County to Sponsor Anti Rabies Vaccination Drive
Coke County plans a two day anti rabies immunization program on May 30 31. Dr Pearcy Turner will vaccinate pets at four county locations for a fee of 150 per animal, with post vaccination 30 day pet restraint and stray removal. Vaccination sites include Robert Lee Silver Bronte and Tennyson.
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Coke County
Pearcy Turner
Water Valley
Robert Lee
Turner
Ball Park
Bronte
Tennyson
Vaccination Drive Urges Pet Owners Next Tuesday
A public notice urges owners to vaccinate dogs and cats against rabies, noting wildlife exposure remains while cases are rare. The procedure is quick and costs $1.50 per animal, with a cartoon caption contrasting a man’s finances and advice over $65 weekly.
Bronte City Clears Water Samples After Health Tests
Bronte officials report three water samples sent earlier this month were tested by the State Department of Health and found free of unhealthful organisms.
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Bronte
State Department of Health
New Baby Born to Wrinkle Family in Baird
Mr and Mrs Loy Wrinkle of Baird welcomed a daughter Adonna Kay born May 17 in Baird hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle of Bronte. Mrs B G Timmons and sister Mrs S C Motley of Lamesa visited Temple for a medical exam. Weekend guests at the Timmons home were Mr and Mrs W H Timmons.
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Loy Wrinkle
Baird
Adonna Kay
Baird Hospital
George Wrinkle
Bronte
B. G. Timmons
S. C. Motley
Lamesa
Temple
Important Meeting of Band Boosters Tonight
Band Boosters announce an important meeting this Thursday at 7 30 p m in the band hall. All members and prospective members are urged to attend as final plans for the birthday calendar will be made and band uniforms discussed. Contacts include Mmes Bob Wilson Marvin Corley Roy Robinson Norman Riker J B Morrow and Horace Taylor.
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Band Boosters
Mmes
Bob Wilson
Marvin Corley
Roy Robinson
Norman Riker
J. B. Morrow
Horace Taylor
Officers Installed At LVN Ceremony In Ballinger
Mrs. Marguerite H. Gailey of Bronte was installed as president of LVNA Division No. 58 at First Baptist Church in Ballinger on May 9. New officers include Sue Barrett, Wilma Louise Waggoner, Martha McAlister, Christine Murtishaw, and Jimmie Jones with Novelle Dawson and Juanita Gray assisting. Next meeting is June 2 at Ballinger city hall.
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Marguerite H. Gailey
Bronte
Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas
First Baptist
Alma Davidson
Sue Barrett
Norton
Wilma Louise Waggoner
Winters
Martha McAlister
Ballinger
Christine Murtishaw
Jimmie Jones
Novelle Dawson
San Angelo
State Association
Juanita Gray
Dev. No. 26
Mmes
Memorial Day closings affect Most Bronze firms in Bronte
Most Bronze business firms will close Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Some firms will remain open for holiday trade, but most on Main Street will close. Included among holiday takers are the post office First National Bank and city hall. Next holiday is Independence Day July 4.
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Main Street
First National Bank
Ball Park Nears Opening for Night Play
Work on the east town ball park proceeds with West Texas Utilities installing lights. Play under the lights could begin next week as a fence and practice area are set. A weekly game schedule will follow teams filling rosters. youth play daily and an adult league may run Saturday nights. Coach Bob Howard leads the high school boys team. volunteers are sought to support girls and ladies softball. Contact Bill Thomas to help. twenty five dollars is budgeted per team for equipment.
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Town
West Texas Utilities Co
Bob Howard
Bill Thomas
Death of Mrs. Whigham 88 Funeral Rites Held
Mrs. Thomas W. Whigham, 88, died Monday in an Amarillo hospital after a fall that broke her hip. Funeral rites were held Tuesday at Spill Memorial Chapel in Winters with burial in Wingate cemetery. She was a long time resident of the Wingate area and grandmother of Mrs. Roy Robinson of Bronte. She was visiting her son Turney Whigham in Amarillo when she fell.
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Thomas W. Whigham
Spill Memorial Chapel
Wingate
Roy Robinson
Bronte
Brownie Scouts Meet Today
Brownie Scouts meet today May 26 at 9 30 a m in the park. All members of the newly organized troop are urged to be present.
Work Plan Signed On Kickapoo Dams
Local sponsors of the Kickapoo Creek Watershed and the Soil Conservation Service signed the watershed work plan at a May 19 Bronte City Hall hearing. No objections were heard. the agreement moves to Washington for congressional action with attendees from the Corps of Engineers, SCS, Farmers Home Administration, and area landowners.
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Kickapoo Creek
Soil Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Bronte
Kickapoo
F. S. Higginbotham
Water Control and Improvement District
Washington
Sam R. Stanberry
Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
C. N. Webb
Soil Conservation District
Paul Shillingburg
Farmers Home Administration
J. E. Quisenberry
Coke Asc
L. T. Youngblood
UCRA
W. W. Thetford
Fern Havins
Ed Hickman
Howard Brock
Coke County
H. A. Springer
Tax Office Runoff Draws Interest Ahead of June 4 Primary
Voters prepare for a runoff in the County Tax Assessor-Collector race after O B Jacobs fell just short of a majority in the May 7 first primary. His challenger is Juanita Trimble, with both candidates actively campaigning. Also, Lloyd Davidson seeks re election to the Appeals Court against W T McDonald. Absentee voting totals stand at 36 with ballots in several boxes. final day to vote absentee is Tuesday May 31.
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Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
O. B. Jacobs
Juanita Trimble
Robert Lee
Bronze
Silver
Lance
Edith
Cattle Testing Plan Approved For Coke County
The Texas Animal Health Commission approved Coke County for a Type II brucellosis control area on May 10. A hearing is set for July 11, 1960, at 9 30 a m in room 1020 State Office Building. If unchanged the measure takes effect August 17 1960 with testing to follow later in the fall or winter by mobile crews and a central testing site.
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Coke County
Texas Animal Health Commision
Texas Animal Health
Blacwell Switches to All Numeral Phone Numbers
Blackwell customers will receive seven digit telephone numbers under the All Numeral Numbering plan the change aims to replace the old two letter five number system The switch follows a Wichita Falls study which found ANN satisfactory and reduces dialing errors between I and 1 and O and 0.
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Blackwell
R. R. McCullough
General Telephone Company
Wichita Falls
Storm sewer under construction at Main Street and Highway 277
Work on the storm sewer at the Main Street and Highway 277 intersection continues as part of the Bronte to Tom Green county line highway rebuild. The project aims to relieve street flooding and improve drainage after rain.
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Main Street
Highway 277
Bronte
Tom Green County
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