Rev J D McWhorter and Mrs McWhorter Move to Bronte
The Enterprise welcomes Rev J D McWhorter and his wife as new residents of Bronte. The minister has led churches in Ozona Hallettsville Eldorado Los Fresnos Liberty Hill Merizon Poteet and Sterling City. They have three children Katherine Parris Jeff Dean and J D McWhorter Jr. from Alpine. The couple is famed across the West Texas Conference for unselfish service and community efforts.
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Ozona
Hallettsville
Eldorado
Los Fresnos
Liberty Hill
Merizon
Poteet
Sterling City
McWhorter
Katherine Parris
San Angelo
Jeff Dean
Bronte
J. D. McWhorter
Alpine
West Texas Conference
Wise selection Henry Ragsdale to fill UCRA vacancy
Governor appoints Henry Ragsdale of San Angelo to fill the UCRA vacancy caused by Culberson's death. A West Texas native, Ragsdale is described as fully qualified and capable of immediate duties, with plans to convert arid lands into productive gardens to boost employment and food production after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ragsdale
Coke Stevenson
San Angelo
Culberson
UCRA
West Texas
Japan
Mr. Ragsdale
McWhorter Couple Celebrate Long Ministerial Life in Mississippi
Rev. McWhorter born June 28 1872 turns seventy three as he nears retirement after a 39 year active ministry in the North Mississippi Methodist Conference later transferring in 1914. He married Sallie Commander on April 12 1903 in Mississippi.
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Aittala County
Mississippi
McWhorter
Sallie Commander
North Mississippi Methodist Conference
North Mississippi
Sterling City
Mrs. Jess Gaines Dies at 51 in West Texas
Mrs. Jess Gaines of Bronte died May 4 1945 at the family home four miles north of Bronte after suffering illness of over a year. Born October 25 1893 at Edith she was 51, married to Jess Gaines December 17 1916, leaving seven children six living Clara Bell Annie Fay in England Lucille in San Angelo Aleen Jesse Ray Garland Lee and six siblings. Graveside rites were held at Edith Sunday afternoon conducted by Mrs J W Tammen of San Angelo. A Coke county native from a pioneer West Texas family she and her husband were widely known and mourned by many friends.
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Lucille
San Angelo
Aleen
Jesse Ray
Garland Lee
Bronte
Tom King
Petersburg
Will King
Stanley
New Mexico
Frank King
Magdalena
R.B. King
Fl Paso
George King
Rotan
S. B. Plumbey
Robert Lee
Lillie Gains
Bronte Observes Victory Day with Religious Program
Supt. Jeff Dean urged Bronte residents to gather in the high school auditorium for a morning religious program honoring Victory Day. Rev. C. R. Blake led the service with prayers and Scripture readings while Mrs. Jeff Dean and Mrs. C. B. Holcombe directed and accompanied music. The event drew a large crowd and many local shops closed in observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Jeff Dean
C. R. Blake
C. B. Holcombe
Blake
Hanson
Methodist Church
Youngblood Named UCRA Director Chair in San Angelo
The UCRA directorate met in San Angelo to install Henry Ragsdale as a new board member and elect L T Youngblood as chairman. He said no further UCRA actions will occur until after the war, with the project approved by the Bureau of Reclamation and awaiting disposition. The board includes H G Wendland, Gerald Allen, and others from San Angelo, Sweetwater, Miles, Winters, and Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCRA
San Angelo
Henry Ragsdale
Culberson Deal
Coke Stevenson
Mr. Deal
L. T. Youngblood
Youngblood
Bureau of Reclamation
Washington
Bureau
H. G. Wendland
Gerald Allen
Robert Lee
C. S. Coleman
Miles
Co. L. Green
Winters
W Holcombe
R. M Simmons
Sweetwater
D. Campbell
Enterprise hires Mias Jo Puckett as typesetting operator
Mias Jo Puckett of San Angelo has accepted a place with The Enterprise as typesetting machine operator and a general helper in issuing the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Jo Puckett
San Angelo
Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Lowrance
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Lowrance celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday April 29. The couple, married April 28 1895 in Bronte, have lived mostly in Robert Lee and have 12 children with nine surviving. Families from Bronte Christoval San Angelo Pecos and Big Spring attended along with siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Lowrance
E. V
Pecos
E. L. Ubanks
San Diego
California
Roxie Millican
R. M. Cumbie
Bronte
Robert Lee
E. W. Hudman
EK. T. Lowrance
Mack Eubanks
R. BE. Lowrance
Details of 7th War Loan Drive Are Now Complete
County officials prepare for the 7th War Loan Drive launch in Coke County on Monday. County Chairman L. T. Youngblood spoke optimistically about progress as the campaign moves toward its kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
L. T. Youngblood
Youngster Assists Editor in Tiring Work at Paper
The note praises Miss Puckett for helping with printing tasks and easing the editor’s burden after years of running the paper alone. It emphasizes her earnest learning and preference for a printer’s craft over official leadership, hoping her work will brighten the hometown paper.
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Bronte and
Bronteland
Lord Tennsgon
J. D. Mc Whorter
Jess Gaines
Edith
J. W. Tammen
Boy Scouts
American Legion
The
Legion
Price Crossing
Colorado River
C. C. Holder
Boy Scout Movement
Bapist
C. C. Holts
Smith
J. T. Henry
Springer, Lee. Co
Alee
O. Whitt
H Brock
C. E. Arrott
C. R. Paste
L.T. Youngblood
Ucra Directorate
Mrs
1. C. Lowrance
Mrs. H. C. Lowrance
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