Steers Defeat Bronte 14 0 in Friday Night Showdown
Robert Lee Steers topple Bronte Longhorns 14 to 0 in a non conference game. Bill Blair blocked a Bronte punt and scored, Royce Smith and Joe Thetford connected for the second score. Bronte threats came via Wayne Arr ott and Charles Westbrook with Percifull intercepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Robert Lee
Steers
Frank Percifull
Blair
Smith
Joe Thetford
Wayne Arrott
Charles Westbrook
Percifull
Longhorns
Eldorado High
Eldorado
Roby
Sheriff Paul Good Announces Tax Collection Plan
Sheriff Paul Good told The Enterprise he will collect state and county taxes for the coming year. Early payment earns discounts: three percent in October, two percent in November, one percent in December. He noted poll taxes will not appear on current statements and urged taxpayers to verify poll tax payment separately to avoid affecting voting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Good
Enterprise
Good
Austin
Diversity Club Presents Spiritual Guidance Program
The Diversity club met at Mrs. C. E. Arrott home on September 30 for a program on Spiritual Guidance. Members named favorite hymns during roll call. Mrs. D. K. Glenn spoke on Religion in the School and Mrs. H. A. Springer discussed The Bible as Literature. Mrs. Otis Smith led a Bible character quiz and all sang hymns. Cake and coffee were served to twenty members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Arrott
D. K. Glenn
H. A. Springer
Otis Smith
Local Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk
Licenses issued since October 1 by County Clerk Willis Smith include William Lee Brown and Margaret Juanita Tatum on October 1 J. H. Letcher and Mrs Nona Barnett on October 1 and Troy Stewart and Mrs Faye Stewart on October 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Smith
William Lee Brown
Margaret Juanita Tatum
J. H. Letcher
Nona Barnett
Troy Stewart
Faye Stewart
Bests Welcome Guests From Texas and Colorado
Carl Best of San Angelo and Mrs. Marcene Witchet of Fort Worth visited the Best grandparents in town over the weekend. Buster Burnett of Denver also stayed with the family and visited his mother Mrs. Paul Woodall. Mr. Best said they had a fine visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Best
San Angelo
Marcene Witchet
Fort Worth
G. A. Best
Abilene Reporter Offers Fall Bargain Rates
The Abilene Reporter News announces a fall bargain: daily and Sunday papers for one year at 9.95, valid until December 31. Special rates apply for teachers and libraries at 8.50 for one year and 7.00 for nine months. Renewals or new subscriptions please visit Bronte Enterprise office.
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Abilene Reporter-News
Reporter-News
Abilene
The
Bronte Enterprise
PTA Plans Halloween Carnival at Local School
At an executive PTA meeting the finance committee urged sponsoring the annual Halloween Carnival on October 29. The PTA would run the entire event with J T Henry Jeff Dean and Mrs C E Arrott named to a general arrangements committee. The group also recommended donating 150 to the school library and 15 to the vocational agriculture department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
J.T. Henry
Jeff Dean
C. E. Arrott
Vocational Agriculture Department
Bronze baseball players to turn in uniforms for cleaning
Members of the Bronze baseball team are asked to turn in their uniforms for cleaning and pressing. Uniforms should be turned in at Kemp Kleaners or the Bon Spoonts service station.
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Bronze
Kemp Kleaners
Bon Spoonts
District Court to Convene in Robert Lee on October 11
The 51st Judicial District of Texas will convene Monday October 11 at Robert Lee with Judge J F Sutton presiding. A grand jury will investigate criminal cases while the civil docket includes 53 trespass to try title suits, one case with the State of Texas to confiscate 3 000 bottles of alcoholic beverages, two divorces, and two adoptions. Grand jury and petit jury lists are named for Coke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
51St Judicial District of Texas
Robert Lee
J. F. Sutton
State of Texas
W. E. Burns
F Jameson
Earl Frank Glenn
Fred McCabe
J. H. Ruth
George R. Demere
G. M. Powell
B. A. Austin
N. L. Pruitt
J. L. Brunson
Frank Bryan, Jr
Jack Lassiter
B. D. Gastman
G. C. Allen Harwell
RG Laswell
Welch speaks to Bronte Lions Club on Lions International aims
J C Welch of Bandera special representative of Lions International spoke at the Bronte Lions Club luncheon. He described how to spark and sustain interest in Lionism, the history and aims of Lions, and the club's extensive scope. Welch and his wife toured the area to assist new and existing clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Welch
Bandera
Lions International
Bronte Lions Club
Welch
Lions Organization
Lion Welch
Mrs. Welch
Edward Cumbie
Frank Keeney
H. O. Whitt
H. A. Springer
Ben Oglesby
Sam Spruell
Cecil Kemp
C. E. Bruton
Alvin KR. Mauldin
J. T. Henry
Bruce Clift
Roo W. Rees
Charlie Boecking
Steve Badley
J. B. Mackey
H.R. Rogge
State Approves Sterling Road Bridge Building Plan
Texas Highway Department officials approved seven bridges in Coke County on the Robert Lee Sterling City road during a meeting in Austin. Structures include a 125 foot bridge and two 100 foot bridges as part of the Farm Highway 387 project connecting Bronte and Robert Lee with towns west of San Angelo. Paving 12 miles east of Sterling is complete to near the Coke County line, with a second 13 mile segment awaiting contract and possible completion by bridge completion. The 3 mile eastern extension into Robert Lee awaits final approval.
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Texas Highway Department
Coke County
Sterling City
Austin
Smaliest
Bronte
Robert
Highway Department
Robert Lee
Hospital News Summary From September to October
The bulletin lists multiple admittings and dismissals at the hospital across September 22 to October 5. Notable events include births such as Connie Lynn to Weldon Hester and hospital admissions of Dave Massey, Mrs. Cliff Caulder, and Marsha Ann, with several discharges including Mrs. Bill Holliday and Mrs. Frank Keeney.
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Cliff, Caulder
Dave Massey
W. D. Massey
Joe Dodson
Marsha Ann
Bill Holliday
Calvin McCutcheon
Cliff Caulder
A. J. Bragwitz
Frank Keeney
Wanda Alberts
Calvin McCutchen
Will Mackey
Visiting kin and relatives travel in Texas towns
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Forman of McCamey spent last weekend in Bronte visiting their parents. Mrs. Forman, formerly Roma Jean Richards, joined the visit. Dorothy Knieren, who had been visiting her brother Bob Knier en and his family and her niece Mrs. R. W. Rees and family, left Tuesday for San Angelo and Santa Rosa before returning home to Saratoga, Texas.
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Lonnie Forman
McCamey
Bronte
Dorothy Knieren
Bob Knieren
R. W. Rees
San Angelo
Santa Rosa
Saratoga
Texas
New Street Lights Erection Planned in Bronte
A contract signed October 1 between Bronte and West Texas Utilities calls for 20 new street and alley lights. Five lights will rise on Main Street, eight along U S Highway, two alleys behind Main Street buildings, and three on Church Street. Poles will be 26 feet. white way lights replace center street units. City pays $12.05 more monthly for electricity. tax payments move to monthly. Completion expected by December 1.
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Bronte
West Texas Utilities Company
HH. O. Whitt
West Texas Utilities
T. A. Springer
WO. Wallace
Ballinger
U. S. Highway
Post Office
First National Bank
Karen-Gayl Hospital
Main Street
Church Street
Texas Theatre
South Texas Lumber Company
Mian Street
Whitt
Hronte
Price Called as Baptist Pastor in Bronte
Rev. VOD Price and family move from Bellevue to assume pastorate of the First Baptist Church in Bronte replacing Rev. Fred Blake who moved to Sylvester. The Dav is resigning as Coke County judge effective October 15 to become Pecos city secretary. He has been active in civic groups and will move with his wife and son to Pecos.
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Vod. Price
Bellevue
Texas
Price
First Baptist Church of
Bronte
Fred Blake
Sylvester
R. L
Bob) Davis
Coke County
Commissioners Court
Robert Lee
Davis
Pecos
Robert Lee Jaycees
American Legion
WOW
McNeil Wylie
Jett Dean
Pacific
U.S. Navy
Brown Holden Wedding Read At Brookshire
The marriage of Wanda Brown and Arla Holden was solemnized Sunday morning at the Brookshire Methodist Church with Dee Cos officiating. The bride wore a blue street length dress and was a student at Bronte High School, while the groom, a Norton High School graduate, works for West Pesas Packing in Brady. The couple will reside in San Angelo.
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Wanda Brown
Johnie Brown
Arla van Tolden
Miro
Dd Holden
Methodist
Brookshire Comunity
Res
Dee Cos
Bronte High School
Norton High School
Brady
San Angelo
West Pesas Packing, Phait
Standard Times Holiday Bargain Rates Window
The San Angelo Standard-Times offers a holiday bargain rate to West Texas subscribers through December 31. Rates include daily and Sunday one year 9.95, daily only 5.95, teachers rate 7.50, Sunday only 5.00, Weekly Standard 1.50, Evening Standard 8.95, and both Morning Times and Evening Standard 17.05. Subscriptions available at the Bronte Enterprise office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo Standard-Times
Thei Wniual
West Texas
Morning Times
Evening Standard
Bronte Enterprise
Dean and Smith Attend Del Rio CC Meeting
Jett Dean and Otis Smith attended a West Texas Chamber of Commerce district project clinic in Del Rio. The meeting at the Roswell hotel discussed water and soil conservation, farm to market roads, and other West Texas problems for affiliated towns in districts 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jett Dean
Otis Smith
del Rio
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
West Texas
Lawrence Pittman Injured in College Motorcycle Crash
Lawrence Pittman, a senor student at Texas A&M, was injured in a motorcycle auto collision on campus last Thursday, September 30. He suffered a head blood vessel rupture and will remain in hospital for two to three weeks while his friend escaped injury and the motorcycle sustained minor damage.
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Lawrence Pittman
Texas A&m
Pittman
Engineers Survey Percifull Lease Ahead of First Offset
Engineers from CHYINCETS of the Amer na Republic Company surveyed the Percifull lease on the Jess Percifull place to stake the location for the No. 1 Percifull well, an offset to Hickok Reynolds and Dan Auld No. 1 BE. C. Rawlings, amid talks with George Callahan of Abilene for possible drilling. Other wells were active: Southern Minerals No. 3 M. G. Reed at 5,100 feet. No. 3 McCabe at 4,591 feet. Sun No. 3 H. H. Jameson coring at 5,831 feet. Sun No. 1 Millican to 5,787 feet. Sun No. 9 C. E. Mathers at 3,890 feet. Sun No. 4 J. B. Walker at 3,440 feet. Sun No. 1 Brannan at 4,363 feet. and C. L. Norsworthy No. 1 Bob Mims wildcat at 5,400 feet.
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Sun No
H. H. Jameson
C. E. Mathers
J. B. Walker
Brannan
C. L. Norsworthy
Bob Mims Wildcat
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Paul
George Thomas
W. W Ivey
Joe Chapman
W. Wrinkle
W. T. Roach
Wilson Bryan
Marvin Simpson
T. W. Casey
R. L. Schooler
Delmir Sheppard
A. B. Sheppard
Ralph Garvin
P. W. Millican
Tom Schooler
T. A. Peay
Clarence Tinkler
Lem Cowley
Austin Sandusky
J. B. Leddy
Earl Smith
Bailey R G
Len Roberts
Leonard Fletcher
Vernon Copeland
Fred Tatum
Ed Tatum
Sterling Road
Hospital News
DD. M. Millican
Lance
Weldon Hester
Elmer Adkins
Connie Lynn
Geraldine Kinsey
Joe Russell Ash
A. J. Bragewitz
D. M. Millican
Gerald Sandusky
Hi.m. Caston
A. J. Bragewit
Shannon Hospital
H. M. Caston
Ida Rogers
Oren Keesee
Bob Davis
Coke Co
Vv. D. Price
Herbert Holland
Standard Times
Dean
del Rio CC
Southern Minerals No
M. G. Reed
Southern Minerals
McCabe
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