Dams on Kickapoo Creek ready for water after completion
Otis Smith led finishing work on flood control dams with grass seeding under way. James Allen and Rupert Robbins plowed and seeded while a cable-attached maintainer stabilized the slope. B. E. Modgling oversaw hay spreading as workers applied mulch and grass to finish the project before district acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo
Otis Smith
James Allen
Rupert Robbins
Gray
Smith
B. E. Modgling
Water Control District
West Texas Area Sees Heavy Rain and Storm Damage
Rain totals exceed three inches in Bronte area with three major showers boosting totals. In Bronte, damage included a wind torn porch at Mullins home and temporary power outages citywide. Hospitals and the south part of town faced brief darkness while utility crews planned an alternate feeder line to prevent repeats. Local readings list Bronte area totals from 1.7 to 3.65 inches with impacts on utilities, phones, and the high school press box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Texas
Enterprise
J. C. Mullins
North Bronte
Bronte
Ballinger
Bronte Hospital
Marvin Bryant
West Texas Utilities Co
Bryant
Aubrey Denman
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
F. S. Higginbotham
Lasswell
Roc
Lasswell- Place
Hayrick
Golf Meeting Set Thursday Night
A Coke County Golf Association meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday in the city hall. Officers say the gathering is of great importance and urge all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke. County Golf, Association
Association
Funeral Services Held Tuesday for John W. Taylor
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Central Baptist Church for John W Taylor 73 who died early Sunday at Big Spring Veterans hospital. Rev Wayne N Stout officiated and burial was at West Fort Chadbourne cemetery under Clift Funeral Home Bronte. He was a WWI veteran and survived by a stepson a stepdaughter two brothers four sisters and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
John W.taylor
Big Spring Veterans’ Hospital
Wayne N. Stout
West Fort Chadbourne
Clift Funeral Home
Bronte
Taylor
Ackworth
Mr. Taylor
Grace Williams
The
Baptist Church
Richard Miller
San Antonio
Aliene Gray
Francisville
Ill
Andrew Taylor
Ballinger
Nish Taylor
Roxie Culp
Sadie Gurley
San Angelo
Martha Whitlow
Albuquerque
N. M
Mandy Taylor
Rex Saunders
Blackwell
Floyd Fancher
J. F., Hughes
Preston Davis
Wylie Clark
Farm Receipts Down in March Texas
Texas farmers received 135.2 million dollars from all crops livestock and products in March, a 5 percent drop from March 1963. Livestock and products totaled 107.7 million while crops contributed 28.1 million. Mrs J B Perry and son visited Oklahoma City last week with former residents the Labenskes Cresaps and Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
J. B. Perry and Son
Oklahoma City
J. W. Labenskes
W. G. Cresaps
L. ©. Robbins
Coke County Pinpoints Runoff Voting in Two Boxes
In Texas Coke County holds the second Democratic primary on Saturday June 6 with a single race for congressman at large. Incumbent Joe Pool leads the first primary but did not secure a majority. only two boxes in Robert Lee and Bronte will be used to save costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Joe Pool
Robert W. Baker
Pool
Mary
Coke County
Democratic
Robert Lee
Bronte
Lance and Silver
Coke
Jack Cox
George Bush
Ralph Yarborough
Senior Team Beats Coleman Lads 5 2 in Season Opener
Bronte's Senior Baseball squad edged Coleman 5 to 2 at the local ball park in the season opener. The Bronte team had two hits and capitalized on Coleman errors while allowing three Coleman hits. Pitchers were Robert Virden for Bronte and Guthrie Monroe for Coleman. Next game is Saturday at Winters. Players listed include Lynn White Gary Brown David Prince Tony Virden Roberson Virden Bobby Tom Bailey Robby Cook Larry Pattenfield Royce Leess Jim Morrow Jimmy Wells Ron Johns Manuel Reyes Tad Richards Clyde Lee and J. B. Morrow manage the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Coleman
Robert Virden
Guthrie
Monroe
Lynn White
Gary Brown
David Prince
Tony Virden
Bobby Tom Bailey
Robby Cooks
Larry Pattenfield
Royce Leess
Jim Morrow
Jimmy Wells
Ron Johns
Manuel Reyes
Tad Richards
Clyde Lee
J. B. Morrow
Miss McCutchen To Receive Cap Ahead of Time
Carolyn Yvonne McCutchen has completed two years and nine months of a three year program at Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in San Angelo. She will receive the graduate cap at a candlelighting ceremony at the San Angelo College Auditorium on June 5, 1964, and may wear it during her final three months of study before graduating September 2, 1964. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Calvin McCutchen and a Bronte High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Yvonne McCutchen
Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
San Angelo
San Angelo College
Calvin McCutchen
Bronte High School
Ivey Serves as Night Class Instructor in San Angelo
Beth Ivey daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Ivey stays in San Angelo to serve as a student instructor for Jolleys Beauty School night classes after attending day classes on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Ivey
W. W. Ivey
San Angelo
Jolley’s Beauty School
Three Bronte Boys Ready for National Scout Jamboree
Bronte Boy Scout Troop members Brian Richards Jim Morrow and Royce Lee plan a July 14 departure from Texas for a trip to Valley Forge Pennsylvania for the National Scout Jamboree after a two day stop in New York City and a World’s Fair visit. A June shakedown camp at Camp Fawcett near Barksdale precedes the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Boy Scout Troop
Valley Forge
Brian Richards
Jim Morrow
Royce Lee
Texas
New York City
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Camp Fawcett
Barksdale
Bronte
Conda Richards
Camp Sol Mayer
Menard
Freezing and Canning Demonstration For Area Women
Mrs. Fay C Roe Coke County Home Demonstration Agent leads a freezing and canning methods demonstration at the West Texas Utilities office. The event is scheduled for next Wednesday June 10 at 2 pm with refreshments and door prizes provided by West Texas Utilities Company Marvin Bryant local manager and Roe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay C. Roe
Coke County
West Texas Utilities Office
West Texas Utilities Company
Marvin. Bryant
Mia
Roe
Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Taylor
Richard Wayne Rees
Wade Rees
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Rees
Aerts Ree
Coleman Lads
Miss McCutchen
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