Red Cross Box Supper Aims to Reach 1150 Quota
Red Cross in Coke County seeks 1150 quota this year. at $808.39 raised so far. A benefit box supper is set for Monday night March 26 at the local school gym to boost funds with cash prizes for top boxes. Claude Word, H. A. Springer, Mary Roane, and Matthew Caperton coordinate donations and attendance.
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Red Cross
Coke County
H. A. Springer
Claude Word
Springer
Word
Mary Roane
First National Bank
Matthew Caperton
Caperton Chevrolet Co
Park project on ballot attracts expected opposition
Opinion notes opposition to Bronte park plan slated for April 7 while praising recreation needs for families. It urges directing youth energy toward wholesome activities and cites a Douglas Meador column about peace of mind and duty.
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Bronte
Douglas Meador
Matador Tribune
Meador
Rites Held for Leslie Derrick
Graveside services were held for Leslie Derrick 31 a former Brookshire resident at Mt Victory Cemetery. Derrick died from injuries after an auto accident near Ozona March 3 and passed away in a Midland hospital early Saturday. Surviving are his mother Maude Derrick of Midland father Jim Derrick of Snyder brothers J B and Bobby Derrick of Midland and sister Mrs A A Tedford of Midland.
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Leslie Derrick
Brookshire
Mt. Victory
Derrick
Midland
Ozona
Maude Derrick
Jim Derrick
Snyder
J. B
Bobby Derrick
A. A. Tedford
Vernon Glenn withdraws from trustee race
Vernon Glenn announced he is withdrawing from the school board race to be decided in the April 7 election. Four candidates remain for two vacancies Foy L. Moore Harlin Lee A S Whatley and Edward Cumbie. Filing closes ten days before the election. Balloting occurs at Bronte and Tennyson with D K Glenn Otis Smith and Tom Green serving as judges at the polling places.
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Vernon Glenn
Glenn
Persia
Reksonk! 13
Foy L. Moore
Harlin Lee
A. S. Whatley
Edward Cumbie
Bronte
Tennyson
D. K. Glenn
Otis Smith
Tom Green
Middleton Arrives for Training at University in Galveston
Dr. Middleton, a new student doctor, arrived Sunday to continue his training under Dr. John R. Harris at the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston. He and his wife and two year old daughter live in the James Allen rent house and will be in Bronte for about three months.
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Bob Middleton
John R. Harris
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Middleton
James Allen
Bronte
Storm Warning Signal Announced In Local Cooperation
A storm warning system is established with the weather bureau stations at San Angelo and Abilene. Four blasts from the fire siren will alert residents to stand by for storms. If a storm, tornado, or severe weather is spotted, the telephone operator will be alerted to ring the siren.
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Weather Bureau
San Angelo
Abilene
Rees Wins First in Coke County Soil Contest
Richard Wayne Rees of Bronte won first place in the Coke County Soil Conservation District annual essay contest with Why Soil Conservation is Important to Everyone. Second and third went to Caroline Elliott and Alta Eubanks of Robert Lee, among ten entries.
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Richard Rees
Coke County Soil Conservation District
Richard Wayne Rees
Bronte
Caroline Elliott
Robert Lee
Alta Eubanks
Nathan's Jeweler’s
Bronte Lions Club
Robert Lee Board of Community Development
C. N. Webb
D. K. Glenn
Rees
Bronte Civic Club
Cumbie Food Store Celebrates Second Anniversary
Bronte store on Highway 277 south of Motel Victor marks its second anniversary this weekend. Owned by Mr and Mrs I M Cumbie the business has offered special items and advertised deals while noting years in Bronte groceries including the former Red and White Store.
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Cumbie’s
Bronte
I. M. Cumbie
Highway 277
Park Project Push Aboard In Coke County Special Election
The Coke County election seeks approval for county parks and swimming pools with a $130,000 plan for Bronte and Robert Lee. Voters will decide on April 7 after petitions with 200 signatures prompted the call. Officials say no tax increase if approved, funded by oil-property revenue.
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Coke County Commissioners Court
Bronte
Robert Lee
Coke County
iBondamen
W. W. Greif
Youths Caught In Bronte with Stolen Automobile
Sheriff Good moved two youths from Waco to Coke County jail after Constable Sims nabbed them in Bronte for car theft. Identified as Jack Williams Jr. 14 and Sammy Spencer 14 of Waco. They admitted stealing vehicles in Brownwood and earlier in McGregor and Waco. The car left at Bronte held pennies chewing gum cigars and cigarettes.
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Paul Good
Waco
Coke County
Bronte
T. F. Sims
Matthew
Jack Williams, Jr
Sammy Spencer
Bronte School
Sims
Merle Andrews
Ideal Cafe Reopens After Complete Remodel in Bronte
The Ideal Cafe on Highway 277 one block south of Main Street underwent a full interior remodel. Owners Mr and Mrs Dean Baxter repainted, reupholstered stools and booths, and moved a counter to create more front room. An invitation to view the improvements appears in this week’s Enterprise.
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Ideal Cafe
Bronte
Dean Baxter
Highway 277
Main Street
Baxters
Mrs Clark Glenn Injures Hand in Tractor Planter Box
Mrs Clark Glenn suffered a severe injury Tuesday when her hand caught in a planter box on a tractor and the end of a finger was severed. She was transported to Bronte hospital for treatment.
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Clark Glenn
Bronte Hospital
Fourteen Charged With Fish Law Violations at Oak Creek Lake
Justice of the Peace C E Bruton says 14 people from Abi lene Midland Odessa Sweetwater Winters Morton and Rotan were charged in Oak Creek Lake last weekend for fishing without a license. Game Warden Henry B Burkett filed the cases. Fines total 25 50 including a $10 license penalty. Bruton also fined a man $100 for cleaning an oil can in the lake and urged avoiding water pollution and obtaining licenses.
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Justice of the Peace
C. E. Bruton
Oak Creek Lake
Bruton
Henry B. Burkett
San Angelo
Abilene
Midland
Odessa
Sweetwater
Winters
Morton
Rotan
Woman Swindles Bronte Merchants Over Song Book Ads
Sheriff Paul Good said a warrant was issued for the arrest of Mrs. Bonnie Nowlin who peddled ads in Bronte this week claiming to sell a Norton Methodist Church song book. Church members denied any arrangement, and several merchants report contributing to the cause.
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Paul Good
Bonnie Nowlin
Bronte
Norton Methodist Church
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SCC
A. V. Sheppard
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Bronte Enterprise
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Cumbie Food Store
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