Ford Tractors Demonstrated Tomorrow at Ballinger Farm
Runnels County Implement Co. owners Joe Satterwhite and S C Connell announce a large Ford tractor and Dearborn implement demonstration tomorrow at 2 PM on the Dee Oliver farm north of Ballinger on the Winters highway. Over 20 tractors will be shown with Dallas associates L D Reed and Charles Christian aiding, drawing Coke County customers to inspect new stock since opening last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Satterwhite
S. C. Connell
Runnels County Implement Co
Ballinger
Dearborn
Dee Oliver
Winters
Coke County
Joe
L. D. Reed
Charles Christian
Dallas
Stewart Co
Winters Highway
Tax Assessment Laws from Vernon's Statutes Cited in Council
Excerpts from Vernon's Texas Statutes reviewed at a City Council meeting on tax valuations. Articles specify that each real property parcel be valued at true money value, with equalization aimed to reflect fair cash market value and to prevent overvaluation. It condemns disparities and cites penalties for nonrendered property and noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Texas
Board of Equalization
Nore
West Grand Jury
Aldro Jenks
Bronte P-TA Hosts Faculty Reception in School Auditorium
The Bronte P-TA held its annual reception for faculty last Tuesday night September 16 in the high school auditorium. Mrs Otis Smith P-TA president served as mistress of ceremonies. The program included a sing song led by Mrs Alfred Taylor with Mrs Chet Holcombe on piano a welcome by Rev Alvin R Mauldin and a response by Supt Jeff Dean. The event concluded with a fellowship hour.
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The
Bronte
P-Ta
Otis Smith
Alfred Tayior
Chet Holcombe
Alvin R. Mauldin
Bronte Methodist Church
Jeff Dean
Ald
Mrs E L Nunnally Reported Visiting Wednesday
Mrs E L Nunnally was noted as visiting on a Wednesday, described as report mother in local society notes. The brief item records a social visit without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Nunnally
Blackwell Visitors and Local Updates Highlight Small-Town News
Mrs Tom Gore and family of Durango Colorado visit her brother Junior Alderman and family and Charles Lampkin. Mrs Charles Ragsdale returns from Los Angeles after visiting Turney Hall. Cyrus Odam and wife visit J W Raney family in Killeen. Melvin Bryant visiting relatives in East Texas. Lenny Montgomery and wife attend a Bluebonnet Hotel banquet in Sweetwater. Cotton picking begins as cooler weather arrives. Bob Reaves visiting daughter in Austin. Bronte Enterprise subscription offer ends in 11 days for $1.50. Mrs T J Van Zandt had surgery in Sweetwater and is recovering. Mrs Lee Lackey recovering from operation in San Angelo. Mrs O T P Calvin leaves for Lagins Park Indiana. Sgt Dan Wilhelm on leave from San Antonio visiting his parents.
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Tom Gore
Durango
Colorado
Alderman
Charles Lampkin
Charles Ragsdale
Los Angeles
California
Turney Hall
Cyrus Odam
Killeen
J. W. Raney
Melvin Bryant
East
Texas
Lenny Montgomery
Bluebonnet Hotel
Sweetwater
Bob Reaves
J. D. Holden
Austin
Bronte Enterprise
T. J. van Zandt
Lee Lackey
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
O. TP. Calvin
Lagins Park
Indiana
Sgt
Dan Wilhelm
San Antonio
Lammers Moves Up Town to Main Street HQ
Vernon C. Lammers and Mrs. Lammers relocate Bronte building outfit to the Rawlings building on Main Street between Pruitt's Store and Kemp Kleaners. The Coke County contractor plans a full line of construction materials soon and invites locals to visit the shop and see the machinery and tools at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon C. Lammers
Bronte
Rawlings
Main Street
Pruitt’s
Kemp Kleaners
Vernon
Houston
Vernon Lammers
Coke County
Lammers
Norred Place
Bronze Board of Equalization to hear complaints at City Hall
The Bronze Board of Equalization comprising Jr. B. M , Otis Smith, and Bill Wrinkle will meet next Friday afternoon in City Hall from 1 to 5 o clock to hear any residents with complaints.
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Bronze Board of Equalization. Com
Jr. B. M
Otis Smith
Bill Wrinkle
Let There Be Light theme for Texas Home Demonstration meet
The Texas Home Demonstration Association sets its annual meeting for September 24 26 1947 in Galveston with the theme Let There Be Light. Each county may send up to three delegates plus guests. Coke County delegates are Mrs Taylor Emerson Bronte Miss Gladys Waldrop Hayrick and Mrs Tom E Rives Robert Lee. Special sessions include workshops for county chairmen led by Mrs O R Copeland of Lubbock.
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Texas Home Demonstration Association
Gus Rogas
Galveston
Home Demonstration Club
Coke County
Taylor Emerson
Bronte
Gladys Waldrop
Hayrick
Tom E. Rives
Robert Lee
Texas Hda
O. R. Copeland
Lubbock
Union Club meeting hosted by Mrs Wrinkle on Sep 12
The Union Who Club gathered at Mrs Leotha Wrinkle’s home with co host Mrs Thresa Wrinkle. Members shared favorite subjects, sung, prayed, and showcased hammered aluminum crafts. A Christoval meeting recap and next gathering details were noted with prizes and refreshments for many members and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Who
Leotha Wrinkle
Thresa Wrinkle
Pearlie Mae Andrews
Paylor Emerson
Mary Pearl Bearden
Emerson
Johnnie Pearl Beavers
Altha Best
Mmes
Nettie Mae Lammers
Lela Parker
Leetha Wrinkle
James Arthur Coulson
Mary Beth Ivey
Trisha Andrews
Juanita
Wilburn Wrinkle
Hudman Showcases Pears and Corn Harvest Near Town
E W Hudman displayed pears from two fifteen year old trees east of town estimating 12 to 15 bushels with little irrigation or fertilizer. He also highlighted corn from 6 to 7 acres yielding 1845 pounds from 12 rows 150 to 200 yards long, noting yellow corn with two ears per stalk and similar water conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hudman
Hadrian
Hadman
Want ads bundle features seeds tools and furniture items
A San Angelo classified page lists bulk garden seed from Field Seed and a free demonstration on Gra ham-Hoeme Plows. It also advertises windmills and towers, rubber bands and ledgers, chairs and living room suites, and a lost sow shoat. Also noted are suppliers Mansell Bros Ballinger Leeper Supply Co Robert Lee Bronte Enterprise T. W. Taylor & Son with Chadbourne addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Taylor & Son
N. Chadbourne
San Angelo
Card of thanks from Corley family mourns loss
The Corley family thanks friends for flowers and kindness after the death of a loved one. Listed are Mrs. Leo J. Corley and children and other relatives. Evangelistic services are held nightly in a tent near Bronte water tower with programs by Raymond and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Corley
G. K. Corley
J. E. Davis
Nora Belle Corley
Kay Corley
Olin Corley
Paul McLendon
Bronte Water Tower
Raymond
Ets
Boone
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Texas Theatre
Randolph Scott
Binnie Barnes
Bruce Cabot
Cartoon and News
Walt Disney
Song OF
San Angelo Telephone Co
At— Household Furniture Co
San Angelo, Texas
Bailey Auto Company
Bill Headl
Talley Press
Harris
FORD
J. T. Henry
Detroit
Ford Meter Compamy
Carl Smith
Gloria Carlson
Highland Park
Frank R. Pierce
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Ford Tractor
Blackwell
W. C. Lammers
Mrs. Wrinkle
Union Club
By Lela Parker
Hudman
Chadbourne
Mansell Bros. Ballinger
Leeper Supply CO
14Th
Mansell Bros
Winters, Tex
PLY
Marlin Mackey
George Anderson
Dean Dairy
A. B. Lammers
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