Service Club to discuss Colorado River dam project
A service club convenes to hear L T Youngblood outline the Colorado River dam project. The North Concho plan advances after Senate committee approvals with potential two year start for construction and a 20 year UCHRA existence to push Robert Lee works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Club
Colorado River
L. T. Youngblood
Senate Appropriations Committee
North Concho
Senate
House
Kuman
UCHRA
Colorado Hiver
Robert Lee
T. H. Rogge
C. E. Bruton
Joe Hester
Marcus Tubbs
O. W. Chapman
Bronze Enterprise Welcomes Two New Correspondents
Homalie Clark of Brookshire and Billie Joe Gartman of Lance join the Bronze Enterprise roster, promising readers local news from their communities. Share stories with them and they will submit reports to the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homalie Clark
Brookshire
Billie Joe Gartman
Lance
Bronze Enterprise
Former Bronte Boy Active In War
A letter from J. L. Hearn of Carthage relays praise from O. G. Farley of Siloam Springs about Frank Hearn, formerly of Bronte. Farley details Frank in Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and New Zealand, noting courage, leadership, and dependability. He led assault squads and faced heavy fire, earning commendation for bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
J. L. Hearn
Carthage
O. G. Farley
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Farley
Frank
Pootner
New Zealand
Tarawa
Saipan
D- Day
Centralized Buying Planned for Bronte Schools
The Bronte school board authorizes Supt. Jeff Dean to create a centralized purchasing system. All school purchases must be approved first by the purchasing committee members Bud Maxwell and Ronald Walton, aiming to control spending and save taxpayer dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Dean
Bronte
Bud Maxwell
Ronald Walton
Jet-propelled AAF plane races across nation
An Army Air Forces jet propelled aircraft has sped coast to coast at near the speed of sound, setting a record for speed and endurance as it thundered over major cities and airfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
Mitchell Thomason Wedding Held Saturday
Miss Geraldine Mitchell wed James Thomason in a single ring ceremony at the Baptist parsonage in Robert Lee. Attendants were maid of honor Miss Retta Braswell and best man Woodson Adkins. The bride, daughter of Bronte residents, is a former Western Union employee. the groom, son of Robert Lee residents, served in the Navy and participated in the Normandy invasion. They plan a short trip to Lubbock and will reside in Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Mitchell
James Thomason
Fred Blake
First Baptist Church
Robert Lee
Retta Braswell
Woodson Adkins
J. E. Mitchell
Bronte
E. A. ‘Thomason
Thomason
Bronte High School
Western Union
Oklahoma City
Bronte Enterprise
Navy
Lubbock
Brookshire and Bronte Set To Clash In Baseball Today
Brookshire and Bronte baseball teams plan a clash today with local notes of community visits and Sunday gatherings. Several families from Ballinger Winters and San Angelo visited Brookshire residents while Gleghorn coached the Brookshire boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookshire
Bronte
Doyle Gleghorn
Johnnie Hester
Joe Hale Hedges
B. V. Hedges
T. G. Cleghorn
J. C. Boatrights
Ballinger
Luther Boatright
Roy Brunson
C. H. Hester
Luther
Winters
Willard Caudle
Bobbie Smith
Verlin Oates
San Angelo
Harlen Lee
Franklin Thomas
Brookshire Baseball Boys
T. G. Gleghorn
James Harrises
W. M. Alexander
Highway Committees from Bronte and Winters Hold Talks
Members of the Bronte Community Service Club highway committee visited Winters Chamber of Commerce highway committee last Tuesday night to discuss farm to market road construction plans. Bronte attendees included Judge McNeil Wylie Bailey Bell Hubert Whitt Jeff Dean and the editor. Winters representatives were John Q. McAdams chairman J C Jarrell Ralph Burns Judge E C Grindstaff Rep W H Rampy and C L Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Community Service Club
Winters Chamber of Commerce
Bronte
McNeil Wylie
Bailey Bell
Hubert Whitt
Jeff Dean
Winters
John Q. McAdams
J. C. Jarrell
Ralph Burns
E. C. Grindstaff
W. H. Rampy
C. L. Green
Blackwell Social Roundup Highlights Weddings and Visits
Hiram Patterson and Vernon Chil left for Detroit to start new jobs. Royal Hendrick funeral noted. A Womanless Wedding planned March 29 at the high school auditorium proceeds to the Blackwell Cemetery fund. Social visitors include the Turners, Mrs Ethel Turner and families. Pvt James A Hendry home on leave from Santa Fe NM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Martin
Oklahoma
F. C. Parrott
W.S.C.S
Frank Youree
J. A. Wheeler
L. W. Sweet
Mmes
T. A. Carlisle
Oxford
Otho Gray
Gray
Overton
Blackwell
Cemetery Association
E. Kt. Post
Colorado City
Elmer Turner
Ethel Turner
J. B
Roy Turner
R. E. Cole
Merkel
James A. Hendry
Santa Fe
New Mexico
A. E. Hendry
Willoughby Attends Wedding of Griffith Connally Couple
Mrs. O Hl Willoughby traveled to Alice last Thursday to attend the Friday morning wedding of her nephew Ensign Jack Late Griffith to Miss Marcia Connally daughter of Dr and Mrs W L Connally of Alice. The newlyweds left for a wedding trip to Monterrey Mexico and plan to return to New Orleans by March 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Hl. Willoughby
Alice
Ensign Jack Late Griffith
Marcia Connally
W. L. Connally
Monterrey
Mexico
New Orleans
Army Enlistments Top 600000 in Five Months
The Army reports 600,017 volunteers, the largest enlistment surge in U S history, aimed at a peacetime force of 1,500,000 by July 1. November field 183,000 new recruits, with most previously war service, and Atlanta and the Eighth Service Command leading regional enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Mundell
San Angelo
Army of
United States
Atlanta
Modglings Kikers Hold Family Reunion in Texas Yard
Last Sunday 57 members gathered at the Barney Modgling home to welcome returning service members and honor Ches ter Kiker Jr. lost in the war. Attendees included Winston and Thomas A. Modglung Norman and Charles Wayne Kiker with many relatives from Angelo Rotan Bronte and New Jersey. The event began with a church service as the family marked three years of full reunion attendance and welcomed Leonard Jagt as a new son in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Modgling
A. Kikers
Winston
Thomas A. Modglung
Norman
Charles Wayne Kiker
Archie Hay Aiker
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Chester Kiker, Jr
San Antonio
A. J
Bud Medgling
San Angelo
Armed Services
Orbie Riker
Rotan
C. L. Robbins
Rube Compton
Walter Phillips
Bronte
Floyd Modgling
Tom Modgling
Angelo
Floyd
Barney
Dave Kiker
Mr. Kiker
Modgling
Seaman
S. A. Riker
Vernie Lee
Gertrude Phillips
Leonard Jagt
New Jersey
Winnie Dean Modgling
Jess Percifull
George B. McCrary
Norton Notations Honor Roll and Community Events
Six weeks honor roll includes Juanita Lee Frances Gottschalk Betty Joyce Shelburne Jane Bryson Martin Gottschalk Yvonne Bryan Marion Hensley Juanelle Chapman Mary Ellen Mitchell Elwood Hambright D B Underwood Roger Bryan and Mamie Murphy. Seniors postpone play due to Desmar Hilliard illness. Mrs Neysa Compton and David Compton Jr visit. Home Demonstration party at the Gym features music by Stark Compton Cope and others. Bean contest cake auction and refreshments. Local rabbit drive attendees listed. Various visitors noted to Blackwell and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Lee
Frances Gottschalk
Betty Joyce Shelburne
Jane Bryson
Martin Gottschalk
Yvonne Bryan
Marion Hensley
Juanelle Chapman
Mary Ellen Mitchell
Elwood Hambright
D. B. Underwood
Roger Bryan
Mamie Murphy
Seeeo
Desmar Hilliard
Neysa Compton
David Neyland Compton, Jr
Dave Compton
Stark
Mary Belle Cope
Charlene Carlton
Miss Mathis
Betty Shelburne
Bill Mitchell
Wendell Cope
T. W. Bryson
Winford Hambright
Charles Brunson
Don Scott
Wilmeth Rabbit Drive
Nauimi Ash
Howard Payne College
Tennyson Topics and Nearby Visitors Report Social Scene
Local notes from Tennyson and nearby towns describe visits by Mr. Carr of Angelo, families gathering for a four generation reunion, football injury to RK T Baker, hospital transport by Ben Brooks, and multiple trips by residents to Abilene, Fort Worth, Menard, Bronte, and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Carr
Angelo
W. ‘Ty. Greens
Coke County
RK. T. Baker
Tennyson Boys
Ben Brooks
R. T. L. Y. Harrell
Abilene
D. T. Wrinkles
Robert Brown
Maurice Mangum
Carbon
Pat Hughes
Atwell
D.T. Wrinkle, Jr
Um Cross Plains
D. TI. Wrinkle
Royce
George Wrinkle
Bronte
R. L. Wrinkle
J. W. Latham
Tennyson
Fort Worth
D. J. Corley
Latham
Claude Ditmore
Yuma
Arizona
J. B. Glasscock
Jimmie
Doyal Chambers
Harry Bevens
Menard
H. L. Stewart
J. O. Barrett
Floyd Gibson
Will Perkin
W. T. Green
Grace
Tom Davis
Shy
Senco
Bronte Enterprise on Newsstands Across Towns
Readers can find the Bronte Enterprise at multiple drug stores and newsstands in Robert Lee Bronte Norton Tennyson and San Angelo with plans to expand to Blackwell. Copies cost 5 cents. subscriptions are urged with names and contact numbers listed for several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Enterprise
Robert Lee
Bronte
Norton
Tennyson
San Angelo
Blackwell
Bilbo Drug Store
Gerald Allen
Norton Drug Store
T. C. Atwood News Sound
Charles H Norton
Betty Jo Shelburne
William Jessie Green
Lee
James Thomason
Jerry Mitchell
San
E. L. Nunnally
Pearl
Carrie Willame
Bailey Ap Stevenson
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Enterprise
Mitchell-Thomason
Brookshire Browsings
Highway Committee OF Service Club
America
Charles Ragsdale
Hiram Patterson
Vernon Childress
Detroit
Michigan
Vernon Patterson and Son
Amarillo
T. J. Sanderson
Cecil Smith
W. C. Shamblin
Olin Colvin
R. McCarley
Mrs. Willoughby
Kikers
Norton Notations
Mrs. Jones of
G. K. Corley
W. J. Stephenson
Sweetwater
Edward Harrell
Thomas Brown
Big Lake
J. N. Howell
Sadie Brown
Charley Brown
Clifford Hageman
Jewel Dean Latham
Doyle Chambers
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