Red Cross Still Needs Your Help to Fill Coke County Quota
Coke County Red Cross drive totals $590.14 toward a $895 goal with hopes for $1000. Robert Lee and east side chair Charlie Boecking report major contributions while the county chair urges broad participation in the 1954 Red Cross program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Coke County
H. A. Springer
American Red Cross
Tennyson
Robert Lee
Leslie Copeland
East Side
Charlie Boecking
New Cumbie Grocery Opens With Free Cookies and Samples
The new Cumbie Grocery and Market opens to the public this morning with free cookies and coffee for customers and samples of home cooked barbecue. Mr I M Cumbie says the store is fully stocked and features home killed meats and modern fixtures. Location is just south of Motel Victor on US Highway 277.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumbie
I. M. Cumbie
Motel Victor
US Highway 277
County Feed Program to End Next Monday for Farmers
Farmers in the county have until next Monday to sign for corn and wheat under the emergency feed program. Orders placed before that time will be filled. The program, which has operated for several months, offered feed below market price and will end in the county after the deadline.
Siren for Thursday Fire Drill Signal
A single long blast of the siren at 6 55 p m each Thursday will summon firemen for the weekly drill. Fire meetings occur every Thursday night at 7 and the whistle serves as a reminder.
Dr Chunn Arrives in Bronte for 100-Week Training
Dr Chunn and Mrs Chunn arrived in Bronte to train under Dr John Harris for 100 weeks. A University of Texas program sent the Rice Institute graduate to study in Texas medicine. They reside in a Jimmie Allen rental house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Preston Chunn
Bronte
John R. Harris
Chunn
Univeristy of Texas
Harris
Rice Inttitute
Houston
University of Texas Medical
Jimmie Allen
Deadline Near on Filing for Bronte School Trustee
Filing for Bronte School trustee closes March 24, ten days before the April 3 election. Current filed names include Wilson, Black, Corley. Trustees added Robbins, Allen, Caperton. a five-voter petition can place any name on the ballot. Election judge D. K. Glenn oversees voting at Bronte, Brookshire, Tennyson, and Oak Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Bob Wilson
Osmo Black
Marvin Corley
Jeff Dean
Carroll Robbins
James W. Allen
Matthew Caperton
D. K. Glenn
Brookshire
Tennyson
Oak Creek
Blackwell Trustees Election Set for April 3
A Blackwell school trustee election will be held on Saturday April 3. Terms for Carlos Kinard and Enoch Henson expire. Candidates filed are Bill McRorey and Jesse Reagan for the vacancies. Holdover trustees are Walter King L. W. Sweet J. B. Buckner and Melvin Tubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Carlos Kinard
Enoch Henson
Bill McRorey
Jesse Reagan
Walter King
L. W. Sweet
J. B. Buckner
Melvin Tubb
Gospel Meeting to Start at Local Church of Christ
The Church of Christ will launch an eight day gospel meet starting Sunday March 21 with Leon Sharp preaching morning and evening. Ronnie Pope from Yorktown Texas joins Monday evening through the next Sunday, bringing experience from Abilene Christian College and pastorates in Colorado Sea Drift Mission and Yorktown. Services move to a new Sunday schedule Bible study 10 00 A M worship 10 50 A M young people class 7 00 P M and evening worship 7 30 P M Wednesday Ladies Bible study 10 00 A M mid week prayer 7 30 P M. Everyone is invited to attend any or all services.
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Church of Christ
Leon Sharp
Ronnie Pope
Yorktown
Texas
Church
Pope
Abilene- Christian College
Colorado
Oil Wildcat Drilling Ventures Near Blackwell and Bronte
Sun Oil Co. staking a wildcat 3 miles NW of Blackwell Nolan County with No. 1 Oswald Everett, projected 5700 feet. Morris-Hamilton to drill, rotary from Silver. Group Oil Co. Houston files to drill 6000 foot Cambrian wildcat No. 1 G. W. Gideon near Bronte Coke County, 1 mile south of Bronte on 92.9 acre lease, location given in survey lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Co
Blackwell
Nolan County
Oswald Everett
Morris-Hamilton
Group Oil Co
Houston
Bronte
Coke County
G. W. Gideon
Floreses Welcome Son Jesus Born March Fourteen in Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Monica Flores welcome their son Jesus born Sunday March fourteenth at 2 03 a m in the local hospital weighing eight pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monica Flores
Jesus
Bronte School Board Extends Several Teacher Contracts
At a called Bronte School Board meeting on Monday night the board voted to extend contracts for the 1954-55 term for teachers including Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Vetal Flores, Mrs. Geo Thomas, and others. Several staff members had contracts not renewed or were deferred, with Supt. J. L. Carroll not having his extension and Lum Lasswell awaiting summer college completion to be eligible for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte School Board of Trustees
Lum Lasswell
Rape Case Set to Open in District Court
Albert Edward Poe a 21 year old Brady youth faces a rape charge in District Court with trial set for Monday. Indicted by a grand jury last August he was free on a $3000 bond. Judge Joe L Mays of San Angelo will preside with a special 72 man jury to report at 10 a m Monday.
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Albert Edward Poe
Brady
Water Valley
Poe
Clark Ranch
Joe L. Mays
San Angelo
Earl F. Glenn
Hadley Richards
S. C. Sayner
R. H. Sims
E. E. Stagner
L. B. White
Sam Spruell
Carl Brock
Chas. C. Boecking
Elbert Davidson
W. J Capps
W. H. Feil
Curtis Walker
Kenneth Lackey
J. M. Casey
Royce Fancher
J. D. Harmon
Jack Corley
Joe G. Wilkins
David Lawrance
J. H. Ruth
Jacob B. Morrow
Floyd Fancher
Lewis Bridges
Jess Craig
L. C. Clark
Earl Davidson
D. ©. King
Finnell Smit
Bailey Russell
Vernon Copeland
Douglas Gartman
C. A. Bowen
J. B. Jameson
John Brown
G. A. Braswell
R. C. Patterson
Jesse Parker
A. R. Coulson
James Counts
A. N. Tubb
Steve Badiey
N. C. Pentecost
W. H. Thomas
Joe Ed Scott
J. W. B. Robertson
R. H. Godwin
O. E. Kresta
W. M. Box
Eddie Patterson
R. A. Stroud
Alton Roberts
Fern Havins
Glenns Delayed Going to Dakota
The Clark Glenn family faced weather delays on their move to South Dakota. They stopped in Dumas Texas where their son Vick fell ill with acute appendicitis. He was quickly transported to Lamar Colorado for surgery and by late reports was said to be recovering as the Glenns reached their destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Glenn
South Dakota
Glenns
Mattie Glenn
Dumas
Texas
Vick
Lamar
Colorado
Final Rites Held Here Monday for Mrs. Rouse, 77
Funeral services for Mandy Elizabeth Rouse aged 76 or 77 were held at 3 p m Monday from the Bronte church of Christ with Leon Sharp and Foy Moore officiating. Interment was in Fairview cemetery. Survivors include son Harvey Rouse of San Angelo two daughters Buena Gibson and Belva Meek both of McCamey a brother Charlie Eubanks and half sister Jock Eubanks all of Bronte five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She moved to Bronte Texas after birth in Arkansas in 1877 and was a long time member of the church of Christ known for handwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy Elizabeth Rouse
Bronte Church of Christ
Leon Sharp
Foy Moore
Fairview Cemetery
John Coalson
A. E. Coalson
C. E. Bruton
Noah Pruitt
Albert Bragewitz
Austin Sandusky
Mandy Elizabeth Eubanks
John Eubanks
Poke County
Arkansas
Texas
Bronte
Edward Rouse
Harvey Rouse
San Angelo
Buena Gibson
Belva Meek
McCamey
Charlie Eubanks
Jock Eubanks
Church of Christ
Deadline Near For 754 Car Tags
Motor vehicle owners are advised that the deadline for buying 1954 license plates is April 1. Up to Wednesday only 400 passenger car tags had been issued in the office of Paul Good. It is estimated there are 1,300 in the county. Attention is also directed to the April 15 deadline for having cars and trucks inspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Good
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Allen
James
Exton Talley
Talley Press
Carl C. Helm
Joe
Dr. Chunn
Caperton
Sid Evans
Aubrey Denman
Charles Ragsdale
Eastland Survey
J. T. Henry
Vetal Flores
Geo
Dakota
Mrs. Rouse
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