Korea decorates CPL John J. Butner in Taegu
Cpl Johnnie J. Butner of Wichita Falls received the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation for service with the Army Communications Zone in Korea. President Rhee praised the headquarters for aiding friendly forces and supporting Korea’s economic relief. Butner, a War Crimes Investigator in the zone’s judge advocate section, has been in Korea since last February. He is the son of Bob F. Butner of Bront e and attended Wichita Falls High School, graduating in 1950 before joining Sheppard Air Force Base and entering the Army in August 1951.
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Taegu
Korea
Johnnie J. Butner
Wichita Falls
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
Burney
Bob F. Butner
Bronte
Wichita Falls Senior High School
Sheppard Air Force Base
Army
Mrs Caperton Hosts Art Craft Group Meeting
The Art Craft club met at Mrs. E. L. Caperton's home with 2 guests and 13 members present. Guests were Mrs. B. J. Reeves and Mrs. Ruth Coleman. Refreshments included cake sandwiches Cokes and coffee. Members listed include Mrs. Leonard Keeney Chas Keeney Fewell Sims Taylor Emerson and others.
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Mrs. Caperton
E. L. Caperton
B. J. Reeves
Ruth
Mmes. Leonard Keeney
Chas. Keeney
Fewell Sims
Taylor Emerson
W. J. Gideon
J. D. Leonard
Floyd Modgling
Barney Modgling
Robert Knierim
Only 683 Have Paid Poll Tax
Up to Wednesday afternoon only 683 persons had paid the poll tax, qualifying them to vote in elections this year. Sheriff Paul Good noted payments are slower than usual for a year with multiple elections from precinct offices to the U S Senate and city offices including school trustees. E L and Matthew Caperton attended a San Angelo business meeting last Tuesday.
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Paul Good
U. S
E. L
Matthew Caperton
San Angelo
Oil test near Marble Falls yields oil and gas shows
Dudley T Daugherty of Beeville reports a drillstem test in the Marble Falls area logged 400 feet of oil and 800 feet of oil gas emulsion with gas surfacing in four minutes on a one hour test at 6,600 to 6,680 feet. Flow pressure ranged 485 to 585 pounds. shut‑in pressure 2,445 pounds. Cosden Petroleum Corp and Murray Petroleum Co filed to drill a 5000 foot rotary wildcat near Bronte Wendkirk field.
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Dudley T. Daugherty
Beeville
R. Whiteskde Estate
Coke County
Wildcat
H&tc
Blackwell
Marble Falls
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Big Spring
Murray Petroleum Co
San Angelo
Bronte
Wendkirk
M. E. Lasswell
Ines of Stanton
McGarret
Fletcher
Palo Pinto
Ellenbunger
Miami Robbins
Teacher changes at Bronte school divide classes
The Bronte school splits the first grade with Mrs Vetal Flores and Mrs Lillie Young sharing students. a new extra class meets in the music room. Seventh grade home room will be Mrs Lum Lasswell after being fired last week. Sixth grade split planned for 38 pupils with Mrs H A Springer and Jack Price assuming groups.
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Bronte School
Vetal Flores
Lillie Young
Lum Lasswell
H. A. Springer
Jack Price
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R. W. Rees
Agts
Dorothy Perkins
Parke-Davis
Central Drug
Stokely
Turnip Greens
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Swift
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