Sweetwater Cottonoil Gifts Gin Building to Bronte Lions Club
Final negotiations yielded a gift of the old gin building to Bronte Lions Club by Sweetwater Cotton Oil Mill and Planwas Gin Co. The 29 by 72 foot structure will house feeding barns and pens for FRA Chapter at Bronte High School, aiding local youths. Lions Club plans dismantling and building a 300 by 60 foot barn with pens on athlete association property, aiming for completion by fall.
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Sweetwater
Planwas Gin Co
Bronte Lions Club
R. M. Simmons
Cotton Concern
Lions
Steve Badley
J.T. Henry
G. EE. Arrott
Boand
Bronte High School
Henry
Simmons
Badley
Bronte
Lions Plenty
Arcott
Dias Poys
FRA
Phains
Nelda Ann Sheppard Wins State 4-H Citizenship Award
Nelda Ann Sheppard of Robert Lee, an 8th grader and 4-H member, wins the 1949 Texas 4-H Citizenship Contest for girls. Floyd Lynch announces the award. Sheppard is active in 4-H, school, church, and community work and will compete for a national scholarship.
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Nelda Ann Sheppard
Dennyr Sheppard
Robert Lee
Floyd Lynch
Texas A&m College Extension Service
Actes
Methodist
Lane
Coke County
Annd
Anesaber DL
Pam
Thomas E. Wilson
National Committee On Hoss and Girls Club Work
Chicago
Sheppard
Church of Christ Weekly Schedule
The Church of Christ lists Bible Study at 10 am with Morning Worship and Evening Services at 7 pm. A Wednesday Bible Class at 2 pm and a Tuesday Ladies Bible Class at 3 pm are also scheduled.
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Tn Church School
Pan Tennyson
Sid Son
Pan
Hayrick
Church School and Services Schedule Sketch
The note lists church activities and visitors: Mrs. Will Gideon visiting in Chicago with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Favor, expected home around Dec 1, and Mrs. George Hughes of Boston visiting her Higginbothams and relatives.
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Will Gideon
Chicago
Joe Favor
George Hughes
Boston
Mess
F. S. Higginbotham
County PMA to Buy Cottonseed for CCC Direct from Producers
The County PMA committee is authorized to purchase cottonseed for the Commodity Credit Corporation at 46.50 per ton from producers. Payment will be by sight drafts drawn on CCC by PMA county officers based on producer vouchers. Producers should contact the county committee or AAA officer for complete procedures.
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Credit Corporation
PMA County
Lions Beat Longhorns 6 to 0 in Ozona thriller
Ozona Lions blanked the Bronze Longhorns 6 to 0 on the sictor's addy field Saturday. Key plays included a blocked punt by Randal McCutchen and strong defense from Joe Russell Ash and Handal McCutchen. Next, the Longhorns travel to Loraine to face the winless Bulldogs on Friday.
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Quona
Sictor
Addy
Hester
Landligg
Sandusky
Rusk
Longhorns
Coke Countyo Clan
Joe Russell Ash
Handal McCutchen
Bronte
Husk
Ozona
Loraine
Bulldogs
Stanton
Robert Lee
Feeling Better After Illness for Mackey Child
Jimmy Ed Mackey, small son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mackey, was reported to be feeling better on Wednesday after illness earlier in the week.
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Jimmy Ed Mackey
J. B. Mackey
Farm Bureau Meeting Set for November 10
Coke County Farm Bureau schedules county meeting at Robert See on November 10 to elect new officers and delegates for the state convention and the national December gathering. Current officers listed include C. E B. Arrott as president and Mars Arrott as secretary. Also urged is participation in the Blue Cross hospital insurance program and to view Gov. Allen Shivers' State Barn Bureau Week memorandum in this issue.
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Coke County Farm Bureau
Robert See
C. E B. Arrott
A. B. Allen
Robert Lee
Mars
CG. J. Arroth
Mars. Arrott
Blue Cross
Bureau
Gov
Allen Shivers
State Barn Bureau
Four Inches of Rain Batters Bronte Amid Cool Week
Clouds hung over Bronte with up to four inches of moisture reported in town and nearby areas. Ranchers welcomed the rain while cotton farmers feared delayed harvest and possible grade reduction as Lake Knierim rose about four feet. By midweek, sunny skies returned and temperatures climbed from the fifties.
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Bronte
Midstate
HS QO
Ballinger
Knierim
Public Urged to Attend Program Achievement Day
Coke County home demonstration clubs invite the public to Bronte for a Saturday Achievement Day. Exhibits from all clubs will be judged with departments for sewing cooking canning leather crafts and more. Schedule includes setup from 8:30 to 10, judging, then public viewing until 5.
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Coke County
Bronte
Fab
Local Merchant in Million Dollar Give-Away
The Bronze Pharmacy in Hippotpeake will join thousands of appliance dealers in a Crosley Avco national Give-Away contest. Prizes total nearly two million dollars in 1950 Crosley Shelacor credits and 125 national awards. Entry at Bronte Pharmacy with a chance to win a new Shel vader. Read the want ads.
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J. Mae
Crosley
Avco Manufacturing Corporation
Deabes
The
Bronte
Hippotpeake
Wildcat Drilling Moves Across Bronte Area
In Hobble area oil operators report Humble Ash and Odom work crews drilling near Bronte and Tennyson. New wells include No. 4 Ash with casing set and No. 7 Findlater-Webb pending rotary setup as crews prepare for 6000 feet. A Bronte northeast find produced oil at 2482 barrels.
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Humble
Dime
No. As
Miekok
Heynolds
Phos
Keeney
Sliduth
Bronte
McQueen
Clevenger
Barsdall Quino
Findlater-Webb
Sbunrs Tros Barmsdall Oil Co
Nao
Haros Davenport
Peronnions
Annual Carnival Monday Crowns Halloween Queen
The annual carnival tops the event with the crowning of the Halloween queen. Candidates include LaVada Bow Bernie ones and a list of escorts and attendants across grades, with dates and show details noted for the Bronte Page auditorium event.
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Cere
LaVada Bow
Bernie
Perume Thomason
Mhichard Spencer
Thing
Dance Sut
Cecil Farnest
Fouth
Panda Boaness
Fers Packer
Carabyna Bas
Gene Walker
Stathe Miury Dare Powell Ad
Laeshe Capeatoni
Sensroth
Ginger Chak
Denny Kas Braswell
Peas Griffith Nel
Postortices Boss For Rent Disputed Claims
Fragmentary text mentions a boss for rent and postal matters with references to boxes and envelopes. The readable parts suggest a municipal or postal context with new items received and a terse description of envelopes and delivery.
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Ducal
Over 250 Bales Ginned in Bronte Report
Bronte area gins reported more than 250 bales of cotton harvested this week before rain halted picking. Field crews worked through the week to resume picking with conditions improving by midweek. Local growers expect continued activity in Coke County and surrounding areas.
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Bronte
Burmers
Asseenatier
Hronte
Focal Gan Hias
Coke County
American Legion Sponsors Show Here Tonight
The American Legion hosts a community show tonight with doors opening at 2 PM. The event features performances by local acts and promises entertainment for residents of Bronte and nearby areas.
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American Legion
Governor Proclaims Tex Fann Bureau Week in Texas
Governor Allen Shivers officially proclaims October 2027 as Tex Fann Bureau Federation Organization Week in Texas by signing the proclamation.
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Allen Shivers
Tex W Fann Bureau Federation Organization
Texas
Important Meeting of UCRA Set for November 3
The Lager Calarda River Authority and UCRA officials plan a meeting at the Coe Counts courthouse in La Nigel Harpose to discuss North Concho preservation options near San Angelo. Attendees include Bureau of Reclamation representatives and local authorities as they explore feasibility and coordination.
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UCRA
Yourngbdood
Lager Calarda River Authority
Ban Coe Counts
la Nigel
Concho Peservon
Consueton
San Angelie
Otfads
San Angelo
Ensaeers
Bureau of Reclamateur
Aneet
Masquerade Party at Legion Hall This Saturday
A masquerade party at Legion Hall will be held Saturday night with tickets sold in advance. The event aims to raise funds for the youth center and features a mask requirement and social activities as part of the season’s festivities.
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Legion Hall
Toa
Bor de Verde
Internal Week of Prayer Observed by WSES at Methodist Church
The Internal Week of Prayer for the WSES will be held at the Methodist Church. The health program scheduled for last Monday was postponed due to bad weather. Women meet at 10:30 for a covered dish luncheon followed by an afternoon program and business meeting. Members should bring old clothes, which will be packed and sent to the Mext Gin center in Ozona.
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WSES
Methodist Church
Ozona
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