Oil well reports from Fort Chadbourne field reach new highs
W Fort Chadbourne Extended Southwest and nearby wells show strong production. The Texas Co No 1 John W Harris swabbed 30 barrels in 6 hours from Pennsylvanian sand at depths around 5 393 to 5 400 feet with 500 gallons acid on site. Humble No 9 J L Brunson drilling at 1500 feet. surface casing at 620 feet. Deep Rock Oil Corp No 1 Earl Black located near Coke County line. Humble No 40 Sallie M Odom flowed 426 barrels of 45.3 gravity oil in 24 hours from 5 314 to 5 365 feet. Cas oil ratio 2119 to 1. Humble No 28 Sallie Odom produced 234.39 barrels with 45.5 gravity oil and gas oil ratio 604 to 1.
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Texas Co. No
John W. Harris
Fort Chadbourne Field
Bronte
Alfred Dorsey
Humble No
J. L. Brunson
Bronze Field
Deep Rock Oil Corp
Tulsa
Earl Black
H. A. Thompson Survey
Coke County
Fort Chadbourne
Sallie M. Odom
Humble No. 28
Sallie Odom
Last Rites Held For Monroe Parker
Funeral services were held at Robert Lee Baptist Church for Monroe Parker 72 who lived in Coke County over 60 years. He died at Karen-Gayl Hospital Bronte from a heart ailment after two weeks as a patient. Burial was at Valley View Cemetery Robert Lee. Parker born October 1878 in Anderson County Texas moved to Coke County 1890. He married Bell Casey December 25 1902 and had ten children. Survived by wife, sons Steve Fagan Jesse Dave John, daughters Josse Lindley Frances Varnadore Nadine Webb Bessie Bowman, brother Claude Parker, sister Delbert Vestal and twelve grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen-Gayl
Bronte
Valley View Cemetery
Robert Lee
Clift Funeral Home
Turney
Mike Casey
Jack
Franklin Cowley
Basil
Cleo Havins
Roy Casey
Mr. Parker
Parker
Anderson County
Texas
Coke County
Steve Parker
Valley View
Miss Bell Casey
Jack Parker
Germany
Steve
Fagan
Jesse
Dave
Camp Carson
Colo
John
Pocatello
Idaho
Josse Lindley
Frances Varnadore
Nadine Webb
Bessie Bowman
San Antonio
Claude Parker
Sant Angelo
Delbert Vestal
Ballinger
Shirley West Honored at Bridal Shower in Bronte
Shirley West bride elect of Charles Edward Rees was honored Saturday at the American Legion Hall. Art Craft club hosts included J. D. Leonard Turner Riker and others. The wedding is set for Sunday at 7 p.m. in the West home with Rev. J. B. Fuller officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley West
Charles Edward Rees
American Legion Hall
Art Craft Club
Mines
J. D. Leonard
Turner
A. Riker
R. W. Rees
Marla Lou
Sanders
Ww. W. Ivey
Roddy Kirkland
Fred McDonald
Bo L. Cxyperton
Floyd Modgling
Barney Modgling
Roy Weatherly
Milk Cows To Be Tested For Bangs Disease
Farmers urged to contact the county agent with the number of cows to be tested for Bangs disease before milk enters human consumption. A testing day will be set, a veterinarian will collect blood samples, and costs will be low to prevent undulant fever from raw milk. Megee should send name and cow count to TRAVIS B. HICKS.
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Bang
Travis B. Hicks
Jurors Report for County Court Session in Sweetwater
Jurors are required to report at 10 am Wednesday June 20 for a county court criminal trial presided by Judge Jeff Dean. Also on Thursday a damage suit Charles Cope land versus City of Sweetwater will proceed before a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Dean
Charles Copeland
City of Sweetwater
Copeland
City of
Sweetwater
Oak Creek
Branson Brother Attends Paris Funeral Services
Dave Branson of Bronte returned from Paris Texas after attending funeral services for his brother S O Branson who died Sunday afternoon at 1 p m in Paris Texas The services were held at 2 p m Tuesday near Paris Attending from Bronte were Mrs Homer Vaughn and Mr Brunson joined by Mrs Slay Williamson of Baird and Mr and Mrs RL Brunson of Abilene
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Dave Branson
Bronte
Paris
Texas
S. O. Branson
Branson
Homer Vaughn
Brunson
Slay Williamson
Baird
RL. Brunson
Abilene
Army Chief of Staff Testifies Before Senate Panel
General J Lawton Collins and Senator John Sparkman appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington to testify on the McArthur dismissal probe. The pair travels from Senate Foreign Relations duties to address the defense panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Army
J. Lawton Collies
John Sparkman
Als
Genate Foreign Relations
Henate Armed Services
Tocsn
Jefter
Henate
Gen. McArthur
Dlemiscal
Road from Bronte to Runnels Line Approved for Paving
County commissioners announced final state approval to pave the three mile Bronte to Runnels line from the Sweetwater highway north of O W Chapman's house east to Will Mackey's place near the Runnels county line. Also approved is a two mile Silver road through Sun Oil camp connecting with highway 208 ends. Bridges on highway 208 south of Robert Lee to be widened and repaired using state funds.
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Otis Smith
State Highway Department
Runnels County
Sweetwater Highway
O. W. Chapman
Will Mackey
Silver
Sun Oil Company
Highway 208
Robert Lee
Commissioner’s Court
Necesary
Smith
District Court Re-Convenes Monday at Robert Lee
Ten true bills were returned by the grand jury in district court in Robert Lee Monday with Judge John F Sut ton presiding The term will reconvene on Monday June 25 with a petit jury to hear criminal and civil cases Raymond Harris and Johnny Cook were indicted on two counts of burglary and one joint bill was returned They will be tried June 25 for robberies between Robert Lee and Water Valley Cody Mays and R J Shapard were true killed on a robbery charge They allegedly robbed and beat a San Angelo man on the highway near Tennysen Another indictment charged threatening to extort money and assault with intent to murder The defendant's name was withheld pending arrest Divorce decrees were granted to Edward Rees from Opal Reel Marcella Puentez Garza from Catrina Garza Jack Clyde Wilson from Winnie Lois Wilson and Billie Frances Pharis from Will F Pharis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
John F. Sutton
Sutton
Raymond Harris
Johnny Cook
San Angelo
G. G. Allen
Foreman
A. J. Bilbo
Ernest Ivey
W. T. Roach
J. C. Harwell
C. E. Bruton
Elton Mims
Joe Rawlings
F.C. Clark
B.D. Snead
Mack Powell
J. S. Ferrell
Manley Returns From Lions Meet In Brownsville
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Manley and children returned from Brownsville Sunday evening where he served as Bronte's delegate at the District 2-A Lions convention. He said the trip offered fishing, good food and entertainment, with Lions meetings and hospitality in Brownsville, Texas and Matamoras on the Mexican side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. LU. Manley
Brownsville
Bronte
Lions Clubs
Manley
Texas
Rio Grande
Matamoras
Coke County SCS Sponsor Evening Church Service in Robert Lee
The Coke County Soil Conservation District will sponsor an evening service at First Methodist Church in Robert Lee on June 17 at 7 oclock. Rev. Ray Lee will deliver the address with the theme Man's Duties to God in Protecting, Maintaining, and Proving Our Natural Resources. Mrs. Helen H. Weaver reports shipping about half her cattle to protect range grasses and notes a ranch pond was staked to improve livestock water distribution, designed with Soil Conservation Service assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Coke County Soil Conservation District
First Methodist
Robert Lee
W. C. Shamblin
Ray Lee
Helen H. Weaver
Weaver
Soil Conservation Service
Jolly Named New Bronte School Staff Member
Supt J J Carroll announced H A Jolly will join Bronte High School as a teacher for next year and assist in coaching duties with Jack Price. Jolly, known locally, previously served as Lakeview assistant coach in San Angelo. He is a Howard Payne College graduate and Mrs Jolly will move to Bronte this summer.
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Supt
J. J. Carroll
H. A. Jolly
Bronte High School
Jack Price
Jolly
Lakeview
San Angelo
Howard-Payne College
Brownwood
Miro
Bronte
Sturmmer
Bronte Area Sees Heavy Rain Over Weekend
The Bronte area received substantial rainfall of about 1.7 inches between Monday night and Tuesday morning, boosting June totals to around 3.4 inches. Farmers welcomed the moisture though some crops remain in need, with reports of 1.5 inches near J D Huffaker and James Luttrell Jr three miles west of Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Hal
Teen
Deine
Sue
J. D. Huffaker
James Luttrell, Jr
HD Council Meets With New Agent
The Coke counts home demonstration group met in Hubert Lee on June 9 for the first meeting since Minnie Lee Sharp became the home demonstration agent. They voted to cover travel expenses for 4-H club members attending the Round-up at A&M in August and approved $10 for mailing THDA chairman expenses. Committees were named for the August WHO encampment: Crafts with O B Juckos and C E Arrott. Foods with B W Waldrop and J W Labenske. Location with Tom Schooler and T M Wylie. Delegates to the state convention were to be elected for voting at the July 13 council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lee
Minnie Lee Sharp
A&m
THDA
Ballinger
Gladys Waldrop
Council
Crafts
Mies
O. B. Juckos
C. E. Arrott
B. W W. Waldrop
J. W. Labenske
Tom Schooler
T. M. Wylie
Price problem discussed by county agent
The article analyzes public statements about farm prices and real causes. It cites December 1950 price data from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and discusses impacts on costs and farmer incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Casdad
Boa Tanner
Vasay
Daevanan
Marine sergeant to interview Bronte youths for enlistment
Staff Sergeant Jack Harmon of the U S Marine Corps recruiting service will visit the Bronte Post Office on June 13 to interview young men and women for enlistment in the Regular or Reserve Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Jack Harmon
San Angelo
Bronte
Marine Corps
Outing of Baptist Training Union to San Angelo Park
Meanders of the Baptist Training Union visited Ben Ficklin Park in San Angelo yesterday for an outing. After a park picnic the group attended a movie. The party of about fifteen was accompanied by Mrs. Gertrude Gray.
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Meanders
The
Baptist Training Union
Ben Ficklin Park
San Angelo
Gertrude Gray
Local visits and house moving fill Bronte news brief
Pe Billy Joe Luckett returned from Fort Sill Oklahoma last weekend. Mrs R C Warren came from Abilene for a visit at J J Reeger home. J T Henry and brother Allen were back from a fishing trip at Possum Kingdom Lake. Mrs Henry and Linda visited her parents W N Ellis at Seano ville. C E Beaton and Ben Spoonts are moving and renovating a house on the east side for the Spoonts family with two children Johnny Everett and Linda. Mrs A Hines of Wilcos Arizona is a guest in the Rawlings home. Mr A J Rawlings, recently in Arizona, returned to Bronte with Mrs Hines. Mrs Randal Meador and Cynthia of Abilene spent last week in Hewlings home.
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J. T. Henry
Allen
Possum Kingdom Lake
Mrs. Henry
Linda
Mrs. W. N. Ellis
Seanoville
C. E. Beaton
Ben Spoonts
Spoonts
Johnny Everett
A. Hines
Wilcos
Arizona
Mar
A. N. Rawlings
A. J. Rawlings
Bronte
Saint Isidore Catholic Church Dedication
The dedication service for Saint Isidore Catholic Church was held Thursday morning in Coun Whe Wes. Father Fidelis of San Angelo led the opening rite with several area priests assisting. The church drew full capacity with many attendees in the hallways. Out‑of‑town clergy from Colorado City Hawena and San Angelo joined local priests at the ceremony. The church lies blocks north of downtown. construction neared completion after months of work.
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Thurghiy
Coun
Fidelis
San Angelo
Colorado City
Hawena
San Anselo
Cornerstone For New Church Ceremony
The cornerstone for the new Methodist church will be laid on Wednesday evening June 20 at VGH dock Hes Fred Brooks, district superintendent, will officiate. A covered dish supper will follow. All members and church groups are invited to attend and contribute a dish. Rev Poo Radler, pastor, said the sermon topic will be "Datble People" and urged everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VGH Dock
Fred. Brooks
Distuet Superitenceat
Poo Radler
Techonel
Miss Onita Brown Weds in Bronte Ceremony
Miss Onita Brown daughter ofMp and Mis Paed Hires of Bronte wed Mitn ofohosen of Aspernont Pesas in a Saturday ceremony read in Chasis. Bride attended Bronte school and is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J E L Jackson of Bronte. The couple will reside in Aspenmont where Mr Johnson works as a movie operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onita Brown
Miss Onite Tors Brews
Bronte
Mitn Ofohosen
Aspernont Pesas
Mmevno
Aya Ferner
J EL Jackson
Aspenmont
Johnson
Mrs Smith Hosts Bronte Jr Club Meeting
Mrs Otis Smith presided as hostess for the Bronte Jr gathering with Mrs Hall Wrinkle in charge of programs and flower arrangements. Refreshments were served as members and guests attended the June event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Otis Smith
Bronte Jr. Weed
Hall Wrinkle
Hospital Release Details for Charles Phiblaps Case
A prose notice reports Charles Phornas Phiblaps remained at Slecinen Hospital in Late Angelo after a week of serious medical issues. He is described as having been confined there since last week with no details on the exact condition or cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Phornas
Slecinen
Angelo
Heer
Dha
Ted Here
Drinking Water Should Be Boiled in Bronte
Civ Health Officer Dr. John R. Harris warns Bronte residents to boil drinking water after recent rains. He notes excess runoff has polluted city lakes, raising typhoid and other disease risks until water can settle, making boiling the safest precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civ
John R. Harris
Harris
Bronte
Iikine
Crops Rise After Rain Near Faris Place
The report notes crops are up and good after recent rains. Three inches of rainfall fell on the J. B. Faris property three miles west, with only traces of rain reported further west.
Vacation Bible School Starts Next Week At Local Church
Rex W. D Price pastor of First Baptist Church announces Vacation Bible School begins Monday for children ages 4 to 16. Four groups operate daily through June 27 with lessons, singing, Bible study and handwork. Registration at 3 p.m. parade follows. all denominations welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex. W. D. Price
First Baptist Church
Vacstion Bible School
Price
Atend Bible School
Saco
H. E. Brigman
Allen Williams
Charles Oliphant
Dirk Smith
Wlc. Gardner
of Chark
Otis Smith
Bill Cook
John McIntie
Pree
Hospital News Briefs From Local Infirmary
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges including T A Carlisle and Mrs C C South admitted. Monroe Parker expired by p m June 8. John Hanna admitted. Henry Chew dismissed. Tom Smith and Vicki Lee admitted. Mira and Virgil Cole dismissed. Mrs Pete Gentry dismissed. Elmer Hudman admitted. Carlisle and John Hanna dismissed. June 12: Mrs Joe Rodriguez admitted. Voeki Lee dismissed. Mrs Smith and Mrs Joe Rodriguez dismissed. June 14: Mrs Joe Rodriguez dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Carlisle
C. C. South
Monroe Parker
John Hanna
Henry Chew
Tom Smith
Vicki Lee
Mira
Virgil Cole
Evaie
Pete Gentry
Elmer Hudman
Carlisle
Joe Rodriquez
Voeki Lee
Smith
Caperton Chevrolet Delivers New Pickups to Local Buyers
Caperton Chevrolet delivered new pickups this week to Clarence Anolt and Floyd Higgins, adding two customers to its sales roster and expanding local fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caperton Chevrolet, Co
Clarence Anolt
Floyd Higgins
Mites Charlie Boecking and Tommy and Mins Visit Arkansas
Lt Younghload departed Tuesday for Arsen Arkansas to visit Lt and Mrs E F Glenn and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mites
Charlie Boecking
Tommy
Mins
Younghload
Arsen
Arkansas
E. F. Glenn
Family moves into newly completed east town home
Dr and Mr John Harris and their family moved into a new residence completed in the east part of town on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harris
Fiuily
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W. Fort Chadbourne
Robert Lee Baptist Church
Ernest Stewart
Collins
Runnels
Hi-Way Dept
District Court
Edward Rees
Opal Reel
Marcella Puentez Garza
Catrina Garza
Jack Qlyde Wilson
Winnie Lois Wilson
Billie Frances Pharis
Win. F. Pharis
Lions Meet
SCS
Services
Bronte School
HD Council
By Fravis
B. Hicks
Orsen
Comendeston
BTU
Billy Joe Luckett
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
R.C. Warren
J. J. Reeger
Odist
Tao One West
Wake
Charborns
Hollywood
June McCall
Vacation Bible School
Hospital News
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