Jeff Dean Named County Judge by Commissioners Court
Jeff Dean of Bronte was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Bob Davis as county judge at the Robert Lee meeting. He took office on November 9 after being elected in July to serve two years. The motion by T. B. Harmon was seconded by Henry Varnadore with unanimous vote. Dean, former Bronte schools superintendent, will oversee a consolidation election of Wildcat and Robert Lee schools and handle numerous post vacancy papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Dean
Bronte
Bob Davis
Commissioners Court
Robert Lee
Dean
T. BR. Harmon
Henry Varnadore
Otis Smith
Ben Brooks
Judge Dean
Enterprise
Wildcat
Bronte Schools
Tilling
Pecos
Bobby Wrinkle Survives Narrow Highway Fall
Bobby Wrinkle seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Bill Wrinkle of Bronte escaped serious injury after falling from a car at about sixty miles per hour six miles beyond Orient while the family traveled to San Angelo to see the circus. The boy sustained only scratches and bruises but the father warned such an accident could cause broken bones or worse in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Wrinkle
Bill Wrinkle
Bronte
San Angelo
Bobby
Orient
Coke County Delivers 75 Percent Tax Collection For October
Coke County collected about $111 561 33 in taxes in October. The 2023 tax roll totals $148 438 20, up from $122 277 89 last year. Early payers received a 3 percent discount. Major taxpayers include Sun Oil Co 40 780 64 Harris Ranch 4 771 75 and March Ranch 4 583 07. Oil development boosted county valuations by nearly 2 million while state tax revenue fell from 31 897 42 to 24 935 27.
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Coke County
Paul Good
Sun Oil Company
Harris
March
Lions Sponsor Christmas Lights on Bronte Streets
Bronte Lions Club unanimously votes to sponsor city Christmas lighting. Sam Spruell appointed to string lights owned by the city. lights due by December 10. Club and American Legion signs to be erected. pipe purchased for signs with Steve Badley and Sam Spruell coordinating efforts.
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LIONS
Bronte Streets
Bronte Lions Club
Sam Spruell
Edward Cumbie
Lions Club
American Legion
Bronte
Steve Badley
Former Blackwell Student Injured In Crash With Freight Train
Quida Polk a 17 year old former Blackwell resident and last year’s Halloween carnival queen was seriously injured Monday when the car she drove collided with a freight train in Stanton. She was thrown from the car. doctors report skull fracture and head and facial lacerations. Superintendent O Z Porter said Polk was improving after the accident.
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Quida Polk
Stanton
Blackwell
Miss Polk
Blackwell High School
Hallowe'en
REA
O. Z. Porter
Stanton Hospital
Achievement Day Winners Named at Coke County Exhibits
Miss Ollie Chenoweth the Ballinger county home demonstration agent and Miss Myra Tankersly of San Angelo served as judges Saturday for the Coke County WHO achievement day exhibits in Robert Lee. Mrs T M Wylie Jr council chairman thanked Mrs Tom Rives and others for their work. A full winners list will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Chenoweth
Ballinger
Myra Tankersly
San Angelo
Coke County
Robert Lee
T. M. Wylie
Tom Rives
Progress on Two Bronte Wells Near Bronte
Progress was made this week on two wells west of Bronte after cement setting. Sun No. 1 P W Millican produced 445 barrels of oil in 24 hours ending Thursday morning after 2000 gallons of acid treatment. Sun No 18 H H Jameson completed a 24 hour test with 368 barrels. Drilling continues at several shale targets including Sun 2 Tubb 5091 feet and Sun 7 Fred Jameson 6054 feet. A wildcat rumored nine miles east of Blackwell was unconfirmed.
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Bronte
American Republic
Jess Percifull
Humble
R. E. Hickman
Hickok & Reynolds
E. C. Rawlings
Sun
P. W. Millican
Sun No
H. H. Jameson
Tubb
Fred Jameson
Southern Minerals No
McCabe
Pennsylvania
Blackwell
Cultivator Wheels Sought for Gates at Local Football Field
C E Arrott and Jap Stephenson seek old cultivator wheels for gate construction at the new Elbert Stephenson field. The football field committee will gratefully accept donations and will pay for wheels if offered for sale.
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C. E. Arrott
Jap Stephenson
Elbert Stephenson
Arrott
Bronte Boys Win Trip To Chicago
Wayne Arrott earns an all expense trip to the 4 H Club Congress in Chicago as a West Texas entrant. LeDrew Arrott also earns a Chicago trip to compete in the National 4 H Sheep Shearing contest. Both Coke County youths receive support from local associations and county agents for the journey leaving Sweetwater.
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Bronte Boys
Chicago
Wayne Arrott
Wayne
West Texas
Robert Lee
San Angelo
Houston
Coke County
LeDrew Arrott
C. EE. Arrott
LeDrew
Sonora
Pexas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
T. B. Hicks
Abilene
Sweetwater
Fort Worth
Texas
J. W Potts
UCRA Hears Water Problems of Bronte and Robert Lee
Officials and citizens of Bronte and Robert Lee requested aid from the Upper Colorado River Authority for dam and reservoir projects. The Bronte plan on East Kickapoo Creek would serve 3500 residents at an estimated 155000 dollars, while Robert Lee on Mountain Creek would serve 2500 residents at about 79000 dollars. UCRA considered bond financing of 250000 dollars and discussed site options and tax impacts on funding.
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UCRA
Bronte
Robert Lee
Upper
Colorado River Authority
Mainy
Kickapoo Creek
Mountain Creek
Coke County
Sion
L.T. Youngblood
Permian Basin
Colorado City
Big Spring
Midland
Odessa
Borden County
S.C. Cooper
Parkhill and
East Kickapoo
Middle Kickapoo
Tie
Youngblood
Gerald Allen
Cumbie Ivey
H. G. Wendland
S.C. Coleman
Henry Ragsdale
Robert Bruce
City Receives Pipe to Complete Bronte Water System
Mayor HL O Whitt announced Bronte has received a carload of pipe with another on the way to finish a new water distribution system. The upgrade is intended to aid municipal water supply and bolster Bronte’s case for LCRA dam aid.
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HL. O. Whitt
Bronte
Whitt
Cecil Kemps Win New Ford Automobile
Cecil Kemps of Bronte won a 1949 Ford sedan in a drawing by the San Angelo American Legion. He paid 24.02 dollars for the car including tax license and five tickets and said he had never won anything before. The couple drew a crowd on Main Street when they claimed the prize. The Wallises of Lubbock visited Bronte en route to Port Arthur and Arkansas.
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Cecil Kemps
Bronte
Santa Claus
Kemps
San Angelo American Legion
Kemp
San Angelo
Main Street
LAMMERS MAULDIN WEDDING SET FOR SATURDAY
The wedding of Betty Jo Mauldin and Charles Wendell Lammers will be held Saturday evening at 6 at First Methodist Church Robert Lee. Maid of honor is Wanda Mauldin. Willis Wayne Smith is best man. Lammers, from Alameda Naval Air Station, arrives on leave and will return November 20. The couple will honeymoon briefly and reside in California.
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Betty Jo Mauldin
Jim Mauldin
Robert Lee
Amaa Charles Wendell Lammers
Miro
Vernon Lammers
Bronte
First Methodist Church
Ross Welch
Wanda Mauldin
Willis Wayne Smith
Lammers
Alameda Naval Air Station
Alameda
California
U.S. Navy
Navy
New Coke County Oil Strike At Millican Well
Sun Oil Company No 1 P W Millican in Coke County reports a Strawn crinoidal reef lime producing formation same as Jameson field seven miles north. Derrick floor at 2055 feet, top reef at 5952 feet about 200 feet above Jameson gas cap with no gas cap seen. Schlumberger pay intervals noted 5955 5960 and 5963 5971 feet where drilling paused in porous lime. Well sits on an eight section block with Plymouth to the east offset.
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Coke County
Sun Oil Co
Strawn Crinoidal Reef
Jameson Field
Millican
Schlumberger
Plymouth
Sun
Sherrod House Destroyed by Fire Near Bronte
A farmhouse owned by B. Sherrod burned last Friday afternoon about three miles northwest of Bronte on Hayrick road. Sherrod was away at the time and most contents were destroyed though some furniture and cash contributions were later reported by neighbors and friends.
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B. Sherrod
Bronte
Hayrick Road
Longhorns prepare for Coahoma clash at Bulldogs field
Bronte Longhorns travel to Coahoma to face the Bulldogs with quarterback Wayne Arnott sidelined by a broken leg. After an 18 6 upset loss to Loraine last week Bronte aims to rebound, despite overconfidence concerns and predictions favoring the opponent.
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Bronte Longhorns
Coahoma Bulldogs
Coahoma
Wayne Arroatt
Arnott
Loraine Bulldogs
Bronte
W. N. Gaddy
Loraine
Coahonia
Diversity Club Exhibits Mrs N Kiker Paintings
The Diversity club of Bronte showcased paintings by new resident Mrs Norman Kiker featuring nature scenes floral arrangements and plaques. Members heard stories behind each piece and learned about inspiration as 18 members and one guest attended with refreshments served.
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Bronte
Norman Kiker
Will Thomason
J. B. Mackey
Vetal Flores
Federation
Riker
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Achievement
W. W. Milliken
Cecil Kemp
C. E. Bruton
D. Kh. Glenn
J. M. Rippetoe
O. W. Chapman
McNeil Wyle
Fern Havins
H. 5. Crum
Sam Jay
A. J. Kirkpatrick
LCRA
City Commission
Sail
NEW Ford Automobile
Wo OW. Wallis
Lubbock
Fred ‘Tatum
Wallis
Port Arthur
Arkansas
Lammers-Mauldin
Winmings
Davisson
cMac
Pw. Millan
Mere ES. Cummings
Ind
Millicen
Otal
Millicek
Adiihean
Schealer
Courtesy
Southwest Mapping CO
FT. Worth, Tex
Sherrod
Longhorns
Noel Percifull
Marjorie Percifull
Dallas
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