Enterprise Halves Price On Subscriptions In Special
The Enterprise announces a limited offer ending Saturday with a 50 cent saving on all subscriptions. The July special applies to Coke and Coke counties Nolan Taylor Runnels Tom Green Sterling and Mitchell. Subscriptions elsewhere in United States billed later. Local reps include Mrs. Holland Brookshire Mrs. Thompson Blackwell Mrs. Corley and Mrs. Green Tennyson. Publisher Ben Oglesby invites new and renewing subscribers to take advantage of the reduced rate.
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Nolan, Taylor
Runnels
Tom Green
Sterling
Mitchell
Uniter Penta
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Rockey Thompson
Blackwell
Jack Corley
W. T. Green
Tennyson
Ben Oglesby
Patton Rites Held At First Methodist Church
Jim D Patton 72 longtime Eldorado Bronte resident died Thursday night in Bronte Hospital of a heart attack Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 3 p m at First Methodist Church Bronte with Rev Austin S Masterson officiating Burial was in Eldorado Cemetery Williams Funeral Home in charge Survivors include wife a son two daughters a sister and seven grandchildren Pallbearers from Bronte include H O Whitt G D Luckett Barney Modgling Albert Rawlings P B Connor and Floyd Chick
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First Methodist
Jim D. Patton
Austin S. Masterson
Eldorado Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Mr. Patton
Bronte
Bronte Hospital
Claude
Annie Mae Green
Eldorado
Patton
San Angelo
McCamey
First Methodist Church
Davis Henry Patton
Belton
E. J
Jimmie) Halamicek
Mary Jones
Kilgore
Chester Cochran
Qamesa
Calif
H. O. Whitt
G. D. Luckett
Barney Modgling
Albert Rawlings
P. B. Conner
Floyd Chick
Ballinger
Rainfall Reported in Bronte Area Briefly
A Bronte shower last Thursday night brought limited rain, with three ladies noting it did not suffice. Reports indicate rain fell to the south of town and overall rainfall was light.
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Bronte
Football Shoeman to Visit Bronze August 9
Head football coach Cecil Toli ver announced a representative from an athletic supply company will be at Bronze School on August 9 at 2 p.m. to take orders for new football shoes for boys. Mrs. E S Herring and her children of Cleo are visiting relatives in Robert Lee and with Otis Smith family.
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Cecil Toliver
Little League All Star Games Set for Bronte This Week
Two Bronte Little League All Star games are scheduled for Thursday night and Friday night July 22 and 23. The Colorado River League All Stars meet the Ballinger team Thursday, with the Friday night winner facing Winters. Officials, sponsors, and local teams from Bronte, Blackwell, Norton, and Robert Lee support the event.
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Bronte
All Stars
Colorado River ‘League
Ballinger All Stars
Winters All Stars
Barry Day
Buz Wojtek
James Hood
Danny Percifull
Mark Tillman
James Fields
Doyle McCabe
Cardinal
Mike Arrott
Joe Bosquez
Tommy Grace
Tipton Masterson
Yankee
Wesley Ash
Jessie Florez
Danny Parker
Giants
Neal Caulder
J. B. Arrott
Richard Day
Robert Lee
Colorado River
Hanke Jr
Raymond Patton
Blackwell
Dale Wojtek
Sam Williams
Hershall Hall
Cecil Toliver
Colorado City
Rites Monday for Mrs Ida Rogers
Last rites were held for Mrs. Ida Rogers 91 a Coke County pioneer at 4 p.m. Monday in Bronte First Baptist Church with Rev. Harry Morris and Rev. Wayne N Stout officiating. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery. She died Sunday in Pecan Grove Nursing Home Sweetwater after a three year illness. She was born March 9 1874 in Erath County and moved to Coke County at age 12. Survivors include son Henry Rogers Bronte two daughters Lula Dubose Arn Scott Bronte eight grandchildren 20 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Darwin Scott Bobby Scott Billy Ray Scott Noel Dean Scott Marlin Rogers and Jimmy Hardy.
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Ida Rogers
Coke County
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Harry Morris
Wayne N. Stout
Bronte Central Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Darwin Scott
Bobby Scott
Billy Ray Scott
Noel Dean Scott
Marlin Rogers
Jimmy Hardy
Baptist Meeting Starts Tonight
A revival begins tonight at First Baptist Church Bronte with Rev. Richard Philpot of Riverside Fort Worth as evangelist. Services run 7:30 nightly through August 1. morning meetings at 10 o clock start next week. Pastor Harry K. Morris invites all in the area to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Bronte
Richard
Philpot
Riverside
Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Harry K. Morris
Second Baptist Church
Odessa
Lakeview
Edgefield Baptist
Waco
Intermediate swimming classes begin Monday at pool
The program, a joint effort by the park, Bronte Lions and Jaycees, starts Monday with an 8 a.m. session taught by Ann Harris. Registration is at the pool or with Aubrey Denman, park caretaker. The two week course runs Monday through Friday each week.
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Park and Bronte Lions
Jaycees
Ann Harris
Aubrey Denman
Governor approves youth work program for Coke County
County Judge W. W. Thetford says a telegram from Governor Connally confirms approval of the youth work program for Coke County youths aged 16 to 21. The exact start date was not provided. James Golson leads local recruitment with a summer schedule to be announced as details become available.
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W. W. Thetford
Connally
Coke County
Sudge Thetford
Bob Jameson
Robert ‘Lee
4-H Rally Day Set Friday at Bronte
The Bronte 4-H Rally Day features crafts recreation swimming and water safety. Registration starts at 8 45 a m with activities all day. Supper at 6 p m and an evening program follow. Parents are welcome to attend all day and join supper and the program.
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Bronte Park
Marvin Bryant Installed as Worshipful Master of Bronte Lodge
Marvin Bryant was installed as the new worshipful master of Bronte Masonic Lodge No. 962 during a joint installation with District 77 lodges at the Masonic Temple in San Angelo. The ceremony included officers Kenneth Reed Jack Corley Royce Fancher Noah Pruitt Jr T. O. Spiller Mike Luttrell J T Henry Jesse Parker. two officers Austin Masterson and Leonard Fletcher could not attend. wives and a pre-installation banquet accompanied the event with participation from Mertzon Robert Lee Christoval Sterling City and two San Angelo lodges.
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Marvin Bryant
Bronte Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
San Angelo
Kenneth
Buddy) Reed
Jack Corley
Royce Fancher
Noah Pruitt Jr
Jesse Parker
Austin Masterson
Leonard Fletcher
Bryant
Fancher
Pruitt
Henry
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