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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1937
Page
2
Exclusive note from Robert Lee Texas lists Alamo Theatre nov 21 22 weekend showings including Swing High Swing Low on Wednesday November 24 and a Sunday Monday run of Toast of New York.
Notice announces a November 27 1937 election in Coke County Texas to decide registration and tax on dogs. The official ballot will read For Registration of and Tax on Dogs Against Registration of and Tax on Dogs. Signed November 8 1937 by County Judge McNeil Wylie with seal.
At the Blackwell Chapter No. 786 O. I. s. meeting the Armistice theme was carried out with autumn flowers adorning the hall. Deputy Grand Matron Opal B. Jordan was honored at the Altar, received greetings from Worthy Matron Pearl Shamblin, and given a lacquered coffee table as a token of chapter esteem. The Worthy Matron reported on the Grand Chapter in El Paso, followed by refreshments for eighteen members.
Mrs. Louis Sweet hosted the Missionary Society of the Methodist church with co hostesses including Mrs. Allen Sweet and Mrs. Cecil Smith at her country home. The event featured Thanksgiving and Armistice decorations, a program on peace and Thanksgiving, games after, and refreshments of sandwiches and pumpkin pies with American flags on the plates.
Bobby Ragsdale celebrated his fifth birthday on November 10 at his parents’ home, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ragsdale. The Armistice color theme tied the party, and eighteen guests enjoyed fruit jello candy and cookies. He counts five living grandparents two great grandmothers Mrs J W Turney and Mrs M J Porter a grandmother Mrs B P Ragsdale and two grandfathers Mr BR P Ragsdale and Mr R La Hall.
The Girls' Tournament will be held at Blackwell this weekend with 16 teams. It starts Friday afternoon and runs through Saturday night. Senior Class members display their rings as activity continues around campus. Blackwell teachers mostly attended the county teachers meeting in Sweetwater. ten of twelve have joined the Teacher's Retirement System of Texas. F. F. A. boys assist local farmers by treating wheat seed for a small fee to raise chapter funds.
Blackwell coverage notes Bronte as they stop Miles 9 0 with Bronte's Bronte defense stifling Miles. Clapp Chisholm and Ab Stephenson star for the Longhorns as Bronte irons out scoring chances and blocks a late point attempt.
Leach visited relatives in Sweetwater Sunday. Rev Luther Kirk attends conference at Quantah this week. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Burley Roland Monday. Jack Chapman from Decker was taken to Sweetwater for an appendectomy Wednesday. Mrs M E Porter of Guion visits Blackwell relatives. Bernice Alsup visits her Blackwell parents Thursday. Mr and Mrs Nelson Modrell and daughter from Bisbee Arizona visit Blackwell. Mr and Mrs Bill Tucker and children from Winters visit Blackwell Thursday. Mrs Joe Smith and children with Mrs Berry Smith and others visit Clairmont to see Joe and Berry Smith drilling a well and Marnest Ware working on a ranch. Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith and sons visit San Angelo Saturday. Sandma Nabors moved a house in town between the old red gin and Emmit Ware’s house.
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