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In an interview with The En terprise in 1958, the late Monroe McCutchen did some reminiscing about the first Bronte school, Oso, and others in the county. He told of picking out the exact location of the school at that time, that it was over on Mack Eubanks’ place and a persimmon tree wass grow ing on the attence that time He said for many years the place was known as the Archer place. His grandfather, Madison Mc Cutchen was the first teacher at the school. He told, of another teacher in 1889, a Mr. Wilson. The first school in Robert Lee, he said, was in 1891, and he at tended it also. Badger Den or Arkansas Bend school was also in 1890 or ‘91. It was located east of where Bronte now stands. Mad ison McCutchen also taught in this school. He said Mrs. T. G. Stinebaugh was one of the early students there. Mr. McCutchen, who died in 1960, came to this area with his parents In April of 1889. He said they camped south of the present site of Bronte. They lived there unt 1890 when they moved south of the present site of Robert Lee. Mr. McCutchen could remember the beginning of Robert Lee and saw the first house moved in there. He said 1890 was also well re membered because that was when the first post office was opened in Bronte. Before the office open ed, he said they had to go to Mav erick to get their mail. He re membered thes Ernest Marshall's mother was postmaster at Maver ick at that time. He was married to Miss Mattie Moore Jan. 14, 1904, at Indian Creek. Mrs. McCutchen still makes her home in Bronte,
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Bronte Enterprise
Bronte, Texas, US
Thu, Sep 03, 1964
Page 34
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