Bronte Sees 2.75-Inch Rainfall Boosts Winter Hopes
Bronte area residents report 2.75 inches of rain over Sunday and Monday with a sharp shower Monday night. The rainfall raises hopes for livestock and grain as drought relief improves grazing and crop prospects. Nola Lowrance and L N Duckworth Jr announce their engagement and forthcoming wedding in San Angelo.
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Bronte
Texas
A. N. Rawlings
F. S. Higginbotham
Clayburn Webb
Carroll Robbins
Hayrick
Ity
E. T. Lowrance
Nola
L. N. Duckworth, Jr
Lawrence Duckworth
San Angelo
Miss Lowrance
Bronte High School
San Angelo Telephone Company
Mr. Duckworth
Lakeview High School
Lakeview
Final Grid Battle Bronte Shorthorns Versus Robert Lee
Bronte grade school boys face Robert Lee in the final grid game of the season at Bronte Athletic Field next Thursday night December 4. Admission is 15 and 25 cents. The December 2 game was moved. Basketball practice starts after football season.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Ballinger
Sterling City
Ira
Loraine
Deer hunters bring home four-point buck at Rock Springs
Last weekend at Rock Springs, R. J. Millikin, Bobby Clark, Cullen Luttrell and J. W. Anderson hunted. R. J. Mil likin returned with a four-point buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
R. J. Millikin
Bobby Clark
Cullen Luttrell
J. W. Anderson
R. J
Luckett Family Deer Hunt Near Junction This Week
G. D. Luckett and his sons Dale and Billy Joe are deer hunting this week near Junction, as reported in local activity notes.
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G. D. Luckett and Sons
Dale and
Billy Joe
Junction
Three Bronte Longhorns Named to All District Team
Three Bronte High School football players Jimmy Gray guard J O Bagwell center and Lyndon Waldrop quarterback were honored on the All District 5 B team at a district meeting last week. All three are seniors and played their final Bronte game last Friday against Robert Lee.
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Longhorn
Jimmy Gray
J. O. Bagwell
Lyndon Waldrop
Bagwell
Waldrop
Bronte
Robert Lee
Bronte Volunteers Respond to Three Weekend Fires
Bronte's Volunteer Fire Department handled three calls Friday and Saturday. A tank battery on the Ibex Co and R F Windfohr lease burned Friday morning. Saturday saw a Morgan Drilling Co rig on the J L Brunson lease catch fire, and a storehouse owned by Charlie Sanchez burned in the north part of town. All blazes were controlled with limited damage. Fire Chief Matthew Caperton received a $100 check from the Ibex Co praising the department's alert response.
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Bronte
Ibex Co
R. F. Windfohr
J. A. Percifull
Morgan Drilling Co
J. L. Brunson
Charlie Sanchez
Matthew Caperton
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department
Rawlings Family Visits Relatives Across Arizona and Texas
Mr and Mrs A N Rawlings took his mother Mrs A J Rawlings to Wilcox Arizona to visit her ill sister Mrs A Hines. They stayed at the home of Mrs Hines daughter Mrs R G Lewis. Mrs Noel Percifull and Gay and Mrs J C Slaughter visited Sunday with daughter and sister Mrs R T Caperton in Sterling City. Vera Ann Baldwin will travel from Kermit to spend holidays with Mr and Mrs George Thomas. Vera Ann is Mrs Thomas niece.
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A. N. Rawlings
A. J. Rawlings
Wilcox
Arizona
A. Hines
Hines
R. G. Lewis
Noel Percifull and Gay
J. C. Slaughter
R. T. Caperton
Sterling City
Vera Ann Baldwin
Kermit
George Thomas
Vera Ann
Thomas
Humble and Goens tests highlight Goens pay in Bronte area
Lion No. 1 Rawlings extends tests with six pay wells showing oil and gas from Goens lime. Drillstem tests No. 6 and No. 4 recovered oil plus gas with varying flow rates and pressures. Humble plans further testing in Goens and Ellenburger while other wildcats and Bronte field activities proceed nearby.
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Lion
Rawlings
N. Bronte
Brunson
Lion Oil Co
Mary Rawlings
Humble No. 2
Palo Pinto
Lion No
Bluff Creek
Canyon
Humble
Humble No
J. L. Brunson
Ellenburger
Bronte Firms Close For Thanksgiving Day Observance
Bronte business houses close Thursday for Thanksgiving while groceries run specials Wednesday through Saturday and staff enjoy a holiday. The annual Bronte Robert Lee game moves to Friday night before Thanksgiving, with schools dismissed Wednesday afternoon and reopening Monday. Cafes and service stations stay open. many residents visit relatives and deer hunting is noted.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across the Area for Local Families
Local residents plan Thanksgiving visits and holiday gatherings with relatives in Lubbock La Mesa New Mexico Hylton Henderson Portales Midland Abilene Bronte and Sterling City. Notable events include the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Kiker and extended family arrivals for the holiday dinner hosted by the Caperton family.
Robert Lee Nips Longhorns 8 7 in bruising gridiron clash
The Bronze Longhorns traveled to Robert Lee last Friday night to win 8 7 in a hard fought game. A pivotal blocked kick in the fourth quarter swung momentum, and a rare no 15 yard penalty marked the contest. Archie Phillips scored for Bronte with an 87 yard drive, and Norman Roberts caught a touchdown pass. Robert Lee answered with a late fumble recovery and safety to pull within one but could not overtake Bronte before halftime.
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Longhorns
Robert Lee
Steers
Robert Lee-Bronte
Longhorn
Duncan
Hah Havins
Steer
Don Kiser
Bill Casey
Bronte Soldiers Return from Overseas Service
Cecil Coalson son of Mr and Nes Ray Coalson of Silver formerly of Bronte has been released from the army at San Antonio after duty in Europe including Germany near the Russian border Gerald Ivey son of Mr and Mrs H E Ivey of Robert Lee formerly of Bronte also released from army duty at Fort Hood after 23 months service including 13 months overseas in Germany and France He held the rank of corporal.
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Cecil Coalson
Nes
Ray Coalson
Silver
Bronte
San Antonio
Gerald Ivey
H. E. Ivey
Robert Lee
Fort Hood
Gerald
Germany
France
Hospital News Highlights Admissions and Discharges
Nov 20 Wayne Wright discharged. Nov 21 Gaylord Thorn Mrs T H Blue Lajuana June Ponder and Fla Horton admitted. Walter Laymen Sue Mayhugh admitted. Mrs L A Sloane admitted and daughter born at 3 30 p m. Nov 22 Lajuana June Ponder Walter Laymen Mrs T H Blue Mrs T B Beavers discharged. E A Grenn Blackwell Mrs A S Whatley admitted. Nov 23 Mrs Carrie Williams ganutted. Nov 24 Mrs R T White head admitted. Fla Horton Winters Mrs Daisy Hickman discharged.
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Wayne Wright
Gaylord Thorn
T. H. Blue
Lajuana
June Ponder
Fla Horton
Walter
Sue Mayhugh
L. A. Sloane
Carrie Williams Ganutted
R. T. Whitehead
Winters
Daisy Hickman
Davey Gulley Improves After Critical Illness
Davey Gulley of Eunice New Mexico son of Mr and Mrs David Gulley and grandson of Mr and Mrs Bill Wrinkle continues to improve Mrs Wrinkle returned to Bronte after staying with the family for weeks Little Davey was taken to Lubbock for specialist checks and was reported to be doing fine He spent 17 days in a hospital with a throat infection and its condition was critical for nearly two weeks.
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Wordman
Davey Gulley
Eunice
New Mexico
David Gulley
Bill Wrinkle
Wrinkle
Bronte
Gulley
Little Davey
Lubbock
PTA Members Mrs Glenn and Mrs Smith Attend Wichita Falls Meet
Mrs D K Glenn and Mrs Otis Smith traveled to Wichita Falls for the State PTA convention last week. The highlight was a speech by Mrs Ernestine Gil reth Carey of Mashasset New York on American Family Life as an aid to enduring world peace.
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D. K. Glenn
Otis Smith
Wichita Falls
PTA
Ernestine Gilreth Carey
Mashasset
N. Y
Rice Rites Held For Mrs J L Rice In Slaton Texas
Mrs J L Rice of Marysville California was buried Tuesday November 25 at 2 pm in Slaton Texas. Lester Rice, a former Bronte resident, is her son and a brother in law of Mrs J A Percifull. Mr and Mrs Percifull attended the funeral.
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J. L. Rice
Marysville
California
Lester Rice
Slaton
Texas
Lester
Bronte
J. A. Percifull
Mrs. Warren and baby Deborah visit Abilene family
Mrs. Jack Warren and her infant Deborah traveled to Abilene to spend time with J. O. Riley and his wife, visiting relatives over the weekend.
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Jack Warren
Deborah
Abilene
Mrs
J. O. Riley
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Bronte Shorthorns
Fire Department
Bronte Field
Olive Mae Keeney
H&tc
Empire Drilling Co
Dallas
Sam Powell
Adams
Union
Bell
J. M. Harrell
Hylton Northwest
Nolan County
Bille Hanks
Strawn
Gardner
Patsy Mackey
Miss Mackey
Bobby Duncan
C. Duncan
Texas Tech
W.W. Millikin
R. 3
Hill Country
H. A. Springer
Arthur Roberts
la Mesa
Lewis Bridges
W. L. Waggoner
Hylton
J. T. Henry
Linda
Henderson
Durwood Ellis
J. L. Carroll
Carroll
Charlie Rumbaugh
Odessa
Bob Wilson
Breckenbridge
Peter Neal
Big Spring
Jess Percifull
N. W. Kiker
Portales
Floyd Gravitt
Levelland
Waymon Percifull
Midland
J. A. Huffhines
Norman Kiker
Kiker
Huffhines
J. L. Scott
Kilgore
Gertrude Whaley
J. L
M. A. Scott
Walter Scott
Waco
Houston
Pecan Church
Powers
Tennyson
E. L. Caperton
Matthew
Ft. T
By Billy Alexander
Norman Roberts
Europe
Hospital News
Mrs. Glenn
Mrs. Smith
Rice
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