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Newspaper

Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1968

Page

2

Farm Bureau Queen and Talent Contests Saturday Night

Coke County Farm Bureau will host a Queen Contest and Talent Find at Bronte School auditorium Saturday evening. Four entrants are currently listed for the Queen contest from Robert Lee and Bronte, with more talent seeking entrants of all ages. District advancement requires FB family affiliation and ages 17 to 30. interested persons should contact Mrs. C. E. Arrott. Public invited.

Farm Bureau Coke County Farm Bureau Bronte School Diane Baker Kay Roberts Robert Lee C. E. Arrott

Mrs Hartgrave Rites at Blackwell

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Hargrave 87 of Blackwell were held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev. Harry K. Morris officiating. Burial followed in Fort Chadbourne cemetery under Cate Spencer Funeral Home of Sweetwater guidance. She died Monday night in Simmons Memorial Hospital Sweetwater after a week as patient. She lived in Blackwell for 69 years. Born May 3, 1881 in Kings Mountain Kentucky, she is survived by two sons H Co Hargrave Blackwell and J Co of Lamesa, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren, one sister Lizzie Hensley Eugene Oregon, two brothers John Porter and Simon Porter Elko Nevada.

Annie) Hargrave Blackwell Blackwell Baptist Church Harry K. Morris First Baptist Church Bronte Fort Chadbourne Cate Spencer Sweetwater Hargrave Simmons Memorial Hospital Kings Mountain H. Co. Hargrave J. Co Lamesa Ren Lizzie Hensley Eugene Ore John Porter Simon Porter Elko Nev

Local visitors include Crow Pennington Hughes and Magness families

Mr and Mrs Frank Crow of Blanco and Mr and Mrs Luther Pennington of Bradshaw visited Mr and Mrs J F Hughes Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Bill Myer and Mrs George Hamilton and child ren have returned to Houston after visiting Mrs F S Higgin Botham. Mr and Mrs Jesse Magness and children of Odessa were here over the weekend visiting his mother Mrs Beulah Magness. The children had been visiting here two weeks and returned with their parents.

Frank Crow Blanco Luther Pennington Bradshaw J. F. Hughes Bill Myer George Hamilton Houston F. S. Higgin Botham Jesse Magness Odessa Beulah Magness

Heritage Group Drops Saul Panch House Move Plan

Heritage Group House Project meeting last Thursday night voted to drop the plan to move the old Saul Panch house from the Robert Lee Reservoir site due to lack of public support. The association will continue, seeking members, and pursue future projects as opportunities arise. The Colorado River Municipal Water District offered to sell the ranch house for a nominal fee and provide a site in the lake park, but moving and restoration would cost about 14000 dollars.

Coke County Heritage Association Saul Panch Robert Lee Reservoir Colorado River Municipal Water District Heritage Association Lake Park

Rutherford visits mother after hospital release

Mr and Mrs Vernon Rutherford of Uvalde visited his mother Mrs J M Rutherford who had been released from Bronte Hospital last week.

Vernon Rutherford Uvalde J. M. Rutherford Bronte Hospital

Hooper and Pruitt Families Visit In City

Mr and Mrs Ronald Hooper of Waco spent the weekend here with their parents Mr and Mrs G M Hooper and Mr and Mrs Dwain Pruitt.

Ronald Hooper Waco G. M. Hooper Dwain Pruitt

Weekend guests and visits around Tennyson residents

Social notes list weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Green Crane and many others from San Angelo Odessa Midland Abilene Lubbock and Dallas. Several groups traveled to Ste phenville Fort Worth Temple Beeville Rockport and Devil's River for visits fishing and short trips with local families across Williams Baker Holland Derrick and related households.

Tom Green Tom Brown Crane Gene Stewart San Angelo Mmes. Green Stewart C. E. Hageman Grace Hoeckendorf Midland Hagemans Jack Corley J. L. Lane Odessa B. R Davis Robert Brown Drente H L Stewart Charles Ray Brown Velta Blackwell Allen Brown Wichita Falls Lee Allen Stewart Lubbock C. L. Brown Bob Fail Russell Brown Bennie Richards Abilene Brown Weldon Rosser South Texas Briscoe Mrs. Sullivan Donald Huffaker Boone Raney Goldthwaite Tom Kevil Marshall Stephenson Fred Hughes Bronte Joe Renfroe James Phillips Young Pinkerton Arroyo Calif Claude Ditmore J. F. Gibson Leo Wisely Dallas Dean Huddleston Debbie Gary Huddleston Imogene Griffin Boyd Brady Troan Gary Davis Roy Berg Roy Gene Tom Williams Devil'a River Williams, Bergs Russell Carlton Maverick Red Lee Levelland H H. Holland Wayland Holland Victor A. A. Ethridge Seninole Eddie Ethridge Riverside Billy Holland C. A. Searcey Christi Randy Guy Kemp Roby H. H. Holland Dana Bee. Ville Lee Mills Nueves Mathis Lake Rockport

Payne Guests Visited In Amarillo Sunday

Mr and Mrs Charles Payne of Amarillo were Sunday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Hurley.

Charles Payne Amarillo Elmer Hurley

Barbara Anne McGuire and Michael Barnett Bride at Ballinger Church

The First Methodist Church in Ballinger hosted the Saturday wedding of Barbara Anne McGuire and Michael Douglas Barnett of Dallas. Rev. Piez Todd officiated at 8 p.m. with organist Annette Green and vocalists Julia and Laura Jones.

Ballinger Barbara Anne McGuire Michael Douglas Barnett Dallas J. Paul McGuire James D. Barnett Piez Todd Jan Green Julia Laura Jones Annette Kemp Paula McGuire Fred Bennett Duncanville John Paul McGuire John E. Green Pat Barnett Richard Middleton Denton Tony Leone Fort Worth San Antonio Jacksonville Fla Ballinger High School North Texas State University Intradorm Council McGuire Bronte O. R. McQueen Bryan Adams High School Tavelton State College Stephenville Rodeo Club U.S. Navy First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Audrey Walker and Sheri Pitcock Win Coke County 4-H Dress Revue

Audrey Walker won the junior division and Sheri Pitcock the senior division at the Coke County 4-H Dress Revue held at the rec hall in Robert Lee. They will represent the county at the District VII Dress Revue on August 15 in San Angelo at the Cactus Hotel. About 60 people attended along with numerous blue and red ribbon winners in junior and senior divisions and many participants in the 4-H clothing program.

Audrey Walker Sheri Pitcock Coke County Rec Hall Robert Lee Cactus Hotel San Angelo Miss Walker Miss Pitcock Neuman Smith Singh Campbell III Ruth O'Connor Bellinger Fay C. Roe Mary Elaine Lackey Rosa Sanchez Kelly Lawdon LaNell Flowers Lucia Garza Sue Lindsey Rhonda Askins Jeanna Tinkler Lesa Lindsey Darlene Brice Karen Blair LaDonna Scott Sharon Walker Linda Blair Gheri Pitcock Rebecca Walker Blaylock Peppy

Rummage Sale at Old Santa Fe Depot This Saturday

Bronze Eastern Star Chapter hosts a rummage sale at the old Santa Fe depot this Saturday. Worthy Matron Mrs Olive Keeney invites everyone to shop for many good buys at very low cost.

Bronze Eastern Star Chapter Santa Fe Olive Keeney

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Sharon McCutchen Joy Cervenka Kaye Roberts Mrs. Hartgrave Heritage Group FHA War Lake Brookshire & Rowe Cuningham Midland Ph. OX Remwda Inn Midkiff Road Tennyson Dena Kay Cunningham C. D. Derrick Chester Roy Derrick Chester Derrick Gene Honea Michael D. Barnett Mary Jane Zuniga Martha Gonzales Ofelia Minjarez Lupe Flores Mmes B. H. Boykin Sterling Lindsey T. F E. Pitcock Foy Askins Joe B. Flowers Roger Cosnor Ouida Faye Scott E. J. Brice D. J. Walker Jr Billy J. Blair W- B. Burns
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