Blackwell News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Local notes report visits from Artie Thompson and a Dallas granddaughter, R H Reaves relatives in Austin, and L Sweet returning from Sweetwater Hospital. Vernon Haggerton is in the hospital ten days. Blackwell school picnic on April 1 drew a large crowd with county superintendent visiting. Divide and Blackwell played ball. WSCS met in Methodist annex with leaders and hostess plans. Plainview trip noted. Others listed as visiting or recovering, with several from Abilene and El Paso connections.
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Artie Thompson
Dallas
R. H. Reaves
Jack
Lubbock
Austin
Divide
Blackwell
Clarence Powell
C. L. Lynch
Paducah
Howe McPeters
M. Hays
Winters
Lottie Kirkland
Archer City
A. J. McLendon
Jack Clinton
Donaly Ray Phillips
Abilene
WSCS
Methodist Annex
Austin Jordan
L. W. Sweet
Cecil Tune
Stone
Jordan
Plainview
Mmes. Tune
T. A. Carlisle
C. M. Whiteaker
George Russell
R. B. Kirk
Charles Ragsdale
Frank Youree
Wiley McRorey
P. G. Dabney
J. W
J. W. Bolton
el Paso
James Little
Bronte Water Use Shows Major Loss of Charged Supply
Mayor H. O. Whitt reports that Bronte pumped 2 257 000 gallons of water into town last month. With 267 customers on the lines using 1 143 000 gallons at about 3 000 gallons per customer, roughly half the water was unbilled. Rentals totaled 611.95 dollars and unpaid carryover from prior month was 113.50 dollars.
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H. O. Whitt
City endorses Highway 277 as Abilene to San Angelo route
Bronte Lions Club and the City Council last week endorsed plans to designate Highway 677 as the main Abilene to San Angelo roadway via Miles Rowena Ballinger and Winters. The local endorsement supports making the Bronte corridor a federal highway project.
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The
Bronte Lions Club
Abilene
San Angelo
Miles
Rowena
Ballinger
Winters
Bronte
Whitt Grateful To Voters In Bronte Victory
After winning re election as mayor of Bronte for a two year term H O Whitt expressed gratitude to voters for the 100 percent vote of confidence. He pledged to serve as their servant and urged public suggestions and criticisms while promising to carry out the residents wishes.
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Bronte
H. O. Whitt
Economic survey of Coke and surrounding territory
County Judge Bob L Davis says the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Texas is conducting an economic survey of Robert Lee and nearby areas. Bronte property owner Geologist Steve Badley is helping compile data on underground water, sources, reserves, wells, and potential industrial use for a forthcoming university book.
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Bob L Davis
Robert Lee
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Davis
Steve Badley
Bronte
Hadley
Sterling Road Start Looms in Sterling City Area
Sterling City highway No. 387 is slated to begin soon per A F Moursand district engineer State Highway Department. Hunter Kaan of San Angelo submitted the low bid of 78406 for grading structures base and asphalt surfacing of the 13.15 mile route from Sterling City east to the Divide summit.
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Sterling City
Robert Lee
A. F. Moursand
State Highway Department
Hunter Kaan
San Angelo
Nepotism term clarified amid local campaign chatter
A reader asks about nepotism as used in the campaign and Funk & Wagnalls defines it as favoritism toward relatives. San Angelo College football candidates LeDrew Arrott Dolan Mackey and Billy Bob Herron practiced with different line positions during the session.
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Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary
LeDrew Arrott
Dolan Mackey
Billy Bob Herron
San Angelo College
Herron
Arrott
Mackey
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Merle Norman Lashcreme
J M Rippetoe
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Fred. Tatum
Bronte Enterprise
W. By
Beenie
ED Nunnally, JR
Texas Borgiss Association
Texas
National Advertising Representative
N. A.B
Vernon C. Lammers Lumber
Good Housekeeping
Home Motor Co
Bob Knierim
Bronte, Texas
R. W. Rees
Whitt
Economic Survey OF Coke
Sterling Road
T. E. Tidwell
Theron Tidwell
Oliver Hill
Junior Springfield
Stratford
Springfield
Odessa
Jim Springfields
Fluvanna
Pittsburg Paints
Frank Keeney
Keeney’s Variety Store
Charlie Keeney
U. S
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Bradley’s Tire CO
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