American Legion Plans Annual Armistice Picnic
The Bronte George Scott Post of the American Legion organises its Armistice Day banquet with committees named for arrangements program and banquet. The post provides meats and bread while townspeople supply cakes and pies. The event will be held Thursday evening November 10 to avoid conflicts with Friday programs.
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Bronte
Tennyson
George Scott Post
American Legion
Post
Geo. Chisholm
H. C. Whitt
T. H. Rogge
Legion
Reverend Hawkins Preaches Sunday Across Multiple Texas Venues
The Rev W E Hawkins announces plans to preach at Lanco October 8 at 7 30 pm Lometa School House October 9 at 11 am and Edith 245 pm with Brother Fred Killam riding to Lometa. He promotes KRLD radio revival programs weekdays 6 6 15 am and 12 30 1 15 pm Saturdays. He recalls starting radio work in Coke county as Robert Lee Circuit pastor 1923 25 and notes 12th year of Gospel broadcasting on KRLD beginning November 6.
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Lord Willing
Lanco
Lometa
Edith
Fred Killam
KRLD
Dallas
Coke County
Robert Lee
From Uvalde to Dex Itinerary Cited In Brief
A fragment notes an elderly subject from Uvalde traveling toward Dex with unclear details. The brief mentions movement but lacks dates or identifiers to confirm a specific event.
Former Bronte Lady Dies at Sweetwater
Minnie Lee Carson Bankhead, longtime Bronte resident and wife of EB L Bankhead, died at her Sweetwater home Sunday Oct 2 1938 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Bronte Church of Christ with Elder J P Crenshaw, burial in Fairview Cemetery Bronte. Survived by husband eight children and her mother Mrs T W Carson.
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Minnie Lee Carson Bankhead
IL. E. Bankhead
Sweetwater
Fairview
Bronte
Bronte Church of Christ
J. P. Crenshaw
Sweetwater Church of Christ
Minnie Lee Carson
T. W. Carson
Gatesville
Coryell County
EB. L. Bankhead
Charlie
Wrinkle
Goldthwaite
Cigale Smith
Raymond Bankhead
Rennel Bankhead
Kermit
Roy
Dallas
Ryan
Rufus
Merkel
Church of Christ
Crenshaw
Bronte and
Sweetwaters
Former teacher Miss Kuykendall visits editor at home
Sunday guest Miss Elizabeth Kuykendall, who taught in Bronte last year and now teaches in Ozona, greeted the editor and shared memories of Ozona and Crockett County. The visit highlighted local history, notable families, and Ozona’s standing as a wealthy Texas town with a strong school system.
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Elizabeth Kuykendall
Bronte
Ozona
Texas
Crockett County
Miss Kuykendall
West Apartments
Bronte High selects senior class officers and sponsor
Thirty five Bronte High School seniors met on September 29 for class organization. Miss Crystel Vanderford was elected sponsor. Alfred Williams became President, Cleta Bruton Vice-President, Jack Chisholm Secretary and Treasurer, Clementa Parker Reporter. The Senior Class Play is planned for November 17 with the title not yet chosen.
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Bronte High School
Crystel Vanderford
Alfred Williams
Clareta Bruton
Jack Chisholm
Clementa Parker
Families Visit Tyler Relatives Reach Home
Mr and Mrs D B Kiker of Big Lake and Miss Maxine Walton of Bronte visited relatives in Tyler and returned Wednesday. The Kikers stayed a day or two. Delbert Walton of Big Spring and his wife visited his parents Mr and Mrs Will Walton.
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B. Kiker
Big Lake
Maxine Walton
Bronte
Tyler
Marriage Unites Bronte and Robert Lee Pair
Thursday night September 29 1988 at the home of Justice H M Robinson three miles north of Bronte Justice Robinson officiated. R B Andrews of Robert Lee wed Miss Perlie Mae Warner of Bronte daughter of Mr and Mrs Collie Warner. The couple plans new life together as friends and relatives extend warm wishes.
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H.m.robinson
Bronte
Justice Robinson
R. B. Andrews
Robert Lee
Perlie Mae Warner
Collie Warner
Jife
Bronte Welcomes Returning Starkeys Enjoying Old Home Town
Jim Starkey and wife return to Bronte after years in San Bernardino to relive earlier days. Starkey, a former section foreman, secured railroad pension proof through Bronte Masonic lodge records, confirming birth and residence. They plan visits to Norton Hamlin Robert Lee Bangs and honor Starkey’s late father buried in Bronte cemetery.
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Bronte
Jim Starkey
San Bernardino
California
Starkey
Hamlin
Mr. Starkey
Bronte Masonic Lodge
Ten ny son Methodists Building a Church
The Tennyson Methodist congregation reports growing religious interest after a summer meeting led by Rev. J. H. Thompson of Bronte. Plans are underway for a new place of worship, with expected construction to begin soon and finish in the near future.
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Tennyson
J. H. Thompson
Bronte
Rev. Thompson
Bronte Ginning About 90 Percent Crop
Bronte reports about ninety percent of the crop ginned as of Thursday afternoon. Details indicate high activity at Bronte gin mill with ample processing underway and local farmers observing strong returns.
Barbecue Honors Methodist Pastors In Bronte
Bronte Methodists held a barbecue on church lawn honoring Rev J H Thompson and his family and Rev L A Spellmann and family. About 175 attended as Spellmann presided at fourth quarterly conference. Robert Knierim re elected superintendent. Albert Rawlings leads board of stewards. Spellmann will transfer after four years. prayers for his safe new assignment.
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J. H. Thompson
L. A. Spellmann
San Angelo
Methodist Church
Spellmann
Albert Rawlings
Stewards
Robert Knierim
Rawlings
Irving M. Cumbie
J. A. Percifull
B. E. Modgling
Louisa Johnson
William H. Maxwell
J. D. Leonard
Thompson
San Antonio
Winters State Bank Promotes Auto Financing Service
The Winters State Bank expands its offerings with auto financing for new and trade-in purchases in West Texas. It emphasizes safe, courteous service and invites customers to read the bank's ad and confer with staff for details.
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Winters Bank
Winters State Bank
Southwest
West Texas
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Dex
Tennyson Methodists
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