Bronte Enterprise Offers July Subscription Discount
The Bronte Enterprise announces a July special with a 50 cent discount on all subscriptions. Local area Coke and adjoining counties see $2.50 yearly rates, while other U.S. subscribers pay $3.00 for the month. Discounts apply to new renewals or extensions. orders via office or regional representatives. No sales tax due to Austin ruling on weekly newspaper yearly purchases.
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The
Bronte Enterprise
Coke
United States
Tage
Enterprise Office
Barney Griffin
Tom Green
Tennyson Area
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Ben Oglesby
Enterprise
Coke, Runnels
Nolan, Taylor
Sterling
Mitchell Counties
Austin
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Gilbert
Funeral services for Mrs. Cecil Gilbert 52 of San Angelo were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Johnson's Chapel with Rev. Eugene Briscoe officiating. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery Bronte. Survived by husband Cecil Gilbert a son Alton two daughters Mrs W H Taylor six grandchildren and five brothers and two sisters.
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Cecil Gilbert
San Angelo
Johnson
Eugene Briscoe
Atlanta
Fairview Cemetery
Bronte
Gilbert
St. John’s Hospital
Gladys Buford
Ed Buford
Colorado City
Alton
W. H. Taylor
Lovington
N. M
John
Swimming Lessons Begin at Bronte Park Pool
Swimming lessons start Monday July 6 at Bronte Coke County Park pool. Rex Haris leads two beginner classes daily with a preschool session at 9 am and an older beginner class at 10 am. The $1.50 pool fee must be paid before lessons. Aubrey Denman runs the park and may offer intermediate and advanced classes later if interest grows. Night swim remains Thursdays 7:30 to 9:30.
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Bronte Coke County Park
Rex Haris
Aubrey Denman
Denman
Dublin Visitors Bring Rasberry and Radde Family Backward
Mrs. Pearl Crouch of Dublin visited last week with her daughter Mrs. Clarence Rasberry and Mr. Rasberry. Jay Radde of Fort Worth, their grandson, also spent the week here as his parents Rev and Mrs L C Radde came for him Friday and returned to Fort Worth Saturday.
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Pearl Crouch
Dublin
Clarence Rasberry
Rasberry
Jay Radde
Fort Worth
L. C. Radde
Four Girl Scouts at Camp This Week
Four local Girl Scouts are at Boothe 01 camp this week with a supervised program led by trained staff. Each unit includes a Unit Leader and two assistants, offering tent living nature exploration swimming star gazing cooking and outdoor badges. Archery is available for older girls and the waterfront is overseen by two staff members including a Red Cross certified director. Miss Fane Downs serves as district adviser and camp director for West Texas Girl Scout Council in her fourth year.
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Boothe 01
Red Cross
Fane Downs
West Texas Girl Scout Council
Modgling and Kiker Couples Visit Rotan and Roby
Mr and Mrs B E Modgling and Mrs S A Kiker visited Mrs Orb Kiker in Rotan and Mrs Vernie Lee in Roby Saturday.
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B. E. Modgling
S. A. Kiker
Orb Kiker
Rotan
Vernie Lee
Roby
Bronte Senior Beats Wingate 5-4 In Tight League Clash
Bronte's Senior League edged Wingate 5-4 as Cook earned the win with 15 strikeouts and no walks while Glaze took the loss. Bronte tallied five hits to Wingate's six and committed one error to Wingate's two. Postponed games from June 22 and June 27 will be rescheduled with dates to be announced.
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Bronte
Wingate
Cook
Glaze of
Bronte Lads
Glaze
Prince
Verden
Manon
Jimmy Adams
Jimmy Wells
Winters
Coleman
Central Baptist Revival Ends Sunday
Rev Eldon Crump of Dallas preaches both morning and evening services at Central Baptist Church revival begun July 28 Pastor Wayne N Stout invites everyone to attend the remaining sessions Noah Pruitt Jr leads song services Crump has pastored Dallas Park Baptist in Oak Cliff and served East Texas churches
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Eldon Crump
Dallas
Noah Pruitt Jr
Wayne N. Stout
Crump
East Texas
Dallas Park Baptist Church
Oak Cliff
Sunday Guests In Bell Home Visit Local Families
Sunday visitors at the B A Bell residence included Mr and Mrs Floyd Waggoner and Mr and Mrs Jack Waggoner of Hylton, Mr and Mrs Cullen Luttrell of Sonora, and Mr and Mrs Marvin Landers and Paula.
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B. A. Bell
Floyd Waggoner
Jack Waggoner
Hylton
Cullen Luttrell
Sonora
Marvin Landers
Paula
New Holes at Coke County Golf Course To Open July 4
Tentative opening date set for five new holes at the Coke County Golf Association course, bringing the nine hole layout to full use. John Boyles, tournament director, urges interested players to contact him to join a July 4 tournament. locals have contributed to the greens fund, with support from Horace Grigg, Clint Low, Jim Pitts and others. The Bronte course has been well used since opening and is regarded as among the area’s best for its size.
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Coke County Golf Association
Horace Grigg
Clint Low
Jim Pitts
Doug Snead
Jake Morrow
Howard Brock
John Boyles
Harlin Lee
Royce Lee
Conda Richards
C. B. Barbee
Cullin Mullin
E. L. Champion
Marvin Landers
Eddie Alexander
Boyles
Joe Lynn Davis Hurt After Fall From Power Line Pole
Joe Lynn Davis son of Mr and Mrs Joe Davis of Bronte was seriously hurt when a power line pole he was on snapped and fell near Ruston Louisiana. He is hospitalized in Monroe Louisiana with fractures of his right arm and leg and faces a lengthy recovery. Cards may be sent to Room 508 St Francis Hospital Monroe LA. Possible transfer to San Angelo or Abilene in coming days.
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Joe Lynn Davis
Joe Davis
Bronte
Ruston
Ila
Davis
Monroe
St. Francis ‘Hospital
San Angelo
Abilene
Hoblitzelle Stakes Runnels Wildcat Site Found Near Norton
Karl Hoblitzelle of Dallas reports locating a Runnels County wildcat eight miles southeast of Norton. A proposed 4 500 foot test will be on a 509.55 acre lease. The No 1 Williams estate location lies 1 687 feet from the north and 467 feet from the west of John Trussell Survey 433, three fourths mile southeast of Cross Cut production in the Ronald Perkins Multipay Field, separated by a dry hole.
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Karl Hoblitzelle
Dallas
Norton
Williams
John Trussell
Ronald Perkins
Bronte ISD Tax Equalization Board Meets Wednesday
The Bronte Independent School District tax equalization board will convene at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the city hall to set 1964 tax valuations. Supt. C. B. Barbee notes a 15 percent valuation increase is needed as district property values have fallen since 1961, funding debts and preserving programs. Taxpayers may attend to discuss the proposal.
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Bronte Independent
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Equalization Board
Bronte Residents Discuss Traffic Violations and Education
A Bronte meeting in the school auditorium gathered about 50 residents to address traffic law violations. May Lee organized with the city council backing. Sheriff Childress and Officer Peratio urged driver education and cited surveys showing stop sign disregard at Washington Street and the Ballinger-San Angelo junction.
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Bronte
Royce Lee
Lee
Cecil Toliver
Toliver
Washington Street
Ballinger-San Angelo
Melvin Childress
Childress
Eee
Frank
Peratio
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Mrs. Gilbert
Girl Scouts
Central Baptist Meeting
Association
Hoblitzelle Stakes
Wildcat
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