Humble Fort Chadbourne district marks second anniversary
Humble Oil and Refining celebrates its Fort Chadbourne district second anniversary with a barbecue for about 300 guests. Frank Jewell praises safety, notes growth from 17 wells in five fields with 63 payroll, 180 producers, two field camps, and extensive oil production figures since 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Fort Chadbourne
Frank Jewell
Supt
Jewell
Bronte
Coke County
Runnels Co
Taylor Co
Winters
Jim Adams
Atwood
Taylor
Black
West Fort Chadbourne
Tyree
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Frank Jewel
Jewel
Bronte Girls Split Wins With Ballinger And Norton
Bronte girls beat Ballinger 26 to 20 at Ballinger High School with Rita McCutchen scoring 12 and Kitty Sue Gaddy 10. The next night Bronte lost to Norton 38 to 30 at Blackwell High School, Mary Grey 19 for Bronte and Buckner 15 for Blackwell led the scoring. The B team lost 19 to 12 at Norton with Lena Brown top Bronte scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Girls
Ballinger
Ballinger High School
Rita McCutchen
Ruby Overstreet
McCutchen
Overstreet
Bronte
Kitty Sue Gaddy
Mary Grey
Jo Walton
Shelborn
Joyce Wrinkle
Cora Whatley
Carol Miller
Blackwell
Blackwell High School
Lassies
Kit Gaddy
Buckner
Copeland
Norton
Lena Brown
Whalking
Rena Singleton
Ginger Clark
Shirley Tomlinson
Carolyn Gentry
Patsy Blue
Linda Feil
Frances Carlton
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Notebook
The record lists daily hospital admissions and discharges from Nov 19 to Dec 6. Names include Mrs. Wint Parrish, Royce Fancher, Larry Brock, Bob Herring, and others, with several transfers noted and multiple dismissals across dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hickman
Jim Bob Hambright
Myrtle Lasswell
Wint Parrish
Kathryn Phillips
Royce Fancher
G. W. Williams
Larry Brock
Floyd Fancher
A.L. Hostetter
Jean Timmons
Jim Anderson
Jackie Herring
Bob Herring
Chester Hugh Derrick
Carroll Leathers
Mack Powell
Bobby Bell
Marvin Mackey
A. L. Hostetter
Loretha Wrinkle
Jerry Wilkins
Gary Med Richards
G. W. Wilkins
Avon Ford
M. Mackey
Abslene
Ira Coppedge
J. H. Overstreet
Betty Sue Stanley
Rowland to Take Over Home Motor Auto Repair Shop
John W. Rowland of Abilene will move to Bronte to take over the Home Motor Co. shop. He begins duties December 10 and aims to make Bronte his permanent home. Rowland is married with a four year old daughter and attends the Baptist church. The Rowlands will reside in Mrs. Ott's house in Bronte's west part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland
Home Motor Auto Repair Shop
John W. Rowland
Abilene
Bronte
The
Home Motor Co
Knierim
R. W. Rees
Rowlard
the Baptist Church
FFA Contest Slated Tomorrow in Robert Lee
Several teams will enter a district FFA contest in Robert Lee tomorrow morning from nine to noon. Lunch will be served to visitors. Bronze teams include Junior and Senior chapter conducting and Junior and Senior Quiz teams.
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FFA
Robert Lee
Bronte Vendor Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Harry Porter, Bronte Variety owner, has returned to his Robert Lee home from Abilene Hospital but is not yet able to resume work. City Secretary O W Chapman is in serious condition after surgery in Sweetwater. Marvin Lowrance, son of E T and Mrs E T Lowrance, was promoted to corporal. Sarah Frances Whatley of San Antonio visited her parents over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Porter
Bronte
Abilene
Robert Lee
O. W Chapman
Sweetwater
Marvin Lowrance
E. T. Lowrance
Korea
Japan
Sarah Frances Whatley
San Antonio
A. S. Whatley
Voters to Decide Water Question in Bronte Election
Bronte voters will decide December 17 whether the city may sign a contract with the Upper Colorado River Authority to obtain water from Oak Creek reservoir. The plan includes a 20 year repayment period for a pipeline to Bronte with interest free funding. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm at City Hall.
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Bronte
Upper
Colorado River Authority
Big Oak Creek
Here
UCRA
River Authority
Oak Creek Lake
Enterprise Prints Children Letters to Santa Claus
For the first time under current management the Enterprise has permission from Mr. S. Claus to print letters written by local children. Letters should be addressed to Santa Claus c/o The Bronte Enterprise Bronte Texas. Mail or bring them to the Enterprise office. Letters received will be printed in the Christmas edition on Dec. 21.
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Enterprise
Santa
Funeral service held for Mrs. De Witt Snead in Stanton
Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Stanton Methodist church for Mrs. De Witt Snead 42 a former resident of Robert Lee and sister in law of B D Snead of Bronte. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery Stanton. She died Saturday at her Stanton home after a long illness leaving two sons Johnny H Stanton and Debo an airman at Connally AFB near Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
Connally Air Force Base
Waco
B. D. Snead
Hickok & Reynolds Plan Four Tests to Bronte Pay Zone
Hickok & Reynolds will drill four tests in the Bronte Field to probe the newly discovered Go ens lime pay, northwest to southwest of Humble No. 1 Gas Unit. Tests include No. 5 E. C. Rawlings, No. 6 E. C. Rawlings, and No. 1 Mc Queen Forman with a fourth location possibly on Dr. R. J. Warren or J. A. Percifull leased land. Other drills near Fort Chadbourne report Edna Wylie oil flow and Wendland salt water shows as Chicago Corp. of Abilene bids below 1,300 feet.
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Bronte Field
Fort Chadbourne
Taylor County
Winters
Jim Adams
Atwood
Black
Bronte
West Fort Chadbourne
Tyree
Humble
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Standard-Times
Hickok & Reynolds
Goens Lime
Humble OW & Refining Co
Cisco
Humble No. 1
Hickok & Reynolds No
E.C. Rawlings
H&tc
Hickok and Reynolds No
E. C. Rawlings
McQueen-Forman
Humble No
R. J. Warren
J. A. Percifull
Coke County
Edna Wylie
Los Nietos No
Wendland
Chicago Corp
Abilene No
Lester Rice
Lions Club Distributes Christmas Gift Bundles Again
Bronte Lions Club plans to aid needy residents with sacks of fruit nuts and candy this Christmas and provide toys for children. Neighbors are urged to submit names of those in need to C E Bruton at White Auto Store or Ben Oglesby at Enterprise Office. The program, chaired by Bruton with H A Springer and F Winn, will prepare gifts days before Christmas and distribute on Christmas Eve.
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Lions Club
Bronte
C. E. Bruton
White Auto Store
Ben Oglesby
Enterprise Office
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mail and Careful Packing
Mrs Carrie Williams local postmaster urges early mailing of Christmas packages noting incoming mail and advising distant packages be mailed immediately. She advises secure wrapping clear addresses and return addresses use fragile labels corrugated boxes and consider air mail for overseas shipments. First class stamps for greeting cards recommended with return address and money orders for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Williams
Williams
Bronte Student Is Bronte High Entrant in Angelo Parade
Kitty Sue Gaddy daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Gaddy was chosen as Bronte High School entrant for the Christmas parade in San Angelo last Saturday She is a Bronte High senior and was among 21 contestants from West Texas towns for Miss Spirit of Christmas Carrie Sue Wyatt of Sonora also won the title Contestants were hosted at a coffee by the San Angelo Jayceettes interviewed over a radio station and attended a luncheon They rode in Convertibles and Miss Gaddy followed the Bronte band in the procession
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Sue Gaddy
W. H. Gaddy
Bronte High School
San Angelo
Miss Gaddy
Bronte High
West Texas
Kitty Sue
Hallowe’en Duchess
FHA
American Legion
Sonora
Carrie Sue Wyatt
Mrs McAulay 91 Buried Here Men
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie L. McAulay 91 were held at First Baptist Ballinger with Rev. Joseph Emery officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Bronte under Newby-Davis Ballinger. Survived by four sons, five daughters, a brother, 27 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.
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Jennie L. McAulay
First Baptist Church
Ballinger
Joseph Emery
Fairview
Bronte
Newby-Davis
McAulay
Jays County
Coleman
Old Runnels
Maverick
the Baptist Church
Sam
Sedatia
Garland
Weslace
Leroy
Will Hennell
Abilene
Jaumnie Morgan
Houston
Alice Pond
el Paso
Raymond Kinstell
Andrews
Maude Robertson
Bedford Caperton
Capertons Furnish Car for Bronte Driving Lessons
Caperton Chevrolet Co supplied The Bronte School with a coal control car for driver training. The new Chevrolet was delivered last week and will be traded in after one year for a newer model. Caperton's also announced the sale of a passenger car to J. P. McGuire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Caperton Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Caperton’s
J. P. McGuire
Christmas Party by Home Demonstration Council
The Home Demonstration Council holds its annual Christmas party on Saturday December 8 at 2 pm in the Home-making Cottage at Robert Lee. Old and new officers will attend and attendees are asked to bring a gift per Minnie Mae Snarp.
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Home Demonstration Council
Robert Lee
Minnie Mae Snarp
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By Camille Martin
Hospital News
Caroll Leathers
Marvin Landers
Ava Maxwell
L. L. Journeyman
Santa Claus
Ment
W. H. Mackey
Ira Prewitt
Balis
Howard Brock
J. B. and
Jim
Marlin
Ralls
Barrett
Crane
Pharris
Alameda
California
Mackeys
Kitty Sue Gaddy Bronte
Angelo
Capertons
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