Tennyson Area News and Community Notes
Bronte Friday tournament attendance by Transcontinental Trailways employee Hervey Latham from San Antonio is noted. Local families greet returning service personnel and discuss draft inductions and make-up days, with residents exchanging greetings and planning updates in Tennyson and nearby towns. Snow caused a two day school reprieve and readers await next Week’s Party Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey Latham
Transcontinental Trailways
San An
Bronte School
Bronte
Hervey
D. J. Corley
Tennyson
Exton Talley
San Angelo
Landon Johnson
Duane Conger
T. F. Conger
Cpl
Conger
Love Field
G. W. Conger
Duane
Tennysons
Elton McGinnes
Mary Dutmore
San Angelo Hospital
Lynda
C. N. Webb
Joel
L. E. Maben
Mathens
Lometa
Springer DeRiemer Ceremony Is Performed
Miss Dorothy Ka Springer became the bride of Lt Wilhemes De Riemer in a single ring ceremony at Fort Sam Houston Texas on January 13. The couple will make their home in Columbus Mississippi after a planned honeymoon in San Diego California visiting groom's parents and Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ka Springer
Wilhemes de Riemer
Gain Stred v. Nierman
Chapel No. 1
A.G
A.S.F. Depot
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Pfc
Orman J. Kreighbaum
Marjorie Percifull
Bronte
San Antonio
Bob Carlsen
Columbus
Mississippi
Captain Ainsworth Relocates Practice to San Angelo
Captain T Roy Ainsworth formerly an architect in Houston for 12 years moves to San Angelo to establish an office now temporarily in Findlater Hotel. His wife Mrs Ainsworth remains in Houston and will join him in Angelo after the transfer and completion of duties at Camp Fannin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
T. Roy Ainsworth
Bronte
San Angelo
Findlater
Winters and Eola Winners in Bronte Tournament
Winters triumphed in the basketball division with an 85 to 17 win over Bronte in Bronte High School. Eola won the volleyball title by beating Ballinger 43 to 9, while Robert Lee girls took the consolation with a 44 to 11 victory over Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Bronte High School
Bronte Quintet
Clarence Wessels
Frank White
Bronte
Christoval
Wingate
Eola Sextet
Ballinger Irls
Ag. Robert Lee
Norton
Includin
Gene Baldwin
Clarence Wessel
Troy McKnight
Bill Stephenson
Yvonne McCutchen
Robert Lee
Lucille Noack
Faye Smith
Eola
Jo Cervenka
Ballinger
Charlene Carlton
Nita Varnadore
Bes cee ae
unspecified fragment provides no recoverable details.
Chalk Dust and School Notes From Honor Rolls
The item highlights middle school students in various activities and notices. It lists honor roll mentions, new students Ramon Smith and Kitty Sue Gaddy, sports captains for grade school basketball, upcoming girls volleyball round robin, and humor from class moments. It notes a bus stoppage cause and a Bronze Athletic Club tournament with a $180 profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Sue Gaddy
Angelo
Ramon Smith
Big Lake
Billie Wayne Hipp
Gerald Sandusky
Kenneth Hester
Bobby Clark
Randall McCutchen
Bobby Dean Franklin
Bronze Athletic Club
Gassiot
Hayrick Community W H D Club Meeting Report
Miss Fay Croslin met last week with members of the Hayrick Community W H D Club at the home of ALR. Vespers and group activities were noted with five members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Croslin
Hayrick
Isterin
Ed Sour
James D Wheat Re-Enlists in Army Overseas
Pfc James D Wheat son of Mr and Mrs John Preston Wheat of Bronte re-enlisted in the United States Army while overseas in the South Pacific New Caledonia area The War Department reports he is en route to the United States for a furlough from duty in the theater
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
James D. Wheat
John Preston Wheat
Bronte
United States
James
United States Army
South Pacific
New Caledonia
Murtishaw Home on Visit After Navy Service
J I Murtishaw son of Mr and Mrs H C Murtishaw of Bronte returns home on brief leave after 23 months in the Navy with 17 overseas. He spent three months in the Philippines and 40 days in Japan aboard the U S S Hansford and took part in Okinawa and Iwo Jima invasions. He arrived Seattle December 19 and reached home January 11, plans to be in Dallas February 1 for honorable discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
J. I. Murtishaw
H. C. Murtishaw
Bronte
Cox’n
Philippines
Japan
U.S.S. Hansford
Murtishaw
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Dallas
Ft Chadbourne H D Club Meeting Demonstrates Shoe Racks
Members of the Ft Chadbourne H D Club met with Mrs Addie Callaway on January 22. Mrs Maxine McDonald demonstrated making shoe racks. Nine members attended and a Feb 5 meeting at Mrs Cullen Clark's home is urged for visitors and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Chadbourne H. D. Club
Addie Callaway
Maxine McDonald
Cullen Clark
Bronte Finds New Source of Water
Mr and Mrs C E Bruton traveled from Bronte to Bonham visiting Mrs Brutons family. They spoke of a large East Texas kin group with six sisters and four brothers and a big weekend feast. Snow delayed their return as Bruton noted snow across the state and axle deep conditions near Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bruton
Bonham
Albany
Veterans Return Ship Sails From Okinawa to San Pedro
James E. McDaniel of Bronte Texas and Ivey O. Eubanks also of Bronte are among 640 Navy veterans slated for discharge aboard the USS Sargent Bay and 1 143 Army veterans aboard the Alcoa Polaris. The Sargent Bay left Okinawa December 24 and should reach San Pedro around January 17 while the Polaris left Yokohama January 2 and is due Seattle about January 15. Both ships are part of the Magic Carpet demobilization moving hundreds of thousands of service members home after December’s pacific redeployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. McDaniel
USNR
Jane McDaniel
Bronte
Texas
States
Us.s. Sargent Bay
Okinawa
San Pedro
U.S.S. Sargent Bay
Pacific
Ivey O. Eubanks
Yokohama
Seattle
Navy
Merchant Marine
U. S
Farm and Livestock News on 1946 Seeded Acreage and Cotton Plans
Department of Agriculture data show 51.94 million acres seeded last fall up 3.6 percent from 1945 with a predicted crop of 750.739 million bushels. Texas seed acreage rose through 1944–46, with yields cited and seed quality urged. The Texas Cotton Production Committee calls for more good planting seed and seed treatment to boost 1946 cotton output and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Texas
Dallas
Texas Cotton Production Committee
Wells Dug to Boost Bronte Water Supply
Smithheart and Parmley of Odessa completed three test wells near the Bronte river site at about 125 dollars. The 18 to 20 feet deep wells show two tapping the same source and a third tapping a different vein. Work now moves to enlarging and connecting to the system with Bronte officials and Community Service Club members coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithheart and Parmley
Odessa
Bronte Community Service Club
Herman Rogge
Emmett Caperton
Barney Modgling
O. W. Chapman
Merchant Marine Seeks Cadet Midshipmen Recruits
The annual competitive exam for Cadet Midshipmen in the U S Merchant Marine Cadet Corps is set for April 8 1946 at Civil Service Centers nationwide. Eligible applicants are 16 21 years old meeting health and scholastic standards. Applications must be postmarked by March 1 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
United States
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine
United States Maritime Service
United States Naval Reserve
U. S. Merchant Marine
U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, Training Organization
War Shipping Administration
Washington
D. C
Seismograph Crew Moves Into Bronte
A 15 to 20 member seismograph crew from a major oil company has relocated to Bronte for 4 to 6 months to conduct a thorough geological exploration. Several families accompany the workers and have secured housing during the stay, highlighting Bronte’s growth and increasing attention to its resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Bronte Enterprise
Texas Tech Sells Yearling Steers
Thirty yearling steers were sold by the department of animal husbandry at Texas Tech College to Swift and Company of Fort Worth last week. W La Stangel, dean of agriculture, announced the sale. The steers represented ten head each from lots 1 2 and 3 as part of an experimental herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas Technological College
Swift and Company
Fort Worth
W. la Stangel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Springer-DeRiemer
Capt. Ainsworth
Winters and
McA
Mientas
Bobby Laswell
Warren Tomlinson
Thelma Carr
Nelson
Iie
Curtis Barron
Bronte F.H.T
Betty McCrary
Martha Boatright
Dorothy Stephenson
Jean Smith
Kathryn Wrinkle
Ol’ Sol
Lonnie Foreman
Kemp Kleaners
Mrs. Gassiot
Johnnie
Her
Mr. Dean
Royce Dean Clark
Mr. Flores
Royce Dean
W.H.D. Club Meeting
F. H. Bagwell
PFO
J. 1
FT. Chadbourne H.D. Club
Mrs. Jacob Morrow
Brutons
Veterans
Farm, Ranch and Livestock News
Tad
Texas Tech
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