Bronte Poised to Form Lions Club After Meeting
A Ballinger Lions delegation met Bronte residents on Oct. 21 to discuss forming a Bronte Lions Club. Judge E. C. Grindstaff led the visit with Lions officials from Ballinger and Lions International staff. A Nov. 4 Bronte gathering at 7 p.m. will finalize officers and plans with prospective members urged to attend.
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Bronte
Ballinger Lions
Bronte Lions Club
E. C. Crindstaff
Ballinger
District 2-A
Texas
E. Cloninger
Ballinger Lions Club
Texaco
John Puritoy
Banger Club
Noel Smith
Cleburne
Lions International
Lions Clubs
Grindstaff
L. T. Youngblood
First National Bank of Bronte
UCRA
Lions Club
Smith
Tail Twister
Prupsacatt
Bronte City Hall
Edward Cumbie
H. O. Whitt
Noah Pruitt
J. W. Labenske
Hiram Brock
Tony Glenn
Chet Holcombe
J. T. Henry
W. W. Millikin
Cecil Kemp
Jeff Dean
Ed Nunnally
R. T. Caperton
Norman Riker
Ed Fletcher
Sr. WHO Club Meets for Halloween Eve Talk and Gifts
The Sr. WHO Club met Wednesday October 29 with hostess Mrs O W Chapman. Mrs Donald Huffaker led opening exercises and Mrs J L Keeney spoke on the origin of Halloween. Members discussed homemade Christmas gifts and planned a November 12 meeting at Mrs J B Glenn.
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Sr. Who
O. W Chapman
Donald Huffaker
J. L. Keeney
Hallowe'en
Mines
Frank Keeney
T. C. Price
J. B. Glenn
W. E. Beasley
J. D. Leonard
B E. Modgling
F. E. Modgling
Fred McDonald
Recruit Lammers Completes Navy Training in San Diego
Charles Wendel Lammers, USN, son of Mr and Mrs W C Lammers of Bronte, finished recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego with Company 70. The unit won the Bay Pennant for best condition and cleanliness among about 20 to 24 companies of roughly 130 men each. Lammers enlisted July 24 1947 in Houston after attending Jefferson Davis High School. He was selected as a Squad Leader during training.
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Charles Wendel Lammers
W. C. Lammers
Bronte
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Lammers
Naval Service
Houston
Jefferson Davis
Should We Help Europe’s Needy A Student Opinion
A student survey in BHS records 11 interviews on aiding Europe. Eight students favor helping the needy while three oppose, with varied reasons about humanitarian duty and future alliances.
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Europe
BHS
Homalie Clark
Sandusky
Gerald Lee
Alvin Mauldin, Jr
Bobbie Jean Lee
Adelia Fuentez
Nola Laurance
LeDrew Arrott
Junior Hipp
Bobby Scott
Charles Westbrook
Weekend visits and cafe upgrades reported in Bronte area
Mrs Knierim and Wylie Clark returned from San Antonio and Austin with family updates and a Texas Rice game showing Longhorns over Owls. Will Thomason reopened Dewey’s Cafe after repairs, remodeling, and a new menu with a $5 meal ticket for a school contest. Bronte officials praise water wells and appoint Bob Herron. Married licenses issued in Robert Lee include B Potts with Rosie McDowell and Elmer Atkins with Barbara Ross. Marjorie Perciful heads to Marysville California awaiting orders to Hawaii.
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Bob Knierim
Wylie Clark
San Antonio
Austin
Longhorns
Owls
Will Thomasonn
Dewey's Cafe
Thomason
Will
HL. O. Whitt
Bronte
B. Potts
Rosie A. McDowell
Robert Lee
Willis Smith
Elmer D. Atkins
Barbara Ross
Marjorie Percifull
J. A. Percifulls
Marysville
California
Hawaii
Joyce Wrinkle Named Queen at High School PTA Carnival
Joyce Wrinkle, seventh grade honor student and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wrinkle of Bronte, is crowned Queen during the high school PTA carnival festivities. The seventh graders secretly raised over 45 dollars for her bid, while the tenth graders schemed intrigue.
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Joyce
House of Wrinkle
Welock
George Wrinkle
Bronte
Tth
Joyce Wrinkle
Weekly Sermonette Encourages Worship at God’s House
The piece urges readers to be glad to go to the house of the Lord citing religious freedom divine privilege and access to promises. It pleads worship as sacred duty to God and self and promises a blessing found in communal praise next Sunday.
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God
Hot Check Artist Caught by Reeves County Deputy
Sheriff Paul Good reported that a hot check artist known as Darien or A V Ashlock, about 20, was captured by John Woods, Reeves County deputy, and jailed in Pecos. He cashed large checks on out of town banks after brief enrollments in towns, later moving to Robert Lee and Colorado City. Authorities fear warrants and offered a $25 reward for Ashlock’s arrest as information broadcasts aided the capture.
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Paul Good
Bronte
John Woods
Reeves County
Pecos
Darien
A.V. Ashlock
Robert Lee
Colorado City
Points
Paul
Coke County
Ashlock
Menard Edges Bronte 127 in nonconference tilt
Menard Yellowjackets defeated Bronte Longhorns 12 to 7 Friday afternoon October 24 on Bronte grounds. Joe Tipton scored on a 2 yard run and led a late 63 yard drive for the winning touchdown as Hilly Herron and Arrott contributed with passes and the extra point. Gerald Lee Jack Hobby Viaghn starred on defense. Bronte had a 60 yard TD drive with LeDrew Arrott and J B Arrott scoring and Herron adding the extra point. Bronte meets Norton Eagles next in district play. Teams’ season records note Miles, Winters, Paint Rock and Christoval results.
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Bedie Franklin
Menard Yellowjackets
Bronte Longhorns
Tast
Bronte Gradron
Menard
Joe Tipton
Longhorns
Hilly Bob Herron
LeDrew Arrott
J. B. Arrott
LeDrew Arcott
Herron
Yellowjackets
Joe ‘Tipton
Gerald Lee
Jack
Hobby Viaghn
Norton
Eagles
Marton
Miles
Winters
Paint Rock
Christoval
It Can't Be Done
A brief verse from the Methodist Bulletin recalls a boast that something couldn't be done and a man who answered with effort and spirit. He faced doubt with a grin and began to sing as he tackled the task, and he did it.
Tennyson Topics and Local Visits Highlight Week
Local notices list frequent visits and social calls among Rankin, Angelo, Miles, Rising Star, and San Angelo residents. Names include Hurst Schlagal Hageman Brown Ditmore Latham Harrell Crimm and others visiting families like the Greens, Stewarts, and Toungets, with Enterprise advertising noted.
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Bud Hurst
Martha Schlagal
Rankin
Tom Greens
Clifford Hageman
Seunday
Robert Brown
Jay Latham
Younny
Kerrville
Angelo
Fheo Beashires
J. M. Stewarts
Clinton Tounget
Miles
Zack Toungets
Clinton ‘Tounget
Zack ‘Toungets
Eddie Fiveash
W. D. Latham
Fiame
Loraine Harrell
Sonny
Elger Ruth Crimm
San Angelo
Acey Howell
Robert Brown and
Russell
Elbert
Zack ‘Younger
Ruff Bakers
W.D. Latham
James Gilmore
Dia
Hospital notes and patient movements at Karen-Guy Hospital
Hilly Wayne and Junior Hipp were dismissed last Thursday along with Mrs. Bob Lewis and Mrs. Tom Williams who was transferred to San Angelo after dismissal. Savannah Ruth Caperton admitted for appendectomy and praised Raven-Gayl Hospital as the best place to be when ill. Mrs. Frank Bryan admitted last Monday. Mrs. J E Mitchell dismissed on Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Dean Bryan dismissed last Wednesday. A new lobby partition and updated signs for visitors have been installed, the staff appreciating the changes.
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Hilly Wayne
Junior Hipp
Karen-Guys Hospital
Bob Lewis
Tom Williams Waits
San Angelo
Savannah Ruth Caperton
Ballinger
Raven-Gayl
Frank Bryan
J. E. Mitchell
Frank Dean Bryan
Cauiet
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Mrs
Charlie Keeney
Wendel Lammers Home
Colorado
Bobbie Lee Miller
Uncle Sam
A. Gyedl
United States
U.S. Treasury
James Saunders
Beckweth
Wanda Brane Eeter
Leo Lack Et
Fekwet
Rev. C
Blake
Methodist Bulletin
Tennyson
Billie ‘Tounger
Alexander City
Abe
Seven Ills
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