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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
3
Mayor H. O. Whitt calls a Bronte citizens meeting Monday June 16 at 8 p.m. in City Hall to decide water rate levels as Bronte begins receiving from Oak Creek Lake. The town owes Upper Colorado River Authority $700 monthly for pipeline and facilities under construction.
Mrs Mamie Littlefield sells City Cafe to Lonnie Grimes of San Angelo. The cafe will keep its name. The Grimeses move to a new home near the Abilene highway. Grimes is a former Bronte resident who left in 1933 and has three sisters in the area.
Melva Lee Bryan and Edward M. Rogers exchanged wedding vows at the brides parents home on Sunday morning June 1 at 9 o clock. J W Allen Church of Christ minister officiated. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside in Ray North Yakets where the groom works in oil field operations.
The Blackwell Lions club hosted a ladies night dinner at the school Monday. Lions members cooked and served fried chicken, gravy, potatoes, cabbage slaw, tea, coffee, cake, and ice cream. Betty and Pam Sanderson sang two duets and a Lions skit was performed. Rev. R. L. Cooksey welcomed guests.
Gerald Ivey, cor poral in the Quartermaster Corps, writes from abroad to his Bronte family. He recounts sights in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France, plans a July furlough to Spain, and praises American life over European travel. He expresses affection for his grandfather and notes missing home cooking.
Mrs. Jane Luby Box and Edward M. Cumbie wed in a double ring ceremony on Saturday evening June 7 at the Luby home in San Angelo. The Rev. J. Eldridge officiated before a flower decorated mantel as guests watched the couple exchange vows. The bride wore navy blue and white. attendants wore navy and pink. Following the ceremony a reception was held and the couple departed for a Colorado honeymoon, later to reside in Bronte. Cumbie, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cumbie, is a Bronte High School and Texas A&M College alumnus with service in the U.S. Air Force.
Construction on the new addition to Kar en-Gayl Hospital advances with walls nearly plastersing, windows and doors outside fallen. Owner John R. Harris plans a bronze lobby plaque naming the hospital for Eudatty J. M Rippetoe and daughters Belva Karen and Nena Gayl, as interior work awaits completion around July 1.
District Court held a one day session hearing various matters. Hob rt AS Chark and Ovlew were charged with theft and held in county jail. Patsy buen granted divorce from Jack Alvi Lucas. other cases and fines were recorded with multiple defendants and attorneys listed.
The Bronte school board appointed a committee led by Dr John R. Harris to explore a site for a proposed new elementary building estimated at 225000 to 275000 dollars. Architects Maddiox and Streute of Austen plan a ten classroom school with a 450 person auditorium and modern facilities to accommodate future programs.
Three men were injured Monday in a crash on San Angelo Road. Police and responders arrived at the scene. details on injuries or names were not fully clear in the report.
Anmian Keshe LL Watkins Jr of Bronte completed the Indoctrination course at Lackland Air Force Base, a gateway program for new recruits. The report notes a fatal tone on the larger drive and mentions an accident near Coke Tom Green courts with injuries and ongoing investigations.
Ragged OCR text describes rains northwest of here with scattered notes about bridges, towns, and people. Mentions Kane Herbert and Mis HH ON with uncertain details. may reference legal or civic items intertwined with weather notes.
A fragment notes Mend Mr. C or Smith and a Mr. A who bought pew merchandise on a Saturday in San Antonio. They returned on Tuesday morning and were left in charge of the store in the owners absence.
Mrs Saints Bridges was admitted to a San Angelo hospital last Friday for medical treatment.
The Church of Christ announces the start of its Bible School on Monday. Instruction will cover basic scripture, devotionals, and lessons for all ages with a five week program led by teachers including M. Hosea and Card Abie.
New telephone directory editions were released this week by the service. The update includes changes from prior editions due to address reclassifications and new placements in the city. Officials report more pages and improved listings for local users.
A local complaint alleges repeated discharge of firearms within city bounds near a property linked to Mayor Whitt. The report notes ongoing disturbances across the creek area and references prior incidents suggesting a pattern and potential deterrence measures.
In the Bronte area Humble No 108 Hickman well flowed at depth 445 to 478 feet with tubing pressure around 4a pounds and casing pressure near 170 pounds. Location is about a quarter mile north of the Muack ey residence with Gard ner Drilling Co. contracted for the test occurring near Lone Star plant.
Members and friends of the Methodist church will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday evening June 19 at 6 30 for supper. Each attendee should bring a dish or two. Men are asked to bring their hoes since there will be few weeds to cut.
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