Bronte School Board Elects Two Incumbents and One New Trustee
The Bronte Independent School District electorate chose two incumbents, Joe Rawlings and Conda Richards, and elected Bob Wilson to replace Luther McCutchen. Marvin Landers also ran. A total of 175 votes were cast, 133 in Bronte and 42 in Tennyson, with observers noting good turnout despite poor weather and a lack of controversy.
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Bronte Independent School District
Joe Rawlings
Conda Richards
Bob Wilson
Luther McCutchen
Marvin Landers
Bronte
Tennyson
Smiths Run Factory on Bronte Main Street
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram column highlights C R and Mozelle Smith and their Bronte main street factory. The piece praises the high quality blouse and skirt production and notes a reprint of George Dolan’s This is West Texas column forthcoming.
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Fort Worth
Smiths
George Dolan
West Texas
Victory and setback marks in Bronte elections
Incumbents were re elected to the Bronte school board. Three new councilmen join two holdovers and the mayor as they face major tasks. Upcoming sewer construction and potential rate increases for telephone and gas loom as key issues to address.
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Bronte School
District Track Meet Set for San Angelo Saturday
District track and field meet at Central High School in San Angelo kicks off at 9 30 a m with about 200 runners. Coach Bob Howard expects Forsan to win while Bronte and Sterling City challenge for top honors among eight schools.
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San Angelo
Central High School
Bronte
Bob Howard
Forsan
Sterling City
Resignation of Gene Walker from San Angelo Standard Times
Gene Walker resigned from the San Angelo Standard Times and moved to Fort Worth to join Tribune Publishing Co. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Walker and had been attending San Angelo high school. He plans to pursue further employment opportunities in Fort Worth.
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Gene Walker
San Angelo Standard Times
Fort Worth
Tribune Publishing Co
Mary Walker
San Ang Pice
Bronte Earns Second in District 18 B UIL Literary Meet
Robert Lee High School topped District 18 B in the high school division at San Angelo College while Sterling City won the grade school division. Winners list shows Bronte students excelling in debate poetry reading shorthand and various declamations with multiple Silvestri titles across Bronte Robert Lee and Sands, plus individual grade school honors for Sterling City and Bronte.
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Robert Lee High School
Bronte
San Angelo College
Sterling City
Sands
Ackerly
Garden City
Water Valley
Patty Gray
Ellen Counts
Robert Lee
Don Weathers
Kenneth McCutchen
Deanie Allen
Marilyn Weathers
Vic Glenn
Jerry Roach
Johnnie Sims
Barbara Gray
Martha Burrow
Ronnie Sims
Joe Shaver
Brenda McDorman
Edna Davis
Kay Powell
Reyes Olivas
Ronnie Tinkler
Carol Hester
Bill Coleman
le Ruth Reed
Ann Carwile
Gwen Kirkland
Ann Hood
Eddy Coleman
Derwood Coulson
James Morgan
Lois Ethel Pierce
Mary Wojtek
Linda Taylor
Joy Kay Moore
Royce Lee
Roscoe Turner
Barney Sisco
Helen Hays
Jeanie McDonald
Edence
Annette Sains
Henry's Food Mit Formal Opening This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Henry Walker announced a formal opening of their food store for Friday and Saturday after taking over from I M Cumbie. Free coffee and six grocery prize baskets will be given away Saturday with no purchase required. Sam Richards remains in charge and Mrs Ernestine Powell stays as checker.
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Henry Walker
I. M. Cumbie
Walker
The
Enterprise
Sam Richards
Ernestine Powell
Bronte Team Places Second in Sul Ross Stock Judging
Bronte High School livestock judging team took second at Sul Ross College in Alpine. Members Dee Arrott Eddie Spiller Donald Spiller and Jack Corley competed with Odessa winning and Midland fourth. Corley was high point in beef cattle and sixth overall. one Spiller was fifth high point. Advisor J T Henry said results were incomplete due to Arrott’s illness.
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Bronte High School
Stiff Sul Ross College
Bronte
Dee Arrott
Eddie
Donald Spiller
Jack Corley
Loteal
Odessa
Robert Lee
Midland
Spiller Brothers
J. T. Henry
Henry
FFA
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tech
Texas A&m
Three New Councilmen Elected in Bronte City Vote
Bronte voters chose Cecil Kemp Matthew Caperton and Joe D McCutchen as the new city council members. Mayor J A Stephenson was re-elected to a second term with 70 votes. Incumbents C E Bruton H A Springer and Charlie Boecking were defeated. total votes 99. New members assume office at the next council meeting.
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City of
Bronte
Cecil Kemp
Matthew Caperton
Joe D. (Binks) McCutchen
J. A. Stephenson
John R. Harris
C. E. Bruton
H. A. Springer
Charlie Boecking
Stephenson
Kemp
Caperton
McCutchen
Braton
Springer
Boecking
Local Men Buy Tract for Building Sites in Bronte
Five local men led by E F Glenn and C E Bruton purchased a 21 lot tract in southeast Bronte from O H Willoughby. Four lots are already sold to Nealy Mackey A E Strobel Bill Luckett and Dolan Mackey. Subdivision work includes street grading and utility connections with a $7000 minimum house cost.
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O. H. Willoughby
C. E. Bruton
Cecil Kemp
E. F. Glenn
Vernon Glenn
T. F. Sims, Jr
Nealy Mackey
A. E. Stroebel
Bill Luckett
Dolan Mackey
Bronte
Glenn
Smiths' Galveston Visit Reported Improvement
Haywood Springer Leonard Fletcher Royce Fancher and Jesse Parker visited Mr and Mrs E J Smith in Galveston Sunday. The patient at John Sealy Hospital was reported improving and expected to return home within a few weeks.
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Haywood Springer
Leonard Fletcher
Royce Fancher
Jesse Parker
Galveston
E. J. Smith
John Sealy Hospital
Smiths
Bronte Band Boosters Plan Community Birthday Calendar
The Band Boosters of Bronte School sponsor a community birthday calendar to raise funds for new band uniforms. The calendar will list birthdays anniversaries and meeting dates for organizations and churches with advertising space available. Booster members will canvass residents to include listings and a spokesman says the calendar offers everyone a chance to support the band.
Progress on Local Lighted Baseball Field
Citizens pursue land and funds to build a city owned baseball field for high school and youth leagues. The site remains where last year, to be deeded to the county for the park, with hopes of a lighted field by May 1. Donations accepted at The Enterprise office and from parents of players.
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Robert Lee
Ballinger
John R. Harris
Bill Thomas
Enterprise
School Plans Dismissal for Easter Holiday
School will dismiss next Thursday at 2 30 for Easter holidays. Classes resume Tuesday April 19 at the regular time. An extra holiday on the calendar will not be taken to make up for a day recently dismissed due to icy weather.
Lions Ladies Night Set for Thursday
Bronte Lions Club hosts a ladies night Thursday at 7 p.m. in Bronte school auditorium with a program by the Interscholastic League winners, followed by dinner in the lunch room.
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Lions
Bronte Lions Club
Bronte School
Bronte
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Wilson
Wassen
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Mit
Sul Ross
Kenneth Hester
Buster Hester
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