Bronze Senior Class 1939 Activities Preview
Fragmentary prophecy of 1939 senior events with names of Bronte figures and local figures like Robert Hugh Sims Alfred Williams Sammy Stinebaugh Glenn Simpson Rozella Hale Dorothy Truelock Agnes Cryer Merle Ash Goldie Gray Sybil Heidel major Bowes program and Bronte civic roles. surreal stage montage hints at civic humor and detective interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris
Robert Hugh Sims
Texas
Alfred Williams
Sammy Stinebaugh
Glenn Simpson
Crystal
Radio City
Rozella Hale
New York
Dorothy Truelock
Agnes Cryer
United States House of Representatives
Louis Bridges
McAuley
Francis Pruitt
Bronte
Earl Frank Glenn
Abram Caudle
Bowes
Eubank
Annie
Jeanne Ideon
Osiris
Bronte Girls Return From Galveston Contest Trip
Mrs. Mary Marie Wilson and four Bronte home ec students Alma Jane Cumbie Lavera Williams Gladys Beaty and Francis Marquez returned Saturday night from a trip that included Galveston and other historic sites. They competed in state contests held there last week and reported no final ratings yet. Mrs. Wilson praised the girls’ performances. Mrs. Aurelia Newman of Romance Arkansas accompanied them as chaperone and observer.
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Mary Marie Wilson
Home Ec
Bronte
Galveston
Wilson
Aurelia Newman
Romance
Arkansas
Alma Jane Cumbie
Lavera Williams
Gladys Beaty
Francis Marquez
Newman
Big Ocean
Seventh Grade Commencement at Bronze Grammar School
The seventh grade of Bronze Grammar School presents its graduation program in the school auditorium Friday evening May 19 at 8 oclock. The public is cordially invited to attend. The program, themed Friendship, is prepared and presented by the seventh grade as part of current education trends emphasizing participation in socialized studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze Grammar School
School History Class Visits Historic Old Fort Chadbourne
Bronte High School history class travels to Old Fort Chadbourne for a picnic on the historic grounds. The event, sponsored by teacher Mrs. Lucy Warner and boys’ captain Francis Pruitt, follows a class contest won by the girls with the top score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bronte High School
Norman
Alexander
Mr. Covey
Dorothy Truelock
Abe Caudle
Noah Pruitt
Merle Ash
Gladys Waldrop
Rameat McAulay
Qe Glenn
Hugh Sims
Goldie Gray
Clementena Parker
Glennimpson
Clairene Gilreath
El Paso Ribbon of News Mentions Ida Eather Graduation
A fragment notes a resident sending subscription funds to The Enterprise from El Paso. It mentions their daughter Miss Ida Eather and references her graduation from El Paso High School. The brief tone resembles a society micro item.
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el Paso
The
Enterprise
Ida Eather
Esther
Younge
Earnest Appeal for Immediate Subscriptions to The Enterprise
Mrs West hospital bills prompt D M West to appeal to subscribers in arrears. He asks each to pay one dollar to ease finances and compare others like Ben Brooks of Tennyson who have already adjusted accounts. He thanks readers in advance for prompt action.
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Ben Brooks
Tennyson
D. M
West
Fires Threaten Texas Theatre As Truck Looses Gas Line
Monday morning two fires caused limited damage after a truck driven by D. M. Ott broke a plank over a butane gas line near the Texas theatre. Gas ignited from a nearby trash fire, the truck became stuck, and flames damaged the truck before firefighters controlled the blaze. The Texas theatre suffered minor damage mainly from water. Wortex brothers own the theatre and had no insurance.
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D. M. Ott
Texas Theatre
Bronte Boys
Wortex Brothers
Texas Theater
Two Carloads of Fine Mutton Shipped to Chicago
Floyd Modgling and W. Hickman sent two carloads of fine fat mutton to the Chicago market Tuesday night. The cargo is hailed as top quality, with Coke County buyers expecting high prices.
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Floyd. Modgling
W. Hickman
Coke County
Dee Thurmond McCleskey Recovering After Hospital Operation
Dee Thurmond McCleskey in the apitary service at Fort Sam Houston is recovering rapidly from a recent operation. Friends extend well wishes as he remains in the hospital for care and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Thurmond
McCleskey
Apitary Service
Fort. Sam Houston
Deed Willie
Emow
Mother's Day Services at Methodist Church
The Methodist church holds two Mother's Day services this Sunday. The morning service honors mothers with a sermon addressed to them, and at 8 p.m. a Mother's Day play features church women. Church school meets at 10 a.m. and the Young People's meeting at 7:15 p.m. Pastor C. Reginald Hardy invites all, especially Baptist neighbors, to attend.
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Methodist Church
C. Reginald Hardy
1939 AAA Benefit Payments for Coke County Farmers
Farmers in Coke County may receive about 126000 in 1989 AAA payments. Conservation payments amount to 89,000 through soil-building practices and terrace cropping, while parity payments for cotton and wheat total up to 87,000. A W Jewell explains the two payment methods and calculation: rate times normal yield times acreage allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
A. W. Jewell
Coke County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Bronte High School Juniors Host Nautical Banquet for Seniors
The traditional junior hosted banquet at Bronte High School Assembly Hall featured a nautical theme with a ship deck layout and blue white mints. Decorations included shells life savers and corsages while 93 guests were served a menu with items like Fish Bait and Sailor's Delight and honored seniors with a passport motif program.
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Bronte High School
Eldridge
Edward Williams
Eubanks
Sailor McMullan
Edward Cumbie
Rozella Hale
Clairene Gilreath
Sailorette
Betty Jo Glenn
Curry Gilmore
Clementena Parker
Bill Bauer
Francis Pruitt
Admiral Covey
Hortense Pruitt
Mary. Marie Wilson
Henarels
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Chicago
Methodist
AAA
San An
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