Range Wars in West Texas Fencing Sparks Conflicts
The piece outlines the 1881 advent of barb wire in the Colorado Concho region and Coke County area, prompting land purchases and fence building to defend claims. It details mob violence, wire cutting, and a 1883 spike in cattle theft, with Rangers, a detective, and the Warren killing shaping the era as barbed fencing ended free range and shifted cattle movement toward railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Texas
Colorado-Concho
Morever
Colorado
L. B. Harris
Odom
Old Fort Chadbourne
Colorado River
Robert Lee
CRMWD
Robert Lee Lake
John McCabe
C. D. Stewart
Hayrick
Lance
Ireland
Runnels Coke
Ballinger
Tennyson
Cattlemen's Association
Ben Warren
Huston
Austin
Sweetwater
Jack Miles
Harris Ranch
Jack
Warren
Fort Chadbourne
Junior Band Chairs Named for First Six Weeks
Band director Russell Fuller announced the junior high band chairs for the first six weeks. Clarinet section includes Dawn Cumbie Jean Ann Raughton and Debbie Geist. Trombone spot lists Clais Versyp and Cornet features Tony Mackey Diana Arrott and Andy Eubanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Fuller
Dawn Cumbie
Jean Ann Raughton
Debbie Geist
Alan Barbee
Cris Ward
Deborah Lowell
Clais Versyp
Tony Mackey
Diana Arrott
Andy Eubanks
Debbie Luckett
Louis Martinez
Owens Retires After 21 Years at Lone Star Gas
Granvill Welburn Owens of Fort Chadbourne retires from Lone Star Gas Company after 21 years in the Gasoline Department. A Grapeland native, he worked at plants in Grapeland, Carthage, Cisco, Crane, Ranger, Bronte and Fort Chadbourne. He plans farming and selling produce with wife Edna and six children and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granvill Welburn Owens
Fort Chadbourne
Lone Star Gas Company
Owens
Lone Star
Grapeland
Carthage
Cisco
Crane
Ranger
Bronte
Edna
Higginbotham Family Returns After West Coast Trip
Mrs. F. S. Higginbotham returns to Bronte after visiting Las Vegas Nevada and Fresno California then flies from Las Vegas to Dallas. She stayed with daughter Mrs. Frank Sayner and family and with sister Mrs. Della Blankenship before visiting another daughter Mrs. Jack Hamilton and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Higginbotham
Bronte
West Coast
Dallas
Frank Sayner
Las Vegas
Nev
Della Blankenship
Fresno
Calif
Higginbotham
Jack Hamilton
Weekend Guests at Mrs Kirkland Home
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Leslie Dean Caperton and family from Big Spring and Mr and Mrs Glen McKnight from San Angelo. Also joining for Sunday dinner were Mr and Mrs J W Labenske, Mr and Mrs Carroll Robbins and Mrs Vere Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kirkland
Leslie Dean Caperton
Big Spring
Glen McKnight
San Angelo
J. W. Labenske
Carroll Robbins
Vere ‘Thomas
Funeral Rites Held for Sister of H O Whitt
Funeral services were held in Waco for Mrs RM Yarborough 67 sister of H O Whitt of Bronte she died Sunday morning of a heart attack Survived by husband son four grandchildren a sister and her brother Mr Whitt Hubert Whitt Jr drove his parents and sister Mrs D O Fleming of San Angelo to Waco Tuesday morning for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuesaday
Waco
RM Yarborough
H. O. Whitt
Bronte
Yarborough
Weather shifts to cool days with cool nights
Fallish weather dominates the week with temperatures in the low 50s at night and highs near 70s. Bronte records .35 inches of rain late last week while the southern area reports up to 1.5 inches south of the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Renza Lee at Home
Mrs Renza Lee was honored by her children with a birthday dinner in her home Sunday. Present were Barbara Lee Sandra Sue and Billy Ren Clyde Lee Craig Janet Royce Lee Melissa Dorothy Ruth Martin Dorothy Riker Janeye Lou Turner Lee and son and the honoree and Mr Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renza Lee
Barbara Lee
Sandra
Sue
Billy Ren
Clyde Lee
Craig
Janet
Royce Lee
Melissa
Dorothy Ruth Martin
Dorothy Riker
Janeye Lou
Turner Lee
Lee
Personal News From Clovis Visitors and Recoveries
Alfred Allison of Clovis is visiting his brother O. T. Allison and family along with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rogers, displaying a large sugar beet grown in Texas. Janeye Riker lies ill at Clinic Hospital in San Angelo. Bill Miller of Trinidad is home and recovering well from a recent heart attack. he previously worked at the Lone Star Gas plant here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Allison
Clovis
N. M
O. T. Allison
Henry Rogers
Texan
Janeye Riker
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
Bill Miller
Trinidad
Mil
Lone Star Gas Plant
Home Rites Unite Gerald Parker and Beth Hageman
Miss Beth Hageman of Abilene and Gerald Parker wed in a home ceremony on Oct. 5 attended by the couple’s families. Rev. Wayne N. Stout officiated at the Parker home, with a reception following. The bride, a 1967 Winters High School graduate, and Parker, a 1965 Bronte High School graduate and U S Army serviceman, plan a Del Rio wedding trip after leave ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Hageman
Abilene
Gerald Parker
Wayne N. Stout
Central Baptist Church
Jesse Parker
Dottie Hageman
Frank Hageman
Fredericksburg
Jimmy Ford
San Antonio
Jerry Parker
Parker
Bob Wrinkle
del Rio
Winters High School
Bronte High School
Texas Tech
U. S. Army
Vietnam
Fort Bliss
Ft. Sill
Okla
Lions Club visits spread across Miles Ro
Elmer Hurley Bill Landers and G W Owens visited the Lions Club in Miles on October 8 and in Rowena on October 10. Hurley Austin Masterson and Harry Morris visited the Abilene Morning Club which met at 7 am on October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hurley
Bill Landers
G. W. Owens
Lions Club
Miles
Rowena
Hurley
Austin Masterson
Harry Morris
Abilene
Mrs Rube Collins Visits Corsicana Family
Mrs Rube Collins of Corsicana visited in the home of her son E G Collins and family during her stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Collins
Corsicana
E. G. Collins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jessie. N. Yarbrough
Coke County Historical Survey Committee
The
Colorado and Concho Stock Association
Bronte Enterprise
Vegas
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