Coke Fair Plans Rise After 1972 Success
Bronte honors Leslie L Wilkins with a Soil Conservation Service Certificate of Merit and a $200 award for exceptional work on farm ponds and diversion terraces. Coke County Fair adds booths and divisions for youth and adults slated Sept 21 22 at Robert Lee School gym.
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L. L. Wilkins
Bronte
The
Soil Conservation Service
Wilkins
Eph Cummins
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Leslie L Wilkins
Robert Lee
Texas
Edward C. Thomas
Temple
Fay C. Roe
Sterling Lindsey
Services Saturday For Mrs Haselden
Mrs Ina Fletcher Haselden 92 of Bronte died Thursday. Funeral at 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Russell Heaner and Rev. C R Blake officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home. Survived by three sons Leonard Fletcher Charlie Fletcher Frank Fletcher. one daughter Lela Brownrigg. three brothers Delbert Clarence Aaron Vestal. one sister Mrs Chester McDaniel. nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Vic
Ina Fletcher) Haselden
Bronte Nursing Home
First United Methodist Church
Russell Heaner
C. R. Blake
Tennyson ‘Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Newby
Secorcie
Coke County
Edward B. Fletcher
Vic Haselden
Haselden
Bronte
Blackwell Reaches 250th Telephone Milestone
General Telephone installed the 250th phone in Blackwell on Monday August 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Phillip McCoy recent arrivals from Abilene The event drew Marvin Moehnke plant foreman from Ballinger James Newby service manager from San Angelo and Joe Polk installer The McCoys received a desk pen set McCoy teaches in Blackwell School system.
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Blackwell
General Telephone
Phillip McCoy
Blackwel
Abilene
Marvin Moehnke
Ballinger
James Newby
San Angelo
Joe Polk
McCoys
McCoy
James Lee Heads Longhorn Boosters
James Lee was elected president of the Longhorn Booster Club at Tuesday night meeting. Larry Robinson and Eddie Alexander named as officers. A membership drive is under way with a $5 fee covering two people. A film of the Bronte-Robert Lee game will be shown at Friday’s football game. Next meeting is Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Women are invited to attend and join.
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Coke County
Robert Lee School
James Lee
Longhorn
Larry Robinson
Eddie Alexander
Robert Lee
Garland Richards Earns Fighting Ram Defense Honor
Garland Richards of Bronte received Fighting Ram of the Week honors at Angelo State University for his performance in the season opener against Central State. The junior defensive tackle started for the first time, posted the team high defensive grade above 75 percent, and contributed about six tackles while limiting CSU to two pass attempts and one completion.
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Garland Richards
Bronte
Angelo State University
Central State
Richards
C. O. Richards
ASU
CSU
Last Rites Held For A. E. Rusk
Funeral services for Arthur E. Rusk 79 of Mineral Wells were held at Central Baptist Church with Rev. M. E. Patterson officiating. Burial followed in Fairmount Cemetery San Angelo. Rusk born Oct 28 1893 in Texas moved to Runnels County 1948 Coke County 1951 lived in Mineral Wells about a year. He is survived by three sons Leo and John of Houston Earl of Waco. two daughters Mary Martin of Broomsfield Colo Joan Hurt of Mineral Wells. a brother Hiram Rusk Arlington and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers from Bronte and San Angelo: Noah Pruitt Jr Lester Webb Garland Spencer Billy Joe Luckett Roy Fuller Clarence Casey.
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Arthur FE. Rusk
Central Baptist Church
M. E. Patterson
Fairmount Cemetery
San Angelo
Newby F Funeral Home
Rusk
Bronte
Mineral Wells General Hospital
Texas
Runnels County
Coke County
Mineral Wells
Leo Rusk
John Rusk
Houston
Earl Rusk
Wacco
Mary Martin
Broomsfield
Colo
Joan Hurt
Miners
Wells
Hiram Rusk
Arlington
Noah Pruitt Jr
Lester Webb
Garland Spencer
Billy Joe Luckett
Roy Fuller
Clarence Casey
Rain totals in Bronte exceed four inches in a week
Bronte reports over 4 inches of rain in the past week as a front and the dissipating Hurricane Delia bring showers and strong winds. Gauge totals vary by location from 3.2 to 5.3 inches, with notable heavy rainfall Wednesday night and into Thursday morning across several ranches and farms.
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Bronte
West Texas
Dave Seibold
Pete Nattter
Tennyson
Clark Place
Green
A. N. Rawlings
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Les Wilkins
Coke
SCS
T. K. Whiteside
Earl Bradley
Wikins
Gary Stroebel
Salt Lake City
Utah
A. E. Stroebel
University of Utah
Bronte Longhorns
Robert Lee Steers
Steers
Longhorns
Newcastle Bobcats
Gerald Sandusky
Horns
Reporter-News
Alen Barbee
Longhorn Boosters
A. E. Rusk
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