UCRA Approves Mountain Creek Dam Plan Near Robert Lee
The UCRA approves final plans for a dam on Mountain Creek near Robert Lee in a meeting on Tuesday. The project costs about $78,000 funded by UCRA, with reimbursement over 20 years by the City of Robert Lee. The board also weighs aiding Bronte’s water supply via a pipeline from the dam site, pending Oak Creek dam action.
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UCRA
Mountain Creek
Robert Lee
Bronte
Oak Creek
Here
Fire Works Warning Issued By City Health Officer
Dr. John R. Harris, city health officer, warned parents this week about children using fire works. He noted one or two accidents with burns and urged constant supervision and extreme caution, especially with large fire crackers.
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John R. Harris
Harris
SCS Supervisors Hear Annual Report and Green Mountain Progress
The Coke County soil conservation district board met in Robert Lee on Tuesday December 15 to review the 1948 annual report and assign tasks for the 1949 report. They noted progress on the Green Mountain group with 14 miles of terraces completed and discussed seed needs and upcoming planting plans.
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Coke County Soil Conservation District
Robert Lee
C. N. Webb
SCS
Green Mountain Conservation Group
County Commissioners Court
Texas Highway Department
Soil Conservation District
Burns
Green Mountain Group
Ed Hickman
Charlie Thompson
Sam Duncan
WSCS Christmas Party Held At Mrs Butner S Home
Members of the Methodist WSCS held their annual Christmas party Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Edna Butner with co hosts Mrs Blof Bridges Lum Lasswell and J A Percifull. A brief meeting preceded a Christmas program led by Mrs Buttes with Mrs D K Glenn presenting The Christmas Lamb and Alyn Mauldin delivering My Chinese Laundry. Gifts were exchanged on the tree and refreshments served.
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Methodist
WSCS
Edna Butner
Fms
Mmes
S. A. Riker
D. K. Glesn
Alvin Mauldin
B. F. Bridges
Leek Lasewell
J. A. Percifull
O. W. ‘Chapa
Will Gideon
J. A. Rawlings
G. W
Santa’s Christmas Eve Flight to Your House
A playful verse describes Santa in a magic sleigh with his reindeer team delivering toys and games. Children are urged to dream of Christmas morn as the sleigh nears homes, and to go to bed and wish for joyful shouts when Santa arrives.
Christmas Visitors and Family Plans Across Texas and New Mexico
Numerous families plan Christmas visits and dinners across Riv er Bank Blackwell Carlsbad Fort Worth San Angelo Balliiyger Brownwood Midland Richland Springs San Antonio Robert Lee Bronte Texas Tech Lubbock and other towns. Relatives include Jenkins Lammers Russell Henry Gray Whitt Phillips Mauldin Beeching and Price with events in several homes and churches.
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HO. Whitt
Hubert Whitt
Jal
No M
Lamare Whitt
Texas Tech
Lubbock
D. O. Fleming
San Angelo
Bronte Baptist Church Christmas Program Draws Crowd
A Bronte Baptist church held a Christmas program last Sunday with Sunday school groups and a choir performing Christmas songs. Santa Claus arrived at 7:30 to distribute gifts and candy from a lit Christmas tree to children.
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Bronte Baptistt. Guerch
Christies
Santa Claus
Pastor's Father Buried in Italy Funeral Rites
Funeral services for William Zora Mauldin of Pak Pesas were held Tuesday at the Italy Methodist Church. The Italy cemetery laid to rest the Rev Mauldin who died after a two week illness from a heart attack. He is survived by three sons and one daughter. Rev Mauddan left Bronte Monday afternoon to attend the services.
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Alvin Mauldin, Jr
McMurry College
Abilene
Alvin BR. Mauldin
Bronte
Rev. Mauldin
Italy
Texas
William Zora Mauldin
Pak
Pesas
Ob Revo AL W Maudein
Methodist
Guerment
Mr. Mauldin
Mirondas
Hea
Rev. Mauddan
Stores to Close Monday in Bronte Christmas Observance
Bronte merchants plan to close shops Monday December 26 after Christmas Day falls on Sunday. Heavy Christmas buying in the last two weeks has left store owners and staff needing a two day holiday and rest.
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Bronte
Butane Service Seeks Franchise From GE Appliances
A fragmented report notes Butane Service seeking a franchise from GE Appliances. It mentions dealers, product lines like washing machines and irons, and local customers visiting Miro and Maso Badh homes to inspect appliances. The piece references competition with other appliance brands and service eligibility.
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Butane Service
GE Appliances
Mroo
Mir Steet
Ab Pata Sete
Coenen
Pheetti
Miro
Maso
Fragmentary OCR Note Skims Through Names and Phrases
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various names and terms without clear context. The text lists odd spellings and partial phrases such as a possible reference to a Sunday event and scattered personal names, but no coherent narrative or identifiable event is discernible. The readable content remains insufficient for a full summary.
Bronte Cagers Win Seventh Straight at Robert Lee
Bronte youths claimed a seventh consecutive basketball victory Tuesday night at Robert Lee High. The Bronte team built a 20 to 16 lead by the first period and maintained pressure through the final buzzer, with Waldrop scoring consistently for the Bronte squad.
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Bronte Cagers
Robert Lee
Thies Baecaite
Unea
Robert Ber Bs
Stortsch
Grradd Saudushy
Dhie Bronte
Taupe
Iit
Waldrop Wee Dugh
Belva Will Get Well Says Doctor in New York City
Mrs. 0 Mo Rippetoe reports that Dr. Henny Wachtel a New York cancer specialist believes Belva will recover from neuroblastoma once deemed incurable by Mayo Clinic donors. Belva was taken to New York early in the week for treatment.
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Belva
New York City
Enterprise
Mo Rippetoe
Henny Wachtel
New York
Mayo Clinic
Belsao
Belva Rippetoe Returns Home for Christmas
Belva Rippetoe arrives with family in Bronte from New York after a period away. She is reported feeling better but will continue injections indefinitely.
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Belva
Unclear patient hopes in cancer treatment update
A letter from Mrs. Rippe discusses Belwa Karen facing new injections as a cancer treatment. She notes medical optimism yet warns the outcome remains uncertain with possible months to years, thanking prayers and recalling supportive responses as the family plans to travel next week.
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Belya
Rippetoe Suchan
Trete
Chester
Rappetoaeade
van O
Aminy
Belwa Karen
Nes Veok
Bronte Merchants Give Christmas Gifts to Shoppers
Bronte area merchants plan toy baskets of groceries and a Stewart Warner record player as Christmas Eve gifts. Post Cauta, owner of Red A White Store, will distribute grocery baskets and a bicycle. Briton play at 8 Look Taastains Ave will present a Stewart Warner record player. Both invite friends and customers to visit the stores today and tomorrow.
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Fo Bronte
Bronte
Post Cauntae
Lucky Boy
Cabonto
Cob Broten
White Auto Stee van Bronte
Stewart-Warner Combinaton Omidios
Fook
Children to Spend Christmas with Parents from Gonzales
Four polio paralyzed children from Ballinger travel from Warn Springs to Gonzales for Christmas with their parents. They depart Friday afternoon and return December 27. Names listed include Joyce Mane Head of Miles, Rodieucz Orlando Ball, Lillian Sue Bishop, and Alana Funderburk.
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Wayman
Ifall
Pete
Denzel
la Veta
Cola
Warn Springs Hospital
Gonzales
San Angelo Jorday
Joyce Mane
Miles
Rodieucz Orlando Ball
Lillian Sue Bishop
Alana Funderburk
Ballnager
Franklin Ivey wedding vows read in Nutter home Sunday
Miss Anne Franklin daughter of Mr and Mrs Nutter of Bronte and Samuel Ivey son of Mr and Mrs Ivey of Bronte united in a double rings ceremony read by Pastor Price at the Nutter home. Music included Always and Because. The bride wore a pink wool suit with orchid corsage. Attendants included Zelda Wojtek and Sam Richards. After the ceremony the couple planned a Gulf coast wedding trip and will live in Robert Lee where the groom works at Ivey Motor Co.
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Anne Franklin
Fis Baa
Netter
Bronte
Bial Go
Bobby Dean Franklin
Zelda Wojtek
San Angelo
Sam Richards
Gulf Coast
Robert Lee
Ivey Motor Company
Bronte High School
U. S. Navy
San Angelo Junior College
Sigma Alpha Chi
Econogales Club
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Ternoon
SCS Supervisors
Mrs. Butner
Santa
Jada
J. A. Jenkins
River Bank
Calif
Claude Clifton
A. B. Lammers
Lloyd Russell
Blackwell
Carlsbad, N. M
J. T. Henrys
Verschel Smllith
Balliiyger and
Brownwood
Miro Aial Mies
Shrians Billinestey
Snsyder
Murs Nannie Ash
J. J. Carsoll
Midland
Richland Spooys
Mrs
Sal Gray
Mrs. Grass
Paul Goodly
Miroo
Mrs Sam Spractl
Ann Sweetwater Chinastine
Mrs. W. S. Phillips
Mrs. W. W. Millikin
San Antonio
J. O. Raney
Raney
Mis
Chada Beeching
Tommy Wall
Johson City
Charlie
Miran Mis
Bors King
Min
Mas
Britten
Mar
Ant
Nicholas
Sian Ancele
Bon Spounts
Johnny
Mir
Cruaie
Mis Jess Bales
Chiistas
Aank Mis
Hitchie
Dallas
Mio
Mis Brank Woytek
Horace Liles
San Angela
Christhias
Laan Liss
Buddy Kirkland
Calvin McCutchen
Wesley Fields
Fields
Tankersley
Allan Williams
Colorado City
Earnest
Faulty Wall
Susannah, Oklo
Gale Hutsendler Wall
Brady
Jack Price Wall
Coleman
Wilk
Pour Area
Franklin - Ivey
Nutter
Wojtek
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