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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1959
Page
4
A brief note recalls Mr Crow’s engineer work on an oil refinery in Britain and slides of London York and Saltburn. It mentions English countryside scenes and mentions ongoing local interest in a sewer system with Mayor Stephenson’s encouragement.
About 20 Bronte Longhorn Club members met at the football field Monday night and cleaned the area. They hauled off debris and tiles, with more work planned and an announcement to follow in The Enterprise. The club has over 100 members and aims for 150 before the season. memberships are 5 dollars for a couple or 4 dollars for an individual. Regular meetings are the second Tuesday each month.
Bronte High School graduates of 1951 will gather at Bronte Park Saturday at 7 p.m. for a covered dish supper. Sponsors for the group are Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Henry.
Bronze Lions Club dinner honored public officials and contributors to the Kickapoo Water District. About 38 attended at the Methodist Church, with board members F S Higginbotham D K Glenn J A Percifull Preston Davis and Austin Sandusky cited, plus County Judge W W Thetford Commissioners Howard Brock Fern Havins Claude Ditmore and County Attorney Frank Dickey. The district was created recently by the State Legislature with officers named at a Robert Lee meeting. a planning party for a preliminary survey is expected soon.
The Colorado River Little League All-star team from Robert Lee Bronte and Norton enters the Merkel area tournament with five teams total. They face Sweetwater National League Friday at 5 pm. if they win they play Saturday. Standings list Cards Indians Yankees Dodgers Giants.
Bronte Senior class of 1956 gathered last Saturday night July 18 at Zentner's Steak House in San Angelo. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Sprayberry Lamesa Mr and Mrs Noel Dean Scott and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bradberry Robert Lee Mr and Mrs Bill Alexander Sweetwater Mr and Mrs Martin Lee Mr and Mrs Jimmy Brunson Mr and Mrs Clarence Webb Jr Bobby Webb Carolyn Glenn James Luttrell Milford Phillips and Buddy Reed.
Turney Casey of Bronte Motor Co announces the installation of a stationary electric welding machine in his shop. He advertises the new equipment in this week’s paper and says he is ready to handle any welding work for customers.
Bronte area farmers and ranchers report record wet conditions in July after heavy June rains. Bronte gauges show about three inches with higher totals nearby, promising a bumper feed harvest and strong cotton prospects. Highway 277 detour near the town closed due to high water. traffic uses the northern under construction bridge. Weatherman forecasts scattered thunderstorms for West Texas.
City of Bronte approves curb plans for Highway 277 south from Main Street. Texas Highway Department submits project financed by local pro rata contributions with property owners already agreeing. State funded curb and maintenance extend the road to 64 feet wide and include curb along the triangle at the south end.
Three samples taken July 15 were cleared by the Texas Department of Health laboratories. The Bronte water superintendent B D Mackey collected the samples at Humble Camp Cactus and Coffee Shop Cafes.
The Enterprise offers a 50 cent cut on all subscriptions during July, valid for new renewals or extensions. In Coke and adjoining counties the rate is 2.00 per year, elsewhere 2.50. Purchase at Bronte office or via listed local representatives. after July 31 delinquents will be dropped.
A Runnels County lime discovery five miles northeast of Bronte near the Runnels Coke line reports daily potential at 44.8 barrels of 40.2 gravity oil. The wildcat drilling crew E B Clark Drilling Co of Wichita Falls operates No 1 Kitty Sue Gaddy L N Taylor Survey 2. Casing set at 5219 feet, bottom at 5422. Lucius Evans No 1A Karl Hoblitzelle east of Norton shows promise after drillstem test recovered 920 feet oil and 107 feet mud cut oil from 4320 30 feet withGoens lime sand prospects in Palo Pinto Fry sands.
The 1959 Longhorns schedule features five home and five away games with two dates against Robert Lee and two against Coke County neighbors. New head coach Bob Howard arrives in August with Joe Simpson as assistant coach for the Locals.
Mrs Walter Johnson and her children from Odessa were weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Leslie Lammers. They plan to join Mr Johnson in South America next month.
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