Joe Rawlings Wins Coke SCD Award for Conservation Work
Joe Rawlings, junior partner of A N Rawlings and Son, received a plaque for outstanding soil, water, and plant conservation in 1956 in Coke County Soil Conservation District. The award was presented by D K Glenn at Bronte Lions Club. He was chosen from several cooperative farmers for integrated soil and range management and his sheep husbandry.
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Coke County
Soil Conservations
D. K. Glenn
Board of Supervisors
Bronte Lions Club
Rawlings
Joe
Haywood seen at Red Cross event amid Midland city notes
In Midland Haywood was photographed at a Red Cross meeting with Jim Purifoy and Eula Hardy. He says no award or paycheck. praise for H A Springer’s charity work. Local Stock Show support urged. park changes include trees shrubs pool and caretaker residence.
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West Texas
Midland Reporter Telegram
H. A. Springer
Haywood
Red Cross
Jim Purifoy
Ector County Red Cross
Eula Hardy
Midland County
March of Dimes Drive Events Planned for Next Week
The Bronte area and Coke County rising fund drive with events next week. A tamale sale Saturday to benefit MOD at the former Fuentes store with delivery by calling 1931 Frank Fuentes. A Bronte school gym game Monday pits a Negro team from Sweetwater against Blackwell Independents. Mothers March Thursday night led by Mrs Lin Loeffler.
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Bronte
Coke County
Matthew Caperton
Fuentes
1931
Frank Fuentes
Sweetwater
Blackwell Independents
Bronte School
Robert L. Moore
Oscar Dorsey
County Stock Show Opens in Coke County Monday
Coke County's annual livestock show for 4 H and FFA youths begins Monday morning January 28 at the county park Bronte. About 115 animals in six classes will be judged from 10 a.m. with an auction at 2 30 p.m. County Agent Jack Waide notes strong interest and high selling prices last year. Officers of the Coke County Livestock Association include Arrott Wink McCabe McDonald Gartman Glenn Morrow Harmon Burson Corley Ensor Cumbie. A new feature is an exhibit by Future Homemakers 4 H and HD Club girls at the American Legion Building next to Bronte Park.
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Aubrey Denman
American Legion
FFA
Jack Waide
Coke County Livestock Association
Sf Tohsor
James Arrott
Leslie Wink
J.F. McCabe
Fred McDonald, Jr
Douglas Gartman
D. K. Glenn
Jacob Morrow
Crowley Harmon
Buster Burson
Marvin Corley
Hollis Ensor
Edward Cumbie
Bronte
Robert Lee High School
Bronte Park
Poll Tax Deadline Near for Coke County Voters
Only 459 poll tax receipts had been issued by Wednesday noon as voters race to pay poll taxes to be eligible in upcoming elections. A special U S Senate election is April 2 with Bronte also voting on a city council and school trustee races. Poll taxes must be paid at the Tax Assessor-Collector office in Robert Lee before the January 31 deadline.
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U. S. Senate
Bronte
Paul’ Good
Robert Lee
MYF Chili Supper At Church Fellowship Hall
Methodist Church youth announce a chili supper tonight January 25. Serving begins at six o clock and runs until eight. All are invited to enjoy homemade chili served by MYF members with proceeds supporting the MYF program activities.
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Methodist Church
Church Fellowship Hall
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M. W. Freeman
Ellis
Marshall
Jimmy
Mrs. Nealy Mackey
Sharon
Karen
Lillian
Bob
Guy N. Strickland
Hiram Brock
Jerry
Mary
Victor
Joe Rawlings
A. N. Rawlings and Son Ranch
March of Dimes Drive
Mothers of
Lin Loeffler
Waide
Eisenhower
San Angelo
Wayne Estes
Blackwell
Joyce Lyneil Dodd
Eldorado
Mary Beth Schooler
Wayne Sharp
Knickerbocker
U. S. Air Force
Goodfellow Air Force Base
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