Bronte schools set September 11 start date for 1950 51 term
Bronte schools plan a September 11 1950 opening pending completion of repairs and remodeling. Supt J L Carroll said plastering reroofing and floor work progress. desks refinished and painters on site. electrician temporarily away. School board named head cook and assistants for lunchroom and listed bus drivers. two teaching positions remain unfilled.
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Bronte
J. L. Carroll
Bronte School Board
Monroe Alexander
Mary Walker
Bronte Students to Receive Degrees at HSU Commencement
Two Bronte residents Her vey Latham and Bobby Good will earn degrees at Hardin-Simmons University alongside 280 graduates on Monday August 21. Latham earns a Bachelor of Arts and Good a Bachelor of Business Administration. Dallas judge T Whitfield Davidson will deliver the commencement address.
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Bronte
HSU
Hardin-Simmons University
Hervey Latham
Bobby Good
Bill Gassiott
Silver
Latham
Good
T. Whitfield Davidson
United States District Judge
Dallas
Robert Lee Square Dance Jamboree Plans Announced
The Robert Lee American Legion and Auxiliary plan a square dance jamboree featuring Doug Peel and his San Angelo band. Top callers invited for August 25 at the open air pavilion, admission $1.50 per couple, 45 cents for spectators, with sandwiches and cakes for sale.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Robert Lee
Doug Peel
San Angelo
Hiter
the Legion Hall
The
Legion
Aunillary
Lions Hear School Law Discussed at Lions Club
Carroll spoke at a noon Lions Club meeting about the Gihner-Aiken plan and local and state effects. He noted more money for teacher salaries and transportation aid, plus benefits like mandatory attendance and better school conditions, with 2,000 teachers added in 1949-50 and 1,500 more planned for next year.
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Supt
Job
Carroll
Lions Club
Porter to open Bronte variety store soon
Ti Porter of Robert Lee announces plans to open a Bronte variety store in three to four weeks in the Nelson Building, formerly Kemp's Kleaners. He already runs a Robert Lee location and will stock a complete line of merchandise once fixtures and shelving are installed.
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TI. B. Porter
Robert Lee
Bronte
Nelson Building
Kemp's Kleaners
Porter
Sixty Present At Legion Barbecue At Hut
About 60 members of the local American Legion Post and other World War veterans attended a barbecue at the Legion hut on Thursday August 3. J. T. Henry and Noel Percifult chaired the organizing committee. The menu included barbecued goat with all the trimmings, beans, potato chips, coffee and tea. A short business meeting followed.
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American Legion Post
J. T. Henry
Noel Percifult
Lone Star Gas To Open Mains In About a Week
KL Buelow divisional superintendent of Lone Star Gas Co said work began on Bronte purification and metering plant and gas will be turned into the mains in about a week or ten days. He praised residents for cooperation during the piping of the city and a ceremony is planned when gas is turned on.
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KL. Buelow
Lone Star Gas Co
Bronte
Buelow
FiveYearOld Connie Basham Dies in Local Here
Connie Basham five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Jackson of Bronte died Tuesday here after lifelong illness. Funeral services were held in Fort Worth with burial there. Jackson the child’s step father works in the oil fields near here. Mr and Mrs Cecil Schultz of Rising Star visited the Keeneys last Sunday and Monday.
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Connie Basham
FT. Worth
Connie Bashuim
J. C. Jackson
Bronte
Fort Worth
Clift Funeral Home
Jackson
Here
Cecil Sehultz
Rising Star
Charlie Keeneys
Oil boom boosts activity around Bronte fields
The Bronte area fields see extensive drilling by Humble and partners. New wells include Humble No. 2 J. Bronson, Neo Pruitt north of Bronte, and No. 1 Daisy McCutchen. Tests by Union Oil and Prince Drilling push to 6,000 feet amid marked field activity near Fort Chadbourne and Coke County.
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Bronte
Bronson
McQuern & Clevenger
Noah Pruitt
Piato Survey
Ne. P Pruitt
Humble
George W. Strake
Houston
Kig
Lion Oi Co
Eunie Waldrop
Enenburger Wildcat
Tayrick
Prince Drilling Co
Union Oil Co
Jim McCutchen
Union
Daisy McCutchen
Cisco
American Republics
Fort Chadbourne
Coke County
Umble
Odom
Seth Chirk
Wor
Reed Survey
Ose
Word From Korea Reports Soldier Safe Amid Barred News
The Murtishaw family received word Sunday from son Set Murtishaw stationed with the 35th Division in South Korea. The letter notes American troops are heavily numbered and the overall situation seems serious, but Set states he is unharmed.
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Set
Flosd Murtishaw
South Korea
Miuatis
Local Reserve Units Placed on Alert for Korea Call
Local men face possible induction as Army draft quotas rise. The reserve unit has been alerted for active duty and several residents, including Lou Wrinkle and others, have been notified they may be called. Class 1-A members ready for possible orders.
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Korea
Uncle Sam
Lou Wrinkle
George Wrinkle
B.D. Franklin
Bobby Scott
J. J. Alexander
Marvin Lowrance
Bill Herron
Focal Re
Rabbit Twisters Ride High In Concho Basin League
The Robert Lee Rabbit Twisters edged Big Lake 6 to 5 at Robert Lee as Bill Herron of Bronte drove in the winning run in the ninth. Hickman and Bowman had two hits each for the Twisters while Tinkler earned the win. Coke County fans expect the Twisters to win the pennant as Bronte has not fielded a team this season.
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Robert Lee Rabbit Twisters
Robert Lee
Big Lake Bunch
Bill Herron
Bronte
Teft
Twisters
Hickman
Bowman
Coke County
Bronte Longhorns
Hospital News and Admissions Detail
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges by date. Tom Price and Joe Dodson Jr are admitted. Ora Stephenson and Mary Gary admitted. Mary Linda Laswell and D L Brunson discharged. Tom Price expires August 13. Walter Moore admitted.
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Tom Price
BE. W. Hudman
Joe Dodson, Jr
Bob Harwell
Roscoe Hospital
D. T. Pafwer
J A. Stephenson
Betty Joyce King Linn
Mra
Pearl Marshall
John Taylor
D. L. Brunson
Mary Linda Laswell
Ora Stephenson
L. T. Youngblood
San Angelo Couple Involved In Auto Crash Near Here
Miro and Mrs. Van Gormas of 1541 Preusser St in San Angelo received first aid at Karen-Gayl hospital after their car went out of control and rolled three times near Higginbotham place north of there. The vehicle was demolished and both were treated for superficial injuries and discharged.
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Miro
van Gormas
Preusser St. San Angelo
Karen-Gayl Hospital
Final Rites for Tom Price Held Sunday
Funeral services were held at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the First Methodist Church for Thomas Carroll Pee Tom Price who died at 2 06 am Sunday August 18 in Raven-Gayl hospital Bronte. Cause of death heat attack with years of ill health prior. Survivors include his widow one daughter Mrs Glens Bronte one son Bob Price of Lubbock one brother Will Price Bronte two sisters Mrs Clem Brantley Bronte and Mrs Cowley Reeves of Burt Worth and three grandchildren. Burial in Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction.
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Fist Methodist
Thomas Carrol Pee
Tom Mr Price
Raven-Gayl Hospital
Bronte
Mt. Price
Bor
Palletsville
Les As
Coke County
Idane
Price
Margaret Mayon
Bronte Methodist Guard
Toto
Fairview
Clift Funeral Home
Glens of
Bob. Price
Larbbook
Will Price
Clem Brantley
Cowley Reeves
Bert Worth
Mase Hetty
Equalization Board Sets August 28 Meeting
The Board of Equalization for the school district will meet Monday August 28 to hear complaints from residents with adjustments in their taxable valuation. Supt J J Carroll said notices go to those whose valuations are raised and most adjustments cause little difference. Some changes arose because valuations were lower than state and county valuations and funding relies on a uniform rate. Members listed DL K Glean GF Chak and Aubrey Den-Whats.
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Board of Equalization
J. J. Carroll
DL K Glean
GF Chak
Aubrey den- Whats
Veterans Resume Classes After Two Week Vacation
Norman Kiker, instructor, reports the veteran agricultural class resumes after a July 29 to August break. Eighteen veterans are enrolled, meeting Mondays and Thursdays. WWII veterans farming who wish to enroll should contact him promptly.
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Norman 2. Kiker
Jaly
Kiker
Riker
Baylor Graduate Ralph Scott Jr Receives Degree Anticipated
Mrs. M A Scott of Waco announced her grandson Ralph Scott Jr has completed pre med work and was to receive the Bachelor of Arts degree at Baylor University during last night's graduation exercises.
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M. A. Scott
Ralph Scott, Jr
Waco
Baylor University
Scott
Baylor
Woman Home Demonstration Council Meeting Notes
Six clubs gathered for the Women Home Demonstration Council meeting on Saturday August 12 in the agents office Miss BE Arrott vice chairman presided in the absence of the chair. Reports were given by committee chairmen including yearbook chair Mrs Arrott who suggested 1051 books for club review. Mrs Lowell Howe shared information on the three Bs regarding the Counts Fan to be held in November. Mrs CP ML Welie Jr marketing chairman displayed hat racks ironing card holders and short hangers available to club members via pooled orders. THDA chairman Gladys Waldrop announced the state THDA meeting August 23 24 and 25 at Big Spring with three Coke County delegates set to attend leaving August 23. The meeting adjourned.
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Womens Tlome
BE. Arrott
Cluaran
Fallow- Inn
Chisdmen
Arrott Gaive
Lowell Howe
CP. ML Welie, Jr
Claimuan
THDA
Gladys Waldrop
Big Spring
Coke County
Arrott
Birth of son to Portis Robbins of Fort Stockton
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Portis Robbins of Fort Stockton on the birth of a son on August 14. The baby weighed seven pounds four ounces. Grand parents are Mr and Mrs Preston Davis and Mr and Mrs LC Robbins.
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Portis Robbins
Fort Stockton
Preston Davis
LC. Robbins
Keith Glenan Leads Case Institute in Cleveland
Keith Glenan heads Case Institute in Cleveland Ohio, directing programs and outreach efforts amid campus developments and community partnerships.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Keith Glenan
The
Case Institute
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