East Side March of Dimes Campaign Totals 1344.48
The East Side drive under Bud Maxwell and Mrs. W. W. Mislkin as treasurer raised 1344.48 for polio with contributions from Rowan Drilling Co Lions Club churches schools and dances. West side events continue with a Silver dance already raising over 200 and a box supper planned tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Maxwell
W. W. MislLi
Kin
March of Dimes
Rowan Drilling Co
Sorosis Lady Club
Lions
Silver
Nephew of Local Residents Dies From Burns
Billy Modgling 28 of Quanah died after burns suffered in Korea while serving in the Air Force. He had been in the service for years and was a World War II veteran. Survived by wife and two children, he was to be returned to the United States. Relatives from Quanah Bronte and San Angelo traveled to Quanah for the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Modgling
Quannah
Modgling
Korea
Air Force
United States
Nola Medgling
Floyd
Barney Medgling
Bronte
L. W. Mills
San Angelo
Quanah
B. E. Modgling
Floyd Modgling
Complete Jr Show results from Robert Lee livestock event
Complete winners list from the annual Jr Livestock show held Saturday before last in Robert Lee. Milburn Wink earned champion and reserve in cattle. breed divisions include fat lambs crossbred and breeding cattle with multiple 4-H and FFA competitors like Martin Lee Bronte FFA and Freddie McDonald. Hog and sheep results detail lightweight and heavyweight classes, with Terry Frank Bryan dominating hogs and several Ensor and Lee entries in sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Milburn Wink
Robt. Lee
J. Lee Ensor
Bronte Ffa
Bobby Walker
FFA
Vick Collett
James Harmon
Joe Ross
Dwayne Arrott
Arrott
Robert Porter
Dale Woj
B. Roberts
Barrows
Terry Frank Bryan
Bryan
Jerry Hurley
Aubrey Don Denman
Richard Beaker
Wayne Blair
Blue
Sammy Jo Duncan
Bobby Hester
Arnold
Neeley McCarty
Ensor
Lee
Last Rites Held For Mrs Wojtek
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank C. Wojtek Sr., 81, were held at Robert Lee Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Lee officiating. She died after an extended illness in Coke County Memorial Hospital. Burial was at Robert Lee Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons. Survived by husband five sons two daughters two sisters one brother twenty two grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Born Anna Hruska in Moravia she immigrated to the United States in 1871 and lived in Texas communities before settling in Coke County. She married in 1892 and lived in Bell Temple Tom Green and Coke counties, joining the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Wojtek
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Ray Lee
Wojtek
Coke County Memorial Hospital
Robert Lee
Clift Funeral Home
Vladimir V
Otto
Victor
Gene
Frank, Jr
Earl Nutter
Bronte
Tom Wiginton
Joe Krizan
Lark
Texas
Emily Rezmicek
Temple
Louis Hruska
Anna Hruska
Jablunka
Galveston
Fayette County
Williamson County
Bell County
Williamson
Bell Counties
Tom Green County
Twin Mountain
San Angelo
Coke County
Methodist Church
Modgling Saluted at Dallas Banquet for 30 Years Service
Mr and Mrs B E Modgling attended a Magnolia Petroleum Company banquet in Dallas honoring employees with 30 years of service. Modgling had received his pen for 30 years earlier after starting with the company in July 1922. About 280 people attended, including Modgling from the Fort Worth district sales department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Modgling
Dallas
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Modgling
Fort Worth
Funeral services held Thursday for Mrs Viola Crume
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Viola Crume were conducted at 2 30 p m Thursday at the Bronte Church of Christ with Fay Moore and Leon Sharp officiating She died at her home Wednesday morning February 4 after a long illness dating from a stroke the previous year She is survived by two daughters a son a granddaughter eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren Burial was at Fairview cemetery under Clift Funeral Home pallbearers named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Crume
Bronte Church of Christ
Fay Moore
Leon Sharp
G. W. Crume
Carl Miller
Burkburnett
Hattie Day
Robert Lee
C. E. Bruton
Bronte
Beatrice Campbell
Laundry Burglary Strikes Bronte For Second Time This Week
Lammers Laundry in Bronte was burglarized Tuesday night as Mr and Mrs Lammers found a window entry and missing cash. The thief took two five dollar bills and seven one dollar bills from a box while checks and change remained, and fingerprint teams were called though no arrests reported by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Lammers
Mrs. Lammers
Rural Electrification Loan Approved for Coleman County Co op
Senator Lyndon B Johnson is advised that the Rural Electrification Administration has approved an 80000 loan for the Coleman County Electric Co op. The funds will build 40 miles of new line to reach 120 new consumers and upgrade system capacity for 100 existing members across Coleman Congho Runnels Taylor Tom Green Brown Coke and Callahan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rural Electrificaton Administration
Washington
Coleman County Electric Co-Op
Coleman
Congho
Runnels
Taylor
Tom Green
Brown, Coke
Callehan
Correction Notice on Webb Funeral Details
A correction states Laon Sharp was among officiating ministers at C. H. Webb's funeral and Jesse Parker served as pallbearer, not Gredly West as previously reported. The amendment updates the obituary notice to reflect accurate personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Webb
Laon Sharp
Jesse Parker
Gredly West
Rainfall in Coke County Fall Short of Normal in 1952
The Coke County Soil Conservation District reports about half the normal rain in 1952 with 10.1 inches near Robert Lee and five to six inches across east and north of Lance to Edith. A. V. Sheppard notes 25 to 30 percent of normal in much of the district and shows months with ineffective rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Soil Conservation Service
Miss Annetle Johnson and Howard B Robinson Wed
Miss Annetle Johnson of Edgewood and Howard Barton Robinson of the Fort Chadbourne camp near Bronte exchanged vows at the First Methodist church in Bronte. Rev. J. E. Fuller officiated as William Robinson served as best man and Miss Vanceil Rust was maid of honor. A reception hosted by camp ladies followed the ceremony with a four tiered wedding robe and fruit punch. Attendants and out of town guests came from Merkel Cisco Midland and Merkel residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Bronte
Annetle Johnson
Edgewood
Howard Barton Robinson
Ft. Chadbourne
J. E. Fuller
Robinson
Lucy Johnson
W. E. Harris
Fort Chadbourne
Merkel
William Robinson
Vanceil Rust
I. M. Cumbie
Don Riney
H. F. Hinnington
Walter Curington
Cisco
Herbert Zellins
Midland
Ural Kingsburg
Lee Harris
Mrs Arrott Speaks To Junior Study Club
Mrs. C. E. Arrott was guest speaker at the Junior Study Club meeting on Tuesday night February 3. She spoke on Winter Bouquets and demonstrated several centerpieces. refreshments were served to a list of members including Harold Sheppard, Allen Bryan, Noble Oliver, J. S. Browne, Bobby Vaughn, Le Drew Arrott, Jodie Hodges, Dolf Richards, Marvin Leck, R. E. Branough, Allen Williams, Brady Mills and Arrott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Arrott
Harold Sheppard
Allen Bryan
Noble Oliver
J. S. Browne
Bobby Vaughn
le Drew Arrott
Jodie Hedges
Dolf Richards
Marvin Leck
R. E. Branough
Allen Williams
Brady Mills
Arrott
Riley visitors in Woodson Texas visit Parker family
Mr and Mrs J O Riley visited Woodson Texas over the weekend to see her father Mr John Parker and enjoy time with relatives in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Riley
Woodson, Texas
John Parker
Humble Camp Residents Enjoy Barbecue Supper
Humble Camp residents gathered Monday night for a community barbecue supper. The event brought neighbors together for food and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Camp
Two Men Charged in First National Bank Robbery
Federal charges filed in San Angelo name Byron Ralph Moore of East Alton Illinois and Scottie Ray Muckelrath of Cayuga Texas for the January 27 armed robbery of the First National Bank. They reportedly entered unmasked at 3 15 pm, forced two employees into the vault, tied them with rawhide, and fled with about $9000 leaving a .38 revolver behind. FBI traced the gun to Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
San Angelo
Byron Ralph Moore
East Alton
Scottie Ray Muckelrath
Cayuga
Texas
W. W. Millikin
Douglas Snead
Melba Austin
Cactus Cafe
Smith & Wesson
FBI
Moore
Dallas
Massachusetts
New York
Bronte, Angelo
Robert Lee
Marriage of Mrs. Littlefield and Ellis Watson in Dallas
The article notes the marriage of Mrs. Mamie Littlefield to Ellis Watson at the Rippetoe home with Rev. J. E. Fuller presiding. The couple, from Weatherford and Gladewater, plan a wedding trip, then will reside at 1034 Poplar Abilene. Watson works as a drilling supervisor for Stanolind Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Littlefield
Ellis Watson
J. M. Rippetoe
J. E. Fuller
Methodist Church
Watson
J. D. Bernard
Weatherford
A. L. Watson
Gladewater
Gerald Allen
Bob Stephenson
Robert Lee
Ray Armouand
Abilene
Larry Schmidt
Sweetwater
San Antonio
Kileen
Poplar Street
Heart Campaign Opens This Week
Dwain Pruitt is drive chairman and Dr. John R. Harris county chairman for the Heart Fund drive starting this week. Donations support heart research worldwide with boxes at First National Bank Bronte Pharmacy and Central Drug. Join the fight against heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwain Pruitt
John R. Harris
District Heart Association
United States
U.S
Roy Wilkins
Bronte
Baltimore
Heart Fund
First National Bank
Brone Pharmacy
Central Drug
Club Cafe Sold to Mrs. Lorene Frazier
Sam and Lelia Spruell sold the Club Cafe to Mrs. Lorene Frazier who moved from Odessa to Bronte and took ownership last Sunday February 1. Frazier has worked in the business since 1927 and invites locals to visit her cafe to become acquainted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Lelia Spruell
Club Cafe
Lorene Frazier
Ark and Dove Study Club Meets in Robert Lee
The Ark and Dove Study club gathered Friday at Mrs. Frank Dickey Jr.'s home in Robert Lee. Father Fidelis of San Angelo directed the Mass study and radio talks over KGKL sponsored by the Franciscan Fathers of San Angelo. Catechism classes for Catholic children are held Monday afternoons at St. Isidore's Church in Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ark and Dove
Frank Dickey, Jr
Robert Lee
Father Fidelis
San Angelo
St. Isidore's Catholic Church
Bronte
Mmes
A. V. Hughes
A. M. Neel
John Walker
Jack Price
KGKL
The
Franciscan Fathers of San Angelo
PTA meeting set with guest speaker Miss Hawkins
Bronze PTA schedules its regular meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the local gym. Abilene guest Miss Eudora Hawkins will discuss The Good World. The Rhytham Band will perform several numbers. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze Parent-Teachers Association
Eudora Hawkins
Abilene
Ops
PTA
Mrs Glenn Hosts Methodist WSCS Meeting
The W S C S met at Mrs D K Glenn's home on Monday afternoon with Mrs Jess Perci ful as devotional leader and Mrs A S Whatley as program leader. The topic was Unto a Perfect Day. Lum Lasswell spoke on Farmington New Mexico Mission School and Clifford Clark discussed missionaries who aided Japanese prisoners after World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K. Glenn
Jess Percifull
A. S. Whatley
Lum Lasswell
Farmington, New Mexico
Clifford. Clark
Revival draws attendees at Bronte First Baptist Church
Revival services at the First Baptist Church Bronte Texas grow in second week with strong attendance. Dr H McBride preaches Sunday at 11 am on Pauls Estimate of Life and Death and 730 pm on The Shortest Road To Hell. Men Women and Youth nights announced with Fellowship meals and special messages at Brotherhood Vetal Flores leads meals and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Maynard R. Rogers
H. McBride
Breckenridge
Texas
Paul
Hell
Ed Wiggins
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Brotherhood of the Church
M. R. Rogers
Vetal Flores
Diversity Club Hosts Guest Speaker On Pearl Buck Review
Members of the diversity club met at Mrs. Vetal Flores home last Friday night. Mrs. Jeff Dean of Robert Lee attended as guest speaker and reviewed Pearl S. Buck's Me Hidden Flower. Four visitors joined the event along with several club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetal Flores
Jeff Dean
Robert Lee
Pearl S. Buck
Dean
Mire
O. Whitt
Charlie, Boceking
Mor. Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tennyson
West Side
Fairview Cemetery
Dee Estes
D. P. Pinkard
Russell Bennett
H. A. Springer
Earl Black
Austin Sandusky
Lester Webb
Coke
Miss Johnson
Mr. Robinson
Mrs. Arrott
Mrs. Littlefield
Mucklerath
el Paso
Raleigh
N.C
Old Mexico
Mrs. Ellis Watson
Ark and Dove Study Club
PTA Meeting
Mrs. Glenn
Methodist
WSCS
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