World War I Veterans Meet Thursday in Coca County
Coke County World War I Veterans U S A will hold its monthly meeting Thursday night June 1 in the County Park community building Robert Lee. A district conven tion report from Brady will be presented. District leaders report Texas membership is 2000 above last year with a drive under way to recruit more by June 15. Two local men A J Kirkpatrick and Frank Mullican were honored at Brady district meeting and will assume district roles in Fort Worth in July.
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Coke County
U.S.A
County Park
Robert Lee
Bronte
Brady
Dept
Roger Q. Evans
Texas
American Legion
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Frank Mullican
Fort Worth
Former Residents Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Friends and neighbors gathered at the Johnson home in Melvin for a Sunday outdoor barbecue honoring Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson on their 60th anniversary. The couple married May 21, 1901 at Golithwaite and lived in the San Angelo Bronte area before retiring to Melvin.
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J. R. Johnson
West Texas
L. T
Mildred) Mitchell
Melvin
Lois Mae Smith
Robert Lee
Johnson
Golithwaite
J. N. Johnson
Lorena
Smith
L. B. Johnson
San Angelo
Mitchell
Sewell Johnson
Houston
Willis W. Smith
Royce Smith
Robert
Snyder
Mary Grubb
Henry Johnson
Ireland
Lois Wilson
Hamlin
Ed Brim
Prairie Hill
Bill Huskinson
Turnersville
Jim Brim
Goldthwaite
Bob Steem
Albert Essary
Bro
Homecoming At Sanco to Be Held Sunday
Sanco community near Highway 208 between Robert Lee and Silver marks its annual Homecoming on Sunday June 4. The event preserves a Memorial Day observance for local residents and past neighbors with a program at 10 30 a m and a basket dinner at noon under the tabernacle. Visitors travel from across Texas and beyond including a man who flew from California to reunion with boyhood friends.
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Sanco
Robert Lee
Silver
Tabernacle
Texas
California
Mississippi
Bronte Man Receives B S Degree at A&M College
Robert W. Hester of Bronte received a Bachelor of Science degree at Texas A&M College commencement in College Station on May 27. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hester and a Bronte High School graduate of 1957.
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Texas A & M College
College Station
Joe Hester
Bronte
Hester
Bronte High School
Bronte High School graduate pursues physics major
A Bronte student completed a physics major and attended baccalaureate services on May 26. Family members from Bronte, Robert Lee, Orient and Knox City joined in the graduation events. The student, an outstanding athlete, has not announced future plans and remains at home with his parents. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Norman Roberts and children moving from Knox City to Robert Lee for the summer.
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Jored
Hester
George McClung
Steve Colvin
Bronte
Sue McGallion
Robert Lee
Mickey Martin
Orient
Bronte High School
Norman Roberts
Knox City
Douglas Snead
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Bronte Furniture Store
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Robert W. Hester
Bronte Re
Lipton Tea
del Monte
Val-Vita
Hormel Oleo
Hormel
Rory Saranane
Underwood Olivetti
Bronte Enterprise
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