New Extension Agent Arrives in Coke County
Coke County welcomes Travis B. Hicks and his family as the new agricultural agent, succeeding L. E. Smith who moves to Sterling County. Hicks, a Texas Tech graduate from New Mexico, vows to cooperate with local farmers, ranchers, and The Enterprise, aiming to advance agricultural work and support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis B. Hicks
Coke County
Robert Lee
Hicks
New Mexico
Texas
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Sticks
TL. E. Smith
Sterling County
Smith
Mr. Smith
Ale
Coke County Sets Farm Machinery Quotas
Quotas for farm machinery in Coke County have been set and limited supply urges applicants to apply by January 21, 1943. Applications are accepted at the A A A office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Imachinery Rationing Committee
Warner family relocates to Bronte for shipyard work
Ernest Warner and his family, long-time residents of Anson, moved to Bronte. On Friday they arrived and Saturday morning Mr. Warner left for Portland Oregon to work in shipyard construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Warner
Anson
Bronte
Warner
Kaiser ‘Shipyards
Portland
Oregon
BTU Associational Meeting of the Year Set for January
The Runnels Baptist Training Union Association will meet at Ballinger Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon January 20 from 2 PM to 9 PM with a 5 30 PM picnic supper. Speakers include Rev. Floyd Chaffin and District Missionary R J Hickerson among others. The program theme is Demonstrating Our Faith by Our Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels Baptist Training Union Association
Ballinger Baptist Church
Training Union
Baptist Training Union
Floyd Chaffin
First Baptiste Church of
Coleman
Tennessee
R. J. Hickerson
Brownwood
C. M. Morton
Ballinger
E. FE. Dawson
Paint
BTU
Bronte Fifth Graders Host Health Citizenship Meeting
Bronte school fifth graders held a Good Citizenship Club meeting after noon led by Kenneth Hester. The program focused on Health with Doris Nell Adair sharing rules and Kenneth telling a health story. Read more: the list of weekly good citizens includes Pauline Box Joe Russell Ash Marie Horn and others. Ben D Snead leads next program as Chair of Safety First.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte School
Good Citizenship Club
Kenneth Hester
Doris Nell Adair
Kenneth
Pauline Box
Joe Russell Ash
Marie Horn
Beryl Dean Young
Norma Jean Gentry
Pauline Beavers
Benneta Joy Muston
Hubert Brok
Ben D. Snead
Safety First
Dorothy Walton
Dorothy Faye Scott
Billie Jean Millikin
Lt Homer C Daniel Jr Commission Ceremony Noted
Lt Homer C Daniel Jr son of Mr and Mrs Homer Daniel of Bronte is reeled in a reference to his commission ceremony held Thursday January 14 1948 from Lubbock. The report notes his service as a link to the train Git for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer C. Daniel, Jr
Homer Daniel
Bronte Community
Standard Red Cross Nutrition Course at Local High School
The Red Cross offers a nutrition course in the High School Homemaking Department. First meeting is January 18 at 8 00 P M with subsequent sessions set by member groups. It covers food needs values diet improvements for all income levels child nutrition proper habits and practical application with local demonstrations exhibits and activities open to men and women. Adequate nutrition reduces accidents and boosts physical mental efficiency and morale.
Birthday Party Honors Winnie Carroll On Fifth
Mrs Pete Ceinlly hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for her daughter Winnie Carroll marking her fifth birthday. Guests played games and admired gifts. pink and green decor, cake and jello were served to a group of children. Attendees included Leslie Connarton Caperton Jimmie Best Eddie Alexander Reta McCutchen Billie Gentry Eugene Gentry Jean Timmons Joyce Bagwell and others. New Income Tax Program to be held at Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Ceinlly
Winnie Carolyn
Leslie Oonarro
Trooo
Fort Chadbourne Reminiscences and Coke County Singing Meet
All day singing at Kickapoo Baptist Church near Bronte to host the semi annual Coke County Singing Convention. President John Coalson and Secretary Franeis Pruitt organize with guests from outside Coke County invited. dinner on the grounds, baskets urged, as veterans memories of 1914 1917 and local families are recounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kicksapoo Baptist Church
Bronte
Coke County
Cotte
Europe
Chadbourne
Avan
Reube
Rome Richards
Conda
Freeman Clark
Edd
Walter
Karl Moore
Clay
Wade Maneher
Nash
John Taylor
Jay Uhneh
Lucius Kirkland
Pearl Poyty
Dempsey Henderson
Vernon Turner
Donney Gary
Aa Prichard
Pr Chadbourne
Camp Bowie
Foreign Service
Earl Moore
Corda
Clark
Veterans Hospital
Anarilla
Texas
Fancher
Gary
Richards
Farm Tax Reports and Dairy Care Discussed in County Meetings
W420 will be held in the Robert Lee court room January 19, 1948, at 9 A.M., to contact farm people with little or no income tax knowledge. Mrs Pini leads sessions on tax reporting and Mr Kudaly explains a new dairy scare care with potential benefits for farmers in Coke County. Meetings are directed by the Extension Service at A. & M. College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
A. M
Pini
Kudaly
Coke County
A. & M. College
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County
Red Cross
Fort Chadbourne
Kickapoo Church
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