Percifulls to mark 50th wedding anniversary with open house
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie A. Percifull will be observed with an open house next Sunday January 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Percifull home in Bronte. Hosts are their four children and spouses from La Veta San Antonio Abilene and San Angelo.
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Jessie A. Percifull
Percifull
Waymon Percifull
la Veta
Colo
Daniel G. Percifull
San Antonio
Noel Percifull
Abilene
Floyd
Marjorie) Gravitt
San Angelo
Bronte Native Receives DSA From CC Jaycees
Eddie Roy Braswell 90 of Bronte received the Jaycee Distinguished Service Award for 1965 at the Colorado City banquet. He is ASCS office manager in Mitchell County, former Colorado City Jaycees president, county defense board chair, and active in First Methodist Church. Edward Marcus of Neiman Marcus gave the keynote. The Braswells have three children.
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Eddie Roy Braswell
Bronte
Jayceed
Chamber of Commerce
Colorado City
Braswell
George A. Braswell
Carolyn Childress
Melvin Childress
Robert Lee
ASCS
Mitchell County
Jaycees
Mitchell County Livestock Show
First Methodist Church
Edward Marcus
Neiman-Marcus Department Store
Dallas
Coke County Ascs
Bronte High School
Sterling County
Miss Childress
Poll taxes rising as deadline nears in Coke County
Tax assessors issued 557 poll tax receipts by Tuesday morning, well above last year but short of 1964 peak. Office urges residents to pay by January 31 deadline, which also covers state county city and school taxes without penalties. A Bronte deputy will issue receipts at First National Bank and the courthouse office remains open during normal hours.
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O. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
Coke County
Bronte
First National Bank
Court House
Two Injured in Auto Accidents
Two persons were injured in separate accidents near Ballinger area over the past few days. Justice of the Peace J T Liles is hospitalized after his car skidded on an icy bridge on the Ballinger highway and struck the railing. G C Bell received injuries in a collision east of town and is being treated at Bronte Hospital.
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Justice of the Peace
J. T. Liles
Ballinger Highway
G. C. Bell
Lubbock
Bell
Bronte Hospital
Cold snap hits Coke County with subfreezing nights
A week of sub freezing temperatures grips Coke County with a low of 18 degrees reported Wednesday morning. Snow sleet and freezing rain began last Monday, with up to three inches on the ground by Friday. Early week moisture was scarce, and ranchers report losses of lambs and calves due to the cold.
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Coke County
Funeral for Gary Lynn Baker Held in San Angelo
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Gary Lynn Baker 21 of San Angelo who was killed in a Monday auto accident. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs J C Baker of San Angelo former residents of Maine and Bronte communities.
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Gary Lynn Baker
San Angelo
J. C. Baker
Maine
Bronte
Coke County Nine Nine O'clock Start for March of Dimes Tournament
The annual Coke County Tournament for the March of Dimes tees off at nine Saturday on the Bronte course. Last year Robert Lee hosted and raised 226 dollars for the charity. A barbecued supper and entry fee details accompany the event with a high school girls scoring team, Bronze Explorer troop service, and warm weather preparations.
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Coke County
Bronte
Robert Lee
American Legion Hall
Lana Lynn Low
Lillian Strickland
Frances Glenn
Lisa Morrow
Su Lynn Henry
Linda Cumbie
Pat Robinson
Laura Morrow
Sharon Mackey
Donna
March of Dimes Drive Begins in Coke County
The Mothers March for the March of Dimes will be conducted Friday night by the Zeta Delta Home Demonstration Club. Coke County MOD chairman Elmer Hurley urged everyone to participate by contributing on that night and turning on the porch light. Club members will collect along the route and at the Robert Lee Bronte basketball games at the local gym.
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Zeta Delta
Elmer Hurley
Coke County
MOD
Bronte Parishes Report At Least 366 Attendances
Attendance across Bronte five churches last Sunday reached 366 or more worshippers. Local clergy noted steady turnout and renewed interest in services.
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Bronte
Longhorns Tops In District Play
The Bronte boys beat Water Valley 49 to 40 to stay first in district play. Tad Richards led Bronte with 15 points, Clifton Weise scored 16 for Water Valley. Bronte girls lost 50 to 37 with Donnah Holcombe scoring 18 for Bronte. Bronte B team defeated Water Valley B 42 to 28 led by Robert Gallaway with 12.
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Mighty Longhorn
Water Valley
Robert Lee Steers
Bronte
Robert Lee
Tad Richards
Doug McCutchen
Royce Lee
Davis Corley
Wayne Carlton
Larry Corley
Clifton Weise
A Bronte
Thei
Donnah Holcombe
Lisa Morrow
Sharon Mackey
Laura Morrow
Melody Holcombe
Sally Munn
Neta Thomas
Brone
Water Valley Bs
Robert Gallaway
Charles Masterson
Don Hageman
David Denman
Victor Brock
Johnny Brown
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Mr. Percifull
Miss Linnie Kiker
N. W. Kiker
A. C. Smith
Brath County
Central Drug Store
James and
Allen Kiker
Portales
New Mexico
C. S. Pumroy
Logan
New Mex
Forrest L. Clark
Mosquero
Buddy Walker
Mary Walker
J. A. Percifull
CC Jaycees
Baker Services
Bronze
Clyde Lee
A. E. Bell Jr
Longhorns
Bronte Girls
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