Oil tax money fuels Coke County improvements in schools and roads
Oil industry taxes funded extensive upgrades in Bronte and Robert Lee including new school buildings, a new county courthouse, parks, pools, and paving. Precinct road and bridge work expanded, creating local jobs and boosting the economy as oil revenue flowed into Coke County.
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Coke County
Bronte
Robert Lee
Silver
Bronte Census Snapshot Shows Population 635
The Census Bureau reports Bronte population 635, a disappointing figure yet fair given many Bronte residents’ temporary residences elsewhere. The editor projects strong growth in the next decade amid improving business conditions and a hoped for revival across the western area.
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Bronte
McDonald Doughty Co Promotes New Spring Goods
Our new spring goods are in at Ft Chadbourne Coke County inviting ladies from Coke Runnels Nolan and Taylor counties to inspect stock at Rock Bottom prices. J H McDonald recently returned from St Louis with buyers for three big stores and aims to sell quickly.
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Rock Bottom
Coke
Runnels
Nolan
Taylor Counties
Ft. Chadbourne
McDonald-Doughty & Co
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