Kick Off Breakfast To Launch Scout Fund Drive
The Three Rivers District Boy Scouts of America will start its annual fund drive next Tuesday at 7 AM with a kick off breakfast at First Methodist Church. Bill Thomas leads the effort with Vernon Glenn as vice chair and D. K. Glenn as gifts chair. Captains arranging the campaign include Harlin Lee Ben Olesby Luther McCutchen J B Mackey T F Sims R W Rees Bill Luckett and H A Springer. Thomas urges full participation and welcomes additional volunteers to ease the workload.
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Three Rivers
Boy Scouts of America
First Methodist Church
Bill Thomas
Vernon Glenn
D. K. Glenn
Harlin Lee
Ben Olesby
Luther McCutchen
J. B. Mackey
T. F. Sims
R. W. Rees
Bill Luckett
H. A. Springer
Thomas
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Lou Smith
Funeral services were conducted at Blackwell Baptist Church for Mrs. Lou Smith 85. Rev. Kenneth Jones and Rev. Kay Corley officiated with burial in Blackwell cemetery. She died Monday night in Simmons Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. Born August 14 1875 in Alabama, she moved to Blackwell in 1910 and was a Baptist. Survivors include sons Joe Sam Nate Smith of Blackwell, daughters Bertha Smith of Blackwell and Ruby Galbraith of Culver City California, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.
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Blackwell Baptist Church
Lou Smith
Kenneth Jones
Kay Corley
Blackwell Cemetery
Cates & Spencer Funeral Home
Sweetwater
The
Baptist Church
Dwight, D.eisenhower
Joe
Sam
Nate Smith
Blackwell
Bertha Smith
Ruby Galbraith
Culver City
Calif
Carolyn Kemp Leads in San Antonio Little Theatre South Pacific
Carolyn Kemp daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Kemp will star as Nellie Forbush in the San Antonio Little Theatre production of South Pacific. She will sing several songs and the show runs October 20 22 27 and 29. Kemp is a Trinity University senior who previously worked in New York theatre and with Casa Manana in Fort Worth.
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Carolyn Kemp
Cecil Kemp
San Antonio
New York
Casa Manana
Fort Worth
Carolyn
Little Theatre
PTA Seeks Rising Members Ahead of Oct. 20 Count
The local PTA reports 250 members after Tuesday's meeting with a goal of 260 before the October 20 reporting deadline. A spokesman urged prospective members to pay dues before Oct. 20 to join the unit.
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PTA
Demos To Meet Monday For Kennedy Johnson Campaign Plans
Voters encouraged to attend a workshop Monday night October 17 at the county park community building in Robert Lee. A. J. Kirkpatrick co chairs Coke County Kennedy Johnson committee as campaigns and ballot details are discussed with Tom Green County leaders including Mrs Dorothy Griffis and Mrs W S Marshall Jr. Free refreshments will be served and all county voters are invited.
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Kennedy-Johnson
County Park
Robert Lee
Kennedy-Johnson Committee
Coke County
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Tom Green
Dorothy Griffis
Lyndon Johnson Committee
W. S. Marshall Jr
Women's Committee
Kennedy and
Johnson
Harold Sheppard Killed in Highway Accident Near Spearman
Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church Robert Lee for Harold Gene Sheppard 31 killed Sunday night when a pipe distribution machine failed on a highway. A pickup lighting the scene blinded a driver who hit the equipment pinning Sheppard. he died instantly. He grew up in Robert Lee and married Jean Smith in 1949. Survivors include wife three children his parents three brothers one sister and grandparents.
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First Methodist Church
Robert Lee
Harold Gene Sheppard
Spearman
Travis McNair
Robert Lee Church
A. B. Lightfoot
Crescent Park Baptist Church
Odessa
Sheppard
Robert Lee Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Douglas Dean
Paul Burns
Robert Lee High School
Jean Smith
Bronte
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Donna
Randy
Ricky
Deimir Sheppard
Deimir Morris
Bert and
Jerome Sheppard
Jack
Nelda) Brock
Shallowater
Temp Whiteside
San Angelo
Methodist Revival to Close Sunday Bronte First Church
Rev. John Carr of Midkiff preaches at Bronte First Methodist Church revival with Rev. Bob Grimes leading singing. Morning services at 7 with coffee and donuts, evenings at 7 30. Attendees invited to continue worship as the meeting closes Sunday night.
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First Methodist Church
Bronte
John Carr
Midkiff
Bob Grimes
Grimes
Death of Father of Mary Helen Campbell Prompts Funeral
Friends report the death of the father of Miss Mary Helen Campbell former Bronte school band director after prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Pleasanton.
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Mary Helen Campbell
Bronte School
Pleasanton
Newcomers Arrive in Bronte From Slaton October 1
Recent arrivals to Bronte are Mr and Mrs J H Trussell who moved from Slaton October 1. Mr Trussell serves as section foreman on the railroad. They have a married son Travis Trussell in Plainview and a son Tommy aged 13 in the State hospital at Abilene.
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Bronte
J. H. Trussell
Trussell
Travis Trussell
Plainview
Tommy
State Hospital
Abilene
Bronte Horns Travel to Hermleigh for Key 6B Showdown
Bronte Texas faces undefeated Hermleigh in a crucial District 6B gridiron clash Friday at 7 30 p m. The Longhorns seek topClass B ranking as Hermleigh and Bronte vie for sole lead after last week’s Roscie Plowboys tie. Other 6B results include Eldorado over Robert Lee 28 0 Hermleigh over Wylie 26 8 Abilene Cooper 56 0 Loraine over Rotan 8 6.
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Bronte
Longhorns
Hermleigh
Cardinals
Skermleigh
Eldorado Wallop
Robert Lee
Wylie
Pancake Supper Tonight Aids Longhorn Club
The Longhorn Booster Club sponsors a pancake supper tonight from 6 to 7 30 p m in the school lunchroom. Tickets cost 1 00 for adults and 50c for children. Proceeds fund Longhorn Club projects supporting the football team.
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Longhorn Club
Longhorn Booster Club
Bob Wilson
A. E. Bell Jr
Wilson
Charlie Boecking
Clyde Lee
Harlin Lee
T. F. Sims
Bob Howard
Mrs Timmons Undergoes Major Surgery in San Angelo
Mrs. B. G. Timmons had major surgery at a San Angelo hospital on Wednesday. No condition report was available at press time.
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B. G. Timmons
San Angelo
Coke Game Management BBQ Set for Saturday at Robert Lee Park
The Coke County Game Management Association will hold its annual meeting and barbecue at Robert Lee Park on Saturday October 15. Members and families are invited for 4 p.m. fellowship and a program featuring officers election, wildlife discussion, film, and game regulations talk with guests from state and national governments and the press.
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Coke County Game Management Association
Robert Lee Park
Game Department of
Frank Kessee
Floyd Modgling
Charlie Drennan
J. O. Rudd
Bert Blaylock
Raymond Taylor
Finnell Smith
Association
Edith
Robert Lee
Rites Held for John Moore 91 in Kickapoo Church
Funeral services for John H. Moore 91 were held Wednesday October 12 at 3 p m from Kickapoo Baptist Church. Burial was in Fort Chadbourne cemetery with Clift Funeral Home directing. Moore born October 28 1869 in Texas died Tuesday morning in Bronte Hospital survived by daughter Mrs William Davidson of Arcadia California and one grandson. Pallbearers were Noah Pruitt Sr Garland Spencer Floyd Fancher Jacob Morrow Conda Clark and George Wrinkle.
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John H. Moore
Kickapoo Baptist
Old Fort Chadbourne
Clift Funeral Home
Mr. Moore
Bronte Hospital
Texas
George Wrinkle
William Davidson
Arcadia
Calif
Noah Pruitt Sr
Garland Spencer
Floyd Fancher
Jacob Morrow
Conda Clark
RATTLESNAKE HITS CHILD NEAR BRONTE HOME
Eight year old Jimmy Freeman was grazed by a rattlesnake on his knee near his home north of town. He called the Bronte hospital and then the deputy sheriff Frank Keesee, who killed the snake and took him to the hospital. Doctors said the injury was not serious.
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Jimmy Freeman
Marshall Freeman
Jimmy
Bronte Hospital
Bronte Brings Moisture From Tuesday Shower
Bronte recorded three tenths of an inch of rain on Tuesday afternoon with overcast skies and cooler temperatures. Blackwell reported a half inch of rainfall while the Plains saw violent weather including a tornado causing major damage near Friona and Bovina. The day ended cool and began warming by noon on Wednesday.
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Bronte
Blackwell
Plains
Friona
Bovina
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Scout
Charles Ragsdale
South Pacific
Harold Sheppard
Mrs
Henderson Vinson
Charlie Fletcher
Dale
Bronte-Hermleigh
Roscie Plowboys
Coke Game Management
John Moore
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