Childress Firm Low Bidder on Two Dams
Lyles and Davis of Childress was the apparent low bidder Tuesday on two more flood control dams in the Kickapoo Creek watershed north of Bronte. Bids opened for sites 3 and 6 totaled 123 819 78 and 135 771 20 respectively, with an engineers estimate of 125 478 00. Work progresses on site 1 and 4 with federal funds underwriting the project, supervised by the Soil Conservation Service and Bronte Water District, pushed by Bronte Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyles & Davis of
Childress
Kickapoo Creek
Bronte
T. S. Free Construction Co
Earth
Bronte Lions Club
The
Soil Conservation Service
Water District
Neely Installed as Bronte Lions Club President
Rev. Auburn S. Neely, pastor of the First Methodist Church, was installed as president of the Bronte Lions Club at a Thursday meeting held in the church. Officers named include H. O. Whitt as secretary treasurer J A Percifull as first vice president Linton Crow as second vice president C E Bruton as third vice president Bob Wilson as tail twister Joe Wolf Lion Tanner and two year directors W D Pete McDonald and W E Jacoby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn S. Neely
First Methodist Church
Bronte Lions Club
Methodist Church
H. O. Whitt
J. A. Percifull
Linton Crow
C. E. Bruton
Bob Wilson
Tail
Joe Wolf
Lion Tanner
W. D
Pete) McDonald
W. E. Jacoby
T. F. Sims
J. T. Henry
E. F. Glenn
D. K. Glenn
Crippled Children’s Program
Bronte
Lions Club
Fellowship Hall
WSCS
Charles Oliphant Off to Indonesia
Mr and Mrs Charles Oliphant and their sons of Houston arrived in Bronte to visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Modgling. They will stay about six months while Mr Oliphant works in Indonesia with an oil company after his Houston graduation. He left Bronte Sunday for San Francisco to train then fly to Singapore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Oliphant
Houston
Bronte
Floyd Modgling
Oliphant
Modglings
Mr. Oliphant
Indonesia
University of Houston
San Francisco
Singapore
Mrs. Sims Receives Medical Treatment in San Angelo Hospital
Mrs. R. H. Sims has been undergoing medical treatment in a San Angelo hospital for the past several days. Her condition and prognosis are not stated, but she is listed as receiving care at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Sims
San Angelo Hospital
Bronte Businesses Prepare July Fourth Closures
Most Bronte firms will close for the holiday on Wednesday July 4 with only service stations and cafes open. The post office bank and city hall will also shut, while The Enterprise staff take July 6 as a holiday and Bettys Beauty Shop plans a brief closure into July 5. Kemp's Cleaners will close July 9 to 14 for a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Cactus Cafe
Dolan Mackey
Betty
Kemp
Showers Drench Bronte Area With Varying Rainfall
Reports say Bronte received about a half inch of rain with heavier totals in outlying areas. A cloud Monday night dropped about an inch near Tennyson while Brookshire and Oak Creek Village recorded around an inch and .8 inches respectively. Clouds nearby led to a forecast of possible widely scattered showers later.
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Bronte
Tennyson
Brookshire
J. W. Caudle
Oak Creek
Blackwell
Reverend Murrell Johns New Pastor at Bronte Church
The Reverend Murrell Johns began duties as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Bronte, after a June 17 business meeting named him leader. He moved with his family from Knox City last Friday, bringing four children Ronnie, Brenda, Cynthia, and Janet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murrell Johns
The
1St Baptist Church
Knox City
Johns
Wayland College
Plainview
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Roby
Kelso
Washington
Ming
Eva Jane Wall
Dora
New Mexico
Ronnie
Brenda
Cynthia
Janet
Bronte Masons Install Officers in Joint Ceremony
Bronte Masonic Lodge No. 962 and Hayrick Lodge No. 696 of Robert Lee plan a joint installation Saturday night June 30 at Robert Lee. New Bronte officers include Noah Pruitt Jr worshipful master Brady Mills senior warden Jesse Parker junior warden J A Stephenson treasurer H O Whitt secretary J T Henry tiler Billy Joe Luckett senior deacon Eddie Collins junior deacon Clifford Clark chaplain Leonard Fletcher senior steward Floyd Collins junior steward. Secretary Whitt recalls a joint ceremony once before in 1937, twenty five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Masonic Lodge
Hayrick Lodge
Robert Lee
Bronte Lodge
Noah Pruitt Jr
Brady Mills
Jesse Parker
J. A. Stephenson
H. O. Whitt
J. T. Henry
Billy Joe Luckett
Eddie Collins
Clifford Clark
Leonard Fletcher
Floyd Collins
Whitt
Bronte Considers Bond Election for City Hall and Fire Station
Bronte city council plans a bond issue not to exceed 18000 dollars to build an 80 by 27 foot complex with offices for law enforcement, jail cells, and a two-fire-truck parking center north of the post office. Coke County to rent space for deputy sheriff and justice of the peace, supporting the bonds without tax increases. Election judge Noah Pruitt Sr. will oversee voting for city residents within taxable property limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Justice Court
Department of Public Safety
County Sheriff's Department
Commissioners Court
Jack Brown
Louis Gayor
San Angelo
J. A. Stephenson
C. E. Bruton
Cecil Kemp
Bill Luckett
Matthew G. Caperton
Royce Fancher
Coke County
Brown
Noah Pruitt Sr
Doctor Harris III Ill in Bronte Hospital with Virus
Dr John R Harris ill in Bronte Hospital with a virus infection. He fell ill Monday and had a bad night but said Tuesday he felt much better. He is under the care of Dr Ray G Boster of San Angelo with Dr Charles Bailey of Ballinger assisting locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Harris
Bronte Hospital
Harris
Ray G. Boster
San Angelo
Charles Bailey
Ballinger
Odessa teen visits grandparents Crunk in town
Jona Kay Crunk of Odessa visits her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Crunk, spending time in their hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jona Kay Crunk
Odessa
Mrs
Floyd Crunk
Bronze Enterprise offers July subscription sale in Texas
The Bronze Enterprise announces a one month subscription sale starting Monday July 2 with 50 cent reductions. Texas addresses add state tax while out of state orders are tax free. New and renewal subscribers may extend current expirations at the reduced prices of 2.00 or 2.50 with local agents named for signups. Ben Oglesby warns of potential price increases after July sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze Enterprise
Coke
Texas
Ben Oglesby
The
Enterprise
Westex Boys Ranch Drive Seeks Donations for Funds
Edward Rawlings, wagon boss for Coke County, leads the annual drive for the Westex Boys Ranch in Tom Green County. Ranchmen and farmers are urged to donate money or livestock. Rawlings will collect donations and arrange a sale with auction firms waiving selling fees for the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rawlings
Coke County
Boys Ranch
Tom Green County
Rawlings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edna Butner
Tad Richards
Irene Morrow
Lyles and
Davis
Barton Waldrop
Neely
New Lions Club
the Reverend Murrell Johns As
First Baptist Church
Rev. Johns
Bronte Masons
City Hall
New City Hall
Doctor Harris III
Man
Enterprise Office
Charles Ragsdale
Herbert Holland
Jack Corley
Tom Green
Westex Boys Ranch
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