Coke County Day Celebrated by Rotary and BCD at San Angelo
The San Angelo Rotary Club and the Board of City Development Petroleum Committee host Coke County Day at the Cactus Hotel starting 11 30 this morning. Attendees include Coke County officials Sun Oil and Union Oil reps from Bronte Lance Midland and Dallas plus many local and regional guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
San Angelo
Bronte
H. O. Whitt
W. W. Millikin
C. R. Smith
D. K. Glenn
Cecil Kemp
C. E. Bruton
O. W. Chapman
W. J. Eads
Robert Knierim
Steve Badley
L. T. Youngblood
Bronte Council Names Rabbit Nunnally's Bunny
Miss Zelda Caraway of Blackwell won Bronte City Council’s naming contest for the rain rabbit. The chosen name Nunnally's Bunny earns a year’s free Bronte Enterprise subscription. other entries included Harvey Oscar Cactus Bound Cactus Jack and Ed as a playful jab at the editor.
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Bronte City
Rabbit
Bronte
Bronte Enterprise
Zelda Caraway
Blackwell
Harvey
Oscar
Cactus Bound
Cactus Jack
Porters Move to Bronte and Local Happenings
Billy and Ruth Porter of Post have moved to Bronte with their parents and joined the Methodist Sunday School. Neil Mac Clark is identified as the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clark, pictured in the Enterprise last week. Leona McQueen and Dorothy Lou Leathers attended events in Ben Ficklin and San Angelo respectively. Beverly Kay Browning and Betty McCrary performed in recitals in San Angelo. Lottie Ivey of Harlingen, nurse at Valley Baptist Hospital, visited Bronte and spoke of possibly returning to help. She trained at St. John’s Hospital in San Angelo and was in the Suny School class of E. L. Nunnally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Ruth Porter
Post
Bronte
Ruth
Methodist
Betty McCrary
A. de Berry
Beverly
Brooks Browning
Betty
George McCrary
Lottie Ivey
Harlingen
Valley Baptist Hospital
Will Stevenson
John Coulson
H. O. Whitt
San Angelo
St. John’s Hospital
Suny School
E. L. Nunnally
Neil Caldwell
Abilene
R. B. Caldwell
Maybew
Martha McLean
Fred Conger
C. N. Webb
W. E. Burleson
Lillie Mae Thomas
Mary Howell
Doyle
James Chambers
George James
Leslie Dell Guttery
Linda Gaston
O. W. Lawson
Lennis
Tankersly
Jim Lawson
Merizon
L. E. Conger
Jewel Latham
Carol Westbrook
San Antonio
Hl. L. Stewart
Randolph Boyd
Bud Hurst
Sue Schlagal
Johnnie Hurst
Rankin
Tom Green
Eddie Harrell
Bill Burleson
Ringo
L. Y. Harrell
Robert Lawrence
Alto Harrell
Fami
Cross Plains
Mattie Hay
Beatrice Shreford
Caldwell
Albuquerque
FE. L. Carlile
Caldwells
Robert Lee
Bud Cummings
Robert Browns
James Arrott
J. B
Wayne
Z. R. Johnson
Miroo
N. Howell
Tannly
Ballinger
Miro
Mays
Charles Albert
Jetty Baca
Alberta
Miles
W. T. Greens
Ed Harrell
I. N. Howell
Bessie Bruce
Lommne
Colorado City
VA Classes Have Winning Year
The Vocational Ag classes started with 39 students and FFA activities. Teams from Bronte Ballinger and Winters won district contests in Dec 1946 and Feb 1947. Members traveled to El Paso Fort Worth Lubbock and Alpine for livestock and dairy judging, winning several divisions and honors.
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Vocational Ag
Ballinger
Bronte
Winters
Davie Gassiot
J. L. Alexander
Glenn Blake
Greenhand
J. B. Arrott
Wayne Arrott
le Drew Arrott
el Paso Livestock Show
Texas
New Mexico
Fort Worth Livestock Show
Stephenville
Swift Packing Co
Lubbock
Sandusky
Roy Hamilton Died in California from Leukemia
Roy Hamilton son of the late Rev. R F Hamilton who long resided in Blackwell died recently in California. Death was attributed to leukemia, according to C Shamblin of Blackwell who received word from there.
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Roy Hamilton
R. F. Hamilton
Blackwell
California
C. Shamblin
Methodist Church Bronte and Hayrick Mothers Day Services
Pastor George B. McCrary leads Bronte at 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 morning worship 7:45 evening worship. Hayrick offers 3:00 preaching. Sunday marks Mother's Day and Church Membership Day with a baptismal service for infants and a class for new members. Members are urged to bring flowers to beautify the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Hayrick
Norton Notations Honor Rolls and Local Wins
Norton on last six weeks A honor roll includes Nancy Minzenmayer Eugene Tidmore Rita Butler Jim mie Wertenberger Jane Mitchell C J Robinson Janice Lynn Roper Jerry Underwood Sammy Morgan Darrell Lee Betty Sue Bryan Dorothy Jennings Bobby Hill Ethel Hoelscher Lavern Hutton Janet Minzenmayer Lou Ann Bryan Mary Nell Jennings Doyle Ford Francine Hoelscher Peggy Cope Ray Nell Stark Dorothy Wertenberger Virginia Gruber Ollie Dean Bowden Virginia Hoelscher Patricia Mackey Wyvone Robinson Patsy June Sharpes Hubert Brock Betty Sue Willis Shirley Cope Mary Lou Hoelscher Mamie Murphy Dorothy Nell Camp Joannelle Chapman Mary Ellen Mitchell D B Under wood Roger Bryan Evelyn Ray Martin Gottschalk Betty Shel bourne. Those on B honor roll include Deril Good Derwood Davis Virgil Lee Blackman Othella Holden Patricia Gruber Ella Wertenberger Norma Joyce Cope La Verne Green Wanda Jo Dyess Jackie Mitchell Jerry Turner Barbara Wertenberger Marlene Stubblefield Billy Jack Isbell Cecil Lancaster Jacqueline Cope Jerry Green Richard Cope Alton Hiller Otto Gottschalk Nila Faye Holden Ollie Pearl Tinney Royce Dyess Lavon Hutton Bill Jennings Wanda Baker Laverne Hill iard Betty Horton Marlin Davis Burl Ford Nell Hambright Iva Lee Horton Larry Mosier Bill Mitchell Arlie Van Holden Doxie Lou Korne gay Edward Redman Norton beat Brookshire hall last Tuesday. Wilmeth and Brookshire girls played Brookshire won. Norton played Bradshaw Friday here and won. Grace Baptist Church team of Bal linger came Monday night and Norton won. Wingate school boys played Norton school boys and Norton won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Minzenmayer
Eugene Tidmore
Rita Butler
Jimmie Wertenberger
Jane Mitchell
C. J. Robinson
Janice Lynn Roper
Jerry Underwood
Sammy Morgan
Darrell Lee
Betty Sue Bryan
Dorothy Jennings
Bobby Hill
Ethel Hoelscher
Lavern Hutton
Janet Minzenmayer
Lou Ann Bryan
Mary Nell Jennings
Doyle Ford
Francine Hoelscher
Peggy Cope
Ray Nell Stark
Dorothy Wertenberger
Virginia Gruber
Ollie Dean Bowden
Virginia Hoelscher
Patricia Mackey
Wyvone — Robinson
Patsy June Sharpes
Hubert Brock
Betty Sue Willis
Shirley Cope
Mary Lou Hoelscher
Mamie Murphy
Dorothy Nell Camp
Joannelle Chapman
Mary Ellen Mitchell
D. B. Underwood
Roger Bryan
Evelyn Ray
Martin Gottschalk
Betty Shelbourne
Deril Good
Derwood Davis
Virgil Lee Blackman
Othella Holden
Patricia Gruber
Ella Wertenberger
Norma Joyce Cope
la Verne Green
Wanda Jo Dyess
Jackie Mitchell
Jerry Turner
Barbara Wertenberger
Marlene Stubblefield
Billy Jack Isbell
Cecil Lancaster
Jacqueline Cope
Jerry Green
Richard Cope
Alton Hiller
Otto Gottschalk
Nila Faye Holden
Ollie Pearl Tinney
Royce Dyess
Lavon Hutton
Bill Jennings
Wanda Baker
Laverne Hilliard
Betty Horton
Marlin Davis
Burl Ford
Nell Hambright
Iva Lee Horton
Larry Mosier
Bill Mitchell
Arlie van Holden
Doxie Lou Kornegay
Edward Redman
Norton
Brookshire Hall
Wilmeth
Brookshire
Bradshaw
Grace Baptist Church
Ballinger
Wingate School
Norton School
Jameson Wells Flow Oil and Gas in Sun Oil Trials
Sun Oil reports No. 1 H. H. Jameson produced 196 barrels in 24 hours with 1,369 cubic feet gas-oil ratio and low acid water content. Well drilled to 6,462 feet bottom, 46.7 gravity oil, 1,380 psi casing pressure. 650 psi tubing. No. 2 Fred Jameson yielded initial 180 feet oil and 270 feet oil and mud, with gas shows and progressing tests. No. 2 Allen Jameson awaiting 52 inch casing and perforation setup. No. 1 W. J. Tubb progressing, No. 1 F Jim McCutchen reported past 3,100 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Company
H. H. Jameson
Johnny Brewer
Railroad Commission
Fred Jameson
Sun Oil
Allen Jameson
W. J
Sun Co
No. FE
Jim McCutchen
Sophomore Day Trip for San Angelo Enlivens May Activities
Sophomores spent May 2 in San Angelo with about 30 students and seven home room mothers. They gathered at Ben Ficklin and enjoyed swimming, boating, and a fried chicken supper with red beans potato salad iced tea ice cream and cake at City Park. The group later bowled skated and watched a movie with Bill Martin serving as class sponsor.
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Sophs
San Angelo
Bill Martin
A F Balls Family Weekend Visit in Blanco
The A. F. Balls spend the weekend in Blanco with Mr. and Mrs. Ehner Dale visiting friends and relatives.
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A. F. Balls
Blanco
Mrs
Ehner Dale
Happy is the man who fears God and shuns mischief
The weekly sermonette contrasts living in service to God with the misery of sin. It cites Proverbs and Job to argue that happiness comes from fearing the Lord and seeking wisdom. A watchful heart guards against mischief and trust in God brings joy.
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Job
William Smith Dies In Fatal Aransas Pass Crash
William Smith aged 31 known as Joe was killed Friday night May 20 in Aransas Pass when the car he rode in collided with a bus at an intersection. Survived by mother Mandy Snooth of Bronte and brother Tommy. Body sent by Newby-Davis Funeral Home Ballinger. funeral held Monday with Rev. C J Bhike officiating. local arrangements handled by Clift Funeral Home Bronte and Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian
Joe” Smith
Aransas Pass
Mandy Snooth
Bronte
Tommy
Fort Chadbourne
Ninally
Newby-Davis Funeral
Ballinger
C. J. Bhike
Bortal
Othe Clift Funeral Home
Robert Lee
Bronte Jr WHO Club Meeting Recaps and Plans
Bronte junior club members gathered in Bronte City Hall with hostess duties by the reporter. Mrs. AL Bo Gentry read minutes while Mrs. Ho S Walton reported on a council meeting and Mrs. Tay Joy Eimerson demonstrated zippers. A ham salad was served as topics included Avis sab Tanne activities and Latin America aims. Regular meetings are set for May 20 with a party planned for May 2 to entertain husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Bo Gentry
Ho S Walton
Tay
Joy Eimerson
America
Mines
Taylor Ranerson
Pete Gentry
AL Co Me Autos
W. Hipp
We. W. Whalen
B. S. Walton
Clifford Churk
Albert Rawlings
Elle Clyde Blick
Reporter
Alfred ‘Taylor
Stine
Community Notes of Abilene and Surrounding Areas
Local social column lists visits and gatherings across Abilene San Angelo Ballinger Cross Plains and nearby towns. Families including the Caldwells Maybews McLean and Stewarts are noted visiting relatives and attending outings with several trips to San Angelo and Ballinger. Fishing trips, shopping outings, and church or family visits are described among numerous residents and guests.
Special Edition on sale at 10 cents a copy
The publication announces a limited sale of a special edition at ten cents per paper. It thanks Jeff Dean H R Gassiot J T Henry and Miss Jean Duncan for compiling the information and credits their students for assistance. It also thanks advertisers and extends good wishes to the graduates of 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Dean
H.R. Gassiot
J. T. Henry
Jean Duncan
Bronzern
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rotary Club
BCD
Ben Brooks
Tennyson
G. S. Arnold
H. C. Allen
Frank McCabe
W. T. McCabe
S. E. Adams
Curbie Ivey
W. B. Clift
W. T. Roach
A. J. Bilbo
Bob Davis
Willis Smith
Paul Good
H. C. Varnadore
T. R. Harmon
McNeil Wylie
T. A. Richardson
Angelo
Scottie Johnson
BCC
Scottie
Cactus Hotel
Future Farmers of America
Dorothy Faye Scott
Alpine
George B. McCrary
Norton Notations
Betty Jo Shelburne
C. R. Blake
William Smith
Bronte JR
Jane Nunnally
Bronte Jr. Who Club
Bronte City Hall
Willie Thomas
Joe Russell Ash
Charles Ray Brown
Glenn Phillips
Bobby Dean Franklin
Ben D. Snead
Bobby Clark
Charles Timmons
Randal McCutchen
Jack Neal Vaughn
Billy Jack Kirchman
Sylvéster Martinez
Kenneth Hester
Warren Beavers
Charles Westbrook
Marvin Lawrance
Joe Butner
Travis McCarty
Royce Dean Clark
Douglas Stevens
Ben Bell
Bobby Butner
Bill Herron
Judge Sandusky
Junior Hipp
Bobby Vaughn
Bobby Edminston
Howard Smith
Billy Joe Luckett
Morris Payne
William Jessie Green
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