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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1968
Page
4
The Coke County livestock show begins Monday at 8 30 am in Robert Lee with about 75 youngsters competing across 180 head of lambs pigs and calves. Judges include Frank Brownfield and Louis Bridges. Auction sale for roughly 60 lambs and pigs starts at 3 pm.
The message laments not receiving requested presents for Libby Margi Bennie Carol and warns Santa to improve mail attention next year. It notes Libby did receive two pizza pans and expresses optimism for a better new year in Bronte with civic contribution and renewed community service.
Mrs Susie Jackson 90 Bronte area pioneer died Tuesday evening at her daughter's home in Bronte Funeral services set for 2 p m today at Bronte Church of Christ officiated by Rev Cecil Cox and Rev Wayne N Stout burial in Fairview Cemetery Williams Funeral Home in charge She was born December 11 1877 in Erath County moved to Coke County in 1888 married Charley J Jackson December 16 1896 Survivors include son Herman Jackson three daughters Mrs George Wrinkle Mrs Homer Phillips and Mrs Marion Mitchell one brother A E Rodgers 12 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers Various relatives spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Douglas Stevens at Happy Valley including Mr and Mrs Theron Tidwell and children Mr and Mrs James Tidwell and children and Mrs Winnie Tidwell
Graveside services were held in Fairview cemetery for James Sanchez three month old son of Mr and Mrs Elecia Sanchez of Bronte. He died Monday morning after a brief illness at Bronte Hospital. Born September 20 1967 in Winters, he was survived by his parents five brothers Moses Willie George Elecia Jr and Jimmy Sanchez and four sisters Nora Rose Mary Carolina and Clara Sanchez.
Three candidates announced for county and state posts as 1968 politics began. O B Jacobs seeks re election as county tax assessor collector. Melvin Childress will run again for Coke County sheriff. George Baker of Fort Stockton filed to seek Texas House District 66 seat now held by Gene Hendryx. Registration deadline Jan 31. applications available in Robert Lee tax office and Bronte First National Bank. A deputy will accept applications at the Bronte Bank Jan 24 25 and 26.
Postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr notes new postage rates take effect Sunday January 7 with six cents for first class mail up to 18 ounces and ten cents for air mail up to seven ounces. He says rates will reduce some parcel postage and increase third class rates from four to six cents for the first two ounces. Unsealed greeting cards remain four cents until Jan 7.
An election will be held at Bronte City Hall next Tuesday January 9 to elect two directors for the Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District. Noah Pruitt Sr will be election judge with polls open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Terms of D K Glenn and Norman R Riker expire this year. The board oversees flood control dams on the Kickapoo Creeks north of Bronte.
Linda Sims two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis Sims of Detroit died December 26 after arriving Christmas day with her parents. Rev Wayne N Stout of Central Baptist Church officiated and burial was in Fairview Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. Survivors include her parents three sisters Elizabeth Ellen Brenda Lee and Delma Jean all of Detroit aunts and uncles including Mrs Bill Wrinkle Mrs Clifford Hart R W Sims and Charles Sims of Robert Lee.
Local notices from Home Town publish small ads and community updates. Brief items list sale events, lost items, and upcoming meetings. Community organizations like the Home Town Chamber contribute notices and brief schedules for residents.
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