Fox and Varmint Poison Bait To Be Distributed This Week
Farm and ranch operators may pick up free poison bait to control rabies at the county agent's office in the courthouse. Distribution runs Friday afternoon April 3 and Saturday forenoon April 4 with Carl Baker supervising the program. Fresh horse meat with strychnine will be used and placed by operators on their farms. dogs should be kept away from areas where bait is set. The bait is expected to deteriorate quickly and pose little danger after two to three weeks.
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Court House
Carl Baker
Predatory Animal Control Service
Crow Family Returns From England Visit
The Crow family parents of Mrs. Royce Lee have just returned after eighteen months in England where Mr Crow worked in construction. A local discussion on atomic fallout shows community humor and skepticism as residents joke about safety. Two upcoming elections loom. school trustees on Saturday for three-year terms and city council members on Tuesday. The article urges careful consideration and voting for capable leaders.
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Linton Crow
Emmett Caperton
Coke County
Webb Infant Rites Held at Fairview Cemetery
Graveside services were held at Fairview cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Co N Webb Jr. He died at birth Thursday March 27 at Clinic Hospital in San Angelo. Rev Lester Vinson of First Baptist Church officiated. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C N Webb Sr of Tennyson Mrs Ernestine Powell of Bronte and Mr Mack Powell of San Angelo.
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Fairview Cemetery
Co. N. Webb
Lester Vinson
First Baptist Church
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
C. N. Webb, Sr
Tennyson
Ernestine Powell
Bronte
Mack Powell
Dairy Team Places Seventh At Howard Payne Contest
J T Henry led Bronte dairy judging team to seventh place among 23 area teams at Howard Payne College in Brownwood. Individual high finish was Jimmy Ed Mackey in seventh overall among entrants. teammates included Jerry Mc Cutchen and Larry Robinson.
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J. T. Henry
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Jimmy Ed’ Mackey
Bronte
Jerry McCutchen
Larry Robinson
Henry
Texas A. & M
Auto License Rush Pushes Totals Toward March Deadline
Paul Good's office reports a land office rush as auto owners seek 1959 car tags before March 31. Up to Wednesday morning 1,284 passenger cars were licensed, 35 more than the previous year, with stragglers allowed to obtain tags during the day without penalties.
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Paul Good
Coke County 4-H Foods Contest March 21 Highlights
Coke County 4 H Foods Contest held March 21 at Roberta Lee Home Economics Cottage with judges Mrs Glen Hodge Mrs Willis Wayne Smith and Mrs Pat Rives. County winners advancing to District contests in San Angelo April 18 include Junior Vegetable Team Demonstration Linda Heuvel and Linda Thetford Junior Dairy Foods Individual Demonstration Jan Wilkins Junior Dairy Foods Team Demonstration Linda Taylor and Joanna Kay Denman Senior Dairy Foods Team Demonstration Danell Dixon and Marjorie Gladys Rives. Ten teams and seven individuals competed using dairy foods or vegetables.
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Robret Lee
Glen Hodge
Willis Wayne Smith
Pat Rives
San Angelo
Linda Heuvel
Linda Thetford
Jan Wilkins
Linda Taylor
Joanna Kay Denman
Danell Dixon
Marjorie Gladys Rives
Carolyn Manire
Nancy Manire
Doris Calder
Shirley Brice
Kitten Dean
Melinda Percifull
Jeanne McGrath
Carolyn Prine
Dianna McClure
Cindy Mundell
Cynthia Davis
Betty Hughes
Robert Lee Sunshine
Bronte Students Enter District Interscholastic Contests
Bronte school pupils prepare for literary events at the district I L contest to be held at San Angelo College on Friday. Senior and elementary entrants list declamation, spelling, ready writing, type writing, and poetry reading with numerous students named for each event.
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Bronte
San Angelo College
Royce Lee
Joy Kay Moore
Dean Myrick
Donna Garrett
Johnnie Pearl Sims
Marilyn Glenn
Bronte Voters to Choose Two for City Council
An election will be held Tuesday April 7 at Bronte City Hall to fill two council seats. Candidates Billy Joe Luckett Royce Fancher and Joe Binks McCutchen seek the terms of retiring members Matthew Caperton and Bob Wilson. Election judge D K Glenn sets polls 8 am to 7 pm with residency and poll tax requirements.
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Bronte
Billy Joe Luckett
Royce Fancher
Joe ‘Binks
McCutchen
Matthew Caperton
Bob Wilson
D. K. Glenn
Luckett
Texaco
Fancher
Caperton Chevrolet Co
J. A. Stephenson
C. E. Bruton
H. A. Springer
Bill Thomas
Bronte Independent School Trustees Election Saturday
Two Bronte Independent School District trustees will be elected Saturday by district residents. Incumbents Lee and Cumbie face four challengers, with polls from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bronte city hall and at Tennyson. Holdover directors McCutchen Sherrod Richards Rawlings and Morrow remain on the seven member board.
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Bronte Independent School District
Joe George Wilkins
Harlin Lee
Matthew Caperton
Edward Cumbie
Dean Adams
Lee
Cumbie
Bronte
Tennyson
Bronte Feed & Supply
Wilkins
Adams
Bronte Hospital
Harris-Adams Clinic
Caperton
Caperton Chevrolet Co
Texas Farm Bureau
Luther McCutchen
Allen Sherrod
Conda Richards
Joe Rawlings
Jacat Bruce Morrow
Bronte School Honors Roll Lists by Grade
The Bronte elementary honor roll for the fourth through eighth grades lists students by class. Fourth Grade A O names include Mary Lou Basquez and Frances Glenn. Fourth Grade B features Jimmy Bagget, Fidenci Cantu, and others. Fifth Grade A includes Elaine Collins and Patricia Robinson. Fifth Grade B lists Gary Cole and Laura Morrow among others. Sixth Grade A covers Margie Oglesby and Marla Rees. Sixth Grade B includes Mary Corley and Lynn Phillips. Seventh Grade A names Jan Wilkins and Jimmy Wells. Seventh Grade B lists Elaine Glenn and Janice Hester. Eighth Grade B includes Vic Glenn and Johnnie Sims.
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Bronte School
Mary Lou Basquez
Joyce Butman
Frances Glenn
Lillian Strickland
Jimmy Baggett
Fidenci Cantu
Wayne Carlton
Sidney Eubanks
Linda Sue Geryk
Juddy Hollingsworth
Kay Mayben
Charles McGuire
Martha Mills
Manuela Minjarez
Larry Myers
James Smith
Elaine Collins
Patricia Robinson
Joy Kay Moore
Gary Cole
Larry Corley
Laura Morrow
Theralyn Joplin
Lena Dailey
Janet Caperton
Wayne Hester
Royce Lee
Sharon Mackey
Margie Oglesby
Marla Rees
Tricia Andrews
Peggy Corley
Janelle Gaston
Ida Lee Parker
Mary Corley
Lynn Phillips
Ronnie Sims
Barbara Baggett
Glenda Nelson
Ann Harris
Jan Wilkins
Jimmy Wells
Judy Lee
Laran Riker
Rex Harris
Marilyn Glenn
Charles Coppock
Elaine Glenn
Janice Hester
Glenn Sims
Linda Taylor
Vic Glenn
Johnnie Sims
Rabbit Drive Set for April 4 at Tennyson
A rabbit drive in the Tennyson area is scheduled for Saturday April 4. Hunters from West Texas are invited to participate. B D Dunn and Tom Green plan a noon barbecue at the Tennyson schoolhouse. Meet at Green's store at 8 am. Earlier drives in Maverick and Brookshire killed about 5000 rabbits.
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Tennyson
West Texas
B. D. Dunn
Tom Green
Tennyson School
Green
Maverick
Brookshire
Bronte Roping Club hosts $29 four-calf roping event
Fifteen top ropers competed at Bronte Roping Club on West Highway 158 with Doyle Riley of Ballinger taking first in 59.3 seconds for four calves, J D Armstrong Big Lake second, Leo Huff Sweetwater third, and Herb Wood Big Lake fourth. Barrel race followed with Shelia Barnett winning in 41.1 seconds. Next event set for April 12 with more roping and barrel racing. details available from Bronte club members.
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Bronte
West Highway 158
Doyle Riley
Ballinger
Madison Square Garden
J. D. Armstrong
Big Lake
Leo Huff
Sweetwater
Herb Wood
Shelia Barnett
Lynn Wilson
Missie McCarty
Bronte Club
Coke County Vehicle Inspections Show 72 Percent Compliance
A Department of Public Safety representative reports 72 percent of registered vehicles in Coke County have new inspection stickers. Of 2,398 registered vehicles, 1,737 have been inspected. deadline is April 15. Inspection stations include Ivey Motor Co and Vaughan Chevrolet in Robert Lee and Bronte Motor Co Home Motor Caperton Chevrolet in Bronte.
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Department of Public Safety
Coke County
Ivey Motor Co
Vaughan Chevrolet Co
Robert Lee
Bronte Motor Co
Home Motor Co
Caperton Chevrolet Co
Bronte
Funeral services for Thomas A. Snyder in Monahans
Mr and Mrs D K Glenn and others attended the funeral for their uncle Thomas A Snyder 40 a Bronte resident who died Friday in a Monahans hospital. Services and burial were held in Monahans. Mrs Mattie Glenn of Bronte, visiting in South Dakota, could not return in time.
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D. K. Glenn
T. F. Sims
Clark Glenn
Vernon Glenn
E. F. Glenn
Monahans
Thomas A. Snyder
Bronte
Snyder
Mattie Glenn
South Dakota
Percifull Family Hosts Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Noel Percifull and Gay were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs J A Percifull at their home.
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Noel Percifull
Gay
J. A. Percifull
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Webb
Howard Payne
Jesse Coppedge
Joyce
Nannie Mobley
Allen Coppedge and
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