Last Rites For Dr. John Harris Bronte Physician
Dr. John R. Harris 55 longtime Bronte surgeon and hospital owner died 9:30 pm Sunday at Hendrick’s Memorial Hospital Abilene. Cremation in San Antonio. private funeral held Thursday at Bromies Fairview Cemetery Newby Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include daughter Ann Harris son Rex Harris and his parents.
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John R. Harris
Bronte
Bronte Hospital
Hendrick’s Memorial
Bronte First Baptist Church
Mary Lewis
Blackwell
San Antonio
Harris
Colorado City
Karen-Gays Hospital
J. M. Rippetoe
Ann Harris
Rex Harris
John Roy Harris Sr
Lawton
Okla
Jack Price
Houston
Bake Sale Saturday by First Methodist Junior Class
The Junior Class of the First United Methodist Church advertises a bake sale on Saturday January 24 downtown. Proceeds fund future youth fellowships. Order ahead by calling Janet Barnett 473-6611 Bobbie Arrott 473-4021 or Pat Lee 473-4881.
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First United Methodist Church
Janet Barnett
Bobbie Arrott
Pat Lee
Williams Teaches First Aid Course at Plant
Sam Williams instructs a first aid class for Union Texas Petroleum employees near Silver. The course began Tuesday and runs until completion. Williams earned an Emergency Medical Technician certificate from the Texas State Department of Health after 120 hours of study.
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Sam Williams
Union Texas Petroleum Plant
Silver
Williams
Texas State Department of Health
Ernest Warner Rites Held in California
Final rites for Ernest Warner 75 were held Tuesday January 20 in Monteclair California after his death January 16 following a long illness. Burial was in Forest Lawn Cemetery Covina Hills. He was born December 8 1900 in Erath County later lived in Bronte Oregon and California. He was a retired carpenter married to Lela Rovinson and survived by a son Wayne Warner a daughter Mrs Don Treet four sisters and four grandchildren.
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Ernest Warner
Monteclair
California
Warner
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Covina Hill
Calif
Mr. Warner
Erath County
Bronte
Joseph Caldwell Warner
Coke County
Oregon
Lela Rovinson
Wayne ‘Warner
Don Treet
Rialto
W. M. Alexander
Opal Beaver
Noah Pruitt Sr
Mur
Andrews
Joint-Heirs Gospel Group to Sing in High School Auditorium
The Joint-Heirs from San Angelo will perform a gospel concert Friday night at 7:30 in the High School Auditorium. No admission charge. Members include Jimmy and Janet Gregory with David and Gaynelle Smith. They recently toured West Virginia and have appeared in Bronte before. Everyone in the area is invited.
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Joint-Heirs
San Angelo
Bronte
West Virginia
Jimmy
Janet Gregory
David
Gaynelle Smith
Kathy Ensor Crowned Southdown Champion at Abilene Show
Kathy Ensor, Bronte 4H eighth grader and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Ensor, won Grand Champion Southdown lamb at the Abilene Livestock Regional Show. Her brothers Tom and Bill also showed lambs with high placings, including Tom's 3rd in Heavyweight Crossbred. Kathy previously claimed Grand Champion at Coke County Livestock Show.
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Kathy Ensor
Bronte
Abilene
Kathy
J. Lee Ensor
Coke County
Tom
Deman Couple Attend Dallas Merchandise Showing
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Deman owners of White's Auto Store Bronte attended the January 11 13 merchandise showing at the Statler Hilton Dallas with over 300 dealers from eight states. They viewed new lines for the 1976 spring and summer season and Whites joined in the Bicentennial celebration with lines tied to the event. The couple also received merchandising and advertising counseling at the show.
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Aubrey Deman
White’s
Bronte
Statler Hilton
Dallas
Deman’s
Fire officials seek Bronte’s new fire truck in Wichita
Fire Marshall Billy Joe Luckett and Chief Roland Lowell will travel to Wichita Saturday to bring back Bronte’s new fire truck. Chili Supper Monday night at the regular meeting invites all local firemen to attend.
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Billy Joe Luckett
Roland Lowell
Wichita
Bronte
Honor Rolls Across Bronte High School and Elementary
Bronte High School announces third six weeks honor rolls with multiple A and B students listed by grade. Elementary School also releases its third six weeks honor roll including Camille Badgett Virginia Basquez Connie Bryan Shelia Lee and others.
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Prin
James L. Golson
Bronte High School
Pauline Basquez
Marian Clark
Nelson Coulter
Kim Capterton
Sherrie Coulson
Laura Gienn
Marka Thompson
Leah Barbee
Shelley Cumbie
Bobby Hamilton
John Heaner
Tanya Skelton
Lana Webb
Karen Arrott
Bobby Taylor
James M. Raughton
Camille Badgett
Virginia Basquez
Connie Bryan
Shelia Lee
Larry Aguiro
Jo Ella Ferchard
Denise Hite
Sallie McCarty
Susane Parker
Cocke bond sales exceed years goal
November bond sales in Coke County reach 1723 dollars as part of eleven month totals of 35629 dollars, 119 percent of the 1975 goal. Texas month sales amount to 18748419 dollars and year to date 220550066 dollars, 94 percent of the yearly goal.
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G. C. Allen
Texas
Mrs. Bryan Speaks to Robert Lee Students on Liberty Tree
Mrs. Wilson Bryan, chair of the Robert Lee Bicentennial Committee, addressed Robert Lee Elementary students on a Liberty Tree planting crusade. A Tejas cana Liberty Tree provided by the Texas Forest Service will be planted at the recreation center on Friday January 23 at 4 p.m. Public invited.
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Wilson Bryan
Robert Lee
Boston
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Sons of Liberty
England
Coke Couny
Coke County
Texas Forest Service
Texas Forestry Association
Coke County Recreation and Show Center
Bronte
New Library Hours Announced in Robert Lee
Coke County Library in Robert Lee will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8:30 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 5:30. Maurice Clanton has been hired as full time librarian.
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Coke County
Robert Lee
Waurice Clanton
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Well
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Thompson
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Tvro
Wayne Coulson
Johnny Hibbs
Torney Coulter
Shelene Tidavell
Beckie Coulson
Carla Dyess
Darren Koenig
Gay Mansfield
Cathy Walker
Roberta Wilcox
Lance McCarty
Marty Dunn
Lisa Lee
Ollie McCarty
Shonda Elliott
Shelly Jackson
Dennis Koenig
Karla Bedkett
Shelia Barrett
Nancy McCarty
Caroline Taylor
Gennie Taylor
Shane Webb
Jimmy Harper
Denia Pope
Jeanne Baker
Todd Lee
Phillip Patterson
Gayle Stout
James Stalton
Bryan
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