Families Gone From Coke County Farms
Editor notes Coke County faced farm consolidation and rising operator ages as 1930 1950 1960 census show farm declines from 838 to 337 while average farm size grew. Factors include free market prices inelastic demand and tech advances. Proposals range from reducing production to boosting demand or government measures, but no easy fix exists.
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Sterling
Windsey
Coke ‘County
Coke County
John Q
Brunson Family Reunion Held Across Labor Day Weekend
The Brunson family of the late Matthew Brunson gathered at Dave Brunson’s home for their annual reunion over Labor Day weekend. Attendees included Elbert Brunson Altus Oklahoma Sam Brunson Alamogordo New Mexico and many others from Oklahoma Texas New Mexico and Hawaii. Dave Brunson 89 was the elder and Debbie Williamson 2 months the youngest, with at least three four generation groups present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Brunson
Dave Brunson
Elbert Brunson
Altus
Okla
Matthew Brunsons
Dave
Phillip .Fraker
Farmington
M. M
Sam Brunson
Alamogordo
N. M
P. C. Bradley
Oklahoma City
Herbert Laird
Diversity Club Holds First Meeting of Year at Mrs Thomas
The Diversity Club gathers for its first fall meeting at Mrs George Thomas home with yearbook committee hostesses Mmes Campbell Sayner and Thomas. New yearbooks given as favors and program theme Community Service is Americanism. Officers include Mrs McQueen president and Mrs Smith vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diversity Club
George Thomas
Mmes
L. G. Campbell
Collins Sayner
Thomas
Mmes. Sayner
O. R. McQueen
Otis Smith
Cecil Kemp
J. W. Martin
Federation
Vetal Flores
Sayner
McQueen
Mines
D. K. Glenn
J. T. Henry
R. C. Lasswell
R. W. Rees
Flores
Kemp
Martin
Smith
Clifford Clark
Sorosis Club Opens New Year with September Meeting
The Sorosis Study Club held its first meeting of the new club year on September 4 at Mrs. Royce Lee’s home. Mrs. Joe Rawlings led a program on goals for the year and cited a portion of the Texas Federation president’s installation remarks. A federation tea in Bronte to organize a Robert Lee chapter was planned for September 17 at the First Methodist Church. Yearbooks were handed out and guests enjoyed congealed salad, nuts, candy, coffee, and drinks.
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Sorosis
Royce Lee
Joe Rawlings
Texas Federation
Robert Lee
First Methodist
Bronte
Junior Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notice
An important meeting of the Junior Home Demonstration club is called for next Monday September 21 at 9 30 a m in the home of Mrs Eddie Alexander. All members are urged to attend.
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Junior Home Demonstration Club
Eddie Alexander
High School Class Officers Named for Senior, Junior and Freshman
High school classes last week named officers for each grade. Freshman officers include President Don Hageman and Secretary Treasurer Kreta Riker. Junior officers list Larry Corley as President and Patricia Robinson as Secretary Treasurer. Senior officers name Beth Ivey as President and Rennie Lee as Vice President.
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Don Hageman
Merritt Scott
Kreta Riker
Doak Snead
David Glenn
Miss Linda Jones
Gary Stroebel
Gary Don Allen
Lillian Strickland
Fances Glenn
Mary Lou Basquez
Brenda Scott
Charles McGuire
Duke and Duchess
Judith Smith
Larry Corley
Royce Lee
Patricia Robinson
Janet Caperton
Sharon Mackey
Wayne Hester
Duke
Donnah Holcombe
Clint A. Low
Beth Ivey
Rennie Lee
Tricia Andrews
Marla Rees
Kenneth Wilkins
Sharon Hurley
Ronnie Lee
Margi Oglesby
Ronnie Sims
Royce Fancher
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Brunson
West Texas
Mary Carter
Chad
San Angelo
Lovelies
Test
Peggy Cerney
Jan Wilkins
Miss Wilkins
Sorosis Club
H.D
Bronte Church OF Christ
Farm Bureau
Insurance Service
O. T. Colvin
Blackwell
Texas
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