Hartsell Resigns to Take Weatherford High Post
John Hartsell resigns as English teacher at Bronte High School to join Weatherford High School as English and speech instructor. He coached speaking events and directed plays. wife Isa Gaye and Mrs Hartsell will also relocate for new jobs. Supt Barbee says no replacement yet. family active in First Baptist Church and community affairs.
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John. Hartsell
Bronte High School
Weatherford
Hartsell
Isa Gaye
Bronte
C. B. Barbee
Weatherford High School
Barbee
First Baptist Church
Walter Stapp Dies At Lake Side Home
Walter Stapp 64 veteran peace officer and Oak Creek Lake keeper was found dead at his lake home Tuesday. He began as a Texas Ranger in 1922 and served as Monahans chief of police and with the Texas Fish and Game Commission. Born June 27, 1899 in Brownwood, he married Opal Jo Walker May 19, 1940 in Odessa. Survived by his wife and son David Hill Stapp. Funeral services are pending at Patterson Funeral Home in Sweetwater.
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Patterson Funeral Home
Sweetwater
Walter Stapp
Oak Creek Lake
Stapp
Mr. Stapp
Texas
Monahans
Texas Fish and Game Commission
Brownwood
Odessa
Opal
Jo Walker
David Hill Stapp
Blackwell School Plans Year Ahead With New Typewriters
The Blackwell school board outlines plans for the coming year and notes the purchase of ten new typewriters for classroom use. The first six weeks end Oct. 4, the second six weeks on Nov. 15, and the first semester closes Jan. 10, 1963. Labor Day holiday falls on Sept. 2.
Plan for district hospital control and tax power outlined
The proposal describes a district formed to operate the hospital with authority to levy taxes for operation and improvements. It would remove Coke County and the commissioners court from hospital management and payment responsibilities.
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Coke County
Commissioners Court
Sunshine Circle Club Visits Eula Members for Lunch
The Sunshine Circle Club of Eula visited Bronze on Wednesday with Mrs. M Russell a former member. Twelve club ladies joined lunch at Cactus Cafe and spent the day visiting.
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Eula Club
Sunshine Circle Club
Eula
M. Russell
Cactus Cafe
Royal to Drill on Mims in Southwest Coke County
Coke Royal Drilling Company of San Angelo will drill a 5000 foot Pennsylvanian wildcat in southwestern Coke County as No. 1 A J R Mims located 1980 feet from the south and west lines of section 1 block 7 D and SE survey four miles northeast of Broome and 2 1/2 miles northeast of the depleted Stringer San Angelo sand pool. Visitors in the homes of Ben Oglesby and Mrs Loyce McConnell the first of the week were Mrs Tommie Findley of Lubbock and Mr and Mrs Derwood Amonett and Susan of Oklahoma City Oklahoma Mrs Lula Oglesby of Lubbock is also here visiting.
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Royal Drilling Company, Inc
San Angelo
J. R. Mims
D&se
Broome
Ben Oglesby
Loyce McConnel
Tommie Findley
Lubbock
Derwood
Amonett
Susan
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lula Oglesby
Longhorn Club elects officers and plans football film program
At Bronte County Park Tuesday night the Longhorn Club elected James Wells president Jack Corley vice president and John Boyles secretary Royce Lee 1962 president opened the meeting with an invocation by Foy L Moore Church of Christ minister A watermelon feast followed The group voted to film all football games this year to aid scholarships and recruitment Supt C B Banbee cited value of films for players and colleges A cleanup session was scheduled for Friday at 4 p m Regular meetings set for Monday at 7 p m Members urged to buy memberships priced 4 for individuals 5 for couples Coaches Curlee and Tolliver discussed plans for the season
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James Wells
Longhorn
Bronte County Park
Jack Corley
John Boyles
Royce Lee
Foy L. Moore
Church of Christ
Lee
Wells
Supt. C. B. Banbee
N.M. Curleen
Tolliver
Blackwell Rites For Mrs. Thomason
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Modrall Thomason 86 were held at Blackwell Baptist Church with ministers G. K. Corley and Bill Hayner. She died in Abilene Rosewood Nursing Home after three months there. Survivors include four sons four daughters 26 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Burial followed in Blackwell Cemetery.
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Etta Modrall Thomason
Blackwell Baptist Church
G. K. Corley
Bill Hayner
Blackwell
Thomason
Rosewood
Abilene
Arkansas
Willie L. Modrall
Hylton
Pearl Thomason
Sweetwater
Odessa
The
Baptist Church
Ollie E. Modrall
Milton E. Modrall
Nelson
L. T
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John Hartsell
Lake Side
Social Printing
Bronte Enterprise
Longhorn ‘Club
Charles Ragsdale
Donnah Jean Holcombe
Bill Ford
Central Drug
Bates
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