Goodfellow AFB Commander To Speak At Local Club
Col. A G Evanoff commander of Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo will speak to the Methodist Men's Club next Wednesday April 16 at 7 45 p m at the Methodist Church. He will select his own subject. Refreshments follow the business session.
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A. G. Evanoff
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Methodist Men's Club
Methodist Church
Evanoff
Belle Plaine
Iowa
University of Iowa
Randolph and Kelly Air Force
San Anonio
United States
Southwest Pacific
Papaan
Bismarck Archipelago
New Guinea
Methodism
General Board of Lay Activities
Chicago
Col A G Evanoff to Speak at Methodist Church Next Wednesday
The popular Goodfellow Air Force Base Wing Commander Col A G Evanoff will address the Methodist Church next Wednesday. A full report on the meeting appears in this paper. Politics stir as new candidates enter the county and state races ahead of the July primary. State Rep A J Bishop of Winters will seek re election and will issue a voters statement soon for the 77th district covering Coke Runnels Coleman and Concho Counties.
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A. G. Evanoff
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow
A. J. Bishop
Winters
Bishop
Enterprise
Coke, Runnels
Coleman
Concho ‘Counties
Senior Play and Talent Show Set for April 17
The high school presents A Date With Bobby Sox a one act play on Thursday April 17 in the auditorium at 8 pm A talent show with local and out of town acts follows Prizes of 5 for first and 2 50 for second awarded in two divisions entry forms due by Monday April 14 Admission is 25 and 50 cents Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Sox
Rites Held Here For Miss Fletcher County Pioneer
Last rites were held for Miss Lucy Adelaide Fletcher 80 at Bronte First Baptist Church. The Rev. Reuben Blake and Rev. Douglas Brown officiated. Burial followed in Fairmount Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. She died in Bronte Hospital at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday April 9 from a brain hemorrhage. Born June 11, 1877 in Milam County Texas, she lived in Bronte since childhood and was a Baptist church member. Survivors include five nephews and nieces: Leonard Fletcher Bronte Charlie Fletcher Sweetwater Frank Fletcher Carl Sheppard Fort Worth Louie Sheppard Florida Mrs. Clara Peeler Sam Pedro Calif. Mrs. Grace Lowe Mrs. Ora Hooper and Mrs. Willie Bell Gill Houston and Mrs. Lela Mae Brownrigg San Antonio.
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Lucy Adelaide Fletcher
Bronte First Baptist Church
Reuben Blake
Welch
Douglas Brown
Fairmount Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Howard Brock
J. D. Luttrell
J L. Brunson
Charlie Boecking
T F. Sims, Jr
E. F. Glenn
Fletcher
Bronte Hospital
Milam County
Texas
W. B. Fletcher
Alabama
Clarissa Christian Fletcher
Illinois
Bronte
The
Baptist Church
Leonard Fletcher
Charlie Fletcher
Sweetwater
Frank Fletcher
Carl Sheppard
Fort Worth
Louie Sheppard
Florida
Clara Peeler
Sam Pedro
Calif
Grace Lowe
Ora Hooper
Willie Bell Gill
Houston
Lela Mae Brownrigg
San Antonio
God Is My Partner at Texas Theater Sponsored by Scouts
Scout sponsored film God Is My Partner plays Sunday and Monday at the Texas Theater. Local Boy Scout troops receive half of proceeds to support Cub, Explorer, and Boy Scout activities. Adult tickets 50 cents, children 25 cents. Walter Brennan stars. Tickets on sale since last Tuesday.
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Texas
Walter Brennan
Mayor and two councilmen sworn in Bronte
A new mayor J A Stephenson and councilmen C F Bruton and Bill Thomas took oaths on Monday April 7. H A Springer was absent due to illness. The council approved bills and minutes from the previous meeting before new members assumed office. Civil defense plans were discussed with Steve Badley urging an organized unit for Bronte and Robert Lee, with costs to be studied for a town of Bronte.
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Alt
Ernest Ivey
J. A. Stephenson
C. F E. Bruton
Bill
Steve Badley
Robert Lee
Badley
Bronte
Matthew Caperton
Bob Wilson
Ben Oglesby
Charlie Boecking
Topographic maps planned for Bronte area in Texas
The US Geological Survey with the Texas Board of Water Engineers will map six quads covering about 400 square miles near Bronte. The project includes portions of Runnels and Coke counties and towns such as Bronte Maverick Norton and Old Fort Chadbourne. The work, led by Arthur Gervais Jr with topographers Benes and Barker, aims at water conservation development flood control irrigation highway planning oil exploration and farm to market roads with 1 inch equals 2000 feet contour ten feet. Maps will be produced from 8000-foot aerial photos and published for public use.
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United States Geological Survey
Texas Board of Water Engineers
Wil
Bronte
Runnels
Coke Counties
Ballinger
Maverick
Norton
Old Fort Chadbourne
Arthur Gervais, Jr
Irvin J. Benes
George M. Barker
Geological Survey
Topographic Division
Building
Denver Federal Center
Denver 2
Colorado
County Cancer Crusade to Start Monday in Coke County
A J Kirkpatrick publisher of the Robert Lee Observer will lead Coke County 1958 Cancer Crusade with a $600 quota. Volunteers meet at 8 p m next Monday April 14 at Varendor Cafe Robert Lee. The drive funds cancer research education and service and nationwide total is 30 000 000. Coke County last year gave 821 00 to fight cancer and volunteers will urge health checkups.
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A. J. Kirkpatrick
Robert Lee Observer
Coke County
Kirkpatrick
Varnadore Cafe
Robert Lee
ACS
Morrow and Sherrod Reappointed Trustees of Bronte School
In a light turnout election at Bronte and Tennyson, write-ins failed to unseat incumbents. Allen Morrow won 40 votes, Sherrod 38, with 28 votes each at Bronte and no write-ins. Robert Brown and Jack Corley received scattered write-ins in Tennyson. other board terms expire for Hartin Lee, Edward Cumbie, Luther McCutchen, J M Rippetoe and Joe Rawlings.
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Tennnyson
Bronte Independent
Allen Sherrod
Jaccob Bruce Morrow
Bronte
Tennyson-Brookshire
Morrow
Sherrod
Robert Brown
Tennyson
Jack Corley
Sherrod O
Brown O
Corley
Dale Qa Peart
Board of
Hartin Lee
Edward Cumbie
Luther McCutchen
J. M. Rippetoe
Joe Rawlings
Easter Guests of Mr and Mrs Rogers and Families
Guests over Easter at Mr and Mrs Rogers included two daughters and their families. L H Hardy and family, Snyder, and Alvie Wheeler family from Brownwood with their granddaughter Mrs J S Jayroe of Big Spring. Mrs Jayroe, formerly Anne Adams, recently married. her husband is a jet pilot in the Air Force stationed in Big Spring.
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Pany Rogers
Paster
L. H. Hardy
Snyder
Alvie Wheeler
Brownwood
J. S. Jayroe
Big Spring
Jayroe
Anne Adams
Air Force
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Korea
Republic of Korea
Ministry of Defense
Liason
8Th Army
Col
Command and General Staff School
Pilot Trainig
Methodit
U. S. Senate
Uncle Hale
Miss Fletcher
Scout
County Cancer Crusade
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