Bronte Little League Starts With 30 Players in Two Teams
Bronte launches Little League with two teams in the Colorado River League, practicing on Tuesdays, Fridays for the Yankees and Mondays, Thursdays for the Giants. Leaders include Jack Bailey and Clyde Lee with support from Kenneth McCutchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Robert Lee
Norton
Jack Bailey
Yankees
Clyde Lee
J. W. Jones
Giants
Bailey
Sid Eubanks
Kenneth McCutchen
Last Rites Held For J. T. Campbell
Funeral services for J. T. Campbell 177 were held at Blackwell Methodist Church with burial in Blackwell cemetery. Campbell a retired railroad section foreman born July 21 1881 in San Saba County lived in Blackwell. survivors include eight daughters twenty eight grandchildren and thirty four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons in law with grandsons as honorary pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell Methodist Church
J. T. Campbell
Sweetwater
R. V. Murray
Big Spring
Jarrell Sharpe
Nitrerates
Blackwell Cemetery
Campbell
San Saba County
Blackwell
Homer Cook
Jess Petty
Burnet
Theron Park
Clint Shugart
Austin
Oliver Wilborn
Tulsa
Edell McBee
Brownwood
A. C. Bedgood
San Antonio
Seniors Return From Kerrville Trip
Bronte seniors report a wonderful time returning from a two day trip last Saturday night. They stayed at the Lazy H-Dude Ranch near Kerrville and visited the Alamo Brackenridge Park and Playland in San Antonio. Attendees included Albert Grace Ray Eubanks Abel Martinez Ronnie Cole Dean Black Stover Taylor Epsie Hageman Darell Dixon Flutchie Phillips Ida Nell Shields Juanita Wrinkie Linda Smith Jettie Kirkland Modene McGuire Francis Johnson Ellen Brock with Principal Joe Simpson sponsor Mrs Iva Underwood and Mmes C E Hageman Horace Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jettie Kirkland
Modene McGuire
Francis Johnson
Ellen Brock
Joe Simpson
Iva Underwood
Mmes. C. E. Hageman
Horace Taylor
Weathering Spring Fever in a Light Column
The writer notes pleasant weather and recent rain on Monday night. They admit difficulty concentrating on the column and joke about spring fever, hoping for better material next week.
Clean-Up Week Set for May 11 16
Next week May 11 to 16 has been designated as clean up week by Mayor J A Stephenson and the Bronte City Council. Trash will be picked up and hauled off for residents without disposal means. Cooperate to remove fire hazards weeds and trash. alleys will be serviced Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
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J. A. Stephenson
Bronte
Commissioners Defer Action on Water District
County commissioners postponed forming a Water Control and Improvement District for the Kickapoo Creeks watershed near Bronte after a hearing with no objections. County Attorney Frank C. Dickey challenged the legal procedure, saying he would advise against forming the district as proposed. Attorney Carl Runge of San Angelo represented the local committee seeking formation. the district aims to build dams to prevent flooding in Bronte and the surrounding watershed.
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Kickapoo
Bronte
County Atorney
Frank C. Dickey
Tie
Commissioners Court
Carl Runge
San Angelo
Bronte 1959 senior and grade school commencements set
Bronte seniors will graduate Friday May 22 at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Baccalaureate is Sunday May 17 at 8 p m in the auditorium. Grade school graduation is Thursday May 21. Two weeks remain in the 1958 59 term before dismissal Monday May 25.
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Bronte
Fire Destroys Two Blackwell Businesses
A fiery blaze driven by 15 to 20 mile per hour winds destroyed Tucker's Welding Shop and Roy Sanderson's Service Station in Blackwell Monday afternoon. Losses exceed $10,000 plus buildings. no insurance carried by owners Tucker or Sanderson. Fire started from a spark from a welding job igniting a gasoline tank, an explosion occurred, but welder Louis Conradt was uninjured. Bronte volunteers led response with help from Winters and Sweetwater. post office sustained smoke and water damage, while wind pushed flames away from town structures.
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Tucker
Roy Sanderson
Blackwell
Sanderson
R. H. Jordan
Louis Conradt
Conradt
Bronte
Winters
Sweetwater
Charles Ragsdale
Enterprise
Jordan
Alvin Estes
Heavy weekly rainfall boosts early crop planting hopes
More than two inches of rain drenched the region this week with multiple sites reporting 1.0 to 2.0 inches. The moisture follows a Thursday half inch shower with hail and a Friday night half inch, aiding farmers preparing raw crops for a strong start. Notable totals include Blackwell 1.0, Austin Sandusky north of Bronte 1.3, Cleark east of Bronte 1.4, and Tennyson 1.5 to 2.0 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Enterprise
O. T. Colvin
Blackwell
Austin Sandusky
Clifford Cleark
Tennyson
New PTA Officers To Be Installed Tuesday Night
Mrs. Alvie Cole of Sterling City will install Bronte PTA officers on Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The year end tea will honor teachers trustees and new officers with Foy Moore as president and nine other officers named. Entertainment by second grade students directed by Mrs. George Thomas. Patrons urged to attend.
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Bailey
First National Bank
Bronte
Royce Lee
League
Little League
Alvie Cole
Sterling City
Parent-Teachers Association
PTA
Foy Moore
C. O. Richard
Lester Vinson
T. D. Joplin
Bill Thomas
Clyde Lee
Homer Phillips
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Marvin Corley
George Thomas
C. O. Richards
Cemetery Working at Fort Chadbourne May 9
Annual cemetery cleaning day at Fort Chadbourne Cemetery set for next Saturday May 9. Volunteers are urged to bring tools and help with ground work and cleanup of the historic site.
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FT. Chadbourne
Fort Chadbourne
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Vernon Glenn
Royce Fancher
D. K. Glenn
Joe Rawlings
Roy Robinson
A. E. Bell, Sr
John Harris
Punch
Mmes
Ben Oglesby
J. B. Morrow
J. T. Henry
Vetal Flores
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