Bronte Elections See Springer McGuire Spruell Win City Council
Low turnout blues Bronte voters see A Springer J P McGuire and Sam Spruell win three seats on the city council to fill vacancies from Kemp Milliken and the Glenn term. Kemp and Powell race for school board see Powell Kemp reelected with 60 and 59 votes. Consolidation questions pass in Bronte Brookshire only and Oak Creek fail 2-voter split. Superintendent Garrell notes district growth from consolidation and tax implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
McGuire
Spruell
Vernon Lammers
Joe G. Wilkins
W. W. Milliken
Cecil Kemp
Mack Powell
Bronte Board of Trustees
Powell
Kemp
Brookshire
Oak Creek
Bronte
Coke County Exceeds Red Cross Drive Quota
Coke County officials report the 1949 Red Cross drive has surpassed its $708 quota with $846.86 collected so far. County chairman E. A. Springer thanked volunteers and donors for their time and money, noting a small amount remains to be turned in.
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Coke County
Red Cross
E. A. Springer
Correction: New lease-holder on Bronte Tractor property
A correction notes that J. K. Wadley did not own the lease on L. T. Youngblood's property where Bronte Tractor Company stands. The actual lease-holder is T. W. Murray of Texarkana.
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J. K. Wadley
L. T. Youngblood
Bronte Tractor Company
T. W. Murray
Texarkana
Blackwell Soldier Daniel Wilhelm Buried After Waco Crash
Funeral services were held Tuesday for T-Sgt. Daniel B. Wilhelm of Blackwell killed when his car struck a tree four miles east of McGregor near Waco. He served in the China-Burma-India theater and was a C-47 crew chief with two overseas years. Burial followed at Blackwell cemetery. He is survived by his wife, parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel B. Wilhelm
E. T. Wilhelm
Blackwell
Blackwell Baptist Church
Wilhelm
McGregor
Waco
Waco Army Air Base
Goodfellow Field
Clift Funeral Home
Bronte
Comanche
Army Air Forces
Valdosta, Georgia
W. T
Abilene
Wallace
Houston
Alene Wilhelm
Bill Blair
Sterling City
Bronte Wins Third in District Track Meet
Bronte high school placed third in the District 1S-B track tournament held at San Angelo College. Robert Lee led with 732 points to win, while Mertzon was second with 37 points. Bronte scored 32 points overall, with Water Valley fourth and Norton fifth. the bronze grade school team also took third with 14 percent points as Mertzon topped the junior high division.
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Bronte
San Angelo College
Robert Lee
Mertzon
Water Valley
Norton
Sandusky
Stevens
Rusk
Gentry
Warren
San Angelo
Bronte Winners Lead District 18 B Meet Highlights
Bronte School earns fourth in district meet at San Angelo College. Alvin Mauldin Jr earns first in steady writing. Don Glenn wins grade school declamation. Robert Lee tops in the event as Water Valley and Wall place second and third. Other Bronte winners include Doyle Adair second in boys declamation and Jean Smith with Adalia Fuentez third in spelling.
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Bronte
Alvin Mauldin
Don Glenn
Alvin Mauldin, Jr
Bronte High School
Doyle Adair
Jean Smith
Adalia Fuentez
Bobby
Loretha Wrinkle
Luna
Light frost reports with no damage across region
A weekend frost failed to reach freezing with temperatures near 83 degrees reported later. No substantial damage followed the mild frost as temperatures rose to springlike levels by midweek.
Committees Named For Lions Auction
Lions club committees were named for the community auction sale with Steve Badley as chairman and Norman Riker as aide. Donations come from many area names and include city and county residents. the sale supports local community projects and aims to begin operations next week.
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Lions Club
Steve Badley
Norman Riker
Badley
West of
Clarence Webb
Blackwell
Ben Oulesby
District Volleyball Playoffs Here Friday
The district U8 B volleyball tournament will be held in Bronte on Friday starting at 9 a.m. Teams include Bronte, Miles, Christoval, Water Valley, Mertzon, Norton, Robert Lee, and others with high school and grade school divisions. About 26 teams enter the event culminating in high school finals at 7 p.m.
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Bronte Urmn
Bronte
Miles
Quin
Christoval
Water Valley
Mertzon
Norton
Peas Acm
Robert Lee
Neon
Miles High
Belts and Buckles Studied by Bronte Jr WHID Club
The Bronte Jr WHID club met April 6 at Mrs. ROS Walton home with opening exercise by Mrs. Robert Hickman. Members listed include Mines Arrate Clark Gentry McAulay McQueen Raney Rawlings Hipp Springer Taylor Scott Hester Whalen Walton Stevens and Misses Ella Clyde Black Vernemmit Freeman. Freeman gave a belt and buckle smoking demonstration. Next gathering set for April 20 at Mrs. Walter Whalen.
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Bronte Jr. Whid Club
Ros. Walton
Robert Hickman
Mines
Arrate
Clark
Gentry
McAulay
McQueen
Raney
Rawlings
Hipp
Springer
Taylor
Scott
Hester
Whalen
Walton
Stevens
Ella Clyde Black
Vernemmit Freeman
County Home
Arrott
Stamps Quartet to Perform in Ballinger Tonight
The Stamps Friendly Four Quartet will present a sacred and popular music concert at Ballinger High School tomorrow at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the senior class, admission is 25 and 50 cents. Hervey Latham returned to Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene after a week at home with a stomach ailment.
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Stamps Friendly Four
Ballinger
Ballinger High School
Hervey Latham
Tennyson
Hardin-Simmons University
Abie
Bronte Oil Drill Prospects Improve With funding
Bronte townspeople gain momentum as TW Murray offers to drill on F T Youngblood lot near Bronte Tractor Co. funding for a $15,000 dry hole is nearly raised and drilling may start soon. No 1 Forman well’s strong flow boosts optimism, while efforts to recapture water at Placid No 1 continue.
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Bronte
Murray
Ft. Younghload
Bronte Tractor Co
Oil drilling notes show multiple wells active in Coke County area
In Coke County a network of wells reports coring at various depths from 5,000 to 6,600 feet with lime shale and sand formations. Wells include Sun No. 1 Hanks, Sun No. 1 Billie Hanks, and Sun No. 3 Annie Cummings as Millican Field postouts, plus a new Bronte wildcat No. 1 Albert N. Rawlings planned near Seaboard and Southern Minerals. A notable find was Humble No. 1 Naunie Ash producing 130 barrels daily with 41 percent water from the Palo Pinto pay.
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Coke County
Sun No
Billie Hanks
Aimid
the Hanks
Jameson Field
Sun No. d
Central National Bank State
Sun
Sun No. State River Tract Was Drilling At S450 Feet In Shale, and Sun No. 6
Brannon
Annie Cummings
Millican
Union Noo 1
Jack Frost
Blackwell
J. Kk. Wadley
Sam Gray
Bronte
Seaboard and
Souther Minerals Companies
Albert N. Rawlings
Casimera Ee Survey
Seaboard and Southern Mineraly
EM. G. Reed
Shamrock
Herman G. Wendland
Naunie Ash
Palo Pinto
L.G. Yarborough & Son
Addie Fletcher
Ellenburger
Fire Department to be Organized Friday in Bronte
A Bronte volunteer fire department will be organized Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. in city hall with Ben Spoonts presiding. Representatives from the San Angelo fire department will assist. All townspeople are urged to attend and help form the new unit as a ready fire truck stands in town. Local business leaders promise a barbecue once the department is organized.
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Bronte
Ben Spoonts
San Angelo
Softball Playoff At Robert Lee Declares Bronte Loss
District 18-B softball playoffs were held at Robert Lee. Bronte grade school fell to Robert Lee, with 14 or 10 points awarded as part of the overall race toward the interscholastic title. High school beat Robert Lee 24-5, earning 15 or 10 points for their league bid. Track events continued in San Angelo, Bronte taking third. volleyball results awaited Friday night.
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Robert Lee
Bronte
Robert Dee
Winnie ES
Sin Angelo
Brother Frank Black to preach Sunday at Bronte Church
Brother Frank Black of San Angelo will preach Sunday morning and evening at the Bronte Church of Christ. Church spokesmen say Black will likely be hired to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Wood, who recently moved to Fort Worth. Bro. G. Bo Stanley of Abilene preached here last Sunday.
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Frank Black
San Angelo
Bronte Church of Christ
Brother Black
Wood
Fort Worth
G. Bo Stanley
Abilene
Pipeline to Carry Oil From Bronte Field Finished
The four inch oil line from the Bronte field to Atlantic Pipeline Co. pump station south of the Colorado River nears completion. Built by HH B Zachry Co of San Antonio Laredo and Odessa the line connects five Bronte storage batteries crosses the river and feeds into Athlantic’s main line ending at Port Arthur. Construction began about a week ago.
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Bronte
Atlantic Pipeline Co
Colorado River
HH. B. Zachry Co
San Antonio
Laredo
Odessa
Athintic
Port Arthur
Bronte Voc Ag Students Win at ACC Hog Judging
Bronte High School vocational agriculture team of Don Daniels Woodrow Howell and Dayle Adair captured first in hog judging and terracing at Abilene Christian College. They received a Bos tram level No 4 award. coach J T Henry led 28 hog teams and 11 terracing teams in a strong meet with 498 students.
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Bronte Voc. Ag
ACC
Bronte High School
Abilene Christian College
Don Daniels
Woodrow Howell
Dayle Adair
J. T. Henry
Bronte
Joe Russell Ash
Glenn Phillips
William Thomas
Waydell Webb
Jack Neal Vaughn
Bill Hipp
Joe Blake Whalen
Voc. Ag
Henry
Abilene
Alpine
Sul State College
Texas Tech
Lubbock
PTA Officers to Be Installed Tuesday
Officers for the coming year will be installed at a Bronze Parent Teachers association annex meeting Tuesday at 3 p.m. The new president is not yet announced. In addition to the president, Mrs. Will Thomason will be vice president, Mrs. Bill Wrinkle will be treasurer, Mrs. Sam Lasswell will be parliamentarian, and Mrs. L. O. Raney will be secretary. Supt. Jo. Carroll will speak, and the rhythm band will perform.
Thorn and Tubb Win Seats on Blackwell School Board
Herman Thorn and Melvin Tubb were elected to the Blackwell school board in a Saturday election. Thorn seeks reelection. Other members are Dewey Nabors, Ceoil Smith, Earl Cook, Ray Lee, and Carlos Kinard.
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Herman Thorn
Melvin Tubb
Blackwell
Thorn
Dewey Nabors
Ceoil Smith
Earl Cook
Ray Lee
Carlos Kinard
Kemp’s Open House Draws Large Crowd
Over 100 people attended the Kemp Cleaners and Hatters open house held Saturday night with additional calls Monday morning. Cecil Kemp, owner, said guests registered and toured the new building. The business opened Monday offering hat cleaning and blocking for the first time.
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Kemp Cleaners and Hatters
Cecil Kemp
Methodist Church Ad Counselled by Pastor Mauldin
The Methodist Church page lists Alvin R. Mauldin as pastor and details church notices and service information for the congregation.
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J. B. Mackey
Chet Holcombe
Supt. W. LE. Garrell
Wall
Lions
Walter Whalen
Stamps
Hanks Coring
Runnels County
George W
Bo AL Jacob
Church OF Christ
Colorado
PTA
Blackwell Board
the Methodist Church
Alvin R. Mauldin
Church School
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