March of Dimes Campaign Extended in Coke County
Bad weather slows the March of Dimes drive in Coke County delaying the closing date from January 31. Mae Rippetoe announces a short extension as county workers, led by co chairs A. J. Bilbo and N. Webb, prepare house to house canvassing once weather improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Mae Rippetoe
BR. T. Caperton
Bronte
A. J. Bilbo
Robert Lee
N. Webb
Tennyson
Robert Lee sweeps Bronte teams in Thursday games
Robert Lee basketball teams defeated Bronte squads in Bronte last Thursday. The varsity beat the Longhorns 29 to 22 in a conference game, the B team won 15 to 11, and the Bronte girls fell 13 to 0.
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Robert Lee
Bronte
Longhorns
Bronte Girls
Stepmother of Local Pastor Dies in Texas
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. W. Z. Mauldin stepmother of Rev. Alvin Mauldin pastor of First Methodist church of Bronte. She died at her home in Haly Texas Wednesday afternoon at 4 30 Rev Mauldin left Thursday for the services stating she reared him since he was seven years old.
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W. Z. Mauldin
Alvin Mauldin
First Methodist Church
Bronte
WSCS Meeting Set For Bronte Church This Monday
The WSCS of Bronte Methodist Church will meet Monday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs Barney Modgling with Mrs A Riker as hostess. The study will be led by Mrs Lum Lasswell.
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WSCS
Bronte Methodist Church
Barney Modgling
5. A. Riker
Lum Lasswell
Tennyson Topics Sunday Guests and Local Visits
Sunday guests of the J. M. Stewarts were Mr and Mrs Buddy Stewart of Tankersley and Mr and Mrs J L Carwile and Ann of Lance. Hervey Latham is home from college this week. Bufford James Royce Lee Clayton Latham and Pete Thomas visited Billie Tounget Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Fred Conger were in San Angelo Friday.
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J. M. Stewarts
Buddy Stewart
Tankersley
J. L. Carwile
Ann
Lance
Hervey Latham
Bufford James
Royce Lee
Clayton Latham
Pete Thomas
Billie Tounget
Fred Conger
San Angelo
Bronte and Tennyson Church Services Announced
First Methodist Church of Bronte lists Morning Worship with sermon by A H McClesky Jr and Evening Worship at 7 p m with Youth Fellowship in the Educational Building Alvin R Mauldin pastor. Tennyson church holds a preaching service at 3 p m.
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Bronte
A. H. McClesky, Jr
Tennyson
Pam
Caperton Chevrolet Draws Big Crowd to View 1949 Model
Caperton Chevrolet, new local dealers, reported 1000 plus visitors at their showroom over the weekend to view the first 1949 Chevrolet in the territory. The car, to be delivered soon to EF S Higginbotham, marks the dealer’s initial model arrival with more 1949 units expected soon.
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Caperton Motor
RE. T. Caperton
Caperton Chevrolet Company
Bronze Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Caperton’s
Caperton
EF. S. Higginbotham
Rape suspect released on bail in Coke County case
Royce Berry 23 of Silver posted 7500 bond and was released from Coke County jail after being held since Saturday. He is charged with raping a 23 year old mother near Robert Lee last Friday. Bondsmen include C E Mathers Russ Mathers Willie Lotubb A Latham and M B Meek. Grand jury in April will hear the case. Joe Lee Scott of Denver City visits relatives in the area.
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Royce Berry
Coke County
Berry
Robert Lee
C. E. Mathers
Russ Mathers
Willie Lo ‘Tubb
Silver
A. Latham
M. B. Meek
Hugh Padgett
San Angelo
Young Berry
Polio Drive Urges Local Support And Family Stakes
March of Dimes workers call on residents to donate through jars and campaigns, noting half the funds stay local to aid Coke County victims and the other half support national research and programs. The appeal emphasizes parental responsibility and the threat of polio, citing a $122.26 county total last year and over $3,000 spent locally on three cases.
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Pete McDonald
Fort Chadbourne
John Coulson
Kickapoo
Mmes
Jameson and
Gedheart
Pat Rives
Lance
Edith
Coke County
Coke
Rippetoe
Scottish Rite
Dallas
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Bronte
Coke County Livestock Show Schedule Released
The Coke County Junior Livestock Show set for March 1 lists divisions for baby Beeves fat lambs hogs and purebred breeding animals. 4 H and vocational agriculture members may enter with ownership care rules and exhibitor requirements. entries due 8 AM show day with ribbons for premiums and a registered Angus heifer given away as added attraction.
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Coke County
Travis B. Hicks
Hospital News Schedule of Admissions and Discharges
The record lists daily hospital admissions and discharges from January 12 to January 25. Names include Fred Murphy infant son. J T Hanna. Mrs D M Millican. Mrs J B McCutcheon. Mrs Russell Carlton. Mrs J P Vanhorn. Mrs CG We McCutcheon. Mrs Jeff Pruitt. Billie Jean Bell. Mrs Trecie Wrinkle. H S Lewis. Marlin Mackey. Douglas Gene Ashworth. Harve Wallace. W B Beasley. Mrs Vernon Price. son Clotald Mac. Mrs Chet Holcombe. J K Carroll. P G Dabney. Connie Lee Craig. Ellen Ruth Elkins. Mrs Bil McCamey. Mrs Ann Davis. infant son of Mr and Mrs No OF Ross. J L Carroll.
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Fred Murphy
W. K. Murphy
J.T. Hanna
D. M. Millican
J. B. McCutcheon
Russell
Carlton
J.P. Vanhorn
CG. We McCutcheon
Jeff Pruitt
Billie Jean Bell
Trecie Wrinkle
H. S. Lewis
Marlin Mackey
Douglas Gene Ashworth
Fred Ashworth
Harve Wallace
C. W. McCutcheon
W. B. Beasley
J.T. Vanhorn
Charve Windhire
He S. Lewis
Bil McCamey
Ann Davis
P.G. Dabney
Chet Holcombe
Ross
J. L. Carroll
Euterpean Club Sweetwater Meeting Highlights Guest Day
Mrs. Joe Bowen of Sweetwater spoke on The Doctor Has A Baby by Ethel Barkins during a Blackwell Euterpean club guest day hosted at Mrs. Po G. Dabney residence. Guests included P. T. Quast and Jodie Van Zandt among others. arrangements featured sweetpeas and a lace tablecloth as coffee and tea were served.
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Joe Bowen
Sweetwater
Blackwell Euterpean Club
Ethel Barkins
Po G. Dabney
Mmes. C. B. Smith
F. S. Youree
Charles Ragsdale
Dabney
C. B. Smith
T. Lewis
R. B. Kirk
Purvis Dyess
Hassel
Broyles
Mies
A. V. Copeland
Vernon Haggerton
Ww. A. Hin
Austin Jordan
R. B. McCarley
O. Z. Porter
H. C. Raney
J. R. Sanderson
L. W. Sweet
Joe E. Weddle
Fort Worth Couple Retires After Local Service
Mr and Mrs W M Culp retire after three days of attendance with fellow employees from the Construction firm in Fort Worth ending Sunday evening, marking a community milestone in local labor circles.
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W. M. Culp
Fort Worth
Bronte Citizens to Attend Austin Hearing on Oil Rules
A large group of Bronte residents and property owners plan to attend a Texas Railroad Commission hearing in Austin on Wednesday February 2. The session will set field rules for producers west of Bronte and review Humble Oil and Refining Company’s request for an allowable on their Nos. Land 2 Hickman wells. Mayor H H Whitt said Bronte itself may be discussed as part of the producers west of the city limits.
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Bronte
Texas Railroad Commission
Austin
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Hickman Wells
HH. O. Whitt
Going to Austin Register at Emerson's Office
Persons headed to the Railroad Commission hearing on February 2 must register at Taylor Emerson's office, the local lease and royalty man. Those who can provide a car should note that on registration.
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Austin
Emerson
Railroad Commission
Taylor Emerson
Bronte Plans to Press Local Well Drilling in City Limits
Mayor Whitt says Bronte will oppose action limiting drilling within town limits, citing wildcat territory with no producing wells. Attorney Carl Runge of San Angelo represents Bronte at the Wednesday meeting, and a geologist is prepared for technical questions. A petition seeks Austin support for wells and an affordable drilling framework.
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Whitt
Carl Runge
San Angelo
Commission
Austin
Railroad Commission
William J. Murray
Arrotts to Exhibit Stock at Houston Fat Stock Show
County Agent Travis B Hicks reports Wayne and LeDrew Arrett of Bronte will show seven head at the 17th Annual Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition beginning February 2. They plan to leave January 29 to prepare for the events. Both youths were honored by the Lions Club for 4-H work. LeDrew won state sheep shearing and placed seventh in the Chicago national contest, while Wayne earned the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers award to attend Chicago.
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Travis B. Hicks
Wayne
LeDrew Arrett
Bronte
Houston
Hicks
Lions Club
Robert Lee
LeDrew
Chicago
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Bronze Church of Christ Service Schedule
The Bronze Church of Christ invites participation in Sunday Bible Classes at 10 A.M. Morning Worship at 10:50 A.M. Evening Classes at 7:00 P.M. Evening Worship at 8:00 P.M. Tuesday Ladies Bible Class at 2 P.M. and Wednesday Mid-week Services at 7:30 P.M.
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Bronze Church of Christ
Goodes Visit Mauldin Family After Church Roll Call
Reverend and Mrs Goode of Blackwell Methodist Church paid a Monday visit to Reverend and Mrs Alvin Mauldin and their family, sharing time and conversation.
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Goode
Blackwell Methodist Church
Alvin Mauldin
Sweetwater offers Bronte water at 4.5 cents per thousand
In a letter to Bronte Mayor Whitt, Sweetwater proposes supplying Bronte and Robert Leewater with water from a planned Oak Creek reservoir at four and one half cents per thousand gallons, with a minimum annual payment tied to Bronte’s supply. UCRA also seeks to build a dam at the same site, and Bronte officials deem the rate and pipe costs—estimated around $250,000 for an eight inch line—likely infeasible. Bronte’s stance follows a belief that cooperation with Coke County’s Nolan County town is improbable due to piping costs, while Sweetwater cites a $2.5 million bond plan to increase its own water supply and reserve capacity for Bronte subject to regulatory approval.
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Eeo. White
Bronte
Sweetwater
Robert Leewater
Oak Creek
UCRA
J. T. Youngblood
Bronze City
Youngblood
Whitt
Nolan County
J. C. Pace, Jr
Whitt Fastieves
Cato
Ok Creek
Coke County
City of
City of Bronte
State Board of Water Engineers
Robert Dee
Rohent Tee
Uy Oon
Guest Preacher to Speak at First Methodist Church Bronte
The First Methodist Church of Bronte will host guest preacher A. E. L. McCleskes Jr. of Brownwood, nephew of the Rikers family. The Rev. Mr. McCleskes, a student and pastor of the Tiditan Creek Charge, will deliver the message Sunday morning, announced by local pastor Alvin Ko Macaldin.
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First Methodist’ Church of
Bronte
A. EL. McCleskes, Jr
Brownwood
5. A. Rikers
McClesnes
Tidtan Creek
Brownswood
Hos Alvin Ko Macaldin
Book Review At Junior Study Club Aired In January Meeting
Mrs C C Glenn reviewed No Tramspets Before Him for the junior study club at the revuka meeting January 7 in the hore of Mas Mo J Lasswell. Mrs Binks McCutchen hosted the group. Mrs Charlie Phillips won the Chinese auction. A salad plate and coffee were served to a list of attendees.
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C2 Glenn
Revuka
Mas Mo
J. Lasswell
Binks McCutchen
Charlie Phillips
Manes
James Allen
Charlies Phillips
Hollis Stevens
B- H. Sims
Jarvis Morayne
Ben Spoonts
Ro E. Caperton
Norman Riker
Earl Glenn
Clark Glenn
Frank Savner
Tours Bridges
Roy Robinson
Cafe Board Notices For Phone Call Requests
Sam Spruell of Bronze Cafe has erected a blackboard on his pay telephone to post names of people wanted on the phone. Colin Mackey is on leave from the US Air Force after training at Lacklared Air Base in San Antonio and will depart soon for Chanute Field, Illinois.
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Sam Spruell
Bronze Cafe
Sam
Colin Mackey
US Air Force
San Antonio
Chanute Field
Hhiriwas
Nine drilling applications filed in Bronte city limits
The Raghead Commission received two more drilling applications this week, bringing Bronte total to nine. Prospects include Dave Davenport No. 1 and Lloyd McCleskey No. b, both proposals specify depths and rotary rigs, with start dates around March 20. The report also notes recent production from Hickok Reynolds and Dan Auld No. 10 which yielded 1250 barrels of 47 gravity oil, plus drilling activity by Penrod Drilling and others in the Bronze field.
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Bronte
Raghead Commission
Dave Davenport
Pittman
Lloyd McCleskey
Itas
Commission
J. Douglas Smith
J. Warren
Hickok & Reynolds
Dan Auld No
Dan
Penrod Drilling Co
County Clerk Reports 56 Marriage Licenses in 1948
Willis Smith announces that 56 marriage licenses were issued by the county clerk's office from December 15, 1948 to date. Licenses listed include E. Buford and Laura Sharp, Ford Rogers and Charlyn Easterley, Dale Brown and Juanell Blake, J. C. Wallace Jr. and Jewell Bloodworth, James Blair and Pauline Beavers, Portis Robbins and Mary Davis, William Lassiter and Doris Pettit, Alvin Bell Jr. and Clay Richards, Boyd Copple and Evelyn Caston.
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E. Buford
Laura Sharp
Wayne Ford Rogers
Charlyn Easterley
Dale Brown
Juanell Blake
J. C. Wallace, Jr
Jewell Frances Bloodworth
James Carl Blair
Pauline Beavers
Portis S. Robbins
Mary Lee Davis
William C. Lassiter
Doris Pettit
Alvin E. Bell, Jr
Clay Dell Richards
Boyd V. Copple
Evelyn Caston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alvin R. Mauldin
Joe Lee Scott
Denver City
Pares
Coke Livestock Show
Hospital News
Euterpean Club
Arrotts
Churches OF Christ
Old Man
Slimity
Moringo
Airea
J. CL
Pace
Methodist Church
Study Club
Mrs. C. C. Glenn
McQueen
Warren
George Callihan
L. G. Yarborough
Willis Smith
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