Tennyson 4-H Boy Shows Champ at Sears Gilt Show
William Carper of Tennyson showed the champion Coke County gilt at the Sears Gilt show in San Angelo on October 1. Other Coke County placings included David Lindsey, Morgan Ashworth, Jerry Jameson, Danny Ray Scott, Bobby Allen, Michael Teague, and Russell Brown. The Coke County 4-H club praised their members and announced plans to display their gilts at the January county show and to send six entries to the State Fair in Dallas for junior market turkeys, pigs, steers, and lambs with several entries from Silver and Bronte communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carper
Tennyson
Coke County
Sears
San Angelo
William
Tom Green Runnels
Menard
David Lindsey
Silver
Morgan Ashworth
Edith
Jerry Jameson
Danny Ray Scott
Bronte Sth
Bobby Allen
Bronte
Michael Teague
Russell Brown
Coke Couny 4-H Club
Dallas
Joanna Kay Denman
Lanny Denman
Jackie
Brenda
Peggy
Benny Corley
Wayne Reed
Dee Arrott
Kay Wink
Morgan
D K Glenn Elected Soil Conservation Supervisor
D K Glenn was elected Soil Conservation Supervisor for subdivision 2 Coke County at City Hall on Tuesday. He succeeds W C Sham for five years. Subdivision 2 covers the same area as commissioner precinct 2.
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D. K. Glenn
Coke County
W. c. Shamwill Rom
Highway 70 construction near completion south of Sweetwater
The Blackwell to Sweetwater stretch of Highway 70 is nearing finish with H B Zachry’s contract for the first 13 percent of the road south of Sweetwater due to finish in a few days. Maintenance crews, slowed by flood repairs, will place markers next week for speed and safety features. the south half to Blackwell remains under winter construction.
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Blackwell
Sweetwater
H. B. Zachry
Television telecast of Texas Oklahoma game coverage
The Humble Company presents a live telecast of the Texas Oklahoma game from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas with seven on the scene descriptions of Southwest Conference and Texas Tech games. Kern Tips will describe the telecast starting at 1 45 p m on KCBD TV Lubbock WFAA TV Dallas WBAP TV Fort Worth WOAI TV San Antonio KRBC TV Abilene and KTXL TV San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Humble Company
Texas Tech
Kern Tips
Kcbd-Tv
Lubbock
Wfaa-Tv
Wbap-Tv
Fort Worth
Woai-Tv
San Antonio
Krbc-Tv
Stanley Phillips Visits Home From Texas Tech
Stanley Phillips returned home to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Phillips in Lubbock last weekend while attending Texas Tech University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Phillips
Lubbock
Walter Phillps
Texas Tech
New Red Chain Feed Store Opens in Bronte
J. W. Teague opened a Red Chain Feed Store in Bronte offering a full line of livestock and poultry feeds. The business occupies the Bridges building, with a formal opening planned next week and prizes for visitors. Teague and his family reside near Tennyson and plan to move to Bronte once a house is found.
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J. W. Teague
Bronte
School Receipts and Band Cushions Outline Sept 22 Game
Receipts from the Sept 22 game with Abilene totaled 254 dollars with 50 spent on officials and 65 paid to Abilene on contract. A deposit to the school athletic fund leaves 179.10. The band bought 200 cushions for football games at 10 cents each per game. 100 cushions were received for last week's game and 100 more are due. Proceeds from the Melvin game totaled 292.06 with 65 paid to officials and 227.06 net. Half the net went to Melvin and 113.53 to the Bronte Athletic Fund.
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Abilene
Melvin
The
Bronte Athletic Fund
Bronte Team to Play Robert Lee Next Tuesday Night
Bronte grade school football travels to Robert Lee next Tuesday at 7 30 p m for a district clash. Last Tuesday Robert Lee beat Bronte 7 6 with William Carper scoring Bronte’s TD and kicking the extra point. Outstanding players included Bobby Wrinkle Benny Corley Lanny Denman Kenneth McCruchen Carper and Neal Black.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
William Carper
Bobby Wrinkle
Benny Corley
Lanny Denman
Kenneth McCruchen
Carper
Neal Black
Strong Longhorns Dominate Melvin 32-0 in Week Victory
Bronte’s Longhorns avenge recent losses with a 32 to 0 win over Melvin Bulldogs. Scott, Gentry, Wrinkle, and Smith drive early scoring, with Wrinkle adding the final point after a fumble return. Bronte improves to 2-2 and prepares for Hermleigh next Friday.
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Longhorns
Melvin Bulldogs
Melvin
Bronte
Bulldogs
Scott
Smith
Gentry
Wrinkle
Bulldog
Bronze Eleven
Longhorn
Martin Lee
Don Bagwell
Bill Wrinkle
Hermleigh
Last Rites Held For W. H. Mackey Bronte Pioneer
Funeral services for William H. Mackey 86 were held at Bronte Methodist Church with Arch Rev J E Fuller officiating Assisted by Rev W C Craig and Rev M R Rogers Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery A Masonic Service was conducted Clift Funeral Home oversaw arrangements Mr Mackey a retired farmer died October 3 in Bronte Hospital He was born October 19 1868 in Georgia married in 1896 in Couhutta Springs Ga He is survived by a wife two daughters seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named with several local citizens assisting Usher details provided.
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William H. Mackey
Bronte “Methodist Arch
J. E. Fuller
Stockdale
W. C. Craig
M. R. Rogers
Bronte Baptist Church
Fairview
Clift Funeral Home
Ira Pruitt
Ralls
Howard Brock
Bronte
Kim
B. D
J. B. Mackey
Marlin Mickey
Robert Pharris Mackey
Alameda
Calif
Frank Hearn
Biz Lake
Paul Good
Robert Lee
F. $. Higginbotham
T. F. Sims, Jr
Karl Black
Robert Forman
Edward Cumbie
Geo. Thomas
Noah Pruitt
Oscar Hayes
L. T. Youngblood
Bob Lanier
Ed Hickman
Hawley Allen
Barney Modgling
Mark Chumney
Tad Richards
Lee Richards
Clifford Clark
Henry Wrinkle
Ed Stevens
Ed Cumbie
Charlie Gentry
Frank Keeney
Bob Hickman
Irving
Banks to Close on Columbus Day Observing Holiday
County banks will close on Wednesday October 12 in observance of Columbus Day. The Robert Lee State Bank and the First National Bank of Bronte advise customers to plan banking needs accordingly and note the holiday for banks.
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Robert Lee State Bank
Natiral Bank of
Bronte
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Jack Waitte
R. W. Rees
Comanche County
D. K. Glenn New Soil Conservation Supervisor
Strong Longhorns
BY Billy Alexander
Melvin Bronte
Fumbies
W. H. Mackey
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