Armistice Day Observance Quietly Noted by Town
In observance of Armistice Day on Tuesday November 11 most businesses will close. The Central Drug Store and Butane Service Company plan to stay open while banks and the Post Office close. The local American Legion hosts a 6 30 to 6 00 breakfast at Legion Hall followed by a program as the annual membership drive begins.
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Central Drug Store
Butane Service Company
Bank
American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
Former Pecos County Sheriff Charlie Baker Dies
Charlie Baker 51 former Bronte resident and Pecos County Sheriff died Wednesday night at 7 30 after a heart attack in Fort Stockton ill health had plagued him for some time He had served six years as sheriff and was reelected to a fourth term He was born December 23 1900 in Tennyson Funeral services were set for 10 a m today in Fort Stockton with graveside rites in San Angelo. He is survived by his wife one son Billie C Baker of San Angelo two grandchildren and five brothers with services arranged by Owen Funeral Home.
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Charlie Baker
Bronte
Charlie
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Tennyson
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Baptist Church
Owen Funeral
San Angelo
Billie C.baker
Annie Butler
May Baker
Montie Little
John
Clifford
Jim
Herbert
Ozona
Neal
el Paso
Doyle Holland 22 Dies of Polio in San Angelo
Doyle Holland 22 a Sun employee of Silver died Tuesday in the polio ward of Shannon Hospital San Angelo. He resided with wife Martha Weddle of Blackwell at Colorado City and leaves two sons Jerry Wayne 2 and Guy Edwards 10 days. Funeral Thursday at 4 p.m. from Johnson Funeral Home chapel San Angelo with burial in Fairmount cemetery. The family formerly lived in Robert Lee before moving to Colorado City about a year ago.
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Doyle Holland
Sun
Silver
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Martha Weddle
Blackwell
Colorado City
Jerry Wayne
Guy Edwards
Johnson Funeral Home
Fairmount Cemetery
Robert Lee
Arrott Re Named Chairman of Coke Farm Bureau
C. E. Arrott of Bronte was re elected chairman of the Coke County Farm Bureau at the county convention in Robert Lee. The bureau reports 177 members toward a 250 quota with two states, Missouri and Wyoming, exceeding theirs. Also elected were Finnell Smith vice chairman and Mrs. C. E. Arrott secretary treasurer. New directors include Bronte James W. Allen Silver R. B. Allen and Tennyson J. P. Arrott. Delegates to the State Convention in San Antonio were named O. T. Colvin and Lem Cowley with Weldon Fikes and Raymond Schooler as alternates.
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C. E. Arrott
Bronte
Coke County Farm Bureau
Robert Lee
Arrott
Coke Farm Bureau
Missouri
Wyoming
Finnell Smith
San Antonio
O. T. Colvin
Blackweell
Lem Cowley
Weldon Fikes
Raymond Schooler
Roy Wilkins Undergoes Delicate Heart Operation
Mrs. L. L. Wilkins reports her son Roy and his father reached Baltimore for a delicate heart operation. Roy underwent surgery at 9 30 a m Thursday after arriving by train from Sun day and is said to be in perfect condition except for the ailment. He is a Bronte High School graduate of 1950 and has worked for South Texas Lumber Co.
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L. L. Wilkins
Roy
Baltimore
Wilkins
Maryland City
Bronte High School
The
South Texas Lumber Co
Freshman and Grade School Battle to 26-26 Tie
Freshmen and Grammar school teams played Halloween night to a 26 26 tie. Ninth graders used two seventh graders and five sophomores, some of whom later joined the Shorthorns. Key plays included Eugene Gentry 60 yard score, Dean Scott two extra points, and Dennie Braswell scoring for the eighth graders to force the tie. Final 26 26.
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Shorthorns
Eugene Gentry
Dennie Braswell
Eugene
Smith
Grammar School
Tain
Dean Scott
Scott
Albert Gentry
Johnny Smith
Seo
Jr Market Turkey Show Sells 156 Turkeys in Coke County
The second annual Jr Market Turkey Show at Robert Lee featured about 25 4-H members. One hundred fifty six turkeys were exhibited and sold, with grand and reserve champions named. Buyers included local businesses and individuals, and hens sold for 41 cents and toms for 38 cents per pound.
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Robert Lee
Coke County
F. Z. Beanblossom
George Draper
Extension Service
College Station
Tommy Je Hood
Tommy
Dallas
Leslie Nell Wink
Mac’ Cafe
Benny Corley
Tennyson
Victor Collett
Paul Burns
Burns Servicee
Victor
High Point
Dallas Fair
Sear’s Roebuck & Co
San Angelo
Modern Way Food Store
Businss
McDonald Lumber Co
Burns Service Station
Mac's Cafe
Roberts Grocery
Bakers Grocery
Bronte Ice Co
Robert Lee Observer
Walker Hardware
Robert Lee Wholesale Oil Co
Vaughan Chevrolet Co
Robert Lee State Bank
Key Feed Store
Coffey
Leeper Hardware
McDonald Grocery
Spruell Cafe
Bahlman Cleaners
Bronte Enterprise
Carlisle chosen Blackwell's first mayor in write-in vote
T. A. Carlisle, operator of the Carlisle & Co. store, was elected first mayor of Blackwell in a write-in election held last Thursday. C. H. Alsup named City Marshal and aldermen were J. Roy Sanderson, Henry C. Raney, Walter L. Sanders, E. T. Ware and Mrs. D. T. McDonald. Ninety-eight? nine votes were cast in the incorporation follow-up election. Blackwell was founded in 1906.
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T. A. Carlisle
Carlisle & Co
Blackwell
C. H. Alsup
J. Roy Sanderson
Henry C. Raney
Walter L. Sanders
E. T. Ware
D. T. McDonald
Halloween Carnival crowns student queens at Blackwell High
Martha Henson Blackwell Queen and Judy Cole crownings highlight the Blackwell Halloween Carnival with escorts, train bearers, and flower girls. Grade school queens and duchesses named with escorts. crown bearers listed. Carnival gross totals $628.
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Martha Henson
Blackwell
Howard Tucker
Annabell Hurt
Tommy Franks
Emma Lou Hipp
Charlie Roland
Esther Lee
Donald Moore
Tommy Hipp
Elaine Hyatt
Linda Alderman
Diana Craver
Paula McCoy
Glenna van Zandt
Johnnie Saunders
Judy Cole
Bronte FFA Quiz Team Wins at Roscoe Contest
Bronte Greenband FFA Quiz team took first place in Roscoe with 273 points out of 300. Members Leslie Dean Caperton Johnny Smith and Billy Alexander led individually with top scores of 95 90 and 88. Other finalists included Roscoe 262 Colorado City 252 Divide 248 Ira 246 Sweetwater 233 Loraine 229 Robert Lee 221. J T Henry notes district contests will be held in Roscoe Saturday with Greenhand and Chapter Farmer teams competing.
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Bronte Greenband
FFA
Moscoe
Leslie Dean Caperton
Johnny Smith
Billy Alexander
Leslie Dean
Johnny
Billy
Bronte
Roscoe
Colorado City
Divide
Ira
Sweetwater
Loraine
Robert Lee
Longhorns Face Top-Ranked Hermleigh In District Clash
Bronte Longhorns travel to Hermleigh to challenge the district leading Cardinals. Hermleigh has yet to lose this season amid conference and non conference play. Next Friday, Bronte hosts Divide in the final home game, with Robert Lee looming on Nov 2.
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Bronte Longhorns
Hermleigh
Hermleigh Cardinals
Longhorns
Cardinals
King
Robert Lee
Trent Gorillas
Steers
Coahoma
Loraine
Trent
Hobbs
Bronte
Ira
Divide
Davey Gulley Improves After Serious Illness
Mr and Mrs Bill Wrinkle were called to the bedside of their grandson Davey Gulley two year old son of Mr and Mrs David Gulley of Eunice New Mexico He suffered a throat infection and was in a critical condition He received several surgeries in the past week and was kept under an oxygen tent He showed some improvement by press time Thursday Charles Sims uncle of Mrs Gulley returned to Bronte Tuesday night and the Wrinkles planned to return as soon as the child’s condition permits
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Bill Wrinkle
Davey Gulley
David Gulley
Eunice
N. M
David
Charles Sims
Coke County Stays Democratic While Eisenhower Wins Statewide Victory
Coke County kept the Democratic column in the general election as Eisenhower won Texas and the nation with over 31 million votes. In Coke County turnout exceeded 1300 with Bronte precinct showing Stevenson ahead 269 to 127. Voters scratched back lines protesting Shivers and Daniel. two constitutional amendments were carried statewide.
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Coke County
Texas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Bronte
John J. Sparkman
Richard M. Nixon
Price Daniels
Martin
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarbrough
Ben Rumsey
John Ben Sheppard
Frank P. Culver
Graham Smedley
Boxes
Tis Powe
Price Daniel
Th County
PTA Halloween Festival Success
The Bronte gym hosted a community Halloween festival with a grammar school queen Kay Garvin and high school queen Sue Robertson crowned. Prizes were awarded for costumes and table tennis, with Rex Harris and Nan cy Wilson among top winners. The PTA netted 208.45 for the event and praised staff and students.
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Bronte
Kay Garvin
Gay
Morris Overstreet
Marilyn Glenn
Reggie Gaddy
Sue Robertson
Sue
Albert Gentry
Rex Harris
la Jan Riker
Nancy Wilson
Gay Percifull
Sissy Sherrad
Minnie Chesshire
Ronnie Robbins
Jimmy Tomlinson
Janson Parrish
Linda Gunter
John Holcombe
Gussie Thomas
Danny Scott
Jackie Corley
PTA
J. L. Carroll
Rev Price Delivers First Sermon After Polio Battle
Word reached this week that Rev W D Price preached his first sermon in three months on Sunday. The message titled On the Inside Looking Out was delivered from his bed as he remains partially paralyzed following a polio illness. He formerly led the First Baptist Church before moving to Denison to pastor the Sunnyside Baptist Church.
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W. D. Price
Price
First Baptist Church
Denison
Sunnysiie Baptist Church
Births Report From Military and Home Front Families
Congratulations to Geo Hollan and wife on the birth of a daughter Sharon Joyce born Monday November 3 at the Goodfellow Base Hospital San Angelo weighing seven pounds Staff Sgt Hollan is stationed at Del Rio Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle of Bronte and Mrs Frances Cameron of Champaign Illinois Mr and Mrs Gen Sims announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday October 28 at Haskell The Sims formerly lived in the Humble Camp before moving to Rule last spring
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Geo Hollan
Goodfellow Base Hospital
San Angelo
Sharon Joyce
Hollan
del Rio
George Wrinkle
Bronte
Frances Cameron
Champaign
Gen Sims
Haskell
Sims
Rule
Labenske Couple Visit Brother After Surgery in Temple
Mr and Mrs J W Labenske spent the week in Temple at the bedside of his brother Walter Labenske who underwent surgery at McCleskey hospital there.
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J. W. Labenske
Temple
Walter Labenske
McCleskey Hospital
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Roy Wilkins
By Billy Alexander
Martha Henson Blackwell
Charles Ragsdale
Bronte Ffa
J. T. Henry
Greenhand
Tenite
Coke
Nation
General Eisenhower
Senator Nixon
Steven - Eisen
Ben Place
Norer
T Bronte
Ponet
Chadbourne
Lance N
Green
Woodmen of America
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