Coke County to Host FB District Meet
Coke County will host the District 7 Texas Farm Bureau Queen and Talent Fund Contests at Robert Lee School auditorium on Friday night August 25. Coke’s entries include Queen winner Debbie Hendry and Talent Fund winner Sterling Allen, with other candidates Rosanna Boykin Sherri Pitcock and Sherry Baker. District official Edward Cumbie will lead the event followed by an ice cream supper.
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Texas Farm Bureau
Robert Lee School
el Paso
Coke
Tom Green
Howard
Robert Lee
Debbie Hendry
M. C. Hendry
Silver
Sterling Allen
Bill Allen
Rosanna Boykin
Ben Boykin
Sherri Pitcock
T. E. Pitcock
Lance
Sherry Baker
Bobby Baker
District Farm Bureau
Edward Cumbie
Bronte
Farm Bureau
Coke County
Improvements Brighten Bronte Main Street
Town records several sidewalk upgrades on Main Street. Mrs. Lb. T. Youngblood, Mrs. Charlie Boecking and Mrs. E. F. Glenn rebuilt a damaged section between White Auto Store and West Texas Utilities Co. T. F. Sims reworked the curb and added a new front door to his store. J. B. Mackey Dry Goods installed a decorative door.
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Main Street
White Auto Store
West Texas Utilities Co
Lb. T. Youngblood
Charlie Boecking
E. F. Glenn
T. F. Sims
Tuffy
Stair
Bronte
Sims
Ately
J. B
Citizens to Talk About Fire Dept in Bronte
Citizens and interested persons will meet on Monday August 28 at 7 p m to study and reorganize the Bronte Fire Department and its firemen. Attendees may learn about the department fire insurance and becoming a fireman.
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Bronte
Gratitude From Bronte Residents For Kindness Shown
Glenda Caudle shows improvement after a rough period and Sue and J W Caudle express heartfelt thanks to Bronte neighbors for kindness. They acknowledge cards and letters received and bless all who offered concern and support on an especially good day dated 8 16 72.
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Ben
Sue
Bronte
Glenda
J. W. Caudle
Parker III Hospitalized After Stroke in Robert Lee
Jesse Parker III commissioner of Precinct 2 was rushed to a hospital in Robert Lee after a stroke. By Thursday afternoon his condition was reported satisfactory.
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Jesse Parker
Precinct
Robert Lee
Scotch Tourney Sunday at Local Golf Course
A Scotch tournament will be held at the local golf course on Sunday starting at 1 15 p m. Golfers are invited to participate.
Rain totals highlight wide area across Bronte region
Heavy rains drench Bronte and surrounding areas through the weekend with totals from 4 to 7.9 inches. Nearby gauges report 5.8 to 7.9 inches while Oak Creek Lake rose 1.22 feet. Lake Spence at Robert Lee has over 5,000 acre feet in the week and up to 25,000 more expected as torrential downpours push water toward the Colorado River.
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Joe McCutchen
A. Z. Denmans
Edward Cumbies
Bronte
Wylie Ranch
Albert
Joe Rawlings
Tennyson
Brookshire
Oak Creek Lake
Blackwell
Spence
Robert Lee
Scurry County
Colorado
Back to School Dance in Bronte Youth Center
The first annual back to school dance will be held Friday night at the Bronte Youth Center. The Cavaliers from San Angelo will perform. The event runs from 8 p.m. to midnight with a $1 admission for seventh graders through age 21.
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Bronte
San Angelo
Cavaliers
Nursing Home Seeks More Residents to Avoid Tax Burden
Bronte Nursing Home faces a low census with 23 residents and a break-even of 28. Administrator L. O. Clark warns that insufficient patient revenue could cost Precincts 2 and 4 about $1400 while urging public awareness of rights to admission and Medicaid funding. Clark invites visits and emphasizes strict modern operation standards and funding needs.
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Bronze Nursing Homes
L. O. Clark
State Department of Health
Bronte Nursing Home
Clark
Yesteryears
Departments of Health and Welfare
Two Burglaries At Oak Creek Lake Reported
Deputy Sheriff Don Thorpe investigates two Oak Creek Lake burglaries. One cabin suffered no loss, the other owned by Lynn Jones of Odessa had over $2000 in belongings taken after a back porch screen was cut. The time window is between Aug 15 and Aug 18. A 12 foot flat bottom boat was reported stolen by D. D. Bills of Oak Creek Lake. No arrests have been made.
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Don Thorpe
Oak Creek Lake
Lynn Jones
Odessa
D. D
Thorpe
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Debbie Henary
Monay
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Oan
District 15
Prin
James M. Raughton
Bob Shields
C. B. Barbee
Jana Dahman
James Golson
Jerry Liawhon
James Raughton
J. T. Henry
James L. Golson
Royce Fancher
Linda Granzin
Ben Hambright
Wayne King
Jimmy Ed Mackey
Eddie Sweeten
Louis Thornton
Clark Glenn
Tommy Lee
Jimmy Lee
E. L. Champion
R. W. Sims
George Braswell
Fire Dept
Jesse Parker III
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