Methodist Church to Open New Building With Week of Services
The First Methodist Church education unit opens this Sunday at 11 am with a formal building dedication. A seven night preaching mission follows from Monday to Friday led by five district preachers Travis McNair Warren Ellis Doyle Morton Roy Schilling and Leroy Russell. An open house for the public is set for Sunday 3 to 5 pm.
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First Methodist Church
San Angelo
Mertzon
Leroy Russell
Ozona
Rawlings ranch honored among soil conservationists
Albert and Joe Rawlings received an oil painting at the Lions Masons banquet for top rank soil and water conservation. Their ranch was named among the state’s top 25, out of 172 districts. The article notes education efforts, debt commentary, and local readers invited to share news.
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Albert
Joe Rawlings
Lions-Masons
Rawlings
Eubanks Son To Report March 11 At Fort Riley
Jimmy Eubanks son of W C Eubanks is in Bronte for a leave with relatives. He is to report to Fort Riley Kansas on March 11 for duty.
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Jimmy Eubanks
W. C. Eubanks
Bronte
Fort ‘Riley, Kansas
Coke County Civil Defense meeting attendees listed
Justice of the Peace C E Bruton Coke County Civil Defense Coordinator Steve Badley and Red Cross chairman H A Springer attended a district Civil Defense meeting in Ballinger Wednesday. Mrs Sam Jay city secretary of Robert Lee was the only other Coke Countian present.
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Ballinger
Justice of the Peace
C. E. Bruton
Coke County
Steve Badley
Red Cross
H. A. Springer
Sam Jay
Robert Lee
Bronte Schools reelect two principals amid heavy book load
Norman Porter and Joe Simpson were reelected as Bronte School principals. Porter stands beside a stack of 178 books for the first eight grades while Simpson shows about 150 books for high school coursework. The innocent-looking pile underscores the heavy material students must master across 12 years.
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Bronte School
Norman Porter
Uate
Joe Simpson
Simpson
Porter
Bronte
Red Cross Drive Off to a Good Start in Bronte
Red Cross drive in Coke County opens with $160 raised in Bronte business district canvass led by I C Oden and Leonard Fletcher. County chairman H A Springer reports weather hampered progress but plans to mobilize workers in Robert Lee and Silver in days ahead. Local volunteers include Mrs John R Harris, J T Henry, Mrs Conda Richards, Mrs Jacob Morrow, and Harlin Lee. Quota for Coke County is $1012.00.
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Red Cross
Bronte
I. C. Oden
Leonard Fletcher
H. A. Springer
Springer
Robert Lee
Silver
John R. Harris
J. T. Henry
Conda Richards
Jacob Morrow
Ft. Chadbourne
Harlin Lee
Juniper
Coke County
Cambrian Wildcat Drilling Planned Near Bronte Texas
L. R. Wiley Jr of Dallas to drill a 7000 foot Cambrian wildcat in Coke County six miles NW of Bronte using a Dual Drilling Co rig. Location on a 320 acre lease with specific offset lines and elevations. Test lies 2 1/8 miles NW of Cambrian production and 1% miles west of Ellenburger in the Rawlings multipay field.
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L. R. Wiley, Jr
Dallas
Coke County
Bronte
E. C. Rawlings
Dual Drilling Co
Cambrian
Ellenburger
Rawlings
Bronte North
Seven Seek Four City Posts In Bronte Election
Seven candidates seek four offices in Bronte's city election to be held April 1 in City Hall. Mayoral candidates are J A Stephenson and Dr John R Harris. Council candidates include three newcomers and two incumbents Bill Thomas and Ben Oglesby. Charlie Boecking does not seek reelection. D K Glenn is election judge.
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J. A. Stephenson
John R. Harris
Ernest Ivey
C. E. Bruton
Joe George Wilkins
Hi. A. Springer
Bill Thomas
Ben Oglesby
Thomas
Oglesby
Charlie Boecking
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Only Two Seek Trustee Positions
Two candidates filed for school trustee by Thursday. Incumbents Allen Sherrod and Jacob B. Morrow are running by petition. Harlin Lee, secretary of the school board, reported no other candidates. Election is Saturday April 5 with voting sites at Bronte City Hall and the Green Store in Tennyson.
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Allen Sherrod
Jacob B. Morrow
Harlin Lee
Bronte
Green
Tennyson
Senator Hardeman To Address Bronte PTA Meeting
Senator Dorsey Hardeman of San Angelo will speak at the Bronte Parent-Teachers Association meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. on How Fare American Youth. Rev R W Blackmon will give the devotional. program changes shift time from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and attendees are urged to attend in the school auditorium.
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Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Bronte Parent-Teachers Association
Hardeman
R. W. Blackmon
Methodist Church
PTA
Nomination of Noah Pruitt Jr. for Postmaster
President Eisenhower nominated Noah Pruitt Jr. for postmaster in Texas among 50 confirmations this week. Pruitt has served as acting postmaster here since last March.
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Noah Pruitt, Jr
Texas
Eisenhower
Senate
Pruitt
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Travis McNair
U. S
Sen. Hardeman
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