Dams Planned by Coke County District Near Bronte
The Coke County Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 aims to build six dams on local creeks starting after a 1953 flood. Construction, overseen by a board including F. S. Higginbotham and J. A. Perneifull, will create 0 cubic yards of fill across 132 acres with storage and park areas tying Bronte High School to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Propery
B. W. Waldorp
Edna Bulmer
Rawlings
Frank Keeney
Coke County
Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District
F. S. Higginbotham
D. K. Glenn
J. A. Perneifull
Preston Davis
Austin Sandusky
Bronte
Coms
Blackwell Wins District One Act Play Blue Ribbon
Blackwell High School won first place in the District 75 B Inter scholastic League contest for The Nine Lives of Emily. Cast includes Glenda Van Zandt Suzanne Hickman Wayne Buckner Jade Johnson Penny McCarley Tommy Hipp Johnny Ragsdale. Best actor Dennis Dunlap Divide High School. Best actress Donna Randolph Roby. All star cast lists several students. Judge Mrs Edward H Hamilton of Abilene Hardin Simmons University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell High School
Emily
Glenda van Zandt
Suzanne Hickman
Wayne Buckner
Jade Johnson
Penny McCarley
Tommy Hipp
Johnny Ragsdale
Nancy Howry
Divide High School
Roby High School
J. B. Hughey
Highland High School
J. E. Alexander
Dennis Dunlap
Donna Randolph
Roby
Blackwell
Donna Bond
Highland
Jona Sue Ammons
Thomas Hyde
Divide
Edward H. Hamilton
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Dave Brunson Celebrates 88th Birthday With Family
Dave Brunson observed his 88th birthday weekend with a domino party Saturday night March 16 and a birthday dinner Sunday at his home. Family and named guests attended including Mrs. Eddy Ellis Fort Worth Mr and Mrs Roy Ballenger Tolar Mr and Mrs Bert Boyd Sweetwater Milton Wylie San Angelo F S Higginbotham W S Evans O H Willoughby Leonard Fletcher R S Walton A E Gentry Charlie Boecking Robert Forman. Grandchildren and great grand children visited and Ronnie Cole of Houston attended from afar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Brunson
Eddy Ellis
Fort Worth
Roy Ballenger
Tolar
Bert Boyd
Sweetwater
Milton Wylie
San Angelo
F. S. Higginbotham
W. S. Evans
O. H. Willoughby
Lunchroom Menus For Monday Through Friday
The week lists daily school lunch choices from Monday April 1 to Friday April 5. Menu items include sausages and corn bread on Monday, enchilados on Tuesday, fish sticks on Wednesday, ham and yams on Thursday, and meat salad with jello on Friday.
Alexander child visits Spurlock and Alexander grandparents
Terry Lynn Alexander, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Alexander of Euless, is visiting her grandparents, Mr and Mrs J W Spurlock and Mr and Mrs Joe Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Lynn Alexander
Bill Alexander
Euless
J. W. Spurlock
Blackwell WSCS installs officers and hosts district meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met in the Methodist hall with Mrs. R. E. Patton conducting. New officers were installed by Mrs. Austin Jordan. The Lena Cox sub-district meeting was hosted by Blackwell WSCS with 36 in attendance, coffee and rolls served, and remarks by Mrs. L. W. Sweet and Mrs. Eddy Garvin. Members from Maryneal, Sweetwater, Roscoe and Blackwell attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Fellowship Hall
R. E. Patton
Austin Jordan
Roscoe
Meeting Held At The Home Of Mrs Roy Sanderson
The next meeting will be in the home of Mrs Roy Sanderson with Mrs Bob Harris as co host on April 18 A refreshment plate was served to one visitor Mrs Opal Alley of Sweetwater and Mines Lee Alder man Brownfield R V Copeland R E Patton Josie Hipp Austin Jordan Bob Johnson Roy Sanderson Caffey Welch W W Youngblood L W Sweet Shamb lin Chas Ragsdale Miss Bertha Smith and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Sanderson
Bob Harris
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
Hospital news lists admissions and dismissals by date. March 19 Mrs Sybil Hester and Mrs Donato Sanchez admitted while Mrs Annie Wilkins dismissed. Subsequent days note multiple admissions including Condie Clark Mar cello Sanchez Guy Strickland and dismissals of several named patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil Hester
Donato Sanchez
Annie Wilkins
Condie Clark
Marcello Sanchez
Guy Strickland
B. E. Modgling
Roy Baker
Marvin Corley
James Davidson
Susan Jo Hamilton
Bobby Harris
W. J. Capps
W. P. Hughes
Calistro Marquez
Lem Joplin
Stacy Granzin
C. P. Brewer
T. R. Bradshaw
Helen Chew
J. L. Keeney
J. J. Morrow
Greg Whalen
John Taylor
E. L. Caulder
Susan Hamilton
Audry Livingston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tsk
Elgin
Joe Simpson
Louveta's
Birdie Mote
Call Leslie Lammers
C. L. Knierim
Avon Cosmetics
Texas
Central Drug Store
Dolan Mackey
Pittsburgh
Butane Service Co
Sic
Ronnie Cole
Houston
Charles Ragsdale
Terry Barrett
R. Q. Spence
WSCS
P. G. Dabney
L. W. Sweet
Jim Wilson
Eddy Garvin
Henry Raney
Josie Hipp
T. A. Carlisle
Joe Ward
Lee Alderman
Lula Palmer
Mrs. Dabner ® Harris
George Russell
Vernon Harris
Russell
Russ Rotan
Midland
Rotan
Bir McCurdy
Odessa
Jimmy Hipp
Robert Tubb
Walter Sweet
Sons
Chas. Ragsdale
Euterpean Club
JR. Q. Spence
Frank Brownfield
Dabney
W. C. Shamblin
Everone
Hospital News
Texas Theatre
Bronze
John Wayne
Red Buttons
Elsa Martinelli
Bruce Cabot
Elvis Presley
Stella Stevens
Thurs
Kimbell
Pork & Beans
West Crest
SWIFT
Maryland Club Coffee
Hormel
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!