Bronte Tournament Winners Lead Junior High Action
Robert Lee boys and Wall girls won championships in the Bronte school gym. Rostoe boys and Miles girls were runners up. Wall boys and Robert Lee girls earned consolation. Independent notes cover prior games, tournament prep at Robert Lee, and local registration deadlines for January 31 and February 2 with turnout updates from O. B. Jacobs.
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R-Lee
Wall
Robert Lee
Bronte School
Rostoe
Miles
Bronte
Highland
Robert Lee Mionday
Raughton
Mackey
Bal‘bee
Barrett
Wingate
Rites Held Here For W. F. Smith
Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Bronte for William Fay Smith 63 who died Sunday in a Seguin hospital. A Coke County native born August 28 1906 he lived in Bronte until 1941 and worked as a heavy equipment operator for Austin Paving Co. Survivors include two daughters Darlene Hughes Schertz and Patricia Butler Irving a son Arnold Claude Smith Irving one sister Marcel Garnar Oklahoma City eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Schertz
Patricia Butler
Irving
Arnold Claude Smith
Marcel Garnar
Oklahoma City
Janet Lee Visits With Baylor University Family
Janet Lee spent a week here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lee. She is a Baylor University student in Waco and had a brief vacation between semesters.
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Janet Lee
Clyde Lee
Baylor University
Waco
Funeral Held for Mrs S A Kiker Bronte Pioneer
Funeral services were held Tuesday at First United Methodist in Bronte for Mrs. S. A. (Sarah D.) Kiker 96 a longtime Bronte resident. Born January 3, 1874 in Alabama she came to Coke County in 1905. She was Osage County Queen Mother in 1964 and survived by four daughters three sons a brother and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Newby Funeral Home directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church of
Bronte
S. A
Sarah D.) Kiker
Fred Brown
Wayne Stout
Central Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Mrs. Kiker
Alabama
Coke County
S. A. Kiker
Dublin
Kikar
Kiker
Oske County
Bronte County Park
B. E
Adah) Modgling
Carroll
Lillian) Robbins
Walter
Irene) Phillips
Country Store Reopens After Illness of Owner
Lammers Country Store in the community reopened this week after a closure since December due to Mr. Vernon C. Lammers illness. He was hospitalized at Abi lene hospital starting November 23, underwent surgery and treatments, and was released January 19 to return home, with plans to be home again soon. Mrs. Lammers invites friends and customers to visit for their grocery needs.
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Lammers Country
Vernon C. Lammers
Lammers
Abilene Hospital
March of Dimes Drive Nets $373
A total of $373.12 was raised for the 1970 March of Dimes. The 69 Study Club led by Mrs Glenn Skelton organized the Mothers March Monday night assisted by the Scvosis Club. Members canvassed from City Hall to local homes, with remaining funds donated by businesses and individuals.
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69 Study Club
Glenn Skelton
Scvosis Club
69 Club
Dhawn
East Coke County nursing home bonds sold for 250000
East Coke County Hospital District directors met Tuesday night and sold 250000 in bonds to finance a 32 bed nursing home in Bronte. Colombian Securities Co. purchased the bonds at 6 percent interest. Voters approved the issue four to one in the January 15 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Coke County
Coke County
Louis Drake
San Angelo
Drake
Bronte School District Seeks Accurate Census Count
Citizens are reminded the annual school census will be completed January 31. Census trustee Mrs. Clark Glenn urges reporting all children who will start school next September, including those six by Sept. 1, 1970. Call Mrs. Glenn or any school official with information.
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Bronte
Clark Glenn
Glenn
Personal notes from Lubbock and Dallas visits
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Irwin of Lubbock spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Keeney. The Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Stout were in Dallas Wednesday to attend funeral services for her brother-in-law, D. D. Burge. Mr. Burge died Monday. Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Stout spent last weekend with their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sandefur, in Paducah.
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Jimmy Irwin
Lubbock
Myrtle Keeney
Wayne Stout
Dallas
D. D. Burge
Burge
A. L. Sandefur
Paducah
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bronte Girls
Water Valley
Dawn Cumbie
Sherry Coulson
Jean Ann Raughton Meade
Kim Arrott
Coulson
Julie Snead
Baughton
Arrott
Cumbie
Kuys
Fred Buie
Tony Mackey
Andy Eubanks
Alan Barbee
Jim Dan Raughton
Kit Carlton
Eddie Wayne Alexander
Marvin Ensor
Kim Barrett
Lous Martinez
Shorthorns
Roscoe
Buie
Barbee
Mertzon
Buile
Alexander
Arrett
Coalsion
Thurday
Caribou Craft Camper Manufacturing Co
Rawlings
Bronte Enterprise
Dub Bryant Auction Co
Big Spring
D. K. Glenn
O. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
White House
First National Bank
W. F. Smith
Nets
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