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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
4
Oil activity remains strong in Bronte area with new wildcat locations and ongoing completions. Seaboard and Southern stake Humble No 1 Ash at 3100 feet as drilling progresses amid population growth notes by Justice of the Peace H M Robinson. Belva Kippetoe celebrated by Roy Rogers with gifts and a letter noting her joining the Bronte Baptist church.
Bronte s independent baseball team opened with a 13 10 win over Water Valley. J B Arrott pitched seven innings 53 hit baseball then Bill Simpson and Marvin Corley finished as Water Valley loaded the bases in the ninth before Corley struck out the final batter. Led by Bill Herron Hercules Herron Judge Sandusky and J L Alexander Bronte piled hits and steals to win. Water Valley’s Abbott Hanson and Davey Jones produced offense but Bronte hit for a .359 team average versus .250 for Water Valley. Umpires were B D Franklin and Roy Wilkins. Next Sunday Bronte faces the Skyhawks at 2 30 p m.
Wayne Thompson of Maverick entertained the Bronte Lions club with a noon program of magic. The amateur magician fooled members with sleight of hand turning nickels to dimes and pennies, baked cookies in a popcorn box, and performed card tricks. Lucus V. D. Price and J. Bo Mackey led the event.
Betty Jo Glenn returns home to Victoria Texas for summer vacation to spend time with her parents Mir and Mrs C2 Glenn after teaching at the college there.
Methodist pastor Rev Fuller, recently moved to Bronte, will fill the pulpit this Sunday. Deaconess and WSCS members welcomed him warmly, with others from the church community sharing in the reception.
A garbled notice references a grand jury convening Monday and mentions jurors and a county district, with unclear names and dates. The fragment suggests a courtroom event and a prospective panel, but the details are unreadable.
Lone Star Gas Company leases two acres on the Lowry estate west of Bronte for a new processing plant to prepare gas from the Bronte Field. The facility will handle purification and dehydration of natural gas, with street and alley use rights for lines. Work to connect bronte main line to Stes Street is to begin soon, with expected use by Sept. 1, 1950 and about 100 subscribers already secured.
Sweetwater Board of City Development and Junior Chamber of Commerce set July 23 for ground breaking at Oak Creek Lake. Fort Worth contractor Frank Campbell was low bidder when bids opened May 25. several optional construction options remain to be settled.
Students at Blackwell undertake weekly home economics projects to redecorate and furnish rooms. Led by Mrs Woodrow Aller Mix, participants including Virgie Lancer and Jean Cian work on bedspreads, dressing tables, skirts, and replacements while Noel Pereafull begins a summer job at a bank during vacations.
An evening meeting in Bronte discusses forming a West Texas REA rural telephone cooperative modeled on rural electric service. Leaders urge countywide survey before July 1 to secure current-year funding. a low estimated cost of about 3.50 is cited for service expansion and member participation.
A second fatality occurred on the Bronte San Angelo highway within ten days as authorities reported casualties from the crash. Investigators traced the incident to multiple factors including weather and road conditions causing a deadly chain of events.
A partial record lists attendees including Messrs Wad Mines George Phorits Joe Witkin Hoockig Tharota and others. The brief notes mention a vote and a tie result, with references to back ing Coeoree Ambersam Vetab and several named individuals.
The Tessas Press association announces a state convention next weekend beginning Wednesday night. Entires to be sent by Tuesday to allow the paper to publish a day early. Readers are asked to cooperate and submit news and ads promptly to help meet the deadline.
Mrs V L Gilbert died after a heart attack in bed at the Robert Lee Methodist church area. She was born in LaGrange and married Jett D Casa, later moving to Coke County. Survivors include her husband two sisters and several nieces and nephews.
Doyle Adair began work in the Bronte Enterprise office last week. He will work through the summer months and will be on hand to take news in the office or by telephone. The paper asks for public cooperation in gathering local news and invites readers to share vacation trips guests or other local notices by calling, visiting, or mailing.
Workmen are busy at the Nelson building once home to Kemp Cleaners. Damaged by a fire over a year ago J W Nelson of San Angelo bought the structure and is rebuilding it. Mrs Arnold Card and baby Arnold Francis Jr of San Angelo visit relatives while Card prepares to coach at San Angelo High School next year.
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