Bronte School Brings Halloween Cheer to All Grades
Intermediate department decorates rooms with witches bats and owls under Miss Mildred Clyburn. Seventh grade makes posters for a Parent-Teacher carnival while all grades donate toward prizes. New pupils enroll across fourth to seventh grades as staff notes progress and displays.
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Bronte School
Mildred Clyburn
J. W. Muston
Charles Byrd
Ollie Keesee
M. R R. Gregston
Ruby Mohler
James Saunders
LeMoyne Gillmore
J. W. Quinne
Truett Lee
Doratherene Richards
Rex Saunders
Bonnie Mae Muston
Alvin Byrd
John Smith
Eula Saunders
Lonnie Rogers
Bob Good
Citizenship Club
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Bob
Weldon Hester
Model T
United States
Europe
New England States
Nile
P T A Carnival a Big Success at Bronte School
Bronte Parent-Teachers Association staged its Halloween carnival drawing about five to six hundred patrons. The doll stand led with $30.78. Bingo and Country Store followed as top earners. Total gross receipts reached 154.69 with net around 150, reflecting strong community support.
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Bronte Parent - Teachers’ Association
Bronte School
Charlie Baker
Alfred Taylor
J. M. Cumbie
Dell
Henry
Parent-Teachers Association
San Angelo
Senior Class Halloween Theater Party at Bronte High
The Bronte High School senior class held a Halloween theater party followed by a weiner roast. Room mothers Mrs. Tom Williams Mrs. D Hull and Mrs. K E M Cumbie assisted along with sponsor Miss Chrystel Vander ford. Attendees included Mrs Williams Mrs Hull Miss Vanderford and a long list of students.
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Bronte Iigh School
Weiner
Tom Williams
D. Hull
KE. M. Cumbie
Chrystel Vanderford
Miss Vanderford
Merle Ash
Agnes Cryer
Annie Jeanne Gideon
Goldie Gray
Rozella Hale
Sybil Heidel
Jane Laswell
Clementena Parker
Hortense Pruitt
Maurice Scott
Dorothy Truelock
Tunie Glenn
Francis Pruitt
Louis Bridges
Abe Caudle
Edward Cumbie
Ivey Eubanks
Sammy Goodwin
J. B. Parker
Hugo Sims
Alfred Williams
J. W. Vandrant
Everett Luckie
Jack Chisholm
Bronte High School Forms Spanish Club
Members of the Bronte High School Spanish class organized a club to raise interest in Spanish language and culture. Elected officers include President Ernest McCaulay Vice President Fred McMillan Secretary Betty Joe Glenn Treasurer Katherine Whitt Sponsor Miss Mings and Critic Percy Suggs.
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Bronte High School
el Presidente
Ernest McCaulay
el Vice Presidente
Fred McMullan
la Secretaria
Betty Joe Glenn
la Tesorera
Katherine Whitt
el Critico
Percy Suggs
la Consejera
Miss Mings
Appendix Operation Succeeds For Ollie Pittman
Ollie Pittman was taken to a San Angelo hospital Thursday night of last week for an emergency appendix operation. He is recovering well and should be home soon with no complications.
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Ollie Pittman
San Angelo
Appendix Operation Returns Mrs. Rippetoe Home
Mrs. J. M. Rippetoe was stricken ill Sunday and rushed to a San An hospital where she underwent a successful appendix operation. She is doing excellently and is expected to return home soon.
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J. M. Rippetoe
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Cotton Ginning in Coke County 1938 Output Report
Census shows 2338 bales ginned in Coke County from the 1938 crop before October 1, down from 4412 bales for 1937. The figures reflect early-season ginning activity and indicate smaller yields this year.
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Coke County
School Carnival Sets Record Participation and Prizes
Trustees and teachers praise broad student involvement in the carnival. The PTA cooperative prize of 2.50 goes to grades 1 2 8 4 5 7 and 10, to be allocated by the winning grades. Officials hope for an even bigger event next year.
Advertising Class Visits Office of The Enterprise
The Bronze Schools advertising class led by Mrs Lucy Warner visited The Enterprise office Wednesday morning for instruction in printing. Mr Matlock, covering in the editor’s absence, demonstrated the typesetting machine and other printing essentials to the group of well behaved students. The printer praised the class and invited them to return when the editor is available.
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Bronze Schools
Lucy Warner
The
Enterprise
Matlock
Interscholastic League Meet Organized in Coke County
Coke County teachers met at Robert Lee to organize the Coke County Interscholastic League. Covey was elected director general and the group appointed Miss Roach, Miss Danner, Miss Vanderford, Mrs Taylor Shelton, Mrs Batton, P. J. Muallios, Mr Stark, Mrs Janie Lull, and Mr McCreary to key posts. Robert Lee was chosen as the Meet site for early spring.
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Coke County
Robert Lee
Coke County Interscholastic League
LB. B. Covey
Bronte
Mary Roach
Danner
Joan Vanderford
Taylor Shelton
Green Mountain
Ready Writers
Julian Batton
Silver
P. J. Muallios
Stark
Janie Lull
McCreary
Lance
Advises Against Moving to the Western Coast
The Farm Security Administration urges Southwest farm families not to move west despite lower 1938 crop income. T. R. Andrus, San Angelo supervisor, cites W. J. Green that California conditions offer little incentive without permanent work. He warns westward labor is temporary and living conditions poor.
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Farm Security Administration
T. R. Andrus
San Angelo
California
W. J. Green
FSA
Southwest
Texas
Mr. Green
Politics Poem by Judge Durham Urges Reform
Judge D J Durham of San Angelo sends a verse criticizing misuse of politics as a word linked with graft and deceit. He argues government should become a science and art through better public thought and smarter newspaper commentary. He adds encouragement for broader intelligent discussion statewide.
Migrant Farm Labor in California Faces Strain and Displacement
Green notes agricultural work in California is highly seasonal with large land units and machinery. Migratory laborers travel from the Southwest, living in tents along roadsides under poor water and sanitation, often with little local aid. The Farm Security Administration has begun camp improvements, but surplus labor keeps California from serving as a refuge for distressed farmers.
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Green
California
Southwest
Mr. Green
Farm Security Administration
Housework Wanted in Bronte by Maggie Scott
Mrs Maggie Scott of Bronte seeks laundry work or any available tasks at the John Davis residence. She has a washing machine and other equipment and requests opportunities for domestic labor.
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Bronte
John Davis
Coke County Unit of State Teachers Organized
The Coke County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association met October 29 in Robert Lee with Supt. B. B. Covey presiding. Dr. Waggoner spoke on health issues and proposed: sanitary code, local health levies, stronger food drug and cosmetic laws, expanded Health Department facilities, funding to combat disease, and mental hygiene. Officers named: President George Taylor, 1st VP B. B. Covey, 2nd VP Lucy Warner, Secretary-Treasurer D. Hull.
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Coke County
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Robert Lee
B. B. Covey
John Hamblin
Bronte School
Texas Our Texas
George Taylor
Waggoner
State Health Department
State Teachers’ Association
Bronte
Lucy Warner
D. Hull
Mrs Lee Alderman Hospitalized After Temple Operation
Mrs Lee Alderman is in Temple hospital after undergoing an operation last week. She is reported doing quite well and hopes to be home soon.
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Lee Alderman
Temple
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Bronte Schools
P. T. A. Carnival
Edgar Guest
D. J. Durham
Judge Durham
Mrs
Maggie Scott
Coke County Unit of State Teachers
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