Ida Lee Parker Wins District Dress Revue Advances to State
Ida Lee Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Parker of Bronte and a Bronte High School junior won a blue ribbon in District Seven 4-H Dress Revue in Abilene qualifying her for the State Revue in Dallas October 5 during the State Fair. Also competing were Arina Gottschalk Gene Hall and Rebecca Behringer as alternate. Sixteen counties were represented. Parker’s green wool dress with brown accessories and fur hat highlighted the event, part of the Hiway Fashion theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lee Parker
Truman Parker
Bronte
Bronte High School
Abilene
Dallas
Arina Gottschalk
Runnels County
Gene Hall
Llano County
Rebecca Behringer
Tom Green County
Miss Parker
Hiway
Marilyn Wallace
Robert Lee
J. C. Wallace Jr
Rainy spell boosts Oak Creek Lake levels in Coke County area
Weather writer notes two weeks of rain predicted and delivered with 5 to 6 inches raising Oak Creek Lake reservoir levels. Mention of Mt Adams Sun testimonial praising ads for returning a lost dog and pups. Nearby precincts 1 and 3 scheduled to vote on changes to Coke County Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Adams
Wash
Coke County
Memorial Hospital
Toa State Ini
Jurors Report Monday for 51st District Court Terms
Petit jurors are summoned to appear at the Robert Lee courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday for criminal and civil cases before Judge Joe E. Mays. Docket includes cattle theft, theft over 50 dollars, driving while intoxicated second offense, and burglary, plus eleven civil suits including a malpractice action by Winnie E. Tidwell against Dr. John R. Harris. Jury panel lists numerous local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
51St District Court
Joe E. Mays
M. E. Trimble
Walter Lee Woods
Fort Worth
John Alexander Logan
Sweewaters
Nate Smith
Blackwell
Winnie E. Tidwell
Bronte
John R. Harris
Wesley Kinsgy
R. C. Lasswell
Kenneth Lackey
Clyde Lee
William T. Mattock
Martin Lee
Frank McCabe
Bill Luckett
Raymond McCutchen
J. M. Macey
Tom Rives
J. May
J. O. Rudd
W. D. McDonald
Frank Smith
C. E. McGuire
James Thomason
Noah Pruitt
Robert Vaughan
Edward ‘Rawlings
Kenneth Reed
D. J. Walker
Conda Oo. Richards
E. Wink
T.M. ‘Wylie
C. ‘R. Smith
G. C. Spencer
Robert Turner
R. J. White
John Conley
Joe George Wilkins
J. Q. Counts
Clayton Bloodworth
Walter Paul
Roy Walker
Longhorn Schedule Notes District Games Listed
Longhorn schedule lists district games with home and away designations. Dates include Rankin, Sept 6. Ozona Sept 13. Rochelle Sept 27. Blanket Oct 4. Bangs Oct 12. Hermleigh Oct 18. Loraine Oct 25. Roby Nov 1. Trent Nov 8. Robert Lee Nov 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Ozona
Rain Breaks Long Dry Spell In This Area
Life giving rains fell Tuesday afternoon and night and Wednesday morning, easing a drought that damaged grain cotton and pastures. Heaviest falls: John Clark 3.4 inches near Tennyson, Wylie ranch 3 inches, Collins Sayner 3 inches. Oak Creek Lake rose five to six inches. runoff expected. Several others reported 1 to 2.7 inches. roof blown off Fort Chadbourne building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clark
Tennyson
C. H
WTA
Conda Richards
Wylie Ranch
Old Fort Chadbourne
Clifford Clark
Bronte
F. ‘Ss. Higginbotham
Albert Rawlings
Clyde Lee
Powell Place
Ballinger Highway
W. H. Thomas
Joe Ed Scott
Austin Sandusky
Claude Ditmore
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Here Tonight
Eleven Coke County girls compete in senior intermediate and junior divisions in the Bronte school auditorium at 8 p.m. Senior finalists may enter the district contest in Lamesa on Aug. 30 with the district winner advancing to a statewide event. Local queen and crown bearers are announced. Bob McGarvey of KRUN will host with judges from Miles. Public invited to attend in air conditioned comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Farm Bureau
Bronte School
Dawn Boykin
Peggy Corley
Jo Alice Evans
Peneny McCarley
Ida Lee Parker
Charlotte Smith
Lamesa
Barbara Blaylock
Kay Roberts
Queens
Coke County Farm Bureau
Deannie Allen
Abilene Christian College
Kim Arrott
Barbara Versup
Bob McGarvey
Ballinger
KRUN
Dawson Coleman
Fred Sallingo
Miles
Enthusiastic Plans For Bronte 63 Football Season
Bronte Longhorns football prospects show improvement with 13 lettermen 9 starters returning. Workouts begin Aug 19 with two daily sessions as Cecil Tolliver warns of rough conditioning. Coach Curlee expects 26 to 28 players including seven seniors, seven juniors, six sophomores and freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Longhorns
N. M. Curlee
Bronte Longhorn Club
Curlee
Joe B. Simpson
Cecil O. Tolliver
Longhorn
Blackwell Announces Fall Faculty at Blackwell School
Blackwell School opens Monday August 26 for the fall term under Supt. Jimmy Bickley with a staff of teachers led by 7th grade English Supt. Bickley and Ruth Harrison. The faculty includes Bob Thompson commerce David Smith science Don Dulin head coach Frank Brownfield vocational agriculture and others across grades. Blackwell joins Texas Small School project for 1963-64 in Region 10 alongside Divide Paint Rock Water Valley and Garden City. Bob Merkel to visit in August to meet the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Jimmy Bickley
Divide
Supt. Bickley
Ruth Harrison
Bob Thompson
David Smith
Don Dulin
Frank Brownfield
J. T. Dyess
C. J. Cornett
Tony Ham
Bob Harris
Robert H. Sims
Wade Griffin
R. E. Johnson
Nola Shedd
Kay Corley
Earl Cook
Bill Mc Rorey
R. V. Copeland
James Cate
L.R. Chew
Louis Conradt
Orval Henson
John Hipp
Texas Small School Project
Paint Rock
Water Valley
Garden City
Bob Merkel
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Angelo
West Texas Utilities Co
Ida Lee
Parker
J. C. Wallace, Jr
Daphne Roe
Fay C. Roe
Oak Creek Lake
Longhorn Schedule
Tommy Glenn Sims
Barry Curlee
Jimmy Wells
Charles Coppock
Ray Sissom
Kenny Mayben
Lester Mayberry
Ron Jons
Jim Morrow
Bob Strickland
Kenneth Wilkins
Mike McKown
Gerald Parker
Blackwell School
Charles Ragsdale
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