Coke County voters pick Thetford and Brock for local offices
Thetford retained the County Judge seat with 726 votes to Cealson 540. Howard Brock won re election as Precinct 2 Commissioner with 327 votes over Otis Smith 173. Roy P. Ross kept Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 with 3338 to Pete Davis 316. Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Corley faced 64 votes while D K Glenn led unopposed for County Democratic Chairman with 1284. State races favored Connally Smith Carr Tunnell.
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Coke County
W. W. Thetford
Jerry Thomason
Howard Brock
Roy P. Ross
Thetford
Frank D. Cealson
Winnie Waldrop
Thomason
Golda Smith
Pete Davis
Brock
Otis Smith
Jack Corley
D. K. Glenn
Coke
Burleson
Cong
Omar Burleson
Eldon Mahon
Texas
John Connally
Preston Smith
Waggoner Carr
U. S. Senate
Byron Tunnell
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Galloway Calhoun
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. T. McDonald
Jack Onion
Onion
End of School Dates Announced by Supt Barbee
School calendar released by Superintendent C B Barbee lists end of year events. The high school commencement is Tuesday May 24 in the auditorium, with the senior baccalaureate on Sunday May 22 and the eighth grade promotion on Monday May 23.
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Supt. C. B. Barbee
Mackey Feed Opens Enlarged Plant This Saturday
Mackey Feed and Supply opens its newly enlarged building with a 25 by 40 steel addition enabling bigger stock of field seed feeds and farm supplies. Dolan and Marlin Mackey invite all area residents to tour the remodel and enjoy free coffee and donuts. A three gallon hand sprayer will be awarded in a Saturday drawing.
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Dolan Mackey
Marlin Mackey
Mackey
Mackeys
Services Held for Mrs. Henry Pruitt
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Pruitt 74 of Norton were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the 9th Street Church of Christ in Ballinger with Bill Gipson officiating. Burial followed in Norton under Allen Davis Funeral Home direction. She died at 7:45 a.m. Monday in Bronte Hospital after a three month illness. Pallbearers were Cecil Patton H P Largent Cecil Roper Doug Bryan Floyd Mackey and Alton Bradberry. She was born October 8 1891 in Brath County and moved to Runnels County in 1920. She married Henry Pruitt December 8 1908 in Winters. She was a member of the Bronze Church of Christ and Norton Eastern Star where she was a past worthy matron and served as secretary at the time of her death. Continued on Back Page.
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Henry Pruitt
Norton
9Th Street Church of Christ
Ballinger
Bill Gipson
Allen Davis
Pruitt
Bronte Hospital
Cecil Patton
H. P. Largent
Cecil Roper
Doug Bryan
Floyd Mackey
Alton Bradberry
Brath County
Runnels County
Winters
Bronze Church of Christ and Norton Eastern Star
Mary Champion and Randy Barbee Named Eighth Grade Honors
Elementary Principal James Golson announced eighth grade honors this week. Mary Champion, daughter of Elmer Champion, tops with a 94.75 average, followed by Randy Barbee, son of C. B. Barbee, at 94.47. Eighth grade promotions set for Monday, May 23. full program to run in next week's Enterprise.
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James Golson
Mary Champion
Elmer Champion
Randy Barbee
C. B. Barbee
Demo Convention In Robert Lee Saturday Demo
Coke County Democrats plan a 2 p.m. Saturday convention in the Robert Lee courtroom. Mrs. Cumbie Ivey Jr. will open in the absence of County Chairman D. K. Glenn. Delegates from all precincts are expected. prec cleaners endorsed Gov. John Connally for state party head and the county convention is expected to endorse this resolution.
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Coke County
Robert Lee
Cumbie Ivey Jr
D. K. Glenn
Bronte
John Connally
Good Neighbor Policy Helps Bronte Farmers Plow For Ill Man
In Bronte area a group of farmers and locals led by J. L. Brunson plowed Hollis Ensor’s land after he fell ill. Helpers included C. F. Arrott, H. H. Brunson, Jude Brice, Warnock Hipp, Murl Horton, Jerry Horton and Jim Munoz with Elroy Butler supplying butane. Additional volunteers stood by to plant, while Rev. Wayne N. Stout publicized the effort and praised the workers. Mrs. Ensor sent cakes, and G. C. Spencer and J. L. Brunson provided sweets for the crew.
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Ensor
J. L. Brunson
H. H. Brunson
Jude Brice
Warnock Hipp
Murl Horton
Jerry Horton
Jim Munoz
Elroy Butler
Butane
Jerry Landers
Bill Wrinkle
Marvin Landers
Louis Caulder
Chess Riker
Bronze School Band Presents Spring Music Festival
Bronze School will host its annual spring concert Friday night May 13 at 7 30 in the school auditorium directed by Russell Lee Fuller. The program features the Tonette Band with pieces including America Music in the Air and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and a vocal duet by Kreta Riker and Dorothy Ruth Martin singing Moon River with the band.
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Bronze
Russell Lee Fuller
Tonette
America
DuLiber Augustine
Twinkle
Eyes of Texas
American Way
Greensleeves
Pink Panther
Music Man
Chester
Kreta Riker
Dorothy Ruth Martin
Fuller
Hylton Cemetery Work Day Scheduled in Nolan County
A cleanup and general work day for Hylton Cemetery in Nolan County is set for Saturday morning May 14. Local volunteers will gather to tend graves, clear debris, and perform maintenance activities.
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Hylton Cemetery
Nolan County
Visit highlights with Pattons and regional guests
Mrs. Jim Patton hosted visitors last week including Davis Patton and their children from Irving. Weekend guests were G. E. Jones of Kilgore, and Gene Halamicek with John, together with Mrs. Jones.
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Jim Patton
Davis Patton
Irving
G. E. Jones
Kilgore
Gene Halamicek
John
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Thomason, Brock
Justice of the Peace
J. T. Liles
Enterprise
Mackey Feed
Mackey Feed and Supply
Hollis Ensor
Bronte Area
Wayne N. Stout
Central Baptist Church
Hollis
Ensor’s Ie
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