Red Cross drive under way in Coke County 1954 update
The 1954 Red Cross campaign begins with strong local support in Bronte and surrounding areas. Local appeal notes armistice in Korea reduces the quota while urging contributions for disaster relief nationwide. Ernest Ivey welcomes a new baby and jokes about deductible gifts as civic interest grows with nine candidates for four city posts.
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Red Cross
Coke County
Korea
San Angelo
Bronte
Charlie Boecking
Bronten
A. Springer
Springer
Winters Rep A J Bishop to Run Again in Election Bid
Representative A J Bishop of Winters visited Bronte and Robert Lee with friends before filing to seek re election. He plans to travel to Austin for the legislature special session and campaign ahead of the election.
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A. J. Bishop
Winters
Bronte
Robert Lee
Austin
Deadline Past for Filing in City Election
The noon deadline for filing for city election places passed with no new names, leaving nine candidates for four city jobs. Mayors candidates are A F Ball Ernest Ivey and H O Whitt reelected. City councilmen on the ballot are W W Millikin Jess Percifull Billy Thomas Charlie Boecking Ben Oglesby and Joe George Wilkins reelection. D K Glenn will be the election judge and the vote is at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
A. F. Ball
Ernest Ivey
H. O. Whitt
W. W. Millikin
Jess Percifull
Billy Thomas
Charlie Boecking
Ben Oglesby
Joe George Wilkins
D. K. Glenn
New Tax Exemptions: Baby Births Listed in Wrinkle Eastman Varnadore Families
Roy Lee Wrinkle born February 27 at 1 50 pm to Mr and Mrs Loy Wrinkle with grandparents Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle of Bronte. Darrel Jobe born March 4 at 7 20 pm to Rev and Mrs Clinton Eastman of Westbrook, previously Brookshire resident, pastor at Bronte Baptist Church. Barbara Lynn Varnadore born February 16 to Mr and Mrs J Cue Varnadore of Sweetwater, weighing 6 pounds 9% ounces. grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Varnadore of Mena Ark and Mr and Mrs A B Singleton of Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy Wrinkle
Roy Lee
George Wrinkle
Bronte
Clinton Eastman
Westbrook
Darrel Jobe
Ffe
Bronte Hospital
Eastman’s
Brookshire
Baptist Church
J. Cue Varnadore
Sweetwater
Barbara Lynn
Henry Varnadore
Mena
Ark
A. B. Singleton
Trustees Vote Set for April Election with Four Voting Boxes
Four voting sites Oak Creek M aine Brookshire Tennyson and Bronte will host trustee election ballots on April 3. Election judge D K Glenn will oversee polling with presiding officers Claude Gentry Brookshire T G Greghorn Oak Creek Tom Green Tennyson and Mrs Frank Keeney Bronte. Candidates Rob bins Allen Caperton Wilson Black Corley named. three seats open as Caperton Evans and Denman term expirations approach. March 24 filing deadline. holdover trustees Stephenson Harris Moore and Jesse Parker noted.
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Oak Creek
Maine
Brookshire
Tennyson
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Claude Gentry
T. G. Greghorn
Tom Green
Frank Keeney
Bronte School
Carroll Robbins
James W. Allen
Matthew Caperton
Bob Wilson
Osmo Black
Marvin Corley
Caperton
Sid Evans
Aubrey Denman
Jeff Dean
County Sept. of
M. D. Stephenson
John R. Harris
Foy L. Moore
Jesse Parker
McKown Rites Held for Ballinger Matriarch Mary McKown
Last rites were read for Mrs. Mary Matilda McKown 97 in Ballinger First Methodist Church with Rev. J E Fuller Rev M R Rogers and Rev Wayne Reynolds officiating. Burial followed at Wingate Cemetery. Survivors include three sons two daughters 25 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren.
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Mary Matilda McKown
Ballinger
First Methodist Church
J. E. Fuller
Bronte Methodist Church
M. R. Rogers
Bronte Baptist Church
Wayne Reynolds
Cliff Funeral Home
Wingate
Wailliam
F. McKown
Methodist Church
John McKown
San Antonio
Har
McKown
Bronte
Jim McKown
Lovington
N. Mo
J. HL. Clark
Ma& B.C. Sst
Sidney
Texas
Sam Moore
Abilene
Dave Moore
Groneer
Crowell
Red Cross Campaign Benefits Coke County Tonight
A benefit program for Coke County Red Cross will be at the Tennyson schoolhouse with M C Chester Derrick. Entertainers include George Sadler Cross Plains the Coke County Play Boys Floyd Gibson and his Puddle Jumpers the Cornelius Brothers Band the Hired Hands Band and Mrs Marvin Corley in Mule Creek Minnie role. Proceeds go to the Red Cross and all are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Red Cross
Tennyson
Chester Derrick
M. C
George Sadler
Cross Plains
Coke County Play Boys
Floyd Gibson
Cornelius Brothers
Hired Hands
Marvin Corley
Mule Creek
Red Cross
Bronte Cowgirls Fall in Regional Opener to Lipan
Lipan defeats Bronte 42 35 in the regional first round at Brownwood as Mary Ann Gray scores 29 points to lead Lipan. Lipan later beat Coahoma and lost to Bula for the regional title. Bronte will shift focus to volleyball and the senior girls receive letter awards and jackets.
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Bronte
Brownwood
Lipan
Coahoma
Bula
Mary Ann Gray
Dunning
LS. Gray
J. Farmer
Mary Ann
Mula
Texas
Tos Naints
Farestinas
Phew
Josh. Corral
ATL
Jo Walton
Rita McCutchen
Ginger Clark
Mary Gray
Ann Rusk
Wanda Snead
Wendy Foninsan
Tflore Brown
Linda Tasswell
Tone Powel
Ricky Hester
Pat Pounget
Bronte i
Cumbie Grocery to Open Soon
I M Cumbie announced plans to open a new grocery on Highway 277 just south of Motel Victor likely Friday March 19 if all merchandise is secured by then. The store will offer a full line of groceries including fresh meats.
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I. M. Cumbie
Cumbie
Highway 277
Motel Victor
Humble Oil completes fourth pay at Fort Chadbourne field
The Fort Chadbourne field in Coke County reports Humble Oil Refining Co. completing the 7-F Sallie Odom well, with daily oil output of 193.79 barrels of 5.1 degree gravity oil and 132.36 barrels of water, gas oil ratio 793 to 1, gas 190.90 cubic feet. Total depth 5 412 feet, pay at 5 315 feet, acidizing completed earlier.
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Fort Chadbourne
Coke County
Gardner
Humble Oil Refining Co
Sallie Odom
Sosa Sur
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Ensor
Ene Lamb
Ed Ratliff
Red Cross Campaign
Leslie Copeland
West Side
Coke
Boecking
Cumbie Grocery
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