Bronte to Hold City and School Elections Saturday
Bronte voters face two elections this Saturday for two city council seats and three Bronte Independent School District trustees. All candidates run unopposed with polling at city hall and an additional school site at Green's Store Ten nyson. Election judges Noah Pruitt Sr and Mrs. Otis Smith oversee Bronte ballots and Penny Green at Ten nyson. County trustee races include Noah Pruitt precinct 2 and C E Arrott precinct 4, plus D K Glenn at large county wide.
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Bronte
Jerry Mack Parker
Ben D. Snead Jr
Marvin Bryant
Horace Grigg
Noah Pruitt Sr
Royce Lee
Martin Lee
Bill Clark
Cecil Kemp
Joe Rawlings
D. R. Coalson
R. T. Caperton
Rawlings
Caperton and
Coalson
Horace Taylor
Bill Thomas
C. O. Richards
Harold Moon
Wayne Arrott
Dale Thompson
Otis Smith
Bronte Box
Tom Green
Tennyson Box
Noah Pruitt
C. E. Arrott
D. K. Glenn
Bronte High Qualifies Three For Regional Meet
Bronte High School earned three regional slots at Forsan district literary contest. Kenneth Stroebel won ready writing and Randy Barbee won typewriting, Paula Landers placed second in spelling to qualify, with Janet Thomas and Linda Carlton finishing fourth in shorthand and typewriting as alternates. Bronte scored 42 points for third place overall. Miles won first and Sterling City second. Regional meet set for April 19 in Lubbock. Coaches: Miss Linda Jones, Miss Sandra Pollock, and Mrs. Royce Fancher.
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Paula Landers
Janet Thomas
Linda Carlton
Bronte
Miles
Sterling City
Lubbock
Linda Jones
Sandra Pollock
Royce Fancher
Last Rites Held For Kahlig Infant
Cheryl Dene Kahlig 18 months died March 27 in Abilene after a long illness. Graveside services were held at Fairmount Cemetery San Angelo with Pastor A C Schiff in charge. Survived by parents James and Mrs Kahlig sister Carol grandparents Louis Gallaway Bronte L J Kahlig uncle Robert Gallaway Lubbock and aunt Janet Kahlig Kermit.
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Cheryl Dene Kahlig
James Kahlig
San Angelo
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Fairmount Cemetery
A. C. Schiff
Calvary Lutheran Church
Cheryl
Carol
Louis Gallaway
Bronte
L. J. Kahlig
Robert Gallaway
Lubbock
Janet Kahlig
Kermit
Rutherford Celebrates 95th Birthday at Family Gathering
Mrs. J. M. Rutherford, aged 95, was honored at a family gathering in the Adair home as daughter Fannie Tester from Edwardsville Illinois visited with her mother and sister. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Faulk and family of Midland.
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Fannie Tester
Edwardsville
Illinois
J. M
Mary) Rutherford
J. I.adair
Rutherford
Adair
George Faulk
Midland
Bronte Schools Announce Five Day Easter Holiday
Students and teachers at Bronte Schools begin a five day Easter vacation after Wednesday dismissal. The break runs from Wednesday through Tuesday morning April 8.
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Bronte
Bronte man Robert Forman retires from ASCS
Robert G. Forman of Bronte retires after 23 years and five months with the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Retirement effective March 21 after starting in December 1943 when it was AAA, with a 18 month hiatus beginning in 1948. He served as range inspector and later as compliance supervisor. Courthouse staff honored him with coffee and gifts on retirement day.
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Robert G. Forman
Bronte
Agricultural Conservation and Stabilization Service
Service
AAA
Forman
Funeral Held for Roddy Kennedy
Funeral services for Roddy Kennedy aged 34 were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Harry K. Morris officiated with burial in Fairview Cemetery directed by Williams Funeral Home. Kennedy, of the Abilene State School, died Sunday night at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Ben F. Meyer of Shreveport Louisiana. Pallbearers were R T Caperton Matthew Caperton Robert Hickman J B Mackey W W Ivey Bronte and Cumbie Ivey Sr of Robert Lee.
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Roddy Kennedy
First Baptist Church
Harry K. Morris
Fairview Cemetery
Wiliams Funeral Home
Kennedy
Abilene State School
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Ben F. Meyer
Shreveport
R. T. Caperton
Matthew Caperton
Robert Hickman
J. B. Mackey
W. W. Ivey
Bronte
Cumbie Ivey Sr
Robert Lee
License Tag Sales Ended Monday in County
Monday marked the final day to buy 1969 license tags at the office of Tax Assessor-Collector O. B. Jacobs. Total tags sold included 1280 passenger cars, 476 commercial vehicles, 321 farm vehicles, 92 trailers, 75 farm trailers, and 50 miscellaneous units.
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O. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
Five Generations Portrait From One Family
Five generations shown in a single photo. Mrs. L A Hill of Tennyson stands with her sister Mrs. T E Demoville of San Angelo. Seated are Hill’s daughter Doris Ann of Big Lake and granddaughter Mrs Bobby Patton. Hill’s 90 year old grandmother Mrs J L Hyatt of San Angelo lives at 521 E 18th St. Hyatt has resided in San Angelo 54 years and moved there from Coryell County in 1915. She is a charter member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church. Her other children are H G Hyatt, Mrs Joe Bounds of San Angelo, Mrs Minnie Johnson of Midland, and Mrs Guy Page of Cushing Okla.
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L. A. Hill
Tennyson
T. E. Demoville
San Angelo
Hill
Bobby Patton
Doris Ann
Big Lake
J. L. Hyatt
Hyatt
E. 18Th St
Coryell County
New Hope Primitive Baptist Church
H. G. Hyatt
Joe Bounds
Minnie Johnson
Midland
Guy Page
Cushing
Okla
Girls Win Volleyball Tourney In District Finals
The district volleyball tournament crowned both high school and elementary teams champions here Tuesday. High school beat Morgan and Blackwell, then defeated Water Valley in a three game final 15-5 13-15 15-2 with Kathy Kiker scoring 13 in the final. Junior and elementary squads from Forsan, Water Valley, Sterling City, Blackwell and Bronte competed.
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Forsan
Water Valley
Sterling City
Blackwell
Bronte
Kathy Riker
Susan Herring
Valerie Hubbard
Michelle Golson
Mary Eilen McGuire
Ginger Snead
Jean Anne Raughton
Norman Thompson
Tennyson Church Plans Sunrise Easter Services
Sunrise Easter services will be held by Tennyson Baptist Church atop Mount Margaret and in the church. The weekend revival is preached by Rev. A. C. Donath of San Angelo. Young people from Angelo State College are expected to lead on Mount Margaret. Public invitation extends to all services this week.
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Tennyson Baptist Church
Mount Margaret
A. C. Donath
San Angelo
Angelo State College
White's Having Spring Sale at Bronte Auto Store
White Auto Store in Bronte launches a spring sale through April under owners Mr and Mrs Aubrey Denman. Catalogues mailed area residents showcase hundreds of items on special with prizes drawn April 19 marking the shop's first anniversary. The couple expands display space by connecting to the former Keeney Variety building to show appliances tires and more.
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White Auto
Bronte
Aubrey Denman
Denmans
Grant Approved for Urban Planning in Three Texas Counties
Congressman Omar Burleson reports a $30,000 federal grant approved for urban planning in Coke, Concho and Tom Green Counties. The Concho Valley Council of Governments will administer the program over 12 months, covering two thirds of planning costs.
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Omar Burleson
Coke
Concho
Tom Green
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Bronte Independent School District
Green
Joe Blake Whalen
Gary
Linda Kay
Fort Worth
Len
Greg Whalen
Olga Whalen
Bronte High School
Kenneth Stroebel
Randy Barbee
Kahlig
J. M. Rutherford
Robert Forman
ASCS
Forgan
Norma Pruitt
Melissa
Tennyson Church
White’s
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