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Newspaper

Bronte Weekly Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1937

Page

5

Wingate Edges Bronte In Narrow Football Tilt

Wingate and Bronte staged a low scoring game with Wingate scoring on passes from Clapp to Chisholm and a second score after a 15 yard hook up. Wingate had 8 first downs to Bronte 4 as Bronte fumbled once and Wingate fumbled once. Pep squads performed at the starting line up for Bronte.

Page One Clapp Chisholm W. T. Stephenson Wingate Bronte Eubanks Glenn Moore Todd Suggs Lee E. Stephenson Sims

Junior Party Skating Night Draws Forty at Rink

Members of the Junior class and guests gathered at the local skating rink Monday night. About 40 Juniors attended with sponsor Mr. J. T. Henry and Miss Grace Ratliff, joined by faculty guest Miss Sybil Ellis.

J. T. Henry Grace Ratliff Sybil Ellis

Organized playgrounds boost recreation period activities

Superintendent Nathan Johnson praised organized playground activities during the Recreation period as new this year under teacher supervision. Three teachers accompanied Mrs Jed Cumbie to San Angelo to hear Mrs Gladys De Silvia Bates review The Nile. P T A meets next week. Mr and Mrs T C Price and Mrs C C Glenn visited San Angelo.

Nathan Johnson Jed Cumbie San Angelo Gladys de Silvia Bates The Nile T.C. Price C. C. Glenn

School coaching and activities staff listed

Teams and activities are led by Mr Brinell for high school teams, Mr Holmes for grammar school softball, and Mr Henry with Miss Ellis for tennis. Pep squad and tumbling run under Miss Kirkpatrick, Miss Vandeford, and Miss Clyburn, with primary grades overseen by Miss Lowry, Miss Kuykendall, and Miss Clyburn. Fourth and fifth grade boys directed by Miss Roach, while hall duty and tennis assistance are provided by Mrs Warner, Miss Christie, and Miss Ratliff.

Brinell Holmes Henry Miss Ellis Miss Kirkpatrick Miss Vandeford Miss Clyburn Miss Lowry Miss Kuykendall Miss Roach Warner Miss Christie Miss Ratliff

Senior Class selects The Ready Made Family play

The Senior Class picked The Ready-Made Family by Jay Tobias with ten characters and a December 16 presentation date. Cast selections will be determined next week.

Jay Tobias

Sixth Grade Party Hosted by Roommother Before Halloween

Sixth graders were surprised with a Hallowe en party hosted by Mrs. A N Rawlings on Thursday before Halloween. After outdoor play in uniform, they returned to Mrs D Fulls room for punch and cake.

Hallowe’en A. N. Rawlings

Mrs I M Cumbie Hosts Progressive Club Meeting

Mrs I M Cumbie entertained the Wo man’s Progressive Club on Thursday afternoon. The program focused on The First Americans with roll call naming a tribe. Indian Welfare was presented by Mrs W J Gideon and Indian arts and crafts were shown by Mrs R L Keyes. A piano piece Indian Lodge was performed by Mrs Cumbie. Refreshments followed for a long list of members including Mesdames Clint Wilkins Hermon Rogge Ld Cumbie T C Price M A Butner Frank Keeney O H Willoughby Carrie Williams W J Gideon Bob Keyes IK S Higginbotham Clint Duncan IT M Wylie Charlie Keeney Mae Wilkins O W Chapman C C Glenn.

W. J. Gideon R. L. Keyes Mrs. Cumbie M. A. Butner Clint Wilkins Hermon Rogge Ld Cumbie T. C. Price Frank Keeney O. H. Willoughby Carrie Williams Bob Keyes S. Higginbotham Clint Duncan IT. M

Holman Family Moves to Bronte Welcome Note

Mr and Mrs L M Holman and their children relocate from Paint Rock to Bronte to settle and Mr Holman, a printer, accepts a position with The Enterprise. The note extends a warm welcome from the community and wishes the family a long and happy stay.

L. M. Holman Bronte Paint Rock Holman Enterprise

Will We Have an Adequate American Merchant Marine

Washington whispers predict a bigger New Deal plus a larger merchant fleet as Franklin D Roosevelt’s Maritime Commission bids for the first U S ship. Joe Kennedy is named chair in a controversial move while experts push for millions of tons of new passenger and cargo ships to sustain a growing Navy.

Maritime Commission Roosevelt Congress Joe” Kennedy Oe Joe” Kennedy Rnvetters Mr Kennedy Kennedy Senate Henry A. Wiley USN Emory S. Land Navy Bureau of Construction and Repair Thomas M. Woodward Merchant Fleet Corporation Edward C. Moran, Jr Maine Permanent Commission Washington Commission United States

Drilling, Rawlings Well to be Completed Now

Bronte area oil efforts regain momentum as Worner Ogden resumes work on the FE.C. Rawlings ranch four miles northwest of Bronte. A Kansas buyer reportedly acquired A G Simonds interest in the well and plans to lease 1500 surrounding acres to drill to 4500 feet, with hope of a 5000 barrel outcome. Uncle Ed Rawlings is praised for backing exploration.

Yenh Bronteland Worner Ogden Fe.c. Rawlings Ranch Bronte Mr. Ogden Kansas A. G. Simonds Interprise Ogden Santa Claus Rawlings

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