More Money for Acreage Reserve Signups in Soil Bank
County ASC chairman C E Arrott reports supplemental funding of 250 million dollars approved by Congress will boost the 1958 Acreage Reserve to 750 million. Signups will begin when final action is reached and county offices prepare, with eligibility expanding to waiting list farmers and others who attempted to participate. Public notice will update once ready to sign new agreements.
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C. E. Arrott
ASC
The
Soil Bank
Senate
House
State
Arrott
Last Rites Held At Blackwell for Carl Whiteaker
Funeral services for Carl M Whiteaker a longtime Blackwell farmer who died from illness Thursday night at Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene were held Saturday at Blackwell First Methodist Church. Rev Jarrell Sharp officiated assisted by Rev John English Burial was in Blackwell cemetery Pallbearers Immit Ware R Q Spence Dewey Nabors Lee Lackey Bill Ware Henry Rainey. Whiteaker born October 7 1884 in Bell County moved to Nolan County as a child married Amanda Killman Slater at Sweetwater in 1904 and they lived in Blackwell since Survivors include his wife one son Noble Whiteaker of San Diego California one brother Mark Whiteaker of Georgetown Texas three step sons M C Slater of Sweetwater and Arthur L L and John D Slater of Dallas a grandson Noble Dean Whiteaker of Los Angeles a step grandson J C Slater of South Bend Indiana and two great grandchildren
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Carl M Whiteaker
Woman leader visits Bronte to discuss children’s work
Miss Nancy Miller secretary of Children’s Work for the Southwest Texas conference of the Methodist Church spoke in Bronte on Wednesday and Thursday. She met with Sunday School teachers and children’s workers to discuss projects and departmental programs.
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Nancy Miller
Southwest Texas
The
Methodist Church
Bronte
Caperton and Kirkland Relatives Visit From Lubbock
Mr and Mrs Leslie Dean Caperton came from Lubbock last weekend to visit the homes of their parents Mr and Mrs E L Caperton and Mr and Mrs Buddy Kirkland.
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Leslie Dean Caperton
Lubbock
E. L. Caperton
Buddy Kirkland
New Tax Exemptions for Oliphant Family
Mr and Mrs Charles Oliphant welcome a son born Sunday March 19 at a San Angelo hospital. The baby is named Michael Neal. The couple has a previous son. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Modgling of Bronte.
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Charles Oliphant
Bor
San Angelo Hospital
Michael Neal
Floyd Modgling
Bronte
Local Boy Scouts Set Up Booths at Angelo Show
Bronze Scout groups from Concho Valley Council will run three booths at Goodfellow Air Force Base Exposition on Saturday March 29. The Explorer and Boy Scout Troops present first aid booths while the Cub Pack demonstrates Scout games. Two performances are scheduled from 2:30 to 4:30 PM and 7 to 9 PM with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Proceeds benefit the local Boy Scout program.
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Goodfellow Air Force Base
Air Field
Scouts Sponsor Movie At Bronte Texas Theater
The Boy Scouts Explorer Scouts and Cub Scouts of Bronte sponsor the film God is My Partner at the Texas theater on April 13 and 14. Reviewers call it excellent entertainment and advance ticket sales begin next week.
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Boy Scouts
Scouts of
Bronte
Texas Theater
God
Explorer Scouts
Cub Scouts of
Flores Attends District PTA Spring Conference
Vetal Flores vice president of District 16 left Thursday morning for a two day Spring Conference of the Parent-Teacher Association in Colorado City.
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Vetal Flores
Parent-Teachers Association
Colorado City
Flores
Bronte Visitors Welcome Former Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merrill and their children, visiting from Houston, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Richards and family. The Merrills are former Bronte residents.
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Frank Merrill
Houston
C. O. Richards
Merrills
Bronte
Local Socials and Events in Blackwell Church and School Notes
Social visits from residents and relatives fill weekend in Blackwell with trips to Mary, Bronte, and nearby towns. Events include Federated club meeting with speaker A J House, a funeral for Carl Whiteaker, a McMurry educator presenting South American slides, Easter school recess, a Blackwell Methodist revival starting March 30 with Gospelaires of Abilene, and a March 30 world tour slide show by Jack Youree of San Francisco.
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Morgan M. Young
Department of Education
McMurry
South America
Blackwell
Blackwell School
R. Q. Spence
Bob Spence
Loop
Harold Ware
Sweetwater
Wares
Ernest Ware
Blackwell Methodist
Billy Porterfield
Post
Gospelaires of
Abilene
Jack
Youree
San Francisco
Calif
School dismissals for holiday next week and Good Friday
Bronze schools will dismiss Thursday afternoon of next week and a holiday will be observed on Good Friday. Classes resume the following Monday with normal start times.
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Bronze
Cumbie Food Announces Anniversary Sale in Bronte
J. M. Cumbie, operator of Cumbie Food Store in Bronte, runs an anniversary sale this weekend with special prices Friday and Saturday. The ad invites all to stop by for a free cup of coffee and a donut at the Coffee Shop Cafe next door. He declines to specify which anniversary, noting many since starting the grocery business.
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J. M. Cumbie
Cumbie
Bronte
Card of Thanks from the Webb Family
The family of O. W. Webb expresses deep gratitude for sympathy shown during their recent bereavement. They will always remember the thoughtful gestures.
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O. W. Webb
Convention Attended by Federated Club Women in Sweetwater
Mmes. Royce Lee List Loeffler and J B Morrow attended a Tuesday session of the Sixth District Federated club women convention in Sweetwater. The day featured Waggoner Carr as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
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Mmes
Royce Lee
List Loeffler
J. B. Morrow
Sweetwater
Sixth District of Federated Club
Waggoner Carr
Texas
House of Representative
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Miss Miller
Angelo
Bronte Enterprise
Charles Ragsdale
Carlos Kinard
Bill Stone
Oklahoma
Jodie van Zandt
Cherokee
Odessa
Ben Palmer
Damon Jones
Dallas
Dabner Harris
Jack Vaughn
Big Kake
Mark Hanna
Mary
Fred Gaston
W. W. Youngblood
O. T. Colvin
P. G. Dabney
Federated Club
A. J. House of
Cumbie Food
Cactus Cafe
Pete & Inez Nutter
Bono
San Antonio Street
Austin, Texas
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