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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
3
A World War II era caption shows Major General William F Dean commander of the U S 24th Division on the left in a moment of conference with Lieutenant General Walton H. among officers. The scene captures high ranking U S Army leadership in a formal briefing setting.
Bronte school board schedules a bond assumption election for Monday at City Hall to absorb $574 of Oak Creek’s share of Norton district debt. Oak Creek's portion was miscalculated at 17.2 percent. now 20 percent is used. The legal total rises to $17,600. taxes unaffected, says Supt. J. L. Carroll.
Draft Board 118 in Tom Green Irion and Coke counties will supply 32 men for the first draft call. The August exams will select 1,005 Texans to meet the September quota. Ages 18 to 26 must register and may be drafted only after age 19. Veteran questionnaire cooperation urged.
Members of the 1948 Blackwell senior class held a reunion and party north of town Sunday. Attending were former room mothers and sponsors including Clint Watts and A S Henry with their families, Leo Fields and Mrs Fields of Stanton, and several class members from El Paso Stanton Blackwell and Sweetwater.
The local Church of Christ announces a revival from Friday night August 4 through August 19. Harrison Matthews of San Angelo will preach the meetings with English extending an invitation to all. Morning services begin at 10 a.m. and evening services at 8 p.m.
Bronte WSCS marks the tenth anniversary of the Women’s Society of Christian Service with a July 17 gathering at Mrs. M. A. Butner’s home. Fourteen guests from San Angelo, twenty-seven local members attended as H. M. Kirkland led, with devotional by J. E. Fuller and a prayer by S. A. Riker. A Spanish violin guitar number and a skit titled Dr Cure All were performed, and a candle lighting ceremony used the San Angelo cake.
Work on the Oak Creek dam ten miles northwest of Bronte progresses this week. Harry Campbell of Fort Worth brings in heavy equipment as trenches are dug and brush cleared. The Sweetwater project on the Odom Estate plans to supply water to several towns and Bronte municipal needs.
Daily hospital notes list multiple admissions and discharges between July 12 and July 26. Names include Mrs. E T Ware Bobby Lasswell Walter Scott Tommy Taylor and others with several births recorded, notably a son named Jerry Truman for Mr. and Mrs. H T Parker weighing nine pounds ten ounces.
The Glidden Paint Co hosted Bronte painters with a dinner at the Bronte Cafe and a paint demonstration at Vernon C. Lammers Lumber Co. Geo Looney of San Angelo spoke on the company history. Local attendees included Grady Best George Wrinkle Leslie Lammers Virgil Cole Vernon C. Lammers and Ben Oglesby. Murray Driver of San Angelo also attended.
KR T Caperton, commander of the local reserve Army unit, said this week no indication exists that the unit will be called to active duty.Reservists wonder when they might be mobilized amid the present world crisis. air force naval and army reservists are among those here.
Mr and Mrs Fred McDonald Sr Mrs A N Rawlings and Mr and Mrs W D McDonald all of Bronte attended a Robinson family reunion at Sipu Sendey.
Coke county voters cast over 1400 ballots in the Democratic primary with Jeff Dean defeating Mc Neil Wylie for county judge and Willis Smith losing to Weldon Fikes for county clerk. Paul Good won the largest county race against Jeff Blair, and Jo W. Service retained the county commissioners seat over Henry Varnadore. The election occurred at Bronte City Hall with precinct results listed village by village.
Entries are invited for a two day Kid Rodeo in Bronte on August 4 and 5 with a deadline of August 3. Divisions include school age participants with free entry and non school age riders with a 2.50 fee. Events feature calf roping riding and ribbon roping with team participation required for ribbon events. Proceeds benefit Bronte ball park improvements and organizers include Bronte Toons Club and Bronte Athletic Association.
Motel Victor will add seven rooms to its facility on U S Highway 277, forming a horseshoe shaped wing. Owner Ernest Ivey says six single rooms and one double will have private baths and air conditioning with knotty pine and stucco interiors. Foreman Earl Ivey expects completion in about a month, bringing total rooms to fifteen.
Commissioner Otis Smith announced that about eight miles of surface on the road from Bronte to Marie community have been completed. The grade and ditches are in place for drainage and gravel has been applied to keep the road passable in all weather. The section improved runs from Highway 277 to the Runnels County line.
Prospects in the Bronte area look strong as one well completes in Bronte Field and another in Fort Chadbourne Field. New locations are staked in Cisco sands seven miles west, with activity from McQueen & Clevenger and California’s Ocean Company of California drilling near McCutchen prospects. An Ollie Odom well near Sallie Odom is reported with a 5400 barrel test planned, while other rigs advance in Nolan and surrounding counties.
Paymaster Paint Job Completed This Week. The front and south side of the building housing Bronze Tractor company has been repainted in Paymaster colors. Charlie Boecking says the work prepares for the opening of a Paymaster feed store featuring Paymaster Seeds for livestock and poultry with the seeds to be on the floor soon.
Caperton Chevrolet announced this week the delivery of new pickups to Elmer Jordan of Blackwell and T Millican of Robert Lee. New passenger cars were sent to Royce Fancher and Chester Harwell, both of Bronte, and J Garrett of Robert Lee.
Bronte officials report streets graded with dirt piled to center and edges cut for drainage. Street crews led by Sam Spruell Colande Beaver and Callen Lattrell operate two city machines as they aim to complete all streets by week’s end. council had authorized the project but surfacing plans remain undecided.
Mrs. Alex Eubanks and her children Emma Chloe June and Darryl of Midland are visiting Bronte this week with her parents Mr and Mrs H C Murtishaw.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wo HL Bell of Robert Lee were held at Robert Lee Methodist Church with Pastor Kay Lee officiating. Burial followed in Robert Lee Cemetery beside her husband Judge W H Kell. Mrs. Bell died Tuesday after a yearlong illness. she moved to Coke County in 1900 and her husband operated a local grocery before serving as county judge. She survived by nine children, nineteen grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and three sisters.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Truman Parker on the birth of a son Jerry Truman born July 2 at Karen Gayl hospital weighing nine pounds ten ounces. Mr and Mrs Foy Smith announce a son born July 24 and Mr and Mrs Harold Sheppard report a daughter named Donnie Jean born July 26 in San Angelo hospital weighing pounds and 2 ounces. Grandparents are Mr Otis Smith of Bronte and Mr Delmir Sheppard of Robert Lee.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Rogers and Mrs Rogerrs sister visited Mrs M A Scott Wednesday. Mr Rogers is a nephew of Mrs Scott.
The Fred McDonalds host Allos McDonald of Robert Lee and her friend Judie Taylor of San Angelo this week as visitors.
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