Texas Leads in Oil Output and Profitable Counties
Texas has produced over 21 billion barrels of oil in 79 years, with daily output exceeding 1.1 million barrels. Coke County alone has 148,773,949 barrels by 1969, while Andrews, Ector, and Crane counties top daily rates and Gregg County surpasses two billion barrels in total.
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Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Corbin J. Robertson
Association
Coke County
Andrews
Ector
Crane
Gregg County
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City of Bronte Publishes Annual Business Statement
The City of Bronte releases its annual business statement for the year ending March 31 1969 prepared by City Secretary Mrs Helen Kirkland and audited by B D Snead and Earl F Glenn Bronte bankers. It shows total funds 79803 42 expenditures 62644 11 leaving 17159 31 balance. The report includes bond accounts and UCRA indebtedness with waterworks. Mayor Royce Lee urges residents to review the finances.
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Bronte
Helen Kirkland
B. D. Snead
Earl F. Glenn
Upper
Colorado River Authority
UCRA
Royce Lee
Bronte Band to Host Major Rummage Sale
The Bronte Longhorn Band and Band Boosters plan a July 16 19 rummage sale called Trash and Treasures to raise funds for extra band uniforms. Donations are encouraged and will be sorted July 9 12 at the Ditmore building on Highway 277 with Mrs. Jack Glasscock offering her beauty shop space for donations.
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Bronte
Bronte Longhorn Band
Band Boosters
Ditmore
Highway 277
Jack Glasscock
Bronte City Hall to Close Saturdays
Bronte city hall will close on Saturdays starting Aug. 2 after a city council vote. The change ends years of Saturday morning hours and adjusts the weekly work schedule.
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Bronte City Hall
Election to seat East Coke County Hospital District proposed
Coke County Commissioners Court agreed to call a election to form the East Coke County Hospital District covering precincts two and four. No date set yet as legal details are worked out. The district was authorized by the Texas Legislature in May after backing from Rep. George Baker and Sen. David Ratliff. The move aims to secure a nursing home in Bronte and address growing care needs.
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Coke County Commissioners Court
Coke County Hospital
Texas
George Baker
Fort Stockton
David Ratliff
Stamford
Texas Senate
Commissioners Court
Bronte
Save 50c Order Enterprise Now Subscriptions surge in July drive
The Enterprise reports strong results in week two of the annual subscription campaign with many renewals and new members. Local Coke area subs are $3.00, a 50 cent saving from $3.50. elsewhere $4.00 from $4.50. New renewals and extensions eligible. Contact options include mail to Bronte or local community reps Mrs. Tom Green Miss Janet Thomas Mrs. Herbert Holland and Mrs. Rockey Thorpson.
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Ben Oglesby
Coke
Enterprise Office
P. O. Drawer O
Bronte
Tennyson
Tom Green
Janet Thomas
Brookshire
Herbert Holland
Blackwell
Rockey Thorpson
Are You Chicken film shown at Central Baptist Church
The Central Baptist Church hosts a 6 p.m. film showing titled Are You Chicken on Sunday night. The pastor Rev. Ken Whitten invites all youths and the broader community to attend, with the event aimed mainly at young people.
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Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church
Ken Whitten
Medals to Honor Cpl Wheeler in July ceremony
Four medals awarded posthumously to Marine Cpl Kenneth W Wheeler of Rt 2 May will be presented at 7 30 p m July 21 at Owens Community Center A fifth medal awarded before his death May 10 in Vietnam will also be presented to his parents Mr and Mrs A I Wheeler The grandson of Mr and Mrs Henry Rogers of Bronte his mother is the former Leona Fay Rogers Posthumous awards include the Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal He earned the Air Medal for combat flights He was killed by a secondary explosion while attempting to aid marines from a wrecked helicopter serving as crew chief near Quang Tri Vietnam He was with Marine Medium Helicopter Sqdn 262 Provisional Marine Aircraft Group 39 1st Marine Aircraft Wing The five medals will be in a shadow box ceremony with Maj Robert Burgess 1st Lt William Sexton and 1st Sgt Olin Waters among attendees representing the U S Marine Reserve Training Center at Abilene
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Cpl
Kenneth W. Wheeler
Rt. 2
Owens Community Center
Wheeler
Vietnam
A. I. Wheeler
Henry Rogers
Bronte
Leona Fay Rogers
Namese
Cpl. Wheeler
Quang Tri
Marine Medium
Provisional
Marine Aircraft Group 39
1St Marine Aircraft Wing
Robert ‘Fe. Burgess
Wiliam H. Sexton
Olin B. Waters
U. & Marine Reserve. Training Center
Abilene
Burgess
Colorado River All Stars Set For Ballinger Showdown
The Colorado River Little League All Stars face Ballinger next Thursday night July 17 at Ballinger, 7 30 p m. The winner meets Winters All Stars Friday at 7 30 p m. Fielded players include Terry Wojtek Mike Davis Vince Hanna Melvin McCabe Robert Cruz Jesse Freeman Jim Dan Roughton Wayne Alexander Kit Carlton Alan Barbee James Beaty Craig Bessent Joe Rivera Russell Davis. Eddie Alexander manages, Dale Wojtek coaches.
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Colorado River
Little League All Stars
Ballinger
Winters All Stars
Terry Wojtek
Mike Davis
Vince Hanna
Melvin McCabe
Robert Cruz
Jesse Freeman
Jim Dan Roughton
Wayne Alexander
Kit Carlton
Alan Barbee
James Beaty
Craig Bessent
Joe Rivera
Russell Davis
Eddie Alexander
Dale Wojtek
Colorado River All Stars
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Alexander
Mrs. Bivin Undergoes Major Surgery in San Angelo
Mrs. George Bivin of Iraan is in Shannon Hospital San Angelo after major surgery. She is a cousin to Mrs. Olive Keeney and Mrs. Vetal Flores.
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George Bivin
Iraan
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Olive Keeney
Vetal Flores
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