Stevens Celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Stevens mark their fifty fifth wedding anniversary, noting a lifetime together from Fort Chadbourne to Bronte. Bertha Baldwin, later Mrs Stevens, was born in White County Arkansas. The couple wed July 5 1900 at the Baldwin home and spent decades on the same farm before retiring to Bronte in 1951.
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White County
Arkansas
Brain County
Fort Chadbourne
Bertha Baldwin
Stevens
Milam County
Texas
Coke County
Hayrick
W. F. Stevens
Baldwin
Bronte
Marvin Stevens
Flood control plan urged for Kickapoo Creek area
A Bronte publication discusses a proposed flood prevention project on Kickapoo Creek aiming to reduce flood risk in Bronte, irrigate dry farmland, and boost area progress. It notes costs, compromises, and the need for broad agreement among landowners and the community.
Borger Firm Wins Coke Highway Construction Contract
The State Highway Commission announced in Austin that West-Tex Construction Co. Inc. won the 2.7 mile Coke County project on State Highway 208 with a bid of 281076 dollars and 42 cents. The Colorado River bridge and approaches from one mile south of Robert Lee to the Mitchell County line will take about 200 working days under J. A. Snell's district supervision. H. L. Bailey of Sterling City will manage construction on site.
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Coke County
Borger
Austin
State Highway Commission
West-Tex Construction Co., Inc
Colorado River
Robert Lee
Mitchell County
J. A. Snell
San Angelo
H. L. Bailey
Sterling City
Polio Vaccination Drive At Harris Clinic
About 40 first and second graders received the second round of Salk polio vaccine at the Harris Clinic. Roughly 70 of the eligible group had their first shots on April 25. Children who were ill or on vacation may reschedule.
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Harris Clinic
Funeral for Nancy Gayle Minner in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Claude Word and others traveled to San Antonio Sunday to attend the funeral of Nancy Gayle Minner 14 niece of Mr Word who died last Thursday from polio This makes three polio fatalities in San Antonio this year The Word family returned Tuesday
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Claude Word
Denton Smith
Andrews
Billy Joe Luckett
San Antonio
Lions to Convert Legion Hall Into Community Center
The Lions Club plans to convert the American Legion Hall into a community center and has contracted Bronze Legionaires to use the building. The center will be kept locked, with penalties for tampering, and aims to add kitchen facilities and host meetings, gatherings, and parties in Bronte.
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Lions
Legion Hat
Lions Club
American Legion Hall
Bronze Legionaires
Bronte
Hospital News Admits and Discharges July to August
A running list shows patient admissions and dismissals by date across multiple towns. Names include Mrs. Albert Davis Mrs Mary Clark Mrs J W Simpson Mrs Lee Butler Paul Thorpe Billy Wrinkle and others with locations Abilene Blackwell Winters Fort Chad Norton and Ballinger. A birth is noted for Mrs Thompson.
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Albert Davis
Tennyson
Mary Clark
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
H. Turner
Bob Wilson
Chas. Carter
Fort Chad
Humble Camp
Lee Butler
Wingate
A. B. Beaty
Paul Thorpe
Winters
James Mika
Norton
Jimmie Hargraves
Joy Kay Moore
Billy Chas
Wrinkle
C. EB. Gaines
Ft. Chad
J. W. Simpson
Jimmie Hargrave
Geo. Wayne Caves
J. J. Murtishaw
Marshall Stephenson
J. D. Wrinkle
Charlotte McRorey
Joy Dell Kinsey
Robert Lee
Charles Carter
Willie Eehols
Frank Keeney
Billy Charles Wrinkle
Billy G. Campbell
Camp
Joanna Kay Denman
John Ragsdale
Abilene
Louie P.thompson
Ballinger
Thompson
Towner Key
Billy Lowe
Vernon Glenn
J. I. Murtishaw
Joy Rogers
Geo
Charlotte McRorney
Blackwell James ,Sr
C. S. Alderson
R. E. Hickman
Bruce McFerrin
Silver
A. E
Pete) Gentry
Tony Chadwick
Dock Larkin
Floyd Eaton
Joy Kinsey
J. L. Keeney
Bronte All-Stars Win District Softball Title
Bronte All-Stars win the eight team ASA district tournament held last weekend to earn a state berth in Wichita Falls on August 10. Bronte finished undefeated, beating San Angelo Merchants 6-1 in the final after earlier 4-1 semifinal win over Piggly Wiggly Big Spring.
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Bronte All-Stars
Wichita Falls
Bronte
Merchants of San Angelo
Big Springs
Robert Lee
Sterling City
Bronte Merchants
San Angelo Merchants
Merchants
Piggly Wiggly
Big Spring
Salvato Drug of
San Angelo
Smith
Piggly Wiggly of
Grand jury returns four indictments in theft and fraud
Grand jury indictments were returned here against three men for felony thefts and a fourth for passing a worthless check. R E Simpson 25 of San Angelo E D Holland 22 of Paris and L W Qualls 28 of Levelland charged with theft of oil field equipment. A 4 1/2 inch drillpipe elevator and a 3000 psi pressure gauge valued at 100 each alleged stolen from John H Henley on Feb 6 at the S E Adams lease northeast of Robert Lee. Buster Hobbs formerly of Robert Lee indicted for a 65 dollar worthless check at W W Millikin store in Bronte on Apr 14. No indictment on Ervin Halfman for sheep wire theft.
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R. E. Simpson
San Angelo
E. D. Holland
Paris
L. W. Qualls
Levelland
John H. Henley
Henley
S. E. Adams
Robert Lee
Liberty
Buster Hobbs
W. W. Millikin
Bronte
Abilene
Ervin Halfman
John Burroughs
R. J. White
Blackwell
A. V. Hughes
O. B. Jacobs
J. F. McCabe, Jr
Will Percifull
Clifford Hageman
Marvin Landers
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Marvin Corley
B. D. Gartman
Bob Odom
Bob Edwards
Aubrey Stokes
Joe L. Mays
Oil News Bronte Area Wildcat Drilling Updates
A Coke County wildcat near Bronte drilled by J D Wrather Jr of Dallas No 1 J M Cumbie aims for 5700 feet with rotary, located 467 feet from the north and 515 feet from the northwest lines of Kemp Survey 2. A second wildcat by J Keith Wells et al of Abilene No 1-A Georgia McCutchen Section 401 Block 1-A H&TC Survey north west of Bronte shows depth 5362 feet with target 6400 feet.
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Coke County
Bronte
J. D. Wrather Jr
Dallas
J. M. Cumbie
W. A. Kemp
J. Keith Wells
Abilene
Georgia McCutchen
H&tc
Funeral for Maggie Gillespie 73 in Water Valley
Mrs. Maggie Gillespie 73 of Fort Worth and formerly San Angelo and Water Valley died Friday. Funeral held 2 p m Sunday at Robert Massie Funeral Chapel with Lloyd J. Rice officiating. Burial in Water Valley cemetery. Survived by husband Rober J Gillespie three sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers listed.
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Robert Massie
Maggie Gillespie
Fort Worth
San Angelo
Water Valley
Lloyd J. Rice
Church of Christ
Water Valley Cemetery
Maggie Burton
W. L. Baker
Tennyson
Coke County
Bronte and
Rober. J. Gillespie
Clay Hambrick
Kopperl
F. FE. Woodrow
Alvarado
Molly Moody
Long Beach
Calif
Ben Burton
Will Burton
Glendale
George Burton
California
E. C. Baker
Clarence Baker
Robert Baker
el Paso
Brady Mills
Bronte
Jimmy Walraven
Reed Trotter
Thundershowers Bring Bronte Light Rain in Coke County
Thundershowers moved through Coke County on Thursday afternoon with a sharp shower in Bront e at press time, but rainfall was not substantial.
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Coke County
Bronte
Rotan Visitors From O S Riker Family
From Rotan last Sunday came Mrs. O S Riker with her daughter and husband, Mr and Mrs Horace Carter.
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Rotan
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Mrs. Stevens
West Texas Press Association
The
Bronte Enterprise
Colorado City
West Texas
Kickapoo Creek
Borger Firm
Hospital News
el Patio Motel
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