Coke County WHD Council Meeting Highlights
The Coke County WHD Council met on Tuesday February 9 with seven members from three clubs. Mrs Curtis Walker chaired the session with opening prayer led by Mrs Taylor Emerson. Delegates and alternates to the district meeting were named, and planning meeting attendance noted in Sweetwater.
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Coke County
Curtis Walker
Taylor Emerson
Miss Hooper
R. L. Page
Abilene State Hospital
Austin State Farm Colony
C. E. Arrott
Glenn Waldrop
Pat Rives
Finis Harmon
Truman Parker
Sweetwater
Lamp Shade Workshop Set for February 15 16
Coke County minutes note W H D recommendations read and to be returned to clubs for approval at March Council. April council moved to Friday April 8 at 2 p m due to district meeting on April 12. 4 H pancake supper February 26 at Robert Lee school lunch room with tickets 50 and 35 cents. Miss Hooper met with 4 H clubs and Home Development work in January. Mrs Taylor Emerson led recreation.
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Recreation Hall
Coke County
Robert Lee
Hooper
Taylor Emerson
Bronte School weighs land for track field and census notes
The Bronte School considers buying land near Bronte for a track field and seeks land leads via L F McCutchen. Superintendent Barbee cites lights and water access as essentials while reporting 346 scholars on the 1960 61 census and only 23 new first graders. A Coke County Teachers Association PTA joint meeting with A H Houser is set for Robert Lee Thursday at 7 30 p m. Principal Joe Simpson notes low absences at Bronte amid flu disruptions. Absences over Feb 1 12 total 230 across the first eight grades, averaging 23 per day, with varying per grade rates.
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Bronte School
Bronte
L. F. McCutchen
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Supt
Barbee
Coke County Teachers Association
PTA
Robert Lee
A. H. Houser
Texas State Teachers Association
E. B. Hopson
Brooksshire Browsings Weekender Visits Across West Texas
Mr and Mrs Howard Gleghorn of San Antonio visited the T G Gleghorns with Doyle Gleghorns of Miles also joining. Nearby families hosted relatives from Uvalde Abilene Ballinger Bronte and Plainview while Jerry Landers guests included Eisel Hall Susie Garlington and Carl Florence. Mr Landers was discharged from Bronte Hospital after medical care. Johnny Saldonia, small son of
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Howard Gleghorn
San Antonio
T. G. Gleghorns
Doyle Gleghorns
Miles
A. J. Essary
Velma Tucker
Uvalde
Will Hale
Earl Crook
San Angelo
Homer Cornelius
Barney Griffin
Clarence Essary
Shorty Hedges
Abilene
Willard
Jerry Landers
Eisel Hall
Plainview
Susie Garlington
Carl Florence
Ballinger
Marvin Landers
Paula Jane
Bronte
Herbert Holland
Landers
Bronte Hospital
Johnny Saldonia
Local Social Notes From Bronte Area Visitations
The Bronte Enterprise reports residents and visitors in Bronte and nearby towns. Eugene Saldonia and Mrs were rushed to Ballinger for treatment after a leg burn from a butane heater. Homer Clark of Big Spring spent the weekend with Jim and Mrs. Clark, and the Herbert Hollands visited. Friday guests included the Hesters and Arrotts from Bronte and Mrs. Tom Donaldson of Lucerne, California. Ballinger visitors joined Luther Nixon’s dinner group and the Caudles and Johnny Bradshaw visited. Dean Thomas accompanied by Franklin Thomas family visited their Brownwood farm. Ella White returned to Blackwell after visiting the Thomases.
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Eugene Saldonia
Ballinger
Homer Clark
Big Spring
Jim Clark
Herbert Hollands
J. C. Boatright
C. H. Hester
Luther
Tim
Jim Arrott
Bronte
Tom Donaldson
Lucerne
Calif
G. L. Cook
Jay
Charlie Brown
Sadie Brown
Robert Brown
Local Notices from Tennyson Area February Events
February 18 1960 social visits reported in Tennyson as Mr and Mrs Gene Halamicek visited Mr and Mrs J C Boatright. Walter Rayburn nephew of Herbert Hollands died in Big Lake after illness and funeral held at Johnson chapel San Angelo with burial Miles cemetery. J C Boatright and Mrs Holland attended Rebekah Lodge Miles and hostesses at Valentine party. Boatrights visited W Y Boatright in Miles. Eugene Saldana Jr stays with grandparents in Fredericksburg. Valentine Festival at Bronte School attended by J C Boatright and Gene Halamicek.
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Herbert Hollands
Walter Rayburn
Big Lake
Johnson Funeral Chapel
San Angelo
Miles Cemetery
J. C. Boatright
Holland
Herbert Holland
Rebekah Lodge
Miles
J. C. Boatrights
W. Y. Boatright
Eugene Saldana, Jr
Fredericksburg
J.C. Boatright
Gene Halamicek
Bronte School
New Baby and Oak Creek Court Construction
M/Sgt and Mrs J W Athey of Roswell New Mexico welcomed a son Kenneth Joe born February 6 weighing 9 pounds 7% ounces Mrs M A Scott is the baby's great grand mother A new 10 unit tourist court is under construction at Oak Creek Lake Bronte on the north side Walter Stapp lakekeeper announces the project and new dry dock storage for boats completed with docks among the best in this part of the state.
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J. W. Athey
Roswell
N. M
Kenneth Joe
M. A. Scott
Oak Creek
Oak Creek Lake
Bronte
Walter Stapp
Stapp
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Coke County Whd Council Meeting
Bronte, Texas
Travelers Insurance
U. S
F.D.I.C
Member
Federal Reserve System
Youngblood
Glenn
Automobile Complete Coverage
Credit Insurance
Texas
Joe Simpson
Brookshire Browsings
The
Bronte Enterprise
Tennyson
Sehiagiabah
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