Oil News Centers on Wildcats to the North
Oil notes report North Bronte area wells progressing with Ellenburger tests. Humble No 2 Sallie Odom tops Ellenburger at 6 374 feet before plug back to Strawn if needed. Barnsdall 1 Harris Davenport swabbed after perforating 54 5 inches, 180 shots at 5 512 5 530 feet. Sun No 9 J B Walker cements 7 inch casing at 5 983 feet.
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Bronte
Humble No
Sallie Odom
Strawn
Odom
Barnsdall
Harris Davenport
Fort Chadbourne
Lowery Estate
Rice No
Stephenson
Ellenburger
Colorado River
Coke
Sun
J. B. Walker
Sun No
Maverick Baptists to Start Revival
A revival meeting will begin Saturday August 20 at the Maverick Baptist Church and run through Sunday August 28. Evening services are at 8 o clock. Van Gladen will bring the messages Roy Harrell will lead the singing and James Featherston will be the pianist. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Maverick Baptist Church
van Gladen
Roy Harrell
James Featherston
Glenn Family Vacation to Colorado Amuses Group
Mr and Mrs Vernon Glenn and daughter, Mr and Mrs Dale Glenn, Mrs Mattie Glenn, and Mrs T F Sims Jr and son traveled to Colorado last week. The group rode via Pecos and were joined by Mr and Mrs J B Glenn for the rest of the trip. They enjoyed several days of fishing and vacationing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Glenn
Dale Glenn
Mattie Glenn
T. F. Sims, Jr
Colorado
Pecos
J. B. Glenn
Best Guests From San Angelo Visit Local Home
Mr and Carl Best and daughter of San Angelo visited in the home of Mr and Mrs G A Best Tuesday.
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Carl Best
San Angelo
G. A. Best
Four-H Outing Planned at Bronte Park
An all day 4-H outing for Coke County girls at Bronte Park is set for August 31 starting 10 a.m. Mrs. H. A. Springer sponsors the club. Each child pays a 50 cent camp fee plus craft costs. baskets range 85 cents to 1.35 dollars and mats are inexpensive.
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Bronte Park
Vernemma Freeman
H. A. Springer
Coke County
Mr and Mrs J L Sandusky Visit Friends and Relatives
Mr and Mrs J L Sandusky of Caruthers California have been visiting friends and relatives here and in Bal linger.
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J. L. Sandusky
Caruthers, California
Ballinger
Pittman Thomas Wedding Vows Read Tuesday Night in Big Spring
Miss Betty Sue Pittman of Bronte married Billie Gene Thomas in a candle light double ring ceremony at 400 Dallas Street Big Spring officiated by Rev C C Hardaway. The couple, both Bronte High School graduates 1948, will reside in Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sue Pittman
Bronte
Billie Gene Thomas
Big Spring
Eugene Thomas
Dallas Street
C. C. Hardaway
Wesley Methodist Church
Thomas
Navy Accessories
Dwain Pruitt
Bronte High School
Protests Barred in Concha Basin League Court
In a San Angelo session at the Standard Times building the Concha Basin League protests against league notes were disallowed. Veribest withdrew while Bronte and Veribest protests were thrown out for lack of evidence and missing league rules. Miles’s protest of a Robert Lee win was also dismissed on similar grounds. Potential Bronte-Web feud resolution rumored for next Sunday at Miles.
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Miles
Enterprise Takes 1st Prize At West Texas Convention
The Bronte Enterprise won first place as the best all around weekly newspaper in towns under 2 000 population at the West Texas Press Association meeting in Brownwood. The annual convention ran Thursday through Saturday with speakers including Attorney General Price Daniel and Speaker Durwood Manford, drawing over 125 newspaper people.
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Enterprise
West Texas
Bronte” Enterprise
West Texas Press Association
Brownwood
Price Daniel
Durwood Manford
Landscape demonstrators named for county clubs
One woman from each home demonstration club is chosen to lead landscaping efforts for the coming year with Miss Vernemma Freeman. Selected demonstrators will work with her to plan home grounds using graph paper and follow extension guidance on farming ranching and homemaking benefits.
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Vernemma Freeman
Allen Jameson
Silver
Mars
J. W. Labenske
Hayrick
Edna Butner
Bronte
O. B. Jacobs
Robert Lee
L. EF. Smith
T. M. Wylie
Daim Lasswell
Chadbourne
Taylor Emerson
Zack ‘Toniger
Tennyson
Miss Freeman
Pruitts Return From Week-Long Tex-Missouri Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Pruitt returned to Bronte after a more than week journey through Texas Louisiana Arkansas and Missouri. They joined Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Carroll in Talpa and followed the route Itasca Fayetteville Ark to Missouri towns then Shreveport Louisiana before returning home. Rev. Carroll served Kickapoo Baptist Church from 1934 to 1946.
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Noah Pruitt
Bronte
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Shereveport
Itasca
Rev. Carroll
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs Sherrod
Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. B. Sherrod on the birth of their daughter who arrived Wednesday night in a San Angelo hospital.
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Mrs. B. Sherrod
San Angelo
Odessa woman and daughter visit relatives here
Mrs D K Glenn of Odessa and her daughter Chatt visited relatives here from Thursday of last week to Monday Sagettas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Glenn
Odessa
Chatt
Sagettas
Consolidation Election Set for Bronte Maverick District
An August 23 consolidation election will be held at Bronte City Hall to merge Maverick Common School District No 7 with Bronte Independent County Line School of Coke and Runnels Counties. A Maverick vote will decide joining Bronte. Readiness hinges on tax rates and existing indebtedness. Bronte and Norton debt and valuations are noted.
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Bronte
Maverick Common School District No. 7
Bronte Independent County Line
Coke and
Runnels
Maverick
Texas
Norton
Enterprise
Phus
Oak Creek
Brookshire
Hess
PTA Summer Roundup for Pre School Children at Bronte Hospital
Bronte PTA announces a two day Summer Roundup for Pre School children on August 23 and 24 at Karen Gavl Hospital. Free health screenings and immunizations aim to correct deficiencies and inform parents about child health. Dr John Harris will check children. about 40 beginners expected. sessions run 3 to 5 PM on the 23rd and 9 to 12 PM on the 24th.
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PTA
Bronte Parent- Teachers Association
Bronte
Karen-Gavl Hospital
Bronte Pta
John BR. Harris
Whde
DK. Glenn
Chyarman
PEA
Hospital News Admits and Discharges Across August Dates
August entries list multiple admissions and dismissals: Mrs H L Manley and her son, Mrs Mary Fair, Billy Jack Gentry, Mrs B J Tucker, Jerry McShan, Mrs A S Eubanks, Sherman Williams, Mrs Oscar Collett, Mrs Matthew Caperton, Epifania Basque, Mrs W T Sharp, Mrs E J Tucker and daughter, Henry and Mrs W T Tharp.
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H. L. Manley Adation
Bor
Mary Fair
Billy Jack Gentry
B. J. Tucker
Jerry McShan
A. S. Eubanks
Sherman Williams
Oscar Collett
Matthew Caperton
Epifania Basque
H. L. Manley and Son
W. T
Pep Squad Girls to Have Meeting August 26
The Enterprise announces a meeting for all girls interested in joining the pep squad at 4 PM on August 26. Bronte's first game of the year is set for early September and the squad hopes to be in strong practice by then.
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Enterprise
Bronte
Box Family Visits Local Friends Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Box and daughter stayed Friday night to Sunday at Lamesa. They brought Mr. Boa's father to visit with another son, Earl Box and family. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Best.
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H. M. Box
Lamesa
Mr. Boa
Earl Box
G. A. Best
J. T. Henry Leads Vocational Agriculture Boys on Fishing Trip
J. T. Henry and several of his vocational agriculture students are away on a fishing excursion this week, taking a break from classroom duties.
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J. T. Henry
Rees and Family Fishing Trip at Devil's Lake
R W Rees and his son Richard Wayne and Barney Modgling are on a fishing trip this week at Devil's Lake near Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Rees and Son
Richard Wayne
Barney Modgling
Devil’s Lake
del Rio
Terrell Man W J Dennis Visits Bronte This Week
W J Dennis of Terrell spent the week visiting Bronte, staying for several days and seeing local sights and friends before returning home.
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W. J. Dennis of
Terrell
Bronte
Bronte Schools Set September 5 Start Date
Bronte Schools plan a September 5 opening under Sept. Joh. Carroll. Fifteen teachers will be on staff and new Band and Safety Education courses will be added. Juniors and Seniors register September 20 to arrange Upper Class schedules. Football signups and aptitude tests are planned, with a district representative to discuss rentals and sales on musical instruments.
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Joh. Carroll
Bronte Schools
Carroll
Jinners
Price
Quasic
Supt
Anatasi Cotspy
Musical Post Uohies
Eight Men Named SCS Cooperators Form District Plan
The Board of Supervisors approved a coordinated soil and water conservation plan for Coke County. Eight cooperators Anderson Lee Parks Royce Kancher Preston Davis James W Allen and others aided by SCS personnel designed terraces water control range improvement cover crops and residue protection to complete the plan. J N Coulson emphasized terraces and a full program over single practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
J. N. Coulson
Jo N. Walker
H. M. Robinson
J. A. Stephenson
SCS
Coalson
Vacation trip of Clark family in northern New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Clark traveled with Mrs. Clark s nieces Mrs. Jackie White of Del Rio and Mrs. K B Watson of San Angelo on a vacation trip in northern New Mexico from Sunday to Wednesday of last week.
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Forrest Clark
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Edward Cumbie
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C. C. Glenn
Betty Jo
Maverick Baptists
Concha Basin League
McQueen & Clevenger Drilling Co
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Humble No. 2
C. E. Earnest
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