Birthday Party and School News Update
Wilmeth community notes a Saturday birthday party for Myrtice Little and Damon Lewis with guests listed. Local visits include the Lan caster and Mills households while Carey Bradshaw receives erysipelas treatment and shows improvement. School news reports near 100 percent attendance, enrollment progress, and a tuberculosis health unit project with student essays to county health officials.
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Community News
Clara
Pat Lee Bryan
Myrtice Little
Damon Lewis
Evans Watkins
Addie Jones
Wayne Bryan
Pat Pritchard
J. R. Broadstreet
Doral Lewis
Una Jones
Donal Lewis
Otis Watkins
Westly Jones
Genery Murphy
Maggie Mae Watkins
Mildred Pritchard
Everett Muller
J. B. Murphy
Para Lee Bryan
D. W. Overman
Annabelle Hash
Lorie Jackson
Donnie
Cross Plains Brady Gridiron Attendances Reported
Mrs J M Adams Mrs King Barker and Kathleen Gage joined Woodie Bullet Mooreland at the Cross Plains Brady football game in Brady Friday night. Barker and Adams also attended the Sweetwater Abilene game in Abilene Friday afternoon.
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J. M. Adams
King Barker
Kathleen Gage
Woodie
Bullet”) Mooreland
Brady
Sweetwater-Abilene
Abilene
Winters Singing Convention Attendance and Local Moves
Wilmeth attended the Winters singing convention Sunday. F W Wade and family moved here. Mr Wade operates a filling station once owned by Leonard Wright. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Gomer Tubbs Sunday at 2 in the night. John Barker of Dallas and F O Barker of League with Mrs Jewel Winnoms and daughter Mattie Sue visit Kings Barker family. Mrs M L Barker visiting Teague with son B L Barker for two weeks.
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Wilmeth
F. W. Wade
Mr. Wade
Leonard Wright
Mrs. Gomer Tubbs
John Barker
Dallas
F. O. Barker
League
Jewel Winmons
Mattie Sue
Lottie Nell
King Barker
Mazeland P T A Hosts Halloween Carnival Tonight
A Mazeland school letter to The Enterprise announces that the Mazeland P T A will hold a Halloween Carnival this Friday night in Wilmeth. The program promises lively entertainment and a cordial invitation to all. Prof Koenig and teachers Hash Jackson with the P T A have stirred school interest as they urge everyone to attend for a delightful evening with excellent people.
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Enterprise
Mazeland School
Wilmeth
Mazeland P. T. A
Koenig
Hash
Jackson
New Maritime Commission to Christened by London Port 1812 Bottle
Sailors on Staten Island recount the old London Dock Port 1812 bottle rich with naval legend. Captain Felix Riesenberg proposes Mrs Roosevelt christen the first ship under the new Maritime Commission as a symbol of revived American merchant marine and national sea power.
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Chant Marine
United States
Europe
Washington
Manhattan
Neptune
Stars and Stripes
New York
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Quthenck
Ping
James Fennimore Cooper
Uncle Sam
U. S
Stephen Decatur
Carden
London Dock
Pacific
Maritime Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Felix Riesenberg
St. Mary's
Newport
Riesenberg
Commodore Decatur
Brooklyn
London
Grandmother Hayley Dies in Sweetwater at 85
Mrs. Virginia Richard Puryear Hayley, born in Virginia March 24, 1852, died at her Sweetwater home October 21 1937. Funeral at First Baptist church followed by burial at Snyder. Survived by eleven children across Texas Snyder Snyder Monahans etc.
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Wm. ‘. Hayley
Sweetwater
Snyder
RE. D. Dunlap
First Baptist Church
Thyratira
Mississippi
Wm. C. Hayley
Robert L
Texas
Coleman County
Coke County
R. L. Hayley
Bronte
Ada Henderson
Myrtle Huddleston
Ben Hayley
San Marcos
Arthur Hayley
Monahans
Joe Crimm
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Sdmo Layley
Waco
Nettie Daugherty
Roscoe
Curtis Hayley
The
Baptist Church
Hallowe'en Party By Blue Bonnet Club At Bronte
Mrs Dollie Wylie and Mrs R L Keyes hosted the Blue Bonnet Club of Robert Lee in Bronte with a Hallowe en theme. High guest score went to Mrs C H Willoughby and high club member score to Mrs Cortez Russell. Local members from Robert Lee included Mesdames Roe Craddock Scott Clark Snead Clift Good Brown Wylie Richardson Russell Smith Mittie Russell and others. Guests listed include Clint Duncan Whitt Rogge Wylie Willoughby Keeney Glenn Roe Higginbotham Butler and others.
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Dollie Wylie
R. L. Keyes
Blue Bonnet Club
Robert Lee
Bronte
C. H. Willoughby
Cortez Russell
Fred Roe
Jess Craddock
Lamont Scott
Freeman Clark
Joe Long Snead
Bruce Clift
Paul Good
Chism Brown
T. M. Wylie Jr
J. M. Richardson
Cortez _Russell
H. Smith
Miss Mittie Russell
Clint Duncan
H. 0. Whitt
T. H. Rogge
T. M. Wylie
O. H. Willoughby
Bronte People Attend Sudden Van Horn Child’s Funeral
Mr. and Mrs Bryan Glenn J A Snider and Mr and Mrs Em ory Bell with child Jean traveled to Van Horn on Thursday for the funeral of the Snider child. The little one died suddenly. Bronte residents returned home Saturday.
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Bryan Glenn
J. A. Snider
Emory Bell
Jean
van Horn
Harry Snider
Bronte
Norton Fire Destroys Residence of R B Hambright
Early Sunday fire at a residence owned by R B Hambright near Norton destroyed the house and its contents after an oil stove explosion. Occupant was Mr Seay. No insurance was carried. Mrs Claude Gentry and Mrs H G Ashby are in El Paso attending Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Norton football team defeated Mertzon 27 to 6 on the local field.
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R. B. Hambright
Seay
Norton
Claude Gentry
H. G. Ashby
el Paso
Order of the Eastern Star
Mertzon
Welcome to Oak Creek Teachers Prof and Mrs Douglas
The Enterprise greets Prof and Mrs Dale Douglas of Oak Creek who teach at the Oak Creek school. Residents praise them as fine teachers and good people, noting they previously came from Hamilton. Also mention Mr and Mrs Hd Tenyke returning to Tennyson to reside after years in Fort Stockton, glad to be home in Coke County.
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Dale Douglas
Oak Creek
Douglas
Hamilton
West Texas
Hd Tenyke
Tennyson
Fort Stockton
Coke County
Baby Leslie Dean Caperton Born October 1937
Mr and Mrs Emmet Caperton welcomed a baby boy named Leslie Dean on Tuesday morning October 26 1937 The infant weighed seven pounds four ounces Congratulations to the parents and best wishes for a long healthy life
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Emmet Caperton
Leslie Dean
Scouts Hike to Live Oak Creek Then Return to Bronte
Scouting troop recounts a day hike from the mouth of Live Oak Creek to the mountain and back to headquarters. They break camp at 9:15 a.m. and head home to Bronte. Scouts listed include Robert Brunson Billy C. Baker Archie Pittman Homer Ivey Louis Bridges J. P. Lambert Bobbie Madling J. C. Berry Leo Berry Eddie Wayne Pendegrast Leslie Kirchman Dumbie Ivey Lawrence Pittman Glenn Ivey Lloyd Hudman Bennie Gilbert Joe Riker Johnny Gregg Norman Brunson Dale Glenn Vernon Glenn A Holmes Jr and O C Brinell.
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Live Oak Creek
Bronte
Robert Brunson
Billy C. Baker
Archie Pittman
Homer Ivey
Louis Bridges
J. P. Lambert
Bobbie Madling
J. C. Berry
Leo Berry
Eddie Wayne Pendegrast
Leslie
Cubs Plan Outing and Flag Work for Camp Weekend
The Local Cubs held a pack meeting last Friday at Recreation Park to plan a Friday night outing next week. Dens Wolves Bears and Lions work on den flags for Cubs camp next weekend. Cubmaster A Holmes Jr spoke and the meeting adjourned for play on the school ground. Malcolm Rogers Concho Valley Council field executive to speak at this week’s Pack meeting.
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Cubs
A. Holmes, Jr
Ick
Malcolm Rogers
Concho Valley Council
Fragmented report notes injury and distress at scene
A wounded person is described as barely able to hobble with a severely cut right fore foot. The account expresses strong emotion as onlookers react with tears and concern.
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G. H. Tomlinson
Mrs. O. W. Lancaster
James Neely
Stella Smith
Flavia McDonald
Ballinger
Elmer Bryan
O. F. Bryan
Bradshaw
Little Carey Bradshaw
Daniel Jordan
Arizona
S. P. Taff
San Angelo
Allene
Juanita Blackman
Curtis
Weldon Wade
Don
Mazeland P
T. A
Hallowe’en Carnival
Old Port
Kennedy
New Maritime Commission
Mer
Staten Island
Hayley
Hallowe'en Party
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