Coke County March of Dimes events outlined
Local residents have a slate of fundraisers in the coming days led by Coke County March of Dimes chair Matthew Caperton. Tamale sale January 23 in the Cumbie Building. Mothers March January 28 for information and funds. basketball game January 29 followed by a box supper. January 30 Tad Richards Dance at the Richards Ranch with Clark Wynne and the Melody Men. volunteers canvassing Tennyson community. Caperton urged generous county support as the chapter faces arrears.
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Coke County
Matthew Caperton
Caperton
Tad Richards
Richards Ranch
Bronte
Clark Wynne
Melody
Robert Brown
Tennyson
Coke Countlans
Free in paper children's pictures taken Thursday
The Enterprise invites parents to bring children to the Cumbie Building between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday January 28 for free photos to be printed in a future Citizens of Tomorrow feature. No charge or obligation.
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Cumbie
Bob Wilson
Central Drug
Last Rites Held for Bronte Pioneer M O McCutchen
Funeral services for Monroe Otis McCutchen 79 longtime Coke County resident were held Saturday January 16 at the Bronte Church of Christ with Melvin Placke officiating. Buried at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. McCutchen born February 2 1880 in Coryell County lived in Bronte area since 1889 remembered early Robert Lee and Bronte history. Survived by wife four sons six daughters 31 grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Monroe Otis McCutchen
Coke County
Bronte
Coryell County
C. W. McCutchen
Robert Lee
McCutchen
Oso
Maverick
Mattie Moore
Indian Creek
Church of Christ
Calvin
Luther
Ode
Quemada
Randall
Irving
Vera Mae Click
Charleston
Tex
Fannie Beaver
Thresa Butner
Leonard
Janie Kyle
Seattle
Wash
Georgie Rhue Gibba
Winters
Annie. Stiefel
WTU to Build $10 Million Oak Creek Lake Plant
West Texas Utilities plans a new 225000 kilowatt power plant on Oak Creek Lake in Coke County near Bronte. The 117 acre site will support a 75000 kilowatt first unit with bids to be solicited by April 1 and construction to start in May, with service expected by April 1962.
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WTU
Oak Creek Lake
West Texas Utilities Company
Coke County
Cal Young
West Texas
General Electric Company
Sweetwater
Charles Copeland
Bronte
Blackmell
Sytem
Abilene-San Angelo
Young
U. S
Oak Creek
Three Rivers
San Angelo
Bronte Considers Sewer System Finance
Bronte city council, with Jack Brown of San Angelo, discussed selling bonds to fund a sewer system costing about 130000. About 75000 could come from HHFA and 55000 from general obligation bonds, with potential small tax increases to cover obligations. The council will gauge resident sentiment and publish a public coupon for feedback.
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Bronte
Jack Brown
San Angelo
Brown
HHFA
J. A. Stephenson
Funeral for John G. Harris 75 at Maverick Baptist Church
Funeral services for John G. Harris 75 of Maverick were held Friday January 15 at 10 a.m. at Maverick Baptist Church with Rev J W Caudle and Rev Gault officiating. Burial followed at Old Runnels Cemetery under Newby Davis Funeral Home Bal linger direction. Harris died Thursday in Bronte Hospital after a yearlong illness. He had lived around Maverick since 1914 and is survived by his wife and one son Jeff Harris of Maverick and two grandchildren.
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John G. Harris
Maverick
Maverick Baptist Church
J. W. Caudle
Gault
Old Runnels
Newby-Davis Funeral Home
Ballinger
Harris
Bronte
Aridg
Jeff Harris
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Concho Power Plant
Bront
U.S. No
Uservoir
Abilene
Abilene Power Plant
Coke
M. 0. McCutchen
Herbert Holland
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