Bronze Finances In Good Shape Report Highlights
City secretary Helen Kirkland reports Bronte finances are sound with waterworks balance 1881.60 and general fund 4458.09. Street opening planned for Howard Street. Joe Wilkins to seek Howard Brock's aid. C C Paving to begin equipment move and paving soon.
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J. G. Mills
Howard Street
Joe George Wilkins
Precinct 2
Howard Brock
Bronte
Helen Kirkland
Police Dept
Recipe for Russian dressing deadpan dig at column writing
An editor confesses a shift from serious topics to a tasteless mock recipe as a satirical jab at a weekly column Whats What by Whatley. The note laments readers skipping important news to read trivial humor and jokes about culinary arts while referencing McCarthyism and other sober subjects.
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Society
Whatley
Enterprise
Brookshire
Bronte
Robert Lee
Two Trustees to Be Elected April 2 in Bronte Schools
Bronte school district voters will elect two trustees on Saturday April 2. Incumbents Dr. John R. Harris and Jesse Parker do not seek re election. On the ballot are T F Sims Jr and Jacob Bruce Morrow. Anyone may run by filing with Supt Wolfenbarger or by a written five-voter petition before the deadline. Polls will be at Bronte city hall and Tennyson post office with election officials named.
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Bronte
John R. Harris
Jesse Parker
T. F. Sims, Jr
Jacob Bruce Morrow
Oo. K. Wolfenbarger
Tennyson Post Office
Tom Green
Tennyson
Myrtle Thomas
B. D. Dunn
D. K. Glenn
Charlie Keeney
Otis Smith
Last Rites for Jas Thomason Held in Robert Lee
Funeral services for James A. Thomason known as Whistle were held at the Robert Lee Methodist Church with Rev. Warren Ellis officiating. Burial in Robert Lee cemetery followed. Thomason, 31, died in a car crash near Spearman while employed by Baker & Taylor. His widow is former Jerry Mitchell, daughter of J. E. Mitchell of Bronte. He served in the Navy in World War I and was born January 3, 1924 in Robert Lee.
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James A
Thomason
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Warren Ellis
Robert Lee
Clift Funeral Home
Spearman
Coke County
Baker & Taylor
Jerry Mitchell
J. E. Mitchell
Bronte
Craig
Jack
E. A
Ned) Thomason
E. J. Thomason
el Paso
J. J. Yarbrough
Five Names Now On Bronte City Council Ticket
A. B. Lam mers joined the Bronte city council race last Saturday, bringing five candidates to the April 5 election. Other contenders are J. P. McGuire H. A. Springer Joe Rose and Bob Wilson Springer seeks re election Leonard Fletcher is not a candidate Election judge D K Glenn election at city hall polling place for Bronte residents with poll tax receipt or exemption certificate.
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Lst
A. B. Lammers
J. P. McGuire
H. A. Springer
Joe Rose
Bob Wilson
Springer
Leonard Fletcher
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Trustees Elect 1955 56 Teachers In Bronze Board Meeting
In a Monday night session the Bronze Board of Trustees chose teachers for the 1955 56 school term. Two resignations were filed by Mrs. H A Springer and Thomas Knox. Re-elected were Supt O K Wolfenbarger, High School Principal and Coach Garland Black, Grade School Principal and Coach Grady Baker, Mrs Grady Baker, Mrs Royce Fancher, Vetal Flores, Mrs Vetal Flores, Miss Sue Germany, J T Henry, Mrs J T Henry, Mes Gliet Holcombe, Mrs R E Johnson, Mrs Iva Newman, Mrs Homer Phillips, Mrs George Thomas and Oscar Dorsey. Wolfenbarger received a two year contract. others serve one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze Board of Trustees
H. A. Springer
Thomas Knox
O. K. Wolfenbarger
Garland Black
Grady Baker
Royce Fancher
Vetal Flores
Sue Germany
J. T. Henry
Mes” Gliet’"Holcombe
R. E. Johnson
Iva ‘Newman
Homer Phillips
George Thomas
Oscar Dorsey
Supt. Wolfenbbarger
Steps Toward Colorado River Dam Progress
State Board of Water Engineers approved a UCRA presentation aiming to impound 130 000 acre feet annually and 500 000 acre feet total on the Colorado River between Bronte and Robert Lee. L T Youngblood reported strong interest from Abilene and nearby towns for municipal and irrigation water, with plans to irrigate 25 000–30 000 acres in Coke and Runnels counties and possibly in Concho and Tom Green counties. The project remains early in planning and would not inundate Robert Lee city. Attendees included Gerald Allen Bob Bruce and W S Bill Marshall.
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Colorado River
Bronte
Robert Lee
State Board of Water Engineers
Upper
Colorado River Authority
L. T. Youngblood
State Board
UCRA
Youngblood
Colorado
Annally
Mr. Youngblood
Abilene
Ballinger
Paint Rock
Miles
Coke
Runnels
Concho
Tom Green
Coke County
North Concho Lake
Oak Creek Lake
Austin
Gerald Allen
W. S. Bill Marshall
San Angelo
Bob Bruce
Park Development Aids Lake Area Tree Planting Plan
Bronte city council discussed turning the area below the dam into a park. Ten trees arrived and will be set out near the city lake to start the project. Anyone willing to help may contact council members.
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Bronte
Water Rights Approved For Colorado River Impoundment Between Bronte and Robert Lee
The Board of Water Engineers approved a plan to impound Colorado River waters with a dam between Bronte and Robert Lee. The project would create a 500,000 acre foot lake to irrigate 27,000 acres across Tom Green Coke Runnels and Concho Counties and serve Abi lene Ballinger Miles Rowena and Paint Rock. L T Youngblood said the proposed pipeline may shift toward Ballinger.
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Colorado River
Board of Water Engineers
Bronte
Robert Lee
Abilene
Ballinger, Miles
Rowena
Paint Rock
Tom Green
Coke, Runnels
Concho Counties
L. T. Youngblood
UCRA
Ballinger
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Fire Dept
Ernest Ivey
C & C Paving Co
Jas. Thomason
Sterling
Morgan Creek Reservoir
San ‘Angelo
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Wroweetwater
Sangelo
Rive’s
Abvicue
Ballincor
Roch
Ake Leuy
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