Coke County Ministers Oppose Repeal Day Amendment
Coke county ministers unite against reversing the prohibition amendment. Dr J D Sandefer of Simmons University will speak at Bronte Sunday 11 am and Robert Lee Sunday night to discuss liquor laws. Local pastors urge all area residents to hear him and support anti saloon efforts to protect youth and national ideals.
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Coke County
J. D. Sandefer
Abilene
Simmons University
Bronte
Robert Lee
Sandefer
Baptist Tabernacle
Methodist
Coke
America
Robert Léé
Prohibition Executive Committee
N. W. Pitts
Entertain School Trustees And Wives At Hankins Home
Prof and Mrs E A Hankins hosted a dinner for Bronte school trustees and their wives at their home last Thursday evening. The event was described to The Enterprise as a delightful occasion with guests noting the hospitable hospitality and the early business meeting preceding the reception.
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E. A. Hankins
Hankins
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Evangelist Rev Wallace Danson to Lead Coleman Meeting
Pastor Wallace N Danson of Bronte Methodist Church travels to Coleman for an evangelistic service starting Sunday evening and continuing through the afternoon. He will conduct the gathering in Coleman.
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Wallace N. Danson
Bronte Methodist Church
Coleman
Bronte School Trustee Election Set for April 2
Bronte voters will choose two trustees on Saturday April 2. Outgoing members Walter Modgling and John Caudle will not all seek re election, and four candidates appear on the ticket: Jess Percifull Jess Scott John Caudle and C W Chapman.
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Bronte School
Walter Modgling
John Caudle
Modgling
Jess Percifull
Jess Scott
C. W. Chapman
April Showers Bring Hope for Gentle May Growth
Fragmentary lines suggest a wish that April rains arrive evenly and lightly to nurture May blooms, with notes of optimism for steady precipitation without heavy downpours.
County School Meet Bronte Hosts Interscholastic League
Bronte hosted the Coke County Inter scholastic League Meet with 300 plus attendees from nearby schools including Robert Lee Green Mountain and Lance. Bronte swept junior events with multiple firsts while Robert Lee led in several senior contests. Green Mountain also claimed titles in grammar and other fields.
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Coke County
Bronte
Bronte School
Robert Lee
Green Mountain
Lance
Issay
Robert Tice
Green Mountain School
Women Progressives Club Meeting In Easter Themed Program
A Women's Progressive Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Cora Collier featured guests Mrs. Wallace Danson Mrs. Roy Brey Mrs. John Clapp Mrs. Lucius Bryan and Mrs. R M Cumbie. An Easter program included readings poems anthems and a discussion on the spirit of Easter. Lacey Warner was elected president to replace O H Willoughby who resigned after four years. Cumbie will host next.
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Wallace Danson
Roy Brey
John Clapp
Lucius Bryan
R. M. Cumbie
Womans Progressive Club
Mrrs
Cora Collier
Collier
H. R. Wilkins
Clint Wilkins
Grace Noel Crowell
B. P. Williams
Lacey R. Warner
O. H. Willoughby
R. EF. Cumbie
County Judge O E Gerron Visits Bronte on Tuesday
County Judge O E Gerron of Robert Lee was a visitor in Bronte on Tuesday. The brief item notes his travel and engagements during the visit.
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O. E. Gerron
Robert T Ee
Bronte
Wise Words on Beer and Duty in America
Arthur Brisbane cites a Bible verse on visiting the fatherless as newspapers debate beer's legality and a New Year's Eve for brews. The Enterprise laments Roosevelt and Garner and condemns constitutional subterfuge, warning of national moral decline and a great vice surge.
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Arthur Brisbane
Daily
America
New York
Roosevelt
Garner
SOME SCHOOL FACTS By Dr J D Leonard
Dr Leonard discusses the Bronte school program and Texas finances. He notes depressed tax receipts with only 68 percent of local school taxes paid and predicts next year’s per capita state funds dropping to about $8.00. He cites Homestead exemptions, lower property values, delinquencies, and tax revenue declines as factors and urges expense cuts to balance budgets.
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J. D. Leonard
Bronte
Texas
Methodist Church Sunday Announcements For April 2
Sunday school at 10 A M and community service at 11 A M at the Baptist tabernacle with Dr J D Sandefer of Abilene as speaker. Rpworth League at 645 P M no evening service due to the pastor's revival trip to Coleman. Worship planned at Baptist church with revival services.
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Methodist Church
Baptist Tabernacle
J. D. Sandefer
Abilene
Rpworth League
First Methodist
Coleman
Baptist Church
County Judge Gerron of Robert Lee Visits Austin
County Judge 0 KE Gerron of Robert Lee is in Austin this week visiting his parents and attending to legal business.
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KE. Gerron
Robert Lee
Austin
Two or Three Teachers Face Elimination Across Staff
A brief note states that two or three teachers will be eliminated and the remaining staff will continue. The remark is delivered with a dismissive tone and hints at ongoing personnel changes affecting the school.
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J. W. Leggitt
D. K. Smith
H. L. Bloodworth
J. A. Branaman
Droke DeSandefer
Bronze
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