Coke County Livestock Show Opens Next Monday in Robert Lee
Large entries expected for Coke County Livestock Association show at the Livestock Barn in Robert Lee. Judging begins 9 a.m. with hogs, sheep, cattle events, followed by a 3 p.m. auction. Election next Tuesday for two Coke County Water District No. 1 directors at Bronte City Hall.
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Annnual
Coke County Livestock
Robert Lee
Stanley Blackwell
Winifers
Jran
Coke County Kickapoo Waiter Control and Improvement District No
D. K. Glenn
Norman R. Riker
Glenn
Bronte
Noah Pruitt Sr
Water District
Prestim Davis
Royce Fancher
Darrell Robbins
Changes in Bronte post office mail pickup times
Postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr announces new mail schedules in effect. Incoming mail will be received once daily at 7 45 a.m. on weekdays Saturdays Sundays and holidays. Mail leaves Bronte Post Office at 4 30 p.m. weekdays 12 15 p.m. Saturdays and 7 25 p.m. Sundays and holidays.
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Noah Pruitt Jr
Bronte
Services Monday For J. G. Mills 72
Funeral services for Jewel Gardner Mills 72 were held at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Pete Patterson and others officiating. Mills died Saturday at Bronte Nursing Home after long illness born August 26 1898 in Brown County moved to Brookshire community in 1909 married Lala Ann Baker in 1920 survivors include son Brady Mills two sisters two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Pallbearers named.
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Jewel Gardner Mills
Central Baptist Church
Pete Patterson
C. R. Blake
Tennyson Baptist Church
Harry Morris
Mr. Mills
Bronte Nursing Home
Brown County
Brookshire
Lala Ann Baker
Tennyson
Bronte
Brady Mills
Ora Stephenson
Cordie Ees
Dolan Mackey
Garland Spencer
H. Cc. Minnétshaw
Jesse Parker
Jack Corley
L. L. Webb
Cold blast brings snow and ice to Coke County
Bitter winter weather swept through Coke County with airmass front bringing light rain that turned to sleet and snow. Monday night lows reached 15 to 17 degrees with Tuesday night at 10 to 15 as ice and snow formed a glazing layer. Sunshine on Wednesday ended the ice and snow though temperatures stayed frigid. A warming trend was seen to start Thursday.
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Coke County
Coke Politics Warming Up As More Candidates Announce for Offices
Coke County races begin to form as Renal Rosson and Bob Fields announce bids for state representative and Precinct 1 commissioner. Local offices see Melvin Childress and O B Jacobs seeking reelection as sheriff and tax assessor collector, with Jett Hood Elmo Bell and Ollie Roe among announced candidates for precinct commissioners and constable reelection. Floyd Harrison and Fer Havins also indicate campaigns for precinct level posts.
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Coke Politics
White House
Renal Rosson
Coke County
Bob Fields
Melvin Childress
O. B. Jacobs
Jett , Hood
Elmo Bell
Ollie Roe
Floyd Harrison
Fer Havins
Susan Cumbie Named to Dean's List at ASU
Susan Cumbie is named to the Dean's List at Angelo State University for the fall semester. She posted a 3.6 average on the 4.0 scale as a freshman business major, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Cumbie.
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Stanley D. Shaw
Doris M. Womack
Oak Creek Lake
Air Training Command
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Chanute Afb
Ill
Shaw
Blackwell High School
Wendy
T. T. Oliver
San Angelo
Michael J. Shaw
Merkel
Susan Cumbie
Angelo State University
Miss Cumbie
Edward Cumbie
Robert Lee Man Killed In Shooting Incident
Chester W. Donalson of San Angelo charged with murder in the shooting near North Combo Dam by Robert Lee. Victim Joe N Rusty Dodson 24 died inside his parked pickup with Karen Bunch present. Funeral for Dodson led by Rev. Bill Beaty with burial at Robert Lee Cemetery. Survivors include mother Joyce Dodson and siblings.
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Joe N. “Rusty” Dodson
North Combo Dam
San Angelo
Karen Bunch
San Angeloo
Chester W. Donalson
Dadson
Bill Beaty
Robert Lee Cemetery
New
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Angelo State University
Coleman
Joyce Dodson
Robert Lee
Vic Dodson
Snyder
Robert Wink
Lubbock
Mary Beth Dodson
Ronnie Walker
Winnie
Tony Dean
Amarillo
Hubert Jones
Knickerbocker
Ty Holland
Bill Farr
Mike Smith
Freddie Fields
Eft
Ritchie
District Contests Delayed by Icy Highways
Basketball schedules shifted as Tuesday district games with Sterling City were postponed due to hazardous roads. Feb 8 tentative. Forsan hosts Friday night, 6:30 p.m. for boys and girls A teams. Garden City visits next Tuesday for two games. Bronte girls beat Miles 55? Noted 45-35 with Snead 27. Miles A beat Bronze 52-46 led by Golson 24. Arrotts and Lee high scorers. Junior high at Robert Lee Thursday.
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Sterling City
Forsan Fir
Garden City
Bronte
Miles
Julie Snead
Dawn Cumbie
Diane Arrott
Miles A
Bronze Girls
Michelle Golson
Susan Arrott
Dana Lee
Sue Ann Lee
Robert Lee
Bronte Schools hold show, declare next Monday a regular day
Bronte Schools will not dismiss next Monday January 10 for the Coke County Livestock Show but students in the show will receive excused absences. January 17 and 18 will be holidays for Bronte students due to teachers and staff in service training.
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Bronte
Coke County
Bronze Enterprises Seeks Extra Paper Copies and Binders
Public notice requests those needing extra copies of 1971 Bronze Enterprises papers to come in within a week. All extra papers from the past year will be destroyed. Those wanting a bound file of last year should notify The Enterprise immediately to save copies for binding.
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Bronze Enterprises
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Coke County Livestock Association
Paul Burns
Roy Tinkler
Joe MccCutchen
Wayne Arrott
J. W. Service Jr
LeDrew Arrott
J. Lee Ensor
Foy Askins
Bill Magness
Frank Percifull
Dale Wojtek
Wilbern Milliwan
Maurice Duncan
Douglas Gartman
Swine
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J. G. Mills
Dean
ASU
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Boden
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