Coke County approves salary hikes for officials and staff
Coke County commissioners in regular session approved raises increasing annual pay for four commissioners to 5500 and for county treasurer Mrs. Gertrude Gray to 5500. Clerk J L Tinkler and other aides received boosts as well. road crews keep 1.50 per hour with foremen at 1.75. New pickup approved for precinct use and hospital trustees appointed to replace retiring members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Gertrude Gray
J. L
Chilly) Tinkler
Bronte
Winnie Waldrop
Joyce King
Arthur Silas
Veterans Service
Paul Good
W. W. Thetford
Frank C Dickey Sr
O. B. Jacobs
Frank Keesee
Fagan Parker
Parker
Jean Mathis
Garland
Ivey Motor Co
Coke County Memorial Hospital
Jack Denman
H. L. Bloodworth
Joe Rawlings
Bert Blaylock
Norman Riker
Austin Sandusky
I. L. Caperton
R. C. Lasswell
Murder Trial Opens Monday in Lubbock for Canada Slaying
Roosevelt Wiley goes on trial in district court at Lubbock next Monday for the murder of L H Shorty Canada, a Gandy cream ery truck driver. The shooting occurred Oct 24 on Highway 87 in Coke County. Wiley’s trial was moved to Lubbock on venue grounds. Willie McDade, 17, is jailed in Coke County and will be a witness. Trial for the younger suspect to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Wiley
Lubbock
L. H
Shorty
Canada
Wiley
Coke County
Willie McDade
Jast
Paul Good
Beth Ivey Invited to Return to Camp
Beth Ivey received an invitation through the Bronte Lions Club to return this summer to the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children at Kerrville. Frank Robertson, camp executive director, says her camper record places her in the top 20 percent of eligible returnees and she will help improve the program. Beth’s parents confirm plans to return this summer.
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Beth Ivey
Bronte Lions Club
Texas Lions Club
Kerrville
Beth
Lions Organization
Gonzales
National Foundation For
J. A. Percifull
Frank Robertson
W. W. Ivey
Robert Lewis Jay To Head Drive for Red Cross Funds
Coke County Red Cross Drive begins March 1 with Robert Lewis Jay named county fund chairman. Quota set at 1020 dollars. Mrs. Jay auditor for Robert Lee area. Norman R. Riker assists east side, also Bronte area auditor. Local leaders named for Silver Fort Chadbourne and other sections. volunteers to be announced next week. Springer urges generous contributions to support disaster relief work.
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County Red Cross
H. A. Springer
Bronte
Red Cross
Coke County
Robert Lewis Jay
Robert Lee
Springer
Norman R. Riker
County Fund
East Side
Guy Wheeler
Silver
Conda Richards
Jacob Bruce Morrow
Fort Chadbourne
Tennyson
Edith
The
Gentry Weds Carla Johnson in Albuquerque Home
Carla Johnson and Eugene Mitchell Gentry exchanged marriage vows at the bride’s Albuquerque home on Saturday January 31 in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. Virgil Trout. Attendants included the bride’s brother and sister-in-law, Jerry L. Pound and wife, as well as the couple’s families. The bride wore pale blue lace with a satin cumberband and pearl details. corsage featured white sweetheart roses.
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Carla Johnson
Eugene Mitchell Gentry
Albuquerque
N. M
D. B. Pound
Charlie Gentry
Bronte
Jerry L. Pound
Virgil Trout
Couples Wedding Party and Homecoming Noted
After the ceremony a reception for friends was held. The newlyweds are now at home at 204 Delgado St Albuquerque. Gentry works for Continental airline in the city. He is a 1956 Bronte High School graduate and was prominent in athletics, known to friends as Pinkey.
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Delgado St
Gentry
Continental
Bronte High School
Gold Star Award Gas Ranges
The Gold Star seal marks the world’s most advanced gas ranges meeting 28 standards of perfection. Features include Burner-with-a-Brain interval timer self-lighting broiler and oven smokeless closed-door broiling and no hangover heat for faster cooler cleaner cooking.
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Robert Lee Observer
Hickman
Bronte Motor Co
Vaughan Chevrolet Co
Caperton Chevrolet Co
Hayrick
Henry Rogers
Marlon Rogers
Fort Worth
Alvie Wheeler
May
L. H. Hardy
Snyder
J. S. Jayroe
Waco
Eugene Gentry
Gandy
Frozan
Cumbie’s
Stan
Mark
Lone Star Gas Company
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