County Stock Show Winners Named at Coke County Show
On January 7 in Robert Lee the Coke County Livestock Show named winners in swine sheep and cattle events. Mary Elaine Lackey and Shelley Cumbie served as on hand trophy presenters. The listing details first six places across classes including breeding gifts crossbred weights and various breed categories with names such as Kerry Gartman Cindy Walker Dale Patterson and Dianna Tinkler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Mary Elaine Lackey
FFA
Shelley Cumbie
Bronte
FMA
Miss Lackey
Kenneth Lackey
Miss Cumbie
Edward Cumbie
Kerry Gartman
Cindy Walker
Vickie Gartman
St. Wt
Ronnie Gardner
Dale Patterson
Tim Rowoldt
Jerry Brunson
Debbie Askins
Dale
Last Rites for Arnold Richards Held at Blackwell
Arnold N. Richards 70 of Mansfield died last Thursday at home. Services were 2 p.m. Monday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church Abilene with 4 p.m. graveside rites at Blackwell Cemetery. He taught 20 years in public schools including Blackwell and served as principal and superintendent. Survivors include wife Velma, son Jack, daughter Lianelle, four grandchildren, and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold N. Richards
Mansfield
Aldersgate United
Banks
Littlefield
Bronte
Blackwell
McMurray College
Jack
Burleson
Lianelle Black
Houston
Clyde
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Sets Jan 21 Meeting
The Coke County Senior Citizens Advisory Committee will meet at 10 am Wednesday Jan 21 in Bronte Nursing Home. Mr Fields Jackson contracts officer for the Texas State Department of Public Welfare in San Angelo will discuss DPW meal on wheels contract regulations which took effect Sept 1 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
Bronte Nursing Home
Fields Jackson
Texas State Department of Public Welfare
San Angelo
DPW
Bronte Girls Grab Key Win in District Chase
Bronte High School girls basketball beat Hawley 67 57 to move to 3 0 in district play and 21 9 on the season. Sherrie Coulson led with 34 points eight in the final quarter while Leah Barbee added 17 and Shetley Cumbie 16 as Laura Glenn and Tonya Sketon anchored guard defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Blackwell
Barbee
Cumbie
Coalson
Gaye Mansfield
Marla Thompson
Kim Glascock
Longhorns
Horns
Randy Leigh
Nelson Coulter
Torney Coulter
Wayne Coalson
John Hibbs
N. Coulter
Rawley
Coulson
Leigh
Hibbs
Jim Tidwell
Trent
Fox
Ewa
Rites Today for Mrs Toland
Funeral services for Mrs J S Allie Mae Toland 81 will be held at 2 p m Friday at Eden Day Loveless Funeral Home with burial in Eden Cemetery She died Wednesday in Concho County Hospital Eden She was born April 2 1894 in Blanton and was a retired licensed vocational nurse Survivors include three sons Floyd R Toland Arvel C Toland Joy L Toland four daughters and other relatives in Oklahoma California and Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S
Allie Mae) Toland
Eden
Day-Loveless Funeral Home
Eden Cemetery
Toland
E. L. Champion
Bronte
Concho County Hospital
Blanton
Josephus §. Toland
Cement
Oklo
Floyd R. Toland
Pueblo
Colo
Arvel C. Toland
Wichita
Joy L. Toland
Fontana
Calif
John Vitkaitis
Lome
George Ketron
Redlands
Cailif
Robert Ellis
Burl Testerman
Oologah
Okla
Bertie Chancellor
Honey Grove
Frank Hensley
Norman
Bronte Senior Citizens Meet for January Luncheon
Bronte Senior Citizens met Tuesday January 13 for their regular meeting and pet luck luncheon at the Bronte Community Center. Sixty eight attended as Tom Cox vice president presided and C E Bruton gave the invocation. Vocal music by Mmes Noah Pruitt Marl Andrews and Opal Beaver accompanied birthday wishes for January birthdays. Elizabeth Puckett RN Texas Dept of Health San Angelo spoke on blood pressures. Members voted to join a Diabetic Detection Clinic to be held later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Dept. of Health
San Angelo
Bronte Jr High Basketball crowns Robert Lee teams champions
The Robert Lee Dogie boys beat Roscoe 37-33 to win the Bronte Jr High tournament final while the Robert Lee girls defeated Mertzon 42-14 for the girls title. Wingate took third in both divisions as Shorthorn and Wingate teams posted late wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Coahoma
Forsan
Shelene ‘Tidwell
Gaye Mansfield
Susie Collins
Debra Frazee
Bronte Jr. High
Robert Lee Dogie
Roscoe
Wingate
Trepdy
Shorthorn Boys
Downing Veribest
Weribest
Water Valley
Brian Champion
Ken Coalson
Donnie Jackson
Joy Harner
Connie Bryan
Lisa Lee
Bronte
Bronte School Board Extends Supt Barbee Contract to 1979
The Bronte Board of Trustees met to renew Superintendent C B Barbee's contract through June 30 1979. They reviewed agricultural pickup status bids on equipment and buildings and approved carpet installation in four elementary rooms. The district set basketball admission at 1.00 for adults and .50 for students and moved March 5 holiday to March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte School Board of Trustees
Supt C. B. Barbee
San Angelo
Funeral services for Mrs James Montgomery held in Ozona
Funeral services for Lynn Neel Montgomery 22 of Ozona were held at 4 p m Tuesday at Ozona First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Ozona. She died Sunday at Medical Center Hospital Odessa of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born March 14 1953 in San Angelo and married James Montgomery October 29 1967 in Mexico. She worked as an aide at Crockett County Hospital and led the Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband Jason five, sisters Sue Richardson San Antonio and Tommy Williams Big Lake, and her mother and stepfather Clyde and wife in San Antonio. Leonard Fletcher of Bronte attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Lynn Neel) Montgomery
Ozona
Ozona First Baptist Church
Cedar Hill
James Montgomery
Mexico
Crockett County Hospital
Jason
Sue Richardson
San Antonio
Tommy Williams
Big Lake
Clyde Snyder
Leonard Fletcher
Bronte
Fletcher
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Vicki Gartman
Robert Taylor
Suzanne Brunson
Heavy Duroc
Ronnie Wagner
Ricky Ross
Terry Ross
Hampshire
Terry Joe
Fine Wool
Dianna Tinkler
Terry Millican
Mark Ball
Joe Bob Ragsdale
David Jackson
Finewool
Clark Tinkler
Bud Johnson
Robert Ball
Lance Ball
Finewool Heavy
Tom Ensor
Cody McClure
Denise McClure
Wt. Cross
Dallas Johnson
Wesley Sawyer
Danny Abalos
Kathy Ensor
Pat Percifull
Joel Pencifull
Jana Ragsdale
Cross Heavy
Richard Ball
Wool St
Ricky Tijerina
Buddy Caulder
Eloy Torres
John Halamicek
James Kyle
Wool Heavy Wt
Bill Ensor
Kellye Percifull
Southdown
Carla Bal
Lynn Gulley
Lisa Devoll
Michael Cervenka
Cindy Ash
Randy Bessent
Paul Cervenka
Edwin Wilson
Susan Ash
Russell Ash
Everett Wilson
Jimmy Tidwell
Ernest Burns
Carol Cervenka
Arnold Richards
Senior Citizens
Bronte High School
Tidwell
Frazee
Collins
Mrs. Toland
Bronte Senior Citizen
Equaliza
Tion
Macher
Farm Equipment ,Co. of
Winters
Nick Pican
Noble W. Walker Firms
Austin
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