Bronte High School Prepares for UIL Literary Contests
Bronte High School sends a large delegation to the Robert Lee Spring UIL literary meet on Friday and Saturday. Events begin at 3 p.m. with speaking contests Friday and other events Saturday. Named competitors include David Glenn, Linda Cumbie, Keith Morris, Bennie Oglesby, Randy Barbee, Sharon McCutchen, Charles Masterson, Dorothy Ruth Martin, Patty Rawlings, Lin da Carlton, Gary Stroebel, Bob Wells, Wayne Carlton, and others with several alternates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Glenn
Linda Cumbie
Don Hageman
Dorothy Ruth Martin
Keith Morris
Bennie Oglesby
Charles Masterson
Randy Barbee
Sharon McCutchen
Bob Wells
Mary Jane Henry
Gayle Wells
Marvin Thompson
Gary Stroebel
Patty Rawlings
Linda Carlton
Mary Champion
Wayne Carlton
Charles, McGuire
Charles McGuire
Sid Eubanks
Grade School Takes Third in District UIL Meet
Bronte Elementary School placed third at the UIL Literary meet held last Saturday in Sterling City. Bronte scored 49 percent, while Sterling City finished second with 50.44 and Robert Lee won with 69 points. Neil Champion and Larry Hooper claimed top honors in fifth and sixth grade spelling and plain writing. Joe Basquez won number sense and Kenneth Stroebel led ready writing. Other winners included Diane Arrott, Jean Ann Baughton, Norma Thompson, Sue Ann Lee, Lynn Lawdon, Susan Arrott, Paula Landers, Marla Thompson, and Susan Arrott in various events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
UIL
Sterling City
Robert Lee
Neil Champion
Larry Hooper
Joe Basquez
Kenneth Stroebel
Diane Arrott
Jean Ann Baughton
Norma Thompson
Sue Ann Lee
Lynn Lawdon
Susan Arrott
Paula Landers
Marla Thompson
Tractors On Highways Spark Reader Grievances In 1940s Notes
A reader recalls drivers steering tractors half on and half off roads, urging full lane or full pavement use to ease passing. The note cites a 1944 Standard-Times story about Bronte population and wartime service, noting about 199 locals in the armed forces from a population of 800.
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Mary Glenn
Standard-Times
Bronte
Annie Wilkins
Bronte Golf Team Places Second in District Meet
Bronte High School finishes second in district golf as Robert Lee's 350 wins first place and advances to regionals. Keith McCutchen leads Bronte with 77 while Quinn Conley of Robert Lee shoots 83. Bronte sends second team and Robert Lee entries. seven teams compete. Regional meet set for April 21 22 at Big Spring.
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Bronte High School
San Angelo
Robert Lee
Keith McCutchen
Quinn Conley
Steve Williams
Bronte
Charles Masterson
Bob Bell
Otis Rolls
Ronald Cooper
Jake Golson
Johnny Brown
Cooper
Wall
Mertzon
Christoval
Big Spring
Richards Moon Elected Bronte School Trustees
Richards led the ticket and Harold Moon finished second to win three year terms as Bronte Independent School District trustees. Crockett Riker and Howard trailed, with 160 votes cast in Bronte and 28 at Tennyson. D K Glenn reelected county trustee at large with 219 votes. Noah Pruitt Sr and C E Arrott won county posts in their precincts.
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Condo O. Richards
Harold Moon
Bronte Independent
Richards
General Telephone Co
Southwest
David Crockett
Norman R. Riker
C. M. Howard
Bronte
Tennyson
Moon
Crockett
Riker
Howard
D. K. Glenn
Robert Lee
Noah Pruitt Sr
C. E. Arrott
Annual 4 H Foods Show Set for April 8
The annual 4 H Foods Show runs Saturday April 8 from 3 30 to 4 p m at Robert Lee Recreation hall. Bronte and Robert Lee 4 H girls will display cards and foods they prepared and be judged on food display and nutrition knowledge. The top two scorers advance to the District Food Show in San Angelo on April 29. the public is invited.
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Robert Lee Recreation Hall
Bronte
Robert Lee
San Angelo
Funeral held for Jose Flores 19 in Bronte
Services were at St. James Catholic Church for Jose Flores 19 of Bronte who died from injuries after a scaffold fall at a Big Spring construction site. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include parents Monico and Florencia Flores and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Flores
St. James Catholic Church
Young Flores
Big Spring
Bronte
Bronte School
New City Council Sees Unopposed Victory for All Candidates
Forty ballots cast in Tuesday's city election produced unanimous wins for Marvin Bryant Horace Grigg and Billy James Clark. Bryant led with broad support, Grigg earned 36 votes for a second two year term, Clark 38 votes for a one year term filling the unexpired seat of Buddy Reed. Mayors Royce Lee and councilmen Bill Luckett and Martin Lee will also serve another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Bryant
Horace Grigg
Billy James Clark
Buddy Reed
Bronte
Royce Lee
Bill Luckett
Martin Lee
Leach Elected Blackwell Mayor in Write-In Victory
Walter Leach won the Blackwell mayoralty with 27 write in votes to succeed the late Mack Cotten who died last week. Incumbents Lewis Johnson and Doug Thorn were reelected city aldermen with 45 and 43 votes respectively. They were unopposed.
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Walter Leach
Blackwell
Mack Cotten
Lewis Johnson
Doug Thorn
500 Make Tour Of A Lee Dam
A crowd of almost 600 toured the Robert Lee Dam site Sunday afternoon guided by Charles Atkins the mammonth project superintendent. Sheriff Melvin Childress led visitors to the core trench area showing excavation work and clay replacement to reduce seepage. The group also viewed blasting 19 feet off Wildcat Mountain with more tours planned during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Charles Atkins
Mammonth
Morning Glory
Melvin Childress
Wildcat Mountain
Blackwell School District Names Two New Trustees
In Saturday’s election, William Lynn received 63 votes and T. J. Oden 52 to join the Blackwell board. Incumbent E. K. Finley trailed with 39 votes.
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Blackwell School
William Lynn
T. J. Oden
E. K. Finley
Rites Held For Mack Cotten Blackwell Mayor 52
Funeral services for Mack F. Cotten 52 Blackwell mayor were held at 2 p m Sunday at United Presbyterian Church San Angelo. He died Friday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene after a sudden illness. He was born November 27 1914 in Higgins and married Irma Ditmore December 5 1936 in San Angelo. He was a 15 year West Texas Utilities employee and Oak Creek plant worker. Survivors include his wife parents and three sisters. Pallbearers listed.
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Mack F. Cotten
Blackwell
United Presbyterian Church
San Angelo
H. Payton Waddell
St. Mark's Presbyterian Church of
Evergreen Cemetery
Ballinger
Johnson’s Funeral Home
Mr. Cotten
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Higgins
Irma Ditmore
West Texas Utilities Company
Oak Creek
McCamey
M. T. Cotten
J A
Grand Prairie
Hazel Foley
Pat Thomas
Hortense Clements
Portland
W. R. King
A. C. Ashenhurst
Wayne
Jack Creel
Bill Holley
L. L. Johnson
J B Skippy Hines Killed in Crash Between Pampa and Amarillo
J B Skippy Hines Jr died Friday night March 24 in a auto crash during a heavy rainstorm between Pampa and Amarillo. Funeral held March 26 at First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo. Survived by wife six children his mother Mrs Jean Hines and other relatives.
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J. B
Skippy) Hines, Jr
Pampa
Amarillo
First Presbyterian Church
Annie Wilkins
Bronte
Lula Hines
San Angelo
Amarillo Insurance
Jean Hines
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4-H
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Monico Flores
Antonio Flores
Monico Flores, Jr
Jesse Flores
Mary Prado
Hale Center
Ruth Lopez
Josephine Olivas
Odessa
Lupe Flores
Julia Flores
Clement Bros
Robert Lee Dam
Leach
A-Lee Dam
Skippy) Hines
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