Housing Authority to Build 12 Low Cost Units in Bronte
Grover Coulter from the Dallas FHA inspected the Bronte site near the post office city hall and Scott Butane Co. Officials expect approval with construction likely starting early next year. Plans include eight one bedroom and four two bedroom units with six designed for the elderly. Meeting participants were A. E. Bell Jr. Royce Fancher and E. F. Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Coulter
Dallas
The
Federal Housing Authority
Bronte
Bronte Housing Authority
Scott Butane Co
Coulter
Bell
Royce Fancher
E. F. Glenn
Coke 4 H Awards Program Is Set
National 4 H Week will be observed in Coke County with the Annual Awards Program to honor members completing one or more projects. Gordon C Creel of Angelo State University will speak at the event on Monday Oct 6 in the Robert Lee School cafeteria. A covered dish supper starts at 7 p.m. Eighty awards and year pins will be presented, with adult leader awards and special entertainment. All 4 H members and families are invited.
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Coke County
Gordon C. Creel
Angelo State University
Robert Lee School
4-H
Blackwell Exes Have Reunion
The 1970 Blackwell Homecoming was held last Saturday at the school with only 66 ex students registering. Officers for 1971 were elected: James Ware president, M C Hendry vice president, Vonnie Watts secretary, Anita Hamilton treasurer, Bonnie Lynn and Margie West publicity, Virginia Holland program chairman. Mrs Paul Gothard of Highland was elected homecoming queen and Joe Oden of Littlefield was Mr Ex. Joe Tubb named Football Hero with trophy carried by Allison Allcorn. Mary Beth Johnson Football Sweetheart presented a bouquet carried by Don Ware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
James Ware
M. C. Hendry
Vonnie Watts
Anita Hamilton
Bonnie Lynn
Margie West
Virginia Holland
Paul (Kay) Gothard
Highland
Joe Oden
Littlefield
Joe Tubb
Allison Allicorn
Charles Allcorn
Mary Beth Johnson
Don Ware
Jerry Ware
Mrs Binks McCutchen Undergoes Surgery in San Angelo
Mrs Binks McCutchen underwent surgery Thursday morning in San Angelo and was reported to be doing well by Thursday afternoon.
County Exhibit Set for Oct 16 17 in Robert Lee
The Coke County Exhibit sponsored by Home Demonstration Clubs and HD Council will run October 16 and 17 at the Recreation Center in Robert Lee. The Cocke County Historical Survey Committee assists as sponsor. Open to county residents and former residents to display antiques, historical items, horticulture, Christmas decorations, scrapbooks, Indian artifacts, dolls, bottles, art, and more.
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Robert Lee
The
Cocke County Historical Survey Committee
Patterson New Pastor For Central Baptist
The Rev. M. E. Patterson of Sulphur Springs accepts the pastorate at Central Baptist Church in Bronte succeeding Rev. Kenneth Whitten who resigned in July. The Patterson family moves to Bronte to live at the parsonage on South Franklin Street with wife Idamae and sons Stephen 15 Dale 12 and Philip 4. Patterson has previously led churches at Rockdale Sulphur Springs Lubbock Athens Terrell and Pec an Church west of Robert Lee in 1954 55.
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M. E. Patterson
Sulphur Springs
Central Baptist Church
Bronte
Kenneth Whitten
Springhill
South Franklin Street
Thes
Stephen
Dale
Philip
Patterson
Rockdale
Lubbock
Athens
Terrell and Pecan Church
Robert Lee
Last Rites Held For P. B. Conner
Funeral services for Perry B. Conner age 79 were held at Johnson's Funeral Chapel in San Angelo with the Rev. Fred Brown officiating. Burial followed in Git Cemetery. Conner died at St. John's Hospital after a two month illness. He was born in Mason County on April 21 1891 and married Agnus McGinnes in Menard on February 14 1914. He was a retired government trapper and a Methodist. Survivors include his wife and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were nephews.
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Perry B. Conner
Johnson's
San Angelo
Git
Fred Brown
Bronze Methodist
Conner
St. John's Hospital
Mason County
Agnus McGinnes
Menard
Methodist Church
Former Blackwell Boy Frosh President at McMurry College
Mrs. Recekey Thompson Gay Harris, a former Blackwell youth and 1970 San Angelo Central graduate, has been elected freshman class president at McMurry College in Abilene. Harris, son of Mrs. Ernestine Harris of San Angelo and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Sanderson of Blackwell, is a biology major active in Math, Latin and Literary Clubs and served as lieutenant governor of the Key Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Harris
Blackwell
Aicmurry College
Abilene
Harris
Ernestine Harris
San Angelo
J. Roy Sanderson
San Angelo Central
McMurry
Shorthorns Defeat Wall in 20-0 Football Victory
The Bronte Shorthorns dominated Wall, 20 to 0, with Jim Dan Raughton scoring twice on passes from Alan Barbee and Louis Martinez adding one rushing TD. Barbee converted two points, and Barbee connects to Raughton again for a late score. Mike Gonzales recovered two fumbles and Marvin Ensor posted solid gains. The team set up a home game versus Eden on Thursday and a road contest at Wall next week.
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Hawley
Roby
Jim Ned
Loraine
Wall
Forsan
Bronte Shorthorns
Jim Dan Raughton
Alan Barbee
Louis Martinez
Martinez
Barbee
Mike Gonzales
Shorthorns
Marvin Ensor
Smith Proclaims Nurses Week in Texas
Gov. Preston Smith designates September 27 to October 4, 1970, as Licensed Vocational Nurses Week. Division 58 to send three delegates to the annual state convention in Amarillo October 1 to 4. Mrs. Brady Mills and Mrs. H. C. Murtishaw of Bronte alongside Mrs. Martha McAlister of Ballinger attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Texas
Amarillo
Brady Mills
H. C. Murtishaw
Bronte
Martha McAlister
Ballinger
Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas
State Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
New Tax Exemptions McCutchen Baby Born in Sept
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin McCutchen of Midkiff are parents of son Michael Chane born at 9 28 p.m. Sept 20 weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. He has a brother Tommy age 11. Grandparents L F McCutchen Bronte and Cecil Crawford Midland. Great grandmothers Mary Phillips Bronte and Mattie McCutchen Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin McCutchen
Midkiff
Michael Chane
Tommy
McCutchen
Jo Ann Crawford
L. F. McCutchen
Bronte
Cecil Crawford
Midland
Mary Phillips
Mattie McCutchen
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Parker
Grady L. Coulter
Jesse Parker
Melvin Childress
Howard Brock
Texas Crime Commission
John Wight
Diane Casey
Turney Casey
Caseys
Shim Q
Sheriff Childress
Childress
Enterprise
Coult
Bronte Longhorns
Roby Lions
Eden Bulldogs
Longhorns
Bulldogs
Eden
Wall and Hawley
A. E. Bell Jr
Tor
Mrs. Rockey Thompson
Spon
Sored By
Home Demonstra
Tion Clubs and HD Council
Central Baptist
P. B. Conner
Blackwell Boy Frosh President
Mrs. Recekey Thompson
Raughton
Reenter Res Bronte
Babee Ea
Bronte Wall
Schedul
Smith
Nurses
BY Preston Smith
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