Bronte Beautification Week Winners Named
Mr and Mrs Don Bailey won first prize in Bronte Beautification Week for best groomed home in southeast Bronte. They received a $10 check and a yard plaque. Second went to Mr and Mrs A J Moates of 219 W Hudson with $7 50. Third were Mr and Mrs Evert Best on South West Railroad Street with $5. Judges praised many worthy homes. Local efforts credited to L O Clark and Bronte City Council with community support noted. County trucks have been hauling trash this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bailey
Evert Best
South West Railroad Street
L. O. Clark
Bronte City
The
Bronte Enterprise
Bargain Prices Still in Effect
The Enterprise offers July subscription savings with reduced rates from 4.00 to 3.50 in Coke County and Bronte, 5.00 to 4.50 across Texas, and 6.00 to 5.00 outside Texas. Applies to new, renewal, or extension orders via office or community correspondents. Local sellers include Mrs. Rockey Thompson, Brookshire. Mrs. Herbert Holland, Tennyson. Zena McCarty. Mrs. W. T. Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Bronte
Texas
Whiich
Enterprise Office
Fat Blackwell
Rockey Thompson
Brookshire
Herbert Holland
Tennyson
Zena McCarty
W. T. Green
Church of Christ Plans Meeting in Bronte
Bronte Church of Christ hosts evangelistic meetings July 29 to August 3 inviting all. Gerald Ball, minister from Freestone Road Church of Christ in Grand Prairie, will preach. Ball has 17 years as a minister serving in Kansas Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and is a Eastern New Mexico University Portales graduate. Sunday services at 10 50 a m and 6 p m. Weekday services Monday through Friday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Church of Christ
Gerald Ball
Freestone Road Church
New Fax Exemptions Birth Announcement
Heather Lynn Granzin was born at 11 42 Thursday July 12 in Clinic Hospital San Angelo. She is the daughter of Stacy A. and Mrs Granzin of Tennyson. She weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Eddy and Mrs Mrimvett Eddy of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs A T Granzin of Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Lynn Granzin
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
Stacy A. Granzin
Tennyson
Franklin Daughters Visit Grandparents This Week
Phyllis Ann and Regena Jan Franklin of Abilene are visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Pete Nutter this week. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Franklin who are traveling to El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Ann
Regena Jan Franklin
Albilene
Pete Nutter
Bill Franklin
EL Baso
Services Held For Mrs. F. J. Allen
Funeral services for Mrs. F J Christine Allen 62 of San Angelo were held at the First United Methodist Church in Robert Lee burial followed at Paint Creek Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home direction. She died from injuries suffered July 6 in a car accident north of Comanche. Born September 16 1910 in Matador she was a retired medical technician married to F L Allen in 1954 Survivors include her husband a daughter Jane Feathers two sons William David Hoglund and Paul L Hoglund three sisters two brothers and six grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J
Christine) Allen
San Angelo
First United Methodist Church
Robert Lee
Paint Creek Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
F. L. Allen
Jane) Feathers
William David Hoglund
Paul L. Hoglund
Odessa
Claude West
Lordsburg
N. M
Elaner Hunley
B. D. Snead
Bronte
J. T. Thetford
Fort Worth
W. W. Thetford
Residents urged to enter Coke County Fair
Residents are urged to enter the Coke County Fair to be held at the old Robert Lee School gym on September 20 21 and 22. A fair catalogue is being printed and mailed to county boxholders. Commercial exhibitors may rent space at 1.00 per front foot and all categories and entries match last year. Kerr Manufacturing Co will again sponsor fruit jars for top canned foods winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Robert Lee School
Family Honors John Richards at Bronte Park Reunion
John Richards was the guest of honor at a Richards family reunion in Bronte Park on Tuesday night celebrating his 85th birthday. Attendees included Hadley Richards, Frank Percifull, Ed Hickman, Willie Hager, Robert Lee, Bill McKown, Clifford Clark, Merle Richards, Jim MecKown, Mabel Rowland, Susan Brunson, Jenny Brunson, and dozens more from Ballinger Winters Salinas Yu ma Ariz Pleasant Hill Callir and other locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richards
Richards
Bronte Park
Hadley Richards
Frank Percifull
Ed Hickman
Willie Hager
Robert Lee
Bill McKown
Clifford Clark
Merle Richards
Jim MecKown
Mabel Rowland
Susan
Jenny Brunson
Bronte
William A. Carter
Alma Burton
Menar
Jack Richards
Winterhaven
Calif
Dottie van Hoy
Salinas
Dolf Richards
Rodney
Winters
D. W
Turner
Lance
Wade Carter
Ballinger
Ray Richards
Yuma
Ariz
Todie Humphreys
Abilene
Burley McCarley
Eldorado
Charles Wayne Richards
Pleasant Hill
Callir
Tennyson Revival To Start Friday
The Tennyson Baptist Church schedules a revival from July 20 to July 29 led by former pastor David Kimberly of Waxahachie. He will preach as music is provided by local volunteers with weekday services at 10 am and 7 30 pm. Kimberly’s wife Zanbara will not accompany him. Pastor C B Blake invites all in the area to attend.
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David Kimberly
Waxahachie
Kimberly
South Prong Baptist Church
Suellen
John David
Zanbara
West Texas
C. BR. Blake
Funeral Rites Held For Levi McRorey
Levi C. McRorey 57 of Blackwell died Saturday at 5 40 p m in the Veterans Hospital Big Spring after a long illness Graveside services were held Monday at Decker Cemetery under Cate Spencer Funeral Home Sweetwater The Rev Kay Corley officiated He was born April 16 1916 in Hylton community and grew up there and in Blackwell area He was a World War II veteran serving in Newfoundland and Iceland with the Army Air Force He formerly operated an automobile dealership in San Angelo and was employed by Dry Manufacturing Co in Winters Survivors include his wife Billie Vernell his mother Susie Hollingsworth two daughters Mrs Jerry Bunvard of San Angelo and Mrs Lindy Vautrain of Fort Worth five grandchildren two half brothers C C McRorey of Abilene A L McRorey of Kingman Ariz and Rylan Crabb of Denton two half-sisters Mrs Dessie Merzbacker of Hillsboro Ore and Mrs Lois Bull of Phoenix Ariz Pallbearers were Oscar Sedberry Randy Harrington Ernest Ware Ali Lanier Cecil Crain and J T Me Peters all of Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi C. McRorey
Blackwell
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Decker Cemetery
Cate Spencer
Sweetwater
Kay Corley
Mr. McRorey
Hylton
Newfoursland
Iceland
Army Air Force
San Angelo
Dry Manufacturing Co
Billie Vernell
Susie Hollingsworth
Roscoe
Jerry Bunvard
Lindy Vautrain
Fort Worth
C. C. MecRorey
Abilene
A. L. McRorey
Kingman,Ariz
Rylan Crabb
Denton
Dessie Merzbacker
Hillsboro
Ore
Lois Bull
Phoenix, Ariz
Silver Homecoming Planned With Barbecue Lunch
Silver Homecoming will be held Sunday July 22 in the education building of Silver Baptist Church. Barbecue lunch is served at noon with meat beans bread drinks plates and napkins provided. Attendees should bring a salad and a dessert. Clifford Wilson is president and Mrs Wilson is secretary. Wilson urges former Silver residents and interested friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Baptist Church
Silver Homecoming Association
Clifford Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Moates
W. Hudson
Clark
Bailey
Martin Lee
Enterprise
Church of Christ Plans Meeting
Allen
Coke Fair
Tennyson Baptist Church
Levi McRorey
Mrs. Rocek Thompson
Oscar Sedberry
Randy Harrington
Ernest Ware
Ali Lanier
Cecil Crain
J. T. Me Peters
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