Arkansans Cancel Annual Reunion This Year
The Arkansans executive committee announces the annual gathering will not be held this year due to insufficient seating material from South Texas Lumber Company and Dr J D Sandefer leading Hardin Simmons University schedule conflicts. The decision hinges on available resources and potential future timing.
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Arkansans
South Texs Lumber Company
O. H. Willoughby
J. D. Sandefer
Arkansans Organization
Hardin-Simmons University
Sandefer
Hagelstein Monument Co Names New Ballinger Manager
The Hagelstein Monument Company announces H. Y. Bure as the new Ballinger manager. John Hagelstein, longtime owner and impresario, notes Bert Burke as a top designer and praises Burke’s qualifications. West Texas clients are urged to visit Broadway for business and meeting Burke.
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Hagelstein Monument Company
San Angelo
Abilene
Ballinger
H. Hy Bure
Burke
John Hagelstein
West Texas
Hagelstein
Hagelatein Monument Company
Bronte Senior Class Tours Carlsbad Caverns
Miss Helen Myers and Mr Brewell chaperone Bronte school seniors to Carlsbad Caverns this weekend. Mrs F S Higginbotham will also join the party.
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Helen Myers
Mr. Brewell
Bronte School
Carlsbad Caverns
F. S. Higginbotham
Runnels Song Meet to Be at Miles Miles Runnels County Singing Convention set for April 25 at Miles Methodist with all-day program
The Runnels County Singing Convention will meet in its reg val angual session at a Miles Methodist church on April 25 in an all-day singing program. A basket dinner will be served at noon. Singers are expected from Sweetwater Abilene Coleman Fort Lee Sterling City Eden and many towns. The Ernest Rippetee Male Quartet of De Leon will perform all day Sunday and also give a concert at Miles Baptist church Saturday night April 24. Additional acts include the San Angelo Male Quartet the Jennings Low Forehand Male Quartet Winters the Tucker Twins Winters the Weaver Female Quartet San Angelo the Blue Bonnet Trios Stephenville and the Burl Brooks Quartet Bangs. Fred Bedford of Winters is president with Kornegay Wilmeth vice president and H. W. Bigler Miles secretary. Public invited.
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Runnels County
Miles Methodist Church
Sweetwater
Abilene
Coleman
Fiorert Lee
Sterling City
Eden
Ernest Rippetee
DeLeon
Miles Baptist Church
Texas
San Angelo
W. L. Forehand
Jennings
Low, Forehand
Winters
Tucker Twins
Weaver
Blue Bonnet
Stephenville
Burl Brooks
Bangs
Fred Bedford
Mr. Kornegay
Wilmeth
H. W. Bigler
Miles
Bees Claim Farm Implement And Hold It For A Day
Bronte dairyman Mr. C. J. Banowsky delayed plowing one morning and found his go devil tractor taken over by a swarm of bees. He judged to step back, the bees remained in possession until the afternoon when they departed and allowed him to reclaim the implement and continue work.
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C. J. Banowsky
Bronte
Mr. Banowsky
Bronte Debaters Take Second at District Meet
Bronte High School debaters J N Polk Jr and Morton Caudle earned second place at the district contest in San Angelo held April 16 17. The Bronte team trailed only by a small margin to San Angelo among entrants including Lake View Menard Eldorado Eden Ballinger.
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Bronte High
J. N. Polk Jr
Morton Caudle
San Angelo
Lake View
Menard
Eldorado
Eden
Ballinger
Bronte
J. N. Polk
J. N. Polk Sr
Fort Worth
J. N
E. &. Caudle
Robert Lee
Morton
Bronte High School
Mary Kh. Roach
Nathan Johnson
Henry Raney Takes Charge of Bronte Banner Ice Agency
Henry Raney of Blackwell assumes operation of Bronte Banner Ice Agency. He enlarges storage and office, adds a produce house to buy poultry cream and other farm products, and promises top market prices. Raney invites the public to enjoy free ice cream at State Street location Saturday afternoon while supplies last.
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Henry Raney
Blackwell
Bronte Banner Ice Agency
Raney
Mr. Raney
Bronte
State Street
Smith
Enter
Bronte Students Shine At District Play and Stock Judging
Prof J T Henry and six Bronte youths returned from Texas Tech where they entered a stock judging contest with no awards reported. The One Act Play cast led by Geraldine Bell and others attended the Angelo district meet, Bronte finishing second to San Angelo amid praise for the Bronte performers and director Wald Fletcher.
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J. T. Henry
Bronte School
A. & M. College
Bronte
Edward Cumbie
Texas Tech
Geraldine Bell
Louise Chumley
Ruby Eubanks
Irvin Cumbie, Jr
Angelo
Waldo Fletcher
George Thomas
Ballinger
Junction
Menard
Lake View
Sonora
San Angelo
The Poor Fish in Concho River Incident
Four preachers from Bronte and Miles staged a baptismal scene in the Concho river below Miles last Monday provoking sympathy for the distressed fish. Reverends Thompson Stuckey Leggitt and Wallace, of Methodist and Baptist denominations, formed a so called blood thirsty party. The piece laments the lack of a firsthand fish tale from local anglers and imagines what the fish might recount if it could speak.
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Concho River
Miles
J. H. Thompson
Lewis Stuckey
Bronte
J. T. Leggitt
J. L. Wallace
Mrs J Y Roberts Hosts Bridal Honoree at Home
A Saturday afternoon gathering at Mrs J Y Roberts residence honored Mrs W W Rogers formerly Miss Frances Ollabeke after her recent marriage. Guests attended in large numbers and presented many gifts, though the event was not reported in time for the last issue.
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J. Y. Roberts
W. W. Rogers
Frances Ollabeke
The
Enterprise
Mrs. A. G. Sims Dies in Bronte After Illness
Mrs. A. G. Sims died at her Bronte home after a lingering illness. Funeral services are planned for this afternoon at the Methodist church. A biographical sketch will appear in next week’s issue.
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A. G. Sims
Bronte
Methodist Church
Post nuptial shower honors Mrs Wayne Johnson
Mrs Walter Scott hosted a post nuptial shower at her Bronte home Saturday honoring Mrs Wayne Johnson formerly Miss Rebecca Rosser. A large guest list attended and the honoree received more than a hundred gifts from guests marking a festive social event.
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Walter Scott
Wayne Johnson
Rebecca Rosser
Bronte
Poultry Feed Store Ad Promises Worm and Parasite Elimination
Poultry raisers urged to visit Studmans Feed Store in Bronte for Egestractor a guaranteed worm and external parasite eliminator. Product promises money back if not effective to ensure healthier chickens. Limited detail about usage and bottle recommendation is provided.
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Studman’s Feed
Bronte
Egestractor
Regular Meeting of the W. M. S. at Baptist Church
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society held a regular Monday afternoon meeting at the church continuing their study Things We Should Know. Members present included Mrs. Frank Keeney J T Youngblood F Cumbie Charles Keeney Mae Wilkins and Lew Stuckey.
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Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Mmrs
Frank Keeney
J. T. Youngblood
F. Cumbie
Charles Keeney
Mae Wilkins
Lew
Stuckey
Mrs Otis Smith Hosts Y W A Meeting
The Baptist Young Women's Auxiliary met at Mrs Otis Smith's home on Monday afternoon for a lesson on Foreign Countries. Hostess served salad and iced tea to Mrs J B Mackey, Mrs Cumbie, Mrs Ivey, Mrs C Baker, Mrs Waldrop and Miss Lois Lambert. Six graders presented a Texas program at chapel detailing state symbols and songs.
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Otis Smith
Baptist Young Women’s Auxiliary
Meadames
J. B. Mackey
Cumbie
Ivey
C. Baker
Waldrop
Lois Lambert
Chapel
For Sale Cotton Seed and Syrup Mill in Norton TX
Bennet R King offers about 20 bushels of Wats cotton seed at 1.10 per bushel and a No 2 syrup mill with 9 ft copper pan at a bargain in Norton Texas.
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Bennet R. King
Norton
Texas
Death in El Paso Car Wreck Claims 20 Year Old Hudman
Relatives in Caddo Texas were told of the death of Fred Hudman after a car wreck in El Paso. He was twenty and the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Hudman and uncle to the Hudman boys of Bronzenean. Funeral attendees from here included Mrs Mayme Hallmark Mrs Henry Jindman Mr and Mrs J S Tidwell and Mrs L O Hudma.
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Fred Hudman
Caddo
Texe
el Paso
Hudman
Mayme Hallmark
Henry Jindman
Tidwell
Hudma
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Ballinger Shop
Banner
Ice Agency
W. M.S
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