Sweetwater UCRA discuss Oak Creek dam plan cooperation
Sweetwater City council and the Upper Colorado River Authority met to explore cooperation on Oak Creek dam construction in Coke County. Water rights favor Coke County, but officials seek a workable agreement for municipal industrial and irrigation needs, including Sweetwater Bronte Robert Lee Sun Oil Co. and a 3000 acre irrigation project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetwater City
L. T. Youngblood
UCRA
Sweetwater
J. C. Pace
Mr. Youngblood
Oak Creek
Bronte
Robert Lee
Sun Oil Co
Bureau of Reclamation
West
Texas
Colorado
Bronte Fights Trent In Exhibition Win For 9 7 Score
Bronte, led by LeRoy Scott with four hits, lost to Trent 9 to 7 in a Sunday exhibition. Bronte game against Maverick club at Maverick marks the season finale before next week’s playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent
Bronte
LeRoy Scott
Maverick
Civil Service Positions Open at Goodfellow
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Aircraft Mechanic at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo Texas. Salaries range from 0.97 to 1.54 per hour. Applications and details available from the Post Office Executive Secretary at Goodfellow or the Director of the 14th U.S. Civil Service Region in Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Goodfellow
Rust resigns as president of San Angelo Telephone
J Y Rust after 50 years at the San Angelo Telephone Company announces retirement as president effective August 1. He will be succeeded by Don Hunsaker, a longtime telephony associate. Rust moved to San Angelo in 1898 and built a dial system serving about 11 000 telephones with 16 000 total in 19 exchanges. Hunsaker, a 34 year veteran and former Southwestern Bell agent in Dallas, assumes duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Hunsaker
Southwestern Bell T Company
Dallas
Legion Turtle Derby at Bronte High Gym draws big crowd
The American Legion George Scott Post No. 394 held its second Turtle Derby on July 21 at Bronte High Gym. Turtles Miss Princess Stardust and Geronamo won heats, with bids totaling eight and nine dollars respectively, and the final clocked at 0.009 miles per hour setting a Coke County record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
George Scott Post No
Bronte High Gym
Savanna Caperton
Stardust
T. H. Rogge
Geronamo
Jack Ivey
Miss Caperton
Coke County
George Newby
Ballinger
Legion
Chester Derrick
Tennyson
Dean Caperton
Johnny Smith
Doyle Scott
Billy Jack Gentry
Faust
Former Abilene Resident Injured After City Bus Collision
Mrs. R. J. Bruson formerly of Bronte and now a resident of Abilene was seriously injured when she stepped from a city bus into an oncoming car. X rays showed multiple fractures including back nose arm and leg. hospital attendants report her condition as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Bruson
Abilene
Bronte
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Dr Harris Heads on Three Week Vacation Trip
Dr John R Harris and his family depart Saturday for a three week vacation. They will spend four days in Oklahoma then three days in Dallas for a new medical operation study. The trip ends with a ranch stay in Ruidoso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Harris
Oklahoma
Dallas
Harris
Ruidoso
Abilene Christian College Opens Summer Session 1948
Leslie David Woollard of Bronte is listed as a senior at Abilene Christian College in Abilene Texas opening the second semester of its 1948 summer school on July 21. The college has enrolled 561 students from 25 states and four foreign countries. The fall semester starts September 14. Woollard majors in Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Texas
South Africa
Australia
Mexico
India
Leslie David Woollard
Bronte
Hudman Visits Bronte Friends Amid Illness
J B Hudman of Post visited his brother E W Hudman and Mrs Hudman last weekend. He has been ill with heart trouble. Bronte friends met and talked with him. Alvin Sylvester and family visited Rev Alvin Mauldin’s home. Sylvester works for Texaco in Stamford. Bridges family attended the San Angelo sheep show and sale where Louis showed 18 Rambouillet rams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hudman
Post
E. W. Hudman
Hudman
J. B
Bronte
Alvin Sylvester
Charles
Barbara
Janet
Alvin
BR. Mauldin
Sylvester
Texaco Co
Stamford
TN. Howell
Otto Binck
Dorothy
Hazel James
Wong
James Chambers
Sandra
San Angelo
Christoval
Mimes
Sadie Brown
Tom Green
Lo Angelo
Tom Greens
Buddy Stewart
Tankersly
Jewel Latham
Wo D Lathes
Tennyson
Rasmond
Ditmore
Chilheothe
Claude Ditmiore
Ditmores
Barnes Westbrook
Jowoe
Dallas
Boatright
Martha
Mroo
Charlie Brown
Mr and Mies
Johnie Brown
Chinde Ditmore
W.T. Green
Sidhe Brown
Miro
Hiois Miller
Floyd Gibsons
Emini Ruth
Food for Thought by Rev Alvin Mauldin
The preacher argues humans are inherently worshiping beings seeking meaning beyond material life. He contends civilization’s materialism suppresses faith, yet problems prove human strength insufficient without God. He urges timely worship and communal gathering in spirit and truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Mauldin
God
Twenty nine 4-H girls attend Elm Bend encampment
Twenty nine 4 H club girls and seven sponsors attended the Coke county 4 H encampment at Elm Bend July 22 and 23. They endured rainouts staying at the Robert Lee American Legion hall, enjoyed swimming songs and stunts and learned outdoor cooking and crafts. Bronte attendees included Wanda Bell Sneed Mary Jane Powell Shirley June Scott Felma Brunson and sponsors Mrs B D Sneed and Mrs H A Springer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Elm Bend
American Legion Hall
Robert Lee
Bronte
Wanda Bell Sneed
Mary Jane Powell
Shirley June Scott
Felma Brunson
B.D. Sneed
H. A. Springer
4-H Club
Springer
Methodist Church Service Schedule Features Creed of Christ
The listing shows 8 15 a m preaching at Tennyson Bronze 10 a m church school 11 a m morning worship The Creed of Christ 8 15 p m evening sermon Judas Iscariot detailing a church program for the day
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Tennyson
Judas Iscariot
Visitations and Funeral for Blackwell Residents
Social notes list visitors from Lampasas Walters Arkansas Demming Sundown Denver City Yoakum Visilia California and Inyokern California. Vernon Haggerton had surgery in Dallas and Bill Leach visits grandparents in Sweetwater. Funeral for Mrs Jack Sims SG at Blackwell Baptist Church. survived by family and long church membership. Wells Funeral Home handled service and interment at Hylton cemetery.
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Tommie Cook
Ruth Thompson
Vivian
James
Lampasas
Clarence Harris
Walters
Arkansas
Joe Smith
Wayne and
Jerry
Demming
New Mexico
Bobby Joe Smith
Sundown
Eunice Thompson
Denver City
T. G. Carlisle
Diane
Yoakum
T. A. Carlisle
Elmer Lee Grimes
Visilia
California
Vernon Haggerton
Dallas
Bill Leach
Sweetwater
J. W. Leach
Patterson
Inyokern
J. T. Sanderson
Jack Sims
Blackwell Baptist Church
Clarence Powell
Sims
The
Baptist Church
HyHon
Blackwell
Lillie Porter
Elko
Nevada
Hattie Day
Everett Sims
B.D. Sims
Wells Funeral Home
Hylton Cemetery
Oil Wells Near Bronte See Slow Recovery After Acidizing
Latest oil notes report Hickok Reynolds and Dan Auld No 1 E G Rawlings well 42 miles west of Bronte recovering a few gallons per swab after Wednesday acidizing. A large acid charge was used, perforations treated, and swabbing to continue overnight. Seaboard No 1 Reed produced seven barrels per hour plus salt water, while Seaboard No 2 Reed drilled with no shows on dolomite.
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Hickok & Reynolds
Dan Auld
Iaha&tc
Seaboard No
Reed
Gao Feec
Enterprise Subscription Notice
Advertisement invites readers to subscribe to The Enterprise and promotes commercial printing services offered by the newspaper.
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Enterprise
Record of social visits and Democratic primary results
The page lists numerous social visits around Coke County including Billie Tounget and Mrs Bert Cornelius, with families from San Angelo and Miles visiting in Abilene Christoval and Bronte. It also reports a large Democratic Primary turnout across Coke County with Coke Stevenson leading for U S Senator, Beauford Jester ahead for governor, and county races showing Dean, Scott, Harmon and Dumiere in lead in various precincts.
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Gate County
Coke County
Coke Stevenson
U. S
Lyndon Johnson
George Peddy
Stevenson
Johnson
Beauford Jester
Jeff Dean
Bob Davis
Lee Roy Scott
Otis Smith
J. W. Service
Henry Varnadore
Harmon
Ralph Garam
Claude Dumiere
J. P. Arrott
Hope
Dean
Davis
Scott
Smith
Mackey
Varnadore
Service
S. Strickhard
Garvan
Dattmore
Log
Arrott
Bronte Lions Hold Wednesday Noon Meeting at Bronte Cafe
Bronte Lions Club members gathered for a regular session at noon in the Bronte Cafe. Vernon Lammers led the program. Mrs. Lammers read an entertaining piece titled Baseball. Dr John Ro Harris could not attend. a civic group letter from Anson discussed a proposed highway linking San Angelo Wichita Falls and Oklahoma City via Bronte Tye and Anson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Tye
Anson
Committee On Roads and
Pvt Parker Rites Held Thursday at Robert Lee Church
The funeral for Pvt Jack Parker of Robert Lee was held Thursday at the Robert Lee Baptist Church with Rev. Pied Blick and Rev. Ross Welch officiating. Interment followed at Widley View Cemetery. Parker was killed July 6 1944 in Normandy while serving with an anti aircraft unit near St Malo. he was 19. He joined the Army November 1943 and had one prior furlough. He is survived by his parents five brothers and four sisters.
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Pvt
Jack Parker
Miro A
Monroe Parker
Robert Lee
Jesse Parker
Nadine Webb
Bronte
Saerelock
Rober Lee
Cliff Pomer
Robert Ler Baptist Church
Pied Dpd. Blick
Ross TP. Welch
Robert Tee
Widley View
Pvt Parker Whey
Cleo
Bath Hasins
San Angelo
Jack Coates Hoy Casey
Turney Casey
Mike Casey
Pat Parker
Steve
Fagan
Jesse
Dave
Port Ord
California
John
Pocatello
Idaho
Josephine Hose
Bessie Bown
Stanford
Frances Varmadere
Parker
Wy St Loci
Normandy
Ste Mere Eglise
Oot
Cherbourgh
France
Anh
St. Be
Serace
Blackwell Revival Opens With H O G Verner
Rev. H. O. G. Verner of Whitharral will preach at Blackwell First Baptist as the revival begins tonight. James Featherston of Hardin-Simmons University will lead song service. Pastor C. F. Powell says the revival runs through August 8 with two daily services at 10 A.M. and 8:30 P.M. in the community tabernacle. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. OG. Verner
Whitharral
Blackwell First Baptist Church
James Featherston
Hardin-Simmons University of Abilene
C. F. Powell
Communi Tabernacle
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Oak Creek Project
By B. D. Franklin
Rust
L. A. Telephone CO
Legion News Legion
DR. Harris
SAT
Leslie D. Woollard
ACC
Food For
the Methodist Church
Alvin R. Mauldin
Charles Ragsdale
Wallace
Andrews
Jimmy Wayne Hambright
First Baptist Church
Lee Miller
Hambright
Haliburton Oil Company
Billie Tounget
Bert Cornelius
George James
Lois Roach
Otto Fincks
Andry
Mackie
Mines
Rob Hurst
Robert Brown
Ola Sue and
Russell
Rankin
Bud Cummins
RB. B. Caldwells
Quilting Club
James Arrot
Maines
Ben Brooks
Herbert Holland
J. W. Boatright
J. W. Brown
John Clark
Do J. Corley
W. Latham
Jack Corley
John Gaston
G. W. Gaston
Pred Conger
Miers
Claude Ditmore
B. Caldwell
Zack ‘Toungets
Mrr
Namadete
Servier
Santh
Bronte Lions
Pvt. Parker
Robert Lee Church
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