25 Years of Home Demonstration Club Work in Coke County
The first Coke County Home Demonstration agent Mrs Fay Roe set up offices in Robert Lee in 1944 and organized clubs including Fort Chadbourne and Friendship. By year end 13 clubs formed, with major events like an officers training school in March 1945 and a county camp in August. The 25th anniversary exhibit featured a tea and honored leaders. Plans for a Fall Festival in Bronte feature a Mexican supper, coronation of festival queens, bingo and booths, with money supporting the queen race and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Robert Lee
Fay C. Roe
Fay Daphne Crossin
Fort Chadbourne
Friendship
Mmes
Charles Boecking
Liswell Roane
A. D. Fields
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Bronte Legion Park
Bronte Enterprise
Willis Smith
Robert Lee Recreation Center
Qike County
C. E. Anrnvrott
HLD. Council
J. C. Boatright
Bronte Evening Lions Club
Band Boosters Club
Lisa Lee
David Creek
Lindie Butler
Brian Champion
Methodist Revival Now in Progress at Bronte Church
A revival meeting is in progress this week at First United Methodist Church in Bronte with services twice daily at 7 am and 7 pm. Rev. Charles Simpson of San Antonio and Rev. John Fluth of San Angelo lead preaching and singing, inviting all area residents to attend. Morning services run from 7:00 to 7:45 am through Friday, with daily evening services including Saturday. Adult prayer and youth meetings occur daily except Saturday at 6:90 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Bronte
Charles Simpson
Alamo Heights Methodist Church
San Antonio
John Fluth
Angelo Heights Methodist Church
San Angelo
Fred Brown
Funeral held for C. T. Mills in Central Baptist Church
Charles T. Mills aged 98 died at Park Plaza Nursing Home in San Angelo after a long farming life. Services conducted by Rev. Ken Whitten and Rev. Harry Merrill at Central Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, one son, eight grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, one great great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Mills
Central Baptist Church
Ken Whitten
Harry Merrin
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Mills
Park Plaza
San Angelo
Mr. Mills
Mississippi
Coke County
Brown County
Martha Roberts
J. T. Liles
J. A. Stevenson
Bronte
J. G. Mills
Bill Wrinkle
J. B. Mackey
E. F. Glenn
Steve Badley
Bill Luckett
Charlie Boecking
Final Plans Shaping Up For Big Homecoming
Bronte Schools prepare for a major homecoming with a downtown parade in the afternoon and a football game that night on Saturday Oct 25. Noah Pruitt Jr. reports many floats entered and invitations mailed to Bronze exes. schedule to be published next week. Bronte Longhorns open district play against Jim Ned Indians in a potential 1969 7-B title decider after a single season loss to Eldorado.
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Bronte
Noah Pruitt Jr
Bronte Longhorns
Jim Ned Indians
Deperaters
Eldorado Eagles
Royce Fancher
Bronze Ex-Students Association
Maid Bis
Longhorns Earn Star Honors For Friday's Game
Coach Cecil Toliver announces star awards to Longhorns for standout play against Robert Lee Steers. Randy Barbee named back of the week. Triplicate lineman awards go to Roger Graves Bobby Skelton and Danny Cooper. Vaughn strong on offense and defense. Stars for fumbles awarded to Vaughn Zuniga Arrott and Barbee. New award credits Graves Skelton Cooper for creating fumbles.
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Cecil Toliver
Longhorns
Robert Lee Steers
Randy Barbee
Roger Graves
Bobby Skelton
Danny Cooper
Troliver
Cooper
Skelton
James Vaughn
Vaughn
Willie Zuniga
Nicky Arrott
Barbee
Graves
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leslie Rolls
Leonard Fletcher
Valerie Hubbard
Ann Ivey
Matt Caperton
Jolene Vaughn
Dana Lowell
Sandy Lee
Evening Lions Club
C. T. Mills
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