Historical Marker to Honor Butterfield Trail Near Bronte
A Texas Historical Marker will honor the Southern Overland Mail Service Butterfield Stage at US 277 and US 70 north of Bronte Coke County. The 27 by 42 inch aluminum marker notes the 1858 1861 route from St Louis to El Paso and a 25 day one way trip with 200 dollar fare.
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Southern Overland Mail Service
Butterfield
Coke County
Bronte
Lewis Timberlake
Austin
The
Texas Historical Foundation
Moody Foundation of
Galveston
Texas
Preston
Lake Texoma
Jacksboro
Ft. Belknap
Chadbourne
Paso
Timberlake
Moody Foundation
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Timberslake
Bryan Yarbrough
Robert Lee
Coke County Historical Survey Committee
Southern Overland Mail
Butterfield Stage
Pacific
Atlantic
St. Louis
Memphis
John S Butterfield
Concord
Ft. Chadbourne
el Paso
Rites Held for Mrs Stephenson of San Angelo
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Stephenson 78 of San Angelo were conducted at Lakeview Baptist Church with Reverends Bryan Ross and Young Houston presiding. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. Survivors include four sons and two daughters.
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J. L. Stephenson
San Angelo
Lakeview Baptist Church
Bryan Ross
Young Houston
The
Baptist Temple
Fairview
Bronte
Johnson
Essie Hudspeth
Arkansas
Comanche
Stephenson
Lakeview
Marvin
Ira
Portersville
Calif
B. G
Conford
W. T
San
Coke County ends 1966 vehicle sticker deadline
About 56 percent of Coke County motor vehicles have the 1966 inspection sticker. With 3,015 registered vehicles and 1,69 bearing new stickers, the April 15 deadline looms. A patrolman warned drivers that April 16 penalties include pink slips for driving without a sticker.
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Coke County
Texas
C. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
New Tax New Tax Exemptions Births in Edinburg and Houston
Theresa Lymn, new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Beaver of Edinburg, born March 21 weighing 7% pounds. Grandparents Vera Burson Kerrville and Buster Burson Robert Lee, Opal Beaver Bronte. great grandmother J. W. Warner Bronte. Donnie Joe Wilkins, new son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Don Wilkins Houston, born March 18 at 2:49 a.m. in St. Josephs Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. First child. mother DaNell Dixon. Grandparents Joe George Wilkins Bronte and M. J. Dixon Bronte. great grandparents Arnnie Wilkins Bronte, Eva Byrd Tulsa, L. W. Ault Sweetwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Lymn
Warren Beaver
Edinburg
Vera Burson
Kerrville
Buster Burson
Robert Lee
Opal Beaver
Bronte
J. W. Warner
Donnie Joe
Joe Don Wilkins
Houston
St. Joseph's Hospital
DaNell Dixon
Wilkins
Joe George Wilkins
M. J. Dixon
Hospital Admittances and Discharges Listed by Date
Hospital notice lists admissions and discharges by day from March 23 to March 29. Names include Mrs. Joe B Simpson Royce Phillips Lana Low Fannie Wilson J M Rutherford Helen Murti Caperton Fancher Shamblin Mackey White Pumphrey Jessie Mackey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Simpson
Royce Phillips
Lana Low
Roy Sanderson
Mandy Taylor
J. D. Luttrell
Pete Reyes
M. L. Maples
Fannie Wilson
J. M. Rutherford
Helen Murtishew
Arthur S. Hendry
Don Pena
Janet Caperton
F. E. Fancher
W. C. Shamblin
Marlin Mackey
Neta White
S. R. Leslie
Will Dubose
Jessie Mackey
C. M. Pumphrey
Joe Simpson
E. G. Collins
Longhorn Trackmen Take First In Saturday Meet
Bronze Longhorn tracksters won their own meet in a four team event here on Saturday. Team standings show Longhorns with 61 percent of points led by Royce Lee who anchored relays and won the broad jump and 440 yard dash. Other scorers included Douglas McCutchen Larry Corley and Buddy Vosburg with multiple top finishes for Bronte Robert Lee Miles and Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Blackwell
Miles
Royce Lee
Douglas McCutchen
Larry Corley
Robert Lee Steers
Buddy Vosburg
Bronte
David Glenn
Manfred Thompson
Wink
Victor Brock
Lippe
Garza
Fields
Sam Williams
Douglas MccCutchen Bronte
Carreon
Segula
Williams
Segura
Quain
Larry
Davis Corley
Vosburg
D.corley
Hood
Kee Lee
Bob Caruthers
Greghorn
Brian Richards
D. Corley
L. Corley
Gaylon Pitcock
S. Williams
McC
Coke 4 H Leaders Attend workshop in Coke County
Ten Coke County 4 H leaders attended Extersion Sub-District Seven workshop at Angelo State College Memorial Student Center on March 21 and 22. State staff led sessions on 4 H club structure philosophy records projects and improving club work.
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Coke County
Extersion
Angelo State College Memorial
Joe McCutchen
LeDrew Arrott
Bronte
William H. Allen
Gladys Waldrop
Royce Smith
Edward Rives
Mrs. Rutherford Honored on 92nd Birthday
Mrs. Mary Rutherford celebrated her 92nd birthday Sunday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Adair. Out of town guests included daughter Mrs. Carson Tester of Edwardsville and son A. V. Rutherford of Concan, plus relatives from Uvalde San Angelo Midland and Levelland. Local friends also called to wish her well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rutherford
J. S. Adair
Rutherford
Carson Tester
Edwardsville
A. V. Rutherford
Concan
Hudson Hillis
Uvalde
Charlie Phillips
Mickey
Judy Briggs
Bill Weatherby
Lois Baker
San Angelo
George Faulk
Midland
Henry Cunningham
Levelland
WSCS Two-Part Study Led by Rev Masterson at Methodist
Rev A S Masterson led the first of a two part study on Struggle of Decency at the WSCS meeting with Modgling hostesses. Mrs Russell opened with a prayer and the session closed after members recited the WSCS motto. Present were Mmes Rawlings Sims Percifa Ragsdale Burroughs and Miss Lizzie Brock.
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A. S. Masterson
WSCS
Tidwell FamilyVisit Includes Grands From Bronte and Happy Valley
Mrs. Winnie Tidwell and grandchildren Donna Stevens from Happy Valley and Jimmy and She lene Tidwell from Bronte visited her son Theron Tidwell and family in Klondike. Their Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hudman of Abilene.
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Winnie Tidwell
Donna Stevens
Happy Valley
Jimmy
Shelene Tidwell
Bronte
Theron Tidwell
Klondike
Henry Hudman
Abilene
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Butterfield Trail
Mrs. Stephenson
Wayne Dunnam
Hospital News
Longhorn
Miles Bulldogs
Salling
Blackwell Hornets
Mrs. Rutherford
Robert Lee Mon
Wed
O. T. Colvin
West Texas
Youngblood
Glenn
First National Bank Bldg
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