Last Rites Held For Mrs. Eaton Pioneer Woman
Funeral services for Harriet Louise Eaton 91 were held at Kickapoo Baptist Church with Rev. R. W. Blackmon officiating. Born August 31 1869 in Milano she was a pioneer resident survived by sons Frank and Jack daughters Odessa and May two brothers a sister twelve grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with pallbearers including two grandsons.
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Kickapoo Baptist Church
Harriet
Louise Eaton
Eaton
Abilene
R. W. Blackmon
Mrs. Eaton
Milano
J. H
Rebecca Denton Offield
Coryell County
F. R
Pink) Eaton
Hamilton County
Church of Christ
Ira
Charley Offield
Breckenridge
Edna Matlock
Ada Woullard
Leslie Woullard
Bronte
Fairview Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Jesse Parker
Steve Badley
Howard Brock
Leslie Lammers
Bronte 1948 Class Reunion Set for July 29 at Park
Members of Bronte senior class of 1948 plan their annual reunion at Bronte Park on Saturday night July 29. A pot luck supper will begin at 7 p m Invitations will not be sent this year Relatives and friends of out of town members are asked to remind them.
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Bronte
Bronte Park
Hot Humid Weather Continues Across Area
The past week has brought daily temperatures in the 90s with low mornings near 70. An early Saturday shower dropped about 1 inch of rain and forecasts predict the same general weather pattern to continue.
Trinity Student Carolyn Kemp Joins Seagle Colony Opera Work
Carolyn Sue Kemp of Bronte, a 1960 Trinity University graduate, attends Seagle Colony Opera Workshop at Schroon Lake New York for the second year. Director is Professor John Seagle. The workshop culminates with La Traviata in the rustic theater.
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San Antonio
Carolyn Sue Kemp
Bronte
Trinity University
Trinity
Seagle Colony
Schroon Lake
N. Y
John Seagle
Cecil Kemp
Rustic Theater
July 4th Old-Timers Reunion Attendees Listed
A list of attendees at the July 4th reunion at the American Legion Hall includes W. H. Rogers of San Antonio and multiple couples from Hobbs New Mexico, Den ver City, Kermit, San Angelo, Cecil Coalson, and others. A noon covered dish luncheon followed the gathering.
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American Legion Hall
W. H. Rogers
San Antonio
A. E. Rogers
Wayne Brown
Hobbs
New Mex
Lee Roy Scott
Denver City
Roy Rogers
Kermit
Noel Dean Scott
Bill Scott
San Angelo
Ray Coalson
Cecil Coalson
S. O. Jackson
Huber Phillips
George Wrinkle
Frank Keesee
Osa Faries
Mack Eubanks
Will Cresap
M. A. Scott
Alexander family completes Wisconsin vacation trip
Mr and Mrs Eddie Alexander and Wayne and Mr and Mrs Monroe Alexander returned last Thursday night from a two weeks vacation in Wisconsin. They visited Mr and Mrs Norman Alexander in Pewaukee while there.
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Eddie Alexander
Wayne
Monroe Alexander
Wisconsin
Norman Alexander
Pewaukee
First Baptist Revival Set With Rev Henley Week of July 28
First Baptist Church announces a revival week from July 28 to July 30 led by Evangelist Rev Taylor Henley of Immanuel Baptist Church San Angelo. Rev Lester Vinson will preach July 23 with Rev Henley to join for early Monday service. J O Strother of Pecos will serve as evangelistic singer. Daily prayers at 7 00 am and evening services at 8 00 pm with booster meeting in the Choir room. air conditioning noted for comfort.
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Ing
Taylor Henley
Immanuel Baptist Church of
San Angelo
J. O. Strother
First Baptist Church
Pecos
Lester Vinson
Henley
Strother
Hundreds Subscribe During Bargain Days at The Enterprise
The Enterprise offers a July bargain with 50 cent discounts on all subscriptions. Local rates drop from 2.50 to 2.00 per year in Coke and adjoining counties, and from 3.00 to 2.50 elsewhere. 10 days remain. Subscriptions may be mailed, dropped at The Enterprise, or handed to local community correspondents including Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Ragsdale, Mrs. Green, and Mrs. Corley. Ben Oglesby, publisher, praises the response and urges more locals to subscribe.
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Coke
Enterprise
Brookshire
Herbert Holland
Blackwell
Charles Ragsdale
Tom Green
Jack Corley
Tennyson
Ben Oglesby
The
First Playoff Game Opens Little League Weekend
The first Little League playoff game is tonight July 20 at 7 30 in Winters. All Star teams from Bronte and Norton area leagues face Winters with managers Glenn L Guernsey and Ronnie Baker. Winners advance to face Colorado City in Sweetwater Friday and Saturday night games.
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Douglas McCutchen
Jimmy Baggett
Davis Corley
Bronte Giants
David Glenn
Carl Dunklin
Bronte Yankees
Jimmy Varnadore
Glenn Roach
Gary Parker
Randy Hall
Robert Lee
Donald Devoll
Gary Sam Williams
Ray Don Roe
Robert Lee Indians
Barry Hilliard
Gary Don Allen
Norton Dodgers
Ronnie Baker
Glenn L. Guernsey
Sweetwater
Colorado City
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Calendar Update
July 11 to July 18 notes list multiple admissions and discharges. Names include Martha Ramas, Mrs. R. D. Harris, Mrs. Otis Maybew, Mrs. J. G. Mills, W. C. Shamblin, Johnny Murtishaw, A. J. Brewer, Martha Ramos, Melvin Lasswell, Martin Lee, Preston Davis, Genie Arnold, B. E. Modgling, Mrs. Lee Hilliard, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Ramas
R. D. Harris
Otis Maybew
J. G. Mills
C. J. Hendry
F. L. Parker
W. J. Capps
Preston Davis
Allen Sweet
Genie Thomas
Tony Zimmerman
Alfred Martinez
Alice Jackson
W. C. Shamblin
Johnny Murtishaw
A. J. Brewer
Martha Ramos
Melvin Lass
H. E. Denton
O. L. Maybew
Melvin Lasswell
Jimmy Baggett
Dale Baggett
H. O. Hester
Savannah Caperton
Jess Coppedge
Burns Patient Mrs Wrinkle to Undergo Skin Graft
Mrs Bobby Wrinkle formerly Phelan Parker will enter Shannon Hospital in San Angelo on Saturday for a skin graft. The surgery is set for Monday after she suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire from an open heater at her home on April 17.
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Bobby Wrinkle
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
TRC Homecoming Planned August 13 at Gonzales
Five Coke County residents are invited to the Texas Rehabilitation Center of Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation reunion. Former patients from Coke County include William Arthur Carper Tennyson Jeff Dean Robert Lee Mary Beth Ivey Johnny Dyer Pauline Box and Diana Kirchman previously of Bronte.
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Texas Rehabilitation Center of Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Gonzales
Coke County
William Arthur Carper
Tennyson
Jeff Dean
Robert Lee
Mary Beth Ivey
Bronte
Johnny Dyer
Pauline Box
Diana Kirchman
Bronte Cancer Crusade reports $120 collected to date
Norman Kiker, chairman, announced on Wednesday that $120 had been collected for the Cancer Crusade in Bronte. Local workers include Kiker, Mmes D K Glenn, Jim Rasco, J B Mackey, T F Sims, Marvin Corley, C Richards, Roy Robinson and Mr Leonard Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kiker
Cancer Crusade
Bronte
Kiker
Mmes
D. K. Glenn
Jim Rasco
J. B. Mackey
T. F. Sims
Marvin Corley
C. ©. Richards
Roy Robinson
Leonard Fletcher
Twirling Lessons Start at Park with Bronte Group
Several Bronte girls enroll in a two week twirling course taught by Jan Wilkins of the Bronte Longhorn Band. Sessions run two hours each morning at the park, with participants including Janet Lee Sharon McCutchen Bennie Oglesby Patricia Robinson Nancy Wilson and Connie Craig of Blackwell.
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Bronte
Jan Wilkins
Bronte Longhorn Band
the Park
Janet Lee
Sharon McCutchen
Bennie Oglesby
Patricia Robinson
Nancy Wilson
Connie Craig
Blackwell
Coke County Quarterly Statement For 1961 Second Quarter
The Enterprise publishes a quarterly statement covering Coke County receipts and expenditures for April May and June 1961. Readers are invited to examine the county’s financial transactions and familiarize themselves with local government business.
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Coke County
Enterprise
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Noah Pruitt Jr
Pruitt
Post Office Department
Carolyn Kemp
First Baptist Revival
Mak
Vinson
Rev
Hospital News
TRC
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