Blackwell Eastern Star Hosts House Guests
The Blackwell Eastern Star welcomed guests including Mrs. Onilla Peters and Mrs. J Headrick DGM Sweetwater along with Mr. and Mrs. D E Barnhill and Miss Thelma Kinard. The chapter room became a flower garden with orchid blossoms and a memorial service for departed members concluded the evening with a cross and the song Old Rugged Cross.
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Eastern Star
Onilla Peters
DGM
Abilene
Esther Smith
Mines
Peters
Headrick
Norton Forms Boy Scout Troop With 22 Enrollees
Norton citizens organize a Boy Scout troop as 22 boys enlist. A committee led by Dr. W. W. Mitchell Floyd Mackey and Buddy Daniel will review applicants for membership. Carl Lewis named scoutmaster with Rev. D. D. Shaw as assistant. The Enterprise wishes success to the organizers.
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Norton
W. W. Mitchell
Floyd Mackey
Buddy Daniel
Carl Lewis
Runnels County Singing Convention at Ballinger
The Runnels County Singing convention will meet in Ballinger on Sunday April 23, 1939 for an all day festival. Singers come from Sweetwater San Angelo Coleman Robert Lee Abilene Eden Brady and others. Stamps new song books Gospel Tide will be used. Quartets trios duets and many good song leaders will attend the West Texas SIGIR convention.
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Runnels County
Ballinger
Sweetwater
San Angelo
Coleman
Robert, Lee
Abilene
Eden
Brady
Happy School Band Visit Brings Norton Community Excitement
Norton Texas awaits a Saturday night concert by the Happy High School band from Happy, a thirty piece group praised as among the best in West Texas. Douglass Forbes, Norton-born band director, organized the event. Admission is ten cents, with locals promised top tier entertainment in a small-town setting.
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Norton
Bronte
Happy
Plains
Texas
Douglass Forbes
Forbes
Evert Bruton Takes Over The Banner Ice Plant
Evert Bruton buys Oliver Pittman’s share and takes over management of the Banner Ice Plant. The sale closed Monday as Pittman left to continue his bus driving for Bronte schools, citing the need for constant on site operation. Bruton promises constant presence and invites former customers across Bronte country to use his services.
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Evert Bruton
Banner Ice Plant
Oliver Pittman
Bannner Ice
Same
Pittman
Bronte
Bruton
Mr. Bruton
Tucker Twins in Acclaimed My. and Mrs Green
Acclaimed figures Mrs C L Green and the Tucker Twins feature in a social note. The text highlights community recognition and lingering curiosity about the family’s events and connections.
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Mrs
C. L. Green
Acoacae A ‘Tucker Twins
Bronte Club Seeks Community House Plan and WPA Progress
Bronte Community Service Club enjoys a chicken luncheon as WPA project updates unfold. Lh F Bridges reports school improvements, Prof Covey suggests school upgrades, and the agriculture stock judging team earns second at A and M College with members Joe Rawlings Edward Williams and Percy Suggs. The roads committee backs highway 158 progress and Bronte eyes a multi use city hall to serve as fire hall council chamber and civic space.
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Bronte Community Service Club
Bronte
Marie Wilson
Lh. F. Bridges
Bronte School Board
WPA
B. B. Covey
Mgr. Bridges
J. T. Henry
Agriculture Department
A & M College
Texas
Joe Rawlings
Edward Williams
Percy Suggs
Tot. Knierim
Abilene
Robert Lee
Sterling City
Midland
Louise Johnson
Eva Vowel and Callie Bennett Lead District Meeting
Mrs Eva Vowel of Robert cat county works in Coke county and Mrs Callie Bennett supervisor report a large attendance at a western district meeting. The records indicate a significant turnout and active participation during the event.
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Eva Vowel
Robert Cat County
Coke County
Mra
Callie Bennett
Sea
Bennett
Bronte Fire Boys Host First Annual Picnic Near Wiggle Water Hole
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department led by Chief Odas Brunson held its first annual sunset picnic five miles from Bronte on the Colorado River. About 30 attendees included San Angelo Fire Chief E D White and three of his men. White inspected Bronte equipment and spoke on modern firefighting, offering hose testing and aid in large fires.
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Odas B Sungon
Bronte
E. D. White
Fire Department of
San Angelo
Clyde Haynes
Leon Hunter
Evert Greggs
White
Bronte Department
Odas Brunson
B. E. Modgling
B. F.bridges
Higginbothams Advertise Perfection Stoves in Ballinger
Higginbotham Bros. & Co. at Ballinger markets the late model Perfection cook stove to Ballinger area housewives. The advertisement touts modern features for rural homes lacking gas or electricity and promises beauty and kitchen attractiveness as well as utility.
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Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Ballinger
Higginbotham's
Bronze Cavaliers Top San Angelo 7 2 In Season Opener
Bronze defeated San Angelo 7 to 2 on Sunday afternoon at the local field. Despite rough weather and early errors the team found its stride with pitcher Jack Corley striking out 8 before being relieved by his brother. Robert Lambert went 3 for 3 at the plate and Homer Walton starred in right field. Batteries: Corley and Corley. Scott and Dunn. Officials Percifull and Beil.
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Bronte
San Angelo
Jack Corley
Robert Lambert
Homer Walton
Bill Wrinkle
Corley
Scott
Dunn
Percifull
Beil
Schuch Motor Co Observes Its 12th Anniversary
Schuch Motor Co of San Angelo Buick dealers marks its 12th anniversary in the automobile business with 20 years of experience behind Ed Schuch. The firm, at Beauregard and Oaks, offers special prices on used cars and invites customers to visit during the celebration.
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Schuch Motor Co
San Angelo
Buick
Ed Schuch
Schuch
Wood Motor Co
West Texas
Schuch Motor Company
Beauregard and
Oaks
Keesee Family Announces Move to New Mexico Home
Mr and Mrs Oran Keesee announce they have moved to a new home in Jal New Mexico They express happiness about the residence and mention relatives in the area Wylie sisters are noted in the message as part of the family correspondence.
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Oran Keesee
Baton
Jalew
Mexico
Rever. W
Wylie
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Boy Scouts
Runnels
Bronte Fire Boys
Higginbotham
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