Praise for Coke County First Annual Fair Draws Big Turnout
The Coke County First Annual Fair drew approximately 900 attendees last Friday and Saturday. More than 450 exhibits filled the old gym at Robert Lee School with participants from numerous Texas towns and nearby states. Highlights included a Youth Parade and Pet Show chaired by Rex Brand with Bill Allen as co chair.
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Coke County
Robert Lee School
Bronte
Tennyson
Silver
Blackwell
San Angelo
Colorado City
Christoval
Fort Davis
Beaumont
Marfa
San Antonio
Ballinger
Mineral Wells
Lawn
Fort Worth
Midland
Lubbock
Waco
Alpine
Medina
Big Spring
Pearsall
Eldorado
Goldthwaite
Dallas
Winters
Wingate
Texas
Clovis
Calif
Ruidoso Downs
N. M
Los Angeles
Jal
Roach
Robert Lee
White
Corley
Butane Sales
Lorene’ Phillips Western Wear
James Deen
Venus Cosmetics
West Texas Utilities
Artex
Adule
Menard Yellowjackets Visit Bronte in Friday Tilt
The Menard Yellowjackets travel to Bronte to face the Longhorns at 8 p.m. Bronte holds a slight edge per Harris ratings. Bronte has won one and lost two. Menard is winless. Bronte has 33 points in three games while Menard has 14.
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Menard Yellowjackets
Bronte
Bronte Longhorns
Harris
Yellowjackets
Bronte High School Names Officers for 1972-73
The school appointed officers for the 1972-73 year across grades seven through twelve. Leaders include Seventh Grade President Shelen Tidwell and Eight Grade President Tim Lee, with corresponding vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and reporters. Student Council representatives are listed per class with several named students.
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Bronte High School
Shelen Tidwell
Karen Arrott
Robert Teschendorf
Weekend Visit From the Chapman Family in Sturges
Mr and Mrs Coke Chapman Jr and family of Sturges South Dakota spent the weekend with the Bob and Charles Ragsdale families. They traveled by plane and landed at the airstrip at Robert fee where the Ragsdales greeted them.
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Coke Chapman Jr
Sturges
S. D
Bob
Charles Ragsdale
Robert Fee
Ragsdales
Juniors to Present Two One Act Plays Oct 5 at Bronte School
The Junior Class stages two one act plays The Hangman's Loose and Its Cold in Them That Hills! on Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Bronte School auditorium with cast lists for both pieces and Mrs. Zula Sweeten as director admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students.
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Bronte School
Minerva
Jean Ann Raughton
Matthews
Jimmy Terry
Oswald
Sue Annn Lee
Florence
Kim Barrett
Bill
Diane Arrott
Carol
Tony Mackey
Dudley
Betty Deens
May
Mary Cervenka
the Ghost
Andy Eubanks
Norma Thompson
Snoddy
Debbie Luckett
Prissy Lou
Labenske Couple Celebrates Golden 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J W Labenske mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house in Houston hosted by their children Bill Labenske and Debbie. About 150 guests from Albuquerque Roswell NM Bronte Robert Lee Eldorado Sonora San Angelo San Antonio San Marcos Houston Corsicana Clyde Abilene Big Lake and Snyder attended.
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J. W. Labenske
Bill Labenske
Debbie
Houston
Albuquerque
Roswell
N. M
Bronte
Robert Lee
Eldorado
Sonora
San Angelo
San Antonio
San Marcos
Corsicana
Clyde
Abilene
Big Lake
Snyder
New Conservationist Appointed in Coke County
Eph Cummins arrives in Robert Lee as District Conservationist for the Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District to fill the vacancy left by W. E. Jacoby. He and his wife Dovie, daughters Sheila and Debbie, recently moved from Johnson City to 407 W Eighth. Cummins, a 1953 Texas A&M graduate, has prior SCS service in Fredericksburg San Antonio and Johnson City and is hometown to Tolar.
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Eph Cummins
Robert Lee
Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District
W. E
Jake) Jacoby
Cummins
Dovie
Sheila
Debbie
Johnson City
Blackwell
SCS
Texas A&m University
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Coke County
Blackwell to Play Fluvanna Friday in 6 Man Battle
Blackwell Hornets travel to Fluvanna for a 6 man game in District 4-B after an open date. Fluvanna has one win and two losses this season while Blackwell sits at 0-2, with prior results from District 2-B including Miles, Paint Creek, Rochelle, Mertzon, Lueders-Avoca, Mozelle, Paint Rock, Hermleigh, Water Valley.
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Blackwell Hornets
Fluvenna
Hornets
Fluvanna
Blackwell
Miles
Paint Creek
Christoval
Rochelle
Mertzon
Lueders-Avoca
Mozelle
Paint Rock
Hermleigh
Water Valley
Blackwel
Ira
Mertzen
Mies
Mozele
Weter Valley
Humble No. 4 R F Butner Recompleted North of Bronte
Humble Oil well No. 4 R F Butner in the Rawlings field north of Bronte has been recompleted and now yields 23 barrels of 48.9 gravity oil from the Upper Canyon Sand. Perforations at 4,110 to 4,130 feet produce the oil, with previous production from Goen Strawn and lower Goen formations. Original drill depth 5,294 feet, finalization in 1953, location 660 feet from north and 685 feet from east lines of 397-1A-H&TC.
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Humble No
R. F. Butner
Rawlings
Bronte
Canyon
Goen
Strawn
Lower Ooen
Lower Insurance on 73 Cars Cut for Strong Bumpers
Affected buyers of certain new 1973 automobiles may receive up to a 20 percent drop in collision insurance if the car models are certified by the manufacturer to withstand five mph crashes into an SAE barrier with no damage. A 15 percent reduction applies when only the front crashes at five mph and the rear at 2.5 mph. Youngblood & Glenn, local agents, promote inquiries about the cheaper rates.
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Youngblood & Glenn
Student Janet Lee Visits Texas A&M Family
Janet Lee, a Texas A&M University student, spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Lee and Craig at a local residence, sharing family time during her break.
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Janet Lee
Texas A&m University
Clyde Lee
Craig
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