Bronte Students to Compete in League Meets
Bronte Elementary School will be well represented at the DIST Literacy league meets in San Angelo College Friday. Contests include Junior Boys Declamation Richards Alt Tim Moore. Junior Girls Declamations Lda Cumbie Alt Janet Lee. Spelling and Plain Writing 5th & 6th grades David Baggett Doak Snead Alt Dorothy Martin David Glenn. 7th 8th Libby Perry Gary Stroebel. Ready Writing Jan Maybew Frances Glenn. Number Sense Royce Lee Wayne Carlton Larry Corley. Story Telling Susan Cumbie Alt Paula Landers. Picture Memory Randy Barbee Linda Carlton Sharon McCutchen Steve Williams Jake Golson Alt Mary Champion.
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da Cumbie
Janet Lee
David Baggett
Doak Snead
Dorothy Martin
David Glenn
Libby Perry
Gary Stroebel
Jan Maybew
Frances Glenn
Royce Lee
Wayne Carlton
Larry Corley
Susan Cumbie
Alt
Paula Landers
Randy Barbee
Linda Carlton
Sharon McCutchen
Steve Williams
Jake Golson
Mary Champion
District Track Meet Saturday At San Angelo
Bronte and Robert Lee are favored to win the district track meet at Central High in San Angelo with prelims at 9 30 a m and finals at 2 p m Coach Bob Howard directs the meet and expects strong showings from Christoval and Mertzon Bronte defends the 440 yard dash and aims for a third title while Dee Arrott and Tommy Boecking seek to defend their events First place teams advance to the Odessa regional on April 14 Last week local boys earned several podium finishes but no firsts in San Angelo.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Central High
San Angelo
Bob Howard
Longhorn
Howard
Christoval
Mertzon
Oes Frenet Aan
Miodles
V and
Barnhart
Dee
Arrott
Tommy Boecking
Odessa
Bronte Girls Sweep District Tennis Honors in San Angelo
Two Bronte teens lead the district meet as Johnnie Sims captures the senior girls singles title and Marla Rees wins the junior girls singles. Peggy Corley and Beth Ivey take second in junior doubles while James L. Golson accompanied the group to San Angelo.
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Bronte
San Angelo
Johnnie Sims
Marla Rees
Peggy Corley
Beth Ivey
James L. Golson
Herrons of Odessa Visit Parents. Son Mike Returns Home
Mr and Mrs Bill Herron of Odessa spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs R Herron The Herrons son Mike returned home with them after a week with his erand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Herron
Odessa
R. Herron
the Herron
Mike
Deposits Rise at First National Bank Bronte March 26
The March 26 report shows First National Bank Bronte deposits up about $6,000 from a year earlier, to $2,531,918.72, with loans rising to $884,560.14 and total assets at $2,835,137.03. Capital, surplus, and profits increased, with profits totaling $103,218.31 and capital accounts at $302,218.31, as published in this week’s Enterprise from the Comptroller of the Currency call.
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First National Bank
Bronte
First National
Stephenson Kemp Caperton Luckett Win in City Election
Bronze voters gave their city council a vote of confidence returning two incumbents and one former member to two year terms. Mayor J A Stephenson ran unopposed and counted 120 votes. Luckett led with 95, Caperton 86, Kemp 74, Pitts 64, Glenn 46, with write ins and minor votes noted. Robert Lee elected Mayor Vaughan. Clark and Davis joined city commission.
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Bronze Voters
J. A. Stephenson
Billy Joe Luckett
Matthew Caperton
Cecil
Trustees Vie For Bronte District Seats On Saturday
Bronte Independent School District holds a trustee election Saturday to fill two spots with three candidates A E Bell Jr Harlin Lee and Edward Cumbie Lee and Cumbie currently serve on the board Bell a rural mail carrier Lee runs a feed and farm supply store and Cumbie represents for Texas Farm Bureau While polls run 8 am to 7 pm voters choose at Bronte city hall and Tennyson voting sites election judges are D K Glenn at Bronte and Mrs Tom Green at Tennyson Other districts Robert Lee Raymond McCutchen Teddy Pitcock Glenn Waldrop Sam Williams and Frankie Percifull seek reelection or new posts Three trustees will be chosen from five in Robert Lee and Silver districts and unopposed county trustees D O King and Hale Kincaid hold spots with precincts 2 and 4 not voting this year
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Bronte Independent
A. E. Bell Jr
Harlin Lee
Edward Cumbie
Lee
Cumbie
Bell
Texas Farm Bureau
Bronte
Tennyson
D. K. Glenn
Tom Green
C. O. Richards
Joe Rawlings
Allen Sherrod
Bob Wilson
Bill Thomas
Robert Lee School
Raymond McCutchen
Teddy Pitcock
Glenn Waldrop
Sam Williams
D. O. King
Hale Kincaid
Rainy Weather Grips Area as Showers Persist
Residents woke to drizzly conditions with intermittent showers throughout the day. By afternoon a good shower had fallen and gray skies persisted. W J Dennis of Terrel Texas spent last week visiting and handling business in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dennis
Terrel
Texas
Bronze volunteers seek funds for new grass fire tank truck
Bronze volunteer firemen plan a drive to raise about 4300 for a tank pumper serving Bronte area. Chief Billy Joe Luckett says the unit will aid grass and rural fires and be available citywide. Owners pay per acre or $100 per 100000 in property value, with The Enterprise handling contributions.
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Bronze Volunteer Fire Department
Billy Joe Luckett
Bronte
Enterprise
P. O
O. Bronte
Texas
Last Rites Held for Mrs Claude Lee in Maverick
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Claude Lee 86 of Maverick at Norton Baptist Church with Rev N T Gault officiating. She died Monday in a Menard hospital after months of illness. Born Emma Loler in Alabama on April 8 1875 she moved to Texas as a child and married Calude Lee in 1901 in Longview. Survivors include three sons Clarence Lester and Ellis Lee a sister Kate Harper two brothers Jim and Charlie Loler nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Interment followed at Norton Cemetery with pallbearers Jerry Landers Alton Bradberry Freddie Tidmore Jeff Harris Cecil Roper and Carl Florence.
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Claude Lee
Maverick
Norton Baptist Church
N. T. Gault
Maverick Baptist Church
Miles
Lee
Menard
Emma Loler
Alabama
Texas
Calude Lee
Longview
Clarence
Lester Lee
Norton
Ellis Lee
Andrews
Kate Harper
Jim
Charlie Loler
Norton Cemetery
Jerry Landers
Alton Bradberry
Freddie Tidmore
Jeff Harris
Cecil Roper
Carl Florence
Blackwell Rites For Ben Richards
Funeral services for Ben W. Richards 91 were held at Blackwell Methodist Church with Rev. Jesse Dea officiating. He died Monday at Cox Memorial Hospital Abilene after seven weeks illness. Burial followed at Blackwell Cemetery. Born January 4 1871 in Ellis County he married Bessie Taylor in 1896 and moved to Blackwell in 1914. Survivors include four sons one daughter 12 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren with grandsons among pallbearers.
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Ben W. Richards
Blackwell Methodist Church
Jesse Dea
Mr. Richards
Cox Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Blackwell Cemetery
Ellis County
Bessie Taylor
Blackwell
B. H
W. H. Richards
San Diego
Calif
C. R. Richards
Arnold N. Richards
John English
Childress
C. R. Richards, Jr
Jerry English
Billy Nelson Richars
Jack Allen Richards
J. R. Thompson
Dogie E. Black
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C. E. Bruton
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W. D. McAdams
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Robert Lee City Commission
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