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Newspaper

Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1950

Page

3

Bronte Longhorns Face Ozona Lions in Away Game

Bronte Longhorns travel to Ozona for their first out of town game in five weeks led by coach Jack Price. After a season setback with Marlin McCutchen's injury, locals urge support as kickoff at eight o'clock aims to spark a rare victory over the Ozona Lions.

Jack Price Bronte Longhorns Ozona Longhorns Marlin McCutchen McCutchen Ozowa Lions Lions of Creona

Bronte PTA Plans Halloween Carnival With Volunteers

Bronte Parent Teachers Association met October 10 at 7 30 in the high school auditorium led by Mrs George Thomas. Mrs Whatley spoke on Where Do Teenagers Get Their Standards. Committees organized for the Halloween carnival including Spanish room, dish washing, cashiers, waiters, bingo, stands, fishing pond, and queen race with numerous local volunteers named.

Parent-Teachers Association of Bronte George Thomas Vershal Smith Ballinger High School Shirley Dodson Wanda Smith Nelda Frank Miller Gordon Creel Pete Gentry Ronald Walton Jack Price H. M. Daniel C. J. Arrott Homer Phillips Charlie Phillips Jeff Dean Noel Percifull D. K. Glenn C. BR. Smith Otis Smith Chet Holcombe Geo. Anderson Queen Race W. N. Gaddy Chas. Boecking

Duchesses to Contest Hallowe'en Queen Title

Schools across all grades have selected duchesses and dukes to compete in the Hallowe'en Queen and King race. Winners will be crowned at the Hallowe'en Carnival, sponsored by the PTA, with proceeds funding a PTA project.

Duke PTA Kay Powell Tommy Boecking Tommie Phillips Tommy Luttrell Gay Porcifull John Holcombe Ida Ray Stanley Cecil Earnest Linda Earnest Robert Moore Joan Barron Tormmy Taylor Linda Lasswell Albert Gentry Mary Ann Gray Archie Phillips Peggy Criffith Billy Ray Scott Eddie Sue McAulay Billy Paul ‘Thomason Felma Branson Gob Franklin Gwendolyn Earnest Gerald Sandusky

Bronte High School Forms Its First Student Council

Bronte High School announces its first ever student council with nominations for president Owen Eament Doyte Adair and Bill Hipp, vice president Juanell Won Warren Tomlinson and Bobby Lusawell, secretary Eddie Sue McAulay Joyce Wrinkle and Billy Jack Gentry, and treasurer Linda Peil Jimmie Joyce Raney and Shirley West. Voting is today for students from seventh grade through high school.

Bronte High School Weeek Bronte Hgh School Qwen Eament Doyte Adair Bill Hipp Juanell Warren Tomlinson Bobby Lusawell Eddie Sue McAulay Joyce Wrinkle Billy Jack Gentry Linda Peil Jimmie Joyce Raney Shirley West

Bronte High Junior Cake Walk at City Hall

The Junior Class of Bronte High School will sponsor a cake walk at City Hall Saturday night at 7 30. The public is cordially invited to attend. Money derived will be used for class activities.

Bronte High School City Hall

Rees Attends Father's Funeral in Center Point

H W Rees traveled to Center Point last week to be at his father's bedside before his death Sunday. Mrs Rees Marka Louw and Hichard Wine attended the funeral services in Center Point on Monday.

H.W. Rees Centerpoint Mrs. Rees Marka Louw Hichard Wine

Ellen V. Andrews Rites Held at Edith

Funeral services for Ellen V. Andrews 65 were held Wednesday at Pentecostal Church in Jesus Name Robert Lee with Rev Hernan Massey of San Angelo officiating. She died Tuesday at a daughter’s home in Abilene survived by daughter Mrs Eo Markwood Abilene, two sons Room Andrews Bronte and A V Andrews Junction, and seven grandchildren.

Ellen V. Andrews Pentecostal Church Jesus Name Robert Lee Hernan Massey San Angelo Andrews Abilene Limo Bronte A. B. Andrews Edith Eo Markwood Room. Andrews A.V. Andrews Junction

Peggy Griffith Named Bronte Freshman Class President

Peggy Griffith is this year's Bronte high school freshman class president. She has studied at Bronte for about two years and has participated actively in school activities as a cheerleader Hallowe en duchess FHA member and girls athletics. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs P OR Griffith.

Peggy Griffith Bronte High School Bronte School Peggy Hallowe'en Duchess P. OR. Griffith

Longhorn Eleven Falls to Stanton Buffaloes 37 13

Stanton Buffaloes toppled Bronte Longhorns 37 to 13 in District 6-B action. Bronte led by Sandusky’s 181 rushing yards and McCutchen’s pain, but Stanton built a 24 7 halftime lead behind Koonce and Gibson rushing drives. Garcia.

Longhorn Superior Stanton Stanton Bronte Earl Koonce LeRoy Gibson Longhorns Liter Buffalo Marlin McCutchen Lyndon Waldrop Gerald Sandusky McCutchen Sandusky Gerald Brome Paydirt

Meet Your Teachers J. T. Henry Bronte Agric Teacher

Bronte high school welcomes J. T. Henry in his fifteenth year as the vocational agriculture teacher. He has studied at Texas Tech Colorado A&M and Sul Ross and brings extensive experience with boys and agricultural education. His career here features an outstanding record of achievements.

J. T. Henry Bronte Bronte High School Henry Texas Tech Colorado A&m Sul Ross College

Well Known Circus To Play Here

The Cole and R Walters circus visits Bronte for an afternoon and night show today October 20. Readily visible are lions tigers bears apes monkeys deer kangaroo camels elephants and a baby hippopotamus plus a baby elephant and mother. The Kreadl European acrobats Marie Web Dies and her trained chimps Wayne Newmans white horses and 30 tons of performing elephants headline in three rings along with ponies dogs and clowns led by Bones Hartley. Children may view animal feeding at 10 am and elephants downtown at noon.

Cole & R Walters Bronte Cole & Walters Mars Kreadl Jeanie Marie Web- Dies Tei Vinnie Lacks Devere van Doo Wayne Newman Wally Rose Big Tops Bones Hartley

Bronte Seniors Sponsor Benefit Basketball Game

Bronte High School seniors announce a benefit basketball game against Bronte faculty and local men, to be held at the high school gym Monday at 7 p.m. Also the senior girls play against Bronte women and teachers. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.

Bronte High School Bronte Supt J. K. Carroll Adiipaian

A and M Cadet Tech Sergeant Edward Sandusky

Officer at A M Judge Edward Sandusky son of Mr and Mrs Austin Sandusky of Bronte has been made a cadet technical sergeant in the Air Force Texas A and M College cadet corps He is a Bronte high school graduate majoring in agricultural education in his third year at A and M

Edward Sandusky Austin Sandusky Bronte F Air Force Texas A M. College Cadet Corps Bronte High School

Oil field activity around Bronte area shows several completions

In Bronte region activity slowed with a few completions in Port Chadbourne and nearby fields. Daisy Mc Cutchen No 1-B reached depth near 3600 feet before equipment failure. Cisco sand pay zone estimated between 900 and 1060 feet. Wildcat Gleam near Bronte drilled to 3260 feet. Pharrick area test near Barns unused after predictions. A good producer was reported at Zade Richards place northeast of Bronte, while King No 1 Brookshier east of town drilled past 3100 feet. Humble No 8 Odom in Coke County readies completion with gas and oil shows. Humble No 10 to follow offset.

Stekall Petroleum Co Mars Bros Bo Gleam Wildcat Bronte Mars Dail Pindbeter- Webb Ted Jenburger Zade Richards Place King No Brookshier Humble No Sallie Odom Coke County Fort Chadbourne Humble No. 4 Odom No. S Odom Humble No. 10 Humble No. 1 Wiley Bolin

Former Blackwell Resident Malissia Moore Dies in Colorado City

Funeral services for Mrs. Malissia E.F. Moore of Colorado City were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Blackwell Methodist Church with Rev. Vic Hove and Rev. Raymond Dyess officiating. She moved from Nee Lin County to Colorado City about ten years ago and was active in Histon and Blackwell. Survivors include relatives in Colorado City, Sterling City, Plainview, and nearby towns.

Malissia EF. Moore Tho Colorado City Blackwell Methodist Church Vic. Hove Raymond Dyess Blackwell Maote Dhedoam Reoat

Coke Count at Pig Show Delights Crowd with Breeding Traits

At the Sears Pig Show on Saturday, Oct 1, judges and spectators watched eight pigs display breeding traits. Notable participants included Geegahd, Clint Hatton, St Neches Roberts, Norman Roberts, Mierta Dee, and Dale Masses. A winner’s boat from Swag was noted, with Anan purchased from Kerrmeth Broad Tants and additional sales involving Cake County, Abi Loth, and Sweetwater.

Saad Sears Geegahd Clint Hatton Neches Roberts Nonnan Roberts Mierta Dee Dale Masses Jerry Wilkes Sparks, Ltd Cake Abiloth Banaprens

Fire Prevention Winners Are Guests of Bronte Lions Club

Four Bronte students won best poster awards for fire prevention week and were guests at a Bronte Lions Club meeting. Local teachers Chet Holcombe and Danil Bronte attended, with posters exhibited and a description of Go percent insurance premium savings tied to the program.

Bronte Lions Club LEO High School

Aging Ritual Hints At Caring For Big Bertha Elephant

In an early morning scene workers soothe Big Bertha a five ton elephant as a lingering thirst prompts an old American tradition of carrying water to the animals. The simple daily routine reflects a long standing care practice for captive elephants.

Big Bertha

Jurors Named for Grand Jury in District Court Session

Indictments were returned as the Grand Jury met on Wednesday. Pett jurors to be called for sessions include Ball, Caperton, Fancher, Brock, Buchanan, Casey, Roberts, Davis, Fields, Far tm Jet Tlood, Lofton, McAdams, McCutchen, Bannon, Powell, Reaves, Roach, Badley, Buecking, Coulson, Candie, Eubank, Morales, Glenn, Hipp, Hickman, Ivey, Aledge Jr, Pentecost, Walker, King, Sheppard, Page, Wilate, Forman, Riker, Hawlings, Arrott, Webb, Denman, Millican, Collet, Rees, Wallace.

Monhis Shentt Paul Good Pett R. L. Page BR. Po Wilate Robert Forman Norman Riker Joe Hawlings James Arrott Jad Webb G. Ah Denman Leo Iisne Wilbur Millican W. T. Collet Row Rees J.C. Wallace

SCS District News Column on soil conservation help

Mrs. Helen Harris Weaver B St George Tooker and I G Wendland filed for planning and technical assistance from the Coke County Soil Conservation District board. C N Webb chairman said technicians from the Soil Conservation Service will assist. Nearby, terraces and a ranch pond were staked to improve water distribution and erosion control on McCorley and Webb properties.

Helen Harris Weaver St. George Tooker I. G. Wendland Coke County Scs Board of Supervisors Soul Conservation District C. N. Webb Technicans Soil Conservation Service Webb Kwooables Clevel Terrace B. R. McGorvo Furtt Blackwell McCorley Castle Dam C. N

McQueen and Clevenger Drill Rig Moves to New Site

The McQueen and Clevenger Drilling Co. moved its rig from Bronte area to a site between Big Spring and LA TAO SIL after five years of work. The Humble No. 1 RK well, drilled in October 1945 by E. Hickman, helped prove Bronte Field's size. Crew members and families dread leaving the community. driller staff included Claude Wood, P. B. Griffith, and Johnny Willie.

Theng McQueen & Clevenger Drilling Co Bronte Big Spring

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Lions Ozona Field J. C. Goode H. R. McDaniels Jake Morrow James A. Wells Lanelle Brunson Juanell Ward Martin McCutchen J. W. Simpson Milton Shelbourne Johnnie Scott Vicki Holland J. R. Manos H.W. McDaniels Vernon Gienn Claude Ditmore G. H. Cole Hallowe’en Queen R. W. Rees Mrs. Elmer Blue By Bobby Franklin Stanton Buffaloes Big Bad Buffaloes Rast Gearl Koonce LeRoy Bigson J. Lee Ensor Itl Longhorn Melvin Brown Bobby Evans Mose J. Lee Eacor Cae Waldrop Fire Downs Aggie A& M Cisco Port Chadbourne Here Union Oil Co Daisy McCutchen Fabre Pharrick Mrs Charles Bragsdale Martodl Moore Plainview Mir Moore Vis Fates Gralter Soak Martha Obes Coton Soda Nas Thalten Dhoassian Coloride Farland Noo Sterling City Owrandelaldten Coke County Boys Mackey Ben Ortesty Root Caperton Percifull Carell Circus Cole & Walters Circus TAO Sil
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