NEWSTORY:  Bits & Pieces of News from
           The Bronte Enterprise, 1964 Historical and Progress Edition

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
May 2011
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The Bronte Enterprise, Coke County, TX - Sept. 3. 1964 
Historical and Progress Edition

BITS AND PIECES OF NEWS


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There was a typhoid fever epidemic at Hayrick in 1890
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Homer Rainey, candidate for governor, visited here in 1946.
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Nine Pupils Enrolled In Kindergarten
Mrs. A. S. Masterson reported that her kindergarten class which began 
Sept. 1, has nine pupils enrolled. They are Randy Joe Corbin, Randy Nelson, 
Donald Butler, Scott Tucker, Leah Barbee, Shelly Cumbie and Sue Collins
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In the Renza Lee home Sunday were Mrs. R. T. Lee of Ballinger, Mr. and Mrs. 
Ross Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kiker of San Angelo and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. 
Martin and Dorothy Ruth of Bronte. 
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A good shot of the Bronte's swimming pool at the Bronte County Park where 
hundreds of youngsters have learned to swim since it was opened. The young 
lady getting out of the pool is Brenda Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Joe Ed Scott. Picture was made in 1957.(Picture not posted)
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			      PERSONALS

Mrs. Jim (Aletha) Beyerlein and daughter, Julie, of Indianapolis, Ind., 
visited last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Murtishaw.  Visiting 
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Craft and Jimmy of Abilene, and Mr. and Mrs. 
Wayne Roberts of Jal, N.M.  Miss Debbie Roberts of San Francisco, Calif., 
niece of Mrs. Murtishaw, spent the past two weeks with the family.

Mrs. Bill Moody and girls spent several days last week in Olney with her 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Abbott.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gilbert and Frank of Galena Park spent Sunday through 
Tuesday with Mr. Gilbert's uncle, Pete Gilbert and Mrs. Gilbert.

Terry Richards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richards, was dismissed from 
Clinic-Hospital, San Angelo, and Friday.  His brother, Tad was admitted 
Friday and dismissed on Monday of this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomason of Midland spent the weekend with his parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Marshall.
 
Mrs. B. G. Timmons and her daughter, Mrs. Ross McSwain of San Angelo, were 
in Midland last Tuesday to attend funeral services for C. R. Richman.  Mrs. 
Timmons also spent the last week in Abilene with Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
Timmons and family.
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Wonder What It Was (from Feb 21, 1936 Coke County News):
In a café the other day Paul Good, Woodrow Gardner, Walker Good, Mr. Gilbert, 
Milton Wylie, Ulmer Bird, and Floyd Bridges, all inspected a large round coin, 
decided that it was a silver dollar and was good.


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