Dozens Take Advantage of Enterprise Subscription Special
The Enterprise offers a July only 20 percent savings on local newspaper subscriptions. Coke and adjoining counties pay 2.00, elsewhere 2.50, with regular rates 2.50 and 3.00. Subscriptions can be bought or mailed to The Enterprise or via local agents Mrs. Tom Green, Mrs. John Gaston, Mrs. Herbert Holland, and Mrs. Charles Ragsdale.
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Bronte Enterprise
Coke
Tom Green
John Gaston
Tennyson
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Dams planned to curb Bronte floods after six years
After years of delays the plan to build dams to control Bronte flooding from the Kickapoo watershed moves forward. Despite anticipated obstacles the editors urge cooperation and public spirit to speed completion and protect area residents from future flood damages. They also revisit sewer issues following attempts to lay a rain line for The Enterprise septic system, learning where not to dig.
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Bronte
Kickapoo
Enterprise
Burt Drilling No. 1 Seay sand fracturing near Bronte
Oil news reports Burt Drilling Co. No. 1 Sam Seay east of Bronte sand fracturing the hole. The drillstem test surfaced gas in 66 minutes and oil in 92 minutes before casing was set and mud breakthrough failed after swabbing. The Burt rig will move one location east of the No. 1 Seay.
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Burt Drilling Co
Sam Seay
Bronte
Burt
No. 1
Seay
Brookshire Baptist Revival Announces July Schedule
Brookshire Baptist Church hosts a revival from July 20 to July 24 led by Rev. Lester Vinson and Benny D Mayo. Morning services at 10 o clock, evening prayer at 7 45 p m, song services at 8 with preaching to follow. Rev J W Caudle invites the public to attend.
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Brookshire Baptist Church
Lester Vinson
Bronte First Baptist
Benny D. Mayo
J. W. Caudle
Brookshire Church
Hospital News Admits And Dismissals Across Early July
The hospital rosters show admissions and discharges from July 2 to July 7. Names include Mrs. Preston Davis Laura Glenn Mrs. Ray Coulson Denton Wiginton Roy Baker Claude Ditmore Mrs E Cowan Mrs Carl Blair Mrs W L Caudle Paul Higgins Alphus Hill Bob Magill Jr Jerry Landers Jimmy Ash Mrs R C Smith and Truman Parker with multiple entries for admissions and dismissals.
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Preston Davis
Laura Glenn
Ray Coulson
James Ash
Ben Murphy
Don Bagwell
Denton Wiginton
Roy Baker
Claude Ditmore
R. E. Cowan
Carl Blair
W. L. Caudle
Paul Higgins
Alphus Hill
Bob Magill, Jr
Jerry Landers
Jimmy Ash
R. C. Smith
Bibby Baker
Truman Parker
Bob Magill
Abilene Firm Wins 6.5 Mile FM 2333 Project
An Abilene firm, E. M. Bailey, Contractor, Ltd., won the 6.5 mile FM Highway 2333 job in Coke and Runnels Counties. The low bid was 108,055.39 dollars. Construction from US 277 at Tennyson to 8.0 miles north of FM 1692 is planned to last 110 working days under district engineer J. A. Snell and resident engineer C. Stroud in San Angelo.
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Coke and
Runnels
Austin
State Highway Commission
E. M. Bailey
Contractor
Tennyson
J. A. Snell
San Angelo
C. Stroud
Wilsons Take Weekend Vacation To San Antonio And Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson and Nancy and Robbie left Friday for a vacation visiting San Antonio and Corpus Christi. In Corpus they visited his brother Chief Ken Wilson stationed at the Naval Air Station. They returned home Monday night.
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Bob Wilson
Nancy
Robbie
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Corpus
Ken Wilson
Naval Air Station
Kickapoo Water District Officers Elected at Tuesday Meeting
Kickapoo Water District formed on the Kickapoo Creeks watershed after a Tuesday meeting in Robert Lee. Higginbotham was elected president with Glenn as vice president Percifull as secretary. Davis and Sandusky named directors. The district was created by a Texas Legislature bill signed by Governor Price Daniel.
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Kickapoo Water District
Kickapoo
Robert Lee
F. S. Higginbotham
D. K. Glenn
J. A. Percifull
Preston Davis
Austin Sandusky
Texas
Price Daniel
Ment of Agriculture
Bronte Lions Club
Higginbotham
W. D. McDonald
Noah Pruitt
Edward Rawlings
Coke County Commissioners Court
A. J. Bishop
Dorsey Hardeman
Coke
Percifull
Enterprise
Nineteen Complete Swimming Course Graduates Named
The article lists graduates of the complete beginners swimming course on July 1 including Cathy Miller and Ann Miller among others. A new beginners course starts Monday with several applicants and an intermediate class also forms bootstrapped by instructor Joe Don Wilkins, a Red Cross instructor. Aubrey Denman notes potential intermediate course for married women pending interest.
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Cathy
Ann
Sherry Miller
Donna Stevens
David Graves
Joe
Dianne Mullins
Jeanna Wison
Barbara Stevens
Robbie
Mark Grimes
Tommy Grace
Larry Butler
David Bell
Bob Wells
James Lynn
Jolene Vaughan
Sharon McCutchen
Randy Sheppard
Nancy Wilson
Marla Rees
Donna Sheppard
Marilyn
Francis Glen
Sherri Miler
Aubrey Denman
the Park
Mr. Denman
Joe Don Wilkins
Red Cross
Blackwell Rites For Mrs. Pruitt
Funeral services for Ruth M. Linnie Pruitt, 78, longtime Nolan County resident, were held Sunday at Blackwell Baptist Church. She died Friday in a Carlsbad New Mexico hospital after a brief illness. Burial followed at Decker Cemetery under Wells Funeral Home Roscoe direction. Pallbearers were Pate Sedberry, Charles Ragsdale, Douglas Thorn, Pat Crane, Abe Lanier, Clarence Blair. She had lived in Carlsbad since 1939 and was born October 25, 1881 in Wise County. She married A. J. Pruitt October 1, 1899. Continued on Back Page.
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Ruth M
Linnie) Pruitt
Nolan Co
Blackwell Baptist Church
Pruitt
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Kenneth Jones
Jerrell Sharp
Decker Cemetery
Wells’ Funeral Home
Roscie
Pate Sedberry
Charles Ragsdale
Douglas Thorn
Pat Crane
Abe Lanier
Clarence Blair
Wise County
The
Baptist Church
Blackwell
W. A. Lackey
A. J. Pruitt
Mr. Pruitt
Blackwell School Set to Open August 31
The Blackwell school plans a fall opening on Monday August 31 with summer renovations including re roofing and two new classrooms using spaces from the old gym bleachers.New staff for the upcoming year includes Superintendent Coffey Welch and teachers Glenda Knight Nancy Howry John Nauret Paul Gothard among others. additional personnel cover bus drivers custodians secretary librarian and lunch room workers.
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Blackwell
Coffey Welch
Sweetwater
Glenda Knight
Levelland
Nancy Howry
San Antonio
John R. Nauret
Avoca
Paul Gothard
O’bryan
Kay Corley
Nola B. Shedd
Cliff Fowler
Reece McCarley
Bob Harris
Bob Johnson
Frank Brownfield
Willie B. Cornet
Kenneth Bolin
Katherine Dyess
Roy Sanderson
Louis Conradt
Troy Boyd
Leroy Chew
John Hipp
James Cate
R. V. Copeland
Earl Cook
Marvin Lewallen
Rain Savors a Bumper Crop Outlook in Bronte Area
An earth soaking rain drenched the Bronte region and town last Wednesday night with up to 2 inches in the countryside and about 1 inch in town. Farmers and ranchmen express elation over crop and range prospects as pastures recover and field crops promise a bumper harvest after a severe drought. a local rancher notes June rainfall has been exceptional.
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Bronte
County Dress Revue Set For July 10 in Robert Lee
The Coke County 4 H Dress Revue will be held at the Recreation Hall in Robert Lee on Friday July 10 at 8 p m Theme Portrait of Skill Girls ages nine to 18 will model Several participants have not sewn before highlighting a wide skill range Miss Carol Hooper County 4 H Agent invites the public to observe and cheer the participants Models include Prescilla Wylie Gladys Rives June Moore Darell Dixon Kay Wink Ida Lee Parker Diane Samuelson Leta Fay Robertson Linda Taylor Jeanna Denman Jan Wilkins Linda McBroom Barbara Blaylock Betty Hughes Beth Ivey Mary Sue McIntoff Margie Oglesby Carolyn Prine Rhea Jean McCutchen Dawn Boykin Rinda Beth Wojtek Shirley Brice Melinda Percifull Kitten Dean Kathy Percifull Kathy Service Patty Hughes Cindy Mundell Linda Thetford.
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Coke County
Recreation Hall
Robert Lee
Carol Hooper
Prescilla Wylie
Gladys Rives
June Moore
Darell Dixon
Kay Wink
Ida Lee Parker
Diane Samuelson
Leta Fay Robertson
Linda Taylor
Jeanna Denman
Jan Wilkins
Linda McBroom
Barbara Blaylock
Betty Hughes
Beth Ivey
Mary Sue MclIntoff
Margie Oglesby
Carolyn Prine
Rhea Jean McCutchen
Dawn Boykin
Rinda Beth Wojtek
Shirley Brice
Melinda Percifull
Kitten Dean
Kathy Percifull
Kathy Service
Patty Hughes
Cindy Mundell
Linda Thetford
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Hospital News
Abilene
United States
Sid and
Gary Richards
Randy Barbee
Norma Lynn Pruitt
David Gentry
Mary Pruitt
Debbie Gentry
Tom Griggs
Blackwell School
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