Flag Day Message and Local Notices in The Enterprise
A U 1n BeN notes Flag Day June 14 urging patriotism and flag display. A. B. Lammers offers free flag washing at the Lammers Laundry. The Enterprise mentions rainy weather, weeds growing in yards, and neighbors with a new power mower. Eddie Alexander returns to The Enterprise after a year at San Angelo College, giving the staff time for family, haircuts, and leisure.
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The
Enterprise
Eddie Alexander
San Angelo College
Last Rites Held For Orbin S Kiker 51
Orbin Sparks Kiker of Rotan died suddenly from a heart attack at his home. Funeral services were conducted at First Methodist Church Rotan with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Lizzie Phillips Kiker one daughter Bettie Carter two sons Orbie Ray Kiker and a son in Houston two brothers and four sisters.
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Orbin Sparks Kiker
Rotan
First Methodist Church
J. Alvis Cooley
W. C. Craig
Bronte Methodist Church
Riker
Bronte
Lizzie Phillips
S. A. Kiker
Bettie Carter
Orbie Ray Kiker
Houston
Dave Kiker
San Angelo
Chester Kiker
Carroll Robbins
Walter Phillips
Barney Modgling
Harold Good
Ashland
Kansas
Local student Whatley to graduate from San Angelo College
Miss Whatley of Mr. and Mrs. A S Whatley will graduate this weekend from San Angelo College and Shannon School of Nursing. She received an Associate Arts degree on May 26 and a graduate nursing stripe on May 27.
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A. S. Whatley
San Angelo College
The
Shannon School of
Nine Seniors Graduate Tonight At Blackwell High
Nine members of the Blackwell High School senior class will graduate in a May 27 commencement in the school auditorium. Capt Joe B Jordan Jr USAF will deliver the address with valedictorian Edward Hollowell and salutatorian J L Hicks making the usual remarks.
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Blackwell High School
Joe B. Jordan, Jr
U. S. Air Force
Edward Hollowell
J. L. Hicks
Melba Ballard
Ernest Boyd
Martha Henson
Weldon Henson
Anna Stoepler
Glenna
Barney Carter Opens Bronte Oil Well in City Limits
Tyler driller Barney Carter moves to open the dry hole at Youngblood 1 Bronte after reaching 5200 feet in about 50 hours. The well, Barney Carter No 1 Youngblood, lies near lot 2 block 43 City of Bronte drilling unit 17. Carter, owning 41 lots, plans pictures before further drilling and has permit to 5600 feet if commercial production is found. The test sits near Bronte Field, with nearby Bronte production west of town.
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Bronte
Barney Carter
Tyler
T. W. Murray
Louis Mabee
L. T. Youngblood
Carter
Youngblood
Block
City of
Murray and Mabee
Bronte Field
Boy Scouts Seek Local Jobs to Fund Camp Trip
Bronze Troop 52 plans to earn 12.50 per Scout for a June 5 11 Camp Sol Meyer trip near Menard. Twenty one scouts start work May 21 at 8 30 am willing to work 50 cents an hour. Contact D K Glenn or the Red White Sims Food Store for opportunities. Scouts also seek to borrow tents from local residents.
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Bronze Troop
Sol ‘Meyer
Oscar Doreey
D. K. Glenn
Red & White Sims Food Store
Sol Meyer
Menard
O. K. Reynolds
Dorsey
Texaco Station Nearing Completion On Highway 277
Progress on the new Texaco station on Highway 277 advances with completion expected in 60 days. Burk Construction Co of San Angelo owns and leased the site to the Texas Company for 15 years with a 10 year option, after purchasing the land from A F Ball of Bronte. The former Gulf Service site was demolished and a modern facility with tile restrooms washing and greeting facilities and a large concrete driveway is planned at an estimated cost of $20,000.
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Texaco
Highway 277
Burk Construction Co
San Angelo
Texas Company
The
Burk Company
A. F. Ball
Bronte
Bill Wrinkle
Charles Sims
Burk Co
Cancer Drive to End Soon in Coke County
Total collections for the Cancer Fund reached 326.35 this week in Coke County. Fund treasurer Earl F. Glenn of Bronte says the final canvass of the Bronte business district will be made today or tomorrow. The Coke County quota of 500 dollars is hoped to be reached, with workers also active in Robert Lee and the drive expected to end this week.
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Cancer Fund
Coke County
Earl F. Glenn
Bronte
Robert Lee
Allison family visits in Brownfield and Mule Shoe
Mr and Mrs Olin Allison Chris tine and Mr Lee Allison visited Mr and Mrs J L Rodgers in Brownfield over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Felix Allison of Mule Shoe visited with them Saturday and Mr Lee Allison returned home with them.
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Olin Allison
Christine
Lee Allison
J. L. Rodgers
Brownfield
Felix Allison
Muleshoe
Mr. Lee Allison
Mrs. J. B. Mackey Undergoes Major Surgery in San Angelo
Mrs. J. B. Mackey underwent a major operation Thursday morning at a San Angelo hospital. Her condition was reported stable and she was resting after the procedure.
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Jeff Dean
Robert Lee
J. B. Mackey
San Angelo
Bronte Receives More Rain as Crops Rebound
Bronte and surrounding areas saw two additional rain events totaling up to nine inches in two weeks. Farmers are seeding fields as pastures improve and grazing resumes, while a small twister caused minor outbuilding damage near Tennyson and Brookshire. Forecasters expect further showers in the coming days.
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Bronte
Coke County
Tennyson
School Ends Today With Assembly and Reports
An 9 a m assembly marks the official end of the 1954-55 school term with report cards to be handed out. Public invited to attend in the gym as awards are presented. Graduation activities highlight the week as Rev Clyde W Coleman delivered the Baccalaureate at First Methodist Church. Tuesday night 25 eighth grade students graduated into high school.
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Clyde W. Coleman
First Methodist Church
School Buses Run Today as Usual
Superintendent O K Wolfenbarger announces school buses will run today and students will be dismissed shortly before noon with buses taking children home at that time.
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Supt. O. K. Wolfenbarger
Commencement Exercises At Bronte High School
Johnny Smith delivers the principal address at Bronte High School as 21 seniors graduate. Valedictorian Bill Maxwell and salutatorian Jo Ann Rusk headline a list of graduates at the First Baptist Church venue with the ceremony held in the high school auditorium.
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Johnny Smith
Bronte High School
Delores Bateman
Tommy Bell
Dean Black
Ellen Brock
Ronnie Cole
Ray Eubanks
Albert Grace
Epsie Jo Hageman
Roy Max Hester
Francis Johnson
Jettie Kirkland
Ronald Madcox
Consuela Martinez
Modene McGuire
Joan Neel
Janson Parrish
Ruthie Phillips
Ronnie Robbins
Grace Rogers
S. J. Rose
Ida Nell Shields
Linda Smith
Jimmy Tomlinson
Joy Walls
Juanita Wrinkle
First Baptist Church
B. O. Wood
First Presbyterian Church
San Angelo
Bill Maxwell
Jo Ann Rusk
Jo Ann Rusk, Salutatorian
Ann Adams
Archie Phillips
Stanley Phillips
Billy Ray Scott
Myrlene Markham
Harold Joe Denton
Dene Hester
Iris Brice
Beauford James
Glenna Fletcher
Dennie Braswell
Dale Luckett
Alma Pearl Evett
Rudy Gutierrez
Francis Ann Carlton
Mary Ann Gray
R. J. Millikin
Harold McCutchen
Kenneth Scott
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Lieve
United States
U. S
A. B. Lammers
Lammers Launary
O. S. Kiker
Fairview
Weathersbee Funeral Home
She
Asso
Ciate Arts
Cora Beth Whatley
Blackwell High
Boy Scouts
Tennyson and
Brookshire
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