Glenn and Snead Promoted at Bronte Bank
Glenn named executive vice president and Snead promoted to vice president and cashier at the First National Bank in Bronte during its annual meeting. J. B. Mackey elected director, board now nine. Bank notes a strong 1955 year with deposits above Oct 5 figures but below 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl F
Taney) Glenn
B. D. Snead
First National Bank
Bronte
Glenn
Snead
J. B. Mackey
L. T. Youngblood
First National
Mackey
Entabet ~ Qeldik
Maxwell Receives Conoco Award for 25 Years Service
W H Maxwell Jr of Bronte is honored by Continental Oil Company with a bronze plaque for a quarter century as a Conoco agent. Assistant Division Manager Raleigh Cowhick of Abilene presented the recognition noting Maxwell’s 25 years of loyalty and sales of Conoco products since 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoco
Bronte
W. H. Maxwell, Jr
Continental Oil Company
Raleegh Cowhick
Abilene
Maxwell
Community barbecue funds March of Dimes drive at Bronte school
A local notice promotes a 4 p.m. Saturday barbecue at the Bronte school with proceeds benefiting the March of Dimes. After the meal a variety show offers further fundraising and entertainment to support the campaign led by Joe Rose. Poll tax deadline and upcoming local elections are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rose
J B Faries Dies After Long Illness
J B Faries, long time Coke County resident, died in Azle Texas after a lengthy illness. Funeral set for Azle at 2 p m with burial at Kasca. Family members traveled to Azle to visit him as his condition remained critical and he sent greetings to Coke County friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Faries
Azle
Texas
O. Faries
Mr. Faries
Kasca
B. E. Modgling
T. FE. Tidwell
J. B
Coke County
Bronte Girls Edge Winters In Narrow Thriller
Bronte girls split week with two tight games, losing 55 54 to Winters and beating them by one in the other meeting. In the Winters game Pat McCutchen sparked Bronte with a late two, but Mildred Tabor answered with three seconds remaining to seal the win.
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Bronte Girls
Winters
Pat McCutchen
Bronte
Mildred Tabor
Coke County Livestock Show Set for January 23
Coke County livestock events include a Monday January 23 show at the Robert Lee show barn with an auction of a limited lamb and hog sale following the event. Fred McDonald Jr. serves as association president. Details to follow in next week's paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Robert Lee
Fred McDonald Jr
Souli
Services Held for Jake Gilreath 75
Funeral services for Jake Gilreath 75 were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at Kickapoo Baptist Church with Rev C R Dunaway of San Angelo officiating Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Johnsons Funeral Home of San Angelo in charge Gilreath a San Angelo resident died Friday at his sister Mrs Vina Turpen's home Survivors include two brothers Murry Bronte and Robert Hamlin three sisters Mrs Turpen Mrs G A Best Bronte and Mrs Laura Burrows Long Beach Calif Pallbearers were Jimmie Carl Jesse Best of San Angelo Billie Charles Wrinkle Charles Sims and Evertt Best of Bronte
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Jake Gilreath
Kickapoo Bapist
C. R. Dunaway
Four Square
Bronte
Murry Gilreath
Robert Gilreath
Hamlin
Turpen
G. A. Best
Laura Burrows
Long Beach
Calif
Jimmie
Carl
Jesse Best
San Angelo
Billie Charles Wrinkle
Charles Sims
Evertt Best
Community barbecue and variety show planned at Bronte School
The Bronte School hosts a Saturday event featuring barbecue plates serving at 4 p m and a variety show in the gym. Richard Beck curates the program with Eddie Garvin and his Seven Bar Saddle Pals plus local talent. Organizers include J M Cumbie Frank Keesee and Howard Brock. Fundraisers aim to support the March of Dimes with basketball games next Thursday and a Tad Richards barn dance on Jan 20 led by Troy Jordan and the Cross-Boys. Public figures urge attendance and donations for polio research and Salk vaccine progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte School
Richard Beck
Eddie Garvin
Tad Richards
Troy Jordan
Cross-Boys
Midland
Matthew Caperton
School Census Set In Local District
Bronte School District begins January enumeration of all children ages 6 to 17 inclusive for state funding. Census runs Jan 3 to Jan 31 1956 with trustees Garland Black and Mrs Floyd Collins aiding. contact the superintendent for preschool child listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Garland Black
Floyd Collins
Supt. Black
Death of A. M. Whitt
Mr and Mrs H O Whitt traveled to Goldthwaite after word that A M Whitt was seriously ill in a Temple hospital. Word reached Bronte Thursday that he died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements were not learned at press time.
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H. O. Whitt
Goldthwaite
A. M. Whitt
Temple Hospital
Bronte
Bronte Merchants Announce Six Holidays for 1956
A Bronte merchants meeting at The Enterprise plans six holidays for 1956 including Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving and Christmas with observed Mondays when a holiday falls on Sunday. The First National Bank also adds Lincoln's Birthday and Columbus Day to its list and will close Mondays for Sunday holidays. City hall and post office will follow the merchants' holiday schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enerprise Office
Bronte
First National Bank
Coke County Accepts Six Bridges and Two Concrete Structures
Coke County Commissioners Court approved six new bridges in Precinct 2 built by Cage Bros of San Antonio, with two additional concrete bridges and three moved steel structures. The project cost 49215 dollars funded by a December bond issue. About 1900 dollars of bond funds remain to finish fill work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howart Brock
Coke County Commissioners Court
Precinct 2
Precinct Two
Bronte
Cage Bros
San Antonio
Brock
Kickapoo
Union-Ft. Chadbourne Road
Olga
Brush Creek
Blackwell
Booster Creek
Antelope Creek
Hayrick
Carroll Robbins
3. W. Labenske
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn and
Bronte Bank
Earl F. Glenn
Enterprise Office
Bronte Variety Store
To Rowland
Concho Hereford Association
Edward Cumbie
Petroleum Club
St. Angelus Hotel
Coke Livestock Show
J. M. Cumbie
Frank Keesee
Howard Brock
Bronze
Clude
Oscar Dorsey
Sid Evans
Rose
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