McDonald Couple Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred McDonald Sr of Bronte celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday August 10 with an anniversary supper at home. they married August 10 1899 in Coke County and lived in the area charged with farming ranching and gin business. Attending included four generations of McDonalds from San Angelo Robert Lee and local families.
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Fred McDonald
Bronte
McDonalds
Coke County
McDonald
Katherine Robinson
Mrr
Fred McDonald, Jr
O. V. Looney
Robert Lee
W. C. McDonald
W. CC. McDonald, Jr
San Angelo
Alon. Rawlings
A. J. Rawlings
Wo. McDonald
W. OD. McDonald
Veribest Bronte Playoff Game Scheduled Sunday
Rain postponed last Sunday. Veribest Cultivator Jockeys lead Bronte Longhorns 1 0 in the playoff. Bronte must sweep a doubleheader to stay in the race for the Concho Basin title. Miles Giants face Robert Lee Rabbit Twisters in a deciding game in Miles this Sunday.
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Bronte Longhorns
Shaughnessy
Longhorns
Webbest
Bronte
Miles Giants
Robert Lee
Miles
Health check-ups urged before Texas school start
Dr. Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer urges a complete medical and dental pre school examination for September return to classrooms. Eyes ears nose throat and teeth should be examined and defects corrected to support growth and learning while immunization protects against disease.
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Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
Vacation plans for Mrs. Finley and Miss Culp
Mrs. Girl Finley and Miss Peggy Culp depart on a trip to New Mexico Arizona and California. In San Diego they will visit Don Childers in the navy hospital. They expect to return home around September 1.
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Girl Finley
Peggy Culp
New Mexico
Arizona
California
San Diego
Percifulls Return From Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs Jess Percifull returned this week from a vacation that took them to California and Colorado. They visited their son 1D C Percifull at Tehachapi California and another son W W Perciful at La Veda Colorado. On their way home they stopped in Portales New Mexico to visit relatives. They have been away about two weeks.
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Jess Percifull
California
Colorado
1D. C. Percifull
Tehachapi
Calif
W. W. Perciful
la Veda
Portales
N. M
Smiths Return From San Antonio Buying Dry Goods
Mr and Mrs C R Smith returned from San Antonio where they bought a large amount of fat merchandise for their dry goods store. The trip added to their stock and reflects typical city trade patterns of the period.
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C. R. Smith
A Antonio
San Antonio Sunys
Polio Case and Improvement Report in Local Family
Nona Rippetoe diagnosed with polio after falling ill last week and taken to San Angelo for observation. Doctors call the case very light as Belva Rippetoe, previously afflicted, shows notable improvement though still faces symptoms. City health officer Dr. John R Harris urges continued precautions as polio danger persists.
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Nona Rippeto
M. Rippetoe
San Angelo
John R. Harris
Bronze
Hospital News Docket for August Admissions and Discharges
August 4 0 Monette Latham Mrs W K Simpson Mrs Floc Wojtek and Mrs H Oo Whitt dismissed. August 6 Billy Jack Gentry and Mrs Nolan Penterost admitted HH C Lawrance succumbed. August 8 Mrs Oscar Collett admitted. August 9 Mrs Matthew Caperton and Alfred Browning admitted. August 10 Mrs Ruth Coleman and Henry Rogers admitted. Mrs Nohut Penterost dismissed.
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Monette Latham
W. RK. Simpson
Floc. Wojtek
H. Oo Whitt
Billy Jack Gentry
Nolan Penterost
HH. C. Lawrance
Oscar Collett
Matthew Caperton
Alfred Browning
Ruth Coleman
Henry Rogers
Nohut Penterost
Revival at Bronze Church of Christ extends to Sunday
The revival meeting at the Bronze Church of Christ continues through next Sunday August 7 with two daily services at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Reuben Stanley of San Angelo delivers messages and Wayden Stanley leads songs with Delbert Ray Coulsan assisting. The air conditioned church invites all to attend.
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Bronze Church of Christ
Reuben Stanley
San Angelo
Wayden Stanley
Delbert Ray Coulsan
Funeral Services for H. C. Lowrance Held Monday
Funeral services for Harvey Curtis Lowrance 75 of Robert Lee were held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Robert Lee Methodist Church with T. O R. Chappell officiating. Interment followed in Robert Lee Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home arrangements. Lowrance died Saturday night in Karen-Gays hospital Bronte after two years illness. He was born September 23 1873 in Winds but moved to Texas as a child and had lived in Coke County since 1904. He married Roxie Ellen Millican in 1895 and they had twelve children. Survivors include his widow four more sons Ernest V I of Pyote David H of Robert Lee Hubert E B of Abilene Jesse J Lowrance of Clyde one daughter Alta Jewel Eubanks of Robert Lee a brother Lee Lowrance of Cisco a half-brother Johnny Lowrance of San Angelo a half-sister Mrs Ollie Prevo of Stephenville and several grandchildren.
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Harvey Curtis Lowrance
Robert Lee
Robert Lee Methodist Church
T. O R. Chappell
Sonora
Clift Funeral Home
Mer. Lowrance
Karen- Gays
Bronte
Texas
Coke County
Lowrance
Roxie Ellen Millican
Hazel Eubanks
Ifie Hudman
Ervin PT. Lawrance
Ernest VI
Pyote
David He
Hubert EB
Abilene
Jesse J. Lowrance
Clyde
Alta Jewel Eubanks
Lee Lowrance
Cisco
Johnny Lowrance
San Angelo
Ollie Prevo
Stephenville
Lions Hear Angelo Manufacturer Talk at Wednesday Meet
D. J. Kreager owner of Jay-Kay Paint Co. spoke to the Bronze Lions Club noting West Texas has raw materials and wealth but lacks industry to develop them and employ local youth. He urged turning West Texas into an important part of the national economy. Also present were 14 Lions, Kreager, and Ed Nunnally.
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D. J. Kreager
Jay-Kay Paint Co
San Angelo
Bronze Lions Club
West Texas
Kreaver
Texas
West Texans
Kreager
Ed Nunnally
Kickapoo WMU Holds August Meeting
The Kickapoo WMU met on Saturday August 6 with Mrs. Holman in charge. Members present included Mimes Marshall Stephenson Claude Beavers Dink Beavers Cullen Clark Collie Warner Pat Beavers Walter Scott Eula Holman Monroe Alexander Bob Thurmond Arthur Wrinkle Garland Spencer Misses Dean and Ouida Beavers. The next meeting is set for August 20 to study Acts chapter 2.
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Kickapoo
WMU
Holman
Marshall Stephenson
Claude Beavers
Dink Beavers
Cullen Clark
Collie Warner
Pat Beavers
Walter Scott
Eula Holman
Monroe Alexander
Bob Thurmond
Arthur Wrinkle
Garland Spencer
Misses Dean
Ouida Beavers
Acts
Card of Thanks for JC Lowrance Death
We thank friends who were kind during the illness and death of JC Lowrance. Your deeds will be long remembered and may God bless you.
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JC. Lowrance
Humble 2 Lowery Drilling Advances Near 5M Ft at Bronte Field
In the Bronte field Humble No 2 Lowery Estate near the Colorado River south of Bronte and east of Humble No 20 Ash made a new location this week. Drilling at 2 250 feet in lime and shales, work began on the well after Mc Queen & Clevenger rig moved Friday. E Stephenson drilled at 1 0 feet in chert. A wildcat north of Chadbourne reported salt water on a drill stem test with plans to plug back toward Strawa where shows were found.
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Bronte Field
Humble No. 2
Lowery Estate
No. 1
Lowery
No. 2
Shades
Ies
Satorebey
McQueen & Clevenger Drilling Co
E Stephenson
hiOd
Chert
Coote
Bronte
Colorado River
Barnsdall Noodo
Davenport
Mienburger
Perator
Strawa
Deport
Chadbourne
Hamble
Salle Oden
Hhehkok & Heynolds, Inc
Dan Andd
Reenes
Ato
Nephan
Farmers Welcome Weekend Moisture Bronte Receives Heavy Rain
Farmers in the Bronte area welcomed weekend rainfall with 2 inches in Bronte and lighter showers elsewhere. Rain began before noon Sunday and ended around 3 PM, with .43 inch in Robert Lee and small amounts east of Bronte and at Maverick. Cotton fared well while some feed crops suffered, but optimism prevailed Monday.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Here
Maverick
Class of '48 Reunion Brightens Bronte Area
Bronze Seniors of 1948 held a Saturday August 6 reunion at the Mackey home with record player photos and a picnic supper. Sponsors, room mothers, and numerous classmates from Bronte and San Angelo attended plus a Sunday church service and chicken dinner at Jones Cafe. The gathering was deemed a big success with plans for an annual event.
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Marlin Mackey
Robert Dough Sims
Buck Coleman
Jel Dean
Cliss
Robert Hicksin
Bill Wrinkle
Thome Vieughn
J. A. Stephenson
Floyd Modgling
J.P. Arrott
Ro Oee Herron
Austin Sandusky
Mirrlin Mackey
Sever
U. S. Air Forces
U.S. Army
Bronte
San Angelo
David Gulley
Don Mackey
Martha Boat Hight
Allen Brean
Mrr
Mas. Allen Willams
Dda Bon Modyling
Junior Hhpp
Dolan Mackey Returns to Civilian Life in Bronte
Dolan Mackey, recently in military service, is released and back in Bronte. His last duty station was Chanute Field Illinois. A Brooke General Hospital report in San Antonio notes he was treated there before returning home.
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Pic
Dolan Mackey
Bronte
Mackey
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Enterprise
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Coke County Women Attend Annual Encampment
Twenty club women attended the Coke county home demonstration clubs encampment at Chiustayal on August 4. Miss Thelma Casey and visiting guests joined in crafts, copper tooling, and basket weaving with a noon covered dish lunch.
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Vhorsdas
Frelon
Attorney General to Speak at Press Meet This Weekend
Attorney General Getenal Price will headline the West Texas Press Association convention in Browningood this weekend. Other speakers include Calbert Smith and Vernon S. Snferdater with discussions on publication bias and press issues. The event runs Friday night through Saturday noon with a breakfast hosted by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
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Getenal Price Chaniel Wall
West Texas Press Associations
Wall
Browrassood
Dardel Wall
Calbert Smith
Verses Dural Roads Aaxsoenitiatn
Wareht Armstrong Sake
Biarlaton Dines
Texas
Crawood Marford
Plexas House of Representatves
Vernon
Tess Press
Msncnetron Ad
Tuncheen
Brownseaod
Camel West Pexas Chamber of Commerce
Mia
Ben Ouleshy
Word family notices in Bronte and Chandler
The note thanks visitors and mentions Mrs. WoW Simpson receiving kindness during a hospital stay. It reports Mrs. Roc Passes Marvin Simpson and lists Mrs. Bruce Clift and Misses Juanell and Dan Jean Word visiting relatives in Chandler Arizona and Long Beach California with Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Stone as sisters of Mrs. Word.
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Wow, Simpson
The
Roc
Marvin Simpson
Bruce Clift
Juanell
Dan Jean Word
Chide Word
Bronte
Bill Nelson
Chandler
Arizona
Fames Stone
Long Beach
California
Nelson
Mrs. Stone
Word
Walters Visit Manleys Linked by Family Ties
Mr and Mrs Reimer Walters of Brownwood visited Mr and Mrs H L Manley on Tuesday. Mrs Walters is a sister of Mrs Manley.
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Reimer Walters
Brownwood
H. L. Manley
Walters
Manley
Consolidation Vote Called for August 23
Notices posted calling for an election on August 23 to consolidate Maverick and Bronte Schools. Voters will cast ballots at City Hall with D. K. Glenn as election judge. The move followed a petition to Rannelss County Superintendent Bob H Elkins and a Maverick patrons’ objection.
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Oan
Maverick
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Rannels County
Bobh Elkins
Norton
Bromte
Coffiens
County Officials Approve Hospital Bond for New Facility
The Cake County Commissioners Court votes to issue bonds to finance a new Irewe County hospital at Babert law. The decision sets August as the issuer date and approves the tax valuation report by Pickett, with property valued at 2,666,000 for tax purposes and approval of county bills.
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Cake County
Irewe County
Babert Law
Cent
Phemons Yo Pickett
Oon
Phe
Peth Dean
Cont
Elmer Hurley Becomes Bronte Pharmacy's New Pharmacist
Elmer Hurley, a University of New Mexico graduate with a B S in pharmacy and a Navy veteran, is employed by the Bronte Whitegate company to help run the drug store. He plans to move his wife and daughter to Bronte and join the community, including the Methodist church, after securing housing. His parents reside in San Angelo and his sister Mrs. Bo Snead is from Bronte.
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Bronte
Cem Plis
C. Hurley
San Angelo
Hurley
Thank You for Kindness After Homer Leathers Death
The Leathers family thanks all who shared sorrow after the death of Homer Donald Leathers. They express gratitude for flowers words and sympathy letters from neighbors and friends who helped them cope. John Lillie Lester Helen Carroll Dorothy Leathers and children extend appreciation.
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Homer Donald Leathers
John and
Lillie Leathers
Lester
Helen Leathers
Carroll
Dorothy Leathers
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Church OF Christ
H. C. Lowrance
LIONS
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Claude Owens
Fort Stockton
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Alpine
B. F. Bridges & Son
Humble
Rice
Reunion
COKE
Pavlor Simerson
Arrott
Connie McAuhney
Pat Rives
Willis Smith Wilson Bryan
Vimes Dowell Hoan
Paeldissand
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Allen Paodiani
Raith Gebhard
Pato Haves
Vernon Becniniers
Gladys Waldrop
Nips
Cepintten
Elmer Hurley
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