Coke County Second Primary Votes and Local Changes
Coke County voters cast 347 ballots in the Second Primary with Nelson Wolff winning the county race for U S Representative District 21 200 to 146 while Krueger led the district 51 55 to 48 45 In May Krueger led in Coke County for the Democratic primary The county also notes business changes in Bronte Wayne Barnett buys Corkey s Station partners Span cer s Guioceny and Station and Gulf Oil executive B E Seltz receives a promotion at Gulf Oil Chemical Co The back page continues the Bronte business updates
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Coke County
U. S. Representative
Nelson W. Wolff
Robert “Bob” Krueger
Krueger
Wolff
Texas Elections Bureau
Doug Harlan
San Antonio
Harlan
Michael H. Ezzell
C. Glenn Toomps
Ezzell
Toombs
Sohn (Rich) Anderson
Gail
Bronte Area Sees Hefty Rain From Sunday Storm
A strong Sunday morning storm swept through Bronte and surrounding areas bringing heavy winds and hail. Rain totals varied with 1.2 inches in town and up to 2 to 3 inches in other locations, while nearby towns reported 0.3 to 1.7 inches and scattered damage, with humidity remaining high and no serious injuries reported.
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Bronte
Jmbening
B. Mackey
W. H. Thomas
Temnyson
L. W. Durcey
Hayrick Valley
Wyle Paneh
Fiat Lee
St Miror
Lanco Poschea
Mbeverickh
Brookshire
Blackwell
Owen Named Coke County Attorney in June
Robert E. Owen took the Coke County attorney post on June 4 replacing Rey Ford who resigned. A Abilene native, Owen and his wife Wanda Jean Roman moved to Robert Lee and plan to buy the Blair home. He holds a UT Austin JD 1959 and has served as Crockett County attorney and Texas assistant attorney general.
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Robert E. Owen
Coke County
Robert Lee
Linny Blair
Owen
Rey Ford
Dallas
Abilene
Abilene High School
McMurry College
University of Texas At Austin
University of Texas Law School
Owen Firs
Texas
U. S. District Courts of Texas
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
New Orleans
U. S. Court of Claims
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Crockett County
State of
Ladies Softball Meeting Set for June 12
All girls aged 13 and older interested in playing softball are invited to attend a meeting next Wednesday June 12 at 5 45 PM at the Little League Park.
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Ard Weimten
Ged Wo
Ruxn
The
Little League Pak
Scotch Tourney Sunday at Local Golf Course
A Scotch tournament will be held at the local golf course on Sunday starting at 1 30 p.m. All golfers are invited to participate.
Pruitt Resigns From Committee
The Coke County Democratic Executive Committee met at the Courthouse to canvass the Second Democratic Primary and received the resignation of Noah Pruitt Sr. He served as precinct judge for years and helped run elections since 1948. Willie B. Milikin of Bronte was appointed judge of Precinct 4 by unanimous vote.
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Coke County
Democratic Executive Committee
Noah Pruitt Sr
Pruittsis
Willie B. Milikin
Bronte
Milukintae
Swimming Lessons Begin Monday for Beginners
Suzie Johnson 21 will teach private swimming lessons for beginners from 1 to 2 pm each day starting Monday and running through next week. The program charges 5 dollars per child and is limited to 5 to 7 year olds.
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Suzie Johnson
Funeral services for John Wesley Labenske held in Bronte
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the First United Methodist Church Bronte for John Wesley Labenske 81 who died Friday at St John’s Hospital San Angelo. Officiating were Rev Russell Heaney and Rev Jimmy Rogers. Burial followed at Hayrick Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home. He was a WWI veteran, stock farmer northwest of Bronte, married to Ella May Robbins, with survivors including wife, son Billy Dan Labenske of Houston and a grandchild.
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John Wesley Lubenske
Sundy
First
United Methadist
Russell Heaney
Jimmy Rogers
San Angelo
Pecin
Miunchana
Duke County
First United Methodist Church
Bronte
Ella May Robbins
Havyrick
Billy Dan Labenske
Houston
Grankschild
Carroll Robbins
Rupert Robbins
Aubrey Denman
Noah Pruitt Jr
Barton Wassop
Walter Labenske
San Antonio
David Lipscomb
Corsiciani
Billy Frank Robbins
McCamey
Sam Lasswell
Johnny Payne
Allene
Philip Robbins
Fomt Stockton
Portis Reopins
Miss Baumann To Train Here In Coke County
Miss Nancy Jane Baumann arrived in Robert Lee May 21 to train in the Coke County Extension Office working with Miss Pay C Roe and sharing in summer county programs. She becomes Schleicher County Extension Agent on Aug 1. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Maxie Baumann of Kermitville, a Tivy High School and Liam Houston State University graduate with a B A in Home Economics.
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B. E. Seltz
Gulf of Chemicals Co
Pittsburg
Houston
Gulf Oil Co
U. S
Gulf Oi Co
Seltz
Tax
Treasury
Robert Lee High School
Francis Seltz
Bronte
Hardin-Simmons University
Gulf
Gulf Oil Chemical Co
Nancy Jane Baumann
Robert Lee
Coke County
Aith
Pay C. Roe
Miss Baumann
Schleicher
Maxie Baumann
Kermaville
Tivy High School
Liam Houston State University
Kappa Omicron Phi
Kappa Delta Pa
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Mount Victory
Bronte Enterprise
Maude Gatcher McKay
Myrtle McDonald Tomas
Fannie Duffy
Loia McKay
Monahans
Enterprise
Bronte Aring
Wayne Barnett
Corkey’s Station
Charles Timmons
Spencer’s Guioceny
Barnett
Janet Thomas
Bill Thomas
Berniice Brown
Timmons
Lyndon Waldrop
B. G. Timmons
Krueger Wolff
Robt. Lee
Ezzell Toombs
Prrec
Robt. See
Pruitt
Labenske
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