Red Chain Feed Store opens in Bronte area
The new Red Chain Feed Store, built by Joe Rose with expansive space and large truck doors, is praised as ideal for local farmers and ranchers. J W Teague opened the business, while grass seed costs up to 4.00 a pound. The March of Dimes drive ranks strong in Coke County, with Andrews county ahead in oil. The X Ray survey in Bronte on March 1 needs volunteers for registration transport and unloading duties at The Enterprise office.
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Red Chain
Joe Rose
Bronte
J. W. Teague
Coke County
West Texas
Andrews County
Enterprise Office
Coke County Red Cross sets 1957 fund goal
A $1,138 goal is set for Coke County for the 1957 Red Cross Fund drive starting March 1, correcting an earlier $723 report. Local chapter retains 36.47 percent, remits 63.53 percent to the area office, and may keep 50 percent of funds above the goal for local use if exceeded.
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Coke County
H.a.springer
Coke ‘County
Percifull Elected President of Texas Service Station Assn
Noel Percifull former Bronte resident was elected president of the Texas Service Station Assn of Abilene at the regular meeting last Tuesday night. He operates the Humble Service station in Abilene with his wife and daughter Gay, who have lived there the past two years.
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Noel Percifull
Bronte
Texas Service Station Assn. of
Abilene
Percifull
J. A. Percifull
Humble
Gay
Bob Saxon Art Exhibit Opens at Helen Kendall Gallery
The Bob Saxon Art Exhibit opens Sunday February 17 at the Helen Kendall Gallery in downtown San Angelo with hours from 2 to 6 p m A gallery spokesman hopes residents of Bronte attend the show and enjoy the collection.
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Bob Saxon
Helen Kendall
San Angelo
Bronte
Grade School Basketball Double Header Next Monday
A double header basketball bill features Robert Lee teams next Monday night with both boys and girls. Games start at 6 30 p m and admission is free.
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Robert Lee
Coke County Surpasses March of Dimes Drive Total
I C Oden reported Coke County’s March of Dimes drive topped 1046.66 in cash for the east side with 353.40 raised at the Tad Richards dance. Lewis Heavel said Robert Lee's west side collected better than 1000, and additional fundraisers included a schoolhouse party a tamale sale and the Mothers March. Oden praised the community’s generosity toward polio victims and noted most contributions are in.
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Coke County
I. C. Oden
Tad Richards
Matthew Caperton
Oden
Tennyson
Bronte
Lewis Heavel
Robert Lee
Silver
Bronte Hosts Boy Scout Benefit Basketball Tourney
A third annual independent basketball tournament will be held in Bronte February 21 to 23. Proceeds go to Bronte Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Eight teams compete with four games each night and finals Saturday. Tickets sell for one dollar adults and fifty cents for students.
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Bronte
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts of
Bronte School
Ballinger
Talpa
Garden City
Sweetwater
Snyder
San Angelo
Cubs
Boy Scouts of
Bronte Longhorns win twice in district basketball run
Bronte Longhorns defeat Robert Lee 48-40 with Richard Rees scoring 14 and Lee Wilkins 13 as Bronte adds a 70-56 win over Water Valley with Rees posting 24. Bronte girls remain in second after 41-40 win over Robert Lee and 54-44 over Water Valley led by Jo Gentry 28 and Aletha Murtishaw 22. Upcoming home games vs Christoval and Norton await Bronte teams.
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Bronte Longhorns
Longhorns
Robert Lee Steers
Richard Rees
Bhoote
Lee
Wilkins
Anderson
Robert Lee
Water Valley
Rees
Williams
Bronte Cowgirls
Bronte
Jo Gentry
Charlene Robertson
Bronte Girls
Munn
Aletha Murtishaw
Scotts Visit Neighbor After Move to Robert Lee
Mrs Ara Scott hosted Saturday night calling on Mrs Noel Dean Scott. The couple recently relocated from San Angelo to Robert Lee, expanding local ties.
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Ara Scott
Noel Dean Scott
Scotts
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Murder trial set for March 11 in Bronte case
Judge Joe L. Mays schedules Vernon Glenn 33, for murder trial March 11 in San Angelo after a venue change from Robert Lee. A 200 jurors venire is summoned for 10 a.m. Glenn is accused in the July 25 death of Hollis Stevens 31, with案 Stevens dying in Shannon Hospital after transfer from Bronte Hospital.
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San Angelo
Joe L. Mays
Vernon Glenn
Bronte
Glen
Hollis Stevens
Glenn
Stevens
State Highway Department
Shannon
Robert Lee
Mays
Justin Kever
51St District
O'Neal Dendy
Tucker Couple Announce Birth of Son Richard Clark
Exempts Mr and Mrs W Duane Tucker announce the birth of a son on February 7 at a Gilmer hospital. The baby weighs nine pounds six ounces and is named Richard Clark. He has a brother Sammy age seven and a sister Judy two and a half. Mrs Tucker is former Bessie Mae Clark, daughter of the John Clarks of Tennyson. The Tuckers formerly lived at Bronte.
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W. Duane Tucker
Gilmer Hospital
Richard Clark
Sammy
Judy
Bronte School Census Shows Small Increase
Supt Garland Black announced Bronte's school census shows 348 pupils this year up from 344 last year. The gain, the first increase in several years, breaks down to 177 boys and 171 girls.
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Supt
Garland Black
Bronte
Webb visit in Rocksprings noted for weekend
Over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Webb Jr. were in Rocksprings visiting at the home of Mrs. Ernestine Powell.
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Paula Jane Landers
Marvin Landers
Jack Doug Ivey
Rhonda
Rock
David Denman
Aubrey Denman
Steve Williams
E. G. Collins
David Ann Rees
Minnie “B. West
RED Cross
Springer
Thhe
Percifull Heads Group
Odeh
Tennyson Party
Bronte Business
Saris Ek
Bronte HI
Bronte Boys
Christoval
Norton
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