McDorman Service At Sweetwater
Funeral services for John Howard McDorman 60 were held at Cate Spencer Funeral Chapel in Sweetwater with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He died Sunday in Simmons Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born February 12, 1912 in Robert Lee, he married Wilma Childers December 8, 1929 at Oak Creek. Survivors include his wife five sons two daughters five sisters and a brother. He was a World War II veteran and a member of Concho Baptist Church in Coleman.
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John Howard McDorman
Cate-Spencer Funeral
Sweetwater
Paul Smith
Coleman
W. G. Purdue
MccDorman
Simmons Memorial Hospital
Robert Lee
Wilma Childers
Oak Creek
Concho Baptist Church
Wayne
Royce McDorman
Abilene
Don McDorman
Jerry McDorman
Dallas
Delmer McDorman
Brownwood
Nolan A. Key
Grand Prairie
Sharon Fanelie
Donna Bryan
Linzy MceDorman
Be Wise Invest Regularly in U S Savings Bonds
Public guidance urges consistent purchases of U S savings bonds as a secure, guaranteed income source. Citizens are encouraged to follow personal bid plans to build a steady savings portfolio.
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U. S
Coke County Sets Two-Deer Bag Limit and Permit Day
Coke County allows two deer of either sex per hunter with landowner permits issued at the courthouse on Oct 25. Gun season runs Nov 18 to Jan 1 from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Archery season is Oct 1 through 31 with no special tag required for archery. a license tag must be attached to each deer killed.
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Coke County
Tennyson News Highlights Family Visits and Local Weddings
Diane Arrott reports on social visits around Tennyson from Bill Feils and Mrs. Leon McCarty to Wuemling families in Grape Creek and Walnuts Springs. Word spreads of 65th anniversary celebrations, travels to Corpus Christi, a Saturday 88 game, a wedding in Ballinger, and relatives from Abilene Fort Worth and Sweetwater joining events.
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Bill Feils
Leon McCarty
W. Wuemling
Grape Creek
Wuemlings
Henry Wuemlings
Walnut Springs
McCartys
H. D. Wuemlings
Feils
Pete Thomas
San Angelo
W. J. Thomas
Sweetwater
W. H. Thomases
Boatrights
Williamses
James Arrotts
Arrotts
Tim Arrott
Lucretia Bryan
Milton Bryan
Ballinger
Belew Couple Tours Minnesota Farms With Texans
Mr and Mrs Scotty Belew of Wingate joined six Texas couples on a Farmers Union sponsored tour of Minnesota farming operations last week. They visited Minneapolis and an area 150 miles away, stayed with host couples, and took several observation tours. The group toured the large co op grain terminal in Minneapolis and attended a banquet featuring Congressman Don Frazier. Belew spoke on West Texas farming and ranching methods.
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Scotty Belew
Wingate
Texas
Minnesota
The
Farmers Union
Minneapolis
Big City
Aliso
Co-Op
Cong
Don Frazier
Belew
West
Blackwell Baptists To Have Revival
Blackwell First Baptist Church hosts a revival starting Sunday October 8 through October 15 with Rev Malcolm Brown of Sweetwater as preacher and Rev James L Clark as song leader The daily services run at 10 a.m. and include a Youth Fellowship on Saturday for local youth. Brown formerly led Trinity Baptist Church in Sweetwater and now serves as area missionary.
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Blackwell First Baptist Church
Malcolm ‘Brown
Sweetwater
James L. Clark
Mr. Brown
Trinity Baptist Church
Punt Pass and Kick Winners Named in Local Contest
Ivey Motor Co sponsors released first place results for the Punt Pass and Kick contest held last Saturday. Eight to thirteen year olds from Robert Lee and Bronte earned top honors with winners advancing to zone competition in San Angelo on October 7 at 9 a.m. in the old Bobcat Stadium.
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Ivey Motor Co
Cumbie Ivey, Jr
Jamie Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
Robert Lee
Buck Phillips Duncan
Bobby R. Duncan
Brian Champion
E. L. Champion
Bronte
Clay Allen
Bill Allen
Micky Baker
Ronnie Baker
Shell Williams
Sherman Williams
San Angelo
Bobcat
Visiting Capertons Host Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs E L Caperton hosted over the weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Bob Coleman and Matthew Caperton Mark and Savannah from Big Spring along with Mr and Mrs Jack Belcher and Doug from Odessa Mrs Buck Coleman of Ballinger and Karen Gayle and Kevin Caperton of San Angelo.
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E. L. Caperton
Bob Coleman
Matthew Caperton
Mark
Savannah
Big Spring
Jack Belcher
Doug
Odessa
Buck Coleman
Ballinger
Karen, Gayle
Kevin Caperton
San Angelo
Nabors Services Held at Blackwell
Funeral services for Robert Dewey Nabors 74 a Blackwell area farmer were held at 3 p m Friday Sept 29 in Blackwell First Baptist Church The Rev James L Clark officiated with the Rev Kenneth Jones of Merkel assisting Burial followed at Blackwell Cemetery under McCoy Funeral Home Sweetwater Death ruled natural by Justice of the Peace C F Rose Nabors born May 21 1898 in Sidney married to Eula Oden He served as Lunar y School superintendent Blackwell School Board member Nolan County School Board ASC committee and Hylton Masonic Lodge Survivors include wife son Robert Dewey Nabors Jr daughter Hiene Faye Brown sister A S Hendry and two grandchildren Memorials suggested to West Texas Rehabilitation Center Abi line.
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Robert Dewey Nabors
Blackwell
Blackwell First Baptist Church
James L. Clark
Kenneth Jones
Merkel
Blackwell Cemetery
McCoy Funeral Home
Sweetwater
Nabors
White Hat Ranch
Justice of the Peace
C. F. Rose
Roscoe
Sidney
Eula Oden
Blackwell Baptist Church
Lunary
Nolan County
ASC
Hylton Masonic Lodge
Robert Dewey Nabors Jr
Mazon
Hiene Faye) Brown
Levelland
A.S. Hendry
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Tommy Williams
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J. F. Thomases
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