Democrats Sweep Coke County in General Election
In Coke County the Democratic ticket won across most races mirroring state and national results. Notable margins include Kennedy 799 vs Nixon 575 for president, and local offices such as sheriff Childress 1271 and county attorney Dickey 1259, with amendments 1 and 2 defeated locally.
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Coke County
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Lodge
Daniel
Steger
Ramsey
Harrison
Wilson
Treadway
U. S
Tower
Calvert
Smith
Greenhill
Childress
Jacobs
Dickey
Blackwell Rites For Mrs Maples
Funeral services for Ada Maples 76 were held at the Baptist Church in Blackwell with Rev Kay Corley and Rev Jessie Dea officiating. She lived in Roscoe the past four years and previously in Blackwell since 1938. Survived by four daughters Lottie Carmen Tuc son Ariz Alpha Lail and Irene Inman Midland Dorothy Watts Luling 15 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Burial in Blackwell Cemetery directed by Wells Funeral Home Roscoe.
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Ada Maples
Baptist Church
Blackwell
Kay Corley
Jessie Dea
Maples
Roscoe
Lottie Carmen
Tucson
Ariz
Alpha Lail
Irene Inman
Midland
Dorothy Watts
Luling
Wells Funeral Home
Hunters Warned To Be Careful Of Rattlesnakes
With deer and turkey season opening this week, hunters are urged to beware of many rattlesnakes seen due to extended warmth. Mack Eubanks and his son George collected 46 rattlers from weekend kills outside dens, signaling caution for hunters hoping to bag a buck to avoid bites.
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Mack Eubanks
Enterprise Office
Eubanks
George
WMU Meets at First Baptist Church Program on South America
The WMU group at First Baptist Church met Tuesday for a program on South America. Rev. Lester Vinson reviewed the mission book Across the Bridges and a film The Challenge of Latin America was shown. Five ladies attended the meeting. Mr and Mrs Rob Herron spent the weekend in Odessa with their children Roberta Herron, Mrs Carroll Leathers and Bill Herron and their families.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
South America
Lester Vinson
Latin America
Rob Herron
Odessa
Roberta Herron
Carroll Leathers
Bill Herron
Basketball schedules announced for boys and girls teams
Coach Bob Howard outlines the boys schedule with five returning lettermen and a string of tournaments and district games from December to February. Girls teams under Coach Mike Anderson begin practice soon with a slate of matches including Blackwell Winters Ballinger Divide Lakeview Christoval and Miles among others.
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Bob Howard
Blackwell
Divide
Christoval
Coahoma
Big Lake
Merizon
Miles
Robert Lee
Ozona
Ballinger
Lakeview
Wall
Barnhart
Girls Basketball Team Sees Strong Prospects This Season
Thirty players attend practice as 29 girls try out for basketball with three managers. Six returning lettermen practice, five of whom started last year, signaling solid experience for the team.
Christmas Party Plans and Club Meeting Updates
The H D Agent's News notes 38 days to Christmas and reports on 4 H Electric Group meeting November 21 in the Courthouse Conference Room at 7 00. It lists reduced meeting times for three home demonstration clubs due to Thanksgiving and announces four new members. It also gives tips on bleaching driftwood used in flower arrangements to prevent color changes from cigarette smoke.
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Robert Lee
Bronte Junior
Friendship
H. H. Holland
Bronte Sr
Butch Davis
Robert Lee Club
Raymond Taylor
Delmir Sheppard
Friendship Club
Junior High Basketball Opens Season at Blackwell
The girls and boys Jr. High teams start the season tonight against Blackwell Jr. High at 6 30 in Blackwell gym. Boys coach Mike Anderson and girls coach C B Barbee lead their teams.
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Blackwell Jr. High
Blackwell
Mike Anderson
Jr. High
C. B. Barbee
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D. Ivey
Carolyn D
Rocky Worth
Rhonda E
McDonald
Lozano
Thompson
Ewing
Mrs. Smith
James
Lacy
Commissioner of Land Office
Sadler
Byles
Agriculture
White
Danklers
Cher
Fisher
Mays
Kever
Moore
Havins
Harmon
Renshaw
Roe
Charles Ragsdale
Bronte
Wan
Ballinger A. B
Winters A
Lakeview A. B
Winters
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