Robert Lee Revelations and Local Gatherings
A large crowd filled Robert Lee on Saturday for election returns with street jams and long waits. The Bell family reunion occurred Sunday at the Clark home with many relatives present and several unable to attend. Various social events and visits followed, including showers for Mrs Wilton Scott and Mrs Lendy Devall, and multiple local travelers returning from San Angelo, Bronte, Norton, and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Bell
F. C. Clark
W. H. Hall
R. M. Lowry
Ballinger
A. F. Landers
Fort Stockton
Onita Varnadore
T. M. Wylie, Sr
Lendy Devall
Yvonne McCutchen
J. W. Denman
San Angelo
Albert Baze
Doris
Sonny
Margaret Ann Keller
Abilene
Elsie Latham
Ford
American Legion
Jo Ann
Jamie Bilbo
New Mexico
A. M. Tubb
Ava Lou
Macky
Ava Maxwell
Bronte
Eckert Tinkler
Billy Carroll Green
Sul Ross College
A. W
Littlefield
Jarvis
Joyce
Weatherford
Jo Ann Barnett
Martha Sue Richardson
Marcus Turner
Peggy Bilbo
Mary Frances Wylie
Norton
Boyd Yarbrough
Snyder
Frank Robbins
McCamey
Sanco camp meeting and local visits noted
The Sanco camp meeting concluded Sunday with strong attendance and 67 votes cast on Saturday. Rev U S Bird and Mrs Bird visited the L S Bird family and attended the meeting. Several local families and visitors traveled to nearby towns including Brookshire Winters Fort Worth Ballinger and Eunice New Mexico for visits and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanco
U.S. Bird
C. E. Adkins
T. A. Gartman
WHO Club
Joy Adkins
Nettie Gartman
D. R. Gartman, Jr
Dee Roby
Big Sprin
Gartman
Leo Prine
J. M
Johnnie
Ocle Devalls
Ballinger
Eva Mae Adkins
T. B. Adkins
Eunice
New Mexico
Roy
Postpone Vocational Agriculture Class for WWII Vets
The vocational agriculture school for World War II veterans is postponed another month, possibly September 1, due to delays in certificates of eligibility. Enrollment is on the first of the month, with 17 applicants and room for three more. Veterans should apply for eligibility certificates now and contact Wink Riker for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vocational Agriculture School
Wink Riker
Wink
Kiker
Wink Kiker
Veterans’ School
Notes From Tennyson Plus Local Visits And Personal News
Mrs Barney Westbrook and child ren Eddie and Joyce along with Mrs W T Green and the writer returned from Dallas. Elizabeth Baker visited Ten nyson. Wade Mahan visited Charley Myers. Tennyson boys lost to Miles 22 to 3. Several families traveling to Oklahoma and West Virginia. Doyle Chambers home on leave from San Diego. Ice cream party at Caral Dean Westbrook’s with many neighbors. Electric pole work underway and a humorous tale about J B Glasscock and dynamite at a job site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Westbrook
Eddie
Joyce
W. T. Green
Dallas
Elizabeth Baker
Tennyson
Erve Little
Wade Mahan
Charley Myers
Tennyson Boys
Miles Men
Leroy Stuckey
Carolyn
J. M. Stewarts
James Arrott
J. W. Latham
D. J. Corley
Oklahoma
West Virginia
San Diego
California
Bobby Clark Injured in Farm Accident Near Bronte
Bobby Clark son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Clark was injured Tuesday when his foot slipped and he fell under a combine on his father's land near Bronte He was unconscious when his father Clifford Clark and D W Turner rushed him to a Winters physician for treatment and care reportedly showing great improvement after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Clark
Clifford Clark
Bronte
Bobby
Billy Hayley
D. W. Turner
R. L. Hayley
Jone
Henry Awarded Honor Degree by West Texas teachers
J. T. Henry, Bronte vocational agriculture teacher, earned the Lone Star Farmer degree at the Area No. 2 West Texas meeting in Abilene. Seven in the area have received the honor for a decade of work developing boys and the program. Henry has helped 10 of his students win Lone Star Farmer honors and began his 11th year in Bronte on July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Henry
Abilene
Lone Star Farmer
West Texas
J. T
Lone Star Farmers
Bronte
J.T
Bronte Enterprise Rediscovered by Mrs Johnson
Mrs L Johnson of Bronte former Central Drug Store owner visited with a copy of the Bronte Enterprise dated March 28 1913. The issue features ads for seeding and bank savings, local notices about a schoolroom cartridge incident and weather gloom, plus politics and theatre notices from Bronte Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Johnson
Bronte
Central Drug Store
Bronte Enterprise
W. E. Caldwell
First State Bank
Marvin Grimes
Enterprise
Dallas
F. G. Adkins
Homer Wilkins
Robert Kuserim
Paul
Bob
J. M. Glenn
A. J. Nelson
Felix
Texas
Frank Holloway
H. R. Key
Frank Keeney
Damon Whitaker
Hickman
Robert Lee
Coke County records high turnout in primary election
In Coke County about 1,600 ballots were cast as voters faced a long ballot. Bob Davis led County Judge race with 862 votes, Willis Smith defeated BR Caperton for County Clerk 831 to 731, and Ruby Pettit won County Treasurer 1074 to 485. Runoffs set for August 24 with Rainey and Jester leading gubernatorial and related races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Bob Davis
McNeil Wylie
Bob
McNeil
Willis Smith
BR. T. Caperton
Smith
Depesters
Caperton
Ruby Pettit
Sfeatatinig
AS2
Lee KR. Latham
Douglas Spead
Modgling
H. C. Varnadore
Lee Roberts
W. J. Eads
A. Riker
Kiker
Robert Forman
Politicos
Forman
Thomas Harmon
Ben Brooks
Claude Dumore
Highman
Beauford Jester
Homer Rainey
John Lee Smith
Jerry Sadler
Grover Sellers
Raney
Robert Lee
Allan Shivers
Coke
Boyce House
Larry Mills
Turner Walker
Jo Ed Winfree
George H. Sheppard
Clifford Butler
Pat Neft, Jr
Price Daniel
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. BR. Chambers
R. E. McDonald
J. E. McDonald
S.A. Riker
The
Enterprise
Wroby
New Legion Officers Named at Local Post Meeting
At a July 25 meeting of the local American Legion post in Bronte, Rex Gaperton was elected post commander with several other officers including J. B Mackey as second vice commander and George B. McCrary as chaplain. The executive committee includes T. H. Rogge, J. O. Stephenson, and HO. Whitt. Caperton urges a strong membership drive and plans for a dedicated post meeting place to support Bronte projects and continued beanfieation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimeeting
American Legion
Legion
Caperton
Bronte
Pecan Baptist Church Hosts 10 Day Revival
The Pecan Baptist Church 14 miles west of Robert Lee opens a revival led by Rev. C. L. Carroll. The meeting began last night and will run for 10 days through August 11 with long services led by Noah Pruitt Jr and sermons mornings and evenings. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecan Baptist Church
Robert Lee
C. L. Carroll
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Elveryone
Personal notes from town social scenes and visitors
Millard Meek and Boyd Yarbrough visited Sheriff Paul Good. The Alexanders and Sparks enjoyed a river picnic last Saturday. Clarence Arrott said he had little time to come to town. A crowd gathered for election returns and the new car raffle. W. B. Clift observed the crowd while Gerald Allen worked briskly. Candids be. Con to the winners, better fuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Meek
Boyd Yarbrough
Paul Good
Alexanders
the Sparks
Clarence Arrott
Robert Lee
W. B. Clift
Gerald Allen
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jamie Bilbo
Sanco Society
Billie Joe Gartman
William Jessie Green
FP. Z. Beanblossom
Texas A. & M
J. E. Simpson
Yorktown
Texas Baby Chick Association
Chicken-of-Tomorrow
Baby Chick Association
St. Louis
HENRY
Rabbit
Ollie Hallmark
Jack Caudle Gaow
Hale Center
Nath Sanders
Roy Eaton
el Paso
Ora Collier
Ivan Bridges
Blackwell
Hettis Cora Clark
J. F. Riggs
Albert Rawlings
Baby
Jim Clift
Johnnie Gardner
Mary Hutchinson
Banks Stocks
John W. Davis
Maire
Melvin Evans
C. W. Golf
Homer Brelsford
Congress
Clade Hudspeth
Claud Hudspeth
Wilson
Fim
Bronte Opera House
Robert I
NEW Legion
Pecan
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