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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1951
Page
3
Mayor Whitt designates Friday April 6 as Bronte clean-up day during clean-up month. Lions Club meeting discussed downtown clean-up with volunteers meeting at 2 PM downtown. Trucks will haul trash and the town will coordinate efforts.
Bronte received about half an inch of rain, with broader showers across the state. Reports show Robert Lee around 0.60 inch and Blackwell near 0.20 inch, with hail possible. San Angelo tallied nearly 0.50 inch as rains remained general and skies stayed cloudy.
The article states 9500 licenses issued for passenger cars and commercial trucks as a deadline approaches for securing license plates. The tax assessor’s office is extending hours that Saturday to handle the rush, with the deadline soon.
Robert Kaieran celebrated his 77th birthday on March 23 by working at the Prome Motor company. Miro Raneran has dived ain Bronte 45 Vets.
Bronte American Legion members cleaned the city park on Wednesday afternoon hauling cans and burning trash. Riker led volunteers including Royce Fancher Robert Hugh Sims Vernon Glenn Matthew Caperton Wink Riker and Gayle Hufstutter and urged citizen cooperation. The Lions club offered a 25 dollar reward for park abuse.
New Chevrolets News reports four vehicles delivered this week by Chperton Chevrelet including a last-ton pickup to Lee Hallmark a two ton truck to J D Heeves and a passenger car to Mack Powell.
Washington report shows Frederick Van derbilt Field with attorney F Cammer seated in District Court after government action. Details on charges or case context are not provided in the fragment.
A contract was awarded to Ballinger firm for a new Methodist Church in Bronte. Construction begins in May and should take four to five months. The brick structure will be built on the current site, facing Church Street, with a north wall on the sanctuary side and new facilities including a fourty foot nave, classrooms, and a tower.
A fragmentary Navy update notes an apprentice and family connections, with assignments at Barbers Point Hawaii and Fort Hiles Ravens. It mentions a son, parade colors, and a recall to duty, with transfers and weekend travel from Dallas to Houston for events and tours.
District Superintendent Rev. bred J Hracks of San Angelo will preach at regular services this Sunday. Rev Jo BO Buller says Bracks will conduct the quarters conference at the church’s life de Seidl at 2 PM. Alvan casted tere Poaster Song with parents Mia and Mr Munroe Alexander. Mr and Mrs Francis Pratt with daughters Diane and Jace, and Mr and Mrs Dyes Peaitt with Susanne, visited Bronte last weekend.
The Court of Criminal Appeal reviews Aneta Dost Week and KOOP Jats case in Coke County. The jury found the defendant guilty of transporting ashes and fined 500 dollars. Judge Pett Dhane sentenced in county court. Separate appeals discuss trial charge sufficiency and evidence quality. Easter visit notes include Mrs. W. Baker and Jimmie and Judy of San Angelo visiting relatives in Bronte.
Oil drilling near Bhickwell and West Fort Chadbourne reports show wells drilled at depths around 800 feet with production from 942 to 8500 feet in various fields. Humble No 17 Clan completed in 24 hours for 167.83 barrels oil plus water and a new pipeline to move oil toward the Fort Chadbourne field.
Interscholastic events kick off March 20 and run through May 5 with volleyball and tennis among activities. Notable participants include Miles Wall, Barnhart, and Mert Peta from local schools as teams prepare for state-level competition.
Alger Hiss is shown handcuffed to a fellow prisoner as marshals escort him to the Federal House of Detention. The former Roosevelt aide and ex secretary to Justice Holmes surrendered in Federal Court to begin serving a five year prison term for perjury charges.
Readers asked to send photographs of family service members for publication during Armed Forces Week. The office seeks as many usable images as possible and will run a special soldiers edition with captions.
A local Church of Christ schedules a community meeting. The notice mentions speakers and topics focused on biblical study and church guidance. Further readable names include a coach and a person identified as Cecane Waagtek Phoxel, described as related to Mfis.
Polls open at 7 am and close at 7 pm Tuesday as nine council seats face re election. Springer Sam Sonact and four others seek two year terms while Mayor Watt and remaining incumbents have one year left.
Reported near Bronte California two men Taster Hace and Jerry McMillan escaped unharmed after a takeoff crash. They had stayed the night in Bronte and visited Rice’s relatives before boarding a different plane bound for Worth Worth. McMillan later learned another passenger underwent surgery at Gast Hospital after the incident.
A pickup crash south of town killed two men, Rogers and Stephenson, with a tourist witness reporting an explosion seen from two miles away. Fire chief and Bronte responders fought the blaze as funerals were noted for Rogers and Stephenson.
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