Special July Subscription Offer Expiring Soon
The Enterprise announces a July only special with 50 cent price reduction for new renewals or extensions. Local and nearby county subscriptions are $2.00 this month, other areas $2.50. regular pricing remains $2.50 and $3.00. Subscriptions may be mailed or delivered to designated correspondents.
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Enterprise Office
Enterprise
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
W. T. Green
Jack Corley
Tennyson
Scouts Return From Camp Sol Mayer Encampment
Bronte area Boy Scouts completed a week long encampment at Camp Sol Mayer near Menard. Supervisors present included Royce Lee Clyde Lee A E Bell Jr Conda Richards and Bob Howard. Attending scouts were Ronnie Sims Royce Lee Jim Morrow Bob Bell Brian Richards Ronnie Lee Rex Harris and Jimmy Wells. The camp is supported by the local Scout fund campaign run in Bronte and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Camp Sol Mayer
Menard
Royce Lee
Clyde Lee
A. E. Bell Jr
Conda Richards
Bob Howard
Ronnie Sims
Jim Morrow
Bob Bell
Brian Richards
Ronnie Lee
Rex Harris
Jimmy Wells
Sol Mayer
Area Boy Scout Organization
Assistant Coach Named to Bronte School Faculty
John J. Boyles of Benjamin has been named assistant coach and junior high departmental teacher in the Bronte Schools. He holds a science degree from Hardin-Simmons University and studied at West Texas State College and Sul Ross College in Abilene. The Boyles family, from Aspermont, plans to move to Bronte by August 1 and reside in the former Sam Richards home. Superintendent Barbee noted two faculty vacancies remain for English and librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Boyles
Benjamin
Bronte
Boyles
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
West Texas State College
Sul Ross College
Aspermont
Crisann
Kelly
Sam Richards
C. B. Barbee
Graveside rites for Anderson infant in Midland
Graveside rites were held for Timothy Anderson infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Anderson Jr. of Midland at Blackwell Cemetery with ministers Cecil Tune and Jose Dea officiating. The baby died at birth in a Big Spring hospital. Survivors include the parents two brothers and grandparents from Eldorado Arkansas and Blackwell. Funeral arrangements were handled by Cates-Spencer Funeral Home of Sweetwater. Mr. and Mrs Walter Sweet and sons visited in Monahans and Maryneal relatives this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Anderson
PP. G. Anderson Jr
Midland
Blackwell Cemetery
Cecil Tune
Lamesa
Jose Dea
Blackwell Methodist
Big Spring Hospital
Eldorado, Ark
J. Roy Sanderson
Blackwell
Cates-Spencer Funeral Home
Sweetwater
Rites Held for Mrs Will Price Former Bronte Resident
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Will Price 77 a former Bronte resident. Burial was in Fairview cemetery with Robert Massie Funeral Home directing. She died in Shannon Hospital San Angelo and is survived by two daughters, three sisters, two brothers and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Price
Bronte
First Methodist Church
A. S. Neely
Fairview
Robert Massie
Gene Keeney
San Angelo
Izora McGinty
Lou Collins
Guy Green
Burnet
Eddie Hallmark
Allie Hallmark
Tow
Mrs Della Bryant Opens Aged Home In Bronte
Mrs Della Bryant formerly of Port Arthur has moved to Bronte and leased the Vernon Lammers house at the northwest edge of town to operate a home for six aged patients. A trained practical nurse with twelve years of experience, she is the mother of Mrs J Lee Ensor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Bryant
Port Arthur
Bronte
Willie B. Millikin
Vernon Lammers
Bryant
J. Lee Ensor
Revival Begins Friday Night at Kickapoo Church
Revival starts Friday at Kickapoo Baptist Church Bronte led by Rev. R W Blackmon with preaching on Friday Saturday Sunday. Rev. Francis Pruitt of Lamesa will preach most meetings and is Bronte native son Noah Pruitt Jr will lead singing. Evening services at 8 and mornings 9 30 to 10 30 daily ending Sunday July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Bronte
Francis Pruitt
Lamesa
Pruitt
Noah Pruitt
R. W. Blackmon
New Tax Exemptions for Midland Family Births
Mr and Mrs John Crunk of Midland announce the birth of a daughter Jona Kay born Saturday July 1 in a Midland hospital weighing six and one half pounds. The Crunks also have a son Bruce age one. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Crunk of Bronte.
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John Crunk
Midland
Jona Kay
Midland Hospital
Crunks
Bruce
Floyd Crunk
Bronte
Arrott Cabin Cousins Party Hosts in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Gene Adams hosted the Arrott Cabin monthly cousins party Saturday night in San Angelo. Supper served to eight couples. Wayne Arrott won high prizes, Bobby Vaughn low, and Mrs J B Arrott traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Adams
San Angelo
Arrott Cabin
Wayne Arrott
Bobby Vaughn
J. B. Arrott
Heavy July Rain Deluges North Region
A strong rain Monday afternoon drenched Bronze with a cloudburst of about four inches in an hour. Light morning drizzle gave way to a sudden downpour as a dark cloud gathered from the north. Forecasters warn of mid nineties heat and possible scattered thunderstorms later in the week.
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Bronze
Robert Lee
Hoblitzelle to Drill 4800-Foot Test Near Norton
Karl Hoblitzelle of Dallas plans a 4800 foot rotary test at No. 2 E Jack B. Herring six miles southeast of Norton. Location lies in Section 35 HGN survey, 660 feet west of No. 3 F Herring in Section 34 Wy lie. No. 3 F Herring previously recovered 558 feet of free oil and 170 feet of salt water after a drillstem test in the Upper Canyon at 3279+291 feet, an offset to an Upper Canyon discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Hoblitzelle
Dallas
Jack B. Herring
Norton
H&gn
H. C. Wylie
Jury Commission Named in Coke County Proceedings
The Jury Commission of Coke County was selected by Sheriff Melvin Childress and interviewed by Judge Joe L. Mays last Thursday. John Brown, W. Wrinkle and Bob Vaughan were chosen to form the commission to provide jurors from qualified Coke County citizens for District Court opening August 21. District Judge Joe L. Mays granted a divorce to Ben B. Gilbert in court Thursday.
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Coke County
Melvin Childress
Joe L. Mays
John Brown
W. Wrinkle
Bob Vaughan
Ben B. Gilbert
Pee Wee Baseball Results Show Bronte Wins
Thursday June 22 Bronte 20 Angelo 4 with Jim Bob Arrott and Keith McCutchen pitching. McCutchen homered. Monday June 26 Bronte 15 Robert Lee 4 Arrott McCutchen and Tommy Grace pitched. Larry Butler caught. July 3 game versus Miles canceled due to rain.
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Bronte
Angelo
Jim Bob Arrott
Keith McCutchen
Robert Lee
Arrott
McCutchen
Tommy Grace
Larry Butler
Bronze
Miles
Bronze Ladies win Ballinger softball tourney
The Bronze Ladies captured first place in Ballinger July 4 tournament sponsored by Ballinger Merchants for Life League. Four teams played. Bronte Longhorns beat Big Lake Champs 4-3 in 11 innings, Bronte then defeated Ballinger 24-1 in the final. Team managers are James Ash and Sid Eubanks with a roster of players and Misses Yvonne McCutchen through Dana Eubanks. A game with Big Lake is planned for San Angelo Field next Tuesday July 11 at 8 p.m.
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Ballinger
Ballinger Merchants
Life League Association
Winters Belles
Chicks
Bronte Long
Big Lake Champs
Bronte
James Ash
Sid Eubanks
Mines
Brady Miss
Don Bagwell
Harold Christopher
E. G. Collins
Larry Abbott
Bobby Vaughn
Jerrel Walker
Yvonne McCutchen
Bette Blackmon
Marla Rees
Johnnie Sims
Carolyn Glenn
Ann Harris
Dana Eubanks
Big Lake
San Angelo
Abilene Rites for Brooks Browning
Brooks B Browning 56 retired West Texas businessman and former Bronte resident died Monday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after eight years illness Funeral services set 2 30 p m Wednesday Laughter North Memorial Chapel with Dr John Donaho and Dr C A Long officiating Burial in Burkett Place between Abilene and Clyde He born Oct 1 1904 in Blanket Texas He worked with his father in gin and grocery business married Bonnye Wayne Joiner in Fort Worth in 1937 later moved to Bronte ran a grocery and at times an automobile agency Family lived north of town later moved to Abilene Surviving wife daughter Mrs Earl Vaughan Jr of Austin son David Brooks Browning of Brownsville two brothers Hollis Plainview and V E Little Rock Ark one sister Mrs E L Price Lubbock and one grandchild Victor Earl Vaughan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks B. Browning
West Texas
Bronte
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Laughter-North Memorial Chapel
John Donaho
C. A. Long
St. Paul Methodist Church
Burkett Place
Clyde
Blanket
Texas
Bonnye Wayne
Fort Worth
Browning
James W. Allen
Earl Vaughan Jr
Austin
David Brooks Browning
Brownsville
Hollis
Plainview
V. E
Little Rock
Ark
E. L. Price
Lubbock
Victor Earl Vaughan
Pendleton Daughter Ada Faye Engaged to Jeptha Landrum Jr
Mr. J L Pendleton of Winters announces the engagement of his daughter Ada Faye Pendleton to Jeptha Landrum Jr son of Mr and Mrs J G Landrum of Fluvanna Miss Pendleton teaches in Bronte schools and Mr Landrum farms in Fluvanna No wedding date was named
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J. L. Pendleton
Winters
Ada Faye
Jeptha Landrum, Jr
J. G. Landrum
Fluvanna
Miss Pendleton
Bronte
Landrum
Methodist Church Official Board Reorganized
C. O. Richards was re-elected chairman of the First Methodist Church official board at a Sunday meeting. Mrs. Vera Thomas was named secretary, Mrs. Wibie B. Millikin financial secretary, and Mrs. Ben Oglesby treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Richards
First Methodist Church
Vera Thomas
Wibie B. Millikin
Ben Oglesby
Local man J. S. Adair returns home after surgery
J. S. Adair came home last Thursday from a San Angelo hospital where he underwent surgery. He is reported to be making a good recovery. Mrs. George Faulk and their children from Midland visited earlier in the week at the Adair home.
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J. S. Adair
San Angelo
George Faulk
Children of
Midland
Adair
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Anderson
Walter Sweet
Monahans
L. W. Sweet
Vera Bryant
Maryneal
Kickapoo Church
Rev. Blackmon
Arrott Party
Coke
Brooks Browning
Methodist Board
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