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Newspaper

Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1972

Page

2

Walter Hester services held at Robert Lee church

Funeral services for Walter Robert Hester aged 62 were conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Robert Lee Baptist Church with burial in Robert Lee Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home. He died Aug. 4 in West Coke County after a long illness. Born December 30, 1909 in Sterling County, he lived in Lake County since age three and was a retired heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his wife Marie Childress, two daughters Sandra Michaels and Joyce Wilson, a son Don Hester, two brothers, three sisters, and four grandchildren.

Walter Robert Hester Robert Lee Baptist Church Robert Lee Newby Funeral Home Mr. Hester West Coke County Hospital Sterling County Lake County Marie Childress Hester Sandra Michaels San Angelo Joyce Wilson Don Hester Big Spring Joe Hester Bronte Weldon Hester Weatherford Mable Mundell Willie Willie Yarbrough Mozelle Smith

Relative dies in Arizona in Bronte kin

Word was received of the death Tuesday morning of Mrs. Donna Daniels of Phoenix Arizona. She was an aunt of Mrs. Winnie Tidwell and sister in law of Mrs. Minnie Ake and Mrs. Bessie Hallmark all of Bronte.

Donna Daniels Phoenix, Ariz Winnie Tidwell Minnie Ake Bessie Hallmark Bronte

Services at Ralls for Ira Prewitt

Ira Prewitt 78 of Ralls died Monday evening after a period of ill health. He operated an elevator and feed store in Ralls before retiring. Funeral services were held in Ralls Wednesday at 3 p.m. He married Sybil Mackey in 1920. Survivors include his wife two daughters and several grandchildren. Relatives from Bronte attended.

Ira Prewitt Ralls Rallis Prewitt Sybil Mackey Bronte Vile Damner D. L. Allison Harpy J. M. Mackey J. B. Mackey Jimmy Ed Mackey Dolan Mackey

Bronte Blackwell Wall Game Postponed to Aug 15

The Bronte and Blackwell Wall men's team game announced in last week’s Enterprise was postponed from Thursday night and rescheduled for Tuesday, August 15, at an alternate venue.

Bronte Blackwell Wall

Read the Classifieds for Time Well Spent

A short note urges readers to study the classified ads, arguing that a few minutes spent reviewing listings can yield useful finds and opportunities. The reminder emphasizes practical value and local information.

Services Held in Angelo for Mrs Pearl Neeley

Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Pearl Neeley of San Angelo were conducted Aug 1 at Johnson s Funeral Home Chapel with J G Bunyard of the Business Men s Bible Class officiating. Burial followed in Fairmount Cemetery. She died July 29 at Baptist Memorial Geriatric Hospital. Born October 13 1892 in Alabama she had lived in San Angelo since 1924. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Tommie Goodwin of Austin a son James Neeley of Lawrence Kansas four sisters a brother six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was a sister of the late T E Tidwell of Bronte.

Pearl Neeley San Angelo Johnson Funeral Home J. G. iBunyard Business Men's Bible Class Fairmount Cemetery Baptist Memorials Geriatric Hospital Neeley Alabama Tommie Goodwin Austin James Neeley Lawrence, Kans T. E. Tidwell Bronte

Johnnie Dixon Dies in Arizona

Funeral services were held in Willcox Arizona for Johnnie Hodges Dixon who died in a Willcox hospital Sunday August 6 after years of poor health. Born January 8 1894 in Menard he lived in Coke County and Ozona before working as a guard in Florence and in a taxidermy business. He was retired and had lived in Willcox about 10 years. He is survived by his wife a son a daughter two brothers four granddaughters and many nieces and nephews.

Johnnie Hodges Dixon Willcox Ariz Dixon Menard Edward B. Dixon Bronte Coke County Ozona Arizona Florence Thelma Betty) Henderson Larry D. Dixon W. D. White R. S Bill) Dixon Coolidge, Ariz M. J Jack) Dixon Clifford Hageman

Screwworm Cases Continue in Coke County

The screwworm situation grows with 17 cases confirmed last week and the year total surpassing 100. Readings list samples from G. C. Allen and many residents among others, while livestock issues include rabies in cattle owned by M. C. Hendry and Dewey Luckett and a malignant edema case near Maverick in Runnels County.

G. C. Allen R. V. Copeland Preston Davis Bryan Gartman Ed Roberts Finnell Eula Smith Don Sparks C. M. Arrott James Counts R. C. Lasswell J. B. Mackey Fred McCabe Jr Bill Matlock Dawson Coleman Garland Spencer M. C. Hendry Dewey Luckett Silver Juniper Maverick Runnels Will Thomason Miller of Ballinger

Winners Named in Junior Golf Meet at Mountain Creek

A Monday junior golf tournament at Mountain Creek Golf Course featured four age groups with trophies for top three in each. Winners included Clay Allen 83 in 11 and under, Calvin McElreath 83 in 12-13, Randy Waterhouse 76 in 14-15, and Morris Lindsey 82 in 16-17, with multiple Robert Lee and nearby town players earning runner-up spots.

Robert Lee Mountain Creek Clay Allen Wesley Sawyer Kevin Roe Calvin McElreath Midland Murray Heldich O’ Sweetwater Gary Womack Randy Waterhouse San Angelo Mark Carter Ballinger Wayne Alexander Bronte Morris Lindsey Abilene Steve Meadows Bill Ronalds

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