Dream Dam Across Colorado River Near Bronte Moves Forward
The Upper Colorado River Authority won a state grant on December 16 to build a three mile dam on the Colorado River between Robert Lee and Bronte in Coke County. The project aims to impound about 700000 acre feet of water for flood control and irrigation, a plan shaped over 35 years with Federal aid expected.
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Max Bentley
Manex
West Texas Chamber of P
State Board
UCRA
Colorado River
Robert Lee
Bronte
Coke County
Bob Knierim
Simpson
Knierim
West Texas Upper Colorado irrigation project takes shape
A long effort led by Bob Knierim and allies culminates in 1935 with the Upper Colorado River Authority gaining a permit to impound and divert upper Colorado waters. The plan envisions a 58 000 acre irrigation area across Coke, Runnels, Tom Green and Concho counties, creating a dam three miles long and 138 feet high, employing thousands and transforming Bronte and surrounding towns.
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Upper
Colorado River Authority
H. O. Jones
Winters
Penrose B. Metcalfe
San Angelo
Texas Senate
Fred Roe
Robert Lee
UCRA
State Board of Water Engineers
Austin
Colorado River
Texas
L. T. Youngblood
Bronte
H. G. Wendland
C. G. Allen
Penrose Metcalfe
L. W. Smith
U. S. Reclamation Bureau
Coke
Colorado
Runnels
Tom Green
Concho
West Texas
Congress of the United States
Reclamation Bureau
Spoonts Buys Cosden Station in Bronte
Bon Spoonts son of Mr and Mrs O D Spoonts of San Angelo has moved to Bronte to buy and run a Cosden products station. He will handle Cosden products exclusively as Cosden plans to remodel and repaint the station. The Spoonts were married May 23 1942 and have a two year old son Johnny Everett who praises Bronte as a fine town.
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Bon Spoonts
O. D. Spoonts
San Angelo
C. E. Bruton
Pevatse
Bronte
Bruton
Bon
Cosden
Cosden Company
Patsy Pittman Ninth Birthday Party Planned
Patsy Pittman daughter of the O L Pittmans celebrates her ninth birthday with a party at home Saturday from 2 30 to 4 30. Sick list includes Pete Taylor with strep throat who would welcome cards or calls. Mr and Mrs A M Wynn entertained A E Coulson Mr and Mrs J R Johnson and Mrs Bessie Leah Caudle of San Angelo for lunch last Sunday.
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Patsy Pittman
O. L. Pittmans
Pete Taylor
A. M. Wynn
A. E. Coulson
J. R. Johnson
Bessie Leah Caudle
San Angelo
Classified Ads for Household Goods and Services
A set of want ads and specials list items for sale including bedroom suites in blond and walnut finishes at $119.50, a two piece living room set at $89 as is, a floor sample sale at $80, and an electrician offering full house wiring for REA current. Also promoted are baby chicks from Williams Hatchery and Supply and various local business contact details in San Angelo Bronte Hutchinson Ballinger areas.
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San Angelo Auction Co
San Angelo Livestock Auction Co
Concern. Com
Oscar Wyatt
San Angelo
E. D. Webster
Clayton
McCulloch
Wyatt
Jack Drake
Webster
Webster Livestock Auction Co
Sweetwater
T. W. Taylor & Son
N. Chadbourne
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Peace Runnels
Texas Theatre
Marx Brothers
Casablanca
George Raft
Aar
Ace
Bugs Bunny
Eheg Brat
Greer Ca
Teune
Charles M. Stanley
Pierson
Stanley
Ballinger
Miles
FSA
Claud
J. D. Riley
Noel Penn
Colorado Valley Irrigation Association
C. S. Gunn
Abilene
A S. Williams
Durin
C. C. Holder
Christoval
U. S. Geological Survey
Supreme Court of Texas
Pioneer
Donald O’niele
Ulen Company of
New York
Bob Knierim and Associates
West Texas Stockyards, Inc
H. B. McCulloch
McCul
Spoonts
Gort Ffowee
Sweet Sudan
J. W. Ash
Norton
Bud Bell
Tim Kearney
W. Beauregard
Williams Hatchery and Supply
Hutching Ava
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