Sweetwater Cotton Oil Company Aids Farmers
The Sweetwater Cotton Oil Company aided local farmers by hiring J R McCann an entomologist to inspect cotton fields and advise on pest disposal. The community thanks the company for providing this service to protect crops in the Bronte Fort Chadbourne Blackwell area.
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Sweetwater Cotton Oil Company
J. R. McCann
McCann
Bronte-Fort Chadbourne-Blackwell
Sweetwater ‘Cotton Oil Company
July 4 Quiet Holiday In Bronte Town
July 4 in Bronte resembled a quiet Sunday. Businesses closed all day and only a ball game showed any holiday activity. Many residents left town while others picnicked by the river with family and friends.
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Bronte
Mrs Commie Hallmark Improves After Illness Brief
Mrs Commie Lee Hallmark has shown slow but steady improvement after a week of illness. Family and friends hope for continued recovery.
Kiker Family Holds July Picnic on Colorado River
The Enterprise reports a Kiker family picnic on the Colorado river at the K Mayes farm southwest of Bronte. Ongoing arrangements and barbecue were led by Buck Ivey Walter Phillips and Ches Kiker with many Bronte and nearby residents attending.
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Kiker
Colorado River
Orb Riker
Orbie Ray
Bethy Joyce
Ben Dennis
Rotan
Rube Compton
Bud
A. J
San Angelo
Santa Fe System Car Loadings and Weekly Totals
The Santa Fe System reports carloadings for the week ending July 1, 1939 at 27 644, up from 25 543 the prior year. Receipts from connections total 5 409 vs 4 749 in 1938. Total cars moved 33 053 vs 30 202 in 1938. The system handled 33 985 cars in the preceding week.
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Santa Fe
Brunson Family Visit Ends in Mineral Wells Return
Mrs. R. L. Brunson and daughters Corine and Catherine visited relatives and friends in Mineral Wells. They returned home on Thursday.
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R. L. Brunson
Corine
Catherine
Miss Fay Lowry Returns Home To Bronte Beauty Shop
Miss Fay Lowry returns to Bronte to live and work with her sister Miss Lucy in the family beauty shop. Friends express happiness at Fay’s homecoming after a period in Rankin where she worked as an operator in a beauty shop.
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Miss Fay Lowry
Bronte
Miss Lowry
Rankin
Miss Lucy
Miss Fay
Bronte's Bank Report Shows Healthy Finances
The Enterprise reprints First National Bank financials under Comptroller call. Deposits near 295,212 dollars with about 130,000 dollars in loans indicate strong liquidity and limited demand for credit, suggesting sound assets and little paper asset risk.
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First National Bank
Honoring Mr and Mrs J T Blankenship at Valley View dinner
Mr and Mrs Lee Hallmark hosted a dinner at their Valley View home to honor Mr and Mrs J T Blankenship of Houston who return home next week. Guests included D Rogers and Paul of Bronte Mrs James Rogers Stanton Ollie Hallmark Dallas and many others from Abilene Houston and Robert Lee.
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J. T. Blankenship
Houston
Lee Hallmark
Valley View
Blankenship
Chas. Rogers
Paul
Bronte
James“Rogers
Stanton
Ollie Hallmark
Dickens Visitors Call on Mrs. Good’s Parents
Mr and Mrs Harold Good of Dickens visited over the weekend with Mrs Good’s parents Mr and Mrs S A Riker and other relatives. Mr Good works for the highway department and needed to be at home Monday morning to return to his job.
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Harold Good
Dickens
Mrs. Good
S. A. Riker
Mr. Good
Highway Department
Brown Family Reunion Near Mineral Wells
The Brown family held a July 4 reunion near Mineral Wells Texas attended by 95 relatives from Monahans Bronte Weatherford Fort Worth and other towns. Activities included swimming ball games and singing with a barbecue lunch featuring goat salads pickles tomatoes cakes pies iced tea and coffee.
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Brown
Mineral Wells
Texas
Happy G. Burton
Weatherford
R. L. Brunson
Bronte
Dad Brown
Brad
Monahans
Eweeninton Abilene
Ranger
Caddo
Ft. Worth
Bluff Dale
Breckenridge
Graham, Norton
Huckaby
Bronte Mail Schedules Change For Star Routes
Beginning Saturday July 1 Bronte star mail routes received material changes Mrs H E Smith of Robert Lee becomes new Bronte Robert Lee carrier Ballinger Bronze route remains with M M Evans Mail to Bronte now arrives 7 46 am from Robert Lee and returns with San Angelo mail Bronte timing shifts cause slower Robert Lee replies but overall impact to residents is small
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Star Mail
Bronte
H. E. Smith
Robert Lee
San Angelo
M. M. Evans
Ballinger
Robert
Infant Buried of Bradshaws at Bronte Cemetery
The infant Lavonia Beth Bradshaw, born July 4 at Era Hospital, was buried in Bronte Cemetery. Both sets of parents and the minister were unable to attend due to absence in Bronte.
Bronte Beats Sanatorium Nine in Tight Local Clash
Bronte’s Leroy Scott and Luke Scott sparked a 12-12 tie through nine innings before Bronte pulled ahead with Marquis Corley’s pitching and timely hits by Buford Walton Williams and Turner. The Sunday win followed a tense Tuesday extra inning defeat at the local field.
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Leroy
Scott
Luke Scott
Marvin Corley
Buford
Walton
Williams
Turner
Sanatorium
Bronte
Fighting Ball Club
Leroy Scott
Eubanks
Nfo
Wee
Proadornur
Williama If
Miccnesoa Nostongaahs
Hil Turner c
Nesta
Corley P
HE Scott
Cocotuedbedone
Das Williams If . ci
Corley J. Ab
Surner
C. Eiciltielectiona
de Scott Luke
Sianiesanertonag Oes
Cumbie
M. Corley
Dan Scott
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Commie Lee Hallmark
Santa FE System
Bronte’s Bank
Mrs
Watt
Wil
Aquedageee
Ericessersssmereens
Meick
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