Lions Discuss Auction Sale Plans in Bronte Club Meeting
Bronte Lions Club met at noon Wednesday to discuss an upcoming charity auction at the Bronte Tractor Co on April 16 to raise funds for community work. Chairman Steve Badley reported progress and urged item donations. H O Whitt promoted membership efforts as the club aims to grow.
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Bronte Lions Club
Steve Badley
Bronte Tractor Co
H. O. Whitt
L. T. Youngblood
Edward Cumbie
H. A. Springer
Frank Keeney
Sam Spruell
Norman Riker
J. B. Mackey
Ben Oglesby
Seal Bros circus to perform in Bronte on Sunday
Arrangements are complete for the Seal Bros circus exhibition in Bronte on Sunday April 3 with a single two o clock show. Location to be chosen near town. Wilhemina the elephant, liberty horses, aerial ballets, jugglers and clowns headline the act along with a side show and midway attractions. Doors open at 1 p.m.
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Seal Bros. Circus
Bronte
Wilhemina
County Agent's Corner highlights 4-H livestock results
The Livestock Show season ends with notes from Coke County 4-H. Boys exhibited 8 calves 40 lambs and 8 pigs across four shows winning 375 dollars in prizes and profitable sales. Entries from Wayne Arrott J B Arrott Melba Gartman and Robert Lee Show reflect demand for pigs and future gift programs.
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Coke County
4-H Club Boys
Wayne Arrott
Houston
J. B. Arrott
Melba Dean Gartman
Abilene
Robert Lee Show
Ft. Worth
Business visitor Arnold Ball seen in Lubbock over weekend
Arnold Ball toured Lubbock last weekend on a business visit meeting local officials and firms. Local sources note his schedule included discussions with partners and potential collaborations in the region.
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Arnold Ball
Lubbock
Permit Granted To Drill In City Limits In Bronte
Announcement reports another city limit drilling permit issued to Howard Hill and Earl B. Persons of Grand Saline for Noo Po. L. Brown on the Bronte townsite amid multiple other permits. It notes lease deals, rig movements, testing results, and ongoing drilling activity with several wells described and depths given.
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Howard Hill
Earl B. Persons
Grand Saline
Noo Po. L. Brown
Bronte
W. W. McCutcheon
C&m
E.G. Stephens
Eastland
Four Names Filed For City Council Seats In Bronte
Four candidates appear on the ballot for three city council seats in Bronte for the April 5 election. J. P. McGuire of McGuire Bros Welding Works. Vernon C. Lammers of Lammers Lumber Co. H. A. Springer of West Texas Utilities local office. and Sam W. Spruell, Bronte Cafe owner, seek two vacancies and one unexpired term. Election to be held at city hall from morning until 6 pm with Noah Pruitt as election judge and Mrs Otis Smith and Mrs R W Rees as assistant judges.
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J. P. McGuire
McGuire Bros. Welding Works
Vernon C. Lammers
Lammers Lumber Company
H. A. Springer
West Texas Utilities
Sam W. Spruell
Bronte Cafe
Cecil Kemp
W. W. Milliken
D. K. Glenn
Noah Pruitt
Mrrs
Otis Smith
R. W. Rees
Bronte News Hour Set on KRUN Radio
Bronte Enterprise arranges daily news on KRUN Ballinger starting next Monday from 7 15 to 7 20 each weekday morning except Sunday. R F Bruce manager says the five minute broadcast will cover as much Bronte news as possible though limited time prevents full coverage. Readers are urged to listen for Bronte and surrounding territory updates.
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Bronte
KRUN
Enterprise
Bronte Teams Lead Grade School Meet at Water Valley
Bronte grade school team captured top honors at Water Valley with five teams competing. Robert Lee won the senior division and San Angelo won the junior division. Gentry of Bronte took first in the 50 and 100 yard dashes, with Bronte’s relay finishing third in the 440. Sandusky added seconds in the high hurdles and a third in the broad jump.
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Bronte Tack
Water Valley
Robert Lee
San Angelo
Bronte
Gentry
Sandusky of
Kickapoo Dam Proposal Explored for Bronte Water Supply
Bronte city council and the UCRA study a plan to issue 125000 in bonds to build a 600 acre foot storage dam on Kickapoo Creek northeast of Bronte. The city would retire bonds from water receipts under a contract with UCRA if legal. A similar Mountain Creek project for Robert Lee is also being reviewed.
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Kickapoo
Bronte City
UCRA
H. O. Whitt
Bronte
City of
Water Department
Whitt
Robert Lee
Mountain Creek
Red Cross Drive Still On In Coke County
The Red Cross drive in Coke County continues though lagging. Officials expect to reach the goal despite missing totals as many workers have not reported their collections. Chairman A Springer thanks helpers and urges continued cooperation.
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Red Cross
Coke County
Hr. A. Springer
Abner Jackson Fined for Transporting Beer in Dry County
Abner Jackson of Abilene was fined 100 dollars and 130.27 dollars total by Judge Jeff Dean in county court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to transporting beer in a dry county. He was arrested late Monday on the highway south of Bronte as inspectors seized about 15 cases of beer for the San Angelo office of the Tease Liquor Control Board.
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Abner Jackson
Jeff Dean
Jackson
Bronte
San Angelo
Tease Liquor Control Board
Glove Making Topic At HD Club Meeting
The Bronte Junior Homemaking club held an all day session Friday March 18 in the educational building. Members brought covered dishes as Leeona Taylor hosted and served coffee. Mrs Arrott demonstrated glove making and presided over business matters with a roll call of members and two visitors.
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Bronte Junior Who
Leeona ‘Taylor
Hallmark Funeral Held Here Friday
Funeral services for Alec Hallmark 75 were conducted here last Friday. A Bronte area farmer since 1900 he moved with his family to Clyde in 1948 and died last Thursday at his Clyde home from a heart attack. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include widow Fannie Clearman, two sons Lee of Bronte and Claude of Clyde, his mother Ollie of Dallas, and sisters Mrs Will Hickason of Bronte and Mrs Delia Ogle of Fort Worth. Born September 1873 in Limestone County.
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Alec Hallmark
Hallmark
Bronte Terriiory
Clyde
Fairview
Lee
Bronte
Claude
Ollie
Dallas
Will Hickason
Delia Ogle
Fort Worth
Limestone County
Fannie Clearman
Llano County
March of Dimes Drive Shows Strong County Support
Coke county reported a successful March of Dimes drive ending March 3. LM. Rippetoe, drive chairman, announced a county total of 1108.52 in receipts with 29.47 in expenses. The net stood at 1079.05, with 539.52 sent to the National Foundation for infantile paralysis and 539.53 retained locally.
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March OF Dimes
Coke County
LM. Rippetoe
Rippetoe
National Foundation For
Film Shown at Diversity Meeting Highlights International Theme
Miss Eudora Hawkins of the Abilene Texas Utilities spoke at the Diversity club meeting hosted by Mrs. Maxwell Jr. The group viewed a technicolor film Our Neighbors to the South about twenty members and two visitors attended. Members named a Latin American country and shared a fact, Bill Maxwell played violin, refreshments followed.
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Eudora Hawkins
Abilene West ,Texas
Wooh. Maxwell, Jr
Hawkins
Ernest Vey
Ward
Bill Maxwell
Hanks Well Coring Ahead in Coke County Texas
Oil field notes report Hanks Well No 1 Billie Hanks in the Jameson Field coring at 6067 feet in Pennsylvanian lime above Strawn formation. Sun No 1 State River Tract at 7455 feet in shale. Cen tral National Bank wash at 5400 feet. Annie Cummings No 2 and No 3 drilling in Millicanna Jameson field with tubing prep at 5976 feet and drilling at 2278 feet respectively.
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Humble No. P Ash
Yarborough & Son
Addie Fletcher
Elenburger
Fletcher
J. K. Wadley
Sam Gray
Hickok & Reynolds
Dan Auld
B.C. Rawlings
Rawlings
San No
Billie Hanks
Ellenburger Wildcat
Coke County
Jameson Field
Sun No
Annie Cummings
Millicanna
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