Historical Marker Honors Great Fence Cutting War in Coke County
A new permanent marker honoring the Great Fence Cutting War of the 1880s was unveiled on the Coke County courthouse lawn near Harris Ranch where barbed wire and posts were burned. Speaker Elton T. Mims outlined the war’s history as local officials and groups attended with students performing and gifts given to Bronte and Robert Lee high schools.
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Coke County
Coke
Harris Ranch
Elton T. Mims
Water Valley
Edwards Plateau
L. E. Dudley
Abilene
Texas Historical Survey Committee
Dempsey Salter
Eldorado
Jimmy Bickley
Robert Lee
Bronte
Joe David Key
Danny Smith
Roy Ivey
Bryan Yarbrough
Coke County Historical Survey Committee
Marion T. Place
Texas
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
San Angelo
Nosworthy
John Treladd
Texas Rangers
New Tax Exemptions Ricky Dale Basquez Born at West Coke Hospital
Ricky Dale Basquez is the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Basquez born Sunday October 8 at 7 45 a m in West Coke Hospital Robert Lee. He weighed six pounds fourteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Manuel Reyes and Juan Basquez of Bronte.
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Ricky Dale
Matthew Basquez
West Coke Hospital
Robert Lee
Manuel Reyes
Juan Basquez
Bronte
Eastern Star reports at Dallas grand chapter
Bronze Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star heard a report on October 9 by Mr and Mrs Royce Lee who attended the Grand Chapter in Dallas. Sixteen members were present for the meeting. Mrs Lee is worthy matron and her husband is worthy patron.
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Order of Eastern Star
Royce Lee
Grand Chapter
Dallas
Broom Sale Promoted by Bronte Lions Club
Bronte Lions announce their annual Broom Sale for November 4. Lions urge residents to plan ahead to buy brooms and cleaning supplies at the event.
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Bronte Lions
Lions Club
Dogies Edge Shorthorns in 2 Game Set
The Robert Lee Dogies defeated the Bronze Shorthorns in two games last Thursday night. Final score shown as 8.0 with a single 17 yard touchdown run by Kenneth Mathers and Bobby Mumford adding the extra point.
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Robert Lee Dogies
Robert Lee
Kenneth Mathers
Bobby Mumford
Community Social Notes From Ballinger Area
Mrs. Herbert Holland hosts and attends gatherings with neighbors and relatives in Ballinger and nearby towns. Weekend visitors include families from San Angelo, Irving, Las Vegas Nevada, Fort Worth, and Brownwood. Local birthdays, domino parties, church visits, and club events are recorded with multiple attendees and travel between Ballinger, Knickerbocker, Wingate, and surrounding communities.
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Ballinger
Messrs
Mmes
L. T. Balkum
Louis Baca
Vernie Smith
Herbert Holland
John Bryan Jr
Jerry Bryan
San Angelo
Willard Caudle
J. W. Caudle
Bronte
Barbara Lee
Minerva Roach
Bert Hester
M. K. Vanan
Florence
Earl Black
Caudle
Holland
Alton Bradberry
Morgan
John Early
A. B. Morgan
Dave Compton
Norton
Troy van Compton
Sherryl
Janette
Terri
Midland
Vance Carter
Cassandra
Irving
Jack Compton
Las Vegas
Nev
C. H. Frederickson
Sherri
Michael
Edna Winans
Lubbock
L. L. Underwood
J. C. Carter
Dave Underwood
Wingate
L. T. Saunders
Sundey
Knickerbocker
B. A. Duncan
M. B. Helwig
Bee Sikes
Brownwood
Horace Sikes
Sikes
Fort Worth
Charlie Brown
Paint Rock
Carl Florence
J. A. Smith
Mmes. Florence
George Coleman
Wallace Rumsey
Lewis Fowler
Springer
New Highway Around Robert Lee Lake Bids Planned
State highway officials announce bids set for November 7 to construct a new 26 foot wide pavement with nine foot shoulders around Robert Lee Lake linking to the Sterling City highway near Edith. The project includes a new bridge over the Colorado and a redesigned Y intersections with a 240 working day completion target.
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Ert
Lee ” Observer
Eed Highway ‘Department
Robert Lee Lake
Sterling City
Edith
H. L. Bailey
the Observer
Robert Lee
Lake Basin
Luckett's Horse Wins First In Angelo Race
Dewey Luckett of Bronte owned the winning horse Dining Early which took first in a one mile race at Williig Downs in San Angelo. Jockey Manuel Enriques finished the three quarter mile in 1 14.67.
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Dewey Luckett
Bronte
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Central Drug
Brookshire
Earl Ford of
Leveland
Franklin Thomas
Bailey
Luckett
Oma
Hurley
Cumbie & Mackey
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