Little League All Stars Face Snyder Tonight in Playoff
The Colorado River All Stars meet Snyder at 7 30 tonight in Snyder after a 7 6 win over Merkel last Saturday. Winning pitcher was Keith McCutchen who held opponents to two hits as River All Stars posted seven runs on five hits. Earlier they beat Winters 4 3 with Jim Bob Arrott winning while Sam Scott took the loss.
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Colorado River All Stars
Snyder
Merkel
Keith ‘McCutchen
Winters
Jim Bob
Arrott
Sam Scott
Swimming Classes Start Next Monday at Local Pool
Two new swimming classes will begin next Monday at the local pool. A ladies class starts at 9 each morning and a swimmers class for experienced swimmers starts at 10 taught by Rex Harris. Two other classes finish this Friday.
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Rex Harris
Marion Clark
Sandra Moody
Tammy Nelson
Steven Sims
George Howard
Marvin Ensor
iBill
Cliff Holley
Dennis
Ricky Latimer
Mildred Kelly
Glenda Mills
Church of Christ at Blackwell to Hold Gospel Meeting
Blackwell Church of Christ announces a gospel meeting from Monday Aug 3 through Sunday Aug 9. Melvin Placke Mission will preach and Horace Taylor Bronte will lead singing. services start nightly at 8 and no morning services. Everyone in Blackwell Bronte and surrounding areas is invited.
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Blackwell Church of Christ
Melvin Placke
Mission
Horace Taylor
Bronte
Bronte Church of Christ
Blackwell
Coke County 75th Anniversary Edition Call for Historic Material
Local staff solicits old photos clippings and stories for a special 75th anniversary issue. Readers urged to submit items promptly as selections close soon. Extra copies may be produced at about 95 cents each with advance orders preferred. Business ads are welcome for early contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Ranger Rent House
A pre dawn blaze last Sunday gutted a rental home owned by Homer T. Robinson in Ranger. Bronze Volunteer Firemen arrived around 4 30 a.m. and controlled the fire after the house on East Main Street and Randall was heavily damaged.
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Homer T. Robinson
Ranger
East Main Street
Randall
Dusty Shower Briefly Dims Afternoon Light
A small shower fell about 3:30 Wednesday afternoon and was followed by strong blowing dust. the rainfall was not enough to measure.
Bargain Prices On Enterprise To End Friday
The Enterprise offers a July subscription discount ending Friday with reduced rates of 50 cents off. Coke and adjoining counties pay 2.50 per year, elsewhere 3.00, while regular prices return Saturday. Orders may be mailed or delivered to multiple local representatives. the offer targets new and renewing orders and has run annually since 1948.
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Enterprise
Coke
Enterprise Office
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Barney Griffin
Tom Green
Tennyson
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Bronte
Revival Meeting Begins Sunday At First Baptist
Evangelist Wayne Bristow of Lubbock will lead a revival at First Baptist Church starting Sunday and continuing through August 9. Daily services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. will feature Dwayne Young of Lubbock as singer. Bristow, 27, West Texas native and Wayland College graduate, is an ordained Baptist minister. Rev Murrell Johns invites all area residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Wayne Bristow
Lubbock
Dwayne Young
Bristow
West Texas
Wayland College
Plainview
Murrell Johns
Robert Lee Man Wins Early 1964 Cotton Bale Race
Ben A Boykin of Robert Lee earned the first 1964 cotton bale among seven county area growers west of San Angelo. His bale weighed 538 pounds from 2640 pounds of seed cotton after earlier weighing of 450 pounds and a late harvest push. The event is tied to the Tom Green County Farm Bureau barbecue in Christoval Park with counties Tom Green Coke Irion Schleicher Sterling Runnels and Concho all involved. Unless weather shifts, defoliation is set for Aug. 15 and harvesting with mechanical pickers will follow. Miles Co op Gen processed the bale and Boykin, with 400 acres, expects about a quarter bale per acre.
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Ben A. Boykin
Robert Lee
San Angelo
Cme
Sewen County
Boykin
Tom Green County Farm Bureau
Christoval Park
Co-op Gen
Tom Green
Coke
Irion
Schleicher
Sterling
Runnels
Concho Counties
Concho
Windhaus Hired to Teach in Bronte Schools
Darrell Jean Windhaus signed a contract to teach in Bronte Schools for the 1964 65 term. Superintendent Barbee said he will teach Spanish and social studies and likely world history in high school and social studies at the 7th and 8th grades. He calls San Antonio home and holds a BA from Southwest Texas State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. Br. Barbee
Darrell Jean ‘Windhaus
Bronte
Windhaus
Barbee
San Antonio
St. Joseph's Academy
Brownsville
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Coke County Farm Bureau Queen Contest Date Adjusted
Officials announce the Coke County Farm Bureau Queen Contest date moved from August 6 to August 10 at 8 p.m. in the Bronte School auditorium. Entry groups cover ages nine to twelve, thirteen to fifteen, and sixteen to twenty two with eligibility for daughters of Farm Bureau members. The senior winner advances to the district contest in Midland on August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Farm Bureau
Bronte School
Daughters of Farm Bureau
Midland
Peggy Corley
Marvin Corley
Farm Bureau
Kay Roberts
Robert Lee
Dixie Versup
Blackwell
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Colorado River
Barry Day
Nicky Arrott
Mark Tillman
Tommy Grace
Keith McCutchen
Vic Dodson
Buzzy Wojtek
Wesley Ash
Jim Arrott
James Vaughn
James Fields
Joe Basquez
Tony Barrett
Jack Thomason
Doug Burns
Joe Key
Little League All Stars
Joe David Key
Vic
Dodsor
Thomason
Norton
Tony” Barrett
Jim Bob Arrott
Red Day
J. B. Arrott
Church of Christ At
First Baptist
D. J. Windhaus
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