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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1954
Page
2
A total of 1,259 Poll Tax Receipts were issued in Coke County. Sheriff Paul Good notes riders and covers could lift potential voting strength to about 1,500 this year. Persons over 60 are not required to pay, and those turning 21 may vote in the first year free.
Royce Dean Clark who recently announced plans to study for the ministry will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church Sunday night. Evening worship begins at 7 30 p m after training union at 6 30. Sunday morning services start with Sunday School at 10 a m and the 11 o clock worship will feature Rev Maynard Rogers preaching on The Price of Revival. The public is invited to all services.
Mr and Mrs Rudy Bergfalk and their son Joe of Fortuna California visited the Wade Rees family on their trip to Wilmington Delaware home of Mrs Bergfalk. The families were wartime neighbors in Greenville Mississippi and had not seen each other in over ten years.
Grade school preliminaries for declamation were held Thursday January 28 at 9 a m in the school auditorium. Three speakers from each division earned further training for final tryouts next month. Sub junior girls listed Linda Gaston Dana Eubanks and Nona Rippe toe Eddie Glenn will represent the school in sub junior boys division.Junior girls named Allen Moore and Jean Moore and Deanie outstanding speakers junior boys top three were Robert L Moore James Arnold Tidwell and Don Bagwell Judges were Mrs A S Whatley Mrs C C Glenn and Rev Maynard Rogers.
Royce Dean Clark son of Mr and Mrs Cullen Clark announces plans to study for the ministry. Raised in Bronte he attended local schools and worked at the Red and White store. He preached at Kickapoo Baptist church where he is a member and will speak at First Baptist church next Sunday night. He plans to enroll at East Texas Baptist College in Jacksonville in September to begin his studies.
The MYF at the Methodist Church will be held at 6 p.m. instead of 6 15 p.m. All are invited to attend these services. Mr. and Mrs. C E Bruton will travel to Wichita Falls Saturday to buy merchandise for their White Auto Store.
Frank Dickey Jr announced his candidacy to succeed himself as Coke County Attorney. He was appointed to the position January 1, 1953 when E B Fuller was elected and failed to qualify.
Mr Dickey served with the Marines in World War II and after discharge studied at Baylor and earned a law degree in 1952. He joined his father Frank C Dickey in a family practice that operates the only law office in Coke County. Frank Jr married a Minneapolis woman and they have a one year old son. Senator Dorsey B Hardeman and State Representative A J Bishop plan to seek re election, with formal announcements soon. Mr and Mrs O R McQueen drive a new Pontiac.
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