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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1972
Page
5
The Fort Chadbourne Cemetery near Highway 277 was vandalized last week with more than five tombstones toppled and markers broken. Authorities suspect Wednesday or Thursday night. a $1,000 reward remains for information leading to arrests.
Lone Star Gas Co asked Bronte to raise residential and commercial natural gas rates by about 5.86 percent. Company officials cited higher gas costs, property and equipment costs, employee compensation, interest, and taxes as causes and said the increase would fund a reasonable return while maintaining supplies for roughly 380 Bronte customers.
Last rites for Mrs. Louis Baker were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tennyson Baptist Church with Rev. C. R. Blake officiating. Burial was in Mule Creek Cemetery near Tennyson. She died Monday in Bronte Hospital after an apparent heart attack at home. Survivors include her husband, four children, a sister, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were local residents.
A Driver Education course starts Friday June 2 with Bob Shields as instructor. Several openings remain for students entering high school who are at least 15. The first sessions run from 8 to 11 10 am at the school with a $25 fee required.
The Coke County Farm Bureau invites daughters or sisters of members to enter a Queen contest in July. Entrants must be single, ages 16 to 22, and contact the Rob ert Lee office by June 4. Contestants judged on appearance poise and personality, with a district winner advancing. A Talent Fund event runs alongside the Queen contest. Officials listed include Fred McCabe Jr. president Finis Harmon vice president and Mrs. C E Arrott secretary treasurer.
Funeral services for James Mundell Herron 88 of San Angelo were held at Central Baptist Church Bronte. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery. Herron born March 11 1884 in Erath County moved to Coke County early. Survivors include wife five sons four daughters four sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Absentee voting for the June 3 Democratic Primary runoff opened in the Coke County clerk office. Memorial Day shortens voting to four days with a May 3 closing. Contests include Barefoot Sanders vs Ralph Yarborough for U S senator Frances Farenthold vs Dolph Briscoe for governor Bill Hobby vs Wayne Connelly for lieutenant governor and Robert Caavert vs Jim Wilson for comptroller. Voters will also cast a June 6 ballot to elect a replacement for a local post.
The Enterprise announces ads are welcome for next week as two key elections approach. State Sen. Ratliff has resigned and Bill Tippen is the sole candidate on the ballot for a short term ending in 1972. Voters in Justice Precincts 1 and 3 will also decide a beer sale proposition. Absentee voting is underway.
Funeral services for Jason An drew Culpepper 76 were held at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Pete Patterson officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Culpepper died of a heart attack at his home. He was born November 13 1895 in Bell County and later moved to Camp County in 1961. He was a mechanic and plumber, married Lydia Keeney in 1945, and survived by his wife two sons a daughter two brothers four sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are named.
A Shep Gospel Singing event is set for Saturday May 27 at 8 p.m. in the Shep Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
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