Longhorns Battle Hard, Fall to Hermleigh Cardinals
Bronte Longhorns led by Coach Jack Price fight hard but fall 19 to 7 to Hermleigh Cardinals. Dickie Wall scores for Hermleigh on a yard plunge, while Gerald Sandusky shines for Bronte with punts and receptions. Defensive standout J. Joe Ensor stops Billy Hudnell and seals the win for Hermleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Longhorns
Jack Price
Hermleigh Cardinals
Stanton
Cardinals
Longhorns
Bronte
Hermleigh
Dickie Wall
Gerald Sandusky
Billy Paul Thomason
J. Lee Ensor
Marlin McCutchen
Doyle Newman
Billy Hudnell
Young Men From Coke to Report For Induction
Thirty one young men from his district registered with draft board U18 will report for induction Friday November 3. Recruits with this draft board live in Coke Trion and Green counties. Names include Billie Joe Trackett Dough Donald Dean Billy Charles Simpson Cecil Loyd Coulson and Pheron Emanerson Tidwell all present or former residents of Lake County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke
Trion
Green Counties
Billie Joe Trackett
Dough Donald Dean
Billy Charles Simpson
Cecil Loyd Coulson
Pheron Emanerson Tidwell
Gake County
SCS Official Urges Better Land Use for Cotton Expansion
Merrill regional head of the Soil Conservation Service warns farmers expanding cotton acreage in 1951 against using erosion‑prone land. He recommends choosing productive, erosion‑resistant fields, avoiding cotton root rot, and using grasses and cover crops to protect soil. He notes soil districts can help identify suitable land and stresses alternating strips, stubble mulching, and contour farming to conserve moisture.
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Louty FP
Merrill
The
Soil Conservation Service
Mertil
Merril
Plains
Oklahoma
Additton
Harmen
Marill
King Ranch
State Rep Rampy outlines rising government costs to Lions Club
Winters representative Wo TL Rampy told Bronte Lions that Texas must raise revenue as government costs rise and the ad valorem loss shows a funding gap. He opposed gross receipts and income taxes, favored a natural resources tax if fair, and noted possible pre districting for next year. Mayor Jackson accompanied Rampy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo TL Rampy
Winters
Bronte Lions Club
State of
Texas
Rampy
Efe
Hainpy
Coke
Runnels
Concho
Kampy
Jackson
Bronte
PMA Committee Election Set for Tomorrow
Producers will elect county and community PMA committee men and delegates for 1951 on November 18. Polling places in Robert Lee Bronze City Tennyson and Blackwell open 8 am to 3 pm. mail voting available. both spouses may vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comnty
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Robert Hee
Bronze City
Tennyson and
Blackwell
Final Rites Held For Paul Duncan
Funeral services for Paul Duncan age 62 of Shreveport were conducted Tuesday at Clift Funeral Home chapel by Rev Price pastor of First Baptist Church. Duncan died Saturday from burns when the trailer home he lived in was destroyed by fire. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with pallbearers named. Survivors include his mother Mrs Ott of Bronte, three brothers and two sisters.
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Clift
Paul Duncan
Shreveport
Las
Price
First Baptist Church
Duncan
Pete Gentry
George Thomas
J. Bo Mackey
Lewis Bridges
W.W. Isey
Taylor Emenon
Baral
Fairview
Family Tollows in Mebronvilly Twists This Week
Mrs Buste reports on local social swirl in Mebronvilly this week citing TL Heeger and sisters Mrs Harvey and Mrs Reeger as central figures in gatherings and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buste
TL Heeger
Harvey
Mra. Reeger
Meet Your Teachers Mrs Chet Holcombe of Bronte Fifth Grade
Mrs Chet Holcombe, fifth grade teacher at Bronte School, is known for training grade school musical groups. Her ensembles are in demand as entertainers at local events. She graduated from Howard Payne College in Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Holcombe
Bronte
Nex. Holcombe
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tax collection totals released by Paul Good to November
Sherith and Tay Assessor-Collector Fal Good announced that by November 1 Coke County had collected 291 144 25 in taxes out of 324 722 38 levied. Ad valorem taxes 107 680 50 funded county government, school taxes 110 190 78, state total 73 263 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Good
Sherith
Tay
Fal Good Sud
Bronte
Robert Lee
Upper
Colorado River
Good
Coke County
Longhorns Face Coahoma Bulldogs In District Battle
Bronte Longhorns prepared for a District 6-B clash with Coahoma Bulldogs tonight at Coahoma. Coahoma brings a 3-2 conference mark after a win last year, while Bronte has 1 district win and 3 losses. The game features key players such as Coahoma’s Bee and Stanton with crunch district implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorns
Coahoma Bulldogs
Jack Price
Bronte Longhorns
Coahoma
Bulldogs
Bronte
Loke
New John Harris Clinic Opens Adjacent to Hospital
The John Harris Clinic opens this week beside Raren-Gayle hospital. Dr Harris welcomed first patients Wednesday in a four room facility including a waiting area office exam room and a laboratory. Expansion aims to relieve hospital crowding and reduce disturbance from office calls. Dense new lab equipment accompanies the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harris
Raren-Gayle Hospital
Johnny Harris
Harris
Howald
Bronte
Karen-Gayl Hospital
Oil Drill Activity Expands Near Bronte and Coke County
In Coke County and the Bronte area, multiple wells report progress. Union No 5B McCutchen flows at 40 barrels per hour from 3 080 to 3 905 feet with surface gas in minutes and no water. Union No 1 City of Robert Lee staking near Robert Lee, Texas. Fort Chadbourn field reports Sallie Odom well producing 336.43 barrels daily with strong gas oil ratios. Burdell No 27 Lowell and Fred Manning No 14S L McNay show oil outputs and acidizing treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hronte
McCutchen
Coke County
Robert Lee
J. W. Hall
Union No. 1B
Nooth Jims McCutchen
Bro
Ellenburger
Fort Chadbourn
Bronte
Uhundle No
Sallie Odom
Burdell Oi Co
Lowell
Broote
Fred Manning No
L. McNay
Community post seeks donations for heating system
Dr John Pharns supports Americus Legion Post to install a butane heating system funded by donations. Norman B. Kiker reports the post needs about 70 dollars more to fully heat the building, with Harris’ donation and Kiker’s pipe aiding progress. Members and volunteers assisted as the system adds five outlets for warming and food preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Legion
Norman B. Kiker
Harris
Kiker
Stallon
Turk c
Dines
Truman Parker
Jack Fses
Rovee
Haywood Springer
Robert Drounh
Suan Richards
Bronte Enterprise Publishes Two Days Early Next Week
The Bronte Enterprise will release two days early due to Thanksgiving. News items and advertising copy must reach the office by Monday, with printing set for Tuesday and delivery on Wednesday morning.
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Enterprise
Bronte Enterprise
Sixteen Join Farm Bureau in Coke County Barbecue
Sixteen new members joined the Coke County Farm Bureau at a barbecue in Hobert ee. A large crowd attended the event with a total membership figure cited by Arrote. Delegates to the state convention were elected H B Allen and Colvin while Wojtek and King were named delegates to the national convention in Dallas. Tan Ratliff and Robert Mo Stanford spoke during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Barbccue
Hobertee
BE. Averoll
Coke County
Nese TS Arrotte
Onos
Tennyson
H. B. Allen
Silver
Colvin
Blackwell
Far Bureau
Mineral Wells
von Wojtek
Robert Lee
EL. King
Edith
Dallas
I Tan Ratliff
Tom Green County Farm Bureau
Robert Mo Stanford
Farm Bureau Insurance
San Angelo
Cotton gin reports 471 bales ginned locally
Luttrell, manager of the Barners Marketing Association, said the total bales ginned here rose to 471. He warned farmers that the Bronze gin is now open only on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jod. Luttrell
Leal Barners Marketing Association
Luttrell
Coke County Wildlife Group Reelects Officers At Barbecue Meeting
The Coke County Wildlife Group elected officers led by BOW Schuh as president Gerald Allen as ice president and Jeff Dean as secretary at a spring barbecue meeting. They discussed predator control funding and potential tariff moves to raise pelts prices while noting 234000 acres now under agency protection for land and wildlife development and conservation. Guests from Bronte Tennyson Blackwell Robert Lee Water Valley Edith Silver Lance Colorado City Winters Alpine and San Angelo attended.
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Goke County
Natement Assocution
Mathers Watch
Per Siler
Schuh Ware
Gerald Allen Ice
Jeff Dean
Sehach
Tharis Weaver
Assicnation
Praves Hicks
Agencs
Dean
Ster Ung
Wana
Association
Ways and Means
J. R
Bob) Mims
Water Valley
Bronte
Tennyson
Blackwell
Robert Lee
Edith
Silver
Lance
Colorado City
Winters
Alpine
San Angelo
Thanksgiving themed meeting of Art Craft club
Mrsharlie Keeney presented a paper on Thanksgiving at the Art Craft club meeting held November 8 in the educational building of the Methodist church hosted by Mrs. V. E. Beasley. A brief business session outlined club plans while refreshments were served. Two new members joined, Mrs. Fred McDonald and Mrs. Taylor Emerson, with several members present including Mines, Charlie Keeney, J. L. Keeney, I. D. Leonard, B. E. Modgling and the hostess. The club will meet December 13 at Mr Ext erion for a Christmas program and gift exchange. Attendees from Bronte watched the A&M SMU football game in Dallas last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Cases
Guthall
San Angelo
Casey
Gladys Waldrop
Robert Lee
Wills Smith
Pom Schooler
Winddrop
Bronte
Coe. Arretto
Fred McDonald
Taylor Emerson
Mines
Charlie Keeney
J. L. Keeney
I. D. Leonard
B. E. Modgling
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SCS
W. H. Rampy
Lions Club
Wchide
LD. M. Ott
Carl Duncan
Mt. Calur
W. OC. Duncan
Alvin Ott
Blain Ott
Ronald Walton
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Londne
Coho
Robert Bee
Couwhoma
Termeligh
Hobbs
Hrenite
Staunton
Loraine
Bronte i Hermleigh
I Coahoma
Atators
Ben Oglesby
Woohabbock
Peaus Tech
Coke County HD Council
Coke County Home Demonstration
May and
Mars Jo P. Stanton
Bangs
Bob Stanles
Union
He Schuch
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Tom Green County
John RR. Pharns
Farm Bureau
Coke County Wildlife Group
West Peans
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James Arrott
Jack Corley
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