Mother and baby die in highway crash near here
Mrs. Clara Auten, 29, of San Angelo and her two month old daughter Nancy Jean were killed when a 1948 Kaiser sedan struck a bridge on highway 277 five miles south of here. Three others were injured, including Norman Black, 6, and Jack Auten, 2, who received emergency care. Dual funerals were held Monday at Robert Massie Funeral Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Auten
San Angelo
Nancy Jean
Here
Kaiser
Old Juniper School
HM. Robinson
Bronte
Norman Black
San
Clift
Marriage Licenses Issued In March At Robert Lee Office
Two marriage licenses were issued for the month of March at the Powell King office in Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Poweng Sheik S
Robert Lee
Lions Club Plans Auction Sale At Bronte
A Bronte Lions Club committee led by Steve Badley Norman Riker and BR Rees will organize an auction sale with date and place to be announced after further meetings. President Edward Crimbie also formed a membership committee led by H O Whitt HLA Springer and J B Mackey. Guest Bob Rollen of the Red Cross spoke on the organization’s history and functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Badley
Norman Riker
BR. W. Rees
Bronte Lions Club
Edward Crimbie
H. O. Whitt
Hla. Springer
J. B. Mackey
H. A. Springer
Bob Rollen
The
American Red Cross
the Red Cross
Edward Cambie
Ho, Whitt
Taylor Emerson
J. T. Youngblood
Sam Spruell
J.B. Mackey
Charlie Boecking
Ben Oglesby
Ro Wo Rees
Bob Roller
Kemp Kleaners To Open About April
Cecil Kemp, owner of Kemp Kleaners on Highway 277, announced this week that the new cleaners will open for business by April 1 and probably before. Kemp said much work remains but he expects completion around early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Kemp
Kemp Kleaners
Highway 277
Kemp
Mobile X ray unit screens 756 people in Bronte three days
Over three days in Bronte a mobile X ray unit examined 756 people with more than 800 X rays in Robert Lee over two days. Diversity club sponsors praised volunteers and listed supporters including the Texas Theater and local churches. Mrs. H. O. Whitt won a savings bond in the Mister X contest and Edward Cumbie was guessed as Mister X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Robert Lee
Diversity Club
Texas Theater
Lions Club
J. R. Harris
Funeral Services Held Wednesday for Mrs T M Wylie
Funeral services for Mrs T M Wylie 57 of Robert Lee were held at Bronte Methodist Church with three ministers officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home care. She died Tuesday at a daughter’s home in San Angelo. born July 1891 in Rockdale. Survived by husband T M Wylie two sons a daughter two sisters and two brothers and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were eight local men led by Frank Smith and G C Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Wylie
Robert Lee
Bronte
Rockdale
Coke County
George Gideon
T.M. Wylie
TM. Jr
R. He
San Angelo
Brown
Baygent Coaches Change Schedule Through Bronte
The Baygent Coaches schedule through Bronte has been changed per R B Baygent of Marfa. The Ballinger to Snyder Bronte route will drop from daily to twice weekly with trips on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The change took effect last Wednesday.
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Baygent
Bronte
R. B. Baygent
Marfa
Ballinger
Sny‘der
Fisher to Begin Weekly Broadcasts
Rep O C Fisher announces 15 minute weekly radio programs discussing national issues. Transcribed in Washington, the broadcasts will feature occasional interviews with prominent national figures. Local stations KGKL San Angelo Sundays 2 15 pm ABWD Brownwood Mondays 8 15 pm KRUN Ballinger Sundays 7 15 pm.
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Rep
O. C. Fisher
Washington
KGKL
San Angelo
ABWD
Brownwood
KRUN
Ballinger
Humble No 1 Nannie Ash oil well starts flowing Bronte field
In Bronte Texas Humble oil brings in No 1 Nannie Ash to 4449 feet. Test from 4379 to 4449 feet yielded salt water. well swabbed and began flowing at 32 barrels per hour. No 2 Nannie Ash located quarter mile south. J K Wadley No 1 San Gray wildcat staked 2.4 miles north. Forman No 1 and Placid No 1 new discoveries with oil shows and cement problems noted.
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Bronte
Humble
Hfs
Hickok & Reynolds No. 20K
Co Rawlings
San Gray
Placid No. 1
Forman
Pas
Bard Owl
Easto
George Wo Strake
Houston
Red Cross Drive Underway Across Coke County
The 1949 Red Cross drive starts in Coke County with volunteers in most communities except Robert Lee. Only $195.50 of a $700 quota is raised by Wednesday afternoon, as Bronte residents and Mrs. Marguerite Sparks contribute portions. County Chairman H A Springer urges all residents to donate this weekend to lift the drive over the top.
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Coke County
Robert Lee
Miso John Aten
Lance Miss
Odor
Silver
NO Webb
Tennyson
Charlie Boecking
Chadbourne
Chinarimac
H A. Springer
Red Cross
Sproner
Vinci Assis
Funeral services for infant Vicky Lynn Harwell
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 30 from Clift Funeral Home Bronte for infant Vicky Lynn Harwell daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Harwell Rev V C Price officiated Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery The baby is survived by parents two sisters Barbara Joyce and Valeta Mae and four grandparents all of Bronte with out of town relatives attending from McCamey Roscoe Robert Lee Big Spring Colorado City and Robert Lee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicky Lynn Harwell
J.C. Harwell
Clift Funeral Home
V. C. Price
Bronte Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Barbara Joyce
Valeta Mae
Ooa
Bob Harwell
J.B. Mitchell
Bronte
J. M. Williams Aith
F. K. Buford
McCamey
Russell Hhusey
Mass Myrtle Harwell
Roscoe
Bo B. Harwell
Colorado City
Johnny Matchell
Big Spring
Roy Braswell
Allen Roberts
Flames Thompson
Robert Lee
Seal Bros Circus to Perform in Bronte April 3
Seal Bros circus brings trained animals and Varied acts to Bronte for a single show on April 3. Features include Bud E. Anderson liberty horses, the Bantis tight wire, the Dekoh Trio juggling, Fuller family bareback riding, contortion by Lloyd Center, and Chief Keys Cheetah Indians with ponies, monkeys, dogs and elephants. Showtime 2 PM with doors opening at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Bros. Circus
Bronte
Liberty Horses
Bud E. Anderson
Bantis
Dekoh
Fuller Family
Lloyd Center
Chief Keys
San Angelo Times offers four months for three
The San Angelo Standard Times runs a limited time offer good through March end. New subscribers may get four months daily and Sunday for 3.75 dollars. Subscriptions are available at the Bronte Enterprise office.
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San Angelo Standard Times
Bronte Enterprise
La Marr Whitt Named to Tech Honor Roll
La Marr Whitt of Bronte son of Mr and Mrs H Whitt earns fall honor roll honors at Texas Technological College where he studies electrical engineering.
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Um Marr Whitt
TECH
la Marr Whitt
Sint H. O. Whitt
Bronte
Texas Technological College
la Marr
Whitt Family Weekend Visit Noted
LaMarr Whitt visited his parents Mit and Mrs HQ Whitt for a weekend. DeaMbarn Hibbert Watt and Phabert listed the Whatts weekend before List.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaMarr Whitt
Mit
HQ Whitt
DeaMbarn
Hibbert Watt
Texas
Phabert
Funeral services for Arthur Bodwell Laminers
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at Bronte Methodist Church for Arthur Bodwell Laminers. Rev Abvin Mimiaddin officiated and burial followed at Panview cemetery under Clift Funeral Home. Laminers died last Saturday at Spar at his brother Albert Laminers home after an extended illness. Surviving brothers include HW B Laminers of Houston. Pallbearers were his nephews.
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Bronte Methodist Church
Arthur Booduammers
Abvin Mimiaddin
Tuttal
Panview Cemetery
Clift
Phostie
Merc Laminers
Spar
Albert Lammners
HW. KB. Laminers
Houston
Mas. Jack Phamatton Visits Bronte Family This Week
The report notes Mas. Jack Phamatton, son of Dadlas, visiting his parents in Bronte this week. Miro and Mrs. F. S. Higwainbothan are mentioned in connection with the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas
Jack Phamatton Aid
Dadlas
da Bronte
Miro Aid
F. S. Higwainbothan
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L. G. Yarborough & Son
Addie Fletcher
Fisher
Ash
Sam Gray
Marguerite B. Sparks
Edat
Harwell
Standard Times
Arthur Lammers
Barrow
Wayne Asrott
Duroc Barrow
Standard-Times
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