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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1951
Page
3
Mayor Whitt calls Bronte residents to use water sparingly as river pumping is readied. He notes the shortage stems from pump and well issues, not a total drought, and stresses domestic use only while urging patience and calm.
The Texas capital will buzz as the Legislature begins January 9 with 181 members and a bustling lobby. Major issues include redistricting, financing and a truck versus railroads dispute over highway wear and load limits.
The Bronte School library asks for any 1950 Time magazines to complete a reference set. Superintendent J. L. Carroll said the library has an index to the year’s contents and hopes to obtain all 52 back issues for a valuable reference collection.
The community urges families to share word of Bronte men joining or already in the armed forces. Call or visit with news, and a special subscription rate for service members is being prepared. Send hometown notes weekly as if a letter from home.
The Bronze Field had three rigs in operation with Humble and Hickok Reynolds drilling. Humble No. 1 D K Glenn near the Palo Pinto pay section was at 3818 feet. Humble No QC J L Brunson reached 615 feet with surface casing at 608. Hickok Reynolds No 1 KR Hickman set surface casing at 620 feet. drilling to resume in about 48 hours. McCutchen Field Union No 3 McCutchen was drilling below 3150 feet early this week.
The Bronte High School Band directed by Vershel Smith was recognized in a Texas Music Educators Association magazine article this month. The feature highlights the band's activities and accomplishments with two photographs showing the group and the flag bearers, majorettes, mascots, and the director.
Dick Smith, injured in an auto crash three weeks ago between Bronte and Robert Lee, was transported to Fort Worth Thursday night for knee surgery by Mac Rippetoe. His wife is Joyce Littlefield from Robert Lee, and they were en route to a wedding reception after their ceremony.
Leonard Fletcher traveled to Sweet Water on business Wednesday.
Bridges and Son of Bronte will exhibit five head of sheep in the open show at the Southwestern Exposition and Stock Show in Fort Worth from January 26 to February 4. The event features a record livestock turnout from 300 states, Canada and Cuba, with $146,000 in prizes across rodeo and horse show elements. Skeeter the 1950 world champion cutting horse competes. the indoor rodeo is produced by Verne Elliott.
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs D L Paschal Homer Vaughn Mrs Roy Casey Hattie Jane Snead and others. Discharges cover Mrs S O Jackson Mrs Floyd Bagwell Jerry Mae Price and several others with several admissions overlapping dates.
Royce Dean Clark son of Mr and Mrs Cullen Clark Edward Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Larkin Rogers and Douglas Nay Stevens son of Mr and Mrs Ed Stevens left San Angelo Thursday for Houston There they take physical examinations for the Navy If passed they will proceed to San Diego California for boot training.
The annual March of Dimes drive starts Monday January 15 and runs through the month to raise funds for polio care and research. County chairs aim to exceed last year’s $2200 with committees across the east and west sides organizing school, business, church, and Lions clubs efforts to collect contributions.
SGT M L Clark, son of Mrs Mary Clark of Bronte, serves with United Nations forces in Korea. An army career man with a long U S Army record, he also served in World War II and is with the List division of the U S Air Force.
Mrs. Clark visited the Enterprise office on Wednesday morning after receiving a letter from Sgt Clark dated January 3. He was still on the air strip and noted efforts to hold it, though he doubted success as the air field had since fallen into Reds hands.
The letters describe dispatches from Kempo Air Base about 200 miles from Seoul. The base has seen heavy fighting and activity in recent weeks as the front lines shift and air operations continue near the capital region.
Mrs. J M Rutherford received a copy of a Navy letter from her grandson Claude Arnold Rutherford in Korea. He describes evacuations from Wonsan to Songin, loading 5000 troops at Songin, 3000 wounded, hunger and cold, and leaving 5000 civilians behind as Chinese and North Koreans watched from the shore near Songjin.
Charles Edward Blue was honored on his 17th birthday Friday night December 29 with a party at his parents home Mr and Mrs T H Blue. The event also celebrated his brother Theo Blue who was home for the holidays. He attends Schreiner Institute. About 20 young people attended.
Bronte Lions Club launches January membership drive led by President Coe Bruton who urges all town residents to join. He notes grocery stores are unrepresented and only two of nine service stations have members, calling on farmers, ranchers, and other local businesses to participate. The club aims to renew activity and expand membership this year.
Bronte girls rallied to beat Norton 10 4 in a late surge, while Bronte boys edged Norton 26 25 in a tight finish. Rita McCutchen and Eddie Sue McArlay led the girls with four and two points respectively, and Hattie Jane Snead left injured. Robby Lasswell hit the decisive shot for the Bronte boys as Gerald Sandusky and Mo Hawk McCutchen contributed. Bronte’s next games come after a loss to Robert Lee last Tuesday with post conference games slated at Miles around Tuesday, January 16.
A. V. Sheppard of the Seal Conservation Service notes 1950 rainfall was short but timely with September and March droughts marking wetter and drier periods. Noah Pruitt of Bronte drives a water spreading project on 400 acres to irrigate about 90 acres of cropland, as Coke County Soil Conservation District coordinates seed planting with scarce grass seed expected this spring.
Commissioner Otis Smith announced at the Cotrainstoners Court that salaries for county employees would not be increased. He noted pay for operators remains 600 per hour and working hours were cut from ten to eight hours. Smith said all county bills were paid, starting the year with a clean slate.
Bronte Lions Club heard Abe Walker describe oil formations in Bronte and Fort Chadbourne fields. He outlined stratigraphic traps and granite knob faults, noting Bronte Field formed by granite traps and Fort Chadbourne by stratigraphic traps with potential for 300 wells. Lions to collect March of Dimes donations. meeting moved to Thursday next week.
The six pound girl, first 1951 baby born at Karen-Gayl hospital in San Angelo, arrived at 11 90 p m Tuesday January 1951 to Mr and Mrs D J Paschal of 1902 Fulton St The Paschals have a three year old son Paschal works for Dr Pepper bottling in San Angelo Mrs Paschal is a British war bride The couple wed in Boghind during World War II Air Forces service
A quirky classified ad spins a tale of a balsam seed hunt. An Enterprise advertiser notes a reader could not find seed in stores and a local man offers balsam vine seed, leading to a surprising supply arriving and happiness for all involved.
The county's newest home demonstration group, the Conted chuir, plans its first meeting next Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Vernon Lammers. Officers include Mrs. Lammers as president, Mrs. C. F. Braton as vice president, Mrs. Vert Hest as secretary and treasurer, Mrs. S. O. Jackson as reporter, Mr. Truman Parker as council delegate, and Mrs. T. M. Kirkland as alternate delegate.
The Thursday January four box supper in the school gym raised about 40 dollars to buy warmup suits for the boys basketball team. Sponsoring group was the Student Court. Buyers included W N Gaddy Vershel Smith H M Daniel Jack Price James Lee and L E Conger. After supper the five men faced the high school team in a close game tied 37 to 37 at finish.
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