Fatal Coke County Crash Heads Three Robert Lee Boys
The Enterprise recalls the most fatal Coke county accident occurred Friday night when a car overturned on the San Angelo highway near Robert Lee. The three occupants were high school students Jack Tubb Floyd Higgins and Jack Latham. Tubb and Higgins died at a San Angelo hospital Friday night and Latham died Sunday morning. All three were buried in Robert Lee after religious services. The families receive community sympathy.
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Coke County
Enterprise
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Jack Tubb
Floyd Higgins
Jack Latham
Robert Lee School
Pioneer I C Page Dies Near Robert Lee in 1941
J C Page died at his home seven miles west of Robert Lee on Friday December 5 1941 at age 79. Burial was in Robert Lee cemetery after services at the home. He was an early Coke county settler who lived on the same farm for over fifty years and was father to Mrs Zora Good of Aledo and Mrs Berta Modgling of Bronte. His character reflected old fashioned western hospitality.
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I. C. Page
Robert Lee
Coke County
Zora Good
Aledo
Berta Modgling
Bronte
J.C. Page
Jno W Norman of Winters Becomes Lawyer
Jno W Norman of Winters has passed the State Bar exam and earned a lawyer’s license. The Texan and Winters booster, born in Killeen, is praised for his local work and is expected to rise in the profession. Ford Hallmark plans to move near Water Valley to farm next year. Mr and Mrs I M Cumbie attended the Red White Stores State Convention in Colene last week.
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Norman
Runnels County
Board of State Bar Examiners
Board
Inc
Killeen
Bell Cay
Ford Hallmark
Movig
Water Valley
iMr
Mrs. I. M. Cumbie
Red & White
Oilene
Civil Service Examinations Expanded and Open for Applications
The Civil Service Commission announces modified requirements for three examinations Explosive Chemist Chemist Engineer with age cap raised to 60. Salaries range from 2600 to 5600 dollars yearly. Applications may be filed until further notice with limited eligibles in plant layout equipment design and market.
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Civil Service Commission
Ninth Graders At Bronte High Lead In New Pupils
Bronte High School ninth graders report the highest number of new pupils this month. The list includes Juanita Thomas Willie Hartin Luella Qook Vida Mae Hall Dan Broughton Morton Caudle and others. Morton Caudle is visiting relatives while serving in the navy on a border patrol between Fouthland and Iceland. Cullen Luttrell has relieved B A Bell as mail carrier on route No 1. R W Sims of McCamey visited Bronte over the weekend. Mrs Tona Curry stayed with Mrs Minnie B West Friday. Leslie Tammers is improving after a serious bout with the flu.
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Bronte High School
Pup
Juanita Thomas
Willie Hartin
Luella Qook
Vida Mae Hall
Dan Broughton
Morton Caudle
Elihus Caudle
Morton
Navy
Cullen Luttrell
B. A. Bell
Mr. Bell
West Texas Defense and Preservation Contest Closes
Final WTCC entry list shows 101 West Texas towns competing in a year long Defense and Preservation contest. The regional chamber plans four winning towns to receive 500 dollars each at the fall convention in Waco. The program aims to boost national defense participation through chambers and Public Affairs committees with three activity divisions measured by 30 grade points each.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce Defense and Preservation
WTCC
House of Delegates
Midland
West Texas
Chamber of Commerce and Public Affairs
Waco
J. Thomas Davis
Chambers of Commerce
West
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce, ‘Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Puget Bureau
Man Injured in Oil Well Explosion at Maverick
Jack Duncan of Coleman suffered severe injuries at the Fletcher No 1 oil well in Maverick when a time bomb exploded on the platform. A second timer exploded before insertion, sending thirty two steel fragments into Duncan’s body. He was taken to Halley and Love Hospital in Ballinger. His helper sustained a deep knee cut and is listed as not as badly hurt.
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Jack Duncan
Coleman
Fletcher No. 1
Maverick
Mr. Duncan
Halley and Love
Christmas Program By Junior Class Bronte School
The Bronte Junior Class sponsors a program on Wednesday night December 17 in the school auditorium. It features a book review by Maurine Miller numbers by the rhythm band violin numbers by Miss Ann Chambers and Mr Flores with Mrs J M Cumbie at the piano a Christmas pageant and proceeds fund a Senior class banquet admission 10 and 15 cents.
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Bronte School
Maurine Miller
Ann Chambers
Flores
J. M. Cumbie
Baptist Training Union At Drasco
The Runnels County Baptist Training Union meets Tuesday night at 7 at the Drasco Baptist Church. The program features a Christmas pageant Follow the Star with words and music by the Drasco church. A fellowship meeting follows and members are invited.
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Baptist Training Union
Drasco
Runnels County
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Japan
United States
W. Norman
Winters
J. W
Civil Service Examinations
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McCamey
Tona Curry
Minnie B. West
Leslie Tammers
WICC
Uncle Sam
Fletcher Oil
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