American Republic Drills Plug and Run in Lygay Field
American Republic Corp No. 1 J A Percifull logged 1 830 feet of oil on a drill stem test lasting 1 hour 45 minutes with gas showing at surface after 12 minutes. The third well in the Harris ranch field flowed 115 barrels oil in 24 hours, top pay at 5 758 feet, total depth 5 800 feet, in the Strawn sand.
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Bronze
Palo Pinto
American Republic Corp
J. A
Humble No. 2
RB. &. Hickman
Hickok & Reynolds
Dan Auld
D. R. McQueen
Sun No
GC. C. Millican
ALG
Hill No
Ralph H. Harris
Harris Ranch
Peace on Earth and Good Will at Christmas Time
A Christmas devotional urges embracing peace with God and neighbors amid unrest. It recalls the angelic message Glory to God and peace on earth and echoes Whittier’s carol about peace on earth and good will toward men. The piece calls for renewed commitment to peace and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittier
Local Lions Provide Christmas Help for Needy Families
At a Lions club meeting, members approved spending 100 to aid about 20 needy families during Christmas. Steve Badley Cecil Kemp Tuffy Sims C E Bruton and Ben Oglesby will collect and distribute gifts and foods Friday. Donations can be left at White Auto Store Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Steve Badley
Cecil Kemp
Tuffy Sims
C. E. Bruton
Ben Oglesby
Lions
Bronte
Edward Cumbie
Norman Riker
Sam Spruell
L. T. Youngblood
H. O. Whitt
Taylor Emerson
Frank Keeney
H. A. Springer
Jeff Dean
J. B. Mackey
T. F. Sims, Jr
Charlie Boecking
Blackwell Euterpean Club Holds Christmas Party
Members of the Euterpean club of Blackwell gathered Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. Copeland with Mrs. Joe Weddle as co host. Decorations included a lighted tree and a manger scene. Mrs. F S Youree led the program and Mrs. Charles Ragsdale read a Christmas poem There Was a Star. The group joined in carols and exchanged gifts. Refreshments served to 15 attendees.
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Euterpean Club
Blackwell
R. ¥. Copeland
Joe Weddle
F. S. Youree
Charles Ragsdale
P. G. Dabney
W. W. Youngblood
H. C. Raney
James Little
Mmes
O. T. Colvin
Vernon Haggerton
W. A. Hickman
B. R. McCorley
O. Z. Porter
H. C. Samy
J. R. Sanderson
L. W. Sweet
Bis sod Mes Se Hato at home
Readable fragments indicate a local event at home involving Bis sod Mes Se Hato with unclear details and no additional context available.
The Babe of Bethlehem Holds the Future
The author compares feared headlines of inflation war communism and nuclear threat to the birth of Christ. The Babe of Bethlehem stands as a quiet winner beside Caesar Augustus’s brutal rise, urging hearts to place trust in God who holds the future.
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Christ
Babe
Bethlehem
Caesar
Caesar Augustus
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Rome
4-H Boys and Girls Hold Annual Achievement Banquet
Coke County 4-H members and parents gathered at Robert Lee High School for the Annual Achievement Banquet. Le Drew and Wayne Arrott spoke about the 4-H Club Congress and National Livestock Exposition as the 95 attendees heard a program led by 4-H youth, including awards by T. B. Hicks and Mary Pearl Bearden. Delmir Sheppard received a special service award for longtime 4-H leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
C. E. Arrott
Ross T. Welch
Jerome Sheppants
J. P. Arrott
Wayne Arrott
le Drew Arrott
T. B. Hicks
Mary Pearl Bearden
Fred T. Blake
Delmir Sheppard
New Water Line Under Construction in Bronte
Work on Bronte's new water line progressed steadily with about half the pipe laid. Mayor H O Whitt reported North Bronte nearly finished while South Bronte remained under construction as workers continued on Wednesday.
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Bronte
H. O. Whitt
Christ Born as Child in Manger Brings Peace to Earth
The poem declares that Christ’s birth in Bethlehem delivers divine blessing to the world. It speaks of Jesus not as a prince but as a humble child, embodying love, mercy, and peace guiding humanity toward God. The text echoes the refrain On earth peace, good will toward men.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Christmas Visits Across Town Bring Families Together
Bronte residents prepare for Christmas with numerous family gatherings. Local families host relatives from Long Beach Hale Center San Angelo Lubbock Fort Worth and beyond. Several students return home from Hardin-Simmons University and Texas Tech to celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ruth Stephenson
Ida Lou Medgling
Hardin- Simmons University
Abilene
Bronte
City of Bronte Buys New GMC Truck For Fire Dept
Otis Smith C E Bruton and W W Milliken returned to Bronte after visiting nine Texas fire departments. They concluded a chemical truck is needed and decided on purchasing a new GMC vehicle equipped for fighting fires, noting that fog equipment has not largely replaced chemical trucks.
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City of
Bronte
Otis Smith
C. E. Bruton
W. W. Milliken
Texas
Breton
GMC
Morgan Gmc-Pontiac Company
Ballinger
Morgan
Burke and Simmons Fire Fighting Equipment Company
San Antonio
Tom Biggs
San Angelo
Urgent March of Dimes Drive Urged Across Coke County
The message from Basil OConnor urges wide support for the March of Dimes drive. It notes 1948 costs for infantile paralysis care at 17 million with 6.5 million sent from national HQ and warns the epidemic emergency fund is exhausted. A goal of at least 30 million is set for January to continue aid, research, and education.
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J. M. Rippetoe
Coke County
Basil O’connor
National
New York
Basil O'Connor
One Killed and Two Hurt in Sunday Accident near San Angelo
Wayne Hodge McRaney 21 of Ozona was killed and Herbert Ables 25 of Ozona was critically injured when their 1946 Pontiac struck a culvert 21 miles north of San Angelo. John D. McRaney 25, driver and brother of the dead man, was also injured. Ables and John McRaney worked for McQueen-Clevenger drilling company at the Humble No. 2 Robel Hickman well west of Bronte. Funeral services for McRaney were held in Kevens. Short investigation indicated the driver may have fallen asleep before the collision. The car was completely demolished.
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Wayne Hodge McRaney
Ozona
Herbert Ables
Bronte
Sani Angelo
John D. McRaney
San Angelo
John McRaney
McQueen-Clevenger Byrilling Company
EL Hickman
MceRaney
Kevens
J. E. McRaney
Fort Worth
Hospital News Summary of December Dismissals and Admits
December hospital notes record multiple admissions and discharges. Miss Andie Fletcher and Mrs J F Bickham were discharged, a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Sam Fowler of Sance, and several others admitted or discharged including Mrs James Saunders, Mrs J D M Phillips, J T Bramlett, Mrs A T Hughes, Mrs LD Hull, Mary Dean Cresap, and Mrs Maud Sims among others.
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Andie Fletcher
J. F. Bickham
Sam Fowler
Sance
James Saunders
JD. M. Phillips
Bor
Miro
Blackwell
A. T. Hughes
Robet Lee
J.T. Bramlett
LD. Hull
Mary Dean Cresap
Frank Hagerman
Robert Wearden
A.T. Hughes
James Saunders and Son
Ed Rawlings
Maud Sims
Mary Frances Brock
Hiram Brock
Bests to Spend Christmas in Bronte with Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Evert Best will spend Christmas in Bronte visiting local relatives. They plan to travel around town and share holiday greetings with family members in the area.
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Bryan Ivey
Long Beach
California
Ronte
Reists
Wat
Mrs. Grant Richards
San Angelo
Mrs. Richard
Mrs
Fred Tatum
Janie
Mr. Tatum
Rev
Ed Tatum
Mabel Athey
Daniel Scott
Dallas
Leroy Scott
Jal
New Mexico
Bronte
M. A. Scott
Walter Scott
John Coulson
Mrs. W. J. Fry
Fort Worth
James E. Allen
Camille
Coleman
W. W. Leonard
Shreveport
Louisiana
Dwain Leonard
Big Spring
J.D. Leonard
Mrs. Evert Best
Local couples to visit Sunday hosts in Texas towns
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Sparks of Odesa and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. White of Lamesa will be Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Sims.
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L. C. Sparks
Odessa
R. C. White
Lamesa
Marshall Sims
A Thought for the Season We should imitate the Creator
The piece recalls the Bethlehem star and the Christmas angels praising God. It contrasts merry memories with a warning against selfish revelry and urges embracing the true spirit of Christmas by helping others and following Jesus to save people from their sins.
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Beth- Lehem
WSCS Christmas Party At Rogge Home Friday
The Methodist WSCS held its quarterly and annual Christmas party Friday at Mars T. H. Rogge's home. Hostesses Mines Rogge S A Kiker Bob Knierem T F Sims O W Chapman B B Bridges Lim Laswell. Birthday honors went to Sims Kirkland Carlisle Rees with a birthday song and gifts by an open Bible centerpiece.
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Methodist
WSCS
Mars
T. H. Rogge
Mines
Rogge
S. A. Kiker
Bob Knierem
T. F. Sims
O. W. Chapman
B. B. Bridges
Lim Laswell
F. Sims
Helen Kirkland
A. J. Carlisle
BR. W. Rees
RB. W. Rees
Bob Kniercom
Baptist Sunday School Class Christmas Party
Mrs. Emmett Caperton’s Sunday school class at the Baptist church held a Christmas party and tree at the Caperton home Saturday night. About 16 people attended. The group played 42 and exchanged gifts on the tree.
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Emmett Caperton
the Baptist Church
Caperton
MYF Dines, Plays Games During Christmas Gather
The MYF of the Methodist church held a Christmas dinner Monday night at the church education building. They shared a chicken dinner and played games, exchanged gifts with Poe, then went to Billiepeerlikin's house for recreation.
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Myf
The
Methodist Church
Poe
Billie Peer Likin
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