Reed-Tennyson oil well fuels Texas field hopes
Seabord-Southern Minerals reports No. 1 Reed-Tennyson in Coke County flowing 20 barrels per hour from 6,200 feet with 47 gravity oil on a drillstem test. The Ellenburger horizon reached at 6,182 feet. Storage limits forced a shutdown after recovering 400 feet of oil. gas estimated at one million cubic feet daily. Two 1,000 barrel tanks ordered. Nearby wells include No. 4 Mathers and No. 9 Homer Jameson with notable outputs. further testing planned after Schlumberger survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Tennyson
Colorado River
Bronte
Seabord-Southern
Wildcat
Ellenburger
He&wt Ry. Co
Santa Fe
Elenburger
West Texas Permian
Wendland
Rawlings
Hickok & Reynolds
Cisco
Dan Auld
San Antonio
West Central Drilling Co
Abilene
J. L. Pollan
Mathers
Homer Jameson
Sun Oil
Coke County
Jameson Field
Mary Bloodworth
Mrs Springer Hosts Jr Who Club Meeting Notes
The Bronte Junior WHO Club met at Mrs H A Springer's home last Wednesday with opening remarks by Mrs W Hipp. Members and visiting ladies shared a vegetable recipe for a cook book and discussed a charity sale to be held next Saturday at 11 in the old Keeney Food Store building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
H. A. Springer
W. Hipp
O. R. McQueen
Pete Gentry
Ella Clyde Black
D. L. Estes
Dora Allen
Vivian Allen
C. E. Arrott
Ried
WHO Council
Keeney Food Store
Church of Christ W L Fry Mission Notice
Local church notice indicates W L Fry has a mission appointment with the Church of Christ. Details are scarce in the fragment but reference to a religious assignment is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
W. L. Fry
Warnings Issued Over Pole Climbing and Trash Fires
Mayor H. O. Whitt warns to halt pole climbing at the athletic field due to fall and electrocution risks when wires are charged. He also enforces a city ordinance prohibiting trash burning outside incinerators to prevent fires and protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Whitt
Whitt
Social Notes Illuminate Local Sunshine Shower and Gatherings
Mrs. Sam Fowler honored Mrs. Billie Carwile with a sunshine shower last Monday while guests enjoyed punch and cookies. A long list of attendees included J. L. Carwile Sr and Jr, Leo Prine, Sam Fowler, T. A. Gartman, and Mrs. Hegar among others. Visitors from Abilene Fort Worth and Snyder joined family gatherings, pastor visits, and dinners at the Tabernacle as relatives traveled between Angelo Merkel and Brownwood for services and kinship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Fowler
Billie Carwile
Mmes
J. L. Carwile
Leo Prine
T. A. Gartman
Hegar
Belva McCutchen
W. R. Thomason
Angelo
Morality
N. M
Wilson Carwile
Fort Worth
W. H. Wyatt
Bangs
J. L. Reid
Gene
H. L. Reid
Guy Denman
Robert Walker
Tommy
Louie Frizzell
Creen Pressar
T. K. Whiteside
Jay Evans
Merkel
Glenn Thompson
San Angelo
Vertner Gartman
Overall
Priscilla Buchanan
Snyder
L. J. Gartman
H. J. Gartman
B. D. Gartman
J. M. Gartman
D. R. Gartman
J. L. Desmond
Brownwoad
Bronte FFA Team Places 7th at Texas A&M Livestock Judging
The Bronte FFA team coached by J. T. Henry finished seventh in a Texas A&M livestock judging contest among 56 teams in the live stock class. Bronte was among 171 Texas schools represented by 225 participants with members including Joe Russell and Ash Le Arrott.
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Bronte Ffa
J. T. Henry
Texas A & M College
Texas
Bronte
Joe Russell
Ash
le . Arrott
Personal notes from Bronte and area residents
Mrs W W Millikin and Mrs Frank Keesee travel to Belleville Illinois to visit Lt and Mrs James Boies. Sheriff Mae W Hancock, killed near Levelland, is a Bronte kin of G A Best. Hobo McDowell states Dewey for President prospects. Dwain Leonard and family fish 34 pound catfish near Angela then host a fish fry. Clytus Smith installs new AC unit. Taylor Emerson to Dallas for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Millikin
Frank Keesee
Belleville
Ilinois
Mae W. Hancock
Morton
Levelland
G. A. Best
Bronte
Rev
C. R. Blake
H. K
Hobo) McDowell
San Angelo
Dallas
Hobo
Texas
Dewey
Dwain Leonard
Big Spring
Angela
J. C. Collins
South Concho
Dwain
J. D. Leonard
Leonards
Doc
F. L. Clark
C. S. Fairley
California
Fairley
Forest
Methodist Wscs
R. C. Lasswell
E. A. Tusha
Santa Fe Division
Bernard Taylor
Sweetwater
H. O. Whitt
Mac's
Clytus
Mozelle Smith
San Antonio
Methodist Quarterly Conference Held At Bronze Church
The Bronze Methodist Church held its fourth quarterly conference on Friday April 30 with officers including Mrs C E Arrott D K Glenn and others. Rev F H Hamner led a brief message as some members were absent. Mrs George Thomas was elected secretary. Members welcomed J O Raney Jimmie Joyce Wanda Kirkland Jettie Lou Kirkland Rita Beth McCutchen Sally McShann and Jerry Dean into membership. The World Communion Sunday offering totaled about half the Wesley Foundation amount. 20 active World Service Committee members reported 160 raised. church school enrollment rose 10 percent with good attendance. treasurer noted 4430 collected with 132 due for subscribers. The Pole meets May 18 as planning continues for Vacation Church School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Arrott
D. K. Glenn
B. E. Modgling
H. A. Springer
Alfred Taylor
George Thomas
Frank Sayner
T. F. Sims
H. M. Stevens
W. G. Cresap
J. W. Labenske
The
Bronze Methodist Church
F. H. Hamner
Wesley Foundation
J. O. Raney
Jimmie Joyce
Wanda
Jettie Lou Kirkland
Rita Beth McCutchen
Sally McShann
Jerry Dean
WSC
Bronte Church
Connect J. Ae Acre
Clark
Alvin Mauldin
Bests Celebrate 58th Wedding Anniversary
G A Best and Emma Gilreath of Bronte observed their 58th wedding anniversary on May 4. The couple married in Erath County near Hico after meeting in January and marrying in May. He, nicknamed Uncle Doll, is a longtime Baptist deacon and Bronte Enterprise reader. He was born in 1867 in Mississippi. Emma was born in 1872 in Arkansas. They moved to Bronte in 1898 and remain active in church and community life.
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G. A. Best
Bronte
Emma Gilreath
Searcy
White County
Arkansas
G. A
Gustafus Adolphus) Best
W. J. Hicks
Baptist
Erath County
Hico
Doll
Hollow Springs
Marshall County
Mississippi
Auust
Kickapoo
Best
Gustafus Adolphus
Uncle Doll
Emma
Mr. Best
Gilreath
BMA
Baptist Progress
Bronte Enterprise
W. M. Best
Alabama
Texas
Anderson
Kickapoo WMU Notes Misses and Members Meet
The WMU met Saturday at 2 30 in the home of Mrs Garland Spencer. Mrs Holman led the program and Mrs Marshal Stephenson read the minutes. Mrs Arthur Wrinkle taught John chapter nine and the group planned a Thursday quilting session for the orphanage at Mrs Walter Scotts home. The next meeting is set for May 17 at the church to study John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Spencer
WMU
Holman
Marshal Stephenson
Arthur Wrinkle
John
Walter Scott
Orphan’s Home
Mmes
Cullen Clark
John Warner
Truman Parker
Dink Beaver
Callie Warmer
Garland
Spencer
Ed Holman
Noah Pruitt
Mary Pruitt
Pauline
Ouida Faye Beaver
Richard Spencer
Ida Lee Parker
Arthur
Wrinkle
Hospital Notes Summary of Discharges and Admits
Mrs James Preston and baby daughter discharged. J C Steward discharged. Joe D McCutchen and Mary Dean Cresap admitted, Cresap for surgery. Binks discharged. Mrs W J Scott of Robert Lee admitted. her son Jerry Morris born. mother and baby dismissed. Several others admitted or discharged: Hedges, Ray Casey, E A Johnson, Earl Booth, Bob Fields, Allen Butner, C R Blake, A E Latham, Clyde Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Preston
J. C. Steward
Joe D. (Binks) McCutchen
Mary Dean Cresap
Binks
W. J. Scott
Robert Lee
Jerry Morris
H. C. Hedges
Ray Casey
E. A. Johnson
San Angelo
Earl Booth
Bob Fields
Allen Butner
C. R. Blake
A. E. Latham
Clyde Wilson
Senior play hailed as best ever by Bronte community
Wayne Riker's Ballinger Hospital surgery left him reported doing fine. Townwide chatter praises last week's Senior play with director Buck Coleman receiving high regard. Bronte Lions attended Zone meeting in Ballinger and watched Ballinger Cats defeat Del Rio in baseball. Sheriff Good returned from Huntsville delivering Darwin Ashlock to begin a 240 year sentence in List District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Riker
Ballinger
Sloes
Buck Coleman
Bronte Lions Club
Ballinger Cats
del Rio
Bronte Lions
H. A. Springer
Cecil Kemp
W W. Millikin
Charlie Boecking
C. E. Bruton
Norman Riker
le T. Youngblood
Ed Cumbie
Vernon Lammers
Otis Smith
Steve Badley
Miro
Lee Hoberts
Robert Lee
Bronte
Paul Good
Huntsville
Darwin Ashlock
Ashlock
John Sutton
List District Court
Graduation Special Next Week for Bronze Enterprise
The Bronze Enterprise announces its third annual Graduation Special to publish next Friday May 14. Copies will sell for 10 cents while supplies last. The issue will feature senior photos, faculty, class rolls, prophecy, will and testament, history, life notes, and campus highlights with ads invited from merchants and greetings from supporters.
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Bronze Enterprise
Singing Tomorrow Night at 8-County Convention in Bronte
The 8 County Singing Convention will be an all night event in Bronte tomorrow night with about 2000 expected attendees. Representatives from Ector Midland Nolan Mitchell Coke Martin Dawson and Scurry counties will attend as John Clark invites residents to join the sessions.
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Bronte
John Clark
Ector
Midland
Nolan
Mitchell
Coke
Martin
Dawson
Scurry
John
Tennyson Topics Highlight Local Visits and School News
The column lists residents visiting each other from Angelo, Christoval, Odessa, and Abilene, mentions graduation at Tennyson school with 8th grade graduates Berny Lee Howell R. T. Baker and William Jessie Green, and notes upcoming May 12 meeting at Mrs Myrtle Thomas. Attendees joinquilting at Mrs Otto Finck's and weekend visits across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brown
Russell
Rankin
Ola Sue
James Gilmore
Diana
Jack Sharp
Mmes
Betty Green
I. N. Howell
Angelo Business
Enterprise
Otto Finck
C. A. Myers
Dan Hale
Sadie Brown
Adaline Carper
Claude
Angelo
Tennyson School
Berny Lee Howell
R. T. Baker
William Jessie Green
Barney Westbrook
Carol Dean
George James
Ben McMurry
Marian Hibbs
James Chambers
Sandra
HK. L. James
Christoval
Barbecue Supper Hosts Gather Friends at Mackey Home
Lonnie Forman Dolan Mackey and Charles Blake hosted a barbecue for a large group of friends on the lawn of Mr and Mrs J M Mackey last Friday evening. Guests included Dorothy Walton Pete Taylor Bobbie Lee Miller Jimmy Hambright Roma Richards Jean Smith Harold Sheppard Juanell Blake Dale Brown and numerous others from San Angelo Robert Lee and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Forman
Dolan Mackey
Charles Blake
J. M. Mackey
Dorothy Walton
Pete Taylor
Bobbie Lee Miller
Jimmy Hambright
Roma Richards
Jean Smith
Harold Sheppard
Juanell Blake
Dale Brown
Bill Thomas
Bettye Sue Pittman
Eddie Sue McAulay
Ben Sneed
Dave Gassiot
Hattie Jane Sneed
Bill Herron
Ida Lou Modgling
Bobbie Tomlinson
Dorothy Ruth Stephenson
Bill Whitley
Bobby Scott
Patsy Luckett
Marie Horn
Charles Fowler
Maynard Reed
Willard Lee
Marlene Arrott
Bobby Vaughn
Dewey Luckett
Billy Luckett Jr
Hipp
Ben Bell
Bobby Franklin
Gob Franklin
Don Daniel
Ted Simpson
Charles Timmons
Jack Neal Vans
Fegsie
Ann Culp
Joe
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Mrs. Springer
JR. Who Club
Rida Ae
Sanco Society
Billie Joe Gartman
FFA
Taylor Emerson
Methodist Quarterly Conference
G. A. Bests
MR. and
Mrs
By Billie Tounger
Tommy and
G. W. Conger
Angele and
Fred Conger
Harold Garrett
Donna
Penny
Odessa
Floyd Gibson
Della
Tankersley
Buddy Stewart
Lou Ella
J. W. Latham
Della Gibson
Lee Allen Stewart
Berna Lee Howell
Dorothy
Hazel
Bufford James
G. W
L. E. Conger
Bessie
Bobby
R. B. Caldwell
Tounger
Arrott
Orient
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