Rawlings Well Pumps 40 to 60 Barrels Daily in Coke County
Rawlings No. 1 E. C. Rawlings reports pumping 40 to 60 barrels of 44 gravity oil per day about 1% miles west of Bronte. A map in The Enterprise marks the well. two offsets are planned on the R. E. Hickman and Jess Percifull farms, but no staking yet.
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American Republic
M. G. Reed
Southern Minerals and Seaboard No. 3
Reed
Tennyson
Bronte
Coke County
Palo Pinto
Hickok & Reynolds, Inc
Cisco
Dan Auld
San Antonio
Modern Motel Under Construction Near Bronze
Ernest Ivey began work on a new modern Motel planned for Bronze with six single and two double cabins. Cost near 16 600 dollars, six more cabins possible, location south of Bon Spoonts Service and along U S highway 277 between Bronte and Abilene.
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Ernest Ivey
Bon Spoonts
Ivey
Here’s Blackwell Here’s Blackwell
Mrs Charles Ragsdale notes visits from multiple families including Shaffers Berteans Porters Hargraves Sims Patterson Sanderson Taylors Wimberly Carliles and Ward. A Sims reunion occurred at the park with 47 attendees and the Ragsdale reunion was held at Lake Abilene on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shaffer
Big Spring
Ester Bryant
Thomas Bertean
Waco
M. L. Barnes
John Porter
Elko
Nevada
Annie Hargrave
Everett Sims
Sims
Park
Vernon Patterson
Amarillo
J. T. Sanderson
Lula Taylor
Fabins
Tom Payne
Will Wimberly
R. G. Raney
C. H. Bolin
Ernestine
Wichita Falls
T. A. Carlisle
Walter Sanders
David Ward
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Billie Whiteside
Longview
Will Whiteside
Charles Ragsdale
Desmond Ragsdale
B. P. Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Lake Abilene
Mauldins Visit Avoca Family During Extended Stay
Rev and Mrs Alvin R Mauldin and their children Alvin Jr Donald and Sandra Kay visited Mrs Mauldin sister and family in Avoca this week. They were joined by Mrs Mauldins mother Mrs O D Turner who will remain in Avoca for an extended visit. The Mauldins planned to return to Bronte Thursday. J B Sumrall of Hamlin formerly of Bronte visited Alvin Mauldin Jr for several days last week.
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Alvin R. Mauldin
Alvin, Jr
Donald
Sandra Kay
J. B. Sumrall
Hamlin
Bronte
Alvin Mauldin, Jr
Ozona Tops Bronte 5 2 to Complete Series Sweep
Ozona defeated Bronte 5 2 to win the series two games to none in the Concho League Shaughnessy playoff. Ozona scored four runs in the first inning and collected 1H hits from Bronte pitcher Spoonts. Bronte’s Card Proc tor and Percifal led with two hits each. Conley Cox and Monroe Haralson each had three Ozona hits. Ozona had finished first in the Concho Basin League.
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Ozona
Cn Pripronski
Bronte Longhorns
Bronte
Spoonts
Archie Peel
Card
Proctor
Percifal
Con
Courthouse News: Guilty Pleas and Highway Minutes
Odis Gartman and Alfonso Gutierrez pleaded guilty to transporting beer in a dry area with $100 fines plus costs. Charlie L. Philley faced three charges including liquor transport, speeding and reckless driving, with a total court cost of $262.70. State Highway Department minutes report Farm to Market Road 387 work in Coke and Sterling counties with drainage structures $72,100 and grading $200,900 funded by state and federal sources, contingent on free right of way.
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Odis Gartman
Sweetwater
Bob L. Davis
Alfonso Gutierrez
Abilene
State Highway Patrol
Charlie L. Philley
Philley
State Highway Department
Coke
Sterling
Edith
Boy Scout Meeting Chooses Colors and Croquet Game
Gail Lammers reports a Monday scout meeting where first aid was studied, two patrols were chosen, leaders undecided, and a maroon and gold neckerchief adopted. Scouting attendees included Eddie Roy Braswell, Jimmie Wayne Best, Doyle Scott, Gail Lammers, and others plus the scoutmaster and assistant scoutmaster.
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Eddie Roy Braswell
Jimmie Wayne Best
Doyle Scott
Gail Lammers
Marilien McCutchen
Eddie Roe Alexander
Jimmie Forrester
Donald Mauldin
Alvin Mauldin, Jr
J. J. Murtishaw
Smith and Johnson Win Local Election
Saturday's second primary drew many voters in precincts 10 and 2 as Otis Smith faced Lee Roy in the sole local race. Smith and Johnson secured the election in a limited two race turnout.
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Smith and Johnson
Otis Smith
Lee Roy
Layette Shower Hosts and Local Elections Report
Mrs. Doyle Gleghorn hosted a layette shower Friday with gifts and refreshments. Local results show Smith winning by 43 votes and Lyndon Johnson leading in the US Senate race with Johnson 494,206 to Stevenson 404,555. final outcome awaited as late returns came in Friday.
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Doyle Gleghorn
Dee Foster
Henry Boatright
James Holland
W. Y. Boatright
Ray Brunson
Jim Clark
James Lee
T. G. Greghorn
Charlie Brown
Ellis Lee
Herbert Holland
Boone Holland
Carrie Holland
J. C. Boat
Scott
Smith
Senate
W. Lee
Pappy
Daniel
Lyndon Johnson
J. We Service
Henry Varmadore
Varnadore
Service
Stevenson
Johnson
Civil Service Announces Heating Operating Engineer Exam
The Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Heating Operating Engineer at wages from $1.05 to $1.29 per hour. Employment at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo Texas. Applications available from the Post Office the Executive Secretary Board of U S Civil Service Examiners Goodfellow AFB San Angelo or from the Director 14th U S Civil Service 10 South Harwood Street Texas.
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Civil Service Commission
Goodfellow
Bronte and Robert Lee Draft Registrations Reported
About 25 men registered in Bronte and 30 in Robert Lee as part of Board 118 coverage for Tom Green Coke and Trion counties. Nationwide totals top 500 with Tom Green reporting 243 forms filled on Tuesday. Benny Gilbert and Hugh Lewis Jr. served as registration clerks in Bronte and Robert Lee respectively.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Tom Green
Coke and
Trion
Benny Gilbert
Hugh Lewis, Jr
TIS
J.B. Stephenson
Judge Davis Back from Eighteen Day National Tour
Judge and Mrs. Bob L. Davis return from an eighteen day tour covering over five thousand miles through twenty two states and Canada. They visited New Orleans Tallahassee Washington New York City Niagara Falls Hamilton and Cordell. The trip featured a Washington baseball game and a Broadway visit with Henry Fonda in Mr Roberts. Mr Green and Fonda served together in the Navy during World War I.
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Bob L. Davis
Paul Green
Austin
New Orleans
Tallahassess
Florida
Williamsburg
Virginia
Washington, D. C
New York City
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Indianapolis
Indiana
Tulsa
Cordell
Oklahoma
Washington
New York Yanks
Washington Senators
New York
E. L Cooper
William Winters
Henry Fonda
Roberts
Mr. Green
Navy
Judge Davis
Tallahassee
Franklin
Cordell, Oklahoma
Pruitts Visit Grandparents in San Juan
Mr and Mrs Francis Pruitt visited Mrs Pruitts grandparents Mr and Mrs Mason at San Juan last week.
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Francis Pruitt
Mrs. Pruitt
Mrs. Mason
San Juan
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