Belva Karen Fulfills Another Ambition
Belva Karen Ripptoe, a seven year old battling cancer, spoke by telephone with Roy Rogers after a delay that lasted hours. Rogers sang and described a real time moment from her hospital bed, bringing a bright smile to Belva as her sister Nona Gayl relayed the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rogers
Belva Karen Rippetoe
Belva
Nona Gayl
Rogers
Nona
Bronte
Pye
Anto
Dale
Community Auction and PTA Social
The Bronte PTA organizes an auction of donated articles to the highest bidder. Refreshments of punch coffee and pie will be served. Everyone is asked to bring a pie for the occasion. Idus England, Bronze Church of Christ minister, oversees the refreshments and PTA volunteers assist with serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Pta
Idus England
Bronze Church of Christ
PTA
Local polio fund drive urged for March of Dimes auction
Committeemen push broad attendance and liberal bidding at the auction sale to support the March of Dimes drive. J M Rippetoe stresses county interest as Bronze territory reports over a dozen polio cases in 1949 and three in 1950, with the local National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter active in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
J. M. Rippetoe
Bronze
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Community March of Dimes Fund Drive Schedule
J L Carroll leads a local fundraising program with a March of Dimes theme. Mayor TL O Hutt introduces events while a Wes Texas Utilities presenter shows a related film. A concert and auction featuring local bands and performers accompanies the drive. Committees urge residents to donate merchandise and support the effort town and countryward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Carroll
TL O. ‘Hutt
Eudora Hhiwkins
Wes
Texas Utilities Company
Acles
Junior FFA Area win advances to state meet in Huntsville
Bronte junior FFA team coached by J T Henry earned 929 of 1000 points to win the district contest in December and will represent Area 2 in the state meet March 18 in Huntsville. Team members include Bobby Evans and Lyndon Waldrop with other listed officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Just
Bronte
Area 2
Huntsville
J.T. Henry
Henry
Abilene
Ilo Paso
Hronte Boys
Lamesa
Sweetwater
Alpine
Roscoe
Bobby Evans
Lyndon Waldrop
Robert
Local FRA quiz team places fourth in regional contest
The senior FRA quiz team won fourth place honors with members mentioned as first year agriculture students. Alpine Roscoe and La Mesa teams placed ahead of the local squad consisting of Doyle Adair Don Daniels and Billy Hipp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRA
Henry
Alpine
Roscoe
Lamesa
Doyle Adair
Don Daniels
Billy Hipp
Funeral Services For Manley Baby Conducted Sunday
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. for Charles Arthur Manley an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H L Manley at the First Baptist church in Goldthwaite with Rev Joe M Emery officiating. Burial followed in North Brown cemetery. He died Saturday morning in Karen-C Gayl hospital from pneumonia. He was born August 11, 1949. Survived by his parents and four sisters Mary Carolyn Sandra and Martha. The Manleys resided in Tenney son for about a year after moving from Big Lake where Manley operated a watch repair shop.
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Charles Arthur Manley
HL. Manley
First Baptist Church
Galdthwaite
Hes
Joe M. Emery
North Brown Cemetery
Goldthwaite
Wilkins Funeral Kane
Karen-Cgayl Hospital
H. J. Manley
Mary
Carolyn
Sandra
Martha
Manleys
Tennyson
Big Lake
Manley
Charles Watch Repair Shop
Longhorns Clinch East Half of District 22 B
Bronte Longhorns beat Water Valley 36 24 in Bronte to clinch the East Half title sparked by newcomer Marlin McCutchen who scored 15 and grabbed key rebounds. Earl Rask 8, Jack Vaughn 7 followed. Water Valley’s Wayne Woods led with 10. Bronte B de feated Water Valley B 33 23 as Vance Winn posted 17 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin McCutchen
Bronte Longhorns
Water Valley Wildcats
Bronte Gym
McCutchen
Longhorn
Earl Rask Widh
Jack Vaughn
Longhorns
Wayne Woods
Water Valley
Bronte
Vance Winn
Winn
Roy Wilkins
Hilliard Ditmore
Eugene Alexander
Focal Girl
Fams
Hattie Jane Snead
Dorothy Faye Scott
Hobbs
Lammers Lumber Secures Glidden Paint Dealership
Vernon C. Lammers says Lammers Lumber now holds the Glidden dealership in Bronte and offers a full line of Glidden Speed Satin paints. He touts a waterproof synthetic rubber base, easy application, 14 color options, and invites customers to discuss wall paint needs in his store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon C. Lammers
Glidden
Bronte
Lammers
Seago-Gentry Wedding Read in Hobbs
Miss Eulene Gentry daughter of Chinde Gentry of Bronte wed James Troy Seago son of Mr and Mrs Troy Seago of Midland in a Saturday January 28 ceremony in Hobbs. Rev Keating officiated with attendants Coleen Quigley and Peggy Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulene Gentry
Chinde Gentry
Bronte
James Troy Seago
Troy Seago
Midland
Hobbs
Rev Keating
Hobbs Church
Coleen Quigley
Peggy Moore
Blackwell PTA Hosts Cub Scout Program And Sale
The Blackwell PTA met at the school house with Mrs. L W Sweet presiding. Cub scouts, led by Rev. Raymond Dyess, performed a program while PTA members sold shampoo to raise funds for a 48 cup coffee urn and three servers. A freshman class musical skit and cocoa were enjoyed after.
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Blackwell Pta
L. W. Sweet
E. T. Ware
Cub Scouts
Raymond Dyess
PTA
Congressman's Note on Cotton Acreage Allotments
Congressman Fisher discusses cotton acreage and war crops in base period 1946-48. He notes the House-passed bill protects farmers from deep cuts, allows reallocation of unused land, and limits each farmer to 40 percent cotton in 1950 while awaiting Senate action.
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Oglesby
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas
Coke County
Couse
House
Senate
Tom
Bridges Let for Robert Lee Edith Highway Route
Contracts will be let Tuesday February 1 for three bridges on the Robert Lee Edith highway a 150 foot bridge over Mess Box creek a 225 foot bridge over Paint creek and a 590 foot bridge over the Colorado river in a seven mile stretch between Robert Lee and Edith The project costs about 131000 dollars and the river bridge near Robert Lee will stand 80 feet above the normal water level Completion yields an all paved highway linking Robert Lee Sterling City and facilitates travel to Odessa Midland Ballinger and Brownwood boosting county business as traffic now on U S Highway 80 shifts to the new route.
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Mess Box Creek
Paint Creek
Colorado River
Robert Lee
Edith
Sterling City
Odessa
Midland
Ballinger and
Brownwood
New Drilling Activity Reports in Bronte Fort Chadbourne Area
The Bronte field sees new location stakes by T Richards and Rawlings tract filings by Hiawatha Oil & Gas and Plymouth Oil. Drilling begins on six thousand foot tests with gas prospects noted and salt water tests at Elenbarger showing muddy water.
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Hiawatha Ow & Gas Co
Plymouth Oi Co
Richards
Tocwichon
Tumble Noa
Odom
Fort Chadbourne
Bronte
Delowne Drillers
Thea
Pow Cloth
Tyler
Tad Richbids
Lions Drive March of Dimes Campaign Total Reaches Funds
Lions club members led by HAL Springer host a bake sale and community drive in Bronte and San Antonio area events. The effort raised 296 dollars for the March of Dimes and dues, with Kenneth Scott and others assisting at the box station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Scot
Bronte
Dan Pedio
Suasiet
Ed Hal Springer
The
Lions
Diay
Lions Club Americas
Thes
Pope Bride Weds Rawlings In San Angelo Ceremony
Patricia Lucille Pope and Joe D. Rawlings wed in a candlelight ceremony Saturday at the First Methodist Church chapel in San Angelo. The bride, daughter of Denton residents, wore ivory slipper satin with cathedral train. The couple plan to live near Bronte after a wedding trip to South Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Lucille Pope
Joe Rawlings
J. L. Pope
Denton
Joe D. Rawlings
A. ON. Rawlings
Bronte
First, Methodist Church
San Angelo
Ray N. Johnson
Annie Cannick
Curtis Fletcher
Stella Hanover
Suatran
Laner
Hestian
Randal Meador
Alulene
Ed Curbie
Woo. McDonald
Massie Club
Aline Kisher
Ella McGalliard
Dora MacKelley
South Texas
Rawlings
Denton High School
Texas State College For Women
Bronte High School
Texas A & M College
Cactus Hotel
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Vite
J. M
Mac) Rippetoe
Ben Oglesby
Don Hutcheson
Ethod of
Ney
Eny
L. Carroll, i
Onal
Wruit Brothers
Bruton
Spoonts
Caperton
Colorado
Secre
Jimmy Gray
Sentinel
J. Lee Ensor
Norris Crownover
Manley Baby
By Bobby Franklin
Lammers Lumber
Blackwell
Charles Ragsdale
Congressman Fisher
T. Richards
Wamble OU & Refining Co
RE. OE
Tekmian
Hickok & Reynolds Nu
Getty Teddy
Nowelbo
Hhekok & Heynolds
Seuth
Noo
F. Advis
Wildcat
Jerrytog
Robert Dee
Elenbarger
Elenburger Focher Qian Seaboard
Russell Widdower
Union
Lions Work For
Memabeas
Tye
Kemmeth
Scott Oot
Bronte Nail
Jaton Redenson
San Antela
Lagaya
Bronte Cale
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