Bronte Enterprise Sells One Year Subscriptions At Discount
The Bronte Enterprise offers a July subscription special with 50 cent savings on all one year plans including new renewals and extensions. Coke and adjacent counties price at 3 dollars, outside area 4 dollars, with regular 4.50 elsewhere. Local offices and correspondents listed. Banks, post office and city offices close for Independence Day observance. This year marks the 195th anniversary of US independence.
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Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Tim Green
Susan Arrott
Tennyson
Strickland Rites Held at Cisco
Funeral services for Edgar Strickland 92 were held at 3 p m Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Cisco with Dr Bob Evans officiating Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery under Rust Martin Rhyne Funeral Home He died Thursday in E L Graham Memorial Hospital He was born Aug 9 1878 in Austin moved to Breckenridge as an infant lived in Cisco area 90 years a rancher He married Artha Jenkins in Cisco Dec 10 1902 She preceded him in death Survivors include two sons Earl of Cisco and Guy of Bronte a daughter Mrs Bin Johnson of Brownwood one sister Mrs Hiram McCanlies of Cisco three grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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First United Methodist Church
Cisco
Bob Evans
Oakwood Cemetery
Rust-Martin- Rhyne Funeral Home
Strickland
E. L. Graham Memorial
Austin
Breckenridge
Local team set to host Blackwell in Friday softball game
Bronze men's softball team will play Blackwell here Friday night starting at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend and a concession stand will be in operation during the game.
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Blackwell
Bronte Senior Little League Ties With Robert Lee
Bronte’s senior team lost to Robert Lee 8-4 in eight innings Monday night, snapping a seven game win streak and leaving Bronte and Robert Lee tied for first place. Bronte defeated Winters Angels 9-5 last Thursday and plays Wingate next Monday at 7 30 p m.
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Wingate
Stan's Gulf Service Opens After Daulong Purchase
Mr and Mrs Stanley Daulong take over the Gulf service station from Mr and Mrs Bob Wrinkle and rename it Stan's Gulf Service. The Wrinkles will move to Robert Lee to open a Western Auto Store, while Wrinkle thanks customers and Daulong pledges continued full Gulf petroleum and car needs service.
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Bob Wrinkle
Stan's
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Weinkles
Robert Lee
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Dauling
Gulf Petroleum
Wrinkle
Firemen to Hold Light Bulb Sale Next Thursday
Bronze firemen conduct annual light bulb sale on July 8 from 6 pm. A house to house canvass will be made and fire extinguishers will be offered for sale. Profits support department activities.
Robert Lee Hosts All-Star Little League Tilts
Robert Lee will host area All-Star Little League baseball games July 19 20. The first night Colorado River All-Stars meet Winters All-Stars at 7 30 p m. On July 20 Ballinger All-Stars face the night’s winner.
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Robert Lee
Colorado River All-Stars
Ballinger All-Stars
Drug education series to air on KCTV this summer
Supt. C B Barbee announced three drug education programs titled 11 59 Last Minute to Choose to be shown on KCTV San Angelo. They will air at 9 30 pm Tuesday July 6 5 5 30 pm Monday July 12 and 12 noon to 12 30 pm Friday July 16 to reach more viewers. A program will later be taught in Bronte Schools this fall.
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KCTV
San Angelo
Barbee
Bronte
4 H Dress Revue Set for July 7
The Coke County 4 H Club Dress Revue will be held Wednesday July 7 in the County Courtroom in Robert Lee. The event starts at 3 30 p m with judging of garments by 4 H girls earlier in the day. Commentators are Sheri Pitcock and Cheri Baker.
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Coke County
County Courtrooom
Robert Lee
Sheri Pitcock
Cheri Baker
Pee Wee Baseball All Stars Challenge Sterling City Team
Coke County Pee Wee All Stars face Sterling County Pee Wees in a Thursday July 1 contest at 8 p.m. in Sterling City. Robert Lee Red Birds Bronze Lads and Robert Lee Blue Birds join the match as extra players.
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Sterling City
Pee Wees
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Bronze Lads
Robert Lee Blue Birds
Sterling County
Drouth Aid Extended to 18 Texas Counties Including Coke
Congress announced emergency drought aid from the U S Department of Agriculture for 18 Texas counties, including Coke, to fund wells drilling pipelines and other water facilities for livestock and grazing. The ASC Texas committee will share $360000 this week raising total 1971 drought relief to $6810000.
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Texas
Omar Burleson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Bandera
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Concho
Duval
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Gonzales
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Starr
Sterling
Webb
Wilson
Zapata
Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
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Texas Usc State Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
New Management Starts for P O United States Postal Service
On July 1 the Post Office Department ended after nearly two centuries and the United States Postal Service began as an independent agency. A major modernization plan aims to streamline processing and delivery, while first class postage rose from 6 to 8 cents. Noah Pruitt Jr. announced limited souvenir envelopes and cancelled first day covers sold for the new 8 cent stamp featuring a stylized eagle.
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United States Postal Service
Noah Pruitt Jr
Washington
United Postal Service
Taxes Rise Across Texas After 1971 Legislation
Texans will face higher costs starting July 1 as new state taxes take effect. The general sales tax climbs from 3 1/2 to 4 percent while city rates stay at 1 percent in Robert Lee. Motor vehicle sales tax rises to 4 percent. cigarette tax increases. new 4 percent motor vehicle rental tax. beer liquor and corporation franchise taxes all increase.
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