Life of Rev. Townsend Recalls West Texas Missionary Feats
The article profiles Rev. B. D. Townsend a frontier missionary who traveled by buckboard across West Texas in the 1890s and early 1900s. It recalls first meetings in Norton Texas, a plank schoolhouse by kerosene lamps, and Townsend’s faith‑driven journeys including a Gospel Boat at Seattle Navy Yard and baptisms of 16 Filipinos.
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BD. W. Townsend
Pan Antonio
Avila
Dal
Townsend
Tonever
Norton
Ing
Nor‘ton
Norton Territory
West Texas
D.W. Townsend
West
Commerce Street
Atill
Puget Sound
Seattle Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Philliine Islands
Ente
Dining And Fellowship At Bronte Club Dinner
Bronte Community Service Club hosted a semi monthly dinner with Methodist ladies catering. About fifty attendees heard leaders discuss county relief and local oil prospects in Maverick and Bronte areas, with plans for future oil tests and town improvement. The May 1 meeting will be hosted by the Methodist ladies.
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Bronte
Coke County
McNeil Wylie
Robert Lee
Bert Fletcher
Maverick
A. J. Johnson
Houston
H. O. Whitt
E. C. Rawlings
Whitt
Blackwell
Conda Wylie
Wylie
Old Fort Chadbourne
Henry Boatrights Feted at Party in Miles Texas
Henry Boatrights is honored at a community party in Miles Texas on April 15 1946. Local residents and prominent figures attend, celebrating his contributions to the town and its civic life.
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Henry Boatrights
Miles Texas
Fatherly Advice for City Town Unity
The piece urges residents to forget minor election flare ups and work together for a shared future. It praises Bronte and calls on city leaders to unite with new and continuing members to make the town a source of pride for all residents.
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Bronte
Seniors Plan San Antonio Trip For April 19 1940
Senior group from San Angelo Junior College will travel to San Antonio April 19 for two days. They will stay at the Robert E Lee Hotel with a city guide to tours. Dr Elkins of SAJC accepted to speak at the May 20 commencement, and the seniors will run the remaining program. Attending members include J B Parker Joe Rawlings Dorothy Meador Muriel Murphey Noel Percifull Thelma Rosser Edward Williams Betty Jo Glenn Helen Beaty Irene Loyd Jane Cumbie Kathryn Whitt Christine Vanzandt Winston Branson Percy Suggs Ida Esther Holder Erma Ruth Adair Bill Baker Robert Branson Miss Vanderford Mrs Williams Mrs Whitt Mr Horn and Mr Teague.
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Dr. Elkins
San Angelo Junior College
San Antonio
Robert E. Lee Hotel
J. B. Parker
Joe Rawlings
Dorothy Meador
Muriel Murphey
Noel Perciful
Fine Program At Blackwell By The Shepperds
The Shepperds Rev L G Shepperd Mrs Jackie Shepperd and Miss Eula Mae Heffner all of Sweetwater gave a concert in Blackwell school auditorium Tuesday evening. Despite stormy rain there was good attendance. The program included spiritual and semi spiritual pieces and sentimental numbers. Heffner played a piano number that pleased the audience.
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The
Shepperds
L. G. Shepperd
Jackie Shepperd
Eula Mae Heffner
Sweetwater
Blackwell School
Miss Heffner
Local Notables and Families Listed in Community Roll
A long list of residents and relatives is recorded, naming H Newman Cleburne Boatright T G Gleghorn Herbert Holland Brice Miller W Y Boatright Earl Wade Roy Lummus J M McNeil and Mrs Carrie Holland plus Misses Loreen Farmer Hazel Cotton Julia Velma Baca Lena Makowsky Aileene Wade Christene Lenz Maxine Francis Browder Alice ope Hedges Ruth Gleghorn Helen Schwerner Queenie Mae Thelma AS Mattye Fern Browder Elthine Baca Ruth Romah Wade Billie Jo Bobbye Jean Boatright Eugene Clark Herman Herndon Baumann John Hester Norban Alexander Doyle and Howard Gleghorn Joe Hale Louis and Jenry Baca.
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H. Newman
Cleburne Boatright
T. G. Gleghorn
Herbert Holland
Brice Miller
W. Y. Boatright
Earl Wade
Roy Lummus
J. M. McNeil
Carrie Holland
Loreen Farmer
Hazel Cotton
Julia
Velma Baca
Lena Makowsky
Aileene Wade
Christene Lenz
Maxine
Francis Browder
Alice Ope Hedges
Ruth Gleghorn
Helen Schwerner
Queenie Mae Thelma
Eugene Clark
Herman and
Herndon Baumann
John Hester
Norban Alexander
Doyle
Howard ‘Gleghorn
Joe’ Hale ‘Louis and
Jenry Baca
Will Band Concert Pleases City Monday Night
The Bronte Long horn Band presents a Monday April twenty second concert with music and comedy. Admission is ten cents and proceeds support the band for the Abi lene contest on April twenty six. Director C L Horn promises an inspiring educational program and urges the public to attend and encourage the band.
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Bronte Longhorn
Abilene
C. L. Horn
Director Horn
Horn
Bronte Band to Enter Regional Music Competition
Bronte High School band directed by C. L. Horn enters Region 2 Texas Music Educators Association contest with 35 bands entered. Judges named and site preparations made at West Texas Fair grounds and Hardin-Simmons University for events Thursday through Saturday including solo, baton, classes A to E, and a marching spectacle at 8 p.m. each day.
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Texas Music Educators Association
Bronte High School
Biand
C. L. Horn
West Texas Fairgrounds
Hardin-Simmons University
Simmons University
Dr F Kreyer Mer at San Mr
Fragmentary note mentions a doctor Kreyer and a merchant at a San Mr location with unclear surrounding details. No dates or outcomes present.
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Dr F
Kreyer
San
Kroy
New Mexico Public Worker Loyd Hudman Dies at 39
Loyd Carroll Hudman of Las Cruces New Mexico died Friday April 12 1940 in his home city. Interment was at Willow Pond near Mineral Wells Texas after services at Beetham funeral home Mineral Wells conducted by the First Baptist pastor and the writer. He born August 1 1900 in Bronte married Alma Abbott in 1920 and had a son Loyd Carroll Jr. At his death he led public works and PWA projects in New Mexico. Survived by wife son and several siblings scattered from Arizona to New York. He was widely known as Little Hudman for his jovial nature and loyal friendship.
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L. C.hudman
Bronte and
Mineral Wells
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Willow’ Pond
Texas
Beetham Funeral Home
First Baptist Church of
Loyd Carroll Hudman
P. W. Hudman
Bronte
Country
Alma Abbott
Loyd Carroll Jr
PWA
San Angelo
Arizona
New York
West Texas
John Davis
Theron Tidwell
H. P. Hudman
E. W. Hudman
F. C. Hudman
Evert Bruton
D. M. West
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San Tone
Chrb
Senior News
Bronte Band
Christ
Bronze Baptist Church
Hudman
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