90th Birthday Observance Recalls Long Life Milestones
County Missouri notes reveal June 4 1848 birth date, a 61 year marriage to Louisa Reeves in Bloomfield Missouri, and a move with his wife and child to Texas then Erath County in 1900 before settling in Bronte. The article highlights a long residence in the Bronte area and reflects on generations.
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Missouri
Louisa Reeves
Bloomfield
Texas
Erath County
The
Bronte
Uncle Doc Percifull Dies Aged Resident of the County
The long life of Mr. Percifull ends after years of residence with his children and relatives. Eight children were born, six survive: Tom Christoval Frank Robert Jess Bronte and Mrs Forrest Clark. The surviving spouses and families include Mrs F P Brashier of Ranger and Mrs C S Pomroy of Logan New Mexico. A jovial figure in his later years he remained active on the streets and friends extend congratulations and best wishes. Visitation by Geo Best of Portales New Mexico and G A Best and family followed by other relatives.
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Percifull
Forrest Clark
Tom Percifull
Christoval
Frank Percifull
Robert Lee
Jess Percifull
Bronte
F. P. Brashier
Ranger
C. S. Pomroy
Logan
New Mexico
Doc
Surveys and Plans for Highway 158 Progressing
The two one mile sections of Highway 158 from Bronte to Robert Lee move forward with no halt. Plans place the Bronte leg just south of Mrs. Jackson’s service station crossing West Kickapoo creek between the S. A. Hiker and John Caudle homes, meeting the present road. Test holes are set for Kickapoo and Oak Creek with bridges under study. Commissioner S. A. Riker says surveys and plans should be ready for contract by August, showing active effort on the needed highway.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Mrs. Jackson
West Kickapoo Creek
S. A
John Caudle
Ed Hallmark
Range program offers water development and tree planting measures
The article outlines range improvement practices including water well development with pumping and storage, developing springs and seeps, tree planting before Nov 1 1938, and eradication of prickly pear and cactus with per acre costs. It notes fire guard establishment and emphasizes the program as conservation, not a control plan, plus local social notes about Edwin Walton visiting Tyler and renewing a subscription.
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Tramplin
Coke County
Thompson son returns from week long trip to Texas
J H Thompson and his son Doyle returned home after a week away. They traveled through Temple Austin and Houston, Doyle having attended school in Austin. They plan to stay in Houston for the summer.
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J. H. Thompson
Temple
Austin
Doyle
Houston
Wheat Insurance for 1939 Crop Discussed in Coleman Meeting
The 1939 wheat insurance program under the Agricultural Conservation bill was outlined at a May 19 Coleman meeting. Coke County may receive a wheat allotment in July, with H A Williams named Wheat Insurance Supervisor. Producers must compile a 10 year history of planted wheat and produced yields. insurance is optional and paid in wheat, with premiums based on county yield. Visitors included Earl Jones and Stanley Rodgers visiting Mrs Maggie Scott.
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H. A. Williams
J. A. Caudle
H. L. Scott
H. EF. Smith
Coleman
Texas
Coke County
Wallace
Wildcat
Willams
Williams
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San Angelo
Dad
Palm Beach
St. Chadbourne
E. F. Mills
Geo. Best
Portales
Mr. Best
G. A. Best
Electrolux
Gay Copeland
Highway 158
Edwin Walton
Tyler
Mr. Walton
Will Walton
Edwin
Wheat Insurance
Earl Jones
Jal
Stanley Rodgers
Eunice
Maggie Scott
Bronte, Texas
SATUS
Jane Withers
Thomas Beck
Louis
the Hartmans
Jane
Henery
Paul Muni
Bette Davis
Bordertown
Alamo Theatre
Robert Lee, Texas
Will Rogers
Judge Priest
Heidi
Twine
Kirk & Mack
Wintera
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