Mystery Bronte Farm Owned by Mackey Family
Mr and Mrs Marlin Mackey own a Bronte area farm once known as the George Keesee place located 21 miles east of Bronte south of the Ballinger highway. They bought it in 1952 and have lived there off and on for years with a new house and cage layer house built after returning to Bronte. They run egg production and have started Hampshire hogs along with cattle. The farm includes 13 acres with 65 acres in soil bank and terrace work completed. The Mackeys also operate a 480 acre Swisher County farm near Happy with son Dolan and grandson Tony in stock raising.
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Marlin Mackey
Bronte
Ballinger Highway
George Keesee
South Plains
Layer House
Hampshire
Mackey
Keesee
Claudia
J. D. Huffaker
Oren Keesee
Mr. Mackey
Dolan
Swisher County
Happy
Tony
Bald eras couple welcomes daughter Virginia Ann
Mr and Mrs Alfonso J Bald eras of Robert Lee announce the birth of a daughter named Virginia Ann born Tuesday July 22 at Bronte Hospital. The newborn weighed 4 pounds 13 ounces.
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Alfonso J. Balderas
Robert Lee
Virginia Ann
Bronte Hospital
Name Judges To Preside At July Primary
Coke County plans a July primary with 13 voting boxes plus absentee ballots. Each precinct has a judge and assistants. double boards at busy boxes. Robert Lee Bronte and Silver receive extra officials. Absentee counting starts 1 pm Saturday. results stay secret until close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Fort Chadbourne
Bronte
Coke County
Robert Lee, Bronte and Silver
Democratic County Executive Committee
R. B. Allen
Robert Lee
Bryan Yarbrough
D. K. Glenn
Tennyson
Sam Gaston
Divide
Fred McCabe
Lance
Bryan Gartman
Silver
H. L. Bloodworth
Green Mt
Dave King
Wildcat
Gr. D. Chumley
Olga
R. V. Copeland
Walnut
Carl Munn
Lometa
Eugene Brooks
Hayrick
L. C. Robbins
Juniper
Homer Cornelius
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Lester Webb
W. E. Burns
Tom Green
Election Board
Cotton Insect Control Day Planned for County Farms
Two field demonstrations will be held on Tuesday July 29 to aid farmers in insect control. Frank Garner Extension Entomologist will lead at Jesse Parker farm Bronte and at R C Patterson farm near Robert Lee. Demonstrations cover insect identification spraying and dusting techniques and equipment.
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Jesse Parker
Bronte
Sweetwater Highway
R. C
Frank Garner
College Station
Texas Aricultural Extension Service
Garner
Arrotts Travel to Arriba for Wheat Harvest Visit
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Arrott spent the weekend in Arriba Colorado with their son LeDrew and family. The Le Drew Arrotts are living there temporarily while cutting wheat.
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C. E. Arrott
Arriba
Colorado
LeDrew
LeDrew Arrotts
Bronte Enterprise Hosts Weekend Visitors
The Bronte Enterprise reports guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J S Adair last weekend. Attendees included Doyle Adair and spouse from Houston and families of George Faulk from Midland Charlie Phillips and family and Mrs Clifford Baker with children from San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Adair
Mrs
Doyle Adair
Houston
George
Faulk
Midland
Charlie, Phillips
Clifford Baker
San Angelo
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Soil Conservation District
Lillian Caraway
By Sterling Lindsey
Frontier
Tuna
Kimbell
Hormel
Oleo
Kraft
Bronte Ice Co
The
Bronte Enterprise
Justice of the Peace
B. G. Timmons
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