Election Called On Separating Sheriff and Tax Office
Coke County voters will decide at the Nov 4 general election if the sheriff and tax assessor collector offices should be separated. A majority vote would create two elected officials starting Jan 1 1961. Paul Good would finish his term as sheriff and tax assessor-collector through 1960. Only property taxpayers may vote on the issue.
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Sheriff - Tax Collector’s
Coke County
Commissioners Court
Jeff Dean
Paul Good
Bronte Gin Opens For Cotton Crop In Coke County
J D Luttrell announces Bronte Gin is open to handle local cotton this season though acreage is small. By Thursday noon the plant had processed 14 bales. Mrs Luttrell notes shipments are arriving slowly. Only one gin operates in Coke County as Robert Lee's gin remains closed this year.
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J. D. Luttrell
Luttrell
Bronte School Trustees Convene Special Budget Session
Bronte School trustees met in a special session Monday night to discuss the proposed budget and other issues tied to starting the new term. The regular monthly meeting was scheduled for last night.
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Bronte School
What is Success and Saturday Football at the Enterprise
Definition of success from an old Electric Times piece is quoted. The notice advises the Enterprise office may close Saturday afternoons during the next months, likely due to football fever, as past attempts to close Saturdays failed to take hold.
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Electric Times
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
Enterprise
Bronte Fire Dept Reorganizes At Monday Meeting
Bronte volunteer department shifts toward recognition with seven teen recruits meeting Monday night at County Park. Chief Martin Lee oversees progress as 20 men have signed up and 25 are needed with 18 average per meeting to qualify. Brady Mills elected president with officers Joe Simpson, Bill Alexander, Nealy Mackey, Bill Luckett, and T D Joplin named as first and second assistant fire chiefs.
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Bronte Volunteer
Martin Lee
Bronte
Brady Mills
Joe Simpson
Bill Alexander
Nealy Mackey
Bill Luckett
T. D. Joplin
Longhorns Open Football Season Tonight Against Eden Bulldogs
Bronte Longhorns travel to Eden for 1958 season opener marching to an 8 o’clock kickoff. Rivalry dates to 1956 with two prior Longhorn wins 20 to 6 and 7 to 6. Bulldogs seek revenge after a disputed win last year amid dwindling Bronte crowds.
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Longhorns
Eden Bulldogs
Bronte Longhorns
Eden
Bulldogs
Funeral Held At Midland For Frank S Flood
Funeral services were held in Midland for Frank S. Flood 65 a former Bronte resident who died Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital after a long illness. He lived in Bronte the past few years with his sister Eva Keeney and earlier resided in Midland County and Idaho. He operated a farm south of Midland from 1904 to 1930 and was a Baptist. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Ellis Funeral Home Midland directing. Survivors include four sisters Lora Flood Robertson Po catello Idaho Ida Trammell Monahans Eva Keeney Bronte and Virginia Baugh Oakland California.
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Midland
Frank S. Flood
Bronte
Big Spring
Flood
Eva Keeney
Midland County
Idaho
The
Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Ellis Funeral Home
Lora Flood Robertson
Pocatello
Ida Trammell
Monahans
Virginia Baugh
Oakland
Calif
Missionary from Bolivia to Speak To Methodist Men
Rev LeGrand Smith Sr a veteran Methodist missionary to Bolivia will address Bronte Methodist Church at 8 p m next Tuesday September 16 He will speak to the Methodist men's organization after a 7 p m dove dinner for men and wives He has spent about thirty years in Bolivia and travels under the Southwest Texas Conference missionary program The spokesman says the Bronte visit is a privilege for the local Methodist men
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LeGrand Smith
Bolivia
Bronte
Rev Smith
Smith
Southwest Texas
Methodist Church
Conference
Ticket Prices Raised in District 6 B Football Games
Bronze school authorities announced this week that admission prices to football games in the District will be increased slightly this year. Single adult tickets are one dollar while student tickets are fifty cents. Season tickets for all home games are four dollars twenty five cents for adults and two dollars for children. Season tickets admit the holder to five home games.
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Bronze
Longhorns Encouraged to Show Strong Backing
Community urged to support the Longhorns and believe in their best brand of football as they prepare for upcoming games. Fans urged to attend and cheer on the team to victory.
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Bronte
Longhorns
Bronte Council Approves Cheaper School Water Plan
Bronte City Council voted to sell water to Bronte School at a reduced rate for 45 days to irrigate the football field. The price drops to 20c per thousand gallons beyond a 4 000 gallon minimum. Council also shifted meeting night to Thursdays during football season and debated charging churches for excess water before postponing the decision.
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Bronte City
Bronte School
E. M. Hall
Bronte
U. S. Highway 277
Hall
Helen Kirkland
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Bronte Gin
Charles Ruffing
Bronte Fire Dept
Bronte Lads
City Council
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