Humble Operations Lead West Texas Drilling Boom
Humble Oil and Refining Company dominated West Texas activity with 172 oil wells 7 gas wells and 25 dry holes. Eleven rigs operate in the region while a new wildcat discovery in Garza County adds to field finds in Howard County and others.
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West Texas
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble
Garza County
Texas
Howard County
Howard Glasscock
Seven Rivers
San Andres
McCamey
Humble Pipe Line Company
Big Lake
North Texas-to
Western Marketing
Pecos
Fort Stockton
Abilene
Coke County Farm Bureau Convention and Supper Oct 21
Annual Coke County Farm Bureau convention scheduled for next Tuesday October 21 at the Robert Lee school lunchroom. A barbecue supper at 630 p m precedes the business meeting where new officers will be elected. Edward Cumbie Bronte field man will attend. Members urged to attend and bring family and friends with a cake pie or salad for the supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Farm Bureau
Robert Lee
Edward Cumbie
Bronte
Farm Bureau
Sunday Guests Fill Parlor With Local Travel News
Sunday visitors include families from San Angelo Eden Bronte and Wichita Kansas. College students Gene Sherrod Joe Don Wilkins Jerry MecShan and Jerry Parker returned home for the weekend. Reunion guests also from Odessa Abilene and Bronte joined Mrs W W Walton and Mrs Ruby Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bridges
Luther Lynn
San Angelo
Louis Bridges
Eden
Mamie Epperson
Bronte
Robert Hogg
Olive Keeney
Gene Sherrod
Joe Don Wilkins
Jerry MecShan
Jerry Parker
Sherrod
Texas University
Austin
Wilkins
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Parker and McShan
San Angelo College
Harry Black
Alan
Odessa
Pete Gentry
W. W. Walton
Ruby Davenport
J. A. Caldwell
Stratton Beasley
Abilene
Taylor Emerson
R. S. Walton
Robert Springer
Rhonda Ann
Wichita, Kans
Springer
Jo Dell Walton
Roping Session Set for Sunday in Bronte Club Arena
Bronte Roping Club plans a calf roping meet this Sunday at the club arena on Bronte’s west edge. A $34 four calf average jackpot tops the afternoon lineup, with Rex Beck Herb Wood and Ronnie Huckabee among recent contest leaders. Leslie Dean Caperton of Lubbock visited Bronte over the weekend.
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C. N. Webb, Jr
Bronte
Ropers
Rex Beck
Valera
Herb Wood
Big Lake
Ronnie Huckabee
Abilene
Horace Rankin
Garden City
Ervin Owens
Ballinger
J. L. Sawyer
Horace Gibbs
Crews
J. D. Armstrong
Leslie Dean Caperton
Lubbock
Fletcher and Hazelden Visit Sweetwater Friends
Mr and Mrs Charlie Fletcher and Dale of Sweetwater visited Mr and Mrs Vic Hazelden on Sunday.
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Charlie Fletcher
Dale of
Sweetwater
Vic Hazelden
District 6B Chatter Signals Tight Race Near Bi-District Time
District 6B title chase tightens as Hermleigh Loraine and Robert Lee lead with 1-0 to 1-1 records. Eldorado 1-1 trails, Trent near elimination after two losses. Upcoming games include Hermleigh at Robert Lee and Loraine at Bronte.
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Hermleigh
Loraine
Robert Lee
Eldorado
Trent
Cardinals
Bronte
Robert Lee Trent
Roby Eldorado
Big Lake
San Angelo
Thomas Jeff of
Funeral Services Held at Blackwell For Mrs B Raney
Mrs Berry Raney died Sunday at a Sweetwater hospital. Funeral services were held at the Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Jones officiating. Survived by husband three sons two daughters a brother and a sister and twelve grandchildren listed. Burial in Blackwell cemetery conducted by Cates Spencer of Sweetwater.
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Berry Raney
Blackwell Baptist Church
Kenneth Jones
Blackwell Baptist
Raney
Sweetwater
Orlena Wimberly
Killeen
Nolan County
Blackwell
Coy
Beriona
N. M
Ralph
Phillips
Roy Raney
Maquelia
Venezuela
Emil Tipp
Corona
Arthur Wimberly
Faulk Family Visits Parents in Local Home
Midland couple Mr. and Mrs. George Faulk and their children spent the weekend with Mrs. Faulk's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Adair, here.
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George Faulk
Midland
J. I. Adair
New Tax Exemptions
Cynthia Elien Pruitt is born to Rev. and Mrs. Francis Pruitt of Jacksonville weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces in a Jacksonville hospital. The Pruitts, former Bronte residents, have two other daughters. Pruitt grandparents are Noah Pruitt Sr. of Bronte. Joe Russell Ash and Donna Jameson welcome a son Joe Russell Jr born at 3 30 pm Friday Oct 10 at Harris Hospital Fort Worth weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Joe H. Ash of Bronte and Jahen Jameson of Silver.
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Cynthia Elien
Francis Pruitt
Jacksonville
Pruitts
Bronte
Noah Pruitt
Joe Russell Ash
Weatherford
Joe Russell, Jr
Harris Hospital
Fort Worth
Donna Jameson
Silver
Joe H. Ash
Jahen Jameson
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Log
A hospital news brief lists admissions and dismissals by date. October 10 Mrs Dec Larkin admitted and Brad Johnson dismissed. October 11 Mrs D D Walker and Mrs J E Gaddy admitted. October 12 Lois Moreland Ey vonne Hilliard Bonnie Proctor admitted. October 13 Mrs A B Morgan and Mrs Tom Williams admitted while Nancy Rawlings Mrs C L Harter and Mrs S M Gardner dismissed. October 14 Mrs Joe McCutchen Dale Brewer Kathleen Bahlman admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dec Larkin
Brad Johnson
D. D. Walker
J. E. Gaddy
Lois Moreland
Eyvonne Hilliard
Bonnie Proctor
A. B. Morgan
Tom Williams
Nancy Rawlings
C. L. Harter
S. M. Gardner
Joe McCutchen
Dale Brewer
Kathleen Bahlman
Sorosis Club Hosts Buffet and Program on Entertaining
In the McDonald home Mrs. W. D. McDonald hosted the Sorosis Study Club for a Thursday night meeting. Mrs. Royce Fancher led a program on Self Expression in Entertaining and described menu and decorating ideas. A buffet supper followed with congealed chicken salad icing cherry salad ribbon and cart wheel sandwiches pickles olives onions date cake and coffee. Members present included Mrs. Dean Adams Mrs. Garland Black Mrs. Edward Cumbie Mrs. Clark Glenn Mrs. E. F. Glenn Mr. T. D. Joplin Mr. Clyde Lee Mr. Royce Lee Mr. Jacob Morrow Mr. Ben Oglesby and Mr. Roy Robinson. The group voted to sponsor another Bronte Park table and to fund an automatic coffee urn at Bronte Schoolconcession stand.
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W. D. McDonald
Royce Fancher
Sorosis Study Club
McDonald
Mmes
Dean Adams
Garland Black
Edward Cumbie
Clark Glenn
E. F. Glenn
T. D. Joplin
Clyde Lee
Royce Lee
Jacob Morrow
Ben Oglesby
Roy Robinson
Bronte Park
Bronte School
Diversity Club hears Youngblood on European tour
L. T. Youngblood spoke to the Diversity club and husbands at the Glenn home on Oct. 9 about Europe and the Belgium World’s Fair. He showed films from his recent trip and was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Glenn with refreshments for many local residents.
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Diversity Club
Youngblood
L. T. Youngblood
D. K. Glenn
Mr. Youngblood
Europe
Belgium
Mmes
Floyd Crank
O. R. McQueen
George Thomas
Edna Butner
Messrs
Slow Soaker Helps Pastures Yet Hurts Cotton Harvest
The area received about an inch of moisture in the past week with misty weather and light showers. Pastures and grain crops benefit, but cotton harvesting slows as rainfall reduces cotton intake. Bronze Gin Co. ginned 47 bales Thursday morning while J D Luttrell Jr notes cotton grade mostly intact but awaits sunshine to finish harvest.
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Bronze Gin Co
J. D. Luttrell, Jr
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Coke Farm Bureau
OIL
Ohne
Bronte Enterprise
Graham
Waco
SMU
Rice
Texas — Arkansas
Baylor
TCU
Texas A & M
Victoria
SAC
Ram
B. Raney
Hospital News
Sorosis Club
McDonald Home
Bronte, Texas
Travelers Insurance
U. S
F.O.I.C
Member
Federal Reserve System
Glenn
Automobile Complete Coverage
Credit Insurance
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