National 4 H Week Observance Plans Noted in Coke County
Plans outline National 4 H Week from March 7 to 14 with 48 states and dependencies joining. Coke County business leaders and Farm Bureau support 4 H work while recognizing leaders such as C E Arrott and Jack Brock and listing 1952 county award recipients in Poultry Meat Animal Achievement Clothing Food Preparation Records Gold Star and Leadership categories.
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Coke County
Farm Bureau
C. E. Arrott
Chicago
le Drew Arrott
Weldon Schooler
Nelda Ann Sheppard
Wayne Arrott
J. B. Arrott
Jack Brock
Robert Lee
Frederick Ashworth
Jerry Hurley
Dee Arrott
Benny Corley
Jerre C. Harmon
Butch Arnold
Jim Cox
Annual High School Band Banquet Highlighted By Music
The annual band banquet drew about 110 attendees on Tuesday night March 3. Members enjoyed a garden themed setting with brick and greenery decor and a white fence arch. Rita McCutchen assisted with gifts for seniors as Carolyn Kemp closed with The Lord's Prayer.
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Carolyn Kemp
Jo Walton
Chet Holcombe
Bill Maxwell
Betty Coward
Baby
Suzanne Hie
Eman
Blackwell
Jack Price
Loretta Gullette
Silver
Jeff Dean
Robert Lee
Last Rites Held For M. W. Fowler
M. W. Fowler 76 of Blackwell longtime Coke County resident died in Winters hospital last Thursday. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m in Blackwell from the Baptist church with Rev R L Cooksey, Dr R V Sorrels and Rev Robert Brown officiating. Survivors include his wife two daughters Chloe Klattenshoff Slaton Arbye Windland Monahans and one grandchild. Burial was in the Blackwell cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Raney Ernest Ware Kelly Richards Roy Sanderson Charles Ragsdale Harve McPeters.
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M. W. Fowler
Blackwell
Coke County
Winters Hospital
Baptist Church
R. L. Cooksey
R. V .Sorrels
Abilene
Robert Brown
Blackwell Methodist
Mr. Fowler
Lexington
Tenn
Texas
Williamson County
Mattie Wimberly
Chloe Klattenhoff
Slaton
Arbye Windland
Monahans
PalYearers
Henry Raney
Ernest Ware
Kelly Richards
Roy Sanderson
Charles Ragsdale
Harve McPeters
New Home For Bronte Pharmacy Readied
Work is underway to remodel the old Theatre building into a new Bronte Pharmacy. Wojtek Brothers, owners, plan an attractive modern store with tall glass front and updated interiors. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rippetoe toured Abilene and nearby cities for ideas, aiming to complete around the first of May.
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Bronte Pharmacy
Wojtek Brothers
J. M. Rippetoe
Abilene
Midland
Odessa
San Angelo
Family Gathering at Matthew Caperton Home
A family gathering occurred Tuesday night at the Matthew Caperton home. Attending were Mr and Mrs E L Caperton and Leslie Dean of Bronte Mrs Jack Belcher and children of Denver City Mr and Mrs R T Caperton and children of Sterling City and Mr and Mrs Matthew Caperton and Janet.
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Matthew Caperton
E. L. Caperton
Leslie Dean
Bronte
Jack Belcher
Denver City
R. T. Caperton
Sterling City
Janet
Jesse Coppedge Dies Suddenly at 64 in Bronte
Jesse Lewis Coppedge 64, water supervisor, died Thursday at 11 45 a m of a heart attack. Funeral Saturday at 3 p m from Bronte Baptist Church with Clift Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include wife Carrie Belle Mobley, four children Edna Terry, Irene Eubanks, Ira Coppedge, Allan Coppedge, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, four sisters and two brothers.
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Jesse Lewis Coppedge
Bronte Baptist Church
Clift Funeral Home
Coppedge
Edna Belle Terry
Abilene
Va Irene Eubanks
San Orgelo
Ira Lewis Cowpedge
Ailen Coppedge
Bronte
Emma Rivers
Mae Bennett
Maud. Hargroves
Jewell Edwards
Rotan
Wayne
California
J. G
Odessa
Red Cross Campaign Begins In Coke County
Volunteers met at the Methodist church to plan the annual Red Cross drive for funds. H. A. Springer, Coke County chairman, said the drive starts slow but should pick up this week with residents in Bronte and various communities assigned to canvassing teams.
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Red Cross
Coke County
H. A. Springer
Senior Play Th ursday March 12 At High School Auditorium
Members of the Senior Clags finish touches on their play A Stranger In The Night to be presented next Thursday night March 12 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Director H M Daniel invites the public to attend. Cast lists include Sylvia Lee Patsy Mackey Nona Pollard Rita McCutchen Eddie Beach Lyndon Waldrop Mable Crane Joyce Wrinkle Velda Stevens Mary Wilkins Rose Jordan Ouida Scott and more. Admission is 25 and 50 cents.
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Bronte
Mines
H. A. Springer
Robert Forman
Pete McDonald
J. B. Mackey
W. H. Maxwell
D. C. Fuentes
A. 5. Whatley
D. K. Glenn
Cecil Kemp
J. T. Henry
Springer
Ben Oglesby
C. E. Bruton
Vetal Flores
George Thomas
Louis Bridges
Tom Williams
Juniper
J. O. Riley
Bill Looney
Humble
J. W. Labenske
Gladys Waldrop
Hayrick
R.C. Lasswell
Jesse Parker
Fort Chadbourne
Ernest Ivey
John Harris
Kickapoo
C. E. Arrott
Chester Harwell
Lometa
Mmes
J. Arrott
Marvin Corley
Tennyson
Robert Lee Tas
Buster Farris
Clags
H. M. Daniel
Sylvia Lee
Patsy Mackey
Nona Pollard
Rita McCutchen
Eddie Beach
Lyndon Waldrop
Mable Crane
Joyce Wrinkle
Velda Stevens
Mary Wilkins
Rose Jordan
Ouida Scott
Marcella, Bender
Mary Ann Gray
Sandra King
Sue Robertson
Grant Tergy
Bill Gentry
Sam Fisk
Marlon McCutchen
J.T. Rutledge
Robert Brown
Clifford Newkirk
Jimmy Gray
City Candidates Deadline Ahead of April Council Elections
Tomorrow marks the filing deadline for city council candidates for a two year term. Three candidates have filed so far A F Ball Leonard Fletcher and H A Springer. Two vacancies will occur in April with terms expiring for HW A Springer and Sam Sprucer. Holdover councilmen are J B Mackey Joe George Wilkins and J P McGuire. Mayor H O Whitt has one more year to run. Citizens may file at the city office with consent. 30 day advance filing required.
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Onw
A. F. Ball
Leonard Fletcher
H. A. Springer
HW. A. Springer
Sam Sprucer
J. B. Mackey
Joe George Wilkins
J. P. McGuire
Bank Robbers Nabbed After 37 Day Chase in Las Vegas
FBI agents arrested Scottie Ray Mucklerath and Byron Ralph Moore in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the January 27 armed robbery of the First National Bank in Bronte Texas. They face federal charges for stealing a 1952 Mercury in Raleigh, North Carolina, and are linked to multiple other burglaries across Texas and Louisiana, with about $300 found on them. The men, formerly oil field workers, had no weapon and offered no resistance. they will be transported to Fort Worth for trial.
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Las Vegas
Nevada
FBI
Scottie Ray Muckelrath
Cayuga
Texas
Byron Ralph Moore
East Alton
Ilinois
First National Bank
Bronte
Louisiana
Raleigh
N. C
Fort Worth
W. W. Millkin
B. D. Snead
Dallas
Moore
San Angelo
el Paso
Miami
Fla
Lions Hear Supt Goodwin on Education Needs
Bronte Lions Club heard Robert Lee Schools Supt B C Goodwin outline five key needs for area schools. He urged a better informed public, more and improved teachers, positive educational goals, modern well equipped schools, and revised school financing. He noted Texas seeks better teachers and compared aging facilities to a 1923 model car.
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Bronte Lions Club
Supt
B. C. Goodwin
Robert Lee
Supt. Goodwin
Goodwin
Texas
Public Education Week Emphasizes Local Control and Civic Duty
National Education Week outlines public education as essential to American democracy. Citizens are urged to support schools financially and personally, with local lay boards, moral values, and open meetings. Nine pledges guide voter participation and board relations.
Bronze's Girls Basketball Prepares for Regional in Brownwood
Bronze's girls enter the regional meet in Brownwood this morning at 8 against Early Heights. If they win they advance to a 6 15 p m game. The Lakeview team recently beat Bronze 53 36 in a practice. The Bronte boys lost their regional opener to Centennial 81 56.
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Bronze
Brownwood
Water Valley
Lakeview
Bronte Basketball Hos
Centennial
Menmton
Ocean Lads
Robert Lee
Two Trustees to Be Elected in April Voting
Bronte school district will hold an April trustee election to name two new members to the seven person board. Terms for WW Millikin and C L Brown expire this year. Nominations can be by petition or by county judge five days before the election.
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Apri
Bronte
WW. Millikin
C. L. Brown
Eshown
J. L. Carroll
Juidge
Standpipe Cleaned And Re Painted In Bronte
Bronte officials report standpipe cleaning and repainting last weekend. Mayor H O Whitt said workmen started Saturday after local notice. The tank interior was sealed cleaned and painted while the outside also received a fresh coat. The riser pipe was replaced due to wear. Several patches were applied as the structure shows wear. Citizens are urged to consider future replacement timing.
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Bronte
H. O. Whitt
Whitt
Mrs. F. H. Bagwell Dismissed From Coke County Hospital
Mrs. F H Bagwell was dismissed from Coke County Memories Hospital Sunday after an illness of several days. Bill J. Cole of Sterling City was a business visitor in Bronte Wednesday.
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F. H. Bagwell
Coke County Memories Hospital
Bill J. Cole
Sterling City
Bronte
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Jesse Coppedge
Mr. Coppedge
Comanche County
Carrie Belle Mobley
The
Mucklerath
Here
Houston
Monroe
LIONS
Rob't Lee Schools
National Education Week
Texas Schoolboard News
Board of Trustees
Seasion
M. G. Caperton
W. W. Milljan
John R. Harris
Brookshire
Aubrey Denman
Haywrick
W S. Evans
Oak Creek Mark
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