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Newspaper

Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1970

Page

2

Service Held Here For Clay Fancher

Funeral services for Daniel Clay Fancher 77 of Portales New Mexico were conducted Sunday at First Baptist Church Bronte with Rev Harry Morris and Rev Wayne N Stout officiating. Burial followed at Old Fort Chadbourne Cemetery Newby Funeral Home directed. He died February 20 in Amarillo Veterans Hospital after ill health. Born February 4 1893 in Coke County he was a World War I veteran and stock farmer. Survivors include his wife son brother two sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

Daniel Clay Fancher Portales N. ML First Baptist Bronte Old Fort Chadbourne Newby Funeral Home Harry Morris Wayne N. Stout Central Baptist Fancher Veterans Hospital Amarillo Coke County H. F. Fancher Virdis Spoonts Sweetwater Truman Fancher Huston Floyd Fancher Iva Richards Melvin Laaswell Bill McKown R. C. Laswell Doyle Moore Roger Moore Ward Thornton Elvin Wilhit

Funeral for Mrs Thorn Held in Blackwell Church

Funeral services for Mrs Mildred Louise Walls Thorn aged 42 were held Tuesday at Blackwell First Baptist Church with burial in Blackwell Cemetery. The former Coke County native died in a Gillette Wyoming hospital after a long illness. She was married to Julius Thorn in 1946 and is survived by two sons, her mother and several siblings.

Thorn Mildred Louise Walls Gillette, Wyoming Coke County Blackwell Julius “Lafford Thorn Sweetwater

Louis Buckelew Dies in Roswell N M

Funeral services were held at 2 pm for Louis Preston Buckelew 58 of Roswell New Mexico. Born July 6 1911 in Bandera he was a livestock buyer and trader survived by his wife two stepsons a brother three sisters and several nieces and nephews. Burial followed at Norton Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home direction.

Louis Preston Buckelew Roswell N. M Central Baptist Church Wayne Stout Kenneth Whitten Norton Cemetery Newby Funeral Home Mr. ByeRalew Bandera Coke County Maverick Bronte Ethel Cole R. M. Cole Weatherfird G. A. Cole San Angelo Virgil Buckelew Bartlesville

Brown Services Set for Friday

Floyd P. Brown 62 of Brisate died about 7 a m Wednesday in a Temple hospital after illness. Funeral at 3 p m Friday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Whitten conducting. Born Feb 2 1908 in Davis Ohio he moved to Bronte seven years ago and worked as a track foreman for Santa Fe. Survived by wife Altha four sons four daughters three brothers one sister sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Floyd P. Brown Brisate Temple Slaton Robert Brown California Roy Brown Charles Brown Teeth Bryan Mix Ruth Pearson

Rites Held for Rogers Infant

Graveside services for Melissa Leann Rogers infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Rogers of Morton were held at Fairview Cemetery. The service was conducted by Lloyd Ash Church of Christ minister Ablcene. Newby Funeral Home handled arrangements. The child died shortly after birth in a Morton hospital. Survivors include her parents one brother Clinton and grandparents A L Rogers of Bronte and I I Wicods of Coleman.

Melissa Leann Rogers Douglas Rogers Morton Fairview Cemetery Lloyd &. Ash Church of Christ Ablcene Newby Funeral Home Merton Hospital Clinton A. L. Rogers Bronte I. I. Wicods Coleman

Vic Glenn Named Fort Worth Teacher After San Angelo Service

Vic Glenn son of Mr and Mrs Clark Glenn of Bronte has joined the Fort Worth Independent School District after teaching in the San Angelo system since last fall. A 1963 Bronte High School valedictorian, he studied at Angelo State University Baylor University and the University of Texas, earning a BS in 1967 and an MS in botany in 1969.

Vic Glenn Clark Glenn Bronte Fort Worth Glenn Bronte Highchool Angelo State University Baylor University Baylor Beta Beta Beta Baylor Medical College Houston University of Texas

Caperton to Attend Texas Sheep Raisers Convention

R T Caperton will visit Bracketville March 6 and 7 as guest of Congressman Graham Purcell of Wichita Falls. Purcell will be featured speaker at a Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association convention.

R. T. Caperton Bracketville Graham Purcell Wichita Falls Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Association Purcell Caperton Texas A&m

Political Announcements for Democratic Primary Candidacies

The Enterprise announces candidates for May Democratic Primary offices. Listed are Bob Shannon for Associate Justice Third Court of Civil Appeals, W. W. Thetford for County Judge, Mrs Winnie Waldrop for County and District Clerk, Mrs Jerry Thomason for County Treasurer, Jesse Parker and Bobby Vaughn for Commissioner Precinct 2, Jack Corley for Commissioner Precinct 4, Earl D. Nutter and Cecil Kemp for Justice of the Peace.

Third Court of Civil Appeals Bob Shannon

Notice of Election East Coke County Hospital District Texas

A public notice announces an election on April 4 1970 in East Coke County Hospital District to elect three directors for two year terms. Voting occurs at Bronte office building between Texaco and Brecking Garage. absentee voting at Bronte City Hall with Clerk Helen Kirkland.

Vernons East Coke Quounty Hospital Coke County Texas Texaco Brecking Bronte East Coke County Hospital Co. R. Blake East Coke County Hospital District Wayman Percifull State OF Texas Coke Boeching Noah Pruitt Helen Kirkland Coke County Hospital

Lunchroom Menus for March 2 to March 6

Monday offers Barbecue on bun with hot potato salad fritters apple strudel. Tuesday serves Fried chicken whipped sweet potatoes blackeyed peas tossed vegetable salad rolls peanut butter cookies. Wednesday features Green enchiladas pinto beans cabbage slaw hemmbread and fruit jelly. Thursday serves German sausage sauerkraut baked beans cold potato salad and cornbread fruit pastry cobbler. Friday includes Beef cheese pizza buttered cornmeal and lettuce wedge with French bread and pineapple pudding.

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Clay Fancher Mrrs Clifford Thorn Pam Blackwell First Baptist Church Newby Funeral Home of Robert Lee Pieace O. T. Colvin Louis Buckelew N. Mexico Brown Rogers W. W. Thetford Winnie Waldrop Jerry Thomason Jesse Parker Bobby Vaughn Jack Corley For Justice of the Peace Precinct Earl D. Nutter Cecil Kemp THE State OF Texas East Coke County Hospital District Bronze Enterprise TAX Service B. E. Taylor Jefferson S&h Bronte Texaco STA
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