Caperton Chevrolet display promises wide new models
E L and Matthew Caperton announce seven new passenger cars and seven pickups on show today with free refreshments and gifts. They tout Chevrolet’s 55 year history long lineup including the Caprice top line and new designs across Chevelle, Corvair and Chevy II, with safety features and new engines. Dozens of options allow buyers to customize a practically custom car.
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E. L
Matthew ‘Caperton
Caperton
Matthew Caperton
Chevrolet
Woodson Rites for H. M. Robinson
Funeral services for Horace M. Robinson age 83 of Woodson were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Baptist Church. Burial followed in Woodson cemetery with Merriman Funeral Home of Throckmorton directing. Robinson died Thursday night in a Throckmorton nursing home after a several months illness. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Nora Griswold of Lovelady and Mrs Jerusha Oates of Trinity.
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Horace M. Robinson
Woodson
Baptist Church
Merriman Funeral Home
Throckmorton
Robinson
Montclair
Nora Griswold
Lovelady
Jerusha Oates
Trinity
Gattis Neely to Speak at Layman Service
Winters banker and church leader Gattis Neely will speak at a Layman’s Day service Sunday at First Methodist Church. Royce Lee announces the event. Neely, vice president of Winters State Bank, has long been active in the Methodist Church locally, district and conference roles.
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Gattis Neely
Winters
First Methodist Church
Royce Lee
Bronte
Neely
Winters State Bank
Auburn S. Neely
Methodist Church
Winters High School
McMurry College
Brownwood
Central Texas Conference
Conference Town and Country Commission
Scout Fund Drive Planning Meeting In Eden
Cox attended a planning program this week in Eden for fund campaign chairmen in this area. The meeting next Monday will line up local planning for the drive. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grace UI and Cindy of Wichita Falls were weekend guests of the Benny Cor ley and Albert Grace Jr. families.
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Cox
Eden
Albert Grace UI
Cindy
Wichita Falls
Benny Corley
Albert Grace Jr
Funeral services held Tuesday for Mrs Mattie Gibson
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Central Baptist Church for Mrs Mattie Gibson 93 a longtime Bronte resident who died Monday at Bronte Hospital after a long illness Burial was in Fairview Cemetery directed by Williams Funeral Home She was born May 10 1872 in East Texas and married A M Gibson in 1891 Survivors include a son Floyd Gibson two daughters a sister six grandchildren nine great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Pallbearers were O R McQueen Noah Pruitt Jr Garland Spencer Merl Andrews Jack Corley and Henry Rogers
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Central Baptist Church
Mattie Gibson
Bronte
Wayne N. Stout
Central Baptist
Harry Morris
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Gibson
Mattie Warner
East Texas
A. M. Gibson
O. R. McQueen
Noah Pruitt Jr
Garland Spencer
Merl, Andrews
Jack Corley
Henry Rogers
Coke Farm Bureau Convention Next Monday Night
The Coke Farm Bureau announces its convention next Monday night October eleven at the Bronte school. A barbecue supper starts at 6 30 p m in the lunchroom followed by a business meeting in the auditorium. New officers and half the board of directors will be elected. LeDrew Arrott and Dolan Mackey will report on the Institute on Wheels tour. Delegates and alternate delegates to the state convention will also be elected. All Farm Bureau members are invited to attend.
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Bronte
LeDrew Arrott
Dolan Mackey
P Tates
Institute On Wheels
Farm Bureau
Bronte Longhorns Travel to Bangs for Friday Appoint
Bronte Longhorns head to Bangs Friday to face the Dragons coached by former Longhorn coach Houston Jolley. Victor Brock was named lineman of the week and David Glenn earned back of the week honors. Stars for helmet honors went to Brock and Glenn, plus Brian Richards Tad Richards Royce Lee and others for Santa Anna game play.
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Bronte Longhorns
Bangs
Bangs Dragons
Houston Jolley
Longhorn
Bangs Iads
Longhorns
Dragons
Victor Brock
David Glenn
Cecil Toliver
Bronte
Trent
Stamford B
Robert Lee
Santa Anna
Matador
Jayton
Stanton
Loraine
Hermleigh
Rochester
Eden
Turkey
Rule
Tommy Blanton
Doug McCutchen
Royce ‘Lee
Lin Winston
Lee
Theer
Mountaineer
Gary Rider
Roger Beard
Rider
Beard
Steve Valdez
Richards
Mountaineers
Roy Joe Harvey
Harvey
Butch Makuta
Tad Richards
Breakfast Kickoff for Bronte Girl Scout Fund Drive
A breakfast at the Cactus Cafe at 7 a.m. Friday Oct 8 will launch Bronte Girl Scouts fund raising. Marvin Bryant will handle reservations, with James Golson as campaign chairman. Volunteers will be organized at the breakfast to support the drive and invite local attendance.
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Bronte
Cactus Cafe
Girl ‘Scouts
Marvin Bryant
Bronte Girl Scouts
Bryant
James Golson
Dowling Emerson Visits San Angelo Couple
Mr and Mrs Dowling Emerson of San Angelo were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Taylor Emerson.
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Mrs. Dowling Emerson
San Angelo
Mrs. Taylor Emerson
Bronte Longhorns Cruise Past Santa Anna Mountaineers
Bronte Longhorns defeated the Santa Anna Mountaineers by a high score of 180 in a homecoming night clash. The game featured penalties against Santa Anna and a series of explosive plays as Bronte built an early lead and maintained pressure throughout the bout.
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Bronte Longhorns
Santa Anna Mountaineers
Santa Anna High School
Bronte to Dedicate Fort Chadbourne Marker at City Hall
The Bronte program will dedicate the Fort Chadbourne marker in front of the Bronte city hall on Tuesday October 12 at 1 40 p m in the Bronte school auditorium. Elton Milne Coke County historian will speak along with County Judge W W Thetford and Mrs L E Dudley Abilene. Mayor Royce Lee and Coke County historical survey committee members attend lunch prior to the program.
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Fort Chadbourne
Bronte City Hall
Bronte
Elton Milne
Mims
West Texas
Coke County
Water Valley
W. W. Thetford
L. EB. Dudley
Abilene
State Historical Survey Committee
State Committee
Royce Lee
Coke County Historical Survey Committee
Bryan Yarbrough
Robert Lee
U. S. Army
Confederate States of America
Nancy Wilson III Reported Seriously Ill in Oklahoma City
Friends say Nancy Wilson III is seriously ill at Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City. An 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson she is a former Bronte Schools student and the family formerly resided in Bronte Texas. The note mentions home address 6424.
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Nancy Wilson
Oklahoma City
Bob Wilson
Bronte
Nancy
Oe Bind Memorial Hospital
Oklahoma
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