Personals: Assorted News June 22, 1951

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Sep 2013
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The Bronte Enterprise 
Bronte, Texas
June 22, 1951

ASSORTED NEWS

Caperton Chevrolet Co., this week delivered a new pickup to D. K. Glenn and
new Chevrolet passenger cars to Leslie Wollard and Mrs. Bob Odom of Silver.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Madera of Corpus Christi have been visiting Mr. and 
Mrs. J. J. Morrow this week.  The Morrows and Maderas are leaving Saturday
for a two week vacation to Colorado Springs and Yellowstone National Park
and other points of interest in that part of the country.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Pittman returned this week from a vacation trip to 
San Antonio and Liberty.  They visited their son, Dwain, and family in
San Antonio and their son, Archie, and family in Liberty.
 
Dan Blue is now working at a food store in Rankin.  He will work there
through the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Manley moved from Tennyson to Bronte Monday.  They are
living in the Dan Johnson home in the southwest part of town.
 
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Stanley of Bangs visited their son and his family,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley, over the weekend.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDonald went to San Angelo on Tuesday.

H. L. Manley attended a meeting of the Concho Guild in San Angelo Wednesday
night.  It is a chapter of the Texas Watchmakers association.

Relatives from Casper, Wyoming spent Sunday night in the home of his cousin,
Will R. Stephenson and family of Bronte.  He is also a cousin of Marshall
Stephenson and Miss Lottie Ivey.
 
H. L. Manley was recently awarded a certificate as a registered chronograph
watch technician.  This declares him qualified to repair complicated Swiss
and American watches.
 
Pfc. Warren Beaver recently wrote his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Beaver, he
was aboard ship bound for San Francisco and then on to the Pacific.  He also
said that he would probably go to Japan.  Warren recently spent a furlough at
home and reported to Seattle, Washington where he boarded his ship.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Caperton have gone to Garner State park near Uvalde this
week for a few days rest and vacation.  They left Tuesday morning.
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VISIT ON FATHER'S DAY

Those visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDonald, Sr. on father's Day
were Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Rawlings, Mrs. A. J. Rawlings, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McDonald
of San Angelo, Joe Rawlings and Mr. and Mrs. Fred McDonald, Jr., Jo Alice and
Freddie of Robert Lee. All of the children of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald were present
except W. D. McDonald, who is in a San Angelo hospital.
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LOCAL MAN ATTENDS REUNION

Robert Stanley of Bronte was one of the 53 members of the 1082nd Guard Squadron Group
who met for their  first annual reunion last Saturday night in San Angelo.  The reunion
was held at the Lions Club house on Lake Nasworthy.                                                                                                                                         Smoked turkey and barbecued goat were served to those gathered for the reunion.
Stanley said the group had not been together for seven years. The squadron was organized
at Concho Field in San Angelo during World War II and was active for 18 months.
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LARGE GROUP CELEBRATES IN JOHN CLARK HOME

Father's Day and birthdays wee the occasion which prompted a large gathering in the
John Clark home Sunday.  Aside from the Father's who were honored several had birthdays
near the date.  Celebrating birthdays were Mrs. Mary Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tucker,
Duane Tucker and Sammy, Donna, Penny, Clifford and Harold Garrett, Rodney and Debby Tucker
and the John Clark family.
Also visiting at the home during the afternoon were Mrs. Rufus Alley, Ro Gene and Tommy
and Mrs. W. M. Alexander from San Angelo, Mr. and Mrs. Travis McCarty, J. A. and
Woodrow Howell, J. A. Cox and Lloyd Brown.
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HAYRICK HD CLUB MEETS IN FLETCHER HOME
     
Six members and two children where present for the meeting of the Hayrick H. D. club
Thursday, June 14, in the home of Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Aubrey Denman conducted the business
meeting in the absent of the president Mrs. B. W. Waldrop.  Gladys Waldrop gave the
demonstration on making straw hand bags. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. J. W. Labenske on June 21.

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