Maverick Reunion Weekend At Maverick Auditorium
The Maverick Homecoming is planned for June 12 and 13 at the Maverick auditorium. The Saturday program starts 7:30 p.m. and continues Sunday. Lunch Sunday costs $1.50 per plate. Former residents and friends are invited. Association officers listed include Clyde Davis president Russell Carlton vice president F A Tidmore treasurer and Mrs Russell Carlton secretary.
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Maverick
Maverick Auditorium
Asl
Clyde Davis
Russell Carlton
F. A. Tidmore
Junior Rodeo Set For Bronte June 18 19
The Coke County Roping Club sponsors a junior rodeo in Bronte with 18 events for three age groups for both boys and girls. Events include steer riding breakaway roping barrel racing bull riding ribbon roping tie down roping pole bending and flag racing. Entry fee is 3.00 per event. J Lee Ensor handles entries and entries close at 9 p.m. Wednesday June 16.
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Bronte
Coke County Roping Club
Pruitt to Lead Revival Meeting at Central Baptist
The Rev Don ald Francis Pruitt of Red Oak will evangelize at Central Baptist Church starting Sunday June 20 with daily services at 7 30 p m and 7 a m Coffee and doughnuts will be served at the early sessions Andy Hogue Abilene will lead music Norma Pruitt is pianist Jacksonville College president Rev Curtis Carroll preaches next Sunday all invited Capt and Mrs Donald Byrne and Eric of San Antonio visited the Martins last Sunday
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Central Baptist Church
Donald Francis Pruitt
Red Oak
Baptist Missionary Association of Texas
Bronte
Noah Pruitt
Andy Hogue
Abilene
Norma Pruitt
Curtis Carroll
Jacksonville Baptist College
M. E. Patterson
Rev. Carroll
Swim Lessons Scheduled at Local Pool Next Week
Beginner swimming lessons will be offered June 14 to 18 at the local pool. Classes run from 6 to 7 p m each evening with registrations at the concession stand. An intermediate course may be added if there is sufficient interest.
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Lockal
Scholastic Awards Highlight Bronte School 1970 71
Bronte School awarded scholastic and attendance honors at term end. Nell Champion led high school with a 97.00 average and was named top scholastic. Senior Paula Landers and Joe Basquez earned top senior awards, while Who's Who picks and perfect attendance honors were announced for multiple grades.
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Bronte School
Nell Champion
E. L. Champion
Joe Basquez
Paula Landers
Lynn Laschon
Susan Arrott
Lar Hooper
Miss Champion
Andy Eubanks
Diane Arrott
Susan Cumbie
Missouri Services For Ben Jones 72
Funeral services were held in Springfield Missouri for Ben Jones 72 who died Friday night in Bronte Hospital. Born March 4 1899 in Kansas he lived in Bronte three years as a retired construction worker. Survivors include wife two daughters Mae Wadkins Bellflower California Rose Jones Los Angeles California and four grandchildren. Newby Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
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Ben Jones
Springfield
Jones
The
Bronte Hos
Kansas
Bronte
Mae Wadkins
Bell Flower
Calif
Rose Jones
Los Angeles
Newby Funeral Home
Brown Returns to Lead Local Methodist Church
The Rev. Fred Brown was reassigned to First United Methodist Church in town after the Southwest Texas Conference in San Antonio. The San Angelo District gains a new district superintendent Rev. Charles Giesler, replacing Rev. Kermit Gibbons. Giesler has served in multiple cities and taught at Pan American University. Rev. Arthur Kendall also reassigned to Robert Lee Methodist Church.
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Fred Brown
First United Methodist Church
Southwest Texas
San Antonio
San Angelo
Charles Giesler
Kermit Gibbons
Gibbons
First United Methodst
McAllen
Giesler
Missouri
Perkins School of Theology
Fredericksburg
Harlingen
McAlen
U. S. Medical Corps
Arthur Kendall
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Millican and Pitcock Lead Coke Youths in State Meet
Millican of Robert Lee and Sheri Pitcock of Lance led the Coke youths as they edged 13 other teams from throughout the state in the meet.
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Shall Millican
Robert Lee
Sheri Pitcock
Lance
Coke
Franklin Receives Newspaper Award for Sports Story
Bob Franklin of the Delaware County Daily Times Chester Pennsylvania won second prize in the sports story category in a recent judging by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Pub Ushers Association. He is a Bronte High School and North Texas State University graduate.
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Bob Franklin
Delaware County Daily Times
Chester
Pennsylvania
Coke Soil Team First in Texas
The Coke County 4-H Club Soil Evaluation team won first in the Texas state contest held June 3 at Texas A&M University College Station. Members include Sheri Pitcock, Marshall Millican, and Harvey Wink from Robert Lee and Lance. Millican was third high pointer and Wink sixth high individual. the team total was 1373 points, beating Leon County by 17.
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Coke County
Texas A&m University
College Station
Sheri Pitcock
T. E. Pitcock
Lance
Marshall Millican
Elton Millican
Robert Lee
Harvey Wink
L. E. Wink
Millican
Wink
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James Brunson
Mickey
Davidson
Main Street
J. Lee Ensor
Donald Byrne
Eric
Harry Martin
Scholastic
Miss Landers
Weeyne Alexander
Alan Bargee
Who's Who Awards
Brian Pruitt
Melissa Lee
Cathy Bryan
Sallie Richards
Mike Arrott
Rodney Gardner
Lynn Lawdon
Bennie Fuentes
John Halamicek
Eddie Minjares
Deanna Dyess
Darryl Jackson
Cruz Puentes
Clara Sanchez
Miles Brown
Lance McCarty
Colin Pope
Suzanne Brunson
Butch Carper
Karen Dyess
Randy Leigh
Karla Pope
Bobby Taylor
Turney Coulter
Shelley Cumbie
Joe Bob Ragsdale
Martha Walker
Richard Ball
Marian Clark
Sherrie Coulson
Cipriano Fuentes
Pital
Brown
C. Kck. Arrott
Charles Ragsdale
Bryan Yarbrough
Travis Park Methodist Church
Land and Soil Judging Wizards
Land and Soil
Sterling Lindsey
Mar
Franklin
Coke Soil
Texas
Ponta
Leon County
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