Bronte Field Drilling Progress and Gas Shows Reported
Percifell and Odom Wells show strong gas flow with 1800 feet in a drill stem test and 4435 feet total depth on Percifell No 2. Humble’s R E Hickman block struggles with water influx. Humble completes Bi Odom Estate well with gas in 3 minutes and flow in two hours. Barnsdall No 2 in Fort Chadbourne prepares to drill as Webb nears 3000 feet.
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Bronte
Hickok & Reynolds No
J. A. Percifell
D. L. Rose & Son
Albany
O. R. McQueen
Hickok & Reynolds
Lowry Estate
RB. F
Barnsdall Oil Co
Kegin
Fort Chadbourne
Barnsdall No
Webb
Bronte Teams Sweep Two Of Three From Mertzon
Bronte collected two wins and a tie Friday night as the boys B string fell 16 to 15 to Mertzon. The girls beat Mertzon 18 to 15 and the boys A team tied 19 all before winning 28 21 in overtime. Coaches were Jack Price for the boys and Mrs J L Carroll for the girls. Players included Rusk Vaughn Sandusky Snead Winn and Hester.
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Bronte
Mertzon
Jack Price
J. L. Carroll
Rusk
Vaughn
Sandusky
Snead
Winn
Hester
Local Girl Initiated Into Mary Lyon Club at TSCW
Miss Rosa Lee Langford of Bronte has joined the Mary Lyon club at Texas State College for Women. The organization promotes a professional spirit and interest in teaching methods for prospective teachers. Langford is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Langford and studies library science.
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Rosa Lee Langford
Bronte
Mary Lyon
Miss Langford
J. J. Langford
Bud Kirkland Celebrates First Anniversary at Bronte Station
Buddy Kirkland marks one year owning Bronte Service Station where Magnolia products are sold. He bought the station from Barney Modgling and thanks friends for their generous patronage during the first year in business.
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H. M
Buddy
Kirkland
Bronte
Barney
Six Ffa Chapters Compete In District Leadership Contests
Six FFA chapters from Big Take San Angelo Robert Lee Eola Eden and Bronte gather at Bronte for district leadership contests in the agriculture building. Contests begin at 10 am with two divisions in each event including chapter conducting farm skill demonstrations and FEA quiz. Banners will be awarded to division winners.
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FPA
Big Take
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Eola
Eden and
Bronte
FFA
FRA
Greeekund
Abilene Training Meeting For Coke County Agent Group
Coke County home demonstration agent Vernenman Freeman attended a three day training session in Abilene November 14 to 16. The district agent and staff discussed monthly reports family life education and council planning for the year ahead.
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Coke County
Vernenman Freeman
Abilene
Bonnie Coy
Cox
Hochzeit Von Zelma Liles Und Frank Wojtek In Bronte
Die Trauung von Zelma Jean Liles und Frank C Wojtek fand am Samstag, 3. November, um 16 Uhr im Haus von Pastor Thurmond statt. Die Braut trug tealblaues Crepe mit schwarzen Accessoires. Das Paar plant eine Hochzeitsreise nach Kalifornien und wohnt künftig in Robert Lee.
Bronte sweeps Norton in four games on Tuesday night
Bronte basketball teams defeated Norton squads in all four games. In the boys A game Gerald Sandusky starred, scoring 20 points as the locals won 90 to 20. The boys B team finished 17 to 10 with Kenneth Hester as high scorer.
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Kear Bronte
Norton
Boks
Gerald Sandusky
Cayers
Kenneth Hester
Rites Held for W J Cumbie at Robert Lee Church
Funeral services for We Will Cumbie 76 were held at Robert Lee Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Blake officiating. Burial followed in Robert Lee cemetery. He died Saturday afternoon after a six week illness. He was a longtime Coke County official and merchant, born in Henderson in 1863, and survived by his wife, three daughters, ten brothers, three sisters, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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W. J. Cumbie
Robert Lee Church
Will Cumbie
Robert Lee Baptist Church
Fred Blake
Brownwood
Robert Lee Cemetery
Cumbie
Robert Lee
Coke County Gan
Heoo
Bebo
Henderson
Coke County
Rooo M. Crumbie
Ollie Walton
Bronte
Noth
Coke County Tas Aasessia Dn Tod
Clayrick Milsenie Lodge
Hobert Lee Baptist Church
TL Famont Scott
J. C. Snead, Jr
Gerald C. Allen
Roe. Cumbie
J. M. Cumbie
Mars
Hh Ro Wilkins
J. K. Wallace
Franklin
Cov Collier
Abilene
Wee Bo AL Austin
HL C. Allen
Preeman Clark
Jens Cowfey
Frank McCabe
Cumbie Ivey
Paul Good
Jess Craddock
Colorado City
J. KK. Gatht
Eo McDonald
J. C. Snead
Claude Dean
Weatherford
O. C. Ives
Will Millican
Edith
the Baptist Elimarch
Veterans urged to reapply for NSD dividend acknowledgment
Veterans who filed for the NSD insurance dividend must receive an acknowledgment card from Washington next year. Officials say without the card, veterans should submit a new application marked "depl aplicate." About 38,000 acknowledgment cards were returned due to insufficient addresses, prompting a duplicate application request.
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Washington
Two New Members Join Local 4 H Club Meeting
The 4 H club welcomed Wan da Bell Snead and Carol Lyon Thomason at their regular meeting on Wednesday November 30. Nine other members attended the session, the second gathering in November.
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Wanda Bell Snead
Carol Lyon Thomason
Minister Given Pounding After Service at Church Christ
The Church Christ congregation surprised their minister and Mrs England with a community pounding after Wednesday night services. Members brought gifts and refreshments of cookies and drinks as part of the custom.
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Church Christ
Das England
England
Bronte Merchants Prep for Christmas Season
A Bronte report notes the 1950 Texas cotton acreage allotment announced by Bobo Vance. Coke county receives a 4492 acre quota for 1950, while 1949 county cotton acreage stood at 3570 acres under the State Production and Marketing administration plan.
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Texas
Bobo Vance
State, Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Coke County
Tips On Baking And Storing Fruit Cakes For Christmas
Readiness for the holiday season includes detailed fruit cake prep. The guide covers fruit cutting, washing, and batter mixing, oven settings at 250 degrees, and wrapping for storage. A white fruit cake recipe by Miss Louie Mason uses almonds citron pineapple cherries and raisins with a butter sugar batter baked several hours.
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Barger
Louie Mason
Texas A & M College
Bronze Award Achieved by Red Caps Team Aboard
The Red Caps secure a bronze medal in the cycling event as Gilat and Mefbao lead with top carat scores. The competition highlights include team effort from Gilat’s crew and the cross event results.
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Mefbao Daroati Arerenad
Baeselas
Sane family visitor notes weekend stay
A fragment reports Mrs AW Wolken af Sane Andere visiting her parents Mir and Mis ok Th Herron over the weekend and staying Monday until her brother Vall uidemvent.
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AW. Wolken
Sane Andere
Mir
Mis
Herron
Hner
An San Angela
Senior Play December 15 at School
Readable fragments describe a senior play scheduled for December 15 at the school. Mentions of various names and places appear jumbled, with limited coherent details about cast or venue.
Basketball Meet Set for January 20 21 Here
A boys basketball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday January 20 and 21. Carroll reports as many as 12 teams may enter with Eden Hebot Talpa Eldorado Diy Meta Choaustesal Miertzon Bronte among participants. Class B schools in the area are invited to join brackets to be set soon. Winners runners up and consolation winners plus an all tournament team of twelve players will receive medals.
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Mom
Grandma
Bronte Ss Grocerymnen
Christ-mas
Fo Ania
Safudas Fai
Oosupt
B. Carroll
Carroll
Bos
Eden
Hebot Daw
Talpa
Eldorado
di ‘Iy Meta Choaustesal
Miertzon
Bronte
Oades
Rainy Weekend Damps San Angelo Area
Light rain and fog swept the region Friday night with totals around a tenth to a quarter inch. Robert Lee reported a quarter inch, while San Angelo recorded about half an inch of moisture and widespread fog over the weekend.
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Robert Bee
San Angelo
Hospital Admissions and Discharges This December
The record lists daily admissions and discharges: December 1 J B Flagg and Mrs Robert Kirchanan admitted while Janis Dall Pruitt dismissed. December 2 Royce Latham and Mrs Homer Phillips admitted with Frank Sawner dismissed. December 3 Mrs Tommy Lee admitted and Mrs Clarence Mitchell dismissed. December 4 Royce Latham and Mrs Jam Adair dismissed. December 5 Mrs Homer Phillips J J Flagg and Mrs Tom Smith dismissed. December 6 Mrs Jim Adair Mrs Will Mackey Lloyd Phelan and Os mno Black admitted.
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J. B. Flagg
Robert Kirchanan
Janis Dall Pruitt
Royce Latham
Homer Phillips
Frank Sawner
Tommy Lee
Clarence Mitchell
Jam Adair
J. J. Flagg
Tom Smith
Jim Adair
Will Mackey
Lloyd Phelan
Osmno Black
Birth of Jack Dugger Belcher Jr in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Jack D Belcher of Uvalde announce the birth of son Jack Dugger Belcher Jr on Wednesday November 30 in a San Angelo hospital. The infant weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents are E J Seretton of Brevite and Frank Belcher of McCamey. Savannah Caperton is the mother.
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Jack D. Belcher
Uvalde
Jack Dugger, Jr
San Angelo
Belshar
Savannah
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Tscw Teachers’ Club
Buddy Kirkland
Vin
J.T. Henry
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Family Fife
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Frank Wojtek Ows
Zelma Jean Liles
Jess Liles
Frank C. Wojtek
F. C. Wepek
E. L. Thurmind
Eyena Ritchie
Dallas
Horace Liles
Mrs. Hitchie
California
Wajtek
Bronte High School
San Angelo Business College
West Texas Allies Co
Wojtek
Robert Lee High School
Sth Air Force
Pacific
Texas Theater
Alamo Theater
W. J
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Phas
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