First National Bank Deposits Climb in Bronte Figures
Bronte bank reports deposits as of December 31 1960 totaling 2 620 070 28 up from 2 463 819 44 a year earlier. Total assets reach about 2 900 070 28 with loans around 714 480 11. Capital accounts rise with undivided profits to 80 000, while stock and surplus stay 50 000 and 150 000 respectively. Officers listed include L T Youngblood E F Glenn B D Snead Mrs Charlie Boecking and Vernon Glenn.
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First National Bank
Bronte
L. T. Youngblood
E. F. Glenn
B. D. Snead
Charlie Boecking
Vernon Glenn
Hospital admissions and discharges roll for December to January
Daily patient movements list many admissions and discharges at the hospital from December 17 to January 3. Notable entries include Mrs. Hiram Brock, Leroy Casey, Jessie Rocha, and Raymond Fernandez admitted on Dec 17, with multiple discharges and later admissions such as Lucretia Bryan, Wesley Murphy, Dale Brewer, and Terrell Ross.
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Hiram Brock
Leroy Casey
Jessie Rocha
Raymond Fernandez
R. R. Bahlman
Loretta Walker
Drake
Baby
Leroy Bryan
Lucretia Bryan
Charmay Ragsdale
Ronald‘ ‘Hughes
Earl Black
Wesley Murphy
Leslie Lammers
J. W. Wilson
E. E. Eldred
A. J. Knight
C. E. Caulder
Ralph D. Jones
A. E. Gentry
Sherry Miller
Dwain Hageman
Leland Hilliard
Grady Backsworth
Ronald Hughes
Greg Whalen
Howard Brock
Jesse Sanchez
Antonio Domenguez
George James
D. S. Love
Ted Mills
Alton Weidner
Kenneth Wright
John W. Dyess
Terrell Ross
Bill Hilliard
Joe Bob Ragsdale
Gregory Teague
Lupe Sanchez
J. E
Ernest Black
Charlie Sanchez
Hamp
Thomas
Red Mills
Doris
Sparks
Dana Pybanks
Lana Kay ‘Poebls
Karla Pope
Mary
Anin Gomez
Martin Somoza
Roy “Wilson
Bill ‘Hilliard
Preston Davis
Elmer Hilliard
James Arnold
Chas. Keeney
Brownie Scout Troop 206 Holiday Toothpick Tree
Brownie Scout Troop 206 met on December 8 and December 15. They built a toothpick Christmas tree that was constructed and sprayed gold. The group hung small green balls on the tree and delivered it to a recipient.
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Brownie Scout
Brownie
New County Officials Take Oath in Robert Lee Ceremony
New county officers sworn in at the Ro bert Lee courthouse include Melvin Childress as sheriff succeeding Paul Good who served 14 years. QO B Jacobs becomes tax assessor-collector, Frank C Dickey re elected county attorney, Floyd Harmon as precinct 3 commissioner and Fern Havins as precinct 1 commissioner. Jesse Parker of Bronte named deputy sheriff by Sheriff Childress. Parker assumed office Tuesday.
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L. Tinkler
Robert Lee
Melvin Childress
Paul Good
QO. B. Jacobs
Frank C. Dickey
Floyd Harmon
Ed Hickman
Fern Havins
Jesse Parker
Bronte
Sheriff Childress
Frank Keesee
Parker
Last Rites Held Here Tuesday for Mrs J A Snyder
Funeral services for Mrs J A Snyder 86 of Monahans were held at 3 p m Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Chapel in San Angelo. The Rev Dick Lowry and Rev Bob Grimes conducted the service. Burial was in Belvedere Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers. She died Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital San Angelo after a brief illness. Survivors include five sons and three daughters with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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J. A
Clara) Snyder
Monahans
Mattie Glenn
Bronte
Dick Lowry
Angelo Heighths Methodist Church
Bob Grimes
Bronte Methodist Church
Johnson Funeral Chapel
San Angelo
Belvedere
Snyder
Baptist Memorials
W. R. Snyder
Early Snyder
Harry Snyder
Travis Snyder
van Horn
Luther Snyder
Sierra Blanca
Coke County Fat Stock Show Set for Robert Lee
The 1961 Coke County Fat Stock Show will be held at the show barn in Robert Lee on Monday January 16 with about 45 youths and 220 animals competing for awards and a sale spot. A large crowd is expected to watch champions in sheep cattle and swine as 30 lambs and market pigs sell after the show. Judging starts 8:30 a.m. with weighings and stalls arranged Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. Approximately 200 ribbons trophies rosettes banners and $550 in prize money will be awarded to top animals.
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Coke, County
Robert Lee
H. A
Swede Hanson
San Angelo
V.A
Ballinger and
Winters
H. B. Edmondson
V. A
Ballinger
Douglas Gartman
Nolan Pentecost
L. E. Wink
Crowley Harmon
Bert Blaylock
Hollis Ensor
J. Lee Ensor
R. H. Sims
Harlin Lee
Jack Corley
James Wells
J. W. Service
Robert Holland
Jo Alice Evans
James Bird
Gaylen Pitcock
Hereford
Darrell Pitcock
Kay Wink
Robert Wink
Kenneth Wink
Jimmy
Ronnie Varnadore
Southdown
Ronnie
Donnie Devoll
Bennie
Dawnie Boykin
Joe D. Blair
Bob Wells
Barbara Blaylock
J. B. Arrott, Jr
James Bird Pentecost
Ewe
Jackie Counts
Jerry Burson
Davie Boykin
Rickie Harris
Luther Lara
Johnny Gonzales
Selke Abalos
Jesse Velenzuela
John and
Kathy Service
Carl and
Lonnie Bloodworth
Robert Mathers
Mike Krall
Annual Bronte School Ad Sales Begin This Week
Miss Diane Dunklin, sponsor for Bronte school annual, announced that advertisements for the annual will go on sale soon. Merchants are reminded that this year's ads will appear in picture form.
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Diane Dunklin
Bronte
Douglas Ditmore Takes Over Texaco Service Station
Douglas Ditmore, longtime Bronte resident and Bronte High School graduate, assumed operation of the Texaco Service Station at Main Street and U S Highway 277 on December 24, succeeding C N Webb Jr. Ditmore plans to offer the best possible service and will continue selling Texaco products. He is married to Grace Green of Tennyson and is the son of Claude Ditmore, Coke County precinct 4 commissioner. Rev and Mrs Bob Grimes and their sons visited relatives in San Antonio last week.
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Douglas Ditmore
Texaco
C. N. Webb Jr
Ditmore
Bronte High School
Montgomery Sand & Gravel Co
Grace Green
Tennyson
Claude Ditmore
Coke County
Texaco Petroleum Products
Main Street
U. S. Highway 277
Bronte
Bob Grimes
Three Water District Directors To Be Named in Election Here
An election will be held Tuesday January 10 to name three directors for the Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District. Elected directors serve two years beginning immediately after the election and must reside in the water district. The district was formed to build flood control dams on area creeks north of Bronte and has faced flooding that damaged farm and city lands. Congress has appropriated more funds to build dams. directors are presently engaged in ongoing planning.
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Water District
Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement
J.percifull
Austin, Sacer
Preston Davis
Kickapoo
Coahoma Basketball Tourney Comes Up Short For Bronze Teams
In the Coahoma tournament December 29 30 31 the bronze girls fell to Highland 31 23 and beat Robert Lee 42 41 before losing to Garden City 42 30 Carolyn Glenn and Yvonne McCutchen led the win with 14 points each and Dana Eubanks scored 13 in the Highland loss Gardner City defeated the girls 42 30 Carolyn Glenn scored 14 in that game The bronze boys opened with a 40 38 win over Highland then dropped to Coahoma 42 27 Tommy Boecking made the all tournament team with 23 points in both games
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Coahoma
Highland
Dana Eubanks
Robert Lee
Carolyn Glenn
Yvonne McCutchen
Garden City
Tommy Boecking
Local residents and kin visit across Texas towns
Janie Sheppard of Midland spent two days with cousin Donna Sheppard. Verna Allen visits daughter Ruth Phillips in Dalhart after returning from Corpus Christi. Marguerite Roy Lynn Ray Johnson Jr and Bill Sharp with families from Kansas City and Big Spring visit Ben Murphy and Marvin Corley. Frank Pohl and daughter of Matador holiday guests. Walter Phillips moves from San Angelo to Bronte hospital after a broken leg in a recent auto accident. Barney Modgling’s holiday guests include Winston Modgling Carlsbad and N Modglin.
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Janie Sheppard
Midland
Donna Sheppard
Verna Allen
Ruth Phillips
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Buster
Harvey Allen
Marguerite
Roy Lynn
Ray Johnson Junior
Kansas City
Kansas
Margaret
Bill Sharp
Big Spring
Ben Murphy
Marvin Corley
Frank Pohl
Matador
Charlie ‘Knierim
Walter Phillips
San Angelo
Bronte Hospital
Barney Modgling
Winston, Modgling
Carlsbad
N. Modglin
Patterson Reunion Brings Kin Together on Christmas Day
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Denmes hosted a Patterson family reunion on Christmas Day. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bob Patterson of Robert Lee and families from Big Spring Colorado City Big Lake Robert Lee and other relatives. The group attended services at the Baptist Church.
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Aubrey Denmes
Patterson
The
Baptist Church
Bob Patterson
Robert Lee
Herman Patterson
Big Spring
Gidney Compton
Colorado City
Eddie Patterson
Big Lake
Crowley Harmon
Brgs Patterson
Robert
Lee
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Hospital News
J. A. Snyder
Coahoma Basketball
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