Coke County Oil and Gas Big Business Study
A Texas Mid-Continent study reports Coke County oil and gas produced 18,092,664 in value for 1971 from 4,246,787 barrels of crude oil and 20.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The county ranks 70th in Texas and contributes to state revenues and jobs, with royalties totaling 2,261,583 and a payroll of 619,004 for 72 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Texas
Coke County
Robert A. Buschman
Association
Texas Employment Commission
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Water District Election Called for Coke County District No 1
An election is set for January 9 to elect three directors for Coke County Kicklapog Water Control and Improvement District No 1. Prizes were awarded in Christmas Eve drawings at Sims Food Store and White Auto Store with participants from Bronte and surrounding areas. Directors whose terms expire in January include Carroll Robbins and Royce Fancher, with D K Glenn and Louis Gallaway continuing as holdovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Kicklapog Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
Phillips Family Christmas Party Highlights Local Kin
The Beaver home hosted Mrs. Mary Phillips and nine children with spouses and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Attendees included Clifford Van Diel Sacramento California Walter Phillips San Angelo Buck Ivey Win gate Lizzie Riker Rotan Claude Beaver Bronte Gertrude Gray San Angelo Luther McCutchen Bronte Ethel Nicholas San Angelo Charle Phillips Larry San Angelo and numerous others from Abilene San Angelo Big Lake Robe rt Garrett Janet Cody Bill Weatherby Karen Lesa Sherry Amy Sterling Kyle Tobin Jerry McCutchen Terry Jack Gray Chip Cassy Rudy Phillips Susan McGregor Algo Barbar Gray Beeville Horace Carter Rotan Mickey Phillips Mark San Antonio and Harold McCutchen Lynn David Beverly and Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Beaver
Mary Phillips
Phillips
Clifford van Diel
Sacramento
Calif
Walter Phillips
San Angelo
Buck Ivey
Wingate
Lizzie Riker
Rotan
Bronte
Gertrude Gray
Luther McCutchen
Ethel Nicholas
Charle Phillips
Larry
Robert Garrett
Janet
Cody
Bill Weatherby
Karen
Lesa
Sherry
and Mirs
Larry Abbott
Kyle
Tobin
Amy
Sterling
Keith McCutchen
Sao '‘Amgeio
Jerry McCutchen
Terry
Robert Batley
Abilene
Mire
Jack Gray
Chip
Cassy
Big Lake
Mirs
Rudy Phillipe
Susan
McGregor
Algo
Mise Barbar Gray
Beevile
Veterans School Benefits Raised
Bob Nance, Coke County Veterans Service Officer, notes Congress raised GI Bill educational aid rates. Increased allowances apply to those in training and retroactive to Sept 1, 1972 for those in training then. Information available at the Veterans Service Office City Hall Bronte and the Courthouse Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Nance
Veterans Service
Coke County
Congress
Nance
Veterans Administration
The
Offiice
City Hall
Bronte
Robert Lee
Christmas with Mr and Mrs Luther McCutchen
A family gathering during Christmas includes all their children and their families. The brief notes the McCutchen household sharing holiday warmth and extended kinship moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther McCutchen
Coke County Livestock Show Set at Robert Lee Showbarn
Coke County Livestock Association stars D J Walker Jr says the Coke County Livestock Show will be held Monday January 8 at the Showbarn in Robert Lee with FFA and 44H Club members entering beef cattle sheep and swine. The event starts at 9 am and features market and breeding divisions followed by a 3 pm auction. Officiating officers include Paul Burns Roy Tinkler and Wayne Arrott among several directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Association
Walker
Paul Burns
Roy Tinkler
Wayne Arrott
J. Lee Ensor
Frank Pencifull
J. W. Service Jr
LeDrew Arrott
Douglas Gartiman
Dale Wojtek
Joe McCutchen
Fay Askins
Wilbern Millican
Bill Magness
Maurice Duncan
Community columns trimmed for Christmas edition
A note explains limited space in this week’s Enterprise and that community correspondents’ columns are omitted. The paper promises to publish the Christmas news next week as possible.
Bronte Merchants Plan Holiday Observance for New Year
Bronte business firms will observe a holiday on Monday for New Year’s Day with many closing. City hall courthouse offices post office and First National Bank will be closed several days. School will resume Tuesday January 2 after a two week break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
City Hall
Robert Lee
Speliz
First National Bact
E. F. Glenn
Amnad
Enterprise
Bronte School
Low Level Air Training Routes By Dyess AFB C 130s
Air crews of the 463rd TAW at Dyess AFB conduct daily low level C 130 flights over a broad swath of counties to maintain peak proficiency while minimizing disruption to farms and communities. Routes avoid towns and key sites and include daylight flights at 500 ft and night flights at 1000 ft.
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468Rd Tactical Airlift Wing
TAW
Dyess Afb
463Rd Taw
SAC
Abilene
Tactical Air Command
Yice
Knox
Haskell
Stonewall
Throckmorton
Shackelford
Baylor
Garza
Seming
Fisher
Jones
Stephens
Mitchell
Nolan
Taylor
Callahan
Eastland
Coke
Runnels
Coleman
Brown
Tom Green
San Antonio
Blackwell
Robert Lee
Sterling City
San Angelo
Ballinger
Dyess
Brome
Bronte Teams Fall To Robert Lee In District Action
Both boys and girls squads lost at Robert Lee with only the boys IV team breaking through for a 1 point win. Wayne Alexander led Bronte with 12 points while Michelle Golson scored 16 for Bronte girls. Junior varsity boys edged their foes 28 27. Next week Bronte hosts Miles. district play resumes January 2 with Greenwood teams visiting.
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Robert Lee
Steers
Wayne Alexander
Gary Skelton
Andy Eubanks
Jim Dan Raughton
Alan Barbee
Bob Waldrop
Bronte
Michelle Golson
Miles
Jran
Greenwood
Christmas gatherings span San Angelo family home
Mr and Mire Carl LaMungern of San Diego spent Christmas with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs C E Arnott. Arnott's brother John E Hudgens of Lubbock also joined. All the Arrotts children and grandchildren met for a Christmas Eve dinner and many again for Christmas Day dinner. The ring was held Christmas night in San Angelo.
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Mire
Carl LaMungern
San Diego
Califf
C. E. Arnott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coke County Oil and Gas
Silms Food
Myrtle Reeves
Doug McCutchen
Tabbock
Noah Pruit
Carroll Robbins
Royce Fancher
Prestor
D. K. Glenn
Louis Gallaway
Coke County Livestock Show
D. J. Walker Jr
Coke County Livestock Association
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