Kickapoo Baptist Church to Open with Easter Services
The New Kickapoo Church sponsors its first services on Easter Sunday April 10 with Rev. James Edge of Talpa Baptist Church preaching. A week of revival follows the opening, with a full day program and a junior choir at 945, Sunday school at 10, and sermons by Rev. Clyde W. Coleman and Rev. Francis Pruitt.
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Kickapoo Baptist Church
James Edge
Talpa Baptist Church
Clyde W. Coleman
Royce Dean Clark
Francis
Pruitt
Morrow and Sims Elected New Bronte Trustees
Jacob Bruce Morrow and T F Sims Jr win unopposed seats on the Bronte school district board after a light election with 64 total votes 53 in Bronte and 11 in Tennys on. They replace Dr John R Harris and Jesse Parker. Noah Pruitt and W D Mcdams win county board and at large trustee roles respectively. Osmo Black named board president with M D Mag Stevenson as vice president and J B Mackey as secretary.
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Jacob Bruce Morrow
T. F. Sims, Jr
Bronte
Tennyson
Morrow
Sims
John R. Harris
Jesse Parker
Noah Pruitt
W- D. Mcdams
Bronte School Board
Osmo Black
M. D
Mag) Stephenson
J. B. Mackey
Kilkapoo Baptist Church opens new building Easter services
Readers congratulate Kilkapoo Baptist Church on a beautiful new building with first services planned for Easter Sunday. Members largely completed the construction, and locals praise the addition to town life. Also noted are votes for Paul McGuire, Bob Wilson, Jacob Bruce Morrow, and T F Sims Jr. to city council and school board. A rancher asks a doctor to visit for a dislocated jaw in a far West Texas note.
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Kilkapoo
Paul McGuire
Bob Wilson
Jacob Bruce Morrow
T. F. Sims, Jr
Texas
Bronte Paving Project Progresses Across Town
The Bronte paving project by C and C Asphalt Paving Co of Colorado City is expanding with grading and shaping near the railroad completed. Crews work on the west side Thursday as base material is laid in the northeast, with curbing costs assigned to individual property owners.
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Bronte
Calibhe
C & C Asphalt Paving Co
Colorado City
Council and Phone Company Again Fail to Reach Agreement
The city council and the phone company failed to agree on a rate increase after another session. The company offered a lower compromise than the original rise, but the council rejected it and a council counteroffer was likewise rejected. The meeting also approved bills and discussed paving.
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John E. Robbins
Ernest Ivey
Robbins
Ivey
Telephone Company
Plans Made to Vaccinate Island Graders Against Polio
Dr John R Harris outlined plans to administer polio vaccine to Coke County children eligible if licensed The program targets all first and second graders in Texas schools and test group children from the 1954 field trial who did not receive vaccine It will also be available to others through physicians but officials warned the vaccine may not yet be proven effective The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis funds March of Dimes supplied vaccine would be used and state officials aim to start quickly if license is granted before schools close
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Coke County
John R. Harris
Texas
National Foundation For
University of Michigan
National Foundation
March of Dimes
April 14 Set for Opening Softball Play
The season opens Thursday April 14 with Bronte vs Norton and Tennyson vs Fort Chadbourne at 7 30 pm A ceremonial opening features Mayor Ernest Ivey and Postmaster J A Stephenson The youngest and oldest attendees win silver dollars Second prizes are offered Admission is free A practice game follows on April 9 when San Angelo All Stars meet Bronze All Stars at 7 30 pm
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Bronte
Norton
Tennyson and
Fort Chadbourne
Ernest Ivey
J. A. Stephenson
San Angelo
Bronte High Track Team Dominates District Meet Honors
Bronte Longhorns under Garland Black win district 20-B track meet at San Angelo athletic field with 75.75 points. Robert Lee nets 26.75 for district runner up. Wall leads junior and Bronte earns top junior and grade school awards. Bronte mile relay sets senior division record 3:55 as Oscar Dorsey directs the tournament.
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Bronte Longhorns
Garland Black
San Angelo
Cemetery
Longhorns
Robert Lee
Merizon Hornets
Wall
Water Valley
Christoval
Miles
Bronte
Norton
Barnhart
Archie Phillips
Black
Braswell
Millican
Caperton
Scott
Oscar Dorsey
Luckett
Coul
Sunrise Service at Mount Margaret Easter Sunday
Easter services set for Mount Margaret with a 5:30 a m climb to the summit led by Rev Douglas Crow of Norton First Baptist. A 6:15 a m service at the Tennyson school house features Rev John Early and Lance Baptist Church, with breakfast to follow. A record crowd is anticipated amid favorable weather.
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Mt. Margaret
Tennyson
Douglas Crow
First Baptist Church
Norton
Faith
Grace Rogers
Bronte
Tennyson School House
John Early
Brookshire
Lance Baptist
McGuire and Wilson New City Councilmen
Paul McGuire won in a city election with 68 votes and Bob Wilson received 56. H A Springer, Joe Rose, and A B Lammers trailed, with 95 votes total cast. Incumbent terms for Mayor Ernest Ivey and four council members extend one more year. Leonard Fletcher did not seek re election.
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Paul McGuire
Bob Wilson
New City
McGuire
Wilson
H. A. Springer
Joe Rose
A. B. Lammers
Ernest Ivey
Joe George Wilkins
Ben Oglesby
Charlie Boecking
Cancer Drive Launched in Coke County Crusade
Coke County starts a two week cancer fundraising drive led by Rev Maynard R. Rogers and county volunteers. Mrs J B Mackey onestablishes a Monday 8 pm meeting at the Baptist Church to organize supplies and plans. County quota is 500 dollars for the State Cancer Organization.
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Coke County
Red Cross
J. B. Mackey
Baptist Church
Maynard R. Rogers
Earl F. Glenn
County Cancer Organization
State Cancer Organization
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New Kickapoo Church
K. I. Sharp
Ballinger
Sammy Kaye
Bronte High
Wingate
Mount Margaret
McGuire, Wilson
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