Prospects brighten for good crop year amid showers and park project
Rainfalls lift hopes for moisture across rural areas while a kite contest and park improvements draw community interest. Aubrey Denman plans a Saturday kite contest at the Bronte park with prizes of swimming-pool season passes. The new park near Bronte has transformed from wilderness to organized grounds with trees, paths, picnic tables and barbecue pits. Commissioner Howard Brock and workers contributed time and effort at no park fund cost.
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Aubrey Denman
New Park
Bronte
Aubrey
Howard Brock
Springer Couple Attend West Texas Utilities Meeting
Mr and Mrs H A Springer were in Abilene the first of the week for a managers meeting of West Texas Utilities Co. They returned to Bronte Wednesday afternoon.
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H. A. Springer
Abilene
West Texas Utilities Co
Bronte
Beth Ivey Celebrates 10th Birthday at Gonzales
Beth Ivey, polio patient from Bronte, is celebrated at a birthday party with over 100 gifts. Her mother noted she cannot write thank you letters due to illness. Beth’s written note thanks friends for the remarkable day and expresses hope to return home soon.
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Beth Ivey
Bronte
National Foundation
Oree
Tales
Beth
W. W. Ivey
Good Rain Falls at Bronte and West Texas
Bronte received .9 inch of rain in three showers on Monday with a brief windstorm near 1:30. An inch fell in total with rains also reported across much of West Texas. Weather warnings kept Coke County watchers alert as hail reports proved erroneous. The rainfall benefits small grains pastures and upcoming spring plantings.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
West
Texas
Coke County Red Cross drive nears halfway mark
Coke County’s Red Cross fund drive gains momentum with $551.30 reported by Auditor Cecil Kemp and a small cash on hand. Fund Chairman Claude Ward urges swift contributions to reach the $1138 quota by month’s end.
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Coke County
Red Cross
Cecil Kemp
Claude Ward
Robert, Lee and Silver
Bronte
H. A. Springer
Kemp
Springer
United States
Kite Flying Contest Saturday in Coke County Park
Bronte will host a kite flying contest on Saturday at 4 30 p m in the new Coke County Park with three divisions for under 8, 8 to 12, and over 12. Winners receive a season pool pass. entries encouraged after the Appreciation Day drawing sponsored by ten local merchants.
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Bronte
Aubrey Denman
Coke County
New Park
Denman
First Methodist Church Holds Quarterly Conference
Members met Monday night with District Superintendent Dr. Eugene Harris presiding. New officers board members trustees and committee chairs were chosen for the coming year and reports from church departments were presented. Dr Harris praised the church’s progress.
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First Methodist Church
Eugene Harris
Harris
Vernon Glenn Acquitted Of Murder Charge
A 51st district court jury of 10 men and two women found Vernon Glenn not guilty of murder in the July 25 shooting of Hollis Stevens behind the Bronte post office. The week-long San Angelo trial featured testimonies from Dr. Harris and several locals, with defense asserting self-defense.
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Vernon Glenn
51St District Court
Glenn
Hollis Stevens
Bronte Post Office
San Angelo
Bronte
John R. Harris
Nealon Carter
Midland
Frank Keesee
Homer J. Dennis
Fort Worth
Mary Ruth Stevens
O. R.mcqueen
Stevens
Carter
Joe L. Mays
Justin Kever
Earl Smith
Carl Runge
B. W. Smith
Mays
WTU Cooking School Held Today at Bronte High
Two food experts present this afternoon at 2 p m in the Texas Utilities Cooking School Bronte High School. Mrs Abigail Andrews a renowned home economist will demonstrate latest cooking developments assisted by Mrs Ruth Clampitt WIU home economist from Ballinger. H A Springer utility manager invites area ladies to attend. Recipes will be shared and all prepared foods given to attendees.
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West
Texas Utilities
Bronte High School
Abigail Andrews
Ruth Clampitt
WIU
Ballinger
H. A. Springer
Andrews
Frigidaire Sales Corp
Youth Revival At First Baptist This Weekend
The First Baptist Church hosts a Youth Revival from Friday at 7 30 PM through Sunday night with Sun day services each day. Rev Bill Cope of Brookshire will evangelize Bev Blackwood leads song Linda Henry organist and youth choir perform. All are welcome with fellowship and games after services. Rev Douglas Brown is pastor.
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First Baptist Church
Bill Cope
Baptist Church
Brookshire
Bev Blackwood
Linda Henry
Douglas Brown
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Coke
Steven
H. C. Grafa
Louis Gayer
Joe Lemley
S. C. Sayner
M. R. Rogers
Miles
Edward Cumbie
L. T. Youngblood
Nathan Donsky
Joe Carter
Bailey Bell
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