Not all youths head to the dogs says Eldorado thanks
A letter to Supt Garland Black from Linda Love of Eldorado thanks a Bronte student who returned a watch left in Eldorado’s girls shower room at a track meet. The note praises the student and asks to identify him. The piece also criticizes mail publicity and notes a 58 million pound popcorn surplus and a forthcoming U S Senate election with unfamiliar candidates.
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Supt
Garland Black
Eldorado
Bronte
Linda Love
Popcorn Processors Association
Foul Weather Bites West Texas with Snow Dust and High Winds
Last weekend brought violent weather to West Texas with rain sleet and snow in Bronte and dust in large amounts. San Angelo reports winds gusting to 70 mph as a front moved in Friday night and held until Monday morning. The storm stretched across the Panhandle and South Plains with the worst spring blizzard in history causing 36 deaths north of the area. Here no measurable moisture fell leaving drought-stricken lands drier.
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West Texas
Bronte
San Angelo
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
Midwest
Here
Pratho Arrives for Preceptorship with Dr Harris in Bronte
Dr Paul Pratho of Giddings Texas arrives in Bronte for a 10 week preceptorship with Dr John R Harris. He is a UT Medical Branch senior observing and studying under Harris and will graduate in June. Dr and Mrs Pratho will reside in the Jimmy Allen rental house during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul .Pratho
Giddings
Texas
John R. Harris
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Harris
Pratho
Jimmy Allen
Bronte
Tidwell Wildcat Flows Oil From Ellenburger Section
An Ellenburger oil flow was reported from Ply mouth Oil Co. No. 1 Tidwell five miles southeast of Robert Lee in Coke County. Drilling tests showed oil production with flowing pressures and no water. other tests and deeper drilling updates were noted along with a concurrent Bronte Texas election ruling on two city council seats and a U S Senate race with twenty two candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
Bronte
Bob Wilson
Matthew Caperton
Wilson
Caperton
Paul McGuire
D. K. Glenn
Ernest Ivey
Bill Thomas
Ben Oglesby
Charlie Boecking
U. S
Texas
Price Daniel
William
Dallas
Ellenburger
Plymouth Oil Co
Tidwell
Coke County
Wildcat
Robert Lee
Dailey Circus to Perform Twice at Bronze Field Next Thursday
The Dailey Brothers Circus and Palace of Wonders will stage two shows at the baseball field behind the Bronze Ice Company on April 4. Junior Class sponsors urge advance ticket sales to raise funds, with 50 cent tickets for children and 75 cents for adults.
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Dailey Brothers Circus
Palace of Wonders
Bronze Ice Company
Bronze School
Red Cross Drive Nears End In County
Red Cross chairman H A Springer reported a slowdown in the fund campaign but aims to finish next week. Workers should complete territories Monday and Tuesday and submit reports to Cecil Kemp. Collections total $566 30 with a county quota of $1138, plus over $150 from Robert Lee.
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Red Cross
H. A. Springer
Cecil Kemp
Robert Lee
Beauty shop closing announced by Mrs Ward
Mrs Tex Ward announced this week that she will close her beauty shop on Saturday March 30. The business has operated for several years next to Estelle's Flower Shop. She thanked all customers served since opening.
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Tex Ward
Bronte Students Enter in League Literary Meet
Bronte sent a full slate of entrants to the Interscholastic League literary meet in San Angelo at San Angelo College yesterday. Senior girls declamation winner Carolyn Kemp led Bronte with multiple entries in girls and junior divisions, joined by Robert L. Moore in senior boys declamation and D W Sims in the junior boys division.
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Bronte
San Angelo
San Angelo College
Carolyn Kemp
Carolyn
Robert L. Moore
Jean
June Moore
D. W. Sims
Deanie Allen
Vic Glenn
Linda Henry
Carolyn Glenn
Yvonne McCutchen
Janet Caperton
Joy Kay Moore
Patricia McCutchen
Wanda Kirkland
Aretha Murtishaw
Gene Walker
Bobby Hester
Trustees Elect Teachers at Bronte School Meeting
Bronte School trustees rehired all but two teachers at last Friday’s session. Grade school principal and Mrs Grady Baker resigned earlier, while Band Director Jim Verner also handed in his resignation. High school rehired principals and several teachers. Lasswell will take summer college courses. Supt Black stated reelection decisions await Texas Education Agency status report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte School
Board of
Grady Baker
Jim Verner
Joe B. Simpson
W. W. Thetford
J. T. Henry
Oscar Dorsey
Vetel Flores
Royce Fancher
Garland Black
Texas Education Agency
Supt. Black
PTA
Vocational Agriculture Department
Texas Surplus Property Agency
Ashland Oil Well Abandoned Near Bronte, Texas
The Dry Hole reports Ashland Oil and Refining Co. of Oklahoma City drilled Wildcat 451-John Shierer survey seven miles southwest of Bronte. The well was plugged and abandoned at a depth of 5,150 feet.
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Ashland Oil & Refining Co
Oklahoma City
S. L. Dixon
John Shierer
Bronte
Kite Flying Contest Rescheduled After Weather Cancellations
The kite fly contest at the park was canceled last weekend due to violent weather and moved to next Saturday at 4 30 p m. Aubrey Denman the park caretaker announced the event will follow the Appreciation Day drawing sponsored by ten local merchants. Three divisions will be offered for children under 8 eight to twelve and over 12.
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Aubrey Denman
Summer Roundup Date Announced at John Harris Clinic
The Bronte Parent Teachers Association sponsors the annual pre school round up at the John Harris Clinic from 2 to 4 p m on May 7. Parents with children entering school this fall are urged to attend. Dr John R Harris provides facilities free of charge and vaccines are supplied by the PTA with no cost for examination or inoculations.
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John Harris Clinic
Bronte Parent-Teachers Association
John R. Harris
PTA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Keith
Luther McCutchen
Gene Glenn
Norma Lynn
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Peggy Brown
Douglas Brown
David
Donald
J. F. Verner
Ben
Paul Pratho
Tidwell Wildcat
Senate
Thomas Shell Survey
Erenburger
Percifull
Wendkirk
Jake L. Hamon
Guffey Drilling Company
Abilene
Dailey Circus
Red Cross Drive
Baker
Waco
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