Farm Bureau Directors Vote To Pay Off Note
Coke County Farm Bureau directors vote to pay $200 remaining on their office building note. At the first 1960 meeting they organize committees for Legislative Policy Publicity Membership and Animal Health with appointees from Robert Lee Bronte Sanco Friendship Blackwell and Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Farm Bureau
Robert Lee
Court House
J. W. Service, Jr
Royce Smith
Vernon Glenn
James Allen
Bronte
LeDrew Arrott
C. E
Cumbie Praises Coke County Farm Bureau Growth
Ed Cumbie of Bronte details a study on the Coke County Farm Bureau showing 70 percent farmer membership and sets a 211 of 1960 target. Beginning the year with 200 members, the group gained nine from the prior year as Nolan Pentecost serves as president Delmir Sheppard is vice president and Mrs C E Arrott is secretary treasurer. The Farm Bureau building, once housing agricultural offices, will be paid off in under a year after purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cumbie
Bronte
Coke County
Nolan Pentecost
Delmir Sheppard
C. E. Arrott
Teasurer
Farm Bureau
Prizes and Sales Totals From County Show
4 H and FFA members earned 2910.00 from the County show with 1690.00 from sales of lambs and hogs and 1220.00 in prize money. Lambs and hogs included heavy wool lambs weight classes plus crossbred entries and market hogs. The report notes individuals Hefferson and Lilly and mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Luckett Debbie to Andrews and Mr and Mrs Brady Mills to Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
FFA
Hefferson
Six 4-H Entries In Abilene Show
Coke County 4 H club members will have six entries in the Abilene Fat Stock Show next week. Jerry Burson will exhibit two fine wool lambs following his champion lamb at the County Fat Stock Show. Dawnie and Bennie Boykin will also exhibit two fine wool lambs. Gaylen and Darrell Pitcock will exhibit two hereford steers. Animals depart Sunday January 24 with lambs shown Monday 25 and steers Tuesday 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County 4-H Club
Abilene
Jerry Burson
Buster Burson
Jerry
Dawnie
Bennie Boykin
Ben Alfred Boykin
Gaylen
Darrell Pitcock
Teddy Pitcock
Local visitors call on Hester family in Winters area
Mrs Eddie Donaldson of Lucerne Valley California and Mr and Mrs John Hester with four children of Pacoima Calif visit Mr and Mrs C H Hester and Luther. Mr Hester has been ill for several days. Friday supper guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Hester and baby of Winters Lloyd Hester of Abilene Mr and Mrs Lonnie Hester and Gary of Winters Mr and Mrs J C Boatright and Mr and Mrs J B Arrott and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Donaldson
Lucerne Valley
Calif
John Hester
Pacoima
C. H. Hester
Luther
Hester
Hesters
Charles Hester
Baby
Winters
Lloyd Hester
Abilene
Lonnie Hester
Gary
J. C. Boatright
J. B. Arrott
Local Visits Across Towns Share Weekend News
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Murphey visited Robert Lee on Sunday to see Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Elkins and Mrs. Lizzie Gunnels. Benny Corley and Mrs. Ben Murphey stayed in Big Spring Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharp and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Latham and David Jay spent the weekend in Winters with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Faulk and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Murphey
Robert Lee
J. D. Elkins
Lizzie Gunnels
Benny Corley
Big Spring
Jack Sharp
Tommy Latham
David Jay
D. E. Faulk
Lampshade Workshop Open to County Homemakers
The home demonstration agent will conduct a lampshade recovery workshop on February 16 and 18. A planning meeting is set for January 21 at 2 p.m. in the Court House Conference Room. Attendance at the planning session is required. The workshop welcomes all interested homemakers, not limited to club women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Hospital News List of Admissions and Discharges
Admissions and discharges vary daily from January 11 to January 18. Names include Mrs. Robert Herron Edward M. Cumbie Mrs. T. E. Tidwell Mrs. H. E. Denton John G Harris Donald Huffaker E J Smith Harry Paschall T F Sims Leroy Bryan M O McCutchen Charles Arnold Wal ter Moore Harlin Lee Michael Clark Jack Waggoner C A Harmon Marlon McCutchen Mrs O H Willoughby Robert I Brown and others with multiple dismissals and transfers to Veterans Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Huffaker
J. F. Hughes
E. J. Smith
Harry Paschall
T. F. Sims
Charlie Boecking
Chester Riker
Leroy Bryan
M. O. McCutchen
John G. Harris
Charles Arnold
M. M. Cope
S. D. Hoots
T. E. Tidwell
Walter
Mrs Verna Allen Visits Brookses in Robert Lee
Mrs Verna Allen traveled to Robert Lee to call on Mr and Mrs C J Brooks during a recent Wednesday call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Allen
C. J. Brooks
Robert Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bronze Feed & Supply
O. T. Colvin
Blackwell
Tex
Billy Joe Luckett
Debbie
Andrews
Claude Ward
Mrs
Brady Mills
Austin
U.S. A
Santa Fe
Carole Hooper
Hospital News
Robert Herron
Edward M. Cumbie
H. E. Denton
E. L. Caperton
Connie Butts
Henry Adcock
Frank Blitz
Robt. Herron
Chester Derrick
Joe Carter
Becky Hillard
R. H. Hord
M. P. Jones
Tax Office
First National Bank
Office OF County
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!