Improvements Planned at Oak Creek Lake Near Bronte
Oak Creek Lake near Bronte sees cabin improvements and roadway upgrades as spring and summer recreation rise. Sweetwater officials anticipate heavy activity with fishing and boating while concession rights shift to Ancil Nunn and E L Karr. Plans include raising spillway leaves to boost capacity and support West Texas Utilities Co. power plant work.
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Oak Creek Lake
Bronte
City of
Sweetwater
Ancil Nunn
Amarillo
E. L. Karr
Kansas
West Texas Utilities Co
Blackwell
Roby
Trent
Coke County
Lone Star Producing Co
Not-Raising-Hogs Business Proposal Sours Into Laugher
A quirky letter from a trade journal reprinted in a distant column questions the value of not raising hogs and jokes about incomes from not raising hogs. The writer imagines profits rising as he refuses to raise hogs, and the piece ends noting a continued discussion on the back page.
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Bordeaux
Pima County
Easter Egg Hunt at Bronte Co Park
Aubrey Denman announces three Easter egg hunts at Bronte County Park on Easter Sunday starting 3 p.m. for preschoolers six to nine year olds and older children. Prize eggs and merchant supplied prizes will be included. All area children are invited to attend.
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Bronte Co. Park
Aubrey Denman
Bronte
Denman
Social Security Official Announces 3 Month Schedule
F. Neil Tarvin, field representative of the Social Security Administration, releases a three month schedule. He will be at Bronte city hall at 9 30 a m on April 17 May 22 and June 19. Those seeking benefits under the Social Security Act or with questions should meet Tarvin on a listed date.
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F. Neil Tarvin
Social Security Administration
Bronte
Tarvin
Coke County Car License Rush Ahead of April 1 Deadline
Coke County residents had purchased 640 new passenger car licenses by mid morning, with 149 farm truck tags and 123 commercial truck licenses issued. Auto licenses are up 10 percent this year after a legislative increase. Sheriff Paul Good notes inspections should be completed as part of the 1958 tag process. The deadline for 1958 stickers is April 15.
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Coke County
Paul Good
Sheriff Good
Uncle Huie from Hog Creek Says
A new anonymous column appears in this week's Enterprise on page 2. The publisher will not reveal the author, citing privacy as weeks pass. The known policy statement claims the writer takes a strong stand for motherhood and against sin, with readers invited to comment to the editor.
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Huie
Hog Creek
Uncle Hale
All Teachers Rehired At Board Meeting
Bronte Schools rehired all regular state-aid classroom teachers for next year at a Thursday night board meeting March 13. Officials say contractors will be decided later. several named staff returned to posts, including Flores, Thomas, Phillips, Pearson, Campbell, Johnson, Lasswell, Porter, Fancher, and Henrys. School principals Simp son and Porter, coaches Dorsey and Thetford were re elected earlier this month.
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Bronte
Supt
Garland Black
Mgr
Vetal Flores
George ‘Thomas
Homer Phillips
Nannie Marie Pearson
Mary Helen Campbell
R. E. Johnson
R. C. Lasswell
Norman Porter
Royce Fancher
J. T. Henry
Joe Simpson
Oscar Dorsey
W. W. Thetford
Lions Sponsor Broom Sale in Bronte by Lions Club
Bronte Lions Club partners with the Texas Blind Shops Caravan to sell brooms mops and other home goods next Thursday March 27 at Main and State near the First National Bank corner. All items are made by blind workers and proceeds fund daily newspapers for Bronte Hospital patients. Lions Chair president J A Stephenson urged local support.
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Bronte Lions Club
Texas Blind Shops
Main
State Streets
First National Bank
Lions Club
Lions
Bronte Hospital
Absentee Ballots Available for School and City Elections
Absentee ballots are printed for the upcoming school trustee and city elections. Voters unable to attend polls may request ballots from the county judge in Robert Lee for the school election or the city secretary for the city election. Online voting not offered.
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Robert Lee
Runnels County Baptist Association Hosts Monthly Meet
Church representatives gathered in Bronte with about 175 attendees at the Runnels County Baptist Association meeting hosted by First Baptist Bronte. After supper Rev. Johnny Smith of Pumphrey Baptist Church spoke, followed by Rev. Bennie Smith of Robert Lee Baptist Church.
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Runnels County
Church of Christ Meeting to Start Sunday in Bronte
Leon Sharp, former Hillcrest Church of Christ minister in Carlsbad, returns to Bronte New Mexico to lead a gospel meeting at Bronte Church of Christ starting Sunday and running to March 30 with nightly 7 30 services. Melvin Placke, local minister, preaches Sunday services and 3 p m singing. Sharp arrives Monday to continue services. A basket lunch will close the week.
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Leon Sharp
Hillcrest Church of Christ
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Bronte Church of Christ
Sharp
Bronte
Melvin Placke
Sheffield
Meadown
Placke
Voters Calendar 1958 Primary and General Dates
Political calendar outlines absentee voting windows for the first primary from July 6 to July 22 and the second primary from August 3 to August 19. It lists key dates including July 26 first primary, August 2 county conventions, August 23 second primary, September 9 state conventions, and November 4 general election.
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Bronte School Library
National Library Week
Linda Henry
Epsie Hageman
Willie Mae Glenn
Bailey Bell
Route 2
Association
Church of Christ Meeting
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