Wreck North of the Icy Highways Claims Blackwell Junior
A crash between a 1961 Chevrolet and a Buick on the highway between Sweetwater and Blackwell killed Janie Janell Herron 16 and left several others injured including Blackwell high school superintendent W. Stephenson and teacher Mary Lee Swindell. The accident occurred during a school trip to have portraits taken for the annual.
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Chevrolet
Blackwell
Janie Jannell Herron
Buick
W. W. Shields
Ros
Coe
W. W. Stephenson
Mary Lee Swindell
Dallas
Annabell Hurt
A. B. Hurt
Wingate
Betty Sue Self
H. C. Self
Stephenson
Gwen Lofland
L. C. Lofiland
Ralph Hanna
David M. Hanna
Martha Henson
E. R. Henson
Walter Sweet
L.W. Sweet
Shields
Nancy Shields
T. S. Sulinberg
Roscoe
Sweetwater
Blackwell High
Janie Janell Herron
Winter Ice Grips Bronze Area on New Year’s Eve
The New Year arrives with a cold snap as temperatures fall to the 26 to 40 degree range. A light mist freezes on contact, bringing icy roads and slow sales for merchants while anti Ireeze products see brisk demand at local service stations.
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The
Rea
District Game with Robt Lee Tuesday
A district basketball game between Bronte Longhorns and Robert Lee Steers will be held next Tuesday night January 8 in the local gym. Both girls and boys teams play with girls at 7 p.m. and boys at 8 p.m. A school spokesman expects strong games and a large turnout.
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Bronte Longhorns
Robert Lee
Christmas at the McDonalds with Family from All
Mr and Mrs Fred McDonald Sr hosted Christmas guests including all their children and grandchildren. Mrs Mary Jane Bentley of San Angelo spent Sunday visiting the McDonald home.
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Fred McDonald, Sr
Mary Jane Bentley
San Angelo
McDonald
Funeral Held Here For H. C. Hedges
Funeral services were held for H. C. Hedges age 70 at Brookshire Baptist Church with Rev. Cian Eastman officiating. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery in Bronte with Masonic rites. Survivors include the widow, three sons, two daughters, a sister and six grandchildren.
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H. C. Hedges
M Brookshire Baptist Church
Cian Eastman
Robert Wilson
Ister
Miles
Ray Dee Cox
Brooks Methodist Church
Cox Funeral Home
San Angelo
Fairview
Bronte
Hedges
Brookshire
B. V. Hedges
B. V
Jodie
Maverick
J. R
Elfreda
Arizona
Mag Stephenson
Gordon Burks
Crane
Minnie Rumfield
Hamlin
Arthur Gleghorn
Ellis Lee
Herbert Holland
Doyle Gleghorn
Floyd McCarty
J. C. Boatright
Oil field rugged activity notes from Bronte and Fort Chadbourne
Oil drilling and completions described in the Bronte field with gasser Tem reaching 5125 feet and tests at Palo Pinto. Wildcat efforts by Chicago Corp and Union Oil near Blackwell, plus numerous completions in Fort Chadbourne including Powell Bodom and Edna Wylie, detailing flow rates and gas oil ratios.
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Bronte
Strawn
R. E. Hickman
Humble
McQueen & Stout
Chicago Corp. No
R. J. Warren
Palo Pinto
Bronte Field
Union Oil Co
Maurene Stewart
Wildcat
Blackwell
W. M. Fuller
A. P. Fuller
J. A. Waldrop
Hayrick
Goens
Fort Chadbourne
N. P. Powell
Sallie Odom
Edna Wylie
Loke
People You Know Attend Cotton Bowl Game in Dallas
Mr and Mrs W W Millikin and R J Cpl and Mrs Bobby Clark of San Angelo attended the Cotton Bowl football game at Dallas on New Year s Day. A secretary was reported to be improving after surgery in Sweetwater hospital as friends of J swe moved about the community seeking news.
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Buddy Daniels
Norton
Ballinger
Valley Creek Bridge
Daniels
Norton Drug Store
Fort Worth
Travis
Water Valley
Coke County
W. W. Millikin
R. J
Bobby Clark
San Angelo
Dallas New Years Day
Frank and Charlie Keeney Wind Up 46 Years In Business
Frank and Charlie Keeney mark 46 years of business in Bronte after moving from Temple and starting in Old Bronte in 1903. They expanded from groceries to funeral, hardware, and furniture, endured town relocation with wooden rollers, and saw Frank sell the funeral business in 1947 to Bruce Clift. Both men remain active in Bronte Baptist Church with Frank serving as a bank director.
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Frank
Charlie Keeney
Charlie Kenney
Busin
Bronte
Temple
Old Bronte
Charlie
Bruce Clift
Robert Lee
The
Bronte Baptist Church
First National Bank
Water Election Set for Tomorrow in Bronte City Hall
Bronte voters will decide tomorrow at City Hall whether to sign a contract with the Upper Colorado River Authority to build a pipeline from Oak Creek reservoir. The UCRA plans to finance the pipeline and filtration plant with no city debt beyond repaying funds, offering 3 cents per thousand gallons until 1964 and 4.5 cents thereafter for Bronte residents.
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Bronte
Upper
Colorado River Authority
Oak Creek Reservoir
H. C. Whitt
Citzens of
UCRA
L. T. Youngblood
Oak Creek
River Authority
Sweetwater
Robert Lee
Coke County
Mountain Creek
Santa Fe
March of Dimes Drive Expands in Coke County
Coke County starts its March of Dimes polio drive with local chairmen Mrs. Charlie Boecking and A. J. Kirkpatrick coordinating east and west sides. Dr. John R. Harris leads county efforts as plans unfold for January activities. The chapter reports $590.15 spent on hospital care and a total 1951 1952 drive raised $11 974.91 with half kept locally for services.
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Charlie Boecking
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Coke
John R. Harris
Bronte
Coke County
Naional Foundation For
Vetal Flores
March of Dimes
National Headquarters
Wingate youth's family holiday visit reported
Genie Thomas stayed with her grandparents Mr and Mrs O J Pittman. Dr and Mrs J B Leonard spent Christmas at the Mark Chumley home in Robert Lee. Their son Dwain Leonard and family also joined the Chumley gathering.
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Genie Thomas of
Wingate
Mrs
O. J. Pittman
J. B. Leonard
Mark
1945 Bronte Class Reunion Draws Big Attendance
Bronte high school graduates of 1945 held a reunion at the O. L. Pittman home on Saturday December 29. A short business meeting elected a committee for the next reunion set for August 31. Guests enjoyed canasta and refreshments of cake and coffee.
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Bronte High School
O. L
Clayton Caraway Dies at Winters
Clayton Caraway, 68, of Blackwell, died Thursday night at Winters after surgery. He had recently been a patient at Karen Gayle Hospital and was moved to Winters for major operation last week. Surviving sons Wilford in Arkansas and Jimmy. daughters Zelda and Glo, both of Robert Lee. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of a son from Arkansas.
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Ward
Clayton Caraway
Blackwell
Robert Lee
Arkansas
Mr. Caraway
Karen-Gayle Hospital
Winters
Wilford
Camp Chaffee, Arkansas
Jimmy
Zelda
Glo Caraway
Loretha Wrinkle Weds Sgt Hollan at Goodfellow Chapel
Loretha Mae Wrinkle became Loretha Wrinkle Hollan in a December 21 ceremony at Goodfellow Air Force Chapel. Sgt Leo Hollan of Champaign Illinois wed in front of about 300 guests. Loretha, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle of Bronte, lives in San Angelo and works at Friendly Beauty Shop after graduating Bronte High School in 1949. The groom, son of Mrs Frances Cameron of Champaign Illinois, previously worked in construction before joining the Air Force. Reverend Nelson officiated at 8:00 p.m. The chapel was decorated with white candies and flowers. Joyce Wrinkle of Bronte served as maid of honor. Jerry Raz of Goodfellow was best man. The bride wore a white taffeta gown with lace skirt and carried a pink carnation bouquet and white Bible. They reside at 411 West Avenue C.
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Goodfellow Air Force Chapel
Loretha Mae Wrinkle
Leo Hollan
Champaigne, Alinais
George Wrinkle
Bronte
San Angelo
San Angelo College
Friendly Beauty Shop
Bronte High School
Proom
Frances Cameron
Champaign
Wiinois
Air Force
Nelson
Chaphan
Goodfellow
Joyce Wrinkle
T. Sgt
Jerry Raz
West Avenue C
Mrs. Miers Visited San Antonio Family Parents This Weekend
Mrs. Richard Miers of San Antonio visited last weekend at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Snead.
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Richard Miers
San Antonio
B. D. Snead
Pete McDonald Named on Hospital Board This Week
Coke County commissioners appointed three directors to the Coke County Memorial Hospital board. W. D. Pete McDonald joins Arnold Ball from precinct 2, with C. N. Webb reappointed for precinct 4 and Raymond Schoo named for precinct 3. Two year terms set. Bronte and Robert Lee fire departments receive $200 each.
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Coke County
Coke County Memorial Hospital
C. N. Webb
C. H. Brown
Frank McCabe
Otis Smith
W. D
Pete) McDonald
Arnold
Kiker Couple Mark 61st Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs S A Kiker celebrated their 61st anniversary with a Sunday family dinner and open house. About 77 guests attended as all children and numerous relatives and friends visited from Ashland Ro tary Sie Angelo Edith Bronte Rotan Rotan San Angelo Lamesa and Rotan.
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S. A. Kiker
E. H. Good
Ashland
Kansas
Ivy
A. S. Kiker
Rotary
Dave Kiker
Sie
Angelo
Chester ‘sZiker
Edith
B. Es
Walter “?Hillips
Bess
Carroll Robbins
Normann Riker
Bronte
Horace.Carter
Rotan
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Shep Baptist Church
R. L. Cooksey
Spill Funeral Home
Tom Able, Jr
Lubbock
Marshall Cook
Abi ‘Ar
Yiey
Bronze Area
Robt Lee
Burdell Oil Co
Lowell
Humble No
Odom
E. Smith
J. Lindley Survey
John Bird Euryay
S Sweetwater Hospital
J. Swe Be
Charles Ragsdale
Loretha Wrinkle
Set
Hollan
Standard - Times
Sen Angelo
Standard-Times
Pete McDonald
S. A. Kikers
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