Drawing of Proposed New City Hall For Bronte Displayed
An architect’s drawing by Doyle Maddux shows Bronte’s proposed city hall to be built on city property near the post office. The plan includes a fire station center, a south side meeting room with a jail and kitchen, and a north section with offices and a city foyer. The city has 2300 dollars in a building fund and expects county rental payments to cover most costs. no bond issue is planned. Local residents are invited to view the display at the city office.
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Bronte
Doyle Maddux
San Angelo
Coke County Commissioners Court
Precinct 2
Justice of the Peace
Bronte Welder Opens Shop and Col-Tex Station Changes Hands
Bronte welcomes a new welding shop run by Jimmy Brunson in the former McGuire Bros. building offering shop and portable welding and blacksmith work. M. W. Freeman and sons bought the Col-Tex service station from G. D. and Bill Luckett, continuing Col-Tex petroleum at Highway 277 in Bronte.
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Bronte
Jimmy Brunson
M. W. Freeman and Sons
Col- Tex
G. D
Bill Luckett
Brunson
McGuire Bros
Freeman
Col-Tex Station
Col-Tex Petroleum
Ellis and
Marshall
Highway 277
G. D. Luckett
Elders Recap Socialist Roots Of Two Longtime Friends
Ernest Seay visiting old friend J R Parsons nearly 95, a Bronte area pioneer who helped back the Socialist party in the early 1900s. Parsons, now with daughter Ollie Gaston of Blackwell, and brother Tom Parsons of Alpine, survived a family of four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Seay
Enterprise
J. R
Bob) Parsons
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Seay
Socialist Party
Eugene Debs
Bronte
Ollie Gaston
Blackwell
Tom Parsons
Alpine
Fisherman Bites Off Monster Catch Near Oak Creek Lake
Walter Stapp of Oak Creek Lake reported a huge fish caught just above the old highway bridge where his scales wouldn’t weigh him. He photographed the catch and noted the photo weighed four pounds, while he also pulled a large shale from the water.
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Walter Stapp
Oak Creek Lake
Stapp
Beginners Swimming Lessons Start at Bronte Pool
Beginners swimming classes begin Monday at Bronte pool on June 18 for youngsters with at least one year of schooling. Eddie Glenn will lead the 10 day course costing $1.50. eight pupils fit per class, with more groups possible. Denman urges early registration with park caretaker Aubrey Denman as schedules may expand to include women and preschool courses. Glenn recently trained at an aquatic school and will serve as a lifeguard and Red Cross instructor for the summer.
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Bronte Swimming Pool
Eddie Glenn
Aubrey Denman
Denman
Athens
Red Cross
Glenn
Bronte 1950 Class Reunion Planned for June 16
Bronte’s 1950 graduating class will hold a reunion at Bronte County Park on Saturday June 16 at 6 30 p m A picnic lunch will be served Members and their families plus class mothers are invited A committee including Mrs Bobby Clark of Abilene Mrs Noah Pruitt Jr and Mrs Bobby Vaughn of Bronte is organizing the event.
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Bronte
Bronte County
Bobby Clark
Abilene
Noah Pruitt Jr
Bobby Vaughn
Abilene Visit Noted For La Jan Kiker
La Jan Kiker daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Kiker has spent the last two weeks in Abilene with her aunt Mrs J A L Huffhine.
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Jan Kiker
Norman Kiker
Abilene
J. AL _Huffhine
Fish at Oak Creek Lake to Be Killed Saturday Morning
Texas Fish and Game Commission personnel will apply a paralyzing toxin at Oak Creek Lake Saturday morning. Edible fish will be available to the public who arrive promptly to collect them. Walter Stapp notes the lake currently has about 97 percent rough fish and will be restocked with half a million desirable species, with fishing improving in about a year.
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Oak Creek Lake
Texas Fish and Game Commission
Walter Stapp
Stapp
Rain Drenches Bronte Area with Half Inch Total
A cotton shower moved through Bronte on Wednesday morning after 9 o clock lasting about thirty minutes and bringing about a half inch of rain. Robert Lee reported roughly .75 inch from the same storm, while Blackwell and Oak Creek Lake area also saw half inch winds. Northwest clouds appeared daily but moved away toward Bronte. Abilene region has had heavy rainfall this past week with forecasts predicting more scattered thunder showers Thursday.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Blackwell
Oak Creek Lake
Abilene
Pittman Installed as Worthy Matron of Eastern Star Chapter
Mrs. A. Z. Lona Pittman of Fort Chadbourne Humble Camp was installed Thursday as Worthy Matron of the Bronze Chapter Eastern Star at the Masonic Hall. J. T. Henry became Worthy Patron. installing officers were San Angelo residents led by La Vaughn Cole and Cora Lee Dorsey.
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A. Z
Lona) Pittman
Fort Chadbourne
Humble Camp
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
J. T. Henry
Lodge
Organist
Faye Scott
Adah
Marvin Bryant
Ruth
Willie B. Millikin
Esther
Tom Green
Martha
James Pitts
Electa
Jim Pitts
F. S. Higginbotham
Sentinel
Pee Wee Baseball Drill Opens With Morning Practice
James L. Golson announced start of Pee Wee baseball practice sessions for boys this week. First session is this morning at 10:00 a.m. at the ball park. Plan calls for two practices weekly with at most one game each week.
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James L. Golson
Ball Park
Clean-Up Week Declared for Bronte June 18–23
Bronte city council designates June 18 to 23 as Clean-up Week. Residents should place junk where trucks can haul it away. Fire truck standby offered for burning debris. officials urge full cooperation to reduce fire hazards and improve town appearance.
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Bronte
Bronte Fire Fund Surpasses 2100 in Drive for New Truck
Contributions to the Bronte area fire truck fund reached 2101.12 to Wednesday morning, with Coke County adding 1500, boosting the total past 3600. C H Wylie donated 500, lifting the drive over 2000. Donors include J J Morrow, Jacob Morrow, Clyde Lee, B F Bridges, W B Millikin, Marvin Bryant, J L Brunson, G Thomas, Fay Rawlings, A N Rawlings, Joe Rawlings, Claude Ditmore, Royce Lee, and Ernest Marshall. Volunteers urge three cents per acre on rural land and ten cents per $100 on city property. Contributions may be left at First National Bank or the Bronte Enterprise.
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Bronte
Coke County
C. H. Wylie
J. J. Morrow
Jacob B. Morrow
Clyde Lee
B. F. Bridges
Willie B. Millikin
Marvin Bryant
J. L. Brunson
George Thomas
Fay Rawlings
A. N. Rawlings
Joe Rawlings
Claude Ditmore
Royce Lee
Ernest Marshall
First National Bank
Bronte Enterprise
Reverend Murrell Johns to Speak at First Baptist
Members of First Baptist Church are urged to attend both Sunday services as Reverend Murrell Johns of Knox City speaks. He will be accompanied by his wife and four children. A pulpit committee invites Johns to address the Bronte congregation. Sunday Training Union begins at 6:00 PM and services at 7:00 PM followed by a business meeting.
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First Baptist Church
Murrell Johns
Knox City
Bronte
C. B. Barbee
Vetal Flores
Edward Cumbie
Clark Glenn
Otis Smith
Rev. Johns
WTU Defeats Braves In Extra Innings Clash
The Oak Creek plant softball team WTU edged Bronze Braves 98 in a tight game at the local ball park. The Braves tied the score in the seventh, sending it to extras before Charlie Brown drove in and scored the winning run for WTU in the bottom of the eighth. Wayne Dunnam earned the win.
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Oak Creek Plant
Bronze Braves
Braves
Charlie Brown
Wta'ers
Wayne Dunnam
Mrs Lula Brown Trips With Daughter To Ruidoso
Mrs Lula Brown travels with her daughter Thelma Jo Mc Donald of San Angelo to Ruidoso New Mexico for a vacation trip.
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Lula Brown
Thelma Jo McDonald
San Angelo
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Lynda Taylor Spends Week in Abilene with Family
Lynda Taylor visited Abilene last week to spend time with her sister and her family, enjoying a brief family gathering away from home.
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Lynda Taylor
Abilene
Ice Maker Fund Aids Camp Sol Mayer Run by Royce Lee
About 250 dollars more is needed to pay for the ice making machine for Camp Sol Mayer. Royce Lee heads the drive with heavy support from oil field service firms. The machine costs 977 dollars and ten Bronte Scouts plus two possible others will attend next week. Ice previously had to be hauled 20 miles from Menard until the unit is installed.
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Camp Sol Mayer
Royce Lee
Lee
Enterprise Office
Bronte
Jim Morrow
Ronnie Lee
Craig Curlee
Barry Curlee
Tad Richards
Mike Mce- Kown
Brian Richards
Bob Bell
Edward Broussard
Menard
Hot Little League Game Friday Night
Two undefeated Bronze Little League teams the Yankees and Giants meet at the local ballpark Friday night at 7 45. Yankees beat Norton 10 9 in a thriller Tuesday while Giants defeated Blackwell 32 to 8. Yankee managers are Nolan Butler and James Tidwell. Giants managers are Luther McCutchen and E G Collins.
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Bronze
Yankees
Giants
Nolan Butler
Yankee
Norton Dodgers
Blackwell
Butler
James Tidwell
Luther McCutchen
E. G. Collins
Home Making Girls Meeting Scheduled at Bronte School
Mrs. Royce Fancher homemaking teacher at Bronte School calls all girls in the summer home projects to attend a meeting Friday morning June 15 at 9 30. Those unable to attend may contact her at 473 2061.
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Royce Fancher
Bronte School
Fancher
Ber
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Maddux
Ee Hee
Mrs. Pittman New
PEE Wee Baseball
J. A. Stephenson
City of
First Baptist
WTU
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