Petit Jury Called for Monday Session in Coke County
Judge Joe L. Mays will preside over 51st District Court Coke County at 10 a m Monday June 20. Civil cases mainly personal injuries on the trial docket will follow any criminal dispositions. Petit jurors summoned include C E Arrott Warnock Hipp Faye Scott George Braswell Oscar Renshaw and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Mays
51St District Court For
Coke County
C. E. Arrott
Warnock Hipp
Faye Scott
George Braswell
Oscar Renshaw
C. N. Webb
G. C. Allen
A. V. Hughes
William T. Roach
L. F. McCutchen
R. C. Lasswell
Otto Wojtek
Jesse Parker
Charles Sims
Carl Brock
Dale Brown
Frank McCabe
Raymond McCutchen
L. B. White
Royce Smith
Paul Burns
Charlie Boecking
Joe Ed Scott
Earl Box
J. W. Service, Sr
John E. Scott
J. S. Ferrell
Eddie P. Good
Fern Havins
L. E. Higgins
J. O. Rudd
J. P. Jameson
Gene Baker
A. E. Gentry
Henry Carwile
J. B. Morrow Wilson Bryan
D. K. Glenn
T. D. Joplin
J. D. Harmon
Sloan Boone
N. C. Pentecost
Funeral Services For Donna Estes Burns Victim
Funeral services for Donna Marie Estes 14 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Estes were held Sunday at Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Jones officiating. The child died after a bathroom gas jet explosion caused by accumulated gas. She died early Friday at Simmons Memorial Hospital Sweetwater. Survivors include four step brothers Larry Wayne Estes and Bill Presslar all of Blackwell and Tommy Estes of Ballinger. Pallbearers were Jerry Ware Thurman Self John Tubb Rex Reagan. Burial in Blackwell Cemetery under Cate Spencer Funeral Home of Sweetwater.
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Donna Marie Estes
L. A. Estes
Blackwell Baptist Church
Kenneth Jones
Simmons Memorial
Jerry Ware
Thurman Self
John Tubb
Rex Reagan
Blackwell Cemetery
Cate Spencer
Conda Richards family sails toward Gulf voyage
Mr and Mrs Conda Richards and son Brian left for Florida to meet E L Richards and his wife for a Gulf of Mexico sailing trip. They plan to sail from Florida’s west coast Wednesday toward Corpus Christi with wind shaping the voyage. They say duration depends on wind.
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Conda Richards
Brian
Florida
E. L. Richards
Gulf of Mexico
Corpus Christi
Richards
Little League Schedule Bronte and Robert Lee Dates
Little League schedule shows Braves vs Indians at Bronte on June 16. June 17 features Yankees vs Dodgers at Bronte and Cardinals vs Giants at Robert Lee. A later date lists Dodgers vs Braves and Yankees vs Cardinals with Indians involved. Giants appear as well.
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Braves
Indians
Bronte
Yankees
Dodgers
Cardinals
Giants
Dupe
Swimming Lessons Start Here Monday
Aubrey Deman announces a beginners swimming course at Bronte County Park starting Monday morning. Instructors Donald Spiller and Jerry Wilkins will complete a Red Cross instructor course this week. Intermediate and a ladies only class may follow, with total course cost 2.50 dollars including pool admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Deman
Bronte County Park
Donald Spiller
Jerry Wilkins
Calendar for 1960 61 Term Seeks Structure and Holidays
Tentative school calendar lists start dates for football practice and classes, teacher in service days, and holiday periods through May 19 1961. Notes possible additional holiday after Easter if weather or illness allows.
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Bronte
Mllikin Couple Plan Virginia Visit with Son at Fort Lee
Mr and Mrs W W Mllikin left Tuesday for Virginia to visit their son R W who is stationed at Fort Lee for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. M'llikin
Virginia
R. W
Fort Lee
Hail and Tornadic Winds Damage West of Bronte
A severe hailstorm with tornadic winds west of Bronte last Wednesday night caused extensive property damage. The Haselden home near Bronte was a total loss with roof and walls destroyed, several trees stripped, and livestock losses reported on Wendland Ranch. Electric power failed in Bronte for over an hour during the storm. another thunderstorm passed Tuesday night with minor effects.
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Bronte
Vic Haselden
Wendland Ranch
Humble Camp
Wayrick Road
J. A. Percifull
Seven-Mile Hill
Binks McCutchen
McCutcin
Haselden
Win
Food Donation Sought for Bronte Longhorns Football Camp
Coach Bob Howard announced plans for a late August football camp at Bronte School and appealed for surplus farm produce and meat donations. He noted freez ing space is available and urged anyone with crops peas beans fruit or an extra steer to contact him to aid theteam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Howard
Bronte School
Howard
Longhorns
Patterson Pharmacy Opens in Bronte With Positive Turnout
Wayne Patterson announces a successful opening for Patterson Pharmacy in Bronte noting strong visitor turnout Saturday. The new prescription store sits north of Harris Clinic and Bronte Hospital, with Patterson thanking local residents for the warm reception during the opening week.
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Wayne Patterson
J L Hearn 87 Coke County resident dies after illness
J L Hearn 87, longtime Bronte area resident and builder, died at 6 45 p m Tuesday after a two week illness. He built the Bronte Methodist Church and many local structures. Surviving are two sons Frank and James, one grandchild, and two brothers and two sisters. Funeral was at Bronte Methodist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hearn
Coke Memorial Hospital
Robert Lee
Jack Trimble
Bronte Methodist Church
Travis McNair
Fairview
Bronte
Clift Funeral Home
John Lewis Hearn
LaGrange
Coke County
Hearn
Frank Hearn
Union Texas Natural
Silver
James
Odessa
Georgia
Alabama
Coke 4-H Soil Judging Team Places 2nd in State Contest
Coke County 4-H Club soil judging team finished second in the state contest at the 4-H Round-up in College Station. Kenneth Winks on was second high individual, Tommy Lee third, with Eddie Glenn and Benny Boykin making the four man team. They earned medals as a group and Tommy received a watch for top three showing. Kenneth also won a watch last year. Additional Coke County entries competed in dairy foods and electric demonstrations, but placed lower. Extension agents Carole L. Hooper and Sterling Lindsey accompanied the teams.
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Coke County
College Station
Kenneth Wink
L. E. Wink
Tommy Lee
Harlin Lee
Bronte
Eddie Glenn
D. K. Glenn
Benny Boykin
Ben Alfred Boykin
Robert Lee
Tommy
Kenneth
Coke County 4-H Club
Jan Wilkins
Joe George Wilkins
Shirley Calder
Lewis Calder
Marjorie Gladys Rives
Tom Rives
Robert Lee Club
Bill Roach
Bill Tom Roach
Dickie Calder
Cliff Calder
Coun- Extension
Carole L. Hooper
Sterling Lindsey
Local Athletes Invited to Enter Junior Olympics
Coach Bob Howard announced that Bronze athletes are invited to enter Junior Olympics contests in Abilene on July 8 and 9. Plans call for most of the area track team remaining in school next year to compete, with the sprint relay team likely to enter. The Abilene Chamber of Commerce and City Department of Recreation sponsor divisions for all ages from elementary to high school. Interested boys should contact Coach Howard.
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Bob Howard
Abilene
The
Abilene Chamber of Commerce
City Department of Recreation
Howard
High School Softball Team Wins Doubleheader in San Angelo
Coach Bob Howard's high school softball squad swept a doubleheader at Angelo Heights Baptist Church in San Angelo. The first game ended 11 to 6 and the second 7 to 4 with Ed Poehls credited as the winning pitcher in the opener and Dee Arrott earning the win in game two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Howard
Angelo Heights Baptist Church
San Angelo
Ed Poehls
Dee Arrott
Mrs Nannie Thetford Visits Charleston While En Route East
Mrs Nannie Thetford visits her daughter Mrs Forest Allen and family in Charleston West Virginia accompanied by her son County Judge W W Thetford and his wife en route to Massachusetts to visit Mrs Thetford's parents.
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Nannie Thetford
Forest Allen
Charleston
West Va
W. W. Thetford
Massachusetts
Oli phant of Houston visits Modgling grandparents this week
Mike and Charles Robert Oli phant of Houston are spending the week with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Modgling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike and
Charles Robert Oliphant
Houston
Mrs
Floyd Modgling
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Petit Jury
Donna Estes
Charles Ragsdale
LBJ
Nixon
Denman
Patterson Pharmacy
Coke
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