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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1970
Page
3
The Coke County Singing Association will meet at First Baptist Church in Bronte next Sunday from 2 until 4 pm. The International Quartet from Merkel is expected to be present. Everyone is invited to attend.
Funeral services for James R. Bagley 75 were at the United Methodist Church Blackwell with Rev Ross Tipps officiating. Burial followed in Blackwell cemetery. He died January 14 in Simmons Memorial Hospital Sweetwater after a short illness. He was born December 30 1894 in Nolan County and lived in Blackwell most of his life, with years in Odessa and Lubbock. He was a retired truck driver. Survived by two sons Franklin Bagley of Levington New Mexico and James R Bagley Jr of Little Rock Arkansas three daughters Ruby Cavin of Humboldt Texas Inez Paluda of Canton Oklahoma Faye Lewallen of Hico one brother Fred Bagley of Tucson Arizona a sister Monie Bagley of Blackwell eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. The WSCS and WMU meetings and other local notices follow with names and affiliations.
Local social notes record numerous visits and gatherings across Ballinger San Angelo Abilene Sterling City and Galveston. Families such as Balkums Hollands Fichtes and Lees share weekends in hotels clubs and homes while ASU students Vicki Holland and Tracey Emmett are mentioned.
A family gathering at the Claude Beaver home on Sunday January 18 marked the 68th birthday of Walter Phillips and the 88th of Mrs Mary Phillips. The event drew many relatives including Buck Ivey Odessa Walter Phillips Gertie Gray Barbara Ethel Nicholas Charlie Phillips Larry Garrett Bill Weatherby Jane Abbott Lizzie Riker Horace Carter Robt Reba Rotan Luther McCutchen and Claude Beaver Bronte.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Ivey of Odessa Mrs. Gertrude Gray of San Angelo Mr. Lissie Riker of Rotan and Mrs. Mary Phillips were Saturday night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Luther McCutchen.
Bronte City Council enacts an emergency ordinance fixing the general service rate for natural gas sold within city limits by Lone Star Gas Company. The scale bills first 1000 cu ft at 2.222 gross or 2.00 net, with successive tiers at set per Mcf rates, no bill if no gas used in a billing period.
The ordinance fixes monthly gas rates with adjustments for new taxes and charges after July 1 1969. Net rate applies to bills paid within ten days while gross rate applies thereafter. The measure declares an emergency and becomes effective at passage by the Bronte City Council.
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