Smith Named Commissioner Otis Smith Takes Precinct 2 Post
Otis Smith of Bronte was named Coke County Commissioner of Precinct 2 by County Judge Bob Davis. He fills the unexpired term of W. J. Eads who died recently and previously won the November election for a two year term. Smith formerly owned Bunane Service Co. of Bronte and serves on the Bronte school board. He and wife Mrs. Smith have a daughter Jean, 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Smith
Bronte
Bob Davis
Coke County
Smith
W. J. Eads
Eads
Otis
The
Butane Service Co
Arnold F. Ball
Jean
C. C. Smith
Hanks Buys McCoy Ranch and Trades Royalties
Bill Hanks of San Angelo bought the old McCoy Ranch near Fred Jameson’s place, 967 acres, trading royalties for other royalties in the Jameson field. He runs the Santa Rita Wool Company and notes royalty trades with Victor McCabe Russ Mathers and Sam Mathers, aiming to spread risk. Passow returns as company field representative after a two month leave. The Santa Rita Wool Co. ships fall wool daily and sells 1947 12 month wool on the open market.
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Bill Hanks
San Angelo
Old McCoy
Fred Jameson
Bill
Jameson Field
Santa Rita Wool Company
Hanks
Freda Nutt
Fred Nutt
Robert Lee
Fd Snowden
Snowden Place
Santa Rita Wool Co
John Passow
Colorado City
Passow
Edward Passow
Coke County
Victor McCabe
No. L
J. S. Walker
Bronte Woman Named Vice President of YWCA Austin
Geneva Tomlinson daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Tomlinson of Bronte and a 1946 Bronte High School graduate has been named vice president of the YWCA in Austin where she works as a private secretary. She returned home for the weekend visiting her son and friends and recently attended a Nixon-Clay Cole open house in the Capitol honoring the new appointee.
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Geneva Tomlinson
W. B. Tomlinson
Bronte
Bronte High School
Ywca of Austin
Nixon-Clay Coleo
Capitol
Areets
Hospital Notes Report Multiple Admissions and Discharges
Rev. C. R. Blake, Bronze Baptist pastor, admitted last Thursday and showing fine improvement. Mrs. Pearl Johnson of Waldron Ark admitted Friday and dismissed Sunday, readmitted Tuesday. Friday also saw Mrs. Baylor Walker of Robert Lee admitted, and W. B. Gunn dismissed Monday. Jean Sherrod dismissed Saturday, Mrs. H. R. Gassiot admitted Sunday and released Monday.
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C. R. Blake
Bronze Baptist
Pearl Johnson
Waldron
Ark
Baylor Walke
Robert Lee
W. B. Gunn
Jean Sherrod
H.R. Gassiot
Wool sale and town notes from Edith and Bronte
Arnold Schneeman sold a 1947 12 month wool clip to Santa Rita Wool Co for 47 cents last Wednesday. The column notes friendly locals the J. J. Adairs, Allene Mitchell, Billy Gunn, Mrs. Ruby Davenport and Jimmy Nunnally. Nunnally, UT Austin physics instructor and cousin of the reporter, visited Bronte after 21 months overseas. Sheriff Paul Good praised for enforcing liquor laws and pool hall restrictions. Mary Pearl Bearden battled bats in the courthouse office. $. D. Hoots and wife visited Dallas, noting August rains and a near loss of toenails from the downpours.
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Arnold Schneeman
Edith
Santa Rita Wool Co
J. J. Adairs
Allene Mitchell
Billy Gunn
Ruby Davenport
Jimmy Nunnally
Bronte
Guy Nunnally
Jacksonville
Jimmy
China
India
Pacific Theatre
University of Texas
Austin
Capitol City
Paul Good
Paul
Mary Pearl Bearden
Dallas
Read the Ads in Bronze Enterprise Weekly
A promotional piece extols the value of local newspaper advertisements. It emphasizes how ads reveal scarce merchandise, signal new arrivals, and reflect a merchant’s integrity. It notes ads stay visible for a week and guide customers to stores for final deals.
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Bronze Enterprise
Senator O'Daniel Visits Bronte on Brisk West Texas Day
Texas junior Senator Wo Lee O'Daniel paid a brief visit to Bronte last Wednesday morning with his son Pat and secretary Garland Crawford. They traveled from San Angelo in the MOTI and planned to head to Abilene afterward. The visit included chats with townsfolk and a compliment on Bronte’s clean, wide awake appearance.
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Wo Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Bronte
Pat O'Daniel
Garland Crawford
San Angelo
Abilene
Europe
Josef Stalin
Russia
Rasho
Crawford
O'Daniel
Rouniie
Washington
Chalk Dust editor named at Bronte High School
Homalie Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Clark of Brookshire has been chosen editor of Chalk Dust Bronte High School weekly column featured in the Bronte Enterprise the senior student also contributes as soloist and correspondent for Brookshire her hometown weekly column notes her role and local ties.
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Homalie Clark
Homer Clark
Brookshire
Chalk Dust
Bronte High School
Bronte Enterprise
Homalie
Coke County jurors named for October petit and grand panels
Jurors chosen by Coke County Jury Commissioners J C Snead Jr Walton and J R Schooler include J L Tinkles Curtis Trimble J B Scott Crowley Harmon Bryan Gartman Clint Duncan James Arratt Chester Harwell Lowell Roane and many others for petit juries in the first and second weeks of October. Grand jurors listed include W T Bryan R P Ross A E Gentry C N Webb B D Snead J B Mackey and others for the term starting October 6.
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J.C. Snead
Tls. Walton
J. R. Schooler
Coke County
Petit Jeros
J.L. Tinkles
Curtis Trimble
J. 8. Scott
Crowley Harmon
Bryan Gartman
Clint Duncan
James Arratt
Chester Harwell
Lowell Roane
W.K
W. T. Bryan
R. P. Ross
A. E. Gentry
C. N Webb
B.D. Snead
J. B. Mackey
Jee Hallmark
A. T. Caperton
Luther A
Keeney Browning Store Deal Closed
Brooks Browning has completed the purchase of the Keeney Food Store gaining full ownership and possession. He plans a remodeling of the building including ceiling pictures and flooring and hopes to reopen in about 16 weeks depending on material availability.
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Brooks Browning
Keeney Food
Brooks
Ctire
Jameson Field Drilling Updates with New Oil Flow Records
In the Jameson field, wells show recompletions and renewed production. Allen Jameson No. 1 yields 275.21 barrels of oil daily with high gas oil ratio after rework. No. 2 and No. 4 report no shows or limited tests. No. 2 H. M. Jameson marks third of nine wells, now flowing 139.15 barrels daily, gas-oil ratio 231441, adjusted from prior May completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Jameson
C. E. Mathers
J. B. Walker
Ellenburger
Fred Jameson
Jameson
Newspaper Week Reflections On Press Freedom And Duty
The piece discusses Newspaper Week and the responsibilities of American journalism. It argues freedom of the press stems from hard work and impartial reporting while noting a paper should reflect diverse interests and serve the entire community without bias.
Equalization Board Holds Public Hearing
Last Friday afternoon the Board of Equalization chaired by J. B. Mackey held a public hearing on tax changes after days of reviewing Bronte property valuations. Members cited insufficient funds and outdated maps, noting many assessments were adjusted by small amounts and that data gaps hinder accurate equalization.
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Board of Equalization
J. B. Mackey
Otis Smith
Bill Wrinkle
Bronte
Steve Badley
Badley
Local Youths Play Mud Pie Fun Behind Mac's Store
Belva Karen, Nona Gays Rippe toc, and Linda Smith amuse themselves behind Mac's with a makeshift store counter and playhouse. James Allen Lammers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Lammers, retired to Houston Monday with his Senate Mrs. J. C. Lammers after visiting his parents.
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Belva Karen
Nona Gays
Rippetoc
Linda Smith
Mac's
James Allen Lammers
Vernon C. Lammers
Houston
Senate
J. C. Lammers
Don Edminston
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Tomlinson
YWCA
Senator O’daniel
Sen. W. Lee O'Daniel
Ginger Rogers
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Ginger
Hollywood
Keeney-Browning
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