Rain Fades Drouth Hope as Scout Drive Gathers $158
Rain brought relief to the drouth stricken Coke County area with 1 to 2% inches observed and the Colorado River rising about 2 feet. The Boy Scout Drive has $158 raised toward a $900 quota. kickoff at the Baptist Church featured coordinators Mrs. I C Oden Mrs T F Sims Jr and Mrs John Harris. Bronte Lions decided not to sponsor Police Day this year as Scouts plan to solicit more donations Saturday.
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Colorado
Coke County
Baptist Church
I. C. Oden
T. F. Sims, Jr
John Harris
Bronte Lions
Bronte paving bids sought with curb and gutter option
A legal notice in Enter prise calls for bids on a Bronte paving project with curb and gutter work. Bids open February 25 for 111 blocks or 7.567 miles at $1.50 per running foot for curb and gutter. Engineer W. W. Grier notes added work boosts street life and property value.
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Bronte
W. W. Grier
Coke County
Kickapoo Church Construction Rapid Progress Aims for April Use
Construction of the new Kickapoo church building has progressed quickly in recent weeks. Members hope to occupy the facility by April 1, and the structure stands a block east of Highway 277.
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Highway 277
C N Webb Named State SC Director
C N Webb of Tennyson, chairman of the Coke County Soil Conservation District, was elected director of the State Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors at a San Antonio meeting. Other notes report a pond for livestock water and erosion control works on River Place South of Robert Lee, terraces on Mrs Goda Roanes farm west of Robert Lee, and Guar planting progress with several farmers harvesting 200 to 400 pounds per acre last year.
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C. N. Webb
Tennyson
Coke County Soil Conservation District
San Antonio
Webb
State Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
B. St. George Tucker
Robert Lee
Bob Walker
H. L. Bloodworth
Ray Coulson
Last Rites Held for Henry T. Gray 94
Graveside rites for Henry T. Gray of Goldsmith aged 94 were held at Fort Chadbourne cemetery. The service was led by Rev. Jim Bell of Blackwell Methodist Church. Gray, born December 4, 1861 in Arkansas, was a Coke and Nolan County pioneer and is survived by four sons, five daughters, two sisters, 19 grandchildren, and 29 great grandchildren. He died February 4 in Goldsmith. Pallbearers were Ernest Ware, Charles Ragsdale, Ollie Johnson, Ed Smith, Harve McPeters, and Roy Sanderson. Services were provided by Hubbard Funeral Home Odessa and Clift Funeral Home Bronte.
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Henry T. Gray
Goldsmith
Old Fort Chadbourne
Jim Bell
Blackwell Methodist Church
Mr. Gray
Arkansas
Andrew Alice Snow
Dewell
Eastland Co
Texas
Coke
Nolan
T. O. Gray
Houston
H. A. Gray
L. D. Gray, Jr
Deming
N. Mex
O. B. Gray
Overton
J. W. Thompson
D. H. Alsup
Blackwell
Hubbard Funeral Home of
Odessa
Clift Funeral Home of
Bronte
Bronte City Council discusses curb and paving plans
The Bronte city council held two meetings in the past week with General Telephone Co representatives seeking a rate increase that would boost phone company revenue by about 50 percent upon dial system installation. Engineer Grief outlined curb and gutter paving plans, bidding process, and a March 1 signup deadline. total paving cost is estimated at 77,639.90 dollars and 90 working days are allotted.
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Bronte
General Telephone Co
Euston Woollard
Telephone Company
Sonora
Woullard
W. W. Grief
Grief
Coke County
Indictments In Coke County Court Term Open
A Coke County grand jury issued two indictments on opening day of the District Court term naming A. L. Bailey and James Turner both of San Angelo as defendants. Turner faces assault and battery while Bailey is charged with aggravated assault regarding an attack on a driller at the Guy Munbee rig near Robert Lee. The cases will be tried in County Court as misdemeanors.
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Coke County
A. L. Bailey
James Turner
San Angelo
Guy Munbee
Bob Slickman Lease
Robert Lee
Turner
Bailey
Joe L. Mays
D. K. Glenn
Foreman
Tom Wiginton
B. A. Austin
Bobby Baker
W. D. McDonald
Raymond Schooler
J. L. Carwile
Melvin Childress
R. C. Lasswell
Aubrey Stokes
J. M. Rippetoe
Bronte
Melodee Sue
Rippetoe
Mays
Johnson Estate
Harry Washuburn
Harry Weaver
School Officials Need Your Help In Bronte
Bronte school officials urge parents to report preschool children for census blanks before March 1 to ensure proper state aid. Supt. O. K. Wolfenbarger notes only 15 filled forms and estimates $68 lost per unreported child, totaling up to $1,360 for twenty children. He will deliver forms to homes if needed.
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Bronze
O. K. Wolfenbarger
Wolfenbarger
Austin
Bronte Scheels
Bronte
Bronte Teams Win North Half of District 20 B
Bronte boys and girls clinch north half titles by beating Robert Lee. Bronte boys advance to a two of three playoff with Mertzon. first game at Mertzon Feb 11, second at Bronte Feb 15, possible third later. Bronte girls win 58 37 over Robert Lee. Mary Ann Gray scores 32. Sue Henson 23 for Robert Lee. The girls playoff opponent undecided. Mertzon and Water Valley girls lead a two of three series.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Bronte Boys
Mertzon
Phillips
Bronte Girls
Coke County March of Dimes total reaches 3321 dollars
Campaign director Mrs. Char lie Boecking reports 3321.08 raised for the Coke County March of Dimes with 2057.56 from the west side and 1283.52 from the east. About 60 dollars in expenses remain unpaid. Drive officials praise the result as higher than last year. A womanless Wedding at Silver raised over 400 for the March of Dimes.
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Coke County
Charlie Boecking
Boecking
Drive
Chevrolet sales report January units sold
Caperton Chevrolet Company reports January sales of new units. Passenger cars were delivered to Mrs. Jim Brown Richard Beck C. P. Oliphant Allen Bryan Bill Wrinkle B A Bell E D Osborn Joe Blake Whalen YT. F. Sims Dr. W L Pettus Floyd Bagwell. Commercial units went to Conda Richards Joe Rose H D Talley Paul McLendon J L Hicks Humble Oil Refining Co and Mrs. Arthur Broome.
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Caperton Chevrolet Company
Jim Brown
Richard Beck
C. P. Oliphant
Allen Bryan
Bill Wrinkle
B. A. Bell
E. D. Osborn
Joe Blake Whalen
YT. F. Sims
W. L. Pettus
Floyd Bagwell
Conda Richards
Joe Rose
H. D. Talley
Paul McLendon
J. L. Hicks
JP Court Docket: January filings rise in Precinct 2
Justice of the Peace C. E. Bru ton reported 14 cases filed in Justice Court for Precinct 2 during January and two cases in small claims court.
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Justice of the Peace
C. E. Bruton
Justice Court
Precinct 2
Small Claims Court
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C.N. Webb
State SC
Charles Ragsdale
Archie Phillips
Chevrolet
JP Court
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