Coke Bond Sales Reach Six Thousand Four Hundred Thirteen
Gerald C. Allen reports Coke County Savings Bonds Committee sales for the first six months of 1968 at six thousand four hundred thirteen dollars with June totaling nine hundred twenty and six percent of the goal achieved. Texas E and H bond year to date reach ninety million nine hundred sixty seven thousand seven hundred thirty four an eight percent rise over June 1967. Nationwide Series E and H Savings Bonds outstanding hit thirty one thousand five hundred seventy two million a three hundred forty two million gain in six months. Treasury reports June sales of E and H Bonds and Freedom Shares at three hundred eighty one million. A vacation church school runs this week at First United Methodist Church in Bronte with multi grade classes and artist teachers Mrs. A. S. Masterson and Mrs. Gaylon Woodard guiding art expression. a sound-track movie is in production.
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Gerald C. Allen
Coke County Savings Bonds Committee
Coke County
Texas
Treasury
First United Methodist Church
Bronte
A. S. Masterson
Gaylon Woodard
Arrott Family Honored at Going Away Party in Texas
The J B Arrott family was feted with a July 25 gathering at the Arrott cabin in Tennison after moving to Ballinger where he took a Texas Highway Department transfer. About 40 people attended as punch and cookies were served and gifts given. Jimmy Rawlings recovers from leg surgery in Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene and returned home. Mrs C E Bruton traveled to Bonham for a visit with her mother Kate Biggerstaff.
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J. B. Arrott
Arrott
Tennyson
Arrotts
Ballinger
Texas Highway Department
Mmes
Harold Moon
James Paughton
James Golson
Martin Lee
Cecil Toliver
Jake McClure
LeDrew Arrott
Elroy Butler
Jimmy Rawlings
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Jimmy
Joe Rawlings
C. EB. Bruton
Bonham
Kate Biggerstaff
Bronte School Employees Face Tuberculosis Test
Bronte Public School requires all staff to have a TB test before the 1968 69 term begins August 28. School secretary Mrs. Clark Glenn says forms are available in her office and can be picked up there. Either a patch test or chest X ray will be accepted.
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Bronte Public School
Clark Glenn
Commissioners Set Hearing for Proposed County Budget
At the county court meeting Judge W. W. Thetford presented the proposed budget for the coming year. The commissioners set September 9 as the annual budget hearing date open to the public and heard brief reports from Mrs. Faye C. Roe county home demonstration agent and Sterling Lindsey county agricultural agent.
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Commissioners Court
W. W. Thetford
Faye C. Roe
Sterling Lindsey
Tuesday Rain Report Reaches Bronte and Blackwell
Bronte recorded a half inch of rain with a thundercloud from about 5 p.m. damaging a door and knocking tree limbs down. Blackwell logged a half inch while Robert Lee saw only a sprinkle. south of town, .7 inch fell.
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Bronte
Maggie Smith
Rawlings
Enterprise
Blackwell
Robert Lee
Dr Newman to speak at Bronte Noon Lions Club
Dr Guy Newman president of Howard Payne College Brownwood will address the Bronte Noon Lions Club at its Thursday noon meeting while conducting a revival at First Baptist Church All Lions are invited to attend
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Guy Newman
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
First Baptist Church
Bronte Noon Lions Club
Hereford Tour Highlights Texas Panhandle Ranches
Edward Cumbie and J B Mac key led a tour of about 20 Hereford ranches across Perryton Pampa Amarillo and other Panhandle towns. The group sponsored by the Texas Hereford Association noted the dry area yet abundant grass and healthy cattle on display.
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Edward Cumbie
J. B. Mackey
Texas Panhandle
The
Texas Hereford Association
Perryton
Pampa
Amarillo
Panhandle
Mackey
Rummage Sale Close-Out At Masonic Lodge
Saturday marks the final day of the Eastern Star Rummage Sale held in the old Santa Fe Depot now the Masonic Lodge. Olive Keeney says all items including clothing shoes and hats will be closed out at 10 cents each.
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Eastern Star
Santa Fe
Masonic Lodge
Olive Keeney
OES
Vinson Family Visiting Local Friends After Encampment
Rev and Mrs Lester Vinson with Jeannie and Eddie stayed last Thursday and Friday in the Aubrey Denman home on their way from Glorieta New Mexico Baptist Encampment to Harlingen. Vinson a former Bronte First Baptist pastor now works in Baptist mission radio and related tasks.
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Lester Vinson
Jeannie
Eddie
Aubrey Denman
Harlingen
Glorietta, N. M
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Vinson
Baptist Mission
Kemp’s Cleaners to Close Next Week
Cecil Kemp announced Kemp’s Cleaners will be closed all of next week. Mr and Mrs Kemp will visit HemisFair in San Antonio and perform maintenance on machinery during the shutdown.
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Cecil Kemp
Kemp
Bronte Teacher Attends State Agriculture Conference
J. T. Henry a vocational agriculture teacher at Bronte High School travels to Austin for the annual conference of agriculture teachers this week with sessions running through Friday. Over the weekend Bob Strickland and Lorri of Fort Worth joined Mr. and Mrs. Hurley and Mr. Strickland as guests in the area.
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J. T. Henry
Bronte High School
Agriculture Teachers
Austin
Bob Strickland
Lorri
Fort Worth
Elmer Hurley
Guy Strickland
Moody sisters return from Arizona eight day trip
Sandra and Sharon Moody daughters of Mr and Mrs Bill Moody returned after an eight day trip to Arizona with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Abbott of Olney They toured sights and visited relatives in Arizona. The West family annual reunion was held last Sunday at Bronte Park with about 75 attending a picnic lunch. Mr and Mrs Benny Corley and sons of Crane with Mrs Marvin Corley and Peggy visit relatives in California and Arizona and will attend the Murphy family reunion.
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Sandra
Sharon Moody
Bill Moody
Arizona
Oscar Abbott
Olney
Bronte Park
Marvin Corley
Peggy
Benny Corley
Crane
California
Murphy
Help Yourself and Your Country Buy Savings Bonds
A government campaign urges citizens to invest in U S Savings Bonds to support national finances. Public notices highlight patriotic duty and long term savings benefits for families and veterans.
Local Families Travel Weekends Across Fort Worth and Stephenville
Mrs. James Tidwell and Shelene Tidwell with Jimmy Tidwell spent the weekend in Fort Worth with Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Corley. They visited Stephenville with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Lowry and Jack Bishop.
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James Tidwell
Shelene
Jimmy
Jim Morrow
Becky
Fort Worth
Jackie Corley
Stephenville
M. C. Lowry
Jack Bishop
Payroll Savings Plan Eligible for New Savings Notes
The Bonee Plan joins the Payroll Savings Bible and grants eligibility to purchase the new Savings Notes Freedom issue. This move enables savers to access the enhanced instrument as part of the broader payroll savings program.
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S. Savings
Freedom
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Noon Lions Club
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Melodie Holcombe
Janet Lee
Jolene Vaughn
Norma Pruitt
Cynthia Robinson
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