Janet Lee Wins DAR Good Citizen Award for Bronte High
Bronte High School senior Janet Lee daughter of Clyde and Royce Lee earned the area DAR Good Citizen honor chosen for scholarship service and dependability. She plans to attend Baylor University next year as General Telephone officials discuss Bronte rate increase with the city council. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. with public attendance invited.
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Janet Lee
Bronte High School
Clyde Lee
BHS
Miss Lee
Pocahontas
the Daughters of the American Revolution
San Angelo Country Club
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Baylor University
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Royce Lee
General Telephone
Glenn Ivey Dies in California at 45
Funeral services were pending in Los Angeles for Glenn Ivey 45 a Coke County native found dead in his apartment last Thursday Jan 30 Born March 15 1923 in Bronte he served in World War II and later 17 years with the Los Angeles police department Surviving are daughter Debbie Ivey of Los Angeles brother E H Ivey of Robert Lee sister Helen Glenn of Wraco and several uncles and aunts.
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Los Angeles
Glen Ivey
Coke County
Mr. Ivey
E. H. Ivey
Cumbie Ivey Sr
Robert Lee
Ernest Ivey
W. W. Ivey
W. O. Eubanks
Bronte
Earl Ivey
Bronte High School
Navy
Ivey
Police Department
Debbie Ivey
Helen Glenn
Wraco
First Baptists Plan Special Services Campaign
Flest Baptist Church will join a Sunday School Enlargement Campaign with the Runnels Baptist Association. Pastors meet daily 9 to 11 at Seventh Street Baptist Church Ballinger led by Irby Cox of Dallas. Rev Harry Morris guides evening meetings at Bronte First Baptist starting 7 p.m.
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Flest Baptist Church
Runnels Baptist Association
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Ballinger
Irby Cox
Dallas
Harry Morris
Bronte First Baptist Church
Morris
Sag Ng Coud
Coke County Voters Registry Reaches 1425 for 1969 Elections
Coke County citizens registered to vote total 1425 for elections next year. County Tax Assessor-Collector O B Jacobs noted the figure after last Friday's deadline, 266 fewer than 1691 registered last year during a busy election year. Jacobs called the 1969 off year registration “good,” noting city and school elections and possible special elections.
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Coke County
O. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
Mrs Bridges Spends Weekend at Eden With Family
Mrs. B F Bridges enjoyed a weekend at Eden visiting her son and his wife Mr and Mrs Louis Bridges.
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B. F Bridges
Eden
Mrs
Louis Bridges
New Pastor for Central Baptist Coming Sunday
Rev. Kenneth Whitten will arrive Sunday to become pastor of Central Baptist Church. He comes from Plainview where he led Boswell Heights Baptist Church and previously led a church in Lincoln Nebraska. He is married to Jodie and they have a two year old son named David.
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Kenneth Whitten
Central Baptist Church
Plainview
Boswell Heighths Baptist Church
Whitten
Jodie
David
A Chureau
Lincoln
Neb
Lt Spoonts Assigned Command In Vietnam Battalion
First Lieutenant Johnnie E. Spoonts was assigned command of Company A, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He is stationed in the Mekong Delta and has served in Vietnam since last September. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bon Spoonts of Abilene, formerly Bronte residents, and is the grandson of Mr and Mrs C E Bruton of Bronte.
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Johnnie E. Spoonts
Co. A
47Th Infantry
9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
Spoonts
Mekong Delta
Bon Spoonts
Abilene
Bronte
C. E. Bruton
City Urges Burning Trash at Bronte Dump
Bronte residents are urged to burn all combustible material dumped at the city dump to save space. Mayor Royce Lee says burning will conserve pit space, as the city faces limits on available trench area and seeks public cooperation.
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Bronte
Royce Lee
Evey
Lee
Firemen to Hold Chili Supper at City Hall
Bronze Volunteer firemen announce a chili supper at city hall on Thursday night February 13. All firemen are urged to attend with serving beginning at 6 30 p.m.
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Bronze
Zeta Delta Club to Meet February 10 at Luckett Home
The Zeta Delta Club will hold its meeting next Monday at 7 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Dale Luckett. Robert Sanders, local highway patrolman, will present the program.
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Zeta Delta Club
Dale Luckett
Robert Sanders
Robert Lee project nears completion in 1969
The Colorado River Municipal Water District moves toward finishing the Robert Lee lake and 120 miles of pipeline begun in 1966. A 24 mile section remains plus pump station structures with bids due by April to meet a Jan 1 1970 water delivery deadline to Midland. A spillway issue and river pumping work are being addressed as the district seeks extra financing.
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Big Spring
Colorado River
O. H. Ivie
Midland
Moses Creek Lake
New Lake
Robert Lee
Ivie
Colorado City
Aide
Seid Paschall Odom
Forsan Buffaloes Rout Longhorns In District Bid
Forsan Buffaloes beat the Longhorns 82 to 49 to lead District 11-B with Keith McCutch en scoring 17. Randy Caperton 10 Randy Barbee 8, Willie Zuniga 5 and other contributors. Norma Pruitt led Forsan girls 28 points as they won 60 48. In Sterling City, Bronze teams won both sides 69 43 and 60 40 with Zuniga 21 and Pruitt 22 leading. Upcoming games include Blackwell on Friday Garden City Tuesday and a Feb 14 Bronte gym showdown with Forsan.
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Forsan Buffaloes
Longhorns
Keith McCutchen
Randy Caperton
Randy Barbee
Willie Zuniga
David Denman
Bobby Culp
David Scott
Forsan
Norma Pruitt
Melissa Lee
Linda Carlton
Sterling City
Blackwell
Garden City
Bronte Gym
Methodists to Honor New Pastor and Family
An old fashioned pounding and covered dish supper will honor the new Methodist pastor Rev. Fred Brown and family. The event follows evening services Sunday night February 9 in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited and each family should bring two covered dishes.
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Fred Brown
Fellowship Hall
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Lions Club
Future Homemakers of America
Bronte Exchange
Business Phone
Glenn Ivey
California
First Baptists
Central Baptist
Dick Cooper of
RL Lake
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