Bronte Citizens Thanked by San Angelo Tornado Victims
A letter to Rev. Maynard Rogers of Bronte Baptist praising Bronte citizens for aiding May 12 tornado victims in San Angelo’s Lake View area was received last week. The note, from relief organizers, expressed sincere thanks for local support.
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Bronte
San Angelo
Maynard Rogers
Lake View
Sal
Nation Army
Rogers
Salvation Army
Juanita
Linwood Wilson
Charlottesville
Senator Reports Farm Quotas and Economic Outlook
Senator reports on cotton and wheat quotas for 1954 based on seven year planting data, notes West Texas and South Plains cuts. Highlights include federal loans to Texas cooperatives, road to reciprocal trade act extension, and a note on Hillbilly Music Day. Mentions aid to Bronte disaster relief and Memorial Day tribute in the Senate.
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Pecos
Fged Agriculture Department
Texas
Department
West Texas
South Plains
W. R. Poage
Wacco
House Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Houston
Borger
Lone Star
Port Laven
Rockdale
Big Spring
Hondo
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Federal Petroleum Board
Charlie Devall
Kilgore News Herald
Congressional Record
Rio Grande
Laredo
Sam Rayburn
Eisenhower Park
Dennison
Modrall Family Reunion Held at Christoval
A two day Modrall family reunion occurred in Christoval Park on June 13 and 14 with activities including fishing motorboat riding and swimming. Thirty five relatives attended including D A Modrall Jessie Dennis Fred Robert Donna Modrall Curtis Boyd and many others from Mineral Wells Fort Worth Abilene Blackwell Odessa Colorado City Sana Angelo Ballinger and nearby towns.
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Modrall
Christoval Park
D. A. Modrall
Jessie Dennis
Fred Robert
Donna Modrall
Curtis Boyd
Mineral Wells
Madora Pierce
Fred Modrall
Fort Worth
Milton Modrall
Fewell Sims
Bronte
Royce Hayley
San Angelo
Dean Jennings
Ballinger
4-H Round-Up Attendees From Coke County
Misses Jeffie Harmon and Gladys Waldrop attended the 4-H Round-Up in College Station June 9 to 11. The 1953 theme What Does the Future Hold for Youth guided group discussions and activities including a party Chuck Wagon Feed campus tour and a banquet. Districts presented checks to Director G. G. Gibson for the National 4-H Club Center in Washington D C.
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Jeffie Harmon
Gladys Waldrop
Coke County
College Station
G. G. Gibson
Washington, D. C
Finance Committee Meeting On School Program
Co E Bruton announces a Finance Committee meeting tackling the school program. It will be held Tuesday June 23 at 8 p m at city hall. All members urged to attend.
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Co. E. Bruton
Father’s Day Theme at First Baptist Church Services
Sunday at First Baptist will start with Sunday School at 9 45 a m with session times adjusted for June through August. Pastor Maynard Rogers will deliver a Father’s Day message The Right Kind of Father at the 11 a m service. Evening worship follows at 7 with Training Union on Prayer Opens the Door for Power and a 3 p m sermon on What Happens At Christ’s Judgment Seat.
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First Baptist Church
Maynard Rogers
Bronte Pharmacy Announces Opening Sale Date
Mr and Mrs J M Rippetoe announce Bronte Pharmacy grand opening starting today and running through Saturday June 27. Storewide markdowns invite friends and customers to take advantage of the savings with special prices listed in another page advertisement.
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Bronte Pharmacy
J. M. Rippetoe
Rippetoe
Fidelis S. S. Class Reorganization At First Baptist
The Fidelis Class, formerly the young married couples group at First Baptist, held a reorganization at Edward and Mrs. Cumbie’s home. Mrs. Caperton leads as teacher. The group adopts the Fidelis name with motto Be Thou Faithful Unto Death and colors black and gold. The class song is Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown and the daisy is chosen as class flower. Eight members attended.
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First Baptist Church
Edward Cumbie
E. L. Caperton
Fidelis Class
Tea Honors Mrs. John P. Riley at Come and Go Bridal Tea
Mrs. John Paul Riley was honored at a come and go bridal tea held June 11 from 3 to 5 pm at the home of Mrs. Clyde W. Coleman. About 25 guests called. gifts were displayed amid yellow and white gladioli and favors bore Joye and John tied the knot.
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John Paul Riley
Clyde W. Coleman
Joyce
John
Riley
Joyce Wrinkle
Mines
Coleman
Claude Beaver
W. R. Stephenson
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Dwain Pruitt
Joe Lee Scott
Mary Ann Gray
Rita McCutchen
Dean Beaver
Sunday Visitors From Chinchilla Farm Group Dine With Sims
Reginald Chapman owner of Chapmans Chinchilla Farms Big Bear Lake California Artie Stagner Inglewood California sales manager for Chapman Miss Ruth Young Texas sales representative and Mr and Mrs L Stagner Colorado City Colorado visited Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs R H Sims after attending the National Chinchilla Breeders Convention in Abilene last weekend
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Reginald Chapman
Chapman
Big Bear Lake
Calif
Artie Stagner
Inglewood
Ruth Young
Texas
L. Stagner
Colorado City
R. H. Sims
Abliene
Fast Driving Prompted in Town by Safety Concerns
Mayor H O Whitt reported multiple complaints about youths speeding in the residential area near the school. He warned of possible license suspension for offenders and cited traffic officers noting excessive speed as a major cause of accidents, especially where children play.
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H. O. Whitt
Whitt
Local Softball Scores and Standings Report
Junior League sees Capertons tied with Lions for first place after Red & White 6 Capertons 2. In adults, High School leads with Tennyson tied for second. Robert Lee fourth and Legion fifth. Next games June 23 Legion vs Humble and Robert Lee vs High School. June 25 Lone Star vs Tennyson.
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High School
Humble
Robert Lee
American Legion
Caperton and
Lions
Red & White
Bronze Pharmacy
Tennysott
Legion
Lone Star
High
Tennyson
Vinsons Attend Family Reunion Near Keene
Mr and Mrs J H Vinson L E Vinson and L E Jr of Bronte traveled to Keene Texas for a Vinson family reunion including Mat tie Prater Albert Eubanks John Smith Archie Wy lie Ed Bradshaw Dalton Vinson Sally Wilson Artie Vinson Burley Vinson Elmer Cogs die and others from Bronte Abi line Hatchee Cleburne Anson Ballinger Hobbs and Tennessee among relatives and friends.
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J. H. Vinson
L. E. Vinson
Bronte
Keene, Texas
Vinson Brothers
Mattie Prater
Keene
Albert Eubanks
Abilene
John Smith
Archie Wylie
Hatchee
Ed Bradshaw
Cleburne
Dalton Vinson
Anson
Sally Vilson
Kermit
Artie Vinson
Ballinger
Burley Vinson
Levita
Elmer Cogsdie
Hobbs
New Mexico
Calvin Vinson
Tennessee
Vinsons
Boles Chorus at Robert Lee High School auditorium
Bel Canto Chorus of Boles Orphan Home Quinlan Texas will perform at Robert Lee High School at 8 p m Tuesday June 23 The program features hymns songs of devotion and spiritual selections highlighted by the Boys Chorus Male Quartet and Girls Sextet The home near Dallas cares for 271 dependent children no admission is charged donations accepted to support the Boles Home
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Boles Orphan Home
Quinlan
Texas
Robert Lee High School
Boles Home
Isown
Daliys
Lions Plan Community Picnic Sponsor
Bronze Lions Club voted to sponsor a community picnic to celebrate water containment at Oak Creek reservoir. Jap Stephenson was named committee chair with H. A. Spinger and Clarence Arrott on the panel. Date and type to be announced after planning. event aims to include the whole area, not just Lions families.
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Bronze Lions Club
J. A
Jap) Stephenson
H. A. Spinger
Clarence Arrott
Bronte
Oak Creek
Jury Selected to Hear Trimble 480 000 Lawsuit
A Coke County jury was seated Wednesday to hear Jack Trimble versus E P Dannelley over car crash damages claimed at 480000. Judge Joe L Mays overruled venue challenges. panel includes R D Arthur Jim Mackey Steve Badley J D Smith Jr Walter King John T Stewart Arthur Wrinkle A T Holt Jack Mowbray Hunter Howlett James Arrott and J D Keith. The trial opening occurred Wednesday afternoon with expected lengthy proceedings. A separate Pierce Lenhart Sun Oil case settled for about 7500 in court.
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Jack Trimble
E. P. Dannelley
Trimble
Robert Lee
Joe L. Mays
Coke County
Mays
R. D. Arthur
Jim Mackey
Steve Badley
J. D. Smith, Jr
Walter King
John T.stewart
Arthur Wrinkle
A. T.holt
Jack Mowbray
Hunter Howlett
James Arrott
J. D. Keith
Wedding Vows Unites Miss Larkin and Kenneth Slaughter
Miss Jacqueline Larkin daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Larkin of Brady and Kenneth Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs John Slaughter of Pest Valley exchanged vows June 11 at Luling Methodist Church. The ceremony was officiated by Rev E P Neal. The bride wore an embroidered white silk gown with sleeveless bodice and full gathered skirt accented by nylon tulle belt and hat. They honeymooned in San Marcos and Austin and will reside in Austin. Mrs Slaughter is well known locally as granddaughter of Mrs D Larkin and niece of Mrs Tom Williams with relatives in the area.
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Jacqueline Larkin
Jack Larwin
Brady
Kenneth Slaughter
John Slaughter
Pest Valley
E. P. Neal
Luling Methodist Church
San Marcos
Austin
Slaughter
D. Larkin
Tom Williams
Oil News Report From Bronte Wildcat Well
C N Webb wildcat located 11 miles south of Bronte recovered 2 500 feet of oil and gas cut fluids and 70 feet of mud during a two hour Hrillstein test between 5 665 and 7 716 feet. The well flowed seven barrels of oil in two hours before dying. Stanolind personnel reported drilling activity at multiple depths with several logs and samples indicating lime and shale intervals.
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Athey
Odom
Bible School to Begin June 29 at Church of Christ
Vacation Bible School at the Church of Christ will start Monday morning, June 29, with plans for an engaging program. Materials and teachers are being chosen for age appropriate classes from pre school to adult, and final details will be announced next week. Dates run June 29 to July 3.
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Bible School
Church OF Christ
Church of Christ Wall
Yahoo
Baptist Brotherhood Meeting Tonight at 8 O'Clock
Vernon Glenn president of the local Baptist Brotherhood announces their monthly gathering at 8. Mr R E Hash head of the Audio Visual Center of San Angelo will present a film titled As The Twig Is Bent. Home made ice cream will be served. Meeting in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church.
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Vernon Glenn
Baptist Brotherhood
P.m
R. E. Hash
Audio-Visual Center of
San Angelo
Wil
Audrey Denman
First Baptist Church
Fort Worth Livestock Market Sees Higher Prices and Demand
cattle and calves improve while sheep and lambs fetch stronger prices. Outside buyers and local demand push values with light supplies aiding a rally. Steers and yearlings mostly 17 to 23 per cwt. Brahman loads at 10.50. fat cows 8.50 to 11. fat calves 14 to 18. baby beef to 20. stocker calves 10 to 17. yearlings around 15. spring lambs 17 to 23. old sheep and goats quoted, hogs top at 23.75 to 24 per cwt.
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Fort Worth
McClung Land and Cattle Co
Johnson County
Bible School Ends With Community Program Tonight
Workers at the Methodist Bible School call the week a success with about 75 in attendance and 15 helpers. The Church School closes with a covered dish supper at 7 p m and a program at 8 p m at the church. All are invited to attend and bring dishes, especially non Methodist parents and friends. Refreshments were served to children each morning by WSCS members.
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Methodist Bible School
WSCS
Hospital News June 4 to June 17 admissions and discharges
The hospital records list numerous admissions and discharges from June 4 through June 17. Names include Mrs. W L Waggeoner Randy Huckaby EF Lawrance John Richards Walter Moore Matthew Caperton Veryon Copeland and many others with several births noted such as a girl born to Mrs Charles Ray Brown weighing 7 lbs 5 oz. Additional transfers and dismissals involve Hamp Wphomin Fred McDonald Bobby Phillips Albert Lammers and more, reflecting a busy two week period.
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W. L. Waggeoner
Randy Huckaby
EF. T. Lawrance
John Richards
Walter Moore
Matthew A Caperton
Veryon Copeland
Ft. Worth
Lous Baker
Charles Ray Brown
Bog. Timmons
Gee. Russell
Fred McDonald
Birent Linsley
Gee Russell
B. T. Lowrance
Smo Black
Hamp Wphomin
Boo Overman
C. R. Brown
Baby
Cecil Kemp
Clark Yilenn
Calvin McCutchen
Tony Barrett
Russell Dennis
E. J. Tucker
Xorant Linsley
C. J
Brown
Hamp Thomas
Russell Davis
Albert Lammers
Bobby Phillips
Kenneth Plulines
Elmer Bryan
G. Timmons
Bob Oversman
E. G. Hartman Ias
Lubbock
Iiary Gene
Fico
Thomas
Clark Glenn
W. L. Waggoner
Vingil Awalt
Lloyd Collingsworth
James Mik
W. S. Echols
Tom Taylor
Don Bell
Geo. Thomas
Elks Club Initiates Three Members in Sweetwater
W. W. Millikin H. C. Murti shaw and J. L. Brunson were initiated into the Elks Club at Sweetwater on Monday night.
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W. W. Millikin
H. C. Murtishaw
J. L. Brunson
Elks Club
Sweetwater
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Christoval
First Baptist
Fidelis S. S
Royce Fancher
Jess Parker
John P. Riley
Capertons
Lone Star Gas
Lions Club
Boles
Ted Gouldy
Hospital News
EF. Hickman
Ed Tucker
Osmo Black
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