Christmas News From Bronte and Vicinity
Local brief records visits and greetings for Christmas. Steve Badley travels to Albany to spend the holiday with the Lawrence Badley family. Benny Gilbert improves at Amarillo Veterans Hospital. Abilene visitors Inella Nicholas and Spec join Bruteon family plans. Church events feature Rev J E Estes and Methodist Youth Fellowship Nativity scenes. Otis Smith misattribution clarified. roads require crowns. Wojtek Brothers build Bronte theatre. Ed Richards family heads to New York for Christmas. Hardin-Simmons duo Bob and Jack Good active in flights. Local residents share Christmas meals with Flemings in Bronte. J O Raney moved to Bronte. Troy Richman returns from California with Navy discharge. Sheriff Paul Good visits Bronte. Ed Fletcher family Christmas reunion includes multiple relatives. J W Andersons of Morton expected for holidays. Mrs J W McCleskey returns from Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Badley
Albany
Lawrence Badley
Ronnie
Benny Gilbert
Veterans’ Hospital
Amarillo
Bronte
Benny
Pearl Boynton
Inella Nicholas
Spec
Abilene
C. E. Bruton
Brutons
Ben Spoonts
Johnny Everett Spoonts
J. D. Leonard
Mark Chumleys
Robert Lee
Chumleys
Doe Leonard
Tommy Lile
Balls
Coke County
J. E. Estes
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Bruce Clitt
Otis Smith
Otis
Wojtek Brothers
West Texas
Ed Richards
Conda
Edmond
New York
Coudie Wyne
Bob
Jack Good
Hardin- Simmons
Bon Spoonts
Ben
H. O. Whitt
San Angelo
D. O. Fleming
Delryn Rae
Flemings
J. O. Raney
J. O
Blackwell
Floyd Modeling
Barney Riggs
Home Motor Company
Troy Richman
C. RB
Troy
Richman
Atlantic
Paul Good
Bruce Clift
Ed Fletchers
Frank Fletchers
Fort Worth
Charlie Fletchers
Sweetwater
Leonard Fletchers
Bronte Names Mayor Whitt 1947 Man of the Year
Mayor H O Whitt is Bronte 1947 Man of the Year after a term beginning last April. Voters approved a $40000 waterworks bond issue and plans for more paying projects during his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Whitt
Bronte
Enterprise
Tubert
L.I. Youngblood
First National Bank
Whitt
Il. QO. Whitt
Agriculture class party honors veterans and guests
Members of the Veterans Agriculture Class and their wives held a Christmas party Monday night at Mr and Mrs Noel Percifulls home. After a Mexican supper guests played 420 with attendees including Lewis Bridges Sid Evans Royce Fanchers W B Fivashes Charles Gentry Vernon Glenn Charles Riker Charles Lees Jack Lees W B Mchowns Noel Percifull Homer Phillips Finnell Smith Marcus Tubbs and Norman Kiker who joked about wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Percifull
Lewis Bridges
Sid Evans
Royce Fanchers
Lb. W. Fivashes
Charles Gentrys
Vernon Glennns
Charles Rikers
Charles Lees
Jack Lees
W. B. Mchowns
Noel Percifulls
Homer Phillips
Finnell Smiths
Marcus Tubbs
Norman Kiker
Bobcats Taken In Tuesday Night Hunt Near Corley Farm
Marvin Corley and Jim Marks reported a 27 pound ferocious bobcat killed last Monday near the Corley place. The carcass was displayed at the Tom Green station and post office in Tennyson drawing a crowd. Locals connect it to recent livestock losses in the area and note a panther previously killed by Charlie Eubanks may be involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Corley
Jim Marks
Corley
Tom Green
Bronte Enterprise Publishes Early Christmas Issue 1947
The Bronte Enterprise releases an early edition two days before Christmas 1947 and plans no issue on January 2 to reset files stock and office duties. The next issue will be Friday January 9. KGKL broadcasts at 960 on Saturdays at 10 30 for Bronte and Coke County news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Enterprise
Iles
Enterprise
KGKL
Bronte
Coke County
The
Reverend Mauldin Announces Sunday Services in Hayrick
Reverend Alvin R Mauldin says services will be held at Hayrick Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock Bronte church services include Church School at 10 A M Sunday morning service at 11 and evening worship at 645 All are invited The Cecil Kemps plan to spend the holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs A F Kemp of Ballinger
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin R. Mauldin
Hayrick
Bronte
Cecil Kemps
A. F. Kemp
Ballinger
Clifford Hayaman
Robert Brown
W. ‘Pf. Greens
John Gaston
Baby
Pentigeson
Stanley Westbrook
Kenneth Clark
Clemnima King
Hach King
Grandma Gaston
Miro
J. 2
Garwile
Jayton
Bro
Leroy Stuckey
Cildhen
Lou Ese Stewart
J. M. Stewart
Lewis Baker, Jr
Mustons
JD. Perkins
Orient
Suday
Re B. Caldwell
Margaret Sparks
Sheton
Wo. Latham
Eddie Fiveash
Brownwood
Louis Baker, Jr
Tras
Bathan
Fly
Leroy Stuckes
Mauldin of
Venussen Methodist Church
George James
Huber Gordon
Bo No Howell
Angelo
BBC Chiss
Claude Diino
Della Carbsen
Bessie Mae Clark
Carol Westbrook
Joel
Junny
Waydell Webb
J. Bo
Bobby Clark
Cliates Westbrook
Roma Richards
Jewel Dean Latham
Erle Crannings
Woo
Conger
Lou Elka
Lee Allens Stewart
Bovee Lee
Hercey Latham
Grace
William Green
J.B
Wayne Arrolt
Martha Boatright
Berna Lee Howell
Hazel
Travis McCarty
J. D. Horton
Nila Fay
Arlie van Holden
Douglas
Raymond Ditmore
Mary. Vanda
William Lee Brown
Highway 70 To Be Retopped
Austin reports the State Highway Commission ordered resurfacing of 28 miles of Highway 70 from the Nolan County line to the Tom Green County line at an estimated cost of 30000 dollars. The statewide program aims to modernize 1456 miles of roads with work including reshaping widening and improving shoulders bridges and curves. The projects will be carried out in spring and summer 1948 under state funds held in reserve since wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Commission
Nolan County
Tom Green
John $. Redditt
Coke County
Redditt
Southwest Jameson field extends as 13th producer with 130 bbl oil flow
No. 1 Mathers well topped pay at 5,939 feet and produced 130 barrels of 48 gravity oil with 8 percent water after a 24 hour gauge. Gas oil ratio 1800 to 1. Wells No. 1 J S Walker and No. 5 HOU Jameson Drilling show oil shows or drilling progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathers
Jameson
J. S. Walker
Nile
J. Bo Walker
KGKI
Joe Hipp Dies Of Injuries In Highway Crash
Joe Franklin Hipp, 35, of Blackwell, died about 1:00 PM yesterday from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash on the Abi lene San Angelo highway near Tennyson. Hipp, driving a 1938 Ford, collided with a southbound 1937 Chevrolet driven by Richard Hernandez Reyes of Bronte. Debris and damage were estimated at 200 dollars per car. A group riding with Reyes assisted the injured, including Edward Minjary, 19, who had dislocated his arm earlier, transported toward San Angelo by bus and A J Derrick of San Angelo. Hipp was treated at Bronte Karen Gayl Hospital by Dr John R Harris. He is survived by several relatives including W Hipp of Bronte. Funeral arrangements are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Franklin Hipp
Blackwell
Abilene - San Angelo
Tennyson
Hipp
Richard Hernandez Reyes
Bronte
John Marion
John Phillippus
Reyes
Edward Minjary
San Angelo
Minjary Baal
Minjary
A. J. Derrick
Bronte Karen-Gayl Hospital
John R. Harris
Robert Lee Methodist Church Christmas Pageant Shines
Rev J H Estes led a Sunday service at Robert Lee Methodist Church featuring a pageant titled In the City of David performed by young people including Patty Taylor Maudie Watson Mars Bruce Clift Oisie Taylor James Jackson Tommie Kirkpatrick Marvin Simpson Jol Thetford with Mrs Bryan Inough singing a solo Talant Holy Talant. A large crowd attended both morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Estes
Robert Lee Methodist Church
City of David
Patty ‘Taylor
Maudie Watson
Mars
Bruce Clift
Oisie Taylor
James Jackson
Tommie Kirkpatrick
Marvin Simpson
Joel Thetford
Bryan Vir- Inough
Talant Holy
Mauldin Delegation Dines With Bevo Family in San Angelo
The Mauldins were supper guests of Bevo and Mrs. Fred Hamner in San Angelo Monday night. Fred Hamner, District Superintendent, is reported recovering well from a heart moment. Tad Richards’ eldest daughter Mrs Ferald McCorley remains critically ill in Winters Hospital after two surgeries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauldins
Bevo
Fred Hamner
San Angelo
Fred
Brady
Ferald McCorley
Tad Richards
Lee Richards
Johnny Richards
Tad
Yuma
Arizona
Tax office opens near Robert Lee post office
Beginning January 2 and every Tuesday and Friday, T Whitehead or Jimmy Wilson of the Same Organization will run a new tax office beside the Robert Lee post office. Office hours 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM to assist Coke County residents with income tax returns and questions. Whitehead, a Ballinger public accountant and Lions Club member, has served there four years and will extend hours if needed. Farmers may file a tax estimate by January 15 for grace, with guidance available on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Whitehead
Ballinger Public Accountant
Jimmy Wilson
Robert Lee Post Office
Whitehead
Wilson
Coke County
Texas Association of Public Accountants
Texas Society of Accountants
Dosser Discusses Lions Club Field Lighting in Bronte
H M Dosser of Ballinger linked with West Texas Utilities Co visited Bronte to talk with Haywood Springer on lighting the football field. He also conferred with C E Bruton. Sgt and Mrs Gaylord Bernard and baby Zane left for Fort Worth after visiting J M Rippetoes and J D Bernards. Gaylord and Odessa Pippetoe are siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Dosser
Ballinger
West Texas Utilities Co
Bronte
Haywood Springer
Lions Club
Dosser
C. E. Bruton
Sgt
Mrs
Gaylord Bernard
Baby
Zane
Fort Worth
J. M. Rippetoes
Gaylord
Odessa Pippetoe
J. D. Bernards
Bronte High Names FFA Sweetheart Kathryn Wrinkle
Kathryn Wrinkle daughter of Mir and Mrs Bill Wrinkle has been named FFA Sweetheart at Bronte High School. Her Elgin compact with name engraving will be sent to state headquarters as a candidate for sweet heart of the month across Texas. Marlene Arrett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Arrett, won second place in the contest and received a bracelet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Wrinkle
Mir
Bill Wrinkle
FFA
Bronte
Elgin
Honers
Texas
Kathesa
Bo Tt S
Aind
Marlene Arrett
Clarence Arrett
Hospital Admissions and Dismissals In Robert Lee Area
The report lists numerous admissions and dismissals at Karen-Gass Hospital involving residents of Robert Lee and nearby areas. Notable events include Loretta Lee Jones admitted after injury from a car incident, patient Patricia Irwin, and Dorothy Gurley undergoing surgery. Hospital staff thanked the community for cards and donations during the Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fame Prentes
New Gaughter
Mars. Woo R. Matthews
Robert Lee
Fred Campbell
Norman Baugh
Ruby Engle
Loretta Lee Jones
Mars
J. Mi Jones
Jones
Jones Station
Raby Engel
Baylor Widker
JC. Jones
So Ro Young
Sat Angelo
Karen-Gass Hospital
Emebers
Patricia Irwin
Mic
Patchwite
Th. Milllican
Dorothy Gurley
Dughter
J. O. Gurley
Sam Duncan
Patriene Irwin
Season's Greetings Church Service for 1947 Finale
A notice invites all to attend the last service of 1947 with Morning Worship at eleven o'clock on Sunday. The public is cordially invited to participate and join in the year end observance.
Boeckings to Spend Holidays with Kin in Johnson City
The Charlie Boeckings and his son Tommy plan a holiday visit to Johnson City to be with their family. They look forward to a warm family gathering during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Boeckings
Tommy
Johnson City
Community Christmas Roundup at Bronte and Nearby
Local notes from Bronte and surrounding areas recount visits, homecomings, and holiday gatherings. Families like the Greens, Gastons, Fiveashs, and Stuckeys are mentioned with relatives in Jayton, Eldorado, and San Angelo. The piece highlights church services, a Christmas party for the Intermediate BBC class, and seasonal well wishes.
Christmas Guests Arrive from Dallas and Robert Lee
Ved Bernard and family from Dallas arrive in town to spend Christmas Day with the Rippetoe family. Mrs A W Littlefield and her family of Robert Lee will also visit the Ripptoe home for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ved Bernard
Rippetoes
Dallas
A. W. Littlefield
Robert Lee
Rippetoe
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Man OF the
Bobcat
Fred Jameson Haings
J. W. Arledge
Joe Hipp
Diversity Club
Bronte City Hall
Alfred Taylor
8. C
Bud Maxwell
Santa
R. Blake
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