Youth Rodeo Draws Big Crowds in Bronte Friday
Bronte officials report about 800 spectators attended the youth rodeo at Bronte Athletic Field last Friday. Gates brought in around 450 dollars with expenses near 125 dollars. net proceeds were applied to the football field debt. Winners included Lyndon Waldrop and Patsy Davis in multiple events, plus Ben Parrish winning the Jack Pot Roping.
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Bronte Athletic Field
Bronte
le Drew Arrott
Bobby Tomlinson
Jack Neil Vaught
Carlene Arrott
Wayne Arrott
Hattie Jane Snead
Bobby Joe Vaughn
Marlene Arrott
Bobby Clark
Billie Jean Milkikin
J.B. Arrott
Thelma Joyce Brunson
Lyndon Waldrop
Bob Rankin
Patsy Davis
Sterling City
Ann Young
San Angelo
Missie ‘Taylor
Blackwell
Billy Bynum
Elton Millikin
Edith
Nelda Sheppard
Robert Lee
Tommmy Neff
Colorado City
Tommy Neff
Colordo City
Robert House
Mail Hack Hace
le Drew
Worthless Checks Cited In Coke County Warnings
Frank C. Dickey outlines alleged widespread use of bad checks in Coke County. He warns merchants to avoid accepting unsigned or post dated checks and raises concerns about payee names and bank edits. He notes prosecutors focus on restitution, and enforcement gaps for peace officers funding.
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Coke County
Boone
John Doe
Bob Jones
Vietion
Frank C. Dickey
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Kindness
I express gratitude for the wonderful cards gifts and other deeds done during my illness. Words cannot show my deep appreciation. May God bless you all.
Funeral Services For Clint Wilkins Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Clint H Wilkins 63 were held at 4 p m Wednesday at Bronte Baptist Church with Rev V D Price officiating Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery Bronte under Clift Funeral Home Wilkins a prominent Coke county farmer and rancher had lived in the area almost 50 years and been a Baptist member for over 50 years He died Tuesday morning in a local hospital Survivors include his wife Annie McCutchen Wilkins one son Joe George Wilkins of Bronte one sister Mars WLS Beamo of Abilene one brother C A Glake Wilkins of Abilene and several nieces and nephews Honorary pallbearers were church deacons and friends who helped during his long illness Pallbearers were blood donors Matthew Caperton Robert Kirchman Floyd Modgling Jack Dickinson V D Price Mack Powell Edward Cumbie Luther McGuten and Randall McCluten
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Clint H. Wilkins
Bronte Baptist Church
V.D. Price
Alvin R. Mauldin
Bronte
Coke County
The
Baptist Church
Coleman County
Annie McCutchen Wilkins
Joe George Wilkins
Mars. Wls. Beamo
Abilene
C. A. Glake) Wilkins
Bronte Veribest Clash In Sunday Baseball Doubleheader
Bronte Longhorns lost 13 6 to Veribest Cultivator Jockeys in Veribest on Sunday. A two game Sunday doubleheader at Bronte Diamond could decide the championship race. Rep Bown doubled and doubled again tallied two singles. Sam Mabry and Jack Corley added two singles each. Bagwell tripled. Bowman stole four bases.
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Bronte Longhorns
Red Weatherford
Bronte
Robert Lee
Miles
Witd Wall
Rep. Bown
Sam Mabry
Jack Corley
Bagwell
Bowman
Gulf-Sweetwater sign contract for Oak Creek water
Gulf Oil Corporation and the City of Sweetwater pact 30 years as indirect partners in Oak Creek Dam. Gulf will pay a $27,000 stand-by charge after bonds are sold, continuing 30 years, and $125,000 yearly for 10 years after refinery expansion or by March 1, 1954. Oak Creek watershed rights were granted three weeks ago by the State Board of Water Engineers.
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Gulf Oil Corporation
Sweetwater
Oil Company
Oak Creek
Coke County
Gulf
State Board of Water Engineers
Humble No. 3 Ash and Odom Come Through Strong
Observers note Humble No. 3 Ash flowing after a swab with 5 to 7 barrels per hour. Wells drilled by McQueen Cleavinger move to Lowery Estate for the next test at 980 feet south and 650 feet east of the southeast quarter in 453. Odom No. 2 and Rice Bros No. 1 W. R. Stephenson also report deep tests with oil and gas shows, while Barnsdall Noo J Harris Davenport reports tool loss after reaching 5,402 feet.
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McQueen-Cleavinger Drilling Company
C. F E. Earnest
Lowery Estate
Tatha&tc
No. 1
Rice Bros. No
W. R. Stephenson
George M. Stephenson
Colorado
Bronte
Humble No
Salhe Odom
Barnsdall Noo J Harris Davenport
Vershel Smith Named New Band Director for Bronte Schools
Vershel Smith, a Ballinger high school graduate with six years of band study, has been elected as Bronte schools band director and teacher for next year. He majors in history with minors in English, education and music and currently works as assistant to the registrar at Howard Payne. The district will charge tuition for band courses while students may rent or later apply rent toward purchase of instruments. local residents and a music company offer instrument access. The program will serve both grade and high school students.
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Veashel Smith
Wall
Ploward-Payne
Brownwood
Bronte
Supt
J. L. Carroll
Smith
Ballinger High School
Ballinger
Howard Payne
Carroll
Bronte to Hire Three Teachers Under GA Bill
Cilmer Akin public school bill brings seven new Coke County teachers. Bronte gains three teachers, Robert Bee gets three, and a special service teacher serves both Hubert Lee and Bronte. No county cost increase. Transportation allotment rises from 44 to 63 dollars per student yearly and operating expenses from 300 to 400 dollars per teacher, adding 2000 dollars for the Coke system.
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Cilmer- Akin
Coke County
Brookshire Methodist Church Starts Revival Services
The Brookshire Methodist church begins revival services today, August 5, continuing through August 14. Rev. Jodie Mills of Dallas will lead the meetings and Rev. Dee Cox, the local pastor, will conduct the singing. Morning and evening services are scheduled and all are invited to attend.
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Brookshire Methodist Church
Jodie Mills
Dallas
Dee Cox
Essury Visit to Relatives Spans Eola Gale
Mr and Mrs A J Essury visited Mrs Willis Killum and family and John Wheeler and family at Eola Sunday. They also visited Mr and Mrs Sug Lee at Gale.
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A. J. Essury
Willis Killum
John Wheeler
Eola
Sug Lee
Gale
Butane Service Co Buys First Load at Silver Gas Plant
The Butane Service Company of Bronte and Robert Lee bought the first load of butane gas from the Sun Oi Company's new plant at Silver marking its commercial opening. The plant will manufacture casing lead propane and butane and will employ about thirty people with Joli Shimer as plant engineer.
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Butane Service Company
Bronte
Robert Lee
Sun Oi Company
Silver
Consolidated Gas Gam
Joli Shimer
Phint
Hospital project advances in Coke County plan
Construction on the Coke County hospital costing about 90000 will start late this month. Joe Tharp of San Angelo won the low bid 73288 and bonds will be funded by The First National Bank of Bronte and Robert Lee State Bank. The project includes twelve beds in eight wards and cost coverage with federal aid.
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Coke County Hospital
Joe Tharp
San Angelo
Coke County Commissoners Court
First National Bank of Bronte
Robert Lee State Bank
Jeth Dean
Gordon Charlton
Columbian Securities
Sam Antonio
Robert Kee Po Rox Ainsworth
Hayesrick Revival to Begin August Seventh
The Annual Summer Revival at Uaviick Methodist Church starts Sunday night August 7 with Rev Abin Ro Matdin preaching. An informal visitation is offered to all. Services run through August 11.
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Uaviick Methodist Church
Abin Ro Matdin
Mauddin
Methodist Church Tennyson Morning Wordup and Revival
The Methodist Church at Tennyson hosts Morning Wordup at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 and Morning Worship at 11 Spam Youth Fellowship at Hayrick Kopon and revival services begin.
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Bronte
Hayrick
Big Spring Rodeo Boosters Visit Bronte for Annual Event
Several car loads of rodeo boosters from Big Spring toured Bronte on Monday to advertise the 16th annual cowboy rodeo and reunion in Big Spring. Events run through Saturday August 6 with rodeo shows at 8 15 p m nightly produced by Buck and Tommy Steiner. Mr and Mrs Ed Holden and Othela visited her parents in Ballinger Sunday.
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Big Spring
Bronte
Buck
Tommy Steiner
Ed Holden
Othela
F. Kemp
Ballinger
Blue Panic Grass Shown Practical For Landowners
Dol Estes notes good growth from one acre seeded to Blue Panic and KC Blues, praising its deep roots and drought tolerance as a promising forage. Royee Fancher, Preston Davis, and Henry Alsup completed a coordinated soil and water conservation plan with SCS assistance, while others plan fall sowing of rye and vetch to improve land. J M Wyhe Jr builds terraces as part of a district plan near Robert Lee.
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Dol. Estes
K. RK
Sudan
Estes
Royee Fancher
Preston Davis
Henry Alsup
Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Bryan Yarbrough
Yarbrough
J. M. Wyhe, Jr
Robert Lee
Wrehe
Coke Coniiry Soil Conservation District
Hospital News Admission and Discharge Log
Dated hospital notes show multiple admissions and discharges over July and August. Entries list patients such as Jenny Waylor Mars Cresap and Joe Ash with admissions followed by dismissals, plus several other names including Gloria Tucker CoC Smith Wilkins Wrinkle and Basquez amid routine transfers and endings.
Sweetwater Stampede Kicks Off August 18 With 500 Cast
The Cross Roads Stampede begins in Sweetwater on Thursday August 18 and runs three days. The event features parades square dances fiddlers contests and other acts with most activities in the Mustang Bowl.
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Cross Roads
Sweetwater
Weekend Visit Of Austin Woman With Relatives
Mrs Sterling Speake of Austin visits sister Mrs Arnold Ball while her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Dale from Blanco travel to join for the week arrival today plans.
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Sterling Speake
Austin
Arnold Ball
Elmer Dale
Blanco
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Spoonts
Miers
Heron
Proctor
Hy Fiest
Rf Nichols
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Ot Johnson
St Kendall
Rawls
Baker
Weatherford
Peeples
Humble
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Odom
Vershel Smith
Vershed
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Methodist
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Herbert Holland
Butane Service Co
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Tennyson
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