Bronte FFA Wins Major Show Honors
Melva Dean Gartman s dry lot Hereford calf claimed the grand championship at the 9th Annual Coke County Junior Livestock Show. Bronte FFA and Robert Lee 4-H participants secured multiple top awards including reserve calf and champion lamb in a crowded judging event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Dean Gartman
Coke County
Robert Lee
Marvin Simpson
Joe Russell Ash
Bronte Ffa
J. B. Arrott
Tennyson
le Drew Ar
Bronte
Judge Sandusky
Glenn Pillips
Wayne Arrott
Sand
Wayne McCabe
Quarter Horse Stud
E. O. Neville
Reagan County
Jack Taylor
San Angelo College
Charlie Copeland
Blackwell
C. Brown
Bronte First National Bank
E. E. Bussey
Robert Lee State Bank
San Angelo Telephone Co
R. Cox
C. E. Arrott
Standard Times
Ed Cumbie
Don Fields
Vic McCabe
L. Waldrop
R. T. Caperton
St. Austin
Dub Mashburn
T. Cox
Jerome Sheppard
Willis Smith
James Arrott
W. Brown
M. L. Leddy
WTA
M. Brown
Albert Carper
B. G. Carwile
First National of Bronte
Allen Cobb
Frank Bryan
B. Millican
Findlater’s
B. Hood
Frank An
Norman Iker
T. J. Hood
Nelda Sheppard
San Angelo Auction Co
E. E
Oil activity expands with new wells in Coke field
Sun Oil Co adds three more locations in northwestern Coke where 18 producers already completed. Reports detail No. 4G. E. Mathers No. 10 Fred Jameson No. 12 H. H. Jameson No. 2 J. W. Arledge No. 3 Mathers No. 6 Fred Jameson No. 6 H. H. Jameson No. 3 Allen Jameson No. 1 Central National Bank Trustee No. 1 M. G. Reed with depths, test results, and plans for acidizing, cementing, and rotary wildcats near Bronte and Marble Falls formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Co
Northwestern Coke
E. Mathers
Ja-H&tc
No. 3
Mathers
No. L Mathers
Fred Jameson
H. H. Jameson
Tubb
Marble Falls
Schlumberger
Allen Jameson
Central National Bank
M. G. Reed
Seaboard and Southern Minerals
Wildcat
Bronte
Youngblood Named Delegate to National Meet
Gov Beauford H Jester of Texas named L T Youngblood as one of four West Texans to join 23 other delegates at the 38th annual National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington on March 19 20 Youngblood plans to depart March 15 accompanied by H G Wendland Gerald Allen and Sam Cooper He heads the UCRA and is president of the First National Bank of Bronte and was Enterprise Man of the Year for 1946 for UCRA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
L. T. Youngblood
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
Youngblood
Capitol City
H. G. Wendland
San Angelo
Gerald Allen
Robert Lee
Sam Cooper
Coleman
First Baptist Church to Resume Services After Revival
Pastor C R Blake returns to the pulpit at First Baptist Church this Sunday with the sermon Our Responsibilities. He thanks attendees from last Sunday and urges everyone to return next Sunday for Sunday School at 10:00, Preaching at 11:00, and Evening Services at 7:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Reuben
4H Gold Star Awards at Bronte Lions Meeting
Nelda Ann Sheppard and Wayne Arrott received 1947 Gold Star awards from Miss Mary Pearl Bearden and T. B. Hicks at the Bronte Lions Club meeting. Mrs. C. E. Arrott earned a bronze plaque for 4-H leadership. Hicks urged more adult leadership as Coke County hosts 300 4-H members and a livestock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelda Ann Sheppard
A. B. Sheppard
Robert Lee
Wayne Arrott
James Arrott
Tennyson
Mary Pearl Bearden
T. B. Hicks
Coke County Hda
Bronze Lions Club
C. E. Arrott
Arrott
Coke County
Coke
Bronte Jr. Wed Club
Hicks
C. E. Bruton
J.T. Henry
Steve Badley
Wish Millikin
Noah Pruitt
Lo ‘T. Youngblued
T. W. Rogge
Ed Nunnally
Frank Keeney
VC. Lammers
Cecil Kemp
Alvin Mauldin
R. Blake
Taylor Emerson
Jeff Dean
Row. Rees
John Harris
Charlie Boecking
Sam Spruell
Col. Bruton
T. Caperton
Edward Cumbie
Palmer West
Eldorado
Robert: Lee
C.K. Arrott
Marlene Arrott
Fred Tatom
Bronte
Plane crash kills Hot Springs man near Robert Lee
W. M. Ashcroft of Hot Springs New Mexico, 66, died when a light Cessna 140 stalled and crashed into a field six miles north of Robert Lee. Pilot Marion Dempsey, 26, was seriously injured. The crash occurred on the McCutchen farm. neighbors helped remove the injured before Ashcroft died en route to Bronte Karen-Gayl Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Ashcroft
Hot Springs
N. M
Robert Lee
Marion Dempsey
M. C. McCutchen
Ashcroft
Bronte Karen-Gayl Hospital
Census Deadline set for April 1 for school districts
Judge Bob Davis urges timely annual census with April 1 deadline. All children must be registered in their districts by month end. Census trustees named: Guy Denman Lance, Clarence Webb Tennyson, Hugh Smith Wildcat, J R Mims Walnut, Dave King Green Mountain, Thelma Odom Silver. Commissioners to meet next Monday in Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Davis
Davis
Guy Denman
Lance
Clarence Webb
Tennyson
Hugh Smith
Wildcat
J. R. Mims
Walnut
Dave King
Green Mountain
Thelma Odom
School election set for April 3 with trustee terms expiring
Three school trustees D K Glenn Bud Maxwell and Otis Smith face term expirations in Coke County with holdovers Clifford Clark Mack Powell Marlin Mackey and KR Lasswell. Glenn urges candidate suggestions by March 8 and a new superintendent will be chosen after Jeff Deans resignation effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Glenn
Bud Maxwell
Otis Smith
Clifford Clark
Mack Powell
Marlin Mackey
KR. C. Lasswell
Glenn
Folks
Jeff Dean
Coke County
Bronte Council to Convene Tonight at City Hall
The Bronte town council meets in City Hall for its regular monthly session. Officials plan discussion of the water situation and other civic matters as part of the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte ‘Ay Council
Bronte
Sanco Sewing Club elects officers at March meeting
The Sanco Society elected Mrs. Helen Ann Bird president and Mrs. Ulmer Bird secretary treasurer at the March 1 meeting. Tea and cookies were served. attendees included Lt. Bird Leo Prine Sam Fowler Patricia Almer Bird Helen Bird Laura Lee J A Gartman and Bonnie. Families and friends visited in various local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanco Sewing Club
Helen Ann Bird
Ulmer Bird
Cali
Billie Carwile
Angela
J. L. Carwile
Joe Allen
Robert Lee
Mars
John Allen
Reed Jones
Sweetwater
W. H. Wyatt
Roy Wyatt
Brady
Lottie Kiser
A.B. McKinley
Lampusas
RL OE. Wright
Lufkin
Here’s Blackwell Here’s Blackwell
The item notes funerals after a storm near Ranger killing two people, visits by relatives, and local hospital stays. It mentions Mrs. Ester Bryant visiting Cumbie, Mrs. Cecil Smith in Atvelo hospital, and church group WSCS meeting at the Methodist Church with listed attendees. Also reports funeral plans for Hoyt Mote’s mother in Alabama, and Tommie Cook’s return home from Shannon Hospital Angelo with extended recovery time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ragsdale
J. C. Bruce
Dayshiter
Ranger
Coy Raney
Il Paso
Berry Raney
Mia
Desmond Ragsdale
Som
Sweet
Waller
Kelly Richards
Colorado City
Ollie Modrall
Roscoe Hospital
Ester Bryant
Cumbie
Cecil Smith
Atvelo Hospital
WSCS
Methodist Church
FS. Youre
Mines
J. W. Leach
Ton Payne
Wall Chew
TL A. Carlisle
Carl Whiteaker
T. Ufa
Wiley Mc Rorey
Cee Tune
Austin Jordan
Fos. Youree
Geel Thine
Methodist Peestar
Mrr
Hoyt Mote
Alabamt
Bon
Balloon finders and prizes at Bronte Cafe fundraiser
J C Boatright may win a free Texas Theatre ticket by clipping this item for Cynthia. Wilson Sharp recovered a government weather balloon released from Joliet Illinois and returned it. D K Glenn showed the device around town. Jimmy Allen offered pecan halves in a quart jar for a Lions Club athletic field lighting fund fundraiser at Bronte Cafe hosted by Sam and Lelia Spruell. Go see it today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Sharp
M. A. Butner
Joliet
Ilinois
D. K. Glenn
Jimmy Allen
Lions Club
Bronte Cafe
Sam
Lelia Spruell
Hospital Admission and Discharge Notes Summary
Hospital notes list multiple admissions and discharges. Dismissed: J. Mo Rutherford, Miss Minnie Weathers of Robert E. Lee. Admitted: Mrs Homer Garvin, J. W. T. Vanhorn, Pauline Box. Additional admissions include J. W. Raney, B. O. Dunn, A. J. Adkins, and Mrs id McAulty with subsequent discharges noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mo Rutherford
Minnie Weathers
Robert. Lee
Homer Garvin
J. WT. Vanhorn
Pauline Box
Mir O
Marl Box
Thesday
J. W. Raney
Blackwell
Bod. Dunn
Tennyson
A. J. Adkins
Sacco
Id MecAulty
Benny Gilbert moves to Duncan to live with relatives
Benny Gilbert nephew of Mrs. Pearl Boynton has moved from Lubbock to Duncan Oklahoma to live with Mr and Mrs R A Tom Stinson. Mrs Boynton reports Benny is improving after an earlier wreck near Lubbock. The item notes brief visits by John King of Ballinger and Judge A K Doss of Abilene and mentions a local Lions Club attendance request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Gilbert
Pearl Boynton
Lubbock
Duncan
Oklahoma
R.A
Tom Stinson
Benny
Boynton
Charlie Boecking
Bronte
Merle Norman
John King
King-Holt Furniture Co
Ballinger
Lions Club
A. K. Doss
Abilene
Bob Knierim
Tennyson Topics from Billie Tounger column notes
Local round up of social visits and travels across Angelo Twin towns listing many residents. Mrs. Tom Green Grace and Berna Lee Howell visit a sick relative in Angelo. Several families visit relatives, celebrate birthdays, or attend shows and 4-H events with mentions of towns like Sweetwater Abilene and Water Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Green
Grace
Berna Lee Howell
Angelo
George James
Ruben Gordon
Barney Westbrook
Sweetwater
Seagraves
Marguerite Sparks
Water Valley
B.D. Dunn
Karen Gays Hospital
Beauford James
KR. T. Baker
J.P. Tounget
Tounget
Gene Smith
Abilene
Miro
J.P. Smith
Melvin James
Bert Cornelius
Mike Graves
Dan Cockburn
Neely
Leon McCarty
Eddie Fiveash
Minaurvin Corley
Ben Murphy
Jack Sharp
C. A. Myers
Dan Hae
Pauline Stuckey
J. M. Stewarts
Collins Sayner
W. HL. Feil
Mirv
HL Weimling
Ln Angelo
Pat Hughes
Baird
Robert Brown
Caroline Stuckey
Jackie Corley
City Filing Deadline At Hand for April City Election
Tomorrow March 6 is the last day for candidates to file with the Mayor to have names printed on the ballot for the city election on April 6. The article notes salary fixes for all offices and absentee voting rules, listing Mayor H. O. Whitt C. R. Smith C. E. Bruton and D. K. Glenn as terms involved, with holdover Cecil Kemp and W. W. Millikin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erit
H. O. Whitt
C. R. Smith
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First Baptist Church
C. R. Blake
Courthouse News
Sanco Society
Billie Joe Gartman
J. C. Boatright
Texas Theatre
Cynthia
By Billie Tounger
William
Dallas
Wall Springs
Georgia
Tom Brown
Rankin
Robert Browns
Tom Greens
Tom Walliams
Clint Duncan
Chester Derrick
Floyd Gibson
Ditmores
Halend Dillushan
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