Murphys Have Narrow Escape From Poisoning
The G W Murphy family faced a carbon monoxide incident caused by a faulty heater. Frances fell unconscious and burned herself on a heater. Mrs Murphy and son Stanley later revived, with Gary Sam Williams and his father providing rescue efforts saving their lives. Frances recovered at Goodfellow Hospital while the others were released from Bronte Hospital.
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G. W. ‘Murphy
Frances
Pital
Stanley
Gary Sam
Bronte
Williams
Bronte Hospital
Murphy
Leslie Lammers
Noah Pruitt
Snow and Cold Persist in Bronte Area
Bronte area residents faced cold weather with snow and freezing rain last Friday. Cold damp conditions continued into early week and a new front was expected Tuesday night with the coldest weather of the season possible by Wednesday night.
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Bronte Area
Bronte
Worther
Enterprise Holiday Edition to Print and Mail Ahead
Next week's Bronze Enterprise will be printed Monday and mailed Tuesday to reach readers before Christmas. The issue will carry Christmas greeting ads from local firms and individuals who wish to run them. Businesses may be called to solicit ads. if missed, call the office. Letters to Santa Claus from area youths will appear. news and ads should be in by Saturday. out of town visitors should phone in their news Friday and Saturday.
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Santa Claus
J B Hines Dies in Amarillo Rites Thursday
Mrs Annie Wilkins learned Wednesday of the death of her nephew J B Hines of Amarillo born in Bronte in 1911. Funeral services were set for Thursday at 4 PM in Amarillo pending arrival of a son who has served in Viet Nam. He was the son of Lula Hines of San Angelo and oldest grandson of the late Mr and Mrs J B McCutchen, area pioneers.
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Annie Wilkins
J. B. Hines
Amarillo
Viet Nam
Mr. Hines
Bronte
Lula Hines
San Angelo
J. B. McCutchen
Mrs Frank Keesee Leaves Wednesday for Wellington
Mrs. Frank Keesee departed on Wednesday for Wellington to visit relatives and attend to domestic travel matters, according to local notices.
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Frank Keesee
Wellington
Santa Visit and Drawing Set for Saturday in Bronte
Santa Claus will visit Bronte Saturday at about 3 p.m. with gifts for kids. A prize drawing at 3 p.m. totals 170 dollars across eight prizes led by a 50 dollar top prize. Register at local participating firms with one entry per visit and no purchase needed. Bronte Jaycees sponsor with many merchants donating prizes and last week’s winners listed.
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Santa Claus
Bronte Jaycees
John Boyles
Sims Food Store
Central Drug
Bronte Flowers & Gifts
Cumbie & Mackey
Butler’s Gulf Station
The
Bronte Enterprise
Becky's
Koffee
Scott Butane Co
White Auto
Spencer's
Texaco
Mari-Ann’s
Ditmore Texaco
Webb
Chevron
Luckett
Col-Tex
Funeral Held for Osa Faries 82
Funeral services held Thursday at Clift Funeral Home Bronte for Osa Faries long time Coke County resident. Born May 2 1881 in Hill County he lived in Runnels County before moving to Coke County in 1924. Survived by a sister-in-law Mrs Nellie Faries of Itasca and one son born 1905 died 1956.
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Clift
Bronte
Osa Faries
Itasia
Mr. Faries
Robert Lee
George Wrinkle
Hill County
Runnels County
Coke County
Faries
Nellie Faries
Itasca
Coke County Gas Feeds New Compressor Near Helmleigh
Lone Star Gas Co builds a compressor near Helmleigh to feed Coke County natural gas. The facility will supply about 25 million cubic feet daily to fuel Abilene and Sweetwater areas.
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Coke County Gas
Lone Star Gas Co
Helmleigh
Coke County
Abilene
Jaycees Host Second Bronte Turkey Shoot
Bronte Jaycees sponsor a second turkey shoot in the old Keeney building near White Auto Store to attract shoppers. Shooters may bring a .22 or use a provided rifle. ammunition furnished. entry fee $1.00. Last week winners included Tad Richards and others with multiple turkeys awarded.
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Bronte Jaycees
Keeney
White Auto
Bronte
W Jaycees
Jaycee
J. B. Arrott
Tad Richards
Add Davis
Jimmy Brunson
Clyde Lee
Harlin Lee
LeDrew Arrott
Ed Lindsey
Elroy Butler
Ralph Richards
Benny Corley
Angelo Rites for Travis B. Snyder
Funeral services for Travis B. Snyder 55 were held at Johnson's Funeral Chapel in San Angelo with Rev. Fred Hamner officiating. Masonic graveside rites took place at Belvedere Memorial Park. Snyder, a Van Horn farmer, died at his home Friday afternoon. He was born June 20, 1908 in Bronte and had lived in California for 20 years before moving to Van Horn. He leaves a wife two sons and five brothers and three sisters. Local relatives attended.
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Travis B. Snyder
Johnson’s
San Angelo
Fred Hamner
West Texas
California
van Horn
Richard A
Travis E. Snyder
Frank Snyder
W. R. Snyder
Monahans
Earl Snyder
Pampa
Harry Snyder
L. A. Snyder
Sierra Blanca
Vernon Wade
Wickett
B. Bolander
Glen
Glenn
E. F Glenn
T. F. Sims
Clark Glenn
D. K. Glenn
J. B. Glenn
Abilene
Wells Family Pairing Honors Mae Edmondson in San Sahe
Mr and Mrs Z M Wells and Miss Mae Edmondson of San Sa he are noted in a brief social item. The fragment indicates a local gathering or recognition involving these named individuals in a small community context.
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Z. M. Wells
Miss. Mae Edmondson
San Sa
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Art Revell
Revell
Enterprise
Murphys
J. W. Labenske
A. J. Bragewitz
Rome Richards
Osmo Black
A. L. Rogers
Ida Lee
Jerry Parker
San. Angelo
Angelo Rites
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