Memorial sermon recounts West Texas history at Edith old settlers reunion
Rev Ulmer Bird of Lance delivered the 11 o clock address at the Edith Sunday reunion praising the gathering and urging publication. The sermon outlined West Texas history predating Jamestown and Coke County, noting 1541 years and the old settlers association's ongoing reunions.
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Old Settlers
Edith
Ulmer Bird
Lance
Bird
Coke County
West Texas
Coke
Jamestown
United States
Colonies
Pierce Brooks to speak on KGKL for Rail Road Commissioner
McDonald Coke County attorney will speak for Pierce Brooks candidate for Rail road Commissioner. The broadcast is set for Friday August 28 at 12 35 P M on KGKL from San Angelo.
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McDonald
Coke County
Pierce Brooks
KGKL
San Angelo
Old Settlers Praise The Enterprise Special Edition
The Coke County Old Settlers and descendants meet in 1940 to thank Rev D M Wert and The Bronze Enterprise editor for last week’s issue devoted to the annual reunion. Local firms from Sweetwater Bronte San Angelo and others receive thanks for greetings that boosted publicity and county reach.
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Old Settlers
Edith
Enterprise
Sweetwater, Bronte and
San Angelo
Coke County
D. M. ‘Wert
Eutae
Bronte
Sweetwater
Old Settlers Reunion Draws Wide Regional Attendance
The Edith event drew old timers from four states Colorado New Mexico Arizona and Texas with perfect weather and joyful reunions. Attendees shared greetings and tears of joy as friendly faces reconnected. The day featured spontaneous program elements and superb singing by participants.
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Coke County
Old Settlers
Edith
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Rio Grande
Scouts Plan Bus Trip to Fort McCavett and Silver Mines
About 25 Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Teague and assistant Buck Ivey depart Thursday August 29 for a camping trip to Camp Clear Creek near Menard. They will visit Fort McCavett Mission at San Saba and nearby silver mines, traveling by a school bus driven by Claude Hallmark.
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Boy Scouts
Teague
Buck Ivey
Camp Clear Creek
Menard
Old Fort McCavett
San Saba
Texas
Claude Hallmark
Glenn Gin at Norton Ready to Gin 1940 Cotton
C C Glenn, longtime Norton gin operator, announces in The Enterprise that his gin is ready to handle the 1940 cotton crop for farmers in reach of Norton. For twenty one years he has run a Norton gin, signaling reliability and experience to patrons. Read the announcement and note the invitation to Norton area cotton farmers.
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C. C. Glenn
Norton
Mr. Glenn
Glenn
Katherine Rawlings Returns from Week-Long Visit
Katherine Rawlings has returned from a seven weeks visit with her aunt Mrs. R G Lewis at Willcox, Aris.
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Katherine Rawlings
Old Home Town Letters From Lufkin Reader
A letter from Hubert Hayley of Lufkin Texas praises The Enterprise and its long run 1925 readership. He notes old friends remain listed in the paper and invites a visit, mentioning a new newsprint mill and slash pine trees emblematic of his town.
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Enterprise
Hubert” Hayley
Lufkin
D. M. .West
Bronte
Texas
PiWell
Unfinished Travel Mentions Arizona and California Stops
A fragment notes West visiting Tucson and Phoenix in Arizona and San Diego Long Beach Santa Monica in California. The passage ends without completion, leaving unclear purpose or dates but indicates a sequence of western city stops.
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West
Tucson
Phoenix
Arizona
San Diego
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Bronte Gins First Bale of 1940 Cotton
The first bale of the 1940 cotton season was ginned Monday afternoon in Bronte. Weighed 413 pounds, it went to Renza Lee of Maverick, bought by Farmers In and sold at 10 cents per pound. Lee earned first baler honors, delivering bales to Ballinger and Maverick. Local businessmen added a $14.50 first bale premium.
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Renza Lee
Maverick
Lee
Bronte Country
Bronte
Bronte Water Still Safe Despite Contamination Fears
B D Mackey superintendent of Bronte water reports no contamination after tests by state laboratories. He urges residents to boil water for safety until official clearance is given.
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B. D. Mackey
Bronte
Austin
Mr. Mackey
Community Club Discusses Trade Drawing and Unified Program
The Bronte Community Club met at the Audrey Cafe with 15 attendees. They planned a Merchants Trade drawing for four weeks and proposed forming a general committee to draft a unified program for all activities, aiming to boost community service in the fall.
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Bronte Community Club
Audrey Cafe
Farnestness
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Tennyson
Fort Chadbourné
Blackwell
Orth
Orient
Sindean
Hubert Hayley
Abney Ave
Hubert
Ol’ Pines
Mae West
Bronte Gins
Los Angeles
California
Farmers Gin Company
J. D. Luttrell
Planters Gin Company
A. F. McQueen
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