Battle Border and the Santa Fe Expedition Legacy
The third in a series on Texas border conflicts recalls the Rio Grande claim to Colorado, Lamar’s Santa Fe plan, and the expedition that failed amid Indian attacks and Mexican captivity. It notes Willison’s view on occupancy, the loss of vast territory, and a later Texas annexation impulse. Also mentions Percifull family travel to Colorado for a grandson’s surgery.
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Texas
Rio Grande
Colorado
Republic of Texas
Lamar
Wilson
Brushy Creek
Austin
Kinney
Round Rock
Williamson County
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Mexico
Sam Houston
Congress
Bronte Home Demonstration Club Insurance Program
Bronte Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. Floyd Crunk last Wednesday. Members answered roll call with a memory about insurance. Miss Carole Hooper spoke on life insurance. Mrs. C. L. Kiker won the floating prize and sunshine sisters were drawn. Hostess served a refreshment plate to Miss Hooper and members. Next meeting set for October 28 with Mrs. Emerson.
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Bronte Home Demonstration Club
Floyd Crunk
Carole Hooper
Taylor Emerson
C. L. Kiker
Sunshine Sisters
Gene Halamicek
J. F. Hughes
Kiker
Truman Parker
Ronald Walton
Mrs. Emerson
Bronte Enterprise ownership and circulation data
Statement of the owner ship management and circulation for Bronte Enterprise Bronte Texas October 1 1959 lists publisher Ben Oglesby editor Mrs Ben Oglesby owner Ben Oglesby bondholders none and 790 average copies distributed in the prior year. Sworn october 1 1959 by notary Willie B Millikin commission expires 61-61.
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Bronte Enterprise
Bronte
Texas
Ben Oglesby
Willie B. Millikin
Wells Family Time Ties Local Man to San Saba
Zack Wells of San Saba spent Thursday night with his son James Wells and relatives, sharing a family gathering that highlighted kinship in the community.
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Zack Wells
San Saba
James Wells
Mrs Alderman Hosts Euterpean Club Meeting
Mrs. Alderman entertained the Euterpean Club at her home last Thursday afternoon. The program The Month of Beauty was led by Mrs. L. W. Sweet with poems read by Mrs. Kay Corley and Mrs. Austin Jordan. Guests joined in singing America the Beautiful.
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Lee Alderman
Euterpean Club
L. W. Sweet
Kay Corley
Austin Jordan
Council Elects 1960 Officers At Oct Meeting
Council met October 13 and elected 1960 officers including Chairman Mrs Curtis Walker Vice Chairman Mrs Taylor Emerson Secretary Treasurer Mrs R L Page and Parliamentarian Mrs Pat Rives Reports from clubs were read and annual reports given. THDA chairman Mrs Glenn Waldrop and delegates Mrs Pat Rives and Mrs R L Page reported on the Galveston state meeting. Six members Miss Hooper and district agent Miss Thelma Casey attended.
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Curtis Walker
Taylor Emerson
R. L. Page
Pat Rives
THDA
Glenn Waldrop
Galveston
Hooper
Thelma Casey
Bronte Eldorado Game Time Changed to 8 P.M.
Supt. C. B. Barbee announced the Bronte Eldorado football game set for next Friday October 30 will start at 8 p m instead of 7 30 p m Barbee attended the Texas Association of School Administrators meeting in Austin on Monday October 12 He noted compliments from visiting teams and fans for Bronte’s courteous treatment during the season.
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Supt. C. B. Barbee
Bronte-Eldorado
Supt. Barbee
Texas Association of School Administrators
Austin
Bronte
Supt
Barbee
Local visits noted across Texas towns this weekend
Mr and Mrs T F Sims and family from San Angelo spent Sunday in Christoval visiting Brooks Jones and Mrs Anna L Whitfield. Marie Pearson visited relatives in Brownwood last weekend. W W Millikin attended a homecoming in Sabinal last weekend.
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T. F. Sims
Tommy Glenn
Royce Haley
San Angelo
Christoval
Brooks Jones
Anna L. Whitfield
Nannie
Marie Pearson
Brownwood
W. W. Millikin
Sabinal
Bronte Chapter of Eastern Star Meets Monthly
The Bronte Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star holds meetings on the second Monday each month. Visitors are welcome. Edna Morrow is Worthy Matron and Dorothy Pruitt is Secretary.
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Bronte
Order of the Eastern Star
Edna Morrow
Dorothy Pruitt
Bronte Lodge
A. F
A. M
Royce Fee
M. H. Whitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will Whiison
Pearance
Mexico City
Castle Perote
United States
Texas Congress
Chihuahua
Sonora
Baja
Alta California
Tamaulipas
Coahuila
Durango
Sinaloa
J. A. Percifull
la Veta
Colo
Denzel Percifull
Pueblo
Wayman Percifull
Walter Phillips
Percifulls
Ari
Areraeye
Central Drug
Bronte HD
Mrs. Alderman
Mrs. Charlies Ragsdale
Mmes
P. G. Dabney
Corley
Bob Harris
Jordan
Herman Craft
Reece McCarley
H. C. Raney
W. W. Youngblood
O. T. Colvin
R. V. Copeland
W. C. Shamblin
Chas. Ragsdale
O. A. Carr
Hormel
Nabisco
OUR Value
Sylvania
Gooch
Narsage
Kimbell Biscuits
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