Around About Town Brightens Week With Local Visits
Mrs. L. Johnson spent a week in Winters for dental work returning with daughter and son in law the James Glenns. A dinner party entertained the Glenns Cecil Glenns Betty Jo Glenn Jack and Bob Good and Mrs. Frank Guittard of Waco. Betty Jo Glenn plans a short visit in Waco. Several locals home from college over the weekend included Bill Gassiot H O Whitt Jr and Anne Franklin. Mrs. Reed News reports the birth of Samuel Howard Reed on March 18 at seven pounds. Nelva Perkins Bronte is the mother. Bronte revival services conflict with Bronte Baptist Church Sunday night. Bronze Methodists nominate building committee for Sunday School facilities and delegate slate for District Conference in Brady April 16-17. Reeve Wright Abilene Reporter-News Bronte visitor last Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Johnson
James Glenn
Carrie Williams
James Glenns
Cecil Glenns
Betty Jo Glenn
Jack
Bob Good
John Tarleton
Frank G. Guittard
Waco
Guittard
Baylor University
Betty Jo
Bill Gassiot
H. R. Gassiot
H. O. Whitt, Jr
H. O. Whitt
Anne Franklin
Inez Nutter
Ben Spoonts
Buffalo
Sam Reed, Jr
Las Cruses
New Mexico
Samuel Howard Reed
Sunda
Tony Glenn
Alfred Taylor
Ed Nunnally, Jr
Margaret McLaughlin
J. D. Reeves
Broome Ranch
Sterling City
Bronze Methodists
Brooks Browning
C. E. Arrott
B. E. Modgling
D. K. Glenn
H. A. Springer
Marvin Stevens
W. G. Cresap
Jeff Dean
Brady
Creeap
Johnson
Pereifull
Reeee
Singing Convention Next Sunday at Robert Lee
Coke County singers and others are invited for an all day singing convention in Robert Lee next Sunday at 10 AM. John Coulson announced the event. Dinner will be served on the school grounds and visitors are asked to bring a basket lunch. Quartets from San Angelo and Snyder are expected to attend along with other vocal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Robert Lee
John Coulson
School House
San Angelo
Snyder
John
Rippetoe Resumes Construction of Karen-Gayl Hospital
Mac Rippetoe announced that Karen-Gayl hospital construction restarted after a week delay due to incomplete Civilian Production Administration papers. Final clearance signed by J Joseph Whelan arrived March 25. application had reached Fort Worth March 17. Rippetoe also said doctors and dentists have submitted Bronte practice applications with several visitors seeking terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Rippetoe
Karen-Gayl
Civilian Production Administration
Rippetoe
Fort Worth
J. Joseph Whelan
Mac
Bronte
Bronte Voters Decide Water Bonds And City Race
Bronte residents head to the polls next Tuesday April 1 to decide water works revenue bonds and vote for mayor and two aldermen. Ballots close at 7 00 P M with instructions to scratch or write in preferred candidates or bond positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Folks
Bronte City Hall
Sun Oil fails to show oil in Ellenburger test at Ellenburger test
Sun Oil Co No 1 Fred Jameson tested the Ellenburger with 265 feet drilling mud and 2135 feet sulphur water in a 1 hour DST from 7090 to 7130 feet. No oil or gas shows. Open bottomhole pressure 750 psi rising to 1000 psi after 15 minutes. By Monday well plugged back to 6526 feet with casing perforations cemented at 7043 feet. A later test yielded 1260 feet of liquid half oil half salt water with 180 feet of clear salt water on a 10 hour test at 6454-56 feet. A packer set at 6420 feet. Perforations squeezed with cement. next perforating at 6420-6421 feet. No. 2 Allen Jameson scheduled to start. Sun No 1 and Sun No 2 drilling at deeper depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Co
Fred Jameson
Ellenburger
Strawn
Allen Jameson
Baker and Taylor
Sun No
H. Hf. Jameson
Bronte Weekend Visits and Local News Digest
Joy Millican and Billie Roberts spent the weekend in Bronte visiting Bobbie Tomlinson. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mauldin of Belton spent the weekend with the Jim Mauldins. Mrs. Ben Tubb and Dr. J. K. Griffith are confined in Angelo hospital with pneumonia. Alfred Harmon and his wife of Midland visited the T. R. Harmons this week. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lofton of San Angelo and Mr. and Mrs. Linzy McDorm an and Brenda Sue of Norton were Sunday guests of the Alfred Loftons. Edward Hives, Jessie Ray Robertson and Mrs. Effie Page of Odessa visited relatives here this weekend. Robbie Burns and Genevie Baker of San Angelo visited the Gene Bakers Sunday. Mrs. Ben Boykin has been in Midland the past week visiting her son Ben Alfred and wife and her new granddaughter. Since volleyball and basketball seasons have ended the boys are organizing a baseball team to play matched games. The girls are following suit and hope to win a game or two. Addison Davis received a bad cut on his leg Sunday when he fell on an axe while playing. There have been a couple of accidents this week at school with a little Mexican boy in the first grade getting his arm broken when he fell off the grandstand, and Mendon Hanniford fell and got a side full of thorns and a prickly pear. 5. M. Lewis was taken to the hospital this week for treatment for high blood pressure. Mrs. A. E. Latham, Mrs. J. M. Jackson, James Jackson, and S. B. Plumlee made a trip to Sweetwater on business last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Millican
Billie Roberts
Bronte
Bobbie Tomlinson
J. B. Mauldin
Belton
Jim Mauldins
Ben Tubb
J. K. Griffith
Angelo Hospital
Alfred Harmon
Midland
T. R. Harmons
Keith Lofton
San Angelo
Linzy McDorman
Brenda Sue
Norton
Alfred Lofton
Edward Hives
Jessie Ray Robertson
Effie Page
Odessa
Robbie Burns
Genevie Baker
Gene Bakers
Ben Boykin
Ben Alfred
Addison Davis
Mendon Hanniford
M. Lewis
A. E. Latham
J. M. Jackson
James Jackson
S. B. Plumlee
Sweetwater
Percifulls Entertain Younger Set at 42 Party
Last Friday night March 21 Mr and Mrs Noel Percifuls hosted a 42 party at home with Mrs Louis Bridges and Mrs Earl Glenn assisting. Prizes went to Mrs Hof Caperton and Ed Nunnally. refreshments included tuna salad wafers coffee and pecan pie. Attendees listed include the Percifulls the Glenns Pruitts Lees and others. Also J D Ivey of Hale Center and his parents visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Percifull
Percifulls
Louis Bridges
Earl Frank Glenn
Francis Pruitt
Ho PF. Caperton
Ed Nunnally
Frank Sayners
Earl Glenns
BR. T. Capertons
Buck Colemans
Clark Glenns
Vernon Glenns
Francis Pruitts
Joe B. Lees
Noel Percifulls
Mary Beth Cumbie
van Ruth Caperton
Betty Jo Glenn
Ed Cumbie
Wink Kiker
Lloyd Hudman
J. D. Ivey
Hale Center
O. C. Ivey
Reed Guna
District 19 B meet attracts large Bronte crowd
Christoval thinly clad athletes win the district track meet held in Bronte with 68 points. Water Valley follows with 63, Bronte 35, Mertzon 30, Norton 7, Miles 3. Coach H R Gassiot reports event winners in hurdles dashes relays jumps and throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christoval
Bronte
Water Valley
Mertzon
Noraton
Miles
H.R. Gassiot
Miers
Westbrook
Herron
Dorsey
Brown
Bradford
Cates
Harris
Weddell
Calhoun
Norton
Veterans may enlist in ERC per discharge grade rules
U S Army Recruiting Station announce veterans may enlist in the Enlisted Reserve Corps in their discharge grade if within six months of discharge or by June 30 1947 whichever is later. Former enlisted personnel must be honorably discharged not drawing government compensation and not over thirty days lost under Article 107. No physical required. San Angel recruiting officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Martin
US Army
U. S. Army
San Angel
Springer withdraws from Bronte mayoral race
In a March 24 letter to Bronte city council H A Springer requests his name be withdrawn as mayoral candidate for personal reasons. Bronte voters must write in a candidate as Springer's name will be crossed out with Millikin and Kemp remaining on the alderman ballot. Vote is scheduled for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
H. A. Springer
Springer
W. W. Millikin
Cecil Kemp
Rowan To Drill Union Well Near Bronte
A contract was awarded to Rowan Drilling Co to drill the No 1 Jim Mc Cutchen wildcat for Union Oil Co of California. The planned depth is 7000 feet using rotary unless Ellenberg er is reached shallower. The site lies seven miles west of Bronte at CSW NW 444 1A H&TC with road construction to the location underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowan Drilling Co
Jim McCutchen
Here’s Blackwell by Mrs Charles Ragsdale
Local notices from Blackwell recount weekend visits by Mr and Mrs A S Hendry and others from Santa Fe and Abilene. Clubs meet for quilting and piano program, with new members join. Church events include Baptist services led by Rev Clarence Powell and Palm Sunday with McMurry College students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Mrs
Charles Ragsdale
Tennyson Topics Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Local residents list visiting guests and family ties across San Angelo Bronte and nearby towns. Recurrent names include Halamicek Carper Williams Miller Gibson Brown Fiveash and James with travel to Abi line Slaton Cogburn and Durango area stops. A birth noted for Mark Sayuer Whittly adds light news.
Keep to your trade says the painter cobbler tale
A weekly sermonette cites Jesus about judging others and recounts a tale of a cobbler who corrects Apelles in a painting. The cobbler, proud of his critique, is dismissed when he oversteps his expertise. The moral urges humility and sticking to one’s own craft.
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Jesus
Apelles
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Santa Fe
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Edgar Smith
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Frank Youree
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R. J. Warren
Jewel Hollis
A. Best
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Jenny Lewis
Ro B. Kark
Leon Goin
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Olin Colvin
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O. Z. Porter
Elp. McCarley
Wow. Youngblood
Vernon Haggerton
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KL. W. Sweet
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Tennyson
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W. A. Halamicek
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Betty Jean Williams
Jewel Dean Latham
Eris Miller
O’donnel
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Floyd Gibson
Della
Gibsons
Kris Miller
H. L. Stewart
Melvin James
Bert Cornelius
George James
Robert Brown
Ola Sue Russell
L. Wrinkle
Charley Brown
J. W. Brown
Isaac Howell
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Cisco
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Slaton
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Mark Sayuer Whittly
Gene Smith
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R. B. Caldwell
N. M. Arrott
Orient
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Eddie Fiveash
Paint Rock
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W. D. Latham
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Frank Sayner
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Tinker Derrick
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Clarence Derrick
Tinker
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