Oil Wells Spotlight Near Bronte and Coke County
Hickman and Percifull wells near Bronte dominate oil activity with Humble No. 1 R. E. Hickman and American Republic No. 1 Jess Percifull under way. Coke county’s Al G. Hill of Dallas No. 2 Rath H. Harris marks first Strawn sand flow in the area. Sun No. 3 W. J. Tubb in Jameson field yields 252 barrels daily after acidizing. New field designations and oil volumes noted for several wells as drilling continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Percifull
Bronte Field
E. C. Rawlings
Bronte
R. E. Hickman
American Republic
Jess Percifull
Humble
Colorado River
al G. Hill
Dallas No. 2
Rath H. Harris
Coke County
Strawn
Strawn Crinoidal Reef
Sun No
W. J. Tubb
Jameson Field
Southern Minerals No
McCabe
Southern Minerals and Seaboard No
M. G. Reed
Organization Week Launches Texas Farm Bureau Campaign
Governor Beauford Jester proclaims October 21 28 as organization week for the Texas Farm Bureau Federation. Walter Hammon declares the campaign to organize Texas farmers to improve conditions roads and soil and promote agriculture. Membership is five dollars yearly open to nonfarmers. The bureau offers Blue Cross plans and life auto insurance at low rates. Coke County officers include C E Arrott president and directors Sam Powell Willis Smith Mark Chumley W V Wojtek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauford Jester
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Walter Hammon
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Federation
Texas
Voice of
Organized Agriculture
Bureau
Blue Cross
C. E. Arrott
Coke Gouty
Bronte
R. B. Allen
Silver
Sam Powell
Willis Smith
Mark Chumley
W. V. Wojtek
Robert Lee
Coke County Bureau
Junior HD Club Sees Driving Test Talk At McAulay Home
The Junior home demonstration club met at Mrs. Connell McAulay’s home. Members discussed obtaining driver licenses and a contest on the test process. Mrs. O R McQueen spoke on curing meat and a round table on electric appliances followed. Visitors and members shared apple pie cheese and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connell McAulay
Bronze School
James W. Allen
Alfred Taylor
O. R. McQueen
Hollis Stevens
Sunday School Class Social at Methodist Church
J. T. Henry's Sunday School class at the Methodist church held a social in the Fellowship hall. Members enjoyed supper and played games in a friendly church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Henry
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
The
Mrs Evelyn McKown Buried in Fairview Cemetery Ballinger
The remains of Mrs Evelyn McKown were moved to Ballinger and buried in Fairview Cemetery. She was the wife of the late Tu McKown and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Davis. The notice notes the funeral arrangements were under Stasemacs supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn McKown
Fairview Cemetery
Te. Fe
Se -Davis Hoontal
Stasemacs
Tu McKown
McCutchen Purchases Local Laundry in Bronte
L F McCutchen has bought the Bronte laundry long owned by Mrs Sims and Mrs Webb. He promises full service including wet wash dry wash and finished work. The business features soft water ample steam and a manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. McCutchen
Sims
Webb
McCutchen
Bronte
Wiseley Kiker Vows Read in San Angelo
Wedding vows between Laverne Wiseley and Norman R. Kiker were read in San Angelo on Saturday October 9. Rev. Ray Johnston officiated at the First Methodist parsonage. The couple will reside in Bronte after a short Dallas honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne Wiseley
J. E. Smith
Ballinger
Norman R. Kiker
Bronte
San Angelo
Ray Johnson
First Methodist Church of
Gerald Proctor
West Texas Utilities Company
Ballinger High School
Kiker
S. A. Kiker
Bronte High School
Texas A & M
Veterans
Dallas
City Officials to Hear Survey Report on Creeks East
Mayor H. O. Whitt said the city commission will hear a report Thursday night on a survey of creeks east of town. S. C. Cooper of Parkhill and Cooper of Lubbock will present findings from a August survey exploring possibilities for a municipal water supply east of Bronte. The report is awaited as potential groundwork for a future city water system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Whitt
S. C. Cooper
Parkhill and Cooper
Lubbock
Bronte
Thoroa
Seven Year Sentence for Caperton Home Burglary
Victor Bormunez received seven years in prison for burglarizing E. L. Caperton’s Bronte home. The second offender had previously served five years in Nolan County, per Sheriff Paul Good. The District Court in Robert Lee handed down the sentence last Thursday. Ed Trimble received a five year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to sheep theft from Claude Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bormunez
E. L. Caperton
Bronte
Nolan County
Paul Good
Robert Lee
Ed Trimble
Claude Dean
Donald Mauldin Receives Five Year Sunday School Attendance Award
A report on Donald Earl Mauldin earning a fifth year bar for uninterrupted Sunday School attendance. He began at Rocksprings at age seven and, despite family moves and travel to Kerrville, secured rides to class and kept his record intact through multiple church visits and visits by taxi, showcasing remarkable persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Earl Mauldin
Donald
Rocksprings
Mauldins
Kerrville
Mauldin
First Methodist Church
Mother
Sandra Kay
Daddy
Longhorns To Meet Roby Lions Here Tonight
The Bronze Longhorns aim for a second win as they host the Roby Lions at Stephenson field. Local fans urged to attend and support Bronte. rosters list D Stevens T Simpson J Ash R Mc Cutchen C Brown E Rogers C Westbrook B Kirchman J Butner W Arrott G Sandusky. reserves include Laswell McCutchen Rusk Whalen Taylor Caudle Phillips Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorns
Roby Lions
Stephenson Field
Bronte
Eee
D. Stevens
T. Simpson
J. Ash
R. McCutchen
C. Brown
Bronze Church of Christ Invites Worshipers to Services
The Bible School begins at 10 00 A M and worship follows at 10 50 A M at the Bronze Church of Christ. This church invites readers to attend its services as noted in Romans 16 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze Church of Christ
Coke County WHO Club Ads Deadline Set for November 1
The Coke County WHO club cook book committee requires all advertisements be submitted by November 1. Advertisers are urged to meet the deadline as recipes have already been sent to the printer and ads must be turned in soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Who Club
Lee Roy Scott Injured in Oil Field Accident
Word has been received that Lee Roy Scott of Bronte sustained serious eye injuries last Thursday while working on an oilfield motor near Jal New Mexico. He is recovering rapidly and vision is not seriously impaired. He was treated in Kermit Hospital for several days after the carbon and natural gas incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Scott
Bronte
Jal
New Mexico
Kermit
Bronte Brings Half Inch Rain Across Area
Bronte and surrounding territory received about a half inch of moisture on Wednesday and Thursday. Precipitation over the past several days totals around two inches. Farmers sowing small grains for winter grazing welcomed the extra rain as more moisture fell in the last two days. The weatherman predicted continued cloudy and rainy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Diversity Club Presents Safety Program and Projects
Twenty members attended the Diversity Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Arnold Ball on October 14. Members answered a first aid call, approved two annual projects including a civic library and adopting a Paris family, and covered fire prevention with demonstrations and highway safety talks. Linda Henry attended as a guest with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Ball
Rall
Charlie Boecking
Paris
France
Fairview
Chet Holcombe
J. T. Henry
Angel Food
Linda Henry
Blackwell Hornets Fall 35 0 to Hobbs on Thursday
Hobbs defeated Blackwell 35 to 0 Thursday night. Blackwell prepares to host Divide at home Friday. Mr and Mrs Coddie Dawson and their son of Abilene visited Mr and Mrs Tom Payne Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell Hornets
Hobbs
Divide
Blackwell
Coddie Dawson
Abilene
Tom Payne
New Clift Funeral Home Opens in Bronte
Bruce Clift invites friends to inspect the completed Clift Funeral Home in Bronte. The facility on Highway 277 includes a chapel, display and storage rooms, a preparation room with modern equipment, and an all weather drive. Clift also operates ambulance service in Coke County and Robert Lee. Open Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with plans to serve the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clift
Bronte
Bruce Clift
War Assets Administrtion
Robert Lee
Coke County
W. Kk. Simpson
Frank Keeney
Goclock
Enterprise
Mr. Clift
Seated Tea Planned at Mrs Bridges Home Friday
A seated tea for all Methodist church women is hosted at Mrs. B F Bridges home Friday at 3 00 p.m. Mrs G M Boswell of San Angelo will be the guest speaker addressing the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bridges
The
Methodist Church
G. M. Boswell
San Angelo
Lions Hear Baptist Pastor Wednesday
Rev. V. OD. Price of Bronte First Baptist spoke at the Bronte Lions lunch, urging unselfishness and helping others. President Cumbie formed four teams for members and assigned a recruitment drive, with a committee to aid the Junior Study Club on street marker work. Visitors John Agnew, George Newby, and Rev. Price attended. sixteen members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cumbie
Lions
Cluir
John Agnew
George Newby
Ballinger
Rev. Price
Bronte PTA Halloween Carnival slated for October 29
The Bronte Parent-Teachers association will stage its annual Halloween carnival on Friday night October 29. The highlight is crowning a queen from each school level, with the grammar and high school contenders. A special feature, "The Spanish Room," will offer genuine Mexican dinners. Booths, sideshows, and concessions will be available with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association of
Bronte
Methodist Church Bronte Service Schedule
The Bronte Methodist Church holds Church School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Sermon by N Morton will follow the service.
Commissioners Deadlocked Over Coke County Judge Nomination
Coke county commissioners remain divided on appointing a new county judge after Bob L. Davis resigns effective October 15. Otis Smith and Ben Brooks back Jeff Dean for the post, while H C Varnadore and T R Harmon favor Hugh Lewis Jr., Lewis an assistant to Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Smith
Commissioners Court
Coke County
Bob L. Davis
Smith
Precinct
Ben Brooks
Jeff Dean
H. C. Varnadore
T. R. Harmon
Hugh Lewis, Jr
Robert Lee
Lewis
Davis
Walter Scott escapes injury in Thursday car crash
Walter Scott was uninjured after his Buick struck a culvert south of He, and he believes he fell asleep at the wheel. The car was severely damaged with the motor torn loose and the frame broken. Scott wore a slight knee injury but escaped with no major harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Buick
Bronte
Scott
Lucky
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Farm Bureau
L. F. McCutchen New Laundry Owner
Caperton
Donald Mauldin
Churches OF Christ
New Clift Funeral Home
Ernest Ivey
U.S. Highway 277
Ben Spoonts
Cosden Service Station
Ivey
Lions Hear Baptist
Hallowe'en
the Methodist Church
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