Enterprise On Special July
The Enterprise offers a July subscription special from July 1 to July 31. Renewal price is 1.50 per year in Coke and nearby counties, 2.00 elsewhere, with 25 percent savings. Local correspondents and postmasters listed can take subscriptions. Delinquent names will be removed. check your paper date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Coke
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Zack Tounger
Tennyson
W. T. Green
W. S. Mont-gomery
Orient
Deborah Bagwell Shows Slow Improvement in Polio Case
The five year old Deborah Bagwell, a polio victim from Bronte, was reported somewhat improved on Tuesday. She remains in an iron lung at a San Angelo hospital where she was admitted Sunday. Her father Leon Bagwell said her breathing is better and she can move slightly as attendants give limited exercise.
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Deborah Bagwell
Bronte
San Angelo
Leon Bagwell
Robert Lee and Bronte Masons Install Officers
In a joint installation at Bronte lodge hall, Bronte and Robert Lee Masonic lodges installed new officers led by H. O. Whitt. Afterward, cake and ice cream were served. New Bronte officers include W M Claude Ditmore S W Charlie Boecking J W Cullen Luttrell Treasurer Jap Stephenson Secretary J T Henry Chaplain H O Whitt S D J L Carroll J D Tom Green S S Otis Smith Tiler J J Adair. Waldo Evans of Bronte bought five purebred Aberdeen Angus cows from G H Spiser of Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Lodge
Bronte
Robert Lee Masonic
H. O. Whitt
The
W. M
Claude Ditmore
S. W
Charlie Boecking
J. W
Cullen Luttrell
Jap Stephenson
J. T. Henry
S. D
J. L. Carroll
Tom Green
S. S
Otis Smith Tiler
J. J. Adair
Waldo Evans
G. H. Spiser
Eden
Local Persons Injured In San Angelo Automobile Crash
Three local residents were hospitalized after a Ballinger highway collision near the San Angelo city limits Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs W W Millikin and R S Walton sustained injuries. Mrs Millikin had a fractured arm and facial injuries while Mr Millikin suffered cuts and possible internal injuries. Walton had a chipped hip bone and surgery followed. Schniers of Miles drove the pickup and was unhurt as his vehicle rolled.
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San Angelo
Ballinger Highway
San Aneglo
W. W. Millikin
R. S. Walton
Millikin
Charles Benjamin Schniers
Miles
Frank Perkins
Schnier
Walton
Schniers
Barbara Robertson and Gerald Beaty Wed in Bronte
Barbara Robertson daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Robertson and Gerald Beaty were married Saturday night June 14 at First Baptist Church Bronte The Rev Glyn Rives officiated The couple will reside in Pampa where Beaty is employed by Phillips Oil Co The bride wore a white tulle and lace gown with a double veil and carried a white Bible trimmed with purple throated orchids Beside the bride were maid of honor and bridesmaids in matching gowns A reception followed then a week end trip to San Antonio The bride is a 1952 Bronte High School graduate and Beaty is a Pampa High School graduate.
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Barbara Robertson
W. H. Robertson
Gerald Beaty
First Baptist Church
Bronte
H. E. Beaty
Pampa
Glyn Rives
New Hope Baptist Church
Abilene
Sue Robertson
Alice Gower
Pampas
Texas
Tion
Larue Beaty
Gay Holtman
Allen Dean Holtman
Eugene Beaty
J. C. Becker
Bobby Becker
Elton Ray Long
Betty Sanderson
Willie A. Hoover
Fellowship
Cecil Cargile
Camille Martin
Kitty Gaddy
Cora Whatley
Joyce Long
San Antonio
Beaty
Bronte High School
Pampa High School
Phillips Oil Co
Pvt Loy Wrinkle Returns Home On 30 Day Leave
Pvt Loy Wrinkle son of Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle arrives home on a 30 day furlough after 17 months overseas. He went to Okinawa in January 1951 and to Korea in July last year and will report to Fort Sam Houston San Antonio at the end of his furlough.
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Pvt
Loy Wrinkle
George Wrinkle
Okinawa
Korea
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Phone Rates Being Discussed Again
The San Angelo Telephone Company seeks a rate increase for rural areas. A meeting in San Angelo heard Rural Cities Association members back a 43 percent raise, while the company’s commercial manager John E. Robbins argued for more. Local officials Mayor Whitt and Councilmen Mackey Springer and McGuire attended.
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San Angelo
Whitt
J. B. Mackey
H. A. Springer
J. P. McGuire
Tomlinson Opens Texas Cafe in L M Jones Building
Mrs Opal Tomlinson and her daughters lease the former B B cafe in the L M Jones building. The Texas cafe will offer free coffee and donuts next Tuesday July 11, and opens for business the following day Wednesday July 12. Mrs Tomlinson invites all patrons.
Wallace Clift to Graduate From Harvard in June
Mr and Mrs Bruce Clift of Dallas plan to travel to New York and Cambridge Mississippi to attend Wallace Clift’s Harvard University commencement. He will receive his LLB degree on June 19 and the family will return home by July 1. Clift is a 1943 Robert Lee High School graduate with Navy service and UT Harvard law training. During the Clifts absence, ambulance calls will be handled by E C Davis and Allan Davis.
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Wallace Clift
Harvard
Bruce Clift
Dallas
Wallace Bruce Clift
New York
New York City
Cambridge
Miss
Harvard University
Clift
Wallace
Tennessee
Robert Lee High School
Navy
University of Texas
Arkansas A&m
Midshipmen's School
Notre Dame
Orient
Clifts
E. C. Davis
Robert Lee
Allan Davis
Ballinger
Bell family returns from Corpus Christi vacation
Mr and Mrs A E Bell and Tommy came back this week from a trip to Corpus Christi. They reported crops look good in the area.
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A. E. Bell
Tommy
Corpus Christis
Funeral Service Held For A. E. Latham In Robert Lee
Funeral services were held for A E Latham at 3 p m yesterday in the Robert Lee Methodist church. Latham a 57 year old Coke County resident died of a heart attack on a fishing trip at Sugar Lake Mexico after a day of fishing. He died after returning to camp where he passed away. He was accompanied on the trip by his wife and granddaughter Monette Latham of Carmi Illinois and sisters and brothers in law Mrs O L Pittman Patsy of Bronte and Mr and Mrs Mert Purcell of Big Lake. Rev Ray Lee officiated and burial was in the Robert Lee cemetery with Clift Funeral Home in charge. Latham had worked in trucking since 1921 and was with Ray Harris Drilling Co at his death. He was an original owner of H and L Trucking Co in Robert Lee. Born May 8 1895 in Robert Lee he married Elsie Summers on November 14 1925. Survivors include his wife three sisters Mrs Frank Kaeding San Angelo Mrs Mort Purcell Big Lake and Mrs O L Pittman Bronte two brothers W P D Latham San Angelo and J W Latham Tennyson and one son Lee R Latham Carmi Illinois.
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A. E. Latham
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Mr. Latham
Coke County
Sugar Lake
Mexico
Monette Latham
Carn
Illinois
O. L. Pittman
Patsy
Bronte
Mert Purcell
Big Lake
Ray Lee
Robert Lee
Clift Funeral Home
Latham
Ray Haris Drilling Co
H&l Trucking Co
Elsie Summers
Frank Kaeding
San Angelo
Mort Purcell
W. PD. Latham
J. W. Latham
Tennyson
Lee R. Latham
Carmi
Hillinois
4-H Club Holds Bronte Encampment
The Coke County 4-H Club girls held a two day encampment June 17 and 18 at the American Legion Hall in Bronte. Leaders were Leslie Nell Wink Jessie Harman and Miss Gladys Waldrop. Adult leaders included Mrs C K Arrott and home demonstration agent Minnie Mae Sharp, with prior district camp training in Ballinger.
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Coke County
American Legion Hall
Bronte
Leslie Nell Wink
Jessie Harman
Ballinger
Gladys Waldrop
C.K. Arrott
Minnie Mae Sharp
Mrs. Alsup Installed as New Matron of Blackwell OES
Mrs Sarah Alsup was installed as Worthy Matron of the Blackwell OES chapter. Officers installed included Spurgeon Smith as Worthy Patron and Mrs Esther Smith as Secretary. Gifts and past matron jewel presented to outgoing Matron Susie Bryant.
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Sarah Alsup
Blackwell
OES
Spurgeon Smith
Lilly Burwick
Lewis Sweet
Susie Bryant
Esther Smith
Elna Sweet
Lela Shamblin
Thelma Smith
Ada
Mozelle Cave
Ruth
Mary Elizabeth White
Esther
Anita Hamilton
Martha
Hattie Leach
Fleda
Opal Jordan
Fannie Raney
Eunice Youngblood
Hylton
Juanetta Rogers
Lorene Kinara
Marshall
Ethel Cave
Elina Sweet
Former resident dies in Rosebud funeral services
Mr and Mrs Earl Box and family were called to Rosebud last week to attend funeral services for his father W M Box. The elder Mr Box was a resident of Bronte from 1908 until 1910.
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Earl Box
Rosebud
W. M. Box
Mr. Box
Bronte
Bronte Council Urges Water Conservation Amid Short Supply
Bronte faces a dwindling water supply with a 130 day estimate as dry winds hasten depletion. Mayor H Q Whitt asks residents to stop watering, washing, and outdoor cleanup while a new Oak Creek reservoir pipeline nears completion.
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Bronte
Whitt
Oak Creek
Bromte
Miss Montie Alexander Weds Sgt James Sanker in Big Spring
Miss Montie Alexander daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander and Sgt James Sanker married in a double ring ceremony read Friday June 200 The service was at Rev Floyd Hartin home in San Angelo with Rev Harris officiating. Sister Feroenty Alexander attended and Eddie Ree Alexander was best man. Mrs Sanker a Bronte High School graduate now works at First National Bank in Big Spring. Sanker stationed with US Air Force in Bay Springs. Formerly of Nashville. The couple will reside in Big Spring.
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Montie Alexander
Mire
WM Alexander
James Sanker
Floyd Harti
San Angelo
Harris
Harris Street Baptis Church
Topom
Darts Alexander
Eddie Ree Alexander
Mre Sanker
Bronte High School
Firs National Bank
Big Springs
Owas
First National Bank
Sanker
US Air Force
Bay Spring
Nashville
Ten- Nyaser
Big Spring
Oil News Drill Tests Highlight Capps Goens Formations
Reports from a Wednesday drillstem test in the Capps formation below 4 600 feet describe Humble and Goens zones under test with no official results available. Observers note Keeney and Mackey shows at 3 400 to 3 500 feet and testing was planned for Thursday with no data yet at press time.
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Humble Nao
Dave Mae Keeney
Capps
Mackey
Coke County Commission Special Session Sets JOP Precincts Plans
Coke County Commissioners Court met in special session Monday morning to discuss a roadway easement for a pipeline along the cant road right of way from Fort Chadbourne to Bronte. They also set new Justice of the Peace precincts aligning with county commissioner precincts. Precincts 2 and 4 will be handled by the Bronze JP as duties shift accordingly. The board will reconvene July 1 as a Board of Aquas gation, per Judge Dean.
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Coke County Commissioners Court
Ucka Sea
Fort Chadbourne
Bronte
Deff Dean Cid
Justice of the Peace
Dridge Dean
Girls Attend Junior G A Camp at Lake Brownweed
Five girls Colleen Glenn Carolyn Kemp Linda Smith Patsy Brock and Ellen Brock left Monday morning with Mr Oz Smith for a Junior G A Camp on Lake Brownweed The program includes religious work crafts swimming and other activities The group returned Wednesday evening
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Bove Doeat Gusts
Oz Smith
Lake Brownweed
Carolen Glenn
Carolyn Kemp
Linda Smith
Patsy Brock
Ellen Brock
Four Bronte Residents Enrolled at HSU
Four residents of Bronte Texas are enrolled among nine hundred students in the summer session at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene according to Dean Robert A Celline director of the summer season. The list includes Mrs P O Spratter Mrs George Thomas Mrs Veta Flores and Gypsy Blidock Mass Bistock. Mass Blalock Sumner classes begin the first week of the session.
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Bronte
Texas
Hardin Simmons University
Ain Abilene
Robert A Celline
Seasor
Poa Spratter
George Thomas
Veta Flores
Gypsy Blidock Mass Bistock
TE. Blalock Sumner
Invitation to public meeting at Brookshire on Sunday
A notice announces an invitation to the public to attend a meeting at Brookshire next Sunday. Directions include that a meal or service will be provided.
Bronte Merchants Plan 4th of July Closures
Local business owners in Bronte announce 4th of July closings with most merchants taking Friday through Sunday off. National Bank and Bronte post offices to operate normally with limited hours. Gas stations and cafes expect open service for holiday traffic. The Enterprise will publish early next week and close Friday and Saturday.
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Bronte
Theo
Et National Bank
Teniday Ailbocervice
Wioes
Uta
Enterprise
Mrs Conger to Open Bronte Snack Shop Saturday
Pauline Comper announced the opening of a new snack shop named Praidine's Suck Rosa in Bronte on High way WT. The North Bronte location will offer custards and freezes and a drive service with booths and counter service for inside customers.
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Conger
Pauline Comper
Busines
Praidine
Rosa
Bronte
Cornger Seili Laveau
Funeral Services for Mrs Davidson Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Diane Claudson 82 were held Saturday at Peeah Baptist Church with Vestes of Abilene officiating and burial in Heed Cemetery under the direction of Cit Runera Home. Mrs Claudson died June 19 at her home after fifty years as a resident of the county. Mrs M A Scott, a close friend of Mrs Davidson, attended the services.
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Margaret Diane Claudson
Abilene
Heed
Puddeen
Edith
Trustees undecided on new school site
The school board met in a special session Monday to choose a site for a new elementary school but postponed definite arrangements after considering several proposals. All members except one attended.
New School Bus Ordered for Bronte District
The Bronte School district will receive a 36 passenger International bus with heater and defroster. A trip to New Boston is planned to obtain the vehicle.
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Bronte
New Boston
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Robert Lee and
Bronte Masons
Mrs. Tomlinson
Hasses Cafe
Sgt
UAST
Cotmumussioners
Aquas Gation
Dean Sid
HSU
Sumner
Bilkery
Mrs. Davidson
M. A. Scott
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