Connally Tour Draws Big Crowd in Bronte Coke County
Governor John Connally’s Tuesday visit to Bronte and Coke County draws an estimated 400 people at Bronte city hall. Mayor Royce Lee says Connally enjoyed Coke County, with remarks urging tourism development and longer tourist stays in Texas. The trip, part of the Texas Forts Trail caravan, also stopped at Fort Chadbourne and Robert Lee before heading to San Angelo.
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Coke County
Royce Lee
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C. R. Smith & Co
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Texas
Florida
Texas Forts Trail
Robert Lee
Abilene
Fort Chadbourne
United States
Robert Lee Reservoir
San Angelo
Governor Connally
McCutchen Named All-Star Starter For North-South Game
McCutchen of the 1968 Bronte Longhorns is tapped as a defensive starter at left linebacker in the North South High School All-Star game to be held at Amon Carter Stadium Fort Worth. He is joined by five area players including Jack Mildren Robert Rothe Harvey Chapman and Louis Williams. Colorado City’s Jeral Graves is not starter but expected to play. Broadcast planned on KREC Abilene at 745 p.m.
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Doug McCutchen
Bronte
McCutchen
Jack Mildren
Abilene
KREC
Cecil Toliver
Norton School District votes against consolidation with Bronte
Norton voters rejected consolidation with Bronte by about four to one 11640 to but Bronte residents approved their side 1743. Norton faces rebuilding its fire damaged school or options to annex with Ballinger or Winters while a grand jury will hear cases as District Court convenes in Robert Lee with Judge Joe L Mayes presiding.
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Robert Lee
Norton
Ballinger
Winters
Bronte
Toliver Calls Meeting of Football Players
Coach Cecil Toliver schedules 8 p.m. Friday gathering for all 1968 football players. Attendance is urged for those planning to come out and to set times for physical examinations required before practice begins.
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Toliver
Cecil Toliver
Constitutional Amendments Published Voters to Decide in November Election
The Enterprise publishes seven of fourteen proposed constitutional amendments for the November general election. Texas voters will decide on all 14 amendments, with the remaining seven appearing in the Robert Lee Observer. Public notice satisfies four week publication rules across counties.
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Robert Lee Observer
Texas
Coke County Farm Bureau Queen for 2nd year named
Miss Kaye Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs Artell Roberts of Robert Lee was crowned Coke County Farm Bureau Queen for the second consecutive year at Bronte school auditorium. Miss Sharon McCutchen won the Talent contest and placed runner up in the Queen event. Contestants include Diane Baker and Joy Cervenka. The winners advance to district competition later this month with state contest to follow.
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Kaye Roberts
Artell Roberts
Robert Lee
Coke County Farm Bureau
Bronte
Sharon McCutchen
Joe McCutchen
Coke County
McCutchen
Diane Baker
Joy Cervenka
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Wylie
Joe L. Mayes
51St District Court
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Preston Davis
Norman R. Riker
R. C. Lasswell
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Lewis Heavel
B. F. Jeffries
Frank Hearn
W. R. Whitaker
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