Oil Activity Rises in Bronte Territory with Multiple Wildcats
Bronte field activity increases as Humble and Union Oil file to drill several rotary wildcats near Blackwell and Norton. Projects include Humble No 6 Olive Mae Keeney and No 1 J E Gentry, with depths around 5,400 to 7,000 feet. Nearby prospects, including the NorTon area and Bronte Cambrian field, report reentries and preliminary findings of oil, gas, and salt water emulsions amid ongoing drilling plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. McMahon
S. Hendry
J. Holleman Survey
Bronte Field
Humble
Olive Mae Keeney
Bronte
D. Humphrey & Sons, Ltd
Dallas
Norton
J. E. Gentry
J. C. Taylor
Gentry
Wildcat
Currey
Shield & Currey
Mackey
Coke County
Union Oil Co
California
Midland
Lou Whiteside
Marble Falls
J. R. Daugtery
Dudley T. Daughtery
Beeville
A. R
State Press Convention Fun In Fort Worth
Report from the State Press Convention in Fort Worth last weekend notes enjoyable talks, food, and socializing with newspaper people in air conditioned rooms. The piece also comments on prevalent use of air conditioning and local cafe updates while inviting readers to share vacation news with the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Press Convention
Fort Worth
Protest Filed Over City Bronte Test Well Permit
A Railroad Commission protest delays Barney Carter of Tyler from drilling a test well behind Bronte Tractor Co on L. T. Youngblood property. Carter plans to reenter the hole to test and possibly drill deeper. A hearing is scheduled to decide whether the permit will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Commission
Barney Carter
Tyler
Bronte
Carter
Bronte Tractor Co
L. T. Youngblood
Fair and Warmer Describes Weather The Past Week
The text notes Bronte misses rain this week despite forecasts and favorable conditions from Gulf moisture. Low pressure and prevailing winds hinted at rain, yet precipitation remained elusive. Farmers expect moisture while crops show improvement and harvests continue on small grain crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Gulf of Mexico
Democrats Plan July 24 Primary Ballot Details
Coke County Democratic Executive Committee met to arrange the July 24 primary election details. They set assessment percentages for candidates, designated ballot order and officers, and named election judges and absentee ballot counters. The sub committee will meet June 28 to finalize the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
R. B. Allen
Silver
Texas
Allen
Robert Lee
Bailey Russell
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Fr. Chadbourne
Royce Fanch
Return of Pfc Joe Blake Whalen to Germany
Pfc Joe Blake Whalen has arrived back in Germany after a 30 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs W W Whalen Greg and other relatives and friends. He is stationed at Stuttgart Germany where he has been for about a year. He made the round trip by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Joe Blake Whalen
Germany
W. W. Whalen
Greg
Joe Blake
Stutgart
Bronte Trustees Plan Bond Election For New Elementary
Bronte School Board approves selling bonds to Columbian Securities Corp of Texas at a low interest rate of just under 2 percent. A bond election of 250000 dollars is authorized and petitions with sufficient names will trigger the vote. Architects Wilson and Patterson have drawn a 12 classroom building with a 600 seat auditorium and modern facilities. A Board of Equalization is named to meet July 28 to hear tax complaints.
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Bronte School Board of Trustees
Columbian Securities Corp. of Texas
San Antonio
J. L. Carroll
Citizens Committees
Wilson and
Carroll
Board OF Equalization
D. K. Glenn
Ben Brooks
Claude Gentry
Austin Sandusky
Harlow & Sons
San Angelo Auditors
Barron Infant Dies in San Angelo
Funeral services for Robert Clay Barron infant son of Mr and Mrs Curtis L Barron of Bronte were held at 2 p m at Johnson's Funeral Chapel San Angelo. He died at Shannon Hospital after 11 days there following surgery born May 18 1954 in Bronte. Survivors include parents grandparents and great grandparents. Pallbearers were Bubba Balentine and Wayne Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clay Barron
Curtis L. Barron
Bronte
Priday Funes
Johason
San Angelo
Shannon Hospital
B. W. Matthews
John Barron
A. T. Gray
Bubba Balentine
Wayne Hudson
Spruells Move Their Ideal Cafe to New Location
Mr and Mrs Sam Spruell well known restaurant operators here have moved their Ideal Cafe to the former Club Cafe site. The new cafe sits across the street south of the Humble Service Station and opened this Monday. They plan to move their barbecuing equipment from the old place soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Spruell
Ideal Cafe
Club Cafe
All Day Singing at Blackwell Schoolhouse
Mrs Charles Ragsdale announces an all day singing at Blackwell schoolhouse on Sunday June 27 starting at 10 am. Lunch will be served at noon and the public is invited to attend bringing a basket lunch.
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Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Bronte Sees Record Water Use Reaches 323 000 Gallons
Bronte residents pumped 323 000 gallons into city mains this Monday setting a new consumption high. Water Superintendent Otis Smith said it appears to be the all time peak and noted ongoing pumping and filtering to keep water in the standpipe. State Health Department tests of four water samples from J. L. Carroll, Robert Forman, Pete Reyes, and city hall showed water free of harmful bacteria.
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Bronte
Otis Smith
Smith
Enterprise
Oak Creek
State Health Department
J. L. Carroll
Robert Forman
Pete Reyes
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Bronte Territory
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Cambrian
James L. Brunson
Bronte (Cambrian
Neaeha
Ake
Northeast Wildcats
Whiteside
Laan-Tex I
Reid
Laan-Texas
Katz
Rawlings
McCutchen
Peope
Sam
Lelia Spruell
Er. Tennyson
E. D. Little
Divide
Fred McCabe
Lance
Bryan Gartman
H. L. Bloodworth
Edith
Ralph Garvin
M. D. Chumley
Olga
R. V. Copeland
Walnut
G. C. Munn
Lometa
Eugene Brooks
Hayrick
J. W. Labenske
Juniper
Homer Cornelius
Lem Cowley
Tom Green
George Thomas
Finnell Smith
Supt. Carroll
Barron
Angelo
Spruells
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