Latest Oil News From Coke County Strikes New Wells
Oil activity reports multiple wells in Coke County detailing locations near Lanco Arledge Wendland Reed and Bronte. Notable items include No. 1 Wendland producing 254.5 barrels, storage tanks installed, and Ellenburger strikes 74% southwest of Bronte with ongoing drilling and swabbing across several wells.
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No. 1
Wendland
Bronte
Atlantic Pipeline Co
Jose Antonio Gutierrez
Coke
Tennyson
Reed — Arrow Drilling Co
Seaboard and Southern Minerals
Robert Lee Land Offer For Coke County Hospital
Mr. Jack Walker of Robert Lee offered a half block of land with a two room house for the proposed Coke County Hospital site. The Commissioners Court accepted the gift and agreed Walker would retain all mineral rights. The court thanked him for the generous offer.
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Jack Walker
Robert Lee
Commissioner's Court
Coke County Hospital
Walker
Mr. Walker
Wendland Barbecue Honors Shamrock Oil Crew at Bronte Ranch
H G Wendland hosted a barbecue Saturday night at his Bronte area ranch honoring the Shamrock oil crew that completed the well on his land. About 200 guests from Bronte San Angelo and other towns attended despite rain after a recent test showed 254 barrels of oil. Hosts included Mrs Dora Slaughter and Mr and Mrs Dick Salmon with their children Nancy and Richard.
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H. G. Wendland
Bronte
Shamrock Oil
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Midland
Dallas
Wendland
Wendlands
Dick Salmon
Nancy
Richard
Hospital Discharges and Admissions This Week
Hospital notes list several patients dismissed on Thursday including Jack Lassiter Jr and Mrs Clarence Arrott. Friday saw transfers to San Angelo and admissions such as Ray Fowler. Weekend and early week entries mention more dismissals and multiple admit tions including Ida Lou Modgling for surgery and R A Thompson.
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Jack Lassiter, Jr
Clarence Arrott
H. C. Hedges
Faye Grace
Sherry Gaddy
San Angelo
G. M. Hooper and Son
Ray Fowler
Ray Mundell
Jesus Gutierrez
Ara Scott
Ida Lou Modgling
Jim Montgomery
R. A. Thompson
J. W. Raney Dies at 74 in Blackwell
Funeral services for James Washington Raney 74 of Blackwell were held at Blackwell Methodist Church after his death Saturday morning in the Bronte Karen-Gayl Hospital. He was born in Coryell County March 16 1874 and moved to Nolan County in 1906 where he operated a produce house. Survived by widow two sons three daughters a brother two sisters and five grandchildren. Burial at Blackwell Cemetery with Wells Funeral Home of Sweetwater directing.
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James Washington Raney
Blackwell
Blackwell Methodist Church
Raney
Bronte Karen-Gayl Hospital
Cecil M. Tune
Alvin R. Mauldin
Bronte
Nolan County
Fannie Hazelwood
Coryell County
Masonic Lodge
The
Odd Fellows
J. O
Henry
W. A. Hazelwood
Sweetwater
C. W. Odom, Jr
Killeen
Alfred Taylor
L. B. Raney
Indian Gap
J. G. Raney
KR. H. Simpson
Dallas
Austin Jordan
Roy Sanderson
Cecil Smith
Earl Cook
L. N. Montgomery
Walter Sanders
Blackwell Cemetery
Wells Funeral Home
Local youths return home from school break
Bronte Sports Bob and Jack Good are home from school along with Bill Gassiot. No definite plans yet but a chance to rest and take it easy for a while.
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Bob
Jack Good
Bill Gassiot
Whitt Secures Road Fund for Bronte Highway 70
Mayor H. O. Whitt earned an appropriation of 6959 dollars from the State Highway Commission to widen and surface State Highway 70 through Bronte. He led persistent efforts since 1947 to push the project, with paving expected to start near month end and Bronte growing as a rail and oil hub.
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H. O. Whitt
State Highway Commission
Bronte
Whitt
Coke County
San Angelo
Abilene
Wendland
Athuitic Oil Co
Santa Fe
Lions Club Inauguration Next Week In Bronte
Bronte Lions Club officials will be sworn in at next Wednesday's meeting with Edward Cumbie named next president. T. He Rogge will chair a roads improvement committee to liaise with Ben Brooks of Tennyson on highway work toward oil fields. The group includes Otis Smith H O Whitt and Clarence Arrott. Residents complain of road grading and street odors near a future home site. Dr John R B Harris may investigate odors. An Enterprise rally is planned west of Bronte at 7 o clock Friday, with about 1 000 people expected and merchants opening later to handle the crowd.
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Bronte Lions Club
Edward Cumbie
T. He Rogge
Bronte
Vernon C. Lammers
Ben Brooks
Tennyson
Otis Smith
H. O. Whitt
Clarence Arrott
Norman Riker
Vernon Lammers
Smith
John RB. Harris
Enterprise
HO. Whitt
Mac Rippetoe
Alvin Mauldin
J. 7. Youngblood
John Harris
Nunnally
Steve Badley
Charlie Boecking
Cecil Kemp
Liam Sproell
PH. Rogge
Cambie
Norman Kiker
Gassiot Named Principal of Silver Peak School District
Gassiot, longtime principal and athletic coach at Bronte, has been elected head of the Silver Peak Consolidated Common School District in Coke County. The district approved a $1.50 tax rate and a $31,000 bond for a modern building, teacherage, and lunch room with a large gym planned for fall.
Rain Deluges Bronte Area With Wide Spread Downpour
The week brought repeated heavy rain with Bronte receiving about an inch on Saturday night and again on Monday night and Tuesday morning. George Humlong reported roughly 5 percent inches over his land as showers drenched Norton Maverick area southeast of Bronte. Blackwell and Maryneal also saw fine rains with broad saturation south and east of Bronte.
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Bronte
George Humlong
Norton-Maverick
Blackwell
Maryneal
Bronte Personal News Lists Visitors and Local Happenings
Bronte residents share weekend visits from R N Allen and family in Sanderson and retirements from San Antonio. J T Simpsons plan moves to Waco while J T’s brother Charles works in Austin. Water supply study by Sam Cooper suggests a dam site east of Bronte could serve a town of 2000. Local visitors from Late Angela include Nathan Donsky and Red Haley. Candidates campaign for Congress appear in Bronte for a rally.
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Bro. D. HE Palmer
Brownwood
Bronte
R.N. Allen
Sanderson
Jares Allen
J.T. Simpsons
Waco
Bronte Enterprise
J. T
Jim Simpsons
Charles
Austin
Wylie Clark
Jamie Campbell
Harry Ragen
Joyee
San Antonio
Wylie
Tasmate Seattrell
Sam Cooper
Coleman and Kubbuck
Nathan Donsky
Jean Cornelison
Joe Carter
Red Haley
Angela
Nathan
Boone
Dan Middleton
Hayrick
J. H. Phillips
Laan Keeney
J.D
Enterprise
Robert Lee
Ed" Rawlings
Awell
Ho. Whitt
Bell
Hubert
Oklahoma
C. BR. Smith
Frank
Charlie Keeney
Mae Wilkins
Angelo
Card of Thanks for J. W. Raney family
The family of the late J. W. Raney expresses sincere thanks for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during their sorrow.
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J. W. Raney
Coke County Officials Convene Final Board of Equalization Session
Coke County Commissioners met in Robert Lee to review renditions in the final Board of Equalization session. Clerk Willis Smith mails notices to property owners after tax adjustments as the Coke County Board of Education holds a May 31 1948 meeting listing five members and district reorganization discussions.
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Coke County
Court House
Robert Lee
Willis Smith
Coke County Board of Education
Adams
Noah Pruitt
W. F. Fikes
L. Y. Harrell
Bob L. Davis
Raymond Schouler
P. W. Millican
Will Millican
Bronte
Tennyson
Bronte Enterprise Sponsors Bi annual Political Rally
A second bi annual political rally will be held next Friday night starting at 5 in front of the Bronte Enterprise office downtown. All Coke County candidates and district state and national contenders are invited to speak or have a representative. Ed Nunnally invites those wanting a place on the program to contact him ahead of time. Local businesses may stay open late to accommodate crowds. speakers will address local and national issues including county valuations school consolidation hospital construction health and sanitation.
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Bronte Enterprise
Enterprise
Bronte
Coke County
Ed Nunnally
Local Residents Share News From San Angelo and Nearby Areas
SANCO SOCIETY notes visitors and travels across Texas towns. Mrs Little Teague left for Wichita Falls after seven weeks with her sister. Bible Church hosted Rev Marchel and special singers from San Angelo. Various families and neighbors visited kin in Abilene, Sweetwater, Hermleigh, Corsicana, and Angelo. a vacation Bible school began at the Baptist Church conducted by Elaine Turtle and Joe Moore of Dallas.
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Little Teague
Wichita Falls
John Allen
Marchel
Bible Church
Misser
San Angelo
Mia
Douglas Gartman
Truett
Arbuckle
Silver
Ra Yarbro
Abilene
Jack Lassiter
Baptist Church
Elaine Turtle
Joe Moore
Dallas
L. H. Devall
Sweetwater
Hew
R. E. Wright
East Texas
Pete Hirt
Leroy Bell
Hermleigh
Billie Carwile
Mr. Oliver
Lubbock
Ira M. Bird
Laura
Corsicana
J. W. Service
Butch
Bill McCutchen
J. M. Austin, Jr
Nolan Pentecost
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CNW
Lanco
Arledge
Marble Falls
Schlumberger
No. 2
Rawlings
No. 3
CN Bank
H. H. Jameson
Bronte Sports
By B. D. Franklin
Webibest
Ben Spoonts
Oscar Peeples
Bill Wrinkle
Arnie Card
Q Palmer
Q Hubbell
Johnson
Young
Woods
Gregg
Weatherford
Dickson
Peeples
Ozona
Lawake
Miles
Maverick
Sonora
Veribest
Lowake
Lions Club
Seete
Courthouse News
Sanco Society
Billie Joe Gartman
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