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Newspaper

Bronte Weekly Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1939

Page

3

Bronte Leads In Two Day Coke County Meet

The Coke County Interscholastic League two day meet at Robert Lee and surrounding schools drew strong showings from Bronte and Robert Lee. Bronte claimed top spots in several events including debate and declamation while Robert Lee earned multiple seconds and firsts in music, spelling, and track events. The Methodist Woman's Missionary Society hosted a luncheon with Easter decor and tributes to members and guests.

Coke County Interscholastic League Bronte Coke County Robert Lee B. B. Covey Silver Peak Green Mountain Lance Ward School Robert Aha Ward Sanco Robert: Lee Darlene Brunson Letaeral Robe Guth Allen Juniion Lenicoler Hawley F Fields Geenunior

Miss Modgling Joins Academia Society at Mary Hardin Baylor

Miss Iva Dell Modgling of Bronte, a junior at Mary Hardin Baylor College, was initiated Monday night into the Royal Academia Society, one of the college’s two senior societies. The event opened with the traditional ball race as part of preliminary initiation, and the society traces its roots to the school’s earlier location at Old Independence over 61 years ago.

Belton Texas Iva Dell Modgling Bronte Royal Academiia Society Mary Hardin- Baylor College Modgling W. M. Modgling Old Independence

Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs Barron at Modgling Home

Mrs Johnnie Pearl Beavers hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday afternoon at Mrs B E Modgling's home honoring Mrs C L Barron. The honoree received many beautiful and useful gifts and a refreshment course was served.

Johnnie Pearl Beavers B. E. Modgling C. L. Barron

Unscrubbed school meet results in local awards list

Chrystelle Mathers of Silver Peak won first in a girl’s event with Dorothy McCull en taking second. J L Madman of Bronte led junior boys. Curtis Smith of Bronte placed second in junior girls. Edwina Ross of Bronte earned first in Class A with Robert Lee Bilbo also noted.

Chrystelle Mathers Silver Peak Dorothy McCullen Lance Madman Bronte Curtis. Smith Robert Ee Ora Myntl Ivey Penis Bilbo Robert Lee Sro Oady Edwina Ross Hbert 2 le Brogkg Broz

Mrs Geo Thomas Hosts Junior Study Club

The Woman's Junior Study Club met at Mrs. L. T. Youngblood's house with Mrs. Geo Thomas as hostess. A program featured Curtis Smith on The Golden Age of South Africa and D K Glen on What Shall Washington Control? An Easter poem by Mrs. Geo Thomas was read then ice cream and cake were served to members and visitors. The next meeting is April 18 with Mrs. Cumbie Ivey as hostess.

Geo. Thomas L. T. Youngblood South Africa Curtis Smith Washington D. K. Glen Mesdames W. H. Maxwell Barrett Mackey J. M. Rippetoe Chas. Baker D. K. Glenn J.B. Mackey Clytus Smith Otis Smith Cumbie Ivey O. R. McQueen Annie Lee Price Nell Lowry Juanita Mings Whitaker

Kickapoo Baptist Bible School to Begin Next Week

The Kickapoo Baptist Church prepares for a Bible School starting Monday after a weekend of regular services. Elder E. O. Stewart of Dallas will be principal speaker arriving Monday. Local pastors participate and the program aims for an evangelistic, biblically focused week with inspirational sermons.

Kickapoo Baptist Church Bible School Chwasch E. O. Stewart Dallas Brother Stewart

Will Cresap Reports Improvement at Legion Hospital

W G Cresap of Hayrick writes from the soldiers hospital at Legion that he is improving after an operation last week. He recounts his illness, the care from Dr Webb and staff, and a visit from family including his sister from Gonzales and brother from Longview. He hopes to return home to wife and baby and thanks friends for support.

W. G. Cresap Hayrick Soldiers’ Hospital Legion J. C. Cresap Longview Zora Whitesides Gonzales Pearl Dossey Fom Dr. Webb

Bronte Volunteer Firemen Meet Wednesday Night

Bronte Volunteer Fire Department calls a meeting for all members on Wednesday night April 5 at 7 30 at the truck house. All volunteer firemen are invited to attend.

Bronte Volunteer Fire Department Fire Department

Ill J A Snider Improves at Home in San Angelo

J A Snider, previously seriously ill in a San Angelo hospital, is improving and has been moved to the home of a daughter in San Angelo. Hope is expressed for a full recovery.

J. A. Snider San Angelo

Births Brighten Local Family News with Two Newborns

Two births announced: a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Wood Leonard in Shannon hospital San Angelo on March 27 1989 named J ard with J after grandfather J D Leonard and W after father. mother and baby reported doing well Grandpa Leonard noting no elder. A second birth to Mr and Mrs Bug er Hester at their Bronte home on March 29 1989 a baby boy with mother and baby both doing well Pa Hester expecting to return to work. weight listed as eighteen pounds?

Woodrow Leonard Youngstown Ohio Shannon Hospital San Angelo J. Ard J. D. Leonard Babe Leonard Mr. Arid Buger Hester

Two Rabbit Drives Announced For Next Week

W H Mackey asks The Enterprise to publish two rabbit drives in his area next week. The first is Wednesday April 5 at Maine with lunch at the Marine school house. The second drive Friday April 7 near Mr Mackey’s home with lunch there.

W. H. Mackey Maine Marine School Mr. Mackey

Service Club Luncheon At Bronte April 5

Bronte Community Service Club members and guests are invited to a luncheon next Wednesday April 5 at 12 15 served by the Methodist church women. Prof Bob Covey announces an hour of entertainment featuring the Bronte school choral club which won the county interscholastic meet and other school children acts.

Bronte Community Service Club

Odam Named Manager at Allen Motor Used Car Dept

G H Odam is named manager of the Used Car Department at Allen Motor Sales Company San Angelo Chrysler and Plymouth dealers. He is well known to Enterprise readers and invites friends to visit his new place of business. The announcement appears elsewhere in this issue. Editor notes the article should have run last week but was delayed.

Allen Motor Sales Chrysler Plymouth San Angelo G. H. Odam G. H Texas

A Complete Success No It Was Her Disappearance

The item reports a joke about a wife’s diet turning to a disappearance last Friday, framing the event as a punchline rather than a factual incident. No persons or organizations are identified beyond the humorous exchange.

Mose Advances In Past Event

A clipped quotation notes Mose remarks on progress during the past period. The fragment hints at an ongoing discussion about advancement and timing with a casual tone.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Woman’s ‘Missionary Society Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society Allen Butner Butner H. O. Whitt C. W. Crume Fred McDonald Dollie Wylie Ed Rawlings Louisia Johnson Crume J. H. Hamblin T. C. Price Jess Peninsull Floyd Bridges Fewell Sims O. H. Willoughby A. N. Rawlings Clarence Arrott Miss Modgling Academia Society Will Cresap Service Club Allen Motor CO Mose
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