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Newspaper

Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1952

Page

3

Final Plans Completed for 2d Annual Bronte Homecoming

Bronte Ex Students Association completes plans for the second Bronte homecoming. A registration tea on Friday October 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. invites all Bronte high school alumni. A 6 p.m. banquet precedes the 8 p.m. Bronte at Trent football game at Stephenson Field, with Edward Cumbie president and Mrs. R. H. Sims secretary.

Bronte Bronte High School Bronte Ex- Students Association Bronte-Trent Stephenson Field Edward Cumbie R. H. Sims

Oil Field Drilling Updates in Bronte and Fort Chadbourne

Humble No. 4-B and 3-B Olive Mae Keeney test Goons around 4,800 feet while Humble operates No. 4 O. L. Johnson toward 5,100 feet on a 271.2 acre tract two miles out. Fort Chadbourne field expands west with Stanolind No. 15 Edna Wylie producing 192.23 barrels daily from 5,471 to 5,521 feet. Multiple wildcats in Bronte 4800 and Bronze 5300 fields drill toward 5,600 feet, with tests and acidizing underway in several leases.

Bronte Olive Mae Keeney Humble Oil and Refining O. L. Johnson L. J. Goode Survey Humble No R. E. Hickman CMRR Fort Chadbourne Coke County Edna Wylie Pedro Martinez Survey

Bronte Longhorns Rout Ira Bulldogs 39 12 in Friday clash

Bronte Longhorns defeat Ira Bulldogs 39 to 12 as Bronte builds a 20 0 halftime lead and adds three more touchdowns in the second half. Enger Bar wel Waldrop Stephenson and Gentry score. Ira breezes back with a late reply but falls short. Bronte head to Coahoma for next game and fans urged to travel.

Bronte Longhorns Ira Bulldogs Longhorns Ira Bulldogs Bronte Gentry J. O. Bagwell Longhorn Enger Bagwell Bra Barwel Stephenson Woosley Tra Sumrald Maupin Lyndon Waldrop

Noel Percifull to be Patrolman

Noel Percifull will leave Sunday for Austin to enter a two month training school for Texas Highway Patrolmen at Camp Mabry. He was selected for the program by exam and will join his wife and daughter in Bronte after training.

Noel Percifull Austin Texas Percifull Camp Mabry Gay Bronte Percifulls Coke County Noel

Wildcat Drilling Starts Near Norton and Humphrey No 1

Rotary drilling to 5300 feet will begin at once at a site on an 80 acre tract 330 feet from the south and 3840 feet from the east line of Ber Anio Sandoval survey 312. The Humphrey No 1 wildcat lies 24 miles southwest of Norton and 3 3/4 miles northeast of Humphrey No 1 P O Lee field operator.

Marlowe Copeland Wildcat Cameron Butner Ia-H&tc Kewanee No Wendland Rubio E. T. Branham, Jr Maverick Humphrey Lee Caddo Runnels County W. G. Hurt Tary Beranio Sandoval Survey Thomas D. Humphrey Roy Roper Norton Section 7 H&gnrr Humphrey No. 1 P. O. Lee Humphrey-Lee

Portis Robbins Buys Station in Mills County

Portis Robbins closed a deal last week to acquire Bon Spoonts wholesale and retail gas and oil business in Mills County. Spoonts, now selling Chevron products after a Cosden era, plans to move his family to a Priddy area ranch in Comanche County in November.

Portis Robbins Bon Spoonts Portis L. C. Robbins Mary Lee Davis Preston Davis Spoonts Chevron Johny Linda Comanche County Priddy Mills County Robbins

Bronte High School Forms "B" Club For Sports Spirit

Bronte High School students create the B Club to boost sports interest. Officers elected include Lyndon Walden as president and J O Bagwell as vice president. The club aims to fund an all expense paid trip to a Southwest Conference football game this season. Meetings set for 2 30 p m each Friday. All letter graduates are honorary life members.

Bronte High School Lyndon Walden J. 0. Bagwell Eddie Roy Braswell Jimmy Gray

Funeral services held in Houston for Swansey family

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lammers and Albert Lammers attended funeral services in Houston for Perry T. Swansey and his niece Ruth Swansey. The Swanseys, relatives of the Bronte family, were killed in a Sunday car truck wreck in Houston with several others seriously injured.

Leslie Lammers Albert Lammers Houston Perry T. Swansey Ruth Swansey Swanseys Bronte

Robinson Family Visitation Highlighted in Lubbock Visit

Mr and Mrs Roy Robinson and their children visited in Lubbock to see his brother Harley Robinson and Harley s family.

Roy Robinson Lubbock Harley Robinson

Bronte High Honors Joyce Wrinkle at Football Game

Joyce Wrinkle daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle was presented as both band sweetheart and football sweetheart at the Bronte Ira game last Friday. The ceremony featured an exhibit by the pep squad, a heart formation by the band, and a choir finale as Joyce led the field parade with escorts and band members noted by name.

Joyce Wrinkle George Wrinkle Bronte Ira Ime Bronte Ao Heart Miss Wrinkie Dilly Paul Phomnacetio Leeichest Cape Tain Chet Holcombe Ira Frances Carlton Mary Ann Gray Rita Beth McCutchen Jo del Walton Batey Macky Ruby Overstreet Jeyvee Wrinkle Ginger Chirk Yo Ho Smith Bronte High

Conpreparational Methodist Church Weekend Services

Regular services are announced at the Brookshire community church this weekend. On Monday night October 1 Rev. G B Carnes of Wilmoore Kentucky will preach there. Rev Carnes is chairman of the General Conference Church Extension Board of the CM Church. The public is invited per Rev D Cox, pastor.

Conprepational Methodist Church Brookshire G B. Carnes Wilmoore Revo Carnes General Conference C. M. Church D. Cox

Market dynamics mix cattle prices and feed trends in Fort Worth week

Farmers faced higher feeder and calf costs as cattle prices edged up and grain prices remained volatile. Oklahoma and Kansas shipments influenced cash markets while packers reported steady demand for fed cattle. Prices cited include feeds and cattle moving through stocker regions with notable price shifts from the prior week.

Mrs PREDGE HOSTS PROGRESSIVE CLUB TEA

Mrs PREDGE hosted the Woman's Progressive Club at the Methodist church during a tea hour. Edward Vumb was the speaker for the evening, presenting colorful motion pictures from Mexico. Henry played piano tunes and led two special numbers for the group. Twenty nine members and guests attended.

Mors Methodiast Church Edward Vumb Mexico Colorado Lands Henry

Jolley Baby Born in San Angelo Hospital

Mr and Mrs Houston Jolley announce the birth of a daughter named Susan Jane on Thursday September 25 at Clinic Hospital San Angelo she weighed seven pounds four ounces at birth.

Houston Jolley Susan Jane Clinic Hospital San Angelo

Clean Up Set for Monday in Bronte Fire Prevention Week

Oct 5 to Oct 11 proclaimed for Fire Prevention Week in Bronte. Mayor O Whitt asks residents to clean up, place trash in bags for pickup by city trucks starting Monday. Demonstrations include posters at local schools as part of National Fire Prevention Week activities.

TL O. Whitt Bronte Mayer Whitt Esters National Fire LE Pepe

Reverend G M Rickles Relocates to Seminole Parish

Reverend G M Rickles moves from his pastorate at First Baptist to Seminole effective October 1. He and his wife retire to the Seminole area with family. services at the Papal church will be held Sunday morning and evening. Rickles previously served at Waslund College in Waslund.

Rey Hobert San Atos Pape Richie Hackies Bronte Pores Waslund College

Court Dismissals And Admits In Blackwell and Wingate

The document lists numerous names such as James Arthur Coal JW Leach, Mary Pruitt, Hoda McCutchen, Mrs. Mediaw, Barry Hillard, Phillips of Blackwell, and Derrek among others, noting dismissals or admissions on specific dates. Transfers include Weaver Mitchell to San Angelo.

James Arthur

Diversity club hosts Stanley Adams travelogue night

The Diversity club met at Mrs. D. K. Glenn’s home last Thursday for a travelogue by Stanley Adams son of Mr and Mrs S F E Adams formerly of Robert Lee now of San Angelo. He shared moving pictures from trips through Arizona New Mexico Oregon Washington and Canada. A salad plate and iced tea were served to numerous members and guests.

D. K. Glenn Diversity Club Stanley Adams S. FE Skinny) Adams Robert Lee San Angelo Adams Arizona New Mexico Oregon Washington Canada Mmes. C. E. Arrott Arnold F. Ball Charles Boeveking Clifford Clark Vetal Flores Robert Forman Chet Holcombe Cecil Kemp J. B. Mackey O. R. McQueen Mack Powell Wade Rees J. M. Rippetoe Collins Sayner Otis Smith H. A. Springer Geo. Thomas A. S. Whatley Mmes Edna Butner Gentry W. H. Maxwell, Jr Bill Maxwell Don Glenn Barbara Ann Stevens

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