Hornets Top Fluvanna For First District Win
Blackwell Hornets defeated Fluvanna Buffaloes 66 to 42 in District 3-B play to secure their first district win. Key scorers were Zane McNeill Don Boyd and Jim Bob Watts with multiple touchdowns and conversions.
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Fluvanna Buffaloes
Blackwell
Zane McNeill
Don Boyd
Jim Bob Watts
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McNeill
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Joe Tubb
McCaulley
Highland
Funeral held for Lawrence Sims in McGregor
Funeral services for 68 year old Lawrence Sims of McGregor were held at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Fred Brown officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery. He died at a McGregor nursing home after moving from Coke County in 1941. Surviving relatives include a daughter Mrs. Bill Christmas a brother Lewis Sims and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were T F Sims Charles Sims R W Sims Robert Hugh Sims Ronnie Sims and Royce Hayley.
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McGregor
First United Methodist Church
Fred Brown
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Sims
Coke County
Bill Christmas
Lewis Sims
San Angelo
T. F. Sims
Charles Sims
R. W. Sims
Robert Hugh Sims
Ronnie Sims
Royce Hayley
Coke County Historical Survey wins Distinguished Award
The Coke County Historical Survey Committee led by Mrs. Bryan Yarbrough of Robert Lee received the Distinguished Service Award at the Texas State Historical Survey Committee meeting in Del Rio, honoring a year of local history efforts including markers talks tours publications and fund investments.
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Coke County Historical Survey Committee
Bryan Yarbrough
Robert Lee
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
del Rio
Yarbrough
Ruth Curt
Texas Historical Foundation
Survey Committee
Engineer Hired To Study County Paving Project
Harvey W. Schmidt an independent Amarillo engineer was hired Monday to prepare a preliminary cost estimate for seaboard paving and related work on county maintained streets. He will work on a per diem basis. Coke County citizens have urged the study and a bond election may follow if public support is strong enough. The project would finance many miles of paving in Robert Lee Bronte and rural areas.
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Amarillo
Coke County
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Commissioners’ Court
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Bronte
Sunday Last Day in CBC Roundup
Sunday, November 7, will be the last roundup Sunday at Central Baptist Church. Rev. Pete Patterson reported October Sunday School attendance averaged 81, a notable gain. He announced a recap Sunday to praise the Lord for progress. Over 40 earned a certificate or seal during Wednesday study of D F Pruitt's My Life, My All. copies available by contacting Patterson.
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Central Baptist Church
Pete Patterson
D. F. Pruitt
Patterson
Safe Driving Demonstration At Bronte High School
Ben Bullard of Texas Farm Bureau led a safety program at Bronte High School stressing personal habit in safe driving. A film and test car demonstrated reaction and braking distances at 20 30 and 40 mph with participants Skelton Arrott King and Hart, and measured stopping distances.
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America
Ben Bullard
Texas Farm Bureau
Bronte High School
Bullard
Bobby Skelton
Susan Arrott
Wayne King
Bobby Hart
Skelton
Miss Arrott
King
Hart
Debbie Bryant
Ann Ivey
Lynn Lawden
Mike Arrott
Jerry Graves
Lunchroom Menu Week of November 8 11
Monday features steak green beans tomato slice hominy rolls butter milk and a peanut butter cookie. Tuesday offers wieners red beans spinach beets Spanish cornbread butter milk and peach cobbler. Wednesday serves meat balls and spaghetti black eyed peas vegetable salad corn bread butter milk and chocolate sheet cake. Thursday includes sloppy joes French fries cat sup congealed fruit with dream whip. Friday presents fish creamed peas with carrots rice celery sticks rolls butter milk and stewed fruit.
Bronte Seniors Host Saturday Bake Sale
Bronte High School seniors will hold a bake sale on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. at the West Texas Utilities office. The drive aims to raise funds as students encourage the community to buy cakes and pies for weekend treats.
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Bronte
West Texas
Food Shopping Hints for Thrifty Weekly Menus
Practical guide to building economical grocery lists from newspaper ads. Focuses on planning by department, choosing economical meat cuts, frozen foods storage, and balancing price with nutrition. Includes serving estimates, egg value, and penny saving examples to boost monthly grocery savings.
Sew Fair Planned by Tom Green County Group
The Tom Green County Family Living Committee schedules a Sew Fair on Thursday November 18 at Fabric Mart 1819 Knickerbocker Road San Angelo. Morning Fashion Show Fashions for Young Homemaker 10 a.m. followed by Fabric News and Sew Manly program. Afternoon features Home Demonstration Clubs Members Style Show and a discussion on Selecting Ready to Wear for the Mature plus film A Tale of Two Costumes. Transportation help available by Wednesday November 17.
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Tom Green County Family Living Committee
Fabric Mart
Knickerbocker Road
San Angelo
Fabric News
Bronte Baseball Boosters Meet Next Tuesday
The Bronte Baseball Boosters Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday November 9 at 7 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Bronte Baseball Boosters Club
Adults Needed to Lead 4-H Girls Groups
Adults are needed to work with small groups of 4-H girls in foods programs child development and money management groups. Especially needed are women or older girls to work with food groups. Anyone interested should call 453 2461 in Robert Lee.
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