Coke County grazing relief approved amid drought
The U S Department of Agriculture authorized reserve acreage release in Coke County for four months of grazing and haying to aid livestock amid drought. About 700 acres have applications already. 368 farms totaling 13 369 acres are eligible, with 40 to 50 having sufficient grass. Applications run through July for a maximum grazing window ending Nov 1, with payments reduced by 1 per acre monthly.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Coke County
Omar Burleson
Department of Agriculture
ALCS
J. E. Quisenberry
ASCS
Quisenberry
Linotype Troubles and Major Liles Farewell
A Bronte community column laments stubborn Linotype machines on press day, recounting back squirts and worker woes. It notes the death of Major Liles, a fair justice of the peace, leaving a vacancy in the county official family and reflecting on his impartial rulings.
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Major Liles
Bronte
Major
Vacancy for justice of the peace in Coke County
A vacancy exists in the justice of the peace office for precinct 2 after the death of J. T. Liles, who served since 1958. Coke County Commissioners will appoint his successor likely at the July 3 meeting. Interested local residents should submit applications to County Judge W. W. Thetford before July 3.
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Justice of the Peace
Precinct 2
J. T. Liles
Commissioners Court of
Coke County
Mr. Liles
Howard Brock
Brock
W. W. Thetford
Services Held For J. T. Liles Justice Of Peace
Funeral services for J. T. Liles 70 were held at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne N. Stout and Rev. A S Masterson officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. Liles died of a heart attack while visiting relatives in Lott. Born March 20 1897 in Durango Texas he married Corolin Mills Sept 10 1920 in Ballinger and lived in Bronte since 1923. He served as justice of the peace for precinct 2 since 1958 and was a WWI veteran member of American Legion VFW and Coke County WWI veterans. Survivors: wife two daughters two sons a brother and three grandchildren.
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J. T
Major) Liles
Central Baptist Church
Wayne N. Stout
A. S. Masterson
First Methodist Church
Liles
Lott
Durango
Texas
Corolin Mills
Ballinger
Bronte
Precinct 2
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Coke County
Bill Wrinkle
Jesse Parker
Howard Brock
Hiram Brock
Bronze’s Service and Supply Golf Tournament Saturday
Bronze’s annual tournament will take place this Saturday at the local golf course. About 70 to 80 players entered by Wednesday for a 27 hole partnership event with each company fielding at least two teams. Trophies will be awarded to top teams and individuals.
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Bronze
Summer Revival Meetings Underway in Bronte
Two revival services are in progress in Bronte this week at Central Baptist and First Methodist churches. Rev. O L Howard of Edinburg leads Central Baptist with Spanish services Friday night and dual daily sessions at 9 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Rev Wayne Stout invites all to attend remaining services through Sunday. At First Methodist, Ed Robb evangelistic team conducts 7 am and 8 pm services with music by Gene and Robbie Moore and a youth choir directed by continued on back page.
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Bronte
Central Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Central Baptist
O. L. Howard
Trinity Baptist Church
Edinburg
Mexico
McAllen
Howard
Vitation
Wayne N. Stout
First Methodist
Ed Robb
Robb
Gene
Robbie Moore
Moore
Scouts Leave Thursday For N M Camping Trip
A caravan of about 25 Boy Scouts Explorers and leaders depart Bronte for Lincoln National Forest near Cloudcroft New Mexico for a week of camping cooking and nature activities They travel with a school bus two pickups and a camper trailer led by Conda Richards Steve Badley Clint Low and Lucius Wood The expedition replaces the local Camp Sol Mayer trip and includes work with forest rangers and prep work such as grocery lists to feed 26 people for seven days
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Bronte
Lincoln National Forest
Cloudcroft
N. M
David Bell
Jimmy Freeman
Mark Murtishaw
Garland Richards
Randy Barbee
Tipton Masterson
Jonathan Masterson
Gene Glenn
Steve Clark
Jake Golson
Leroy Zuniga
David Crockett
DeWitt Scott
Brian Richards
Bob Bell
Charles Masterson
Don Hageman
David Glenn
Doug McCutchen
Keith Morris
Johnny Brown
Conda
Richards Steve
Badley
Clint Low
Lucius Wood
Wood
New Mexico
Camp
Sol Mayer
Bronze
U. S. Forset Service
Forest Rangers
First Baptist Church Marks Eightieth Birthday in Bronte
The First Baptist Church in Bronte observes its 80th year since organization on June 19 1887 by W G Green. Services began in a schoolhouse, with early preaching before R M Cumbie became its first pastor in 1890. Current pastor Rev Harry Morris notes a special observance this year. The original building was completed in 1907.
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First Baptist Church
Bronte
W. G. Green
R. M. Cumbie
Cumbie
Edward Cumbie
J. B. Mackey
Harry Morris
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Tad Richards
USDA
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
The
Texas de
Public Safety Office
U. S. Highway 277
Richards
Fred Smith
Robert Lee
Theodore R. Vassar
Smith
Enterprise
Young Richards
Tad
Highway Patrol
Thomas R. Foreman
Jerry D. Johnson
Johnson
Lonzo Barnes
Foreman
Shannon Hospital
Justice of Peace
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
N.M
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