Bronte Longhorns Open 1949 Football at Lakeview
Bronte High School opens the 1949 gridiron season tonight at Lakeview against the Class A Chiefs. Coaches Jack Price and W. N. Gaddy rely on a deep senior and junior roster led by co captain Randal McCutchen and lettermen such as Jack Vaughn Joe Russell Ash Gerald Sandusky and Vance Winn to face tough district competition led by Lakeview stars Brady Coleman Ballinger and Winters. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. and the coachs anticipate a hard fought game as the Longhorns pursue the district crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Franklin
Bronte Longhorns
Jack Price
W. N. Gaddy
Lakeview
Chiefs
Brady
Coleman
Ballinger
Winters
Longhorns
Price
Gaddy
Earl Rusk
Randal McCutchen
Jack Vaughn
Letterman
Ben Snead
Roy Wilkins
Joe Russell Ash
Gerald Sandusky
Vance Winn
Joe Blake Whalen
Charles Brown
Parker Family Reunion Held in Ballinger Park
The J. P. Parker family gathered for its annual reunion in Ballinger Park on Friday and Saturday August 27 and 28. About 80 people attended, including the seven Parker children, their families, one aunt, and two uncles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Parker
Ballinger
Local Social Notes and Community Happenings in Hayrick
Hayrick news covers visits and health updates from San Angelo to Snyder including Mrs J A Waldrop Gladys and Mrs RK S Crum. A WHO club meeting September 1 in Mrs J W Labenske home with plans for family night and a Saladmaster demonstration is announced. Sophomores and freshmen football players are named as likely starters and backups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Waldrop
Gladys
San Angelo
Labor Day
RK. S. Crum
Robert Lee
Barton Waldrop
Mary Dean Cresap
Abilene
Billie Dan
Maxine Labenske
J. W. Labenske
J. H. Fields
Sonora
Fields
Mr. Labenske
Orval Denman
Wichita
Aubrey Denmans
Sidney Compton
Colorado City
Compton
Denman
Annie Lee Williams
Snyder
L. C. Robbins
Homer Phillips
Jackson
Hayrick Road
Fletcher
Lela McLaughlin
Ozona
Jack Melther
Charlie Fletcher
Sweetwater
Ray Coalson
Coalson
Fort Worth
Hayrick
Vernemma Freeman
Mmes
W. G. Cresap
E. B. Fletcher
L. CG. Robbins
Aubrey Denman
Gladys Waldrop
Grandmother Waldrop
Joanna Kay Denman
Hipp brothers attend lawn event with notable attendees
Identified as Junior and Billy Wayne Hipp, the brothers participated in a lawn gathering described with limited readable text. The fragment mentions Pew and Haber Al amid sparse context, suggesting a social or community event with attendees of unspecified roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior and
Billy Wayne Hipp
Lawn
Ted Pews
Athe Haber al
Longhorn Schedule For 1949 Listed
The Bronze Longhorns unveil their 1949 football schedule with nine games and two byes. Home games include Hermleigh Eldorado Wylie Stanton Ozona Coahoma and Robert Lee visits. Open dates are November 11 and November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze Longhorns
Lakeview
Robert Lee
Hermleigh
Eldorado
Wylie
Stanton
Ozona
Loraine
Coahoma
Joint Birthdays Mark Weekend Party for Whiteheads
Mrs. KR Whitehead of Blackwell and her grandson Robert Elmore Cage of San Angelo celebrated birthdays with a weekend party and barbecue at Blackwell. Guests arrived from San Antonio Austin Grand Prairie Lubbock Dallas Fort Worth Sweetwater Barnhart and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. T. Whitehead
Blackwell
Robert Elmore Cage
San Angelo
Whiteheads
Farm Bureau Meetings In Big Spring and Angelo
A Texas Farm Bureau Federation series of 25 bi district meetings runs September 6 21 across the state. In this district the events are at Settles Hotel Big Spring on September 15 and St Angelus Hotel San Angelo on September 16. Director Co FE DeVaney of Coahoma will preside. Meetings begin at 10 00 am and all farmers ranchers and agricultural agency leaders are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
of Texas
J. Walter Hammond
Federation
Settles Hotel
Big Spring
St. Angelus
San Angelo
Co FE DeVaney
Coahoma
Bronte field drilling warms on shows at depth
Humble Johnson No 1b at 3950 feet showed a small oil show and test planned for Thursday. If no production, drilling will push to Pala Pinto area where Bronte wells produce. Humble No 2 Salle Odour found a small show at 5500 feet and swabbing underway at 5100 feet. Barnsdall No 1 Harris Davenport swabbed 19 barrels oil and three barrels water in 13 hours from 5495 to 5510 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Johnson
Pala Pinto
Bronte
Salle Odour
Barnsdall No
Harris Davenport
Tad Richards Observes 70th Birthday at Bronte Ranch
More than 300 guests attended Tad Richards 70th birthday party on his ranch northeast of Bronte. Born September 3, 1879 in Runnels County, he has long been tied to Bronte and West Texas ranching with family links to Coke County. His children are listed as Mrs Shaylor Copeland, Mrs Claude Rowland, and Ralph, with three grandchildren and the presence of brothers John and Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tad Richards
Bronte
Tad
Richards
Runnels County
Oak Crek
Coke County
West Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Mies. McCarley
Shaylor Copeland
Strawn
Claude Rowland
San Angelo
Ralph
Mr. Richards
John and
Lee
WSCS Meets Monday At Mrs Modgling Home
The WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet Monday at 3 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Bo Modgling for a business and social gathering. All ladies of the church are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Bo. Modgling
PTA Reception on September 13 at School Building
The Bronze Parent-Teacher Association schedules a reception honoring teachers for September 13 at the school building. All parents and friends of the school are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bronze
Bronte Schools Open With 300 Plus Students Registered
Supt J L Carroll announced more than 300 students registered for the 1949 1980 Bronte school year as the general assembly filled the auditorium. Officials noted 15 teachers and eight other staff as schedules form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bronte Schools
J. L. Carroll
Carroll
Vershel Smith
Chet Holcombe
J. T. Keary
H. O. Whitt
E. L. Thurmond
W. N
Gaddy
Jack Price
W. D. Price
Bronze
Polio Emergency Drive Underway Across Coke County
Mae Rippetoe, chair of the Coke County NFIP chapter, announces the first US polio emergency drive as Basil O’Connor, NFIP president, calls for nationwide support. The drive seeks funds from March of Dimes to ensure care and sustain research amid rising polio costs and a financial crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Rippetoce
Coke County
National Foundation For
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation
the Nation Foundation
United States
Rippetoe
Bronte Mayors Proclaims Polio Emergency Week 1949
Bronte residents are urged to donate to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis during Polio Emergency Week from September 9 to 16, 1949. The proclamation notes infantile paralysis is rampant nationwide and calls on all citizens to support ongoing treatment and fundraising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For
National Foundation
Eeo. Whitt
Bronte
Bronte Junior Club Holds Meeting at Bronte City Hall
The Bronte fio WH Club met September 6 in Bronte City Hall with Miss Elle Clyde Blick as hostess. Mrs Arrott led opening rites, a club prayer was offered, and roll call included Mines Arrott Allen Estes Gentry Hipp McQueen Hanes Walton Taylor Whalen Stevens Ward Savner and Miss Blick. Two visitors attended and Miss Freeman spoke on handscaping plans. A neat meeting slated for September 21 will feature Miss Estes as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Fio
Bronte
Elle Clyde Blick
di . Arrott
Mines
Arrott
Allen
Estes
Gentry
Hipp
McQueen
Hanes
Walton
Taylor Whalen
Stevens
Ward
Savner
80th Birthday Party for Mrs Mody Ling in San Angelo
A surprise birthday party was held Monday night in San Angelo for Mrs Mody Ling who turned 80 on Tuesday. The former Bronte resident now lives with her daughter Mrs J Wo Mills and son F Mody Ling hosted the event at his home in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Ployd Maodalla
Ida Leeuw
Boor. Modgling
TM. Moduling
San Angela
Tonoree
Bronte
San Angelo
J. Wo Mills
Te F. Modyling
Officers Elected at Fast Methodist Church School
In the Quarterly Conference session of Fast Methodist Church Sunday School officers were elected to take effect October first. Named are Frank Sayner general superintendent Otto Finck adult superintendent Mrs CE Atvott south superintendent and Mr George Thorncliltien's superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sayner
Otto Finck
CE. Atvott
George Thorncliltien
Caperton Family Holds Reunion at Ballinger Park
The Caperton family gathered in Ballinger August 28 for a reunion with about 100 family members present. Milton Caperton and most of his children attended, despite two members from Jeb Paso and Greensboro absent. Attendees included numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, with many relatives traveling from Clyde, Ballinger, and nearby towns to join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Clapertons
Ballinger Park Stinedas
Bedford Caperton
Jeb Paso
Abee Hasse
Cacensboro
Alabama
Tie Capertons
Austin
Clyde
Mio
Wode
Caperton
Abilene
Widllice Caperton
Dell Caperton
Vbilene
Ranmett Caperton
Bronte
Mes
Bo i. Wood
Baad
Robert Phawell
Stes
Lauren Carlton
Newton
Miro
Ben Heeves
Stanton
Jengithort
San Angelo
Jeri Nic Carridy Ballinger
Kickapoo WMU Holds Saturday Meeting and Elections
The Kickapoo WAEC met Saturday at the charel with Mrs ule Plobsan in charge of the provid and teaching. Officers elected for the year include president Mrs Plaintenid vice president Mrs Pat Beavers secretary Mrs Garland Spencer reporter Mrs Cullen Clark and teacher Mrs Ida Warner. Eleven members attended and the next meeting is September 7 with Acts chapter as the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo Waec
Charel
Ule Plobsan
Thas Coma
Plaintenid
Vic
Pat Beavers
Garland Spencer
Cullen Clark
Ida Warner
Frama Parker
Acts
Attending School Two Families Take Planned Week Off
Miro and Mas. b. 1. Youngblood are away this week as Mr Youngblood attends a bankers' conference and short course at the University of Texas while Mrs Youngblood visits her sister in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miro
Mas. B. 1. Youngblood
Mr. Youngblood
University of Texas
Mrs. Youngblood
Hillsboro
Bronte Methodist Church Honors College Students Service
Bronte Methodist Church will honor its college students with a special morning service. The Youth Fellowship choir will lead. Morning Worship theme Building for the Future. Evening Worship includes MYF service with preacher at Hayrick at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Methodist Church
Bronte
Claneh School
Bronte Public Hearing on City Budget Scheduled
Bronte City Council will hold a public hearing on September 19 to set the budget for fiscal year ending March 31, 1950 and to establish the current tax rate. The meeting starts at 7 45 p m at Bronte City Hall. Mayor H O Whitt signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Bronte City Hall
H. O. Whitt
Lammers Family Visits Relatives Over Labor Day Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. James Lammers and daughter Pamelia visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Lammers during the Labor Day weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lammers
Pamelia
Vernon C. Lammers
Union HD Club Meeting With Miss Freeman
Miss Verneamma Freeman home demonstration agent will meet the Union Home Demonstration Club Friday at 2 30 p m The gathering takes place in the home of Mrs Edna Bulmer All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verneamma Freeman
Union HD Club
Edna Bulmer
Benefit Softball Game Next Week for Polio Drive
A benefit softball game between Bronte and Robert Lee is set for next Wednesday night at the local stadium. Proceeds support the Emergency Polio Drive with admission 25 and 75 cents. Everyone is urged to attend and support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Robert Lee
Polio Emergency Drive Appeals for Public Support
A local appeal urges quick contributions to fund polio treatment and care. Donors are asked to send money in envelopes labeled POLIO care of the local post office, with officials aiming to contact everyone personally during a short emergency drive.
Donkey Ball Game Set for Saturday
A donkey ball game is planned for Saturday at 7 30 in the local stadium. Coach Price and team members from the Back Club will host the event with an admission price of 3 US dollars 60 cents. Proceeds benefit Bronte Athletic Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daca
Fay Gene
Jobo Hens
Das
Ape Dadlenwinge
Henry Savy
Laos
Deavie Lorearhartis
Price
Blackwell PTA Honors Teachers at Schoolhouse Meeting
The Blackwell PTA honored local teachers at the schoolhouse event led by Mrs O.T. W. Swaet president. Jack Youree delivered a devotional, Rew Raymond Dyess gave the opening prayer, and refreshments were served to a large crowd. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday night October 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell Pta
Mandi Might
Blackwell
WW Saweet
Jack Youree
Rew
Raymond Dyess
Metartist Church
Ernest Ware
Ao Durt
Res. Dyess
Bo RO McClordes
J. W. Sweet
Porter
BB Snuth
Hospital News Inpatient Dismissals And Admissions
Sept. bs Mrs. O. BR Glenn and son and PN Eubanks dismissed. Sept. 2 Mrs. Jack Sharp admitted and daughter born. Sept. 3 Miss Ada Wonullard Mrs. May Wilkins and Henry Rogers dismissed and I. On Eubanks admitted. Sept. 5 Mrs. Will Mackey Mrs. Jack Sharp and daughter and I. N. Eubanks dismissed. Sept. 6 J. W. Labenske Mrs. J. W. Libenske Mrs. J. J. Vanhorm and Miss Julia Herndon admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. BR. Glenn and Son
PN. Eubanks
Jack Sharp
Ada Wonullard
May Wilkins
Henry Rogers
Eubanks
Will Mackey
N. Eubanks
J. W. Labenske
J. W. Libenske
J. J. Vanhorm
Julia Herndon
Betty Jo Glenn Returns to Victoria Texas to Teach
Betty Jo Glenn left last week for Victoria Texas where she will resume her teaching duties. She will teach journalism at the college there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Glenn
Victoria
Texas
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Parker
Hayrick News
Mrs
Wayne McDonald
Fred McDonald
McDonald
J. C. Lindsley
W. Hipp. Lindsley
Longhorn
Charles Ragsdale
Farm Bureau
Angelo
Humble Johnson
Tay
Bronte JR
City Hall
Kickapoo
WMU
Myf Hayrick
Union Club
Hospital News
Pelle Camu
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