Older Texans Honored At Bicentennial Fete
Twelve Outstanding Older Texans were honored at the July 4 Bicentennial celebrations in Coke County with recipients named in Bronte and Robert Lee. Certificates of recognition signed by Governor Briscoe and local officials highlighted 75 plus years honorees chosen by county advisory aging committees.
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Robert Lee
Freeman Clark
Leola Scott
D. P. Key
Fern Havins
John Ruth
H. L. Bloodworth
Bronte
Olive Keeney
Mabel Myers
Rebecca Cumbie
Ernest Seay
C. E. Bruton
Noah Pruitt
Dolph Briscoe
State of Texas
Briscoe
Vernon McDaniel
Governor's Committee On Aging
W. W. Thetford
Coke County
Margaret Martin
Concho Valley
Coke County Advisory Committee On Aging
the Bronte
Obituary and Local Notices Include Oden Rites and Council Change
Euei Melvin Oden aged 62 of Blackwell died at Big Spring VA Hospital at 2 30 a m Thursday July 1. Services were held July 2 at First United Methodist Church Blackwell. He was WWII veteran and a stock farmer. Survivors include multiple brothers and sisters. The notice also lists extensive family gatherings and local social entries. Louis Thornton resigned from Bronte City Council and Fred Alley was appointed to fill the seat.
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Big Spring
First United Methodist Chuch
Blackwell
Newby Funeral Home
Louis Thornton
Bronte
Thornton
Fred Alley
Rum mage Sale Set by Eastern Star at Masonic Hall
The Bronze Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star schedules a rummage sale for Saturday July 17 at the Masonic Hall. Proceeds support chapter activities and charitable work.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Yankees II Champs All Star Game Monday
Yankees II Champs. All Star Game Monday. Bronte wins 1976 Colorado Little League title with Robert Lee second and Sterling City third. Carl s bad fourth. Buford James of Bronte manager. Wayne Posey of Sterling City coach. All Stars named from Bronte, Sterling City, Robert Lee, Carlsbad, Miles, Wall, and others.
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Bronte Yankees
Robert Lee
Sterling City
Carlsbad
Buford James
Bronte
Wayne Posey
Colorado River
Ballinger
Kendall Gibbs
David Caudle
Bruce James
Donnie Grant
Dennis Koenig
Jay Harper
Shane Webb
Buck Duncan
Eddie Caulder
Rudy Balderas
Dixie Saucedo
Armando Sanchez
Paul Wayne Posey
Victoriano Fitchett
Craig Foster
Michael Browne
Barry Gauwain
Clint Edmonson
Rbert Lee
Miles
Burkburnett
Herb Biederman
Wall
Colorado River All Stars
Clyde Dukes
Jim Jones
Craig Biederman
Danny Herrera
Karl Weishahn
Eddie Dusek
Wail
David Lackey
Kerry Gartman
Brett Clark
Edwin Wilson
Modesto Salinas
Ronald Smith
Mark Jessen
Shawn Calvert
Allen Phillips
Bruce Myrick
Doug Schwartz
David Hale
David Jackson
Funeral Held for Mrs Conquest
Mrs Ora Agnes Conquest age 66 died at 8 p m July 2 in Baptist Memorial Geriatrics Hospital San Angelo. Funeral service was held at 4 in the First Baptist Church Bronte with Rev M E Patterson and Rev Harry Morris officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home direction. Survivors include one daughter Mrs Horace Sallier of Lake Charles La one sister Mrs Hiram Brock Bronte one brother B G Bell Umbarger and one grandchild and one great grandchild. Pallbearers were nephews Bob Brock Victor Brock Robert B Martin Billy C Wrinkle Don Bell and Jimmy Bell.
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Ora Agnes Conquest
Baptist Memorials Geriatrics Hospital
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
Bronte
M. E. Patterson
Central Baptist Church
Harry Morris
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Horace Sallier
Lake Charlies
Hiram Brock
Brone
B. G. Bell
Umbarger
Bob Brock
Victor Brock
Robert B. Martin
Billy C. Wrinkle
Don Bell
Jimmy Bell
Central Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Set
The Central Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School July 19 to 23 with nightly sessions for all ages through senior high. Commencement is Sunday July 25 at 5 p.m. Leo the Lion will appear each night along with Bible study games singing refreshments and crafts.
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The
Central Baptist Church
Leo the Lion
Fine Rains Drench Coke County Texas
Fine rains have covered this part of Texas with Coke County and Bronte receiving their share. Over two inches measured in town, larger amounts in other parts of the county. Rain and cool temperatures moved in last Friday bringing 1% inches over the weekend. Small amounts have fallen each day this week, making seven straight days of measurable moisture.
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Texas
Coke County
Bronte
Peratures
Coke County Rodeo Postponed One Week
The annual Coke County Rodeo was postponed due to wet grounds and will now take place July 23 and 24 at Bronte Rodeo arena starting at 8 p.m. nightly. Additional details will appear in next week's paper.
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Bronte Rodeo Arena
Baby Walter Wayne Jr. Born in San Angelo Clinic Hospital
Walter Wayne Jr. was born July 5 at 5 p.m. in Clinic Hospital San Angelo to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne King. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and measured 21 inches. Father is a Bronte teacher. maternal grandparents are E. L. Champion Bronte and paternal grandparents are Walter King Blackwell.
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Mrs
Wayne King
Clinic Hospital
Bronte Schools Seek Community View On Educational Goals
The Bronte Public Schools conduct a community survey to rank 20 educational goals from most to least important. Residents, board members, faculty, and students from grades 9 12 May are invited to participate by July 27 with results due to the Texas Education Agency by Aug 1.
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Bronte
Bronté
Bronte High School
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Texas Education Agency
Bronte Public
Texas
Barbee
Mary Frances Glenn
James L. Golson
Grady Coulter
Bill Jackson
James Koenig
Glenn Skelton
Ann Hamilton
Wayne King
Kaye Robbins
Luis Charles
Kreta Lee
John Heaner
Shelley Cumbie
Leah Barbee
Last Rites Held Here For Mrs Borders
Mrs. Josie Myrtle Borders, 91, died July 6 in Winters after a long illness. Services were July 7 at Bronte Church of Christ with burial in Norton Cemetery. Survived by three daughters, one son, a sister and brother, ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Josie Myrtle Borders
North Runnels Hospital
Bronte Church of Christ
Norton Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Kempner
Runnels County
J. W. Borders
Borders
Chester Borders
Lorenza Lee
Hart
Alford Williams
San Angelo
Russell Carlton
Maverick
J. W. Borders Jr
Sweetwater
George Ray
Lampasas
Dee Smith
Coke County Pageant Practices Updated for August Dates
Coke County history pageant practices are under way with new dates set for August 27 and 28 at the Robert Lee School auditorium. Author Mrs. Wilson Bryan leads the production with help from Mrs. Susan Arrott Mrs. Denise Boyd and Miss Wynnie Way. The county wide script includes local participants and aims to become an annual event with plans for an amphitheater.
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Coke County
Robert Lee School
Wilson Bryan
Susan Arrott
Denise Boyd
Bronte
Wyniece Way
Robert Lee
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Oden
Euei Melvin Oden
Navarro County
Nolan County
Joe W. Oden
Littlefield
Johnny Alton Oden
Paw Paw
Thomas J. Oden
Austin Oden
Loraine
Leonard Oden
Eula Nabors
Evelyn Reaves
Levelland
Rena Beam
Grapevine
Lou Emma Bartee
Denver
Colo
Mary Louise Brooks
Santa Rosa
Calif
Warner
J. W. Warner
Monroe Alexander
Noah Pruitt Sr
Muri An
Ernest Warner
Mont Clair
Don Treat
Cindy
Paul
Brook
Rialto
James V. Andrews
Richard
Don Andrews
Bruce
Justin
Doris Conley
Linda
Jebel Warner
Hamlin
Warren Beaver
Theresa
Waxahachie
Bill Alexander
Terri
Irving
Roy Stout
Gail
Debbie
McCamey
Joe Allbright
Odessa
Brian Champion
E. L. Champions
Haskell
Alley
City Board of Equalization
Yankees
Willard Piel
Little League
All Stars
Mrs. Conquest
Walter Wayne Jr
Mrs. Borders
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