Bronte Voters face mayor and council seats in April election
Voters in Bronte will decide a mayor and three city councilmen on Tuesday April 6. Three candidates seek mayoral office and six run for council seats. Wilkins and Whitt currently hold their respective offices. Election judge is D K Gienn. polls open 8 am to 7 pm at city hall.
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D. K. Gienn
A. F. Ball
Ernest Ivey
H. O. Whitt
W. W. Millikin
Jess Percifull
Joe George Wilkins
Billy Thomas
Charlie Boecking
Ben Oglesby
Wilkins
Whitt
H. A. Springer
Leonard Fletcher
J. B. Mackey
J. P. McGuire
Two Elections Promised Next Week Local Voter Call
The notice urges qualified voters in the city and school elections to participate, stressing public discussion as vital. It mentions local fisherman Charlie Ragsdale of Blackwell with scales for weighing fish and notes a baby weighing 47 pounds weighing anecdote.
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Charlie Ragsdale
Blackwell
Charlie
Bronte Longhorns Edge Robert Lee in District Track Meet
Bronte High School led the District 19B track meet in San Angelo with 57 3/14 points, followed by Robert Lee at 40 6/7. Dean Stephenson of Bronte was the high scoring individual, securing multiple event wins and high placements for Bronte athletes across junior high and grade school divisions.
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Bronte Longhorns
Robert Lee
Coke County
San Angelo
Longhorns
Elbert L. Yoes
Water Valley
Christoval
Wall
Bronte
Miles
Barnhart
Norton
Mertzon
Wingate
Dean Stephenson
Davidson
Taylor
Hester
Archie Phillips
Stephenson
Scott
Denton
Phillips
Eddie Braswell
Braswell
Tgsenson
Gentry
Walker
Lee
Edgar
Bagwell
A. L. Durbin
Supt
J. L. Carroll
Bronte Senior Play Oh Promise Me Set for April 8
Bronte high school presents a three act comedy Oh Promise Me directed by Mrs. Royce Fancher. Cast includes Seth Miller Eddie Braswell Furber Eddie Alexander Barry Hollis Dean Stephen son and more. Auditorium show Thursday April 8 with 50 cent adults 25 cent children admission.
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Bronte
Pete Williams
Seth Miller
Eddie Braswell
Furber
Eddie Alexander
Barry Hollis
Dean Stephenson
Gladys Vance
la Jean Ward
Ralph Sanders
Jimmy Best
Mrs. Jones
Linda Feil
Royce Fancher
Mrs Herrell Dies in California
Mrs. Jobe Herrell died in San Miguel California on March 26 at age unspecified. Her daughter Mrs. Lillian Ivey was living with her at the time. Survived by three sons Frank Beam and Sam all of Long Beach California and three daughters Mrs Ivey Mrs Sayner and Mrs Ruth Gidden of Fort Worth.
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Collins Sayner
San Miguel
Calif
Jobe Herrells
Coke County Red Cross drives toward $895 quota
Coke County remains about 75 dollars short of its 895 dollar Red Cross goal. County chairman H A Springer reported 818.16 collected so far with 552.81 from the east side and 265.31 from the west. He urged uncontacted residents to contribute at the West Texas Utilities Co. office in Bronte.
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H. A. Springer
Springer
East Side
West Side
Coke County
Red Cross
West Texas Utilities Co
Bronte
Legion Auxiliary Cake Walk At Legion Hall
The Legion Auxiliary hosts a cake walk at the Legion Hall this Saturday at 8 p m with invites to all. Each attending lady should bring a cake. A hobos upper is planned for the next Saturday night at the same hall. participants bring plain boxed meals.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Singing Tonight at Kickapoo Baptist Church
Everyone is invited to a singing tonight at Kickapoo Baptist Church. These affairs will be held the first Friday night in each month.
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Kickapoo Baptist Church
Three Trustees To Be Named In Bronze Board Election
Nine candidates appear on the ballot for three open Bronze Board of Trustees seats. Four voting boxes will be used with D. K. Glenn as election judge and local supervisors including Claude Gentry T. G. Gleghorn Tom Green and Mrs. Frank Keeney managing area polls. Caperton Evans and Denman term expirations noted with Stephenson Harris Moore and Parker remaining.
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Bronze Board of Trustees
D. K. Glenn
Oak Creek
Maine
Claude Gentry
T. G. Gleghorn
Brookshire
Tom Green
Tennyson
Frank Keeney
City Hall
James W. Allen
Joe Rawlings
Vernon Gienn
Marvin Corley
Osmo Black
Matthew Cape
Matthew Caperton
Sir Evans
Aubrey Denman
M. D. Stephenson
John R. Harris
Foy L. Moore
Jesse Parker
Abilene Man Unhurt After Car Hits Moving Train
Abilene resident Jack Miller escaped serious injury when his 1952 Buick struck a moving train at the downtown Robert Lee Highway crossing. The car was hurled against a signal post and then back into the train, suffering extensive damage. Miller, a cable tool drilling contractor, lives in Abilene.
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Jack Miller
Abilene
Robert Lee Highway
Miller
Committees Report Says Bronte School Needs Improvements
H O Whitt notes committee findings on Bronte Schools including revenue loss from irregular attendance and overfilled classes. Projections show enrollment increases through 1957 58 amid dry weather oil activity and rural changes. Continued on back page.
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H. O. Whitt
Bronte
Whitt
Bronze Enterprise
H. A. Springer
J. E. Fuller
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Mrs. Sue Hollis
Winnie Gentry
June Hollis
Ruby Overstreet
Kathleen
Jean Timmons
Ann Furber
Rita McCutchen
Patsie Linden
Jo Walton
Mrs. Linden
Shirley Tomlinson
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