New Tax Exemptions Add Newborns From Area Families
Mr and Mrs M D Howington of Robert Lee welcome daughter Marsha Yvonne born Saturday Jan 4 in Bronte Hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. A son James Richard was born to Mr and Mrs Jimmy Royce Brunson at 7 am Dec 26 in a San Angelo hospital. Grandparents include J L Brunson Bronte and Claude Rowland San Angelo. Great grandparents include Dave Brunson Claude Clifton and Tad Richards all of Bronte. Portis Robbins and wife have a son Rupert Ray born Dec 29 1957 at 1:59 am. The Robins family formerly lived in Bronte and now reside in Fort Stockton. Mrs Robbins mother Mrs Preston Davis of Bronte visited ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Howington
Robert Lee
Marsha Yvonne
Bronte Hospital
Jimmy Royce Brunson
San Angelo
James Richard
J. L. Brunson
Bronte
Claude Rowland
Dave Brunson
Claude Clifton
Tad Richards
Portis Robbins
Rupert Ray
Robbins
Fort Stockton
Chilly Tinkler Seeks Re election as Coke County Clerk
J L Chilly Tinkler county and district clerk seeks a second four year term. Appointed Oct 22 1955 to succeed Weldon Fikes he later won in 195? and now runs again. He serves as clerk of the District and County Courts and of the Commissioners Court with two deputies Winnie Waldrop and Betty Davis. He is known as a sports enthusiast co manager of the Robert Lee Rabbits semi pro team and active in Boy Scouts and church work. He and his family live in Robert Lee with two sons Jerry and Paul and daughter Betty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Fikes
Chilly
Tinkler
Commissioners Court
Winnie Waldrop
Betty Davis
Robert Lee Rabbit Twisters
Methodist Sunday School
Boy Scout
Robert Lee Board of Community Development
Robert Lee
Bart Geer
South Texas
Jerry
Paul
House Burns on Rippetoe's Oklahoma Ranch
The Littlefield family's ranch house near Afton Oklahoma burned on Sunday night, leaving a total loss of home and personal possessions. Insurance partially covered the damage. Nearby owner J. M. Rippetoe of Bronte owns the ranch property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rippetoe
Oklahoma
Jarvis Littlefield
Afton
Okla
J. M. Rippetoe
Bronte
Longhorns Fall To Wall Team In Conference Tilt
The Bronze Longhorns lost 61 38 at Wall as the Hawks dominated the boards and hit more field goals. Dietschke led Wall with 21 points while McCutchen scored nine for Bronte and Corley and Denman each had seven. Roscoe had defeated Bronte 34 9 in a prior non conference game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhorns
Wall Hawks
Wall Court
Hawks
Bronte
Wall
Dietschke
Lad
Holubec
Kenneth McCutchen
Benny Corley
Lanny Denman
Roscoe
Corley
Albert Grace
Jimmy Bourland
Kerby
Mrs. Grey Seeks Re-Election As Treasurer
Mrs. Gertrude Gray announces for re election to Coke County treasurer citing six years in office since January 1953. A Bronte native who moved to Robert Lee, she highlights family support and her work to fund her five children's education while serving as county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Gray
Coke County
Ruby Pettit
Mary Ann
Lubbock
Jack
San Angelo
Patty
Barbara
Charlotte Wilson Weds Jimmy Hipp in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Charlotte Marie Wilson of Forsan married Jimmy Dan Hipp of Amarillo in a December 28 ceremony at Blackwell Methodist Church. Rev Jerrell Sharp officiated. attendees included Miss Betty Sweet and Omega Ratliff as attendants. The couple plans to reside in Amarillo where Hipp works for Western Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Marie Wilson
Curtis Wilson
Forsan
Jimmy Dan Hipp
Amarillo
Josie Hipp
Blackwell
Jerrell Sharp
Blackwell Methodist Church
L. W. Sweet
Jack Blanchard
Snyder
Betty Sweet
Omega Ratliff
Bobby Sanderson
Cecil Self
Shep
Fellowship
Winona Hall
Blanche Ratliff
Hipp
Forsan High School
Blackwell High School
Western Electric Company
Claude Ditmore Seeks Term As Precinct 4 Commissioner
Claude Ditmore, serving Precinct 4 in Coke County, announces he will seek another term. He thanks voters for support, defends road and bridge spending, and requests votes in the Democratic primary in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Ditmore
Precinct 4
Coke County
Ditmore
Commissioners Court
Hall and Blackmon Families Host Extended Visit
Mrs Ruth Hall travels with Donna Kay to stay with Rev and Mrs R W Blackmon. The two women are sisters and are visiting the household for an extended period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hall
Donna Kay
R. W. Blackmon
Mrs. Hall
Mrs. Blackmon
Polio Victim Barbara Trusier to Speak at Bronte PTA
Barbara Trusier, polio survivor from Abilene, will address Bronte Parent Teachers Association next Tuesday at 7:30 PM in Bronte High School auditorium about the March of Dimes campaign. She comes with Shelley Smith of the Abilene Rehabilitation Center. Joe Foy of San Angelo chairs local campaign. Kenneth McCutchen leads devotional. 3rd and 4th grades perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Trusier
Abilene
Bronte Parent Teachers Association
Bronte High School
March of Dimes
Trusler
Bronte
Shelley Smith
Joe Foy
San Angelo
Tom Green County March of Dimes
Kenneth McCutchen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chilly Tinkler
J. L
Chilly) Tinkler
Cecil Kemp
San Antonio
Alamo City
Carolyn
Mrs. Grey
Charlotte Wilson
Bride of
Jimmy Dann Hipp
Charles Ragsdale
Hormel
Ard
Sunkist
Cumbie’s
PTA
Cactus Cafe
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