Coke County Pioneers Homecoming at Edith Recalls Long Heritage
The 1989 Coke County Pioneers Homecoming at Edith honored early settlers with a full day program. D. M. West delivered the memorial address and Frank Dickey spoke on pioneer virtues. The noon picnic lunch, welcome remarks by West, and tributes to pioneer families filled a day of reminiscences and community pride. Attendees traveled from Coke, Blackwell, Sweetwater, Hamlin, Ballinger, San Angelo, Texas, New Mexico and Denver Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Edith
D. M. West
Ed Hickman
Pioneer
Luther Terry
Sweetwater
Terry
Amy
Frank Dickey
Dickey
Texas
Bryan Yarborough
We. D
Alley
J. T. Davis
Robert Lee
J. J. Smith
D. F. McMillan
Denver
Colorado
Sam Powell
Geo. Peay
John Richardson
Geo. Manning
New Mexico
Kate Wilson
Marvin Stewart
Sterling County
Mitchell County
Tabernacle
Blackwell
Hamlin
Ballinger
San Angelo
Texan
Denver Colorado
Bronte Gins First 1939 Bale of Cotton
The first bale of 1939 cotton ginned in Bronte was on August 24. C B Webb on J A Hallmark farm west of Bronte owned the bale, weighing 376 pounds and classed as strict middling. Brooks Browning bought it at ten cents a pound. Farmers Marketing Association gin ginned it. J D Lutterell will offer a first bale premium. Ginners report a very short crop this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
C. B. Webb
J. A
J. D. Lutterell
Webb
Coke County Grows Large Watermelons
Despite a dreary start and June floods that damaged the Colorado River valley crops, Coke County reports an average watermelon harvest with two mammoth melons. One 72 pound fruit from E B Fletcher was sent to Gene Elo of Abilene, publicity director for West Texas Utilities. Fletcher had 18 acres, 12 washed away. six left yielding about 50 dollars per acre. The other melon weighed 57 pounds from Garrett Swanson on Jess Wennis farm. floods limited some acres but remaining plots show good profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
E. B. Fletcher
Coke County
Gene Elo
Abilene
Elo
West Texas Utilities Company
Golden West
Fletcher
Garrett Swanson
Jess Wennis
Swanson
Great Messages At Baptist Revival In Bronte
The Bronte Baptist church hosts a revival meeting led by Rev Neal Greer of Bangs. Attendees praise his strong sermons on life fundamentals and acknowledge Pastor Eldridge’s busy coordination. Singing is directed by Mr Wills of San Angelo and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Baptist Church
Bronte
Neal Greer
Baptist Church
Bangs
Greer
Rev. Greer
Eldridge
Mr. Wills
San Angelo
Fire safety tip shared by Chief Brunson
Fire Chief Odas Brunson forwarded a newspaper quotation praising prompt action when an alarm sounds. It urges immediate car startup and backing out of the yard while checking with a spouse for any smoke indication, noting continuation on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odas Brunson
Pricing error spotted in Browning's Store ad
An ad under the Meats department shows Salt priced at 5 cents per package instead of Salt Pork No. 1 side at 9 cents per pound. The notice urges readers to note the correction and highlights the salt pork price as the true bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Department of Meats
Byrd Buys Bronte Dairy And Herd In San Angelo Deal
H O Byrd of San Angelo acquires the Bronte dairy with 213 acres and 13 cows. C W Bannowsky takes over the Concho dairy in San Angelo including 22 irrigated acres. The exchange occurs September 1. Friends of the Bannowskys wish them prosperity in their new home. Byrd's plans for Bronte dairy are not yet advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Byrd
San Angelo
Bronte Dairy
C. W. Bannowsky
Concho Dairy
Mr. Byrd
Concho
City of
Return From The Bloys Camp Meet Celebrates 50th Year
A Bronte party returned Monday night from the Bloys Camp Meeting in the Davis mountains marking the 50th anniversary with a large attendance and a strong resolve by the younger attendees to carry on for another fifty years. Attending Bronte were Mrs. T. C. Price, Mrs. Louise Johnson, Mrs. B. Modgling, Miss Nona Price of Lubbock, Mrs. E. C. Rawlings, Mrs. O. R. McQueen and Mary Ruth, and Mr. and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Bloys
Davis Mountains
T. C. Price
Louise Johnson
B. Modgling
Nona Price
Lubbock
Progress and Prosperity Edition Praised by Coke County Readers
Letters from San Antonio Paper Company and Geo Barber praise the 50th anniversary Coke County issue. Bronte residents, County Clerk W. W. Chastain, and local businesses credit the edition for reflecting local history and progress. Harvey Yocham and Rankin visitors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Coke County
San Antonio
Geo. Barber
Board of City Development
Sweetwater
Mr. West
W. W. Chastain
Ballinger
Runnel
Cumbie
Frank Keeney
Bronte
Notable names in Water Valley society circle
M A Butner, Mrs D K Glenn and baby and Miss Miriam Rawlings of Water Valley are listed among local social contacts and engagements in the society column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Butner
D. K. Glenn
Baby
Miriam Rawlings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coke County Pioneers
Edith Boy
Bronte Gins
Mrs
Harvey Yocham
Rankin
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