Coke County to Install New Sheriff Robertson
Robertson 33 will become Coke County sheriff on Oct 1 succeeding Melvin Childress who resigns effective Oct 1. He is a Coke County native and DPS dispatcher in San Angelo. The county commissioners chose him in a special session last week. The Coke County Fair runs Friday and Saturday at Robert Lee School gym with exhibits judging from 9 a.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. youth parade leads off the events.
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Douglas Robertson
Coke County
Melvin Childress
Robertson
J. B. Robertson
Department of Public Safety
San Angelo
Childress
Friendship
Robert Lee
Robert Lee High School
Texas A&m
The
Texas Parks and Wildlife de
DPS
del Rio
Abilene
Lake Spence
Peggy Eckert
Valeri
Brantly
Sheriff Childress
Robert Lee School
Robert Lee Steer Band
George Strickland
Austin Street
Robert Lee State Bank
Third Street
Firemen's Bulb Sale Monday in Bronte
Bronze Volunteer Fire Department holds annual light bulb sale Monday night with six pack bulbs priced at two dollars. Volunteers will canvass Bronte starting 6 p.m. from City Hall to raise funds for equipment and department activities.
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Bronze Volunteer Fire Department
Jack Lee
Bronte
Services Thursday For B. D. Dunn
Funeral services for B D Dunn 84 were held Thursday at 3 p m at Tennyson Baptist Church with Rev C R Blake officiating. Burial followed in Mae Creek Cemetery. Dunn died about 2 a m Wednesday in Bronte Nursing Home. He was born August 19 1889 in Stockdale moved to Coke County in 1898 and was a stock farmer. Survived by his wife sister and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Cullen Luttrell Merle Proctor Marvin Landers Jack Corley Tom Green and James Arrott.
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B.D. (Burress) Dunn
Tennyson Baptist Church
C. R. Blake
Mae Creek Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Stockdale
Coke County
Tennyson
Cullen Luttrell
Sonora
Merle Proctor
Wilmeth
Marvin Landers
Bronte
Jack Corley
Tom Green
James Arrott
Fort Chadbourne Homecoming Set For October Seventh
The Fort Chadbourne Homecoming enters its fourth year with October 7 as the date. Past and present residents and their friends and relatives will gather at Bronte County Park weather permitting for a covered dish luncheon and visiting. Dolph Richards leads as president with Royce Fancher as vice president and Mrs. Henry Raney as secretary.
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Fort Chadbourne
Smd
Bronte County Park
Vaughan Chevrolet to Show New Automobiles Thursday
Vaughan Chevrolet in Robert Lee invites the public to view the 1974 Chevrolets on display Thursday. Owners Bob Vaughan and Ben Bessin offer free refreshments and gifts, with 44 new models featuring sequential ignition interlock and updated safety rules.
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Vaughan Chevrolet
Vaughan Chevrolet Co
Robert Lee
Bob Vaughan
Ben Bessint
Longhorns to Tackle Lake View JV Thursday
The Bronte Longhorns travel to face Lake View Junior Varsity Chiefs Thursday night at 8. They aim to avenge last year’s 14-6 defeat and rebound from a 19-0 loss to Robert Lee. District 3-A standings show Hawley undefeated, with Sands Bronte Loraine Reby Forsan and Jayton at various records.
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Lake View
Bronte Longhorns
Chiefs
Kickel
Lake View Ids
Hawley
Sands
Bronte
Loraine
Reby
Forsan
Jayton
Robert L@é
Lubbock Christian
Roby
Jim Ned
Rochester
Spur
Roscoe
Sends
Stanton
Lake View JV
Wylie
Blanket
Aspermont
Imperial
Ropes Ac
Barbee
Lions Sponsor Defensive Driving Course
The Noon Lions Club will sponsor a four hour defensive driving course for area drivers with a 10 percent car insurance discount for graduates. Classes start 6 30 p m on September 25 and October 2 with a third session October 9 for absentees in the High School Library Annex taught by E A Newman of San Angelo. Only the principal driver needs to enroll and cost is 10 dollars per person.
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Lions Club
IE. A. Newman
San Angelo
Dr Harris Breaks Leg After Hip Recovery Setback
Dr John R Harris, nearing recovery from a broken hip, fell at home last Thursday and broke his leg above the knee. He was taken to Abilene hospital then returned to Bronte Hospital where he remains in traction but continues to see patients as his injury allows. He tripped over a cane used for the hip injury and hopes to walk again in eight to ten weeks.
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John R. Harris
Abilene Hospital
Bronte Hospital
Sofar
The
Enterprise
Luckett Named Trustee for Bronte Independent School District
Billy Joe Luckett was appointed a trustee of the Bronte Independent School District at the board meeting held last Thursday night. He replaces Joe Ward whose resignation was accepted. Luckett will serve until the next regular trustee election in April 1974. The board met with the board of equalization and discussed tax procedures valuations and school tax collection. Also on the agenda were grant duties migrant education and board member liability protection and potential requisition of a new school bus with the annual convention reviewed. Continued on Page 4
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Billy Joe Luckett
Bronte Independent
Joe Ward
Luckett
Board of Equalization
Edward Cumbie
C. E. Bruton
James Allen
Charlie Boecking
Ivey Motor Co to Display New Fords and Mercurys Friday
Ivey Motor Co of Robert Lee invites the public to a Friday display of the 1974 Ford and Mercury models led by owner Cumbie Ivey Jr. Highlights include the redesigned Mustang II and Torino with new styling and features. Free door prizes and refreshments will be offered to visitors.
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Ivey Motor CO
Robert Lee
Ford
Mercury
Cumbie Ivey Jr
Gant
Ivey
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Coke Fair
Pecos
Departmen of Public Safety
B. D. Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Bronte Nursing Home
B. A
Ivy) Bell
Chevrolet
Vaughan
Robert Lee Steers
David Gubey
Sulphur Strings
Bill Wrinkle
Wrinkle
Shannon Hospital
Soci Hospital
Lions
DR. Harris
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