Young Midland Man Dies from Injuries in Accident
An accident near Bronte claimed the life of Edward Hardy a 19 year old Midland man. He was crushed when a bulldozer blade fell on him while working on the Rawlings lease for Oceanic Oil Co. of Midland. He died in the Midland hospital after emergency treatment. Survivors include his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Hardy of Midland. Funeral arrangements were pending Thursday.
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Midland
Edward Hardy
Bronte
Rawlings
Oceanic Oil Co
Harvey Williams
San Angelo
John Harris
Frank Hardy
Ellis Funeral Home
Red Cross annual fund drive opens in Coke County
Representatives plan visits as the Red Cross begins its fund drive and aims to exceed quota. The note praises the organization for disaster relief and cautions about limits set by Acts of Congress while inviting local input on needed actions.
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Red Cross
Coke County
Congress
Bronte Honor Roll Six Weeks High Averages
Honor roll list shows Bronte school students with A grades for six weeks across grades 4 to 12. Fourth grade Malcom Johnson Patricia Bateman Johnnie Pearl Sims Phelan Parker. Fifth grade Gwen Kirkland Kay Powell. Sixth grade Carolyn Glenn Yvonne McCutchen. Seventh grade Linda Henry Danell Dixon Reyes Olivas. Eighth grade Epsie Hageman Jettie Kirkland Grace Rogers Juanita Wrinkle Linda Smith. Freshmen Gene Sherrod Wanda Kirkland Pat McCutchen Aretha Murtishaw Robert L. Moore. Juniors Leslie Caperton Corine Feil Leah Sanders.
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Bronte
Malcom Johnson
Patricia Bateman
Johnnie Pearl Sims
Phelan Parker
Gwen Kirkland
Kay Powell
Carolyn Glenn
Yvonne McCtuchen
Linda Henry
Danell Dixon
Reyes Olivas
Epsie Hageman
Jettie Kirkland
Grace Rogers
Juanita Wrinkle
Linda Smith
Bootlegger Nabbed by Constable Sims
Constable Fewell Sims apprehended an Abilene couple Monday morning for driving without an operator's license. The man’s license was revoked and he was fined $15.50. Sims also stopped a Black couple and handed them to Sheriff Paul Good on a charge of possession of intoxicating beverages in dry territory.
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Fewell Sims
Justice Co. E
Sims
Paul Good
New Doctor to Arrive in Bronte for Training
Dr. James Gardner will arrive in Bronte next weekend to join Dr. John R. Harris at Bronte Hospital for three months. He is the latest young doctor sent by the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston for general practice training after Dr. Charles Key’s three month stay ended.
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James Gardner
Bronte
John R. Harris
Bronte Hospital
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Charles Key
Kemp to appear on radio in Woods Bible Class program
Carolyn Kemp will be a guest on the Woods Bible Class radio program at KGKL Saturday from 6 to 6 15 p m. Mrs Chet Holcombe will accompany Carolyn for the broadcast at the Presbyterian Church in San Angelo.
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Carolyn Kemp
the Woods Bible Class
The
Presbyterian Church In
Grandpa's Twin Sister senior play set for tonight
The senior play titled Grandpa's Twin Sister will be staged in the high school gym tonight at 8 p m. Admission is 25 cents for students and 50 cents for adults. Director Vetal Flores invites the public to attend.
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Vetal Flores
Bronte Considers Summer Softball Program
Progress toward a Bronte summer softball program continues with a Monday meeting showing strong interest. Four adult teams are hoped, with a follow up session to finish season schedules. Oscar Dorsey leads the junior program and Garland Black oversees the older youths as plans expand.
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Bronte
Oscar Dorsey
Garland Black
Cumbie Food Store Celebrates Anniversary Sale
Mr and Mrs I M Cumbie celebrate their first anniversary at the present Bronte location with a weekend sale. Free coffee donuts and cookies offered to visitors. Mr Cumbie has over 30 years in groceries and opens his barbecue pit again this weekend.
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I. M. Cumbie
Red Cross Drive Gets Started In Coke County
Workers for the 1955 Red Cross drive are on the job to raise the Coke County quota. Only 89 dollars and 50 cents has been raised so far as the campaign hopes to pick up speed next week. County Chairman Charlie Boecking and fund chair Claude Ward head the effort with D K Smith in charge of Humble Camp donations. Field canvassers include Mines W C Craig Maynard Rogers J B Mackey Bud Maxwell J T Henry and J C Oden. Mrs Lewis Bridges and Mrs Tom Williams lead the Juniper Community with Mrs James Arrott and Mrs C E Arrott heading the Tennyson drive.
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Red Cross
Coke County
Charlie Boecking
Claude Ward
D. K. Smith
W. C. Craig
Maynard Rogers
J. B. Mackey
Bud Maxwell
J. T. Henry
J. C. Oden
Lewis Bridges
Tom Williams
Juniper
James Arrott
C. E. Arrott
Tennyson Drive
Bob Wilson
Haywood Springer
Cecil Kemp
No More Names Filed for Trustee
Bronte school board trustees election set for Saturday April 2 with no filed candidates found by County Judge Jeff Dean's office. The locally proposed names are T F Sims Jr and Jacob Bruce Morrow though only a deadline filing may confirm them. Incumbents Harris and Parker are not seeking reelection. Any qualified voter may file via judge's office or a written ballot request signed by five voters.
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Bronte
Jeff Dean
T. F. Sims, Jr
Jacob Bruce Morrow
John R. Harris
Jesse Parker
Deadline Near For 55 Car Tags In Coke County
Motor vehicle owners face the April 1 deadline to buy 1955 license plates. Sheriff Paul Good reports only 433 passenger car tags issued through Wednesday, with 1,200 to 1,300 cars in Coke County. A second deadline, April 15, applies for vehicle inspections.
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Paul Good
Coke County
Longhorns Win Practice Meet With Lakeview and Robert Lee
Bronte track teams won the triangular meet last Thursday at home over Lakeview High School of San Angelo and Robert Lee. Bronte scored 55 percent of total points to Lakeview 51 and Robert Lee 27. Events featured high hurdles won by Wilson of Lakeview and 100 yard dash to Butts of Lakeview, with Bronte runners placing in multiple events.
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Bronte
Lakeview High School of
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Lakeview
Garland Black
Wilson
A. Phillips
M. Lee
Ashworth
Butts
K. Scott
Gentry
Davidson
R. L
Duncan
Millikin
Warren
D. Scott
Loy
Fisnbeck
Smith
Coke County to vaccinate first and second graders for polio
Jeff Dean announces plans to vaccinate all first and second graders in Coke County public schools if Salk polio vaccine is licensed. The program uses March of Dimes funds and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis supplies, with three doses starting in April and completing by mid May. Doctors D McDaniel and J R Harris will oversee local vaccinations.
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Coke County
Jeff Dean
Judge Dean
National Foundation For
March of Dimes
Dean
J. D. McDaniel
Robert Lee
Silver
John R. Harris
Bronte
Ruby Sapphire to wed Peter Gulley Water
Mr and Mrs Archibald No Rain announce the marriage of their daughter Ruby Sapphire to Peter Gulley Water. The ceremony takes place Monday March 28 at 8 o clock in the evening in the High School Auditorium.
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Mrs
Archibald No-Rain
Peter Gulley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horace C. Hargrave
J. B. McCutchen
Eastland
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Georgia McCutchen
Hanley Co
Taylor Et al
B. A. Taylor Survey
No. 1 Greene
Cambrian Test
Greene
Cambrian
Warren Petroleum Corp
Humble Oil Co
Charles Copeland
Wildcat
Joel Holliman
Blackwell
General Motors
Hangman
Golfer
Constable Sims
Cumbie Food Store
Longhorns
Lykins
Brunson
Blair
Adams
O. L. Dorsey
Garms
Grady Coulter
Bly
R. J. Millikin
Gordon
N. Phillips
Garmes
Chapman
Scott
McCutchen
Wrinkle
Sanders
MacArthur
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