Joy Lynn Wilkins Wins First in Soil Saving Contest
Joy Lynn Wilkins a Bronte High School sophomore and polio victim won first place in the Coke County Soil Conservation District essay contest. Fifty nine essays competed with Wilkins chosen by a panel of five men and one woman. Wanda Kirkland was second and Carolyn McDaniel third. The local contest feeds into the Fort Worth Press Contest and essays were mailed to the state level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Lynn Wilkins
Bronte High School
Board of Supervisors
Coke County Soil Conservation District
Joy Lynn
Wanda Kirkland
Bronte
Carolyn McDaniel
Robert Lee
Robert Lee and
City Vows $2 Fee to Turn On Water in Bronte
Bronte officials approved a $2 charge to activate water service citing heavy meter and equipment costs. No fee for turning water off as meters remain and generate no revenue. Water improvements progress ahead of paving program with further repairs planned. Water superintendent Otis Smith noted possible short-term shutoffs in some areas. The Women's Home Demonstration Council met February 8 with officers and clubs represented and plans for leather craft training on February 22 at 9 a.m.
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Bronte
Oak Creek Lake
Otis Smith
Women's Home Demonstration Council
Tom Rives, Jr
Olga
T.M. Wylie
A.D. Fields
T. M. Wylie
Pat ‘Rives
Friendship Club
Coke County Home Demonstration Club Activities
Mrs Faye C Roe outlines 1955 Coke County Home Demonstration and 4 H plans. Clubs, district meetings, aluminum demonstrations, workshop notes, and a Finance Committee budget proposal include bake sales, a gift booth, a county livestock show concession, and a planned club cook book.
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Faye C.roe
Coke County HD Agent
Lowell Roane
J. W. Labenske
A. D. Fields
Apply for 1955 cotton allotments by February 25
Farmers may apply at the county ASC office for a new cotton allotment if they have no current cotton on any farm and derive more than half their income from farming. Both operator and owner must sign. Deadline looms as the county committee will review requests on February 25.
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ASC
Your Heart Fund supports research and community service
Your Heart Fund contribution funds research education and community service projects of the Heart Association advancing cardiovascular science public health and patient care through donations and events.
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Your Heart Fund
Your Heart Association
Humble Oil seeks Coke County wildcat and offset near Fort Chadbourne
Humble Oil & Refining Co filed to drill a 6000 foot rotary wildcat in northeast Coke County 4.3 miles south of Blackwell and 4 miles south of Humble 90 F Sallie Odom. The same week an offset to the Fort Chadbourne West field discovery was requested near Deep Rock Oil Co and Cambrian shale.
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Coke County
Runnels County
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Blackwell
Humble
Sallie Odom
Fort Chadbourne
West
Gardner
Shamblin
Heart disease tops U S health burden with 800000 yearly deaths
Diseases of the heart and circulation are the nation’s leading health problem, causing about 800,000 deaths annually. The statement highlights the scale of cardiovascular disease as the top cause of death in the country.
Bronte Notes Include Visitors and Card of Thanks
Mrs Grace Motley of Lamesa and her son Sonny visited Bronte over the weekend with her sister and family the Timmonss. Mrs Ina Hudgins of San Angelo is staying with her daughter Mrs Clarence Arrott while recovering from a heart attack. Rev B B Edminston and Don Edminston attended funeral services in Oklahoma City for Mrs W E Edminston, sister in law of Rev Edminston. The Edminstons formerly resided in Bronte about a year in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Motley
Lamesa
Sonny
Bronte
B. G. Timmons
Ina Hudgins
San Angelo
Clarence Arrott
B. B. Edminston
Don Edminston
Oklahoma City
W. E. Edminston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Friendship Home Demonstration Club
Clell Varnadores
T. M. Wylie, Jr
T.H.D.A
Tom Rives
W.H.D. Council
Menard
Kerrville
Helen Jones
E. E. McClusky
Silver Women's Home
Olga Women's Home Demonstration Club
Bob White
INES
Seth Clary Survey
Hassim
Chevrolet
Caperton Chevrolet CO
Dr. Ford
Mtom
Dr. Chevrolet
Ford
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