Public Sees 1957 Chevrolets Open House Held Thurs
Local Chevrolet agency owners E. L. and Matthew Caperton hosted an all-day open house to showcase the 1958 Chevrolet line. Attendants enjoyed free coffee and donuts, plus prizes. The new model, unveiled Oct. 31, features a longer lower wider body, X-frame, dual headlamps, Level Air system, two suspensions, and a 348 cubic inch engine with Turbo Thrust V8 as an option. Public response praised the styling and engineering advances.
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Matthew Caperton
Capertons
Chevrolet
Chevrolet introduces new 1957 line with expanded bodies and engines
Chevrolet unveils a redesigned 1957 lineup led by the Bel Air Impala optioned as a dream car debuting at Motorama. The Biscayne and Delray fill mid and low price tiers with extended lengths, new interiors, and 18 powertrain choices including five V8s and six cylinders.
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General Motors Motorama
Chevrolet
Diversity Club Hosts Safety Program and Halloween Refreshments
Mrs. Clifford Clark hosted the Diversity Club gathering on Thursday night. A safety program was presented by Joe George Wilkins Collins Sayner and T Sims Jr. The Halloween spread featured pumpkin pie whipped cream nuts candy and coffee. Attending were Mmes Vetal Flores D K Glenn J T Mlenry Cecil Kemp R C Lasswell J B Mackey O R McQueen J R Rasco R W Rees Collins Sayner Otis Smith T F Sims Jr H A Springer George Thomas Joe G Wilkins Claud Ward Travis Spiller T L Morgan and the hostess.
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Clifford Clark
Mies
Joe George Wilkins
Collins Sayner
T. ¥. Sims, Jr
Mmes. Vetal Flores
D. K. Glenn
J. T. Mlenry
Cecil Kemp
R. C. Lasswell
J. B. Mackey
O. R McQueen
Personal visits and a fall among local residents
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Deans and their boys visited friends from Artesia New Mexico last weekend. Mrs. W. J. Eads of Bronte spent the weekend in Post with her sister Mrs. J. W. Brown and returned home Monday afternoon. Local first grade teacher Mrs. Vetal Flores broke her arm in a Wednesday fall but was back teaching Thursday.
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A. J. Deans
Artesia
New Mexico
W. J. Eads of
Bronte
Post
J. W. Brown
Progressive Club Studies Texas Hospitals and Schools
Progressive Club members met at Mrs. R. E. Cumbie’s home Thursday night to study Texas Hospitals. Mrs. Sid Evans spoke on the topic and Mrs. C. C. Glenn discussed Special Texas schools for Handicapped Children. Refreshments included pumpkin treats and coffee.
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Texas
Progressive Club
R. E. Cumbie
Sid Evans
C. C. Glenn
Mmes
Lula Brown
Edna _ Butner
Joe Carter
W. C. Duncan
W. S. Evans
W. J. Gideon
Mattie Glenn
Willie Mae Glenn
F. S. Higginbotham
Olive Keeney
J. D. Leonard
A. N. Rawlings
Annie Wilkins
O. H. Willoughby
L. T. Youngblood
Junior Club Hosts All Club Coffee
All federated clubs in Bronte attended a morning coffee hosted by the Junior Study Club at 9 30 Tuesday in Mrs Oscar Dorsey’s home. About 40 guests called at the get acquainted affair as the Dorsey residence was decorated with garden flowers. Party doughnuts and coffee were served and pictures were taken during the morning.
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Bronte
Oscar Dorsey
Dorsey
School Bus Sold To Houston Bus Sales Co For 475
School officials last week sold a 1951 school bus as surplus equipment to the Houston Bus Sales Co. for 475 dollars. Rev and Mrs Lin Loeffler and their children visited Lawton Oklahoma early this week to attend services at the newly opened Methodist church where Loeffler had formerly served as associate pastor.
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Houston Bus Sales Co
Lin Loeffler
Lawton
Okla
New Methodist Church
Loeffler
Traffic Slows on 277 After Patrol Deployment
H A Anthony of the Texas Highway Patrol based in Bronte reports slower speeds on the Bronte to San Angelo stretch after a wreck on Oct 18 that killed four. Coke County record shows eight traffic fatalities in 30 days. Bruton notes Anthony issued 26 tickets, 90 percent for speeding, and may return to Coke County next week.
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H. A. Anthony
Texas Highway Patrol
Bronte
Here
San Angelo
Anthony
San Angel
Coke Wildlife Association Holds Annual Meeting in Coke County
The Coke County Game Management Association met at Clarence Arrott ranch near Tennyson with about 150 attending. Officials discussed open deer turkey and quail seasons, habitat recovery, and plans to sell memberships at future meetings.
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Coke County Game Management Association
Clarence Arrott
Tennyson
Arrott
C. D. Vann
State Fish and Game Department
Woods
Coke
Henry Burkett
San Angelo
Association
G. C. Allen
Robert Lee
D. K. Glenn
Bronte
J. E. Quisenberry, Jr
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Folie Insurance
B. D. Snead
First National Bank
Hormel
Keer
Cumbie’s
Chevrolet Beauty
Bel Air
Allen
Coke Wildlife Association
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