Coke County votes boost Nixon and GOP in general election
In Coke County Tuesday, Nixon carried the county 2 to 1 over McGovern while Tower led Sanders by 67 votes. The county backed Dolph Briscoe over Hank Grover by more than 2 to 1 and O C Fisher defeated Doug Harlan for U S Representative. Renal Rosson beat Rich Anderson for state representative with 10 729 to 9 435 in the 63rd District. Nine unopposed candidates drew large votes. Pete Snelson won 924 votes in Coke County within District 1.
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Coke County
Richard M. Nixon
Ham
George McGovern
John Tower
Barefoot Sanders
Dolph Briscoe
Hank Grover
O. C. Fisher
Doug Harlan
U. S
Renal Rosson
Snyder
Rich Anderson
Rosson
Anderson
W. E
Pete) Snelson
Coke
Franklin Named New Combination Man at General Telephone
Thomas H. Franklin is named the new combination man for General Telephone Company of the South in Bronte with postings at Robert Lee and Blackwell. He succeeds Edwin Forehand who moves to San Angelo as fieldman. Franklin, with GTC since 1946, has held roles from Mineman to crew foreman, then Wellington and Crowell positions before Bronte. He and his wife Genevia Lois have three children and will remain in Bronte alongside Forehand’s family in their home the Franklins will continue living here.
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Thomas H. Franklin
General Telephone Company
Southaves
Bronte
Robert Lee
Blackwell
J. B. Goss
San Angelo
Edwin
San Angels
Franklin
Wellngton
Crowell
First Christian Church
Genevia Lois
Michael
Franklins
Forehand
Jo Ella
Longhorn Band Earns UIL Superior Rating
The Longhorn Band from Bronte Abilene earned Division 1 at the UIL Marching Contest in Shotwell Stadium Abilene. Director Louis Thornton and 67 members achieved the top rating. two band twirlers Dawn Cumbie and Diane Arrott also earned Division 1 medals. Robert Lee Band also received a Division I rating as the only Class A top winner.
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Longhorn Band
Abi- Jene
Shotwell Stadium
Abilene
Louis Thornton
Dawn Cumbie
Edward Cumbie
Diane
Coke County
Robert Lee
Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruby Davenport
Funeral services for 78 year old Mrs. Ruby Davenport will be held Friday at 2 30 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev Harry Morris and Rev C R Blake officiating Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery under direction of Newby Funeral Home She died Wednesday night in Park Plaza Nursing Home in San Angelo Born March 6 1894 in Brown County she came to Coke County in 1896 She was a bookkeeper for Gulf Oil Co for 38 years She married Earl Davenport in El Paso in 1915 he died in 1936 Survived by five sisters and three brothers Pallbearers named.
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Ruby Davenport
First Baptist Church
Harry Morris
C. R. Blake
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Gulf Oil Co
Earl Davenport
el Paso
Taylor Emerson
Bronte
J. A. Caldwell
Dave Riker
W. D. McDonald
San Angelo
H. W. Sayner
Snyder
Ronald Walton
Edwin Walton
Dalton. Walton
Tyler
J. B. Mackey
Garland Spencer
W. H. Maxwell
Elroy Butler
E. F. Glenn
Charles Sims
Christ Is Answer Crusade Planned For Bronte
Weekend events in Bronte feature the Christ Is the Answer Crusade November 10 to 12 at the Bronte School auditorium. Rev. Stan Cosby of First Methodist Blackwell will preach and Truett Randolph of Lake View Baptist directs music with special performances each service. Friday and Saturday services start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The organizers say the event aims to address everyone's problems and invites families to support the young organizers.
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Stan Cosby
First Methodist Church
Blackwell
Truett Randolph
Lake View Baptist Church
Bronte
Shelburne Receives Mobil Scholarship at Angelo State
Harold W. Shelburne of Bronte and Angelo State University receives a $250 Mobil Off Corp scholarship for outstanding senior accounting majors. Shelburne is married to Quitn Timmons.
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Harold W. Shelburne
Angelo State University
Mobil Off Corp
Bronte
Shelburne
Quitn Timmons
Mobil
Sims Receives Citation Award From Radiography Registry
D. W. Sims head of the laboratory and X ray department at Reagan Memorial Hospital in Big Lake is named recipient of the Citation Award by the American Registry of Clinical Radiography Technologists. A letter notes the services he has rendered to his profession and registry this past year.
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D. W. Sims
Reagan Memorial Hospital
Big Lake
American Registry of Clinical Radiography Technologists
Sims
R. W. Sims
Bronte
Bronte High School
Longhorns Idle Ahead of Season Finale
The Bronze Longhorns rest this week as they prepare for their final 1972 game Friday night November 17 against the 4-0 Forsten Buffaloes on Jayton field. Bronte sits third in district 3-B with a 3-2 record while Forsan hosts Jayton Hawley visits Loraine and Sands idle.
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Bronze Longhorns
Avill
Forsten Buffaloes
Buffs
Jeyton Jaybirds
Jayton
Bronte
Horns
Forsan
Hawley
Loraine
Sands
Rowena Hawley Top Local Girls In Tight Comeback Losses
The Rowena and Hawley girls teams split losses in recent games. Rowena edged BHS 71 70 in OT with Coulson 34 and Golson 27 leading the scoring, while Hawley defeated the B squad 73 43 as Golson added 19 and Lee 15.
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Rowena
Hawley
BHS
Sherry Coulson
Big
Michelle Golson
Valerie Hubbard
Sue Ann Lee
Golson
Lee
Kim Arrott
Cogison
Thompson
Deborah Hibbs
Caperton
Denise McClure
Christoval
Hornets to Try Mertzon Friday
The Blackwell Hornets travel to Mertzon Friday for a District 2-B football clash. Mertzon sits one notch ahead in standings with a 7-1 season record versus Blackwell at 4-3, both 3-1 in district play. Last week Blackwell beat Paint Rock 46-12 as Tommy Bledsoe gained 18 yards and Ronny Adams scored twice. Other 2-B results included Miles 22 Mertzon 20 and Christoval 32 Water Valley 6.
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Blackwell Hornets
Mertzon
Hornets
Blackwell
Paint Rock
Tommy Bledsoe
Ronny Adams
Miles
Christocal
Water Valley
Divide
Christoval
Mozelle
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Tower
Thomas R. Franklin
Jorney Frank Dickey Jr
Roy Ford
Melvin Childress
O. B. Jacobs
Bob Fields
Jett Hood
Ollie Roe
Sam Sissom
Christ Is
Christ
Bronte School
Crusade
Mobil Scholarship
Mighty
Jaybirds
Marla Thompson
Kim Caperton
Janie Raughton
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