Senator Reports Peace Program and Flood Aid Cuts
A senator voices support for President Eisenhower s peace program and urges unity beyond party lines. The article warns Texas flood control cuts threaten Dallas Fort Worth Trinity River works and Galveston seawall funding, delaying completion and risking floods. It notes postmaster exams and standards raises, plus a Texas State Society brunch honoring the president with about a thousand Texans in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Texas
Congress
Dallas
Fort Worth
Fort Worth-Dallas
Trinity River
Trinity
Galveston
Garza- Little Elm
Texarkana
Civil Service Commission
Texas State Society
San Jacinto
Washington
New Gulf Station Under Construction Near Post Office
Bill Wrinkle and Charles Sims advance a Gulf service station on Highway 277 north of the post office. contractor B F Hayes of San Angelo oversees a 46 by 28 foot tile building with white paint and modern restrooms. Heating, three fuel pumps, wash and grease racks, and Gulf products will finish by June 1, replacing the old location across the highway east of the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wrinkle
Charles Sims
Highway 277
B. F. Hayes
San Angelo
Construcion
Gulf Petroleum Products
Understanding the Bible Program at WSCS Meeting
The WSCS met at Mrs. Jess Percifull home at 2 30 pm with Robert Lee women as guests and speakers. The program on Understanding the Bible was presented by Mines Mattie Bell Read Ray Lee Marvin Simpson Bruce Clift Brown and Jacob all of Robert Lee. Twenty one members attended and refreshments of sandwiches chips cookies and fruit punch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Jess Percifull
Robert Lee
Mines
Mattie Bell Read
Ray Lee
Marvin Simpson
Bruce Clift
Brown
Jacob
Children’s Home Speaker at First Baptist Pulpit
Rev Vernon Shaw field secretary for the Texas Baptist Children’s Home Round Rock Texas will be guest speaker at the 11 o clock Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church marking the start of Christian Home Week across Southern Baptist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Shaw
Texas Baptist Children's Home
Round Rock
Texas
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
M. R. Rogers
Rogers
Gleaners Class Hosts Weiner Roast in Robert Lee
The Gleaners Sunday School class of Kickapoo Baptist Church met at Francis Seltz's home in Robert Lee for a weiner roast. New officers were elected for the coming year with Dwain Pruitt as president, Mrs Carl Blair as vice president, Mrs Dwain Pruitt as secretary and treasurer, and Dean Beaver as reporter. The group voted to buy a volleyball and net for recreation night and will meet again May 11 at Mrs Carl Blair’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Francis Seltz
Robert Lee
Dwain Pruitt
Carlair
Dean Beaver
Carl Blair
Nominating Committee Sets May Meeting for Bronte School
H O Whitt announces Bronte school programming plan. committee will meet Tuesday May 5 at 7 p m in the school lunchroom to select about 75 district residents for study committees on Bronte school needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Whitt
Bronte
Four Year Deer Quail Turkey Protection Law in Coke County
Governor Allen Shivers signed House Bill 161 into law on April 21, prohibiting hunting deer, wild turkey and quail in Coke County for four years. The measure, reported by Representative A J Bishop Jr of the 7th district, now awaits enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Allen Shivers
A. J. Bishop, Jr
Mrs Jim Williams Waiting With Parents In Freer
Mrs Jim Williams is waiting with her parents Mr and Mrs George Wells in Freer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Jim Williams
George Wells
Freer
North Bronze field extends reach with Humble No 4 Butner
Oil news from the North Bronze area reports Humble No 4 R F Butner extended a quarter mile, combining Goens and Gardner to produce 755.61 barrels daily. Goens yielded 502.81 barrels at 50.2 gravity with trace sediment water, Gardner produced 252.80 barrels at 50 gravity, both with minor water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Bronze Field
R. F. Butner
Goens
Gardner
H&tc Survey
Humble No
Butner
Cambrian Discovery
Humble
J. L. Brunson
Bronte
Honolulu Oil Corp
C. N. Webb
Coke County
Thomas Survey
Lion No
Mary
North Bronte
Bluff Creek
Edward
Stanolind No
Athey
Norton Properties
Wylie
Singing at Bronte church draws attendees from nearby towns
The fourth Sunday singing at Bronte Church of Christ was well attended with visitors from Vernon Silver Blackwell and Robert Lee. A future singing is planned for Robert Lee next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Church of Christ
Vernon
Texas
Silver, Blackwell
Robert Lee
ACP Program Pays Farmers 1952 South Plains
One hundred thirteen producers in Coke County carried out 1952 program year practices and earned 56476.75. Activities included terraces on 11 farms, diversion terraces, subseiling, spreader and check dams, wells, earthen dams, land eliminations for pear mesquite cedar and underbrush, plus grass seed on several farms. The Soil Conservation Service handles technical work and PMA Office processes payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
PMA
Families Move After Rowan Drilling Co Leaves Bronte
A large number of Bronte families relocated after Rowan Drilling Co ceased operations and moved to Spearman. Key movers include I F Winn and family, Wayne Tucker, J B Clark, Richard Branough, Earl Huse, and Homer Chesshire. Some workers later moved to Louisiana and Odessa with other firms. Woods Drilling brings new families from Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Rowan Drilling Co
Spearman
Rowan
I. F. Winn
Winn
Allen Willams
Allan Bryan
Wayne Tucker
J. B. Clark
Richard Branough
Earl Huse
Homer Chesshire
Louisiana
W. R. Danley
Charles Ray Brown
Charlie Graham
Homer Dunn
Odessa
T. H. Blue
Charles Blue
Warren Tomlinson
Sheffield
Blue
A. M. Neel
Gardner Brothers
John McRainey
Rowan Organization
The
Woods Drilling Company
Abilene
C. A. Bradshaw
W. R. Grayson
Seventh Graders Skating Party Tuesday at Robert Lee
Seventh grade members and sponsor Mrs. J T Heary enjoyed a skating party in Robert Lee on Tuesday night. The event, served by room mothers, featured sandwiches cookies and drinks for 56 children and 11 mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
J. T. Heary
Leonard Fletcher
William and
Glenda Ward
Frank Fletcher
Fort Worth
FM. Worth International Air Port
Amon Carter Field
Frank
American Air Lines
Family Visit Spans Nacogdoches and Cisco Isolated
Mr and Mrs Allen Bryan with Cindy and Cathy and Mrs G D Luckett visited Mrs Luckett s sister in Nacogdoches last week. They also called on her brother in Cisco in the same trip.
Bronte Officials Urge Water Conservation Amid Shortage
Bronte faces a water shortage as Colorado river wells fall short of demand. Mayor H O Whitt says pumps run 24 hours but cannot meet needs. River water is salty and unsuitable for plants or consumption. officials investigate salt source while urging voluntary household conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
H. O. Whitt
Colorado River
Whitt
Ballinger Students Present Program at Bronte
Ballinger High School students presented an assembly for Bronte students under the Ballinger student council led by Miss Maryatt Smith and H B Edmonson. The program featured instrumental and vocal numbers a pantomime and dances. Bronte students will visit Ballinger next Wednesday May 6 to perform for the Ballinger students with a tap dance by Mrs Jack Price and a bus trip to Ballinger Park for lunch before returning to Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger High School
Bronte
Maryatt Smith
H. B. Edmonson
Bronte High School
Howard Hamner
Ballinger
Jack Price
Ballinger Park
Church of Christ Plans Vacation Bible School
In a regular meeting the church elders outlined plans for a Vacation Bible School starting in late June. Officials aim to match last year’s success with attendance averaging over 90. Capable Bible teachers will lead each class. Everyone is urged to reserve the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church of Christ
Hospital Births and Removals Log
Hospital notes list multiple admissions and discharges from April 23 to April 29 including names such as James R. Pruitt Olin Allison Nannie Mobley Tad Richards and B J Clark. A son was born to Mr and Mrs B J Clark during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Pruitt
Olin Allison
Nannie Mobley
Cullen Clark
C. J. Fenwick
Harold Wayne Chesbourne
Vickie Holland
Vickie Lee
W. L. Pettus
A. J. Rawlings
George Chew
K. Curley
C. L. Harten
Mrs Estes Hosts Bronte Jr HD Club Meeting
Mrs Estes hosted the Bronte Jr HD Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Jonell Black led a breakfast demonstration while Mrs O R McQueen and Mrs Taylor Emerson assisted. Next meeting will be at Mrs D K Glenn's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Estes
Bronte Jr. HD Club
O. R. McQueen
Taylor Emerson
Claude Gentry
Jonell Black
CE. Arrott
Emerson
McQueen
James Allen
Miss Black
D. K. Glenn
Mrs Dink Beaver Hosts WMA Meeting at Kickapoo Baptist
The WMA of Kickapoo Baptist met at Mrs Dink Beaver Teesday at 2 30. Mrs Euia Holman taught the lesson on 2 Peter. Thirteen members attended. The next monthly meeting is set for Tuesday May 5 at Mrs Lela Parker’s home with a 10 30 a m program and a noon covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMA
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Euia Holman
Peter
Lela Parker
Dust Storm Ravages Plains Causing Wide Crop Damage
A severe dust storm on Wednesday battered the Plains with up to 100 mph gusts further west and 50 mph locally. Visibility dropped below twenty feet in places, traffic halted, and airline schedules and school openings were disrupted. Crops and property suffered with Abilene reporting its lowest barometer reading in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oter
Bronte
Lamesa
Big Spring
Texas
New Mexico
Plains
Weather Bureau
Abilene
Bronte School Final Month Schedule Highlights
The Bronte calendar lists events from April 30 to June 16. Highlights include May 2 district softball at Wall, May 4 Freshman class Chimes Ring, May 7-8 state track in Austin, May 13-16 senior trip, May 26-28 final exams, May 29 eighth grade graduation, May 3 baccalaureate, and June 16 graduation day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Lyndon Waldrop
Bronte
Austin
H. A. Jolley
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Local Pastor to Attend Southern Baptist Convention
Baptist pastor Rev. Maynard R. Rogers will join about 25 000 Southern Baptists at the Southern Baptist Convention in Houston May 6 to 11. The Texas Southern Baptist convention lists 1 254 000 members in 3 400 churches. Rogers and wife and their youngest daughter Joy plan to depart Monday and return Saturday May 9. Area attendees include Rev. R. L. Cooksey of Blackwell and Rev. Shipman of Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard R. Rogers
Southern Baptist Convention
Houston
Southern Baptist Association
Texas
Rogers
Joy
Bronte
R. L. Cooksey
Blackwell Baptist
Shipman
Robert Lee
New Tax Exemptions New Baby Announcements
Mr and Mrs Dolf Richards welcomed a son named Freddie Lee born Saturday April 25 at Clinic hospital San Angelo weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Iva Richards and Mr Mrs G O Hildebrand of Loraine. James Stephen Clark, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Clark, born Wednesday morning April 29 at Bronte hospital weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolf Richards
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
Freddie Lee
Iva Richards
G. O. Hildebrand
Loraine
James Stephen Clark
Bill Clark
Bronte Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
John C. White
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Harry Aliom
State Hospital Board
Agriculture Department
Lyndon
Johnsen
New Gulf Station
Percifull
Children’s
First Baptist Pulpit
Otis Smith
Church OF Christ Plans Vacation Bible School
Hospital News
Dixie Sharp
Virgil Awalt
J. H. Jackson
Addie Fletcher
Harold Wayne Shelbourne
Doc Larkin
Louis Baker
Mrs. D. Estes
Bronte Jr
HD Club
Mrs. Dink Beaver
Bronte Jr. Chorus
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