Levelland Rites For Jim Stroud
Funeral services for J A Jim Stroud 71 were held at 2 30 p m February 20 at First Methodist Church Levelland with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock Graveside Masonic rites were conducted He is survived by his wife Lee Roe and three sisters Leta Franklin Odessa Viva Roberts Odessa and Kate Pate Clyde Stroud was born in Stockdale in 1888 moved to Coke County at 13 married in 1913 and moved to Hockley County in 1916 He farmed rancher and had oil interests He was the first sheriff and tax assessor collector in Hockley County and helped form Levelland s first city commission and school district He and Lee Roe opened Levelland s first dry goods store in 1923 A charter member of the Rodeo Association and Sheriff s posse he rode in the 1953 Eisenhower inaugural parade He built the Stroud Hotel and was active in the Levelland Masonic Lodge serving as Worshipful Master in 1928
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First Methodist
Levelland
Resthaven Memorial Park
Lubbock
Stroud
Lee Roe
Leta Franklin
New Braunfels
Viva
Roberts
Odessa
Kate Pate
Clyde
Stockdale
Coke County
Hockley County
Rodeo Association
Sheriff's Posse
Eisenhower
School notes on March 11 holiday and bus delay
Bronze school students will enjoy a holiday next Friday March 11 with classes dismissed for teachers to attend a convention of the State Teachers Association at San Angelo. School was dismissed Tuesday due to icy conditions making bus travel hazardous. EB. L. Hopson, grade school principal.
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Bronze School
State Teachers Association
San Angelo
County Trustees Meet in Robert Lee Office
The Coke County Board of Education met at the County Judge's office in Robert Lee Monday afternoon. W. D. Mc Adams chairs the board with Judge W. W. Thetford as secretary. W. W. Fikes of Precinct 1 declined re election. Dale Brown was nominated. Dave King of Precinct 2 will run again. Other members include Noah Pruitt Sr. and Clarence Arrott.
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Coke County Board of Education
Robert Lee
W. D. McAdams
W. W. Thetford
W. W. Fikes
Dale Brown
Dave King
County Board of Education
Noah Pruitt Sr
Clarence Arrott
Rev Vinson to Speak at Texas Baptist Convention Workshop
The Rev. Lester Vinson of First Baptist Bronte will speak in the afternoon at the Anglo Spanish speaking pastors workshop in District 8 at Northside Baptist Big Spring on March 4. More than 20 Texas pastors attend the program aimed at guiding Language Missions workers toward Seek Reach Preach Teach for two million Latin American residents.
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Lester Vinson
First Baptist Church, Bronte
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Northside Baptist Church
Big Spring
Texas
Language Missions
Proofs Ready March 5 Show Des Moines Children's Pictures
Waltz Studios of Des Moines will display proofs of children’s photographs taken recently. The showing runs Saturday, March 5, from 11 30 a m to 4 30 p m in the Cumbie Building beside Wilson’s Barber Shop, where the photos were made for Future Citizens feature in The Enterprise. Parents received appointment cards but any time during the hours is allowed if they cannot attend their time.
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Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Cumbie
Wilson
Woullards Visit Bronte as Mine Recovers
Miss Ada Woullard and Leslie Woullard of Eldorado visited Bronte last weekend. Mine Woullard remains recovering from a broken shoulder suffered in a fall some time ago.
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Ada Woullard
Leslie ‘Woullard
Eldorado
Bronte
Mine Woullard
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