Two San Angelo youths steal car then attempt Bronte robbery
Marvin Whitaker and Robert Everhardt, 19, both formerly of Ohio, stole a 1951 green Oldsmobile at 4:30 pm, drove to Bronte to rob Murtishaw Service Station, and fled back to San Angelo where an off duty officer and a 12 block pursuit led to their capture. Murtishaw suffered cuts and bruises but was recovering.
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San Angelo
Bronte
Murtishaws
Murtishaw
David Crockett
Oil and community pride mix after big football game
A reader recalls a Saturday night game at Jones Stadium in Lubbock with friends and locals, noting a lighthearted jab from a Midland couple. The piece emphasizes the oil industry’s financial benefits and social contributions to Coke County, urging support for the Bronte gym event and local bands during progress week.
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Jones Stadium
Lubbock
Waymon Percifull
Midland
United States
Jamboree to Be Here Oct 22 in Bronte
The Coke County Jamboree comes to Bronte gym on Thursday night October 22 at 8 p.m. Proceeds aid the Bronte School Band with performers donating services. Tickets cost 15 and 35 cents, available in advance or at the door.
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Coke County
Marvin Corley
Mule Ceek Minnie
Cornelius Brothers String Band
Floyd Gibson
Puddle Jumpers
John Gaston
Richard Beck
Eddie Garvin
Sammie Joe Duncan
Bronte
Mrs Ott Hosts Neighborhood Chicken Dinner
Mrs D M Ott entertained neighbors with a Wednesday noon chicken dinner. Present were Mmes Kate Cox J M Rutherford Kate Good Tom Price and Clem Brantley.
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D. M. Ott
Mmes
Kate Cox
J. M. Rutherford
Kate Good
Tom Price
Clem Brantley
Benny Corley Tops State Fair in Junior Turkey Show
Benny Corley an 11 year old 4-H member from Tennyson won grand champion with a pen of 3 hens at the State Fair of Texas. He sold the birds for 500 dollars to Western Hatchery of Temple and earned publicity on a Dallas radio program and TV segment. He plans to buy a registered heifer and enter Coke County cattle shows next.
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Benny Corley
Marvin Corley
Tennyson
Texas
Western Hatchery of
Temple
Dallas
Murray Cox
and Wear TV
Benny
Coke County
Coke
Coke Co
Dwight Mooney
Erir Albon
George Nicholas
Sonoma
Calif
Estelle Flower and Gift Shop to Open in Bronze
Claud and Estelle Ward will open the Estelle Flower and Gift Shop in the T. F. Sims Jr. building next door to Cactus Cafe in Bronze on Saturday October 31. The remodeled shop will offer cut flowers, pot plants, and gifts with wedding funeral and event services planned for Robert Lee Blackwell Tennison and Norton service areas. Free flowers will be given at the opening.
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Estelle Flower
Claud and
Estelle Ward
T. F. Sims, Jr
Cactus Cafe
Fred L. White
American Legion Auxiliary
3Ronte
Legion Auxiliary
J. C. Strickland
Department of Americanism
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Bob Wilson
Bill McKown
Jack Doug Ivey
R. H. Sims
Sam Richards
T. F. Sims
Mrs Kate Cox Visits San Angelo With Friend
Mrs Kate Cox spent the weekend in San Angelo accompanied by her friend Mrs C A Meador.
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Kate Cox
San Angelo
C. A. Meador
Homecoming Banquet Bronte Exes Weekend
The Bronte Ex Students Association hosts the third annual Homecoming for exes this Saturday with a 2 PM registration tea at the Baptist Church, a 7 30 PM high school gym banquet, and postbanquet visiting. About 200 reservations noted. honored classes include 1913 1923 1933 1943 and 1953.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church Bronte Announces Sunday Schedule
The First Baptist Church of Bronte invites all members and visitors to 10 a m Sunday School. Rev Maynard R Rogers preaches at 11 a m on The Prize of Gods Heavenward Call. Training Union meets at 6 30 p m and the 7 30 p m service covers The Sixth Commandment.
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First Baptist Church
Bronte
Maynard R. Rogers
Training Union
Superintendent Conference Attended by Rural Texas Officials
Bronte's J L Carroll Water Valley's B C Parsons Robert Lee's Jeff Dean and others attended the State's Superintendent Conference in Austin on Monday.
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Austin
J. L. Carroll
Bronte
Jeff Dean
B. C. Goodwin
Robert Lee
C. G. Parsons
Water Valley
Mrs Turner Visits Wickett To See Injured Son
Mrs J H Turner returned Monday from Wickett where she had stayed seven weeks at the bedside of her son and his wife Mr and Mrs H A Turner who were injured in an automobile accident Both are out of the hospital now and they are improving
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J. H. Turner
Wickett
H. A. Turner
Longhorns edge Trent 13 7 in conference win
The Longhorns defeated the Gorillas of Trent 13-7 to earn their first conference victory. Eddie Braswell blocked a punt and returned it 25 yards for the opening score, Archie Phillips sealed the win with a 35 yard interception return late in the game.
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Bronze Longhorns
Gorillas
Trent
Longhorns
Eddie Braswell
Harold Denton
Longhorn
Goodwin
Estep
Archie Phillips
Stevenson
Hobbs
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Mrs. Murtishaw
E. F. Glenn
Association
Bronte School
Bronte Grocery
Baptist Announcements
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