West era Enterprise paper its editor and moves chronicled
The account details J D West’s leadership and the Enterprise from its eastward move near Home Motor Co to a 1929 fire. It covers West’s loss of 16000, partial insurance, brief suspension, and 10 year recovery, plus post fire ownership changes and relocations through 1958. It notes editorial feuds and staff, including long time correspondent Mrs. Ragsdale and others.
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West
Home Motor Co
Enterprise
Bill’ Kellis
Sterling City News Record
J. H. Mullane
Exton Talley
Ed Nunnally Jr
San Angelo
Nunnally
Bronte Flowers & Gifts
Talley Press
Ben Ogiesby
Muleshoe
Abilene
Butterfield Trail Remnants Linked to Fort Chadbourne Route
The article traces a western road from Fort Chadbourne to Yellow Wolf Creek, noting a burned oak at a crossing possibly tied to Indian activity. After Mrs. Yarbrough’s book, old stage coach remains were found on Nora Gee’s property amid oil development. Civil War disrupted Butterfield service. postwar segments were rebuilt then forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Chadbourne
Yellow Wolf Creek
Grape Creek
Yarbrough
Nora Gee
Butterfield
Harrell Offers 100 Acres Wood Clearing for Plow Land
J. M. Harrell will provide all the wood on 100 acres to be cleared and prepared for plowing, offering a ready-to-work tract for farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
J. M. Harrell
Hughes TV Repair Began as Hobby in Bronte
Mr and Mrs J F Hughes and son Ronald moved to Bronte in 1955 from Karnes City Texas. Ronald was with Atlantic Pipeline Co and built a radio and TV business starting in 1956 first in a house attic then a garage, then at the Youngblood building in 1958 and finally on Main Street in 1959. Mrs Hughes runs a gift and card shop across from the shop. Ronald and Jan Sharp later married and live in Sulphur Springs with their son Guy while Ronald remains with the pipeline company until full time in the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Bridges
Standard Printing Co
Abilene
Lee
J. F. Hughes
Ronald
Bronte
Karnes City
Texas
Atlantic Pipeline Co
Youngblood
Ditmore’s
Jan Sharp
Guy
Sulphur Springs
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Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Barney Griffin
Tennyson
Eddie Alexander
San Angelo College
Doyle Adair
Gene Walker
Billy Alexander
Albert Grace III
James Vernon Andrews
Don Andrews
Buddy Walker
Charles Coppock
Ron Johns
Ronald Hooper
Jean Smith Sheppard
A. S. Whatley
Marvin Corley
Aletha Murtishaw
Wanda Kirkland
Charlie Phillips
Bob
Olmer Bird
Robert Lee Observer
Robert Lee
County
Hughes TV
Main Street
Hughes
Bration
Cactus Cafe
Pete and
Inez Nutter
Coke County
Ivey Motor Co
J. S. Craddock
Cumbie Ivey Sr
Cumbie Ivey Jr
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