Enterprise Plans Highway 70 Edition for West Texas
The Enterprise will publish a special Highway 70 Completion Edition next week to honor the completion of highway 70 across eastern Coke county from Sweetwater to San Angelo. It will include a complete history, photos of involved workers, and distribute many extra copies at the picnic. Local towns and advertisers have already pledged support.
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San Angelo
Sweetwater
Abilene
Winters
Ballinger
Coke County
West Texas
Baby Billie Milton Gentry Dies Near Carlsbad NM
Mr and Mrs W H Gentry formerly of Oak Creek near Maine now reside near Carlsbad New Mexico mourn the death of their infant son Billie Milton Gentry. The body was returned here and buried in Norton cemetery, drawing sympathy from many friends.
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W. H. Gentry
Oak Creek
Maine
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Billie Milton
Norton Cemetery
Agriculture boys leave for Junction outing
J. T. Henry, vocational agriculture teacher, left Tuesday with six FFA boys for a few days outing at Junction. They will return Thursday.
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J. T. Henry
FFA
Junction
Card of Thanks for Billie Milton
The Milton family expresses gratitude for flowers and kindness received during the death of their baby Billie Milton.
Mrs M A Butner Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
The Methodist Women's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. M A Butner's home. Mrs N Johnson led a study on The Radiant Heart from the first two chapters of the Bible. Refreshments were served to Mesdames B F Exiges T M Wie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Women’s Missionary Society
M. A. Butner
Bridges Ships Cattle to Fort Worth Market
B F Bridges shipped three truck loads of fat cattle to Fort Worth markets Monday selling on Tuesday morning. He received good prices for his stock described as fat and fine.
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B. F. Bridges
Fort Worth
Mr. Bridges
Texas 4-H Stars to Broadcast National Farm Hour
Winona Schultz of Bastrop County and Walter Britton of Carson County will represent Texas on the National Farm and Home Hour broadcast in Chicago on June 5. This marks Texas first invitation to take part, accompanied by county agents Vera Lee Jones and M. P. Leaming, with Ola Powell Malcolm of the USDA aboard.
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Texas
Chicago
Winona Schultz
Bastrop County
Walter Britton
Carson County
Ola Powell Malcolm
Southern Section
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Winona
Walter
Veralee Jones
M. P. Leaming
Army worms infesting wheat in North Texas
Heavy army worm infestation reported across North Texas wheat and oats. The pest attacks stalks at night or on cloudy days, especially where grain lodges. control uses 10 pounds of poison mash per acre and timely application before sunset. Natural enemies include small bees and a fly. heavy outbreaks may require artificial measures if natural control is insufficient.
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North
Texas
Mrs Eubanks Undergoes Major Surgery in San Angelo
Mrs. A. S. Eubanks underwent major surgery at a San Angelo hospital on Tuesday. Her condition is hopeful.
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A. S. Eubanks
San Angelo Hospital
Wanda Muston Cause of Birth Notes
Invalid OCR fragment mentions Miss Wanda Muston daughter of Mr and Mrs Jagation in a dateless, unclear notice likely from a birth or family record.
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Wanda
Muston
Highway 70 Celebration Planned Near Bronte Texas
Plans are complete for an afternoon picnic to celebrate Highway 70 on the north bank of the Colorado River two and a half miles south of Bronte. Committees chaired by Geo Chisholm and joined by local women set invitations lunch and entertainment with a basket lunch rule for attendees within ten miles. The event runs 5 to 8 pm on the 9th with business houses closing at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Chisholm
J. B. Mackey
W. H. Maxwell, Jr
Cumbie Ivey
Mmes
A. N. Butner
John Clapp
Carrie Williams
Mary Ivey
James Glenn
Clytus Smith
Highway Commission
iBrontaland
Bronte
Colorado River
Highway 70
Coka County
Miss Lottie Ivey Returns to Bronze for Vacation
Miss Lottie Ivey, long time teacher at Holding Institute, a Methodist college, returns to Bronze for part of her vacation after another year of service. Her familiar ties and plans for the coming term are noted in local society circles.
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Lottie Ivey
Holding Institute
Aredo
Bronze
Program Honoring the Aged at Kickapoo Baptist Church
A Sunday program honoring the aged at Kickapoo Baptist Church on June 6 1937 features morning services led by Rev Carroll with Sunday school and preaching, followed by lunch. Afternoon events include songs readings duets playlets and flower presentations plus an addressed welcome and responses by local clergy and lay participants.
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Kickapoo Baptist Church
Rev. Carroll
C. L. Carroll
County Agent Leads Large Staff on Government Program
Coke County reports 120 ranchmen and 382 farmers in the Government Program this year. Two range inspectors have nearly completed inspections covering about 425000 acres of range land. Four plane table crews map roughly 65000 acres of cultivated land. Two county agent typists handle paperwork. May payroll nears 900 dollars, mostly from AA allotments. I B Cox Jr visits May 31 before June 15 start as Agriculture Conservation assistant, joined by father X B Cox Sr from Tom Green county near Ben Ficklin.
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Coke County
A. A
I. B. Cox, Jr
A. & M. College
X. B. Cox
Tom Green County
Ben Ficklin
Bronte Teachers Plan Summer Study At Texas Colleges
Bronte faculty members depart for summer study at Denton Texas State Teachers College and Texas Tech Lubbock while others stay local. Supt Nathan Johnson attends Texas Technological College term and Mrs Geo Thomas enrolls at McMurray College Abilene. Miss Katherine Heaton will study at the University of Iowa. Remaining staff include Mrs W Bowden and Miss Elizabeth Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Nell Lowry
Mary Roach
Margaret Christie
W. W. Mullins
D. Hull
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Nathan Johnson
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Geo. Thomas
McMurray College
Abilene
Katherine Heaton
University of Iowa
Brinell
Stamford
W. Bowden
Eliza‘beth Leonard
J. T. Henry
Waldo Fletcher
Martha Hunter
Faye Kirkpatrick
Lucy Warner
Four County 4-H Encampment At Cai Lawhon Ranch
Coke County 4 H Club members join Irion Mitchell and Tom Green boys for a three day encampment June 10 11 12 on the Cai Lawhon ranch along Spring Creek in Irion County. Cards not returned should be mailed to the County Agent and boys without cards should notify the agent. Those lacking a project may participate if they plan a feeding project this fall.
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Coke County
Irion
Mitchell
Tom Green
Cai Lawhon
Spring Creek
Irion County
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Ed Holman
D. M. West
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J. W. Stephenson
Thresa Wrinkle
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Pearlie Mae Warner
W. R. Stephenson
Audie Bell Stephenson
Lois Adair
Coke Austin
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