Humble No. 11 Hickman flows 430 barrels in day
Humble Oil & Refining Co No 11 Hickman in Bronte field reports daily potential of 430.34 barrels of 49.2 gravity oil from an open hole at 4,842-4,843 feet with 44 inch choke and 510 pounds casing pressure. Gas oil ratio 449 to 1. Two new producers observed on Runnels County side. several wells nearing completion.
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Humble OH & Refining Co
R. E. Hickman
H&tc
Bronte
Hickman
Fort Chadbourne
Runnels
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Sallie Odom
John Bird Survey
Wilmeth
Humble
P. Martinez
Odom
Sallie
Ne.ff Wile
Edna Wyle
Wylie
Edna Wylie
Coke County
Rene Morrow
J. M
Virgel Walker Injured in Texas Truck Wreck
Virgel Bryan Walker a 21 year old truck driver from Ovalo is in critical condition after a highway crash on U S Highway 77 about 7 30 am 24 percent miles north of Bronte. His water truck swerved to avoid collision and overturned. He suffered an arm fracture crushed pelvis and multiple cuts and bruises. An ambulance rushed him to San Angelo where he was listed as roosting well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgel
Bryan Walker
Ovalo
San Anejo
Bronte
U. S. Highway 77
Walker
Dad Thomas Water Haulers
Clift Funeral Home
San Angelo
Coke County Farm Bureau Meets in Robert Lee
The Coke County Farm Bureau held its regular monthly directors session on May 6 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse at Robert Lee. Presiding were Bryant Gartman and C E Arrott. reports covered 144 members currently, finances, and new fire and auto insurance policies for members.
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Coke County Farm Bureau
Court House
Robert Lee
Farm Bureau
Bryant Gartman
C. E. Arrott
Dave King
Bureau
C. E B. Arrott
O. T. Colvin
Legislative Committee
Will Carr
Minnie Mae Sharp
Blackwell Boys Win District Baseball Championship
The Blackwell high school baseball team captured the district 13 B title by beating Divide 8 to 3 at Sweetwater after already taking the first game 5-3. They also defeated Bronze 4-3 to clinch the south half district championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell High
Divide
Blackwell
Sweetwater
Baptists Plan Special Mothers Day Service Sunday
Bronte Baptist Church will hold a special Mothers Day service Sunday at 8 p m with Rev George M Rickles delivering a Mothers Day themed sermon and several musical numbers planned The service invites all non attending church members to come There will be no Sunday morning preaching as the congregation attends Baccalaureate services at the Methodist church
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George M. Rickles
Bronte Baptist Church
Rickle
Rickles
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Warren Beaver Arrives in Bronte on Leave
Warren Beaver son of Mr and Mrs Pat Beaver returns to the United States after a year in Korea. He landed in San Francisco May 3 and served since March 91 1961 with postings at San Antonio Camp Chaffee Ark and Fort Sill Okla before serving in Korea. He is on a 30 day leave visiting Bronte friends and relatives.
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Bobby A. Butner
USN
Bob Butner
Bronte
Texas
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Warren Beaver
Pat Beaver
U. S
Korea
Beaver
San Francisco
San Antonio
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Fort Sill
Okla
Laborers Wanted for Fort Chadbourne Gas Line Plant
Lone Star Producing Co seeks many workers for construction of the gas line plant in the Fort Chadbourne Field. Welders carpenters laborers and others seeking secure work should report next Tuesday at the project site between the Fort Chadbourne Humble camp and Highway 277.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Producing Co
Fort Chadbourne
Fort Chadbourne Humble Camp
Highway 277
Red Cross Chapter and Fund Chairman Commended
H A Springer Coke County Chapter chairman received two scrolls for meeting the 1952 Red Cross quota. One scroll honors George Thomas as county fund chairman and the other honors the entire chapter. The March drive raised $1189.44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Chapter
H. A. Springer
Coke County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
George Thomas
Church of Christ Moves Sunday's Services Early
Elders announce a one hour early start next Sunday May 11 to allow members to attend Baccalaureate at the Methodist church. Bible study at 9 a.m. and preaching at 10 a.m. Attendees will be dismissed in time to reach the Baccalaureate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
The
Methodist Church
W S Leslie Enters Race For Judge of 51st Judicial Dist
San Angelo attorney W S Leslie announces his candidacy for District Judge of the 51st Judicial District serving Tom Green Schleicher Irion Coke and Sterling Counties. He pledges open courts, impartial leadership, elimination of delays, and no outside business. Leslie is a WWI veteran and longtime civic participant with deep West Texas roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S Leslie
51St Judicial Dist
W. S. Leslie
San Angelo
L1st Judicial District
Tom Green
Schleicher, Irion, Coke
Sterling Counties
Baccalaureate Sermon and Commencement Preparations
The Methodist church hosts a Baccalaureate service Sunday May 11 at 11 AM with Rev. J FE Fuller as principal speaker. Afterward seniors attend dinner at the Chicken Shack in San Angelo. ushers and processional details are listed and plans for the May 16 commencement are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
J. FE. Fuller
San Angelo
Bronze Elementary Chorus Wins Division I At Music Meet
The Bronze Elementary School Chorus directed by Mrs. Chet Holcombe earned Division I with a 50 member ensemble at San Angelo College on May 3. Performers included Glenda Littlefield Jimmy Rickles Carolyn Kemp and Betty Coward among others. awards included a bronze walnut plaque.
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Chet Holcombe
San Angelo College
Bronte
Glenda Luithefield
Jimmy Rickles
Carolyn Kemp
Glenda Littlefield
Star Eyes
Betty Coward
Carolyn Box
Lassie O
Barbara Kiser
Construction On Hospital Wings To Start Next Week
Dr. John Harris says Karen-Gays Hospital will begin two new wings next week possibly Monday. The addition will roughly double the hospital size and a contract is held by W. C. Rutherford of San Angelo. Six new bedrooms an operating room kitchen nursery delivery and labor rooms are included.
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John Harris
W. C. Rutherford
San Angelo
Mrs Albert Gary buried in Uvalde
Funeral services were held in Uvalde for Mrs. Albert Gary 61 who died Friday. Burial followed at Hillergst Memorial Park. She was born Anna Ora Patton February 4 1891 in Hiawassee Georgia and moved to Texas at 16. She married Albert Gary in Havrick in 1913 and the couple moved to Uvalde from San Angelo about 25 years ago. She was a Baptist. Surviving: husband two sons J T of Uvalde Wiley of Ensling? and three daughters in Uvalde six grandchildren and several siblings.
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Uvalde
Albert Gary
Hillergst Memorial Park
Ino Uvalde
Weaver Mitchell
Ida Warner
Bronte
Mitchell
Warner
Gary
Anna Ora Patton
Hiawassee
Jim
Sarah Taylor Patton
Texas
Havrick
San Angelo
The
Baptist Church
J. T
Wiley
Ensinsl
Harold Brodie
Willard Henderson
Arthur Allen
Orville Patton
Arthur
Stafford
Ariz. Lawrence Patton
Wilbur Ellsworth
Boonesville
Calif
Brents
Lews Hudec
Lawrence Whittley
Painting Wins Second at All-Texas Art Show
Bronte artist J. B. Cole took second in the All-Texas Art Show in San Angelo with his painting The Barn. The work was bought by a Boston wool buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Cole
Bronte
San Angelo
Mr. Cole
D. K. Glenn Receives Lions Club Soil Craft Plaque
Bronte Lions Club honors D K Glenn for outstanding soil conservation work presented at a Tuesday meeting. Fort Worth Press aided Save the Soil and Save Texas campaign. New officers include Rev J E Fuller president and J L Carroll first vice president with Norman Riker secretary treasurer and others.
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DK. Glenn
Bronte Lions Club
Lions Club
Fort Worth Press
Save the Soil
Save
Texas
Glenn
Coke County Soil Conservation District
J. E. Fuller
Ben Ogles
J. L. Carroll
W. N. Gaddy
Norman R. Riker
Matthew Caperton
J. B. Mackey
Birth of Shirley Reel’s daughter in Coke County Memorial
Mrs. Shirley Reel welcomes a baby girl named David Ann born at Coke County Memorial Hospital on Saturday in May. The newborn weighed 7 pounds and unspecified ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Reel
Coke County Memorial Hospital
David Ann
Lt. and Mrs Boies Visit Bronte After Far East Duty
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keesee learned by telephone from their son in law and daughter Lt and Mrs Jamey R Boies that he has arrived in San Francisco from Japan and will visit Bronte around May 25. They plan to see relatives in Kennewick Washington in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Keesee
Jamey
R. Boies
San Francisco
Japan
Boies
Lavada Keesee
Keesee
Bronte
Kennewick
Wash
Bruce Clift Named Delegate To State Demo Convention
Bruce Clift was elected delegate from Coke County at the County Democratic convention in Hebert haedaet Tuesday. He will represent the county at the state convention in San Antonio May 27. Cimer Bod was elected alternate. Coke Democrats backed the Shivers faction and supported an uninstructed delegation to the National Democratic Convention. Several precinct and county level offices drew candidates including a district judge and district attorney, with new filings for a slate of posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Clift
Coke County
Hebert Haedaet
San Antonio
Cimer Bod
Gate
Pesas Counties
Coke Democrats
Shivers
Baccalaureate Set May 18 for Blackwell Seniors
Rev RT Dyess of Blackwell Methodist will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon to the Blackwell Senior class on Sunday night May 18 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Robbeson, superintendent, will introduce the speaker. Mrs Reese McCorley will sing a solo.
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The
Enterprise
RT Dyess
Blackwell Methodist Church
Blackwell
High Sehool
Hop. Robbeson
W. A. Hickman
R. L. Cooksey
Baptist Church
S. L. Williams
James Pearson
Reese McCorley Wall Samy
Don McNeill Week at Pruitt’s Store Bronte
Don McNeill Week is being featured at Pruitt's Store in Bronte. A Swift & Co representative will assist local merchants during the sale weekend. The back page ad lists the many special items in connection with the sale.
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Don McNeill
Pruitt’s
Bronte
Swift & Co
Angus Bulls Sold to Estelline Firm in Billewmere Line
W. W. Percifull sold two registered Angus bulls of Billewmere breeding to H. Clifton and sons of Estelline Texas last week.
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W. W. Percifull
H. Clifton
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Wingate
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Norton Properties
L. N. Taylor Survey
Virgel Walker
Blackwell Boys
Charles Ragsdale
Baptists
Leslie
Amerca
West Texas
Scurry County
169Th Aero Squadron
Pershing
First Army
Meuse
St. Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Meuse-Argonne
Texas University
Baylor University
Bay City
Matagorda County
Board of City Development of
First Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Our
First Methodist Church
Mrs
G. M. Rickles
Mason
Heart of God
Enda Littlefield
Glenn Culp
Hobbs
Camille Martin Carlene Richman
Joyce Wrinkle
J. Lee Ensor
Robert Brown
J. O. Bagwell
D.K Glenn
Haywood Springer
Norman Riker
J. A. Stephenson
D. K. Glenn
C. N. Webb
Coke County Scs
W. ©. Shamblin
SCS
A. V. Sheppard
T. B. Hicks
L. L. Wilkins
E. B. Fuller
Mrs. Boies
States
Sting
John F. Sutton
Alite
Earl South
Bobby Sanderson
Gwen Lefland
Dorothy Hollowell
Bobby Henderson
Jean Crain
Harley Waggoner
Annabel Hurt
Ida Lilly
Burl Burtee
Dewayne Howard
Tommy Franks
Alma Pierce
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