Bronte Seeks Public Support on Sewer Plan
Bronte residents responded to a city poll on a possible sewer system with 22 in favor and 9 against after 31 coupons were returned. Mayor Stephenson urged more residents to participate as the council sought financing options with bond man Jack Brown and health officer Dr. John R. Harris pressed for action citing health benefits.
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Bronte
Helen Kirkland
J. A. Stephenson
Enterprise Office
Jack Brown
San Angelo
New Furniture Store Opens in Bronte With Draw Prize
Mr and Mrs Jack Robinson announce the opening of their furniture and TV store on Main Street in the Keeney building in Bronte. A Packard Bell radio will be given as a door prize with the drawing at 5 pm Saturday.
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Jack _ Robinson
Robinson
Packard Bell
Main Street
Keeney
Bronte
Robinsons
Ranger
Ed. McAuley Weere
Mickey
Alan
Blackwell
Morton Valley High School
Eastland
Road Block Boosts MOD Drive to 1308 in County
The Bronte Boy Scouts raised 108 dollars at a Saturday road block, adding to the east side county total for the March of Dimes. Mat thew Caperton, drive chairman, cites a county total of 1308 with hopeful reach to 2500 after final counts. West side chair W W Thetford reports 822 dollars with Silver and others not yet reported.
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Boy Scouts of Bronte
Matthew Caperton
W. W. Thetford
Caperton
Freshman Bake Sale Planned for Saturday Evening
A freshman class announces a bake sale Saturday at 8 o'clock in the city hall. The sale features pastries and cakes prepared by the class for the community.
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Ely
Webb Family Buys Texaco Station in Bronte
Announcement states C N Webb Sr and C N Webb Jr purchased the Texaco Service Station in Bronte from Bill and G D Luckett. The Lucketts will operate the station for about a month while Webb Jr attends a Texaco training school in Midland. The station was built recently and plans for the Luckett's future remain undecided.
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Texaico
Bronte
C. N. Webb
Bill
G. D. Luckett
Webb
Lucketts
Texaco
Midland
Close Friend Among Three Tech Students Die In Snowstorm
John P. Arden 21 of Waxahachie was a close friend of Richard Wayne Rees, both Tech students who lived in the same dormitory. The trio, including Arden, died while collecting wildlife specimens in rugged caprock country, likely from exposure during subfreezing temperatures. Their bodies were recovered Sunday after an intensive search by horsemen, jeeps, Texas Rangers and volunteers.
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John P. Arden
Waxahachie
Texas Tech
Silverton
Richard Wayne Rees
Tech
Yellowstone Park
Caprock
Texas Rangers
Funeral Held Here Wednesday For Miss Gregory
Funeral services for Miss Mollie Gregory eighty one were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in First Methodist Church Bronte with Rev. Bob Grimes officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery directed by Clift Funeral Home. Miss Gregory died February 9 in Baptist Memorial Hospital San Angelo after about two years as patient. Born May 15 1878 in Georgia she was daughter of James Gregory and a Bronte Methodist member. She is survived by four sisters Myra Wardlaw Fort Worth J N Watson Hale Center J R Kevil San Angelo and W H Mackey Bronte.
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Mollie Gregory
First Methodist Church
Bronte
Bob Grimes
Fairview
Clift Funeral Home
Miss Gregory
Baptist Memorials Hospital
San Angelo
Georgia
James Gregory
Bronte Methodist Church
Myra Wardlaw
Fort Worth
J. N. Watson
Hale Center
J. R. Kevil
W. H. Mackey
New Car Tags Go On Sale In Coke County
Auto licenses for 1960 opened February 1 at the county tax office. In the first week 45 sets of passenger car tags were sold. Plates are white on black with prefix JE and numbering starts at 3575. Through today 1,671 1959 cars are registered. New auto owners must purchase 1959 licenses for the period before April 1, with a final deadline of April 1 for all motor vehicle licenses.
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Coke County
New Tax Exemptions New Baby Announcements
Mr and Mrs Bill Alexander of Sweetwater welcome daughter Terry Lyn born Tuesday night February 9 at Sweetwater Hospital weighing seven pounds. Grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Spurlock and Mr and Mrs Monroe Alexander of Bronte. Mr and Mrs Robert Reyes announce a daughter born at 5 07 am Monday in Bronte Hospital weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces with no name yet on Tuesday.
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Bill Alexander
Sweetwater
Terry Lyn
Sweetwater Hospital
J. W. Spurlock
Monroe Alexander
Bronte
Robert Reyes
Bronte Hospital
Visitors Row in McCamey and Silver House
Mr and Mrs R L Colley of McCamey and Mr and Mrs Ern Mathers of Silver have recently visited the home of Mr and Mrs Fey L Moore.
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R. L. Colley
McCamey
Ern Mathers
Silver
Fey L. Moore
Valentine Festival at Local School This Saturday
The Annual PTA Valentine Festival runs Saturday at 5 p m with booths and meals, a side show with three performances starting 7 p m, and crowning of three Valentine Queens at 9 p m. Queens represent grades 1 3, 4 8, and high school. Proceeds fund school projects.
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PTA
Revival Meeting At Kickapoo Church Bronte
Revival starts Sunday at Kickapoo Baptist Church in Bronte with Rev. Norman Burks of Houston preaching. Pastor Rev. R W Blackmon invites all to attend. Morning services 9 30 to 10 30 and evening prayer at 7 followed by preaching at 7 30. Noah Pruitt Jr will lead singing.
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Kickapoo Church
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Bronte
Norman Burks
Houston
R. W. Blackmon
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Blackmon
Burks
Bronte Girls Beat Garden City 60 56 as Bronte Boys Forfeit
Bronte high school hosted Garden City Friday night with the girls rallying for a 60-56 win led by Dana Eubanks 20 points, Carolyn Glenn 19, and Yvonne McCutchen 18. The Bronte boys won by forfeit 41-34 after Garden City left the court.
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Bronte
Garden City
Bronte Girls
Dana Eubanks
Ponts
Carolyn Glenn
Yvonne McCutchen
Water Valley
Bronte Boys
Robert Lee
Forsan
Scout Week Observed By Local Scouts In Town
Scout Week is observed across the United States with local scouts displaying posters in town businesses and wearing uniforms to school as part of the observance.
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United States
Bronte Council OKs Parallel Parking on State Street
At a Friday meeting Bronte officials enacted a parallel parking ordinance for State Street from city south to north edges. They also made South Jefferson a one way street from Main to Holmes. Officials discussed street maintenance and a city sweeper purchase funded by selling a city maintainer.
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Bronte
State Street
South
Jefferson
Main Street
Holmes Avenue
Holmes
W. O. Eubanks
Howard Brock
Pepper
Brock E
Cost of Coke County primary cost set at 2 percent
Coke County Democrats set primary filing assessments at 2 percent of one year’s salary for principal offices and commissioners, 1 percent for constables. The plan, approved in a courthouse meeting led by county chairman R. B. Allen, reflects lower costs due to many candidates. Filing fees due by Feb. 13, ballot construction March 28, and voting-jury details were announced.
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Coke County
Democratic Executive Committee
Court House
R. B. Allen
Green Mountain
Tennyson
Walnut
Walnut. Mr. Allen
Allen
San Angelo
Robert Lee, Bronte and Silver
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Bronte Hi
Chase
Brock
Precinct 2
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