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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1937
Page
3
The feature honors Mother's Day as a sacred observance and advises wearing red for living mothers and white for deceased ones. It recalls that the writer's mother died thirty nine years ago on a Sunday morning, the day of the author's birth, expressing lasting sense of loss.
Rev J H Thompson and Bronte Methodists attend the San Angelo District Conference at Paint Rock. It marks the district's 53rd anniversary since its founding by Rev John Henry Potter. Bronte led in conference collections and reported strong benevolence payments and pastor salary contributions. The Bronte ladies also visited the Painted Rocks site noted for early Indian work.
A. F. Taylor received a telegram Sunday announcing his brother C. W. Taylor's sudden death about 11 o'clock that morning. The body was taken to Duffau in Erath County for interment after a funeral held Tuesday afternoon. C. W. Taylor, age 71, had lived in Fort Worth the past fifteen years and was the last surviving sibling except A. F. Taylor.
Fragmentary text reports a rally at Port War with a "party of seven" home economics girls and mentions Clementine Parker gaining a state honor. Margaret Christie and others appear in a home economics context amid garbled wording about some event or achievement.
The editor and wife recount a fish fry hosted after Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jackson, living in their home, returned from a trip to Aspermont and San Saba with bass drum and catfish. Neighbors joined on the lawn for an outdoor feast that lasted late into the night. Thanks to the Jacksons for the hearty catch and hospitality.
The Parent Teachers Association invites members to a gathering next Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Mr. LaMarr Chapman will present a program by his piano pupils and optimism runs high for a large turnout at the latest meeting.
The Bronte high school faculty staged a Monday evening Minstrel in the new auditorium to benefit the school's athletic fund. The all star cast led by Mrs George Thomas delivered lively mimicry of southern characters to a near full house. Publicity director Mrs Lucy R Warner organized window placards car streamers and a special Bronte Enterprise edition to boost attendance. Receipts totaled 79 45 dollars for the athletics fund as directors praised the event and the community response.
Mrs Vivian Sanderson and Mrs J D Luttrell Jr co hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Robert Knierim’s home in honor of Mrs Hiram Brock. Guests enjoyed pink rose decorations, ice cream and cake, and twenty five attendees. The note mentions Grandmother Fletcher visiting San Angelo and other club activities at Mrs L T Youngblood’s home including poetry, music, and readings by several members.
Water charges must be paid by the tenth of each month. Delays may result in service interruption or shutoff.
The Bronte School honors the faculty for presenting The Lazy Man's Minstrel to raise funds for athletic equipment. Captain of Football Team Johnnie Clapp, Sapte Boys' Basketball Team Joe Lee. Captain Girls' Basketball:
Rev. Lewis Stuckey led a Baptist Young Women's Auxiliary Bible study at the church on Monday afternoon. Attending were Mmes. J. T. Mackey Otis Smith Charles.
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