Coke County Seeks Bids for Two 1960 Model 2-Ton Trucks
Coke County invites bids by February 1, 1960 for two 2 ton trucks with cab and chassis and specified heavy duty equipment. Trade-in includes a 1954 Chevrolet dump bed truck and a 1955 Chevrolet dump bed truck. Bids may be inspected by contacting Commissioner of Precinct No. 4 in Tennyson. The county may reject any bid or any technicality. Signed Weldon Fikes County Auditor.
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Coke County
Tennyson
Texas
Candidates for Tax Assessor-Collector Named in Democratic Primary
The Bronze Enterprise announces for the Democratic Primary on May 7 1960 that O B Jacobs and Mrs Juanita Trimble are candidates for Tax Assessor-Collector.
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The
Bronze Enterprise
O. B. Jacobs
Juanita Trimble
Picture appointments for Enterprise feature start Jan. 28
Parents are urged to call Mrs. Marvin Corley at GR 3-2894 or GR 3-2001 to schedule photos for a feature in The Enterprise. Appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 4. Photos printed in the feature must be made on Jan 28.
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Marvin Corley
Twin Daughters Born to Winters Couple at Bronte Hospital
Mr and Mrs Alpheus Hill of Winters welcomed twin daughters at Bronte Hospital Monday January 11 at 11 am The infants weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces and 5 pounds 6 ounces They are named Mattie Melinda and Patty Belinda Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Homer Tubb and Mr and Mrs O C Hill all of Winters
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Alpheus Hill
Win‘ters
Bronte Hospital
Mattie Melinda
Patty Belinda
Homer Tubb
O. C. Hill
Winters
Personal Notes Highlight Christmas Visits and Trinity Choir Tour
Mr and Mrs Jack Sharp and children of Big Spring spent Christmas Eve with Mr and Mrs Ben Murphey and Mr and Mrs Marvin Corley. Archie McCleskey of San Antonio visits his sister Mrs S A Riker. Mrs Ben Murphey and Mrs Marvin Corley visited Lizzie Gunnels for her 86th birthday. J B Parrish and Janson of Garden City visited Bronte relatives. D L Brunson and children from Midland visited J G Mills. Sue Kemp of Bronte named to Trinity University Touring Choir, among Spurs on the Skyline students. choir to perform across the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico January 27 February 6.
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Jack Sharp
Big Spring
Ben Murphey
Marvin Corley
Archie McCleskey
San Antonio
S. A. Riker
Robert Lee
Lizzie Gunnels
J. B. Parrish
Janson
Garden City
Bronte
D. L. Brunson
Midland
J. G. Mills
Sue Kemp
Cecil Kemp
Trinity University
Trinity Hill
Texas Panhandle
New Mexico
Blackwell Soldier Oliver Johnson Rites Held
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday for Sgt. Oliver Johnson 3% son of O A Johnson of Blackwell A World War II veteran who served about 17 years he died Friday at Fort Knox Ky where he was stationed Burial followed at Fort Sam Houston military rites were conducted at 2 30 p.m. at Fort Sam Houston He was a veteran of World War II and Korea He is survived by his wife Nora Lee a son Ricky two daughters Carol and Patti his father and three brothers Troy Ray and Fayette and a sister Mrs A E Pool His mother died in August 1959.
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Oliver Johnson
O. A. Johnson
Blackwell
Southside
Fort Sam Houston
Johnson
Fort Knox
Blackwell High School
Korea
Nora Lee
Ricky
Carol
Patti
A. E. Pool
Sweetwater
Troy
Ray
Lubbock
Fayette
Colorado City
Bronze boys triumph in district win over Sterling City
Bronze boys edged Sterling City 49 to 47 in district action while the girls fell 40 to 38. Both squads travel to Water Valley Friday for a conference game and return Tuesday January 19 to host Robert Lee here. Grade school teams also played at Divide Monday losing 31 20 for boys and 30 20 for girls with a make up Monday January 18 against Ballinger.
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Sterling City
Water Valley
Robert Lee
Ballinger
Band Boosters Plan Meeting Thursday at School Cafeteria
Members of the Band Boosters Club will meet Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. All members and others interested in joining are invited to attend. Mrs. J. A. Culpepper is visiting from Lometa this week, staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Keeney.
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J. A. Culpepper
Lometa
John Keeney
County Stock Show a Huge Success at Robert Lee Grounds
The Coke County annual livestock show at Robert Lee show grounds drew record entries with twenty more head than the 1959 show. Winners included David Waldrop and Donny Robertson in crossbred lambs, Clint Austin in light crossbreds, Jerry Burson in fine wool, Douglas Ashworth in Southdowns, James Bird Pentecost in fat steers, and Curtis Higginbotham with the grand champion hog. Auction prices topped at $160 for Burson’s fine wool lamb and $150 for Higginbotham’s fat barrow. several consignors purchased other top entries. A full placings list runs next week. Carl Maddoux judged the event, having previously taught at the Robert Lee VA.
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Coke Conty
Robert Lee Show Grounds
Market Lambs
David Waldrop
Donny Robertson
Clint Austin
Jerry Burson
Mack Tubb
Douglas Ashworth
Donnie Devoll
James Bird Pentecost
Lee Campbell
Dublin
Dee Arrott
Curtis Higginbhotham
Frankie Blair
Anchor Serum
Nathan’s Jewelry
Gandy Creamery
Curtis Higginbotham
Robert Lee State Bank
Caperton Chevrolet and Butane Service Co
Lamb
Doug Ashworth
Southdown
Barnes & Co
M. L. Leddy
Luby’s
Western Wool & Mohair
Nathan’s
Robert Massie Co
Hemphill-Wells
Modern Way Grocery
Barrow
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Loureta’s
Minnie West
Sidney Plastic and Molds
Evert Best
Polly Holland
Globe
Verna Allen
George Martinez
Merizon
Joe Carter
C. E. and
LeDrew Arrott
Turney Casey
Ozarka
Central Drug
Ola Jackson
North Jefferson, Bronte
C. L. Knierima
J. N. Brannan
Allen Street
San Angelo
Nals Coke County
Weldon Fikes
B. D. Snead
First National Bank
Melvin Childress
Blackwell Soldier Rites
Charles Ragsdale
Carl Maddoux
Robert Lee VA
Odessa
Texas Theatre
Bronze
Mamie van Doren
Jeff Richards
Arthur Hunnicut
Reckless
Matinee Sun
Jeff Chandler
Fess. Parker
Nicole Parker
Jayha
Folgers
Maryland Club
Morton's
Sylvania
Kimbell
Cello
Bag
Angel
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