Bids Sought for WTU Oak Creek Power Plant in Bronte Area
West Texas Utilities announces a $10 million Oak Creek Lake plant near Bronte. Bids for the general contract are due April 26 with construction set to start in early May. The 75 000 kilowatt unit is to be online by April 1962 and gas fueled with a 525 000 lb hr steam boiler.
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WTU
Oak Creek
West Texas Utilities Company
Oak Creek Lake
Bronte
Sche
West Texas Utilities
City of
Sweetwater
Charles Copeland
Coke County
WTA
Gulf Oil Corporation
Lone Star Gas Company
Enterprise Census Guessing Contest Seeks entrants
The Enterprise invites all readers to submit guesses for Bronte population figures and Coke County ties. Prizes of 10 and 5 dollars go to the closest and second closest guesses respectively. Entries accepted until April 15, with no age limit and multiple entries allowed.
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Enterprise
Bronte
Coke County
Bronte Sees First Thunderstorm and Dust Front
Bronte residents reported the season’s first thunderstorm last Thursday with about one third of an inch of rain. A nearby area saw a considerable amount of small hail on the ground. A front moved through Tuesday bringing blowing dust and cooler weather Wednesday morning. the outlook calls for continued mild temperatures Thursday.
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Bronte
Nepther
City Elections Readied in Bronte for Mayor and Council
Citizens of Bronte will elect a mayor and three councilmen on Tuesday April 5 at city hall with D K Glenn as election judge. Mayor J A Stephenson seeks a second term while Dr John R Harris withdrew. Council candidates include Cec il Kemp Joe D McCutchen C E Bruton H A Springer Matthew Caperton and Charlie Boecking. Hold over councilmen Bill Luckett and Royce Fancher remain.
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Bronte
D. K. Glenn
J. A. Stephenson
John R. Harris
Stephenson
Cecil Kemp
Joe D. (Binks) McCutchen
C. E. Bruton
H. A. Springer
Matthew Caperton
Charlie Boecking
Bruton
Springer
Church of Christ Meeting Dates Set In Bronte
A gospel meeting at the Bronte Church of Christ is planned for April 4 to April 11. Roscoe minister B Hudson will preach during the week long event. Melvin Placke says weekday services start at 7 30 p m with Sunday Bible Study at 10 and preaching at 10 50. James Allen directs extended services.
Mrs Kenneth Clark and Beth Visit Denver City and Kermit
Mrs Kenneth Clark and Beth spent the past week visiting her parents and other relatives in Denver City and Kermit.
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Kenneth Clark
Beth
Denver City
Kermit
Cumbie Sells Bronte Grocery to Sweetwater Man
I M Cumbie announces sale of his Bronte grocery to G Henry Walker of Sweetwater. Ownership takes effect Sunday as Cumbie retires after 42 years serving Bronte. The Red and White Store on Main Street becomes part of the deal and the building also houses a cafe.
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I. M. Cumbie
Sweetwater Man
G. Henry Walker
Sweetwater
Cumbie
Bronte
Red & White
Highway 277
Walker
Kimbell Wholesale Grocery Company
J. L. Perry
San Angelo
Bronte Students Enter Interscholastic League Contests
Approximately 45 Bronte high and grade school entrants will travel to San Angelo Saturday to compete in Interscholastic League events. High school participants will enter declamation slide rule typewriting ready writing poetry reading shorthand and number sense. Grade students will contest in declamation storytelling ready writing spelling and number sense.
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Bronte School
San Angelo
Bronte High School
Three Trustees To Be Named In Saturday Election Bronte
Three Bronte school trustees will be elected Saturday with polling at the city hall and at Tennyson. Candidates include Conda Richards Joe Rawhiegs Bob Wilson and Marvin Landers with Richards and Rawlings seeking re election. L F McCutchen also term expires but did not seek another term. Other board members listed include Hurling Lee Allen Sherrod Edward Cumbie Jacob Bruce Morrow.
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City ‘Hall
Bronte
Tennyson
Conda Richards
Joe Rawhiegs
Bob Wilson
Marvin Landers
Richards
Rawlings
Wilson
Landers
L. F. McCutchen
Hurling Lee
Allen Sherrod
Edward Cumbie Eit Jacob Bruce Morrow
Carolyn Kemp Reigns Queen At San Antonio Home Show
Carolyn Kemp a Trinity University music major from Bronte will reign as Queen of the Tenth Annual Home Show in San Antonio April 3 10. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Kemp and a Bronte High School graduate. Kemp known as a vocalist previously performed with Gas Manana shows in Fort Worth and is noted in Bronte and San Angelo.
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Carolyn
Susan) Kemp
Jutziloa
Trinity University
San Antonio
Cecil Kemp
Bronte
Vellita Assembly
Alamo City
Kemp
Trinity
Mise Kemp
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Frank Wojtek 91 Retired Farmer Dies At Home
Frank Wojtek 91 prominent retired farmer died Wednesday at his home north of town after a period of ill health. He came to Galveston at 17 from Austria Hungary and later farmed. He married Anna Hruska in 1892. she died in 1953. Surviving: five sons Vladimir Otto Eugene Victor and Frank all of Robert Lee. two daughters Mrs Tom Wiginton of Robert Lee and Mrs Earl Nutter of Bronte. Funeral at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Methodist Church with burial in Robert Lee Cemetery.
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Frank C. Wojtek
Lew
Tom Wiginton
Methodist
Travis McNair
Robert Lee Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Austria Hungary
Wojtek
Galveston
Anna Hruska
Vladimer
Trackmen Show Steady Improvement At Winthe Meet
Howard says the track team is improving and looked good at the meet. Bronte trailed with Coleman leading points. Winters 126, Bronte 91, Jin 42, Ned 19, and Robert Lee also scored.
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Bob
Howard
Bronte
Coleman
Winters
Jin
Ned
Robert Lee
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Bill Thomas
Bill Luckett
Royce Fancher
Church of Christ Meeting
Main Street
Busi
Ness
Steve Baggett
June‘Moore
Steve
And
Foy L." Moore
Tuc Boggett
Carolyn Kemp
Frank Wojtek
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