Dr J D Sandefer to Speak for Prohibition Campaign
Coke County Pro Executive Committee announces Dr J D Sandefer of Abilene president of Simmons University will speak Sunday April 2 in Rob ert Lee and Bronte as part of a campaign to keep liquor out of Coke County. The notice frames the addresses as education against repeal efforts and urges turnout against saloons led by brewers and foreign interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
J. D. Sandefer
Abilene
Simmons University
Robert Lee
Bronte
Sandefer
Texas
Sam Hill
Prohibition Executive Committee
Coke County Pro Executive Committee
Coke Batadiany
San Angelo
J. D. Sandfer
Bronte Welcomes New General Merchandise Building
Bronte news notes a new business house rising in The Enterprise block by C. Bruton. Bruton has bought fifty foot frontage on highway 70 and begun a frame stucco building measuring twenty five by sixty five feet. He plans a full line of general merchandise upon completion.
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Bronte
C. EB. Bruton
Bruton
Block 50
Enterprise
Highway 70
San Angelou
Crusader Class Hosts Clever Party at Methodist Church
On Tuesday night at the Methodist church Mrs Warner's Sunday school class hosted four hostesses Mesdames George Thomas Leta Allen and Misses aith Maxwell and Nora English. The track meet theme featured sides chosen on arrival improvised songs and spirited games. The Jig Sawer's defeated the Harvard team by several points with refreshments served to members and guests.
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Harvard
Mesdames Smith
Dunson
Hayley
McCutchen
Taylor
Warner
Lammers
Misses Wilson
Patterson
Ivey
Messrs
Halley Box
Thomas
Lois Taylor
Rawlings
Alfred Taylor
Bootlegger Caught After Night Raid Near Olga
Sheriff Frank Percifull Bronte deputy L S A Bell Walker Good Bronte and Nolan county deputy John Lamkin led a raid on a bootlegger near Olga Tuesday night. They seized the violator his still and gear describing the vat a gasoline barrel and galvanized pipe coil. The bootlegger who hid on a lonely mountainside now faces time and guilt for his crime.
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Frank Percifull
Robert Lee
Bronte
Ls. A. Bell
Walker Good
John Lamkin
Blackwell
Nolan County
Olga
Runnels County Song Meet Dates Set at Bradshaw
Fred Bedford of Winters presides over the Runnels County Singing Convention which announces a gathering at Bradshaw on Sunday March 26 with a cordial invitation to all to attend.
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Runnels
AT -Bradshaw
Fred Bedford
Runnels County
Interprise
Uncle Bill Kellis Admits No Bootlegger Tied to Pro Funds
The Sterling City News Record editor known as Uncle Bill Kellis says he cannot name any bootlegger who contributed to the prohibition fund. He argues the claim lacks evidence and urges proof from preachers and women involved in temperance.
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Bill” Kellis
Pro
Brother West
Ill” Kellis
Sterling City News Record
Bill
Prohibition Fund
Temperance
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Prohibition
Austin
Ball’ Kellis
Uncle Dill
Fifth Ward
Uncle Bill
Broterer West
Hill
Christian ‘Temperance Chien
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