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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1974
Page
5
A fragment notes Krueger visiting Friday in the Bronte area with mention of Robert Lee and local friends. The readable text references community activity and local movement through brief notes. The incomplete OCR limits fuller context.
Governor Dolph Briscoe asked federal disaster aid Monday for Coke County and 34 other Texas counties citing extreme drought and flood losses. Rain reports from Bronte area show up to 17 inches since last week with cooler days and rising lakes. Local residents and officials quantify rainfall totals near Bronte Robert Lee and Tennyson, while Lake Spence and Mountain Creek Lake levels rise.
Bronte Lions Club hosts chili supper Friday 5 30 to 7 30 p m at the County Park Recreation Center before the Bronte Menard football game at 8 p m Tickets cost 1 00 and include chili crackers cat sup and a drink Local cooks Billy Joe Luckett Royce Lee Royce Fancher contribute recipes amid talk of a world chili cook off in Tenlingua
Fort Chadbourne residents and former residents are invited to the annual Homecoming in Bronte Park's new Community Center on Sunday Oct 6. President Royce Fancher urged attendees to arrive anytime morning with a covered dish luncheon at noon. tea and supplies provided by the committee
The Bronze Longhorns host the Menard Yellowjackets aiming for a third straight win. Menard stands 2-1 after recent wins and losses, while Elden’s 28-14 victory over the Bulldogs is the Horns’ latest benchmark. kickoff is 8 p.m. in Abilene.
Funeral services for Mrs Nettie Mendal Essary 85 of San Angelo and former Coke County resident were held at Bronte Church of Christ with Melvin Placke officiating. Burial followed in Mule Creek Cemetery near Tennyson. She died at Colonial Nursing Home in San Angelo after a long residence there. She was born May 7 1889 in Collin County the daughter of John and Mary Cornelius. Survived by one brother Bert Cornelius of San Angelo and many nieces and nephews. Ballbearers were Robert Brown Jack Conley Tom Green Hamip Thomes Marvin Corley and C Bruton.
Bronze Ex-Students Association met at the Sims home to organize the October 26 1974 Homecoming. Committees planned parade registration invitations dinner and invitation addressing starts at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Gilmore from Stanton visited over the weekend.
Dine Early Jr a two year old Thoroughbred raised and owned by Dewey Luckett was sold unseen to Bill Hale of New Cumberland for a price he could not refuse. Hale a friend of Mickey Pierce Fire National Bank vice president helped negotiations. Tackett delivered the horse Monday and reported a smooth handover with no mishap.
Charles Ralph McPeters 50 of Blackwell dies at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo. Funeral at 3 p.m. Friday at Blackwell Cemetery with Rev. Kay Corley officiating. Newby Funeral Home of Bronte in charge. Survivors include his parents, one brother, one sister and several local pallbearers.
A Gardner lime well completed two miles east of The strike, drilled by Triton OU & Gas Corp of Dallas No. 1 C. N. Webb Jr. It lies 467 feet from south and west lines of Nations Survey, 28% daily potential 13 barrels of 36 gravity oil plus 50 barrels water. Pumping from perforations at 5,120 to 5,144 feet, treated with 7,500 gallons of acid. Total depth around 6,000 feet.
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