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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1961
Page
4
The city council addresses rumors about a $2.50 water bill increase tied to sewer service. Only customers are billed at the rate, compulsory tie-ons are limited to health hazard cases with proper cess-pool facilities. The council invites questions and input on current and future ordinances.
City officials urge calm over sewer system rumors and urge vaccination of pets on Monday. An editorial on front page defends council members and criticizes misrepresentations. The writer notes surprise at Texas voters electing a Republican to the top ticket.
Eddie Motter, blind gymnast from Los Angeles, will headline a Bronte school assembly Monday at 8:30 a.m. His act is praised as spectacular and inspiring by audiences. The public is invited to attend. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Leroy Stott from Denver City for Easter with Mrs M A Boot and relatives.
Coke County 4-H Clubs sponsor Rabies Immunization Day on Monday April 10 with four stops across the county. Dr P R Turner will vaccinate pets at Silver Ball Park Robert Lee Show Barn Bronte Feed Barn and Tennyson School House from 9 am to 4 30 pm. Cost is 3 dollars per pet.
Coke County backed William Blakley in the special Texas senatorial contest with 182 votes from 12 boxes as 598 votes total were cast including 10 absentee. Jim Wright of Fort Worth trailed with 146, John Tower 138, while Will Wilson 86, Maury Maverick 29, and Henry Gonzalez 6.
A regular Bronte anti communist study group meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Tape recordings by W B Strube Jr and Col R B Thieme of Houston will be featured. A short business session will discuss finances membership and publicity.
In Bronte the Tuesday city vote for two aldermen drew 180 voters. Incumbent Royce Fancher tops the ballot with 114 votes while write in candidate C E Bruton collects 87, edging out Dolan Mackey 27 Dr John R Harris 37 Haywood Springer 30. J B Mackey 1 and write ins Royce Lee 30 and Neal Pruitt Sr as election judge.
Winners in Bronte county park Easter event were Steve Shaver for Intermediate Norma Thompson for Junior Laura Glenn for pre school and Eddie Wayne Alexander for senior. Aubrey Denman park caretaker announced season swimming passes as prizes and thanked Bronte Lions Club for sponsoring the event.
Work underway this week on Bronte's new post office at Oliver Avenue and Washington Streets near the former South Texas Lumber Co. yard. The 2,639 square foot building will include a loading platform, truck maneuvering space, central heating and air conditioning, with a ten year lease by the post office department and two renewal options.
Mrs Nita Sharp was injured when her car overturned Tuesday evening ten miles north of San Angelo after a right front tire blew on a hill. Husband says the vehicle rolled end over end with conflicting witness counts but tests Tuesday showed no serious injuries. the car was a total loss.
Rev and Mrs. Lester Vinson and their children traveled to Abilene on Monday to attend the funeral of Keller Roberts, Mrs. Vinson’s uncle. Roberts died Sunday after an illness of about six weeks.
More than fifty Bronte Schools students travel Friday to San Angelo College for the annual Interscholastic League district literary meet. The roster covers elementary and high school events from declamation to spelling, number sense, ready writers, poetry reading, and science with numerous named participants and alternates.
Bronte high school will send 18 boys to San Angelo for the district track meet on Saturday. Events start at 9 30 a m with finals at 2 30 p m. Coach Bob Howard leads the Bronte squad with senior and junior divisions represented by named athletes and teams including Robert Lee and Bronte rivals.
An uncontested Bronte School Board election last Saturday elected Adem Sherrod and Bill Thomas as trustees. In Bronte 44 ballots were cast with Sherrod 44 and Thomas 43. a single write in went to Robert Brown of Tennyson. Tennyson box yielded 20 votes for Sherrod and Thomas. County trustee results: Noah Pruitt Sr. 44 in precinct 2, C. E. Arrott 20 in precinct 4, W. D. McAdams of Robert Lee won county trustee at large. D. K. Glenn oversaw Bronte and Mrs. Batty Green judged Tennyson.
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