La Jan Kiker Celebrates Sixth Birthday in Park
A party in the park honored La Jan Kiker on her sixth birthday last Thursday August 21. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kiker. Mrs. Kiker served ice cream punch cupcakes and bubble gum after games with guests including Marilyn and Frances Glenn Rex and Ann Harris Margie Oplesby Janet Ann Caperton Linda Cumbie Elaine Glenn Eddie Glenn Mickey Phillips Tommy Glenn Sims Patricia Cynthia Robinson Ronny David Sims Nancy Wilson Rudy Phillips Kreta Kiker and the honoree.
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la Jan Kiker
la Jan
Norman Kiker
Local Socials Note Visits and Travel Highlights
Mr and Mrs Bob Albriton of Miles visited Mr and Mrs Jim Clark Friday evening. James Holland visited Mr and Mrs Jack Herring at Ballinger Tuesday. He went to Big Spring Friday and brought Mrs Holland and children home Saturday.
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Bob Albriton
of Miles
Jim Clark
James Holland
Jack Herring
Ballinger
Big Spring
Local families visit relatives across towns
A sequence of casual visits and weekend gatherings is described. Mrs. Bob White of Blackwell stayed with the Franklin Thomas family from Wednesday to Saturday, with further visits by the Jim Clarks and Elmer White of Paint Rock. Ott Foley and the Boatrights hosted guests, and A. J. Essary and the Shipman couple spent Sunday together at Winters, while a San Angelo trip is noted.
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Bob White
Blackwell
Franklin Thomas
Jim Clarks
Thomas
Elmer White
Paint Rock
Ott Foley
Littlefield
J. C. Boatrights
A. J. Essary
John Shipman
Winters
San Angelo
Mag Stephenson
Floyd McCarty
Social notes from Shannon area weekend visits and gatherings
Saturday visits include Willard Coudié to San Angelo and Grace Hedges with relatives. Ballinger and Big Lake game attendance by Hedges, Caudle, and Smith family. A 30 day furlough fish fry honors Wayne Smith of Ballinger at the schoolhouse with many out of town guests. Guests from Ballinger Winters and Winters join locals for meals and hospital news.
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Shannon Hospital
Willard Coudié
Verlin Oats
Mary
San Angelo
Doyle Gleghorn
Miles
T. G. Gleghorn
Ollie
Gary
B. W. Hedges
Jodie Hedges
Texan
Ballinger
Herbert Hollands
James Hollands
John Hipp
Mmes, George Coleman
Herbert Holland
Frank Reichert
al D. Richards
Wesley Prinzing
Wayne Smith
Bill Manning
Charlie Ashton
Willis Smith
Arthur Gleghorn
Messrs
Mmes
Mag Stephenson
Grace Hedges
Luther Nixon
James Lee
J. C. Boatright
B. V
Cathy
Willard Caudle
J. W
Larkin Family Reunion Brings Long Absences to Nearby Kin
Members of the Larkin family gathered for a reunion from August 18 to 26. Among attendees were Tony Peck of Los Angeles and numerous relatives from Texas including Overton Gatesville Parmela Temple Brady San Angelo Bronte Sweetwater and San Angelo. Notable long absence was Tony Peck’s 51 year reunion with the Larkins.
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Larkin
D. Larkin
Tony Peck
Los Angeles
California
Larkins
Mr. Peck
Jim Adkinson
Overton
Texas
Ada Woodson
Gatesville
C. Seward
Parmela
T. G. Trulove
S. R. Dunlap
Temple
Jack Larkin
Jackie Lee
Brady
Tom Jackson
San Angelo
Joe Larkin
Tom Williams
W. C. Clark
Bronte
Jim Carter
Sweetwater
Minnie Hutt
Bill Taylor
Reeves Family Honored at Supper in Bronte Park
An ice cream social at Bronte Park Friday night honored Elder and Mrs. W. A. Reeves and Billy from Red Oak Texas. Attendees included Leo Hollan Claude Beaver George Wrinkle Garland Spencer Truman Parker and family Dink Beaver Carl Blairams family Clayburn Webb and family Bert Wrinkle and family Luther McCutchen and family Ida Warner Eula Holman Bob Joe Butner Mrs. Phillips Cullen and Royce Dean Clark and the Reeves family.
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Bronte Park
Elder
W. A. Reeves
Billy
Red Oak
Texas
Messrs
Mmes
Leo Hollan
Claude Beaver
George Wrinkle
Garland Spencer
Richard
Truman Parker
Dink Beaver
Carl Blairams
Clayburn Webb
Elbert Wrinkle
Luther McCutchen
Ida Warner
Eula Holman
Bob
Joe Butner
Phillips
Cullen
Royce Dean Clark
Early Coke County Cotton Bales Reported
O. E. Kresta delivered the first bale of Coke County cotton to Robert Lee on Wednesday of last week. Vo Vo Wejtek and Jim Blair followed with two more bales from the county's west side. Expect 50 to 75 bales countywide due to heat and drought.
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O. E. Kresta
Coke County
Robert Lee
Vo Vo Wejtek
Jim Blair
Drouth
Coke County Women Attend Texas Home Demonstration Convention
Several Coke County women traveled to Kingsville for the Texas Home Demonstration convention at Texas A&I College. About 800 delegates were expected to attend with a program including a tour of the King Ranch and other educational and entertainment features.
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Coke County
Kingsville
Texas A&i College
Gladys Waldrop
Coke Thda
Mines
J. W. Labenske
Tom Rives
W. G. Cresap
King Ranch
Hospital Births and Discharges Listed by Date
August 14 to 28 records show admissions and dismissals for patients in Ballinger Norton Norton, Rob ert Lee and Maverick areas. Notable entries include Wesley Finch born August 15 at 1 50 pm and multiple patients named K Sharpes Rickles Sandusky Elkins and Timmons among others.
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Elzie Wright
R.R. Phillips
Blackwell
Frank Fuentes
W. T. Knight
Ballinger
K. I. Sharpes, Sr
Eyvonne Hilliard
Norton
Jimmy Rickles
Austin Sandusky
James Ash
Wesley Finch
E. L. Coward
K. J. Sharpes
Walter Johnson
Eyvonne Hillard
Local Residents Visit Friends and Family Across Cities
Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Clark visited San Angelo for a relatives gathering. Betty Jean Keefer joined them for a brief return trip home. Denver visitors Mrs. H L Eaton’s daughter Odessa Kightlinger and her grandbaby stayed with family in San Angelo and Abilene. Judge Sandusky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sandusky, heads to active duty as a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force after graduating from A&M College. He will report to Brooks AFB and study meteorology at the University of New Mexico.
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Cullen Clark
San Angelo
Clark
Betty Jean Keefer
H. L. Eaton
Odessa Kightlinger
Kightlinger
Denver
Colorado
Jack
Suan Angelo
Pendergrast
Abilene
Judge Sandus
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Jan Kiker
Ronny and
David Sims
Nancy Wilson
Rudy Phillips
Kreta Kiker
Brookshire
John R. Harris
Bronte Hospital
Reddy
West Texas Utilities Company
South
Bronte Area
Bronte, Texas
Bronte Enterprise
Ben Oglesby
Coke
Metlenad
Cullen Busher
Janie of Winters
J. M. Rutherford
W. Beauregard
Reeves
Joe L. Mays
Hospital News
Winnie Carolyn Gentry
J.G. Raney
Sandra Hurt
Sum
Conda Clark
J. D. Elkin
Jean Timmons
Roscoe Baker
Homer Chesshire
Maud Sims
Homer Vaughan
Donna Sue Lowell
Chas. Timmons
J. D. Elkins
Charles Timmons
G. C. Casey
Clinton Hurt
Maverick
Bination
J. F. Donalson
B. F. O'Neal
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