Petitions Seek Beer Vote in JP Precinct 1
Circulating petitions in Justice Precinct 1 call for an election to legalize off premise beer sales. Signed applications from at least 10 qualified voters trigger issuance by the county clerk under Texas law. Election requires 30 day return and 25 percent of governor election turnout. Includes Rob ert Lee Silver Samco area and rural lands. Roy Wilkins and family visit prior to departure from Lubbock.
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Regi c
Justice
Commissioner Prescint
Commissioner
Robert Lee
Silver
Samco
Easter Guests At Ben Oglesby Home Include Daughters
Guests in the Ben Oglesby home during the Easter holidays include their daughters Margi and Ben and David Leavell, all of Austin.
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Ben Oglesby
Margi
Ben
David Leavell
Austin
College students home for spring break across Texas universities
A large group of Bronte area students home for spring break and Easter vacation includes Jianet Lee Paula Landers Randy Caperton Kenneth Stroebe Don Hageman from Texas A M Mr and Mrs Brian Richards Doug McCutchen Davis Corley David Glenn Ann Cervenia from Texas Tech Norma Pruitt from Taylor University Bernie Carol Oglesby University of Texas at Austin David Denman Howard Payne College Brownwood Nancy and Patti Rawlings Texas Woman's University.
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Bronte
Jianet Lee
Paula Landers
Randy Caperton
Kenneth Stroebe
Don Hageman
Texas A&m
Brian Richards
Doug McCutchen
Davis Corley
David Glenn
Ann Cervenia
Texas Tech
Norma Pruitt
Taylor University
Bennie Carol Oglesby
University of Texas Iat
Austin
David Denman
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Nancy and Patti Rawlings
Texas Woman's University
Brookshire Browsings Easter Visits Across West Texas
Mr and Mrs Bomar Horton visited in Memphis Texas with Mr and Mrs Sam Hamilton. Easter Sunday guests of the L B Horton family in San Angelo included relatives from Miles and San Angelo. Families from Winters Brady and Lamesa traveled through Tyler and Ozona visiting friends and relatives including the Smiths Beard Wimberly and others.
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Bomar Horton
Memphis
Tex
Sam Hamilton
L. B. Horton
San Angelo
Robert Melvin Brown
Miles
Debbie
Noble Liv
Larry Saunders
Mike of
Winters
Vernie Smith
Smith
Lee Brown
Jo Ray Lammus
Exa Smith
New Babies Born to Families in Cisco and San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Ricky Joe Whatley of Cisco announce the birth of daughter Kelli Ann on February 8 weighing six pounds two ounces. Grandmother is Mrs Trixie Whatley, former Bronte resident. Mr and Mrs Eddie Glenn of San Angelo announce daughter Christine Elizabeth born April 5 weighing seven pounds six ounces. She has a brother Curtis three. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs D K Glenn of Bronte and Mr and Mrs Curtis Lebow of Amarillo.
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Ricky Joe Whatley
Cisco
Daugher
Kelli Ann
A. S&s
Trixie) Whatley
Whatley Familly
Bronte
Christine Elizabeth
Eddie Glenn
San Angelo
Curtis
D. K. Glenn
Curtis Lebow
Amarillo
Edna Butner
Mattie Glenn
Paul Hunt
Lebow
Abernathy
Surprise Freeze Hits Bronte Area Early Spring
A unexpected spring freeze struck Bronte and surrounding Northwest Texas areas last Friday night with temperatures near 27 and 30 by Saturday. Frost covered the region, harming tender vegetation and many fruit tree blooms. An unseasonable low moving through the area was blamed, with about .2 inch of moisture reported. Oldtimers recall few freezes after leafing out, a sign of spring.
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Bronte
Texas
Capertons Win Trip to San Francisco and Las Vegas
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Caperton earned an expense paid trip to San Francisco and Las Vegas after qualifying as Top-Hat Club members of National Life and Accident Insurance Co. They traveled with seven couples from the Lubbock area, flew via C47 from Dallas to Los Angeles and San Francisco, stayed at the Fairmont Hotel, and received a diamond pen and plaque. They toured the Bay Area and attended a Sammy Davis Jr. show at the Las Vegas Grand Hotel during an overnight stay.
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R. T. Caperton
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Caperton
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Lubbock
Bronte
C47
Dallas
Los Angeles
Fairmont Hotel
Nob Hill
San Francisco Bay Area
Fisherman's ‘Whar
Chima Town
Capertons
Gands Hotel
Sammy Davis Jr
Easter Weekend Visitors Gather in Bronte Area
Easter weekend visitors to the Co. B. Barbee home included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gwann of Misqnolia, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Nelson of Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Jenny Bar bee of Dedl City, Randy Bar bee of ASU, and extended visits from Bill Alexander and family of Grand Prairie, J. L. Alexander of Fort Worth, Doris Conley and Linda of San Angelo, Jim Sinker and family, Dick Webster and family, plus Norman Alexander of Milwaukee arriving Tuesday to stay with his Bronte parents.
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Co. B. Barbee
Howard Gwann
Misqnolia
Gregory Nelson
Snyder
Jenny Barbee
Dedl City
Randy Barbee
ASU
Bill Alexander
Famly
Grand Prairie
J. L. Alexander
Fort Worth
Doris Conley
Linda
San Angelo
Jim Sinker
Dick Webster
Ozona
Norman Alexander
Milwaukee
Wisc
Bronte Tucedag
Easter Family Gathering At Adair Home
A large Easter weekend family gathering was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Adair with nearly all their children and many relatives attending. The group included Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adair and Doyle Adair of Houston, George Faulk and Linda Bruce Paul of Midland, plus Mrs. Lois Baker and others from San Angelo Bronte and Sam Angelo. Dr. James White of San Angelo and several friends joined the crowded event.
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J. J. Adair
J. T. Adair
Doyle Adair
Houston
George Faulk
Linda
Bruce
Paul
Midland
Lois Baker
Mirs
Bil Weatherby
Karen
Shenny
Lisa
Charlie Phillips
Larry
Sam Angelo
James White
San Angelo
Shelly
Susan Geist
Bennie Carol Oglesby
Mrr
Ernest Geay
Mary Pruitt
Bronte
Campus Crusade speakers visit Abilene church meeting
David Chapman, Stephen Patterson, Alan Barbee, Donna Scott, Debbie Geist, Karen Blair, Norma Pruitt and Mrs. Noah Pruitt Jr. attended a meeting at Elmrest Baptist Church in Abilene on Wednesday night March 29. Seven speakers from the Campus Crusade for Christ International were present.
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David Chapman
Stephen Patterson
Alan Barbee
Donna Scott
Debbie Geist
Karen Blair
Norma Pruitt
Noah Pruitt Jr
Abilene
Elmrest Baptist Church
Campus
Crusade For Christ International
Briscoe Backers Tour Texas Campaign Stops
A busload of Uvalde business people and wives campaigning for Dolph Briscoe arrived in Bronte about 1 45 p m Thursday. The tour stopped in Junction Menard and Ballinger and heads to Abilene then on to Sweetwater. The campaign ends Saturday in Dallas with a barbecue hosted by the Briscoe supporters. The group included young ladies in patriotic costumes.
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Dolph Briscoe
Bronte
Junction
Menard
Ballinger
Sweetwater
Abilene
Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Briscoe
Duncan Blair Wedding Planned for June 17
Mr and Mrs L W Duncan of Bronte announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Marsha Lynn to Custis DeWayne Blair son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Blair of Plainview The wedding is planned for June 17 in the First Methodist Church Plainview Both graduates of Plainview High School they attended West Texas State University Canyon and plan to attend Texas Tech University Lubbock next fall
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L. W. Duncan
Bronte
Marsha Lynn
Custis DeWayne Blair
Eddie Blair
Plainview
Duncan
First Methodist
Plainview High School
West Texas State University
Canyon
WTSU
Phinview Tire
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Corley Family Visits Over Easter in This City
Mr and Mrs Larry Corley of Houston spent Easter weekend here with his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Corley and Mrs J W Martin Corley is a student at the University of Houston.
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Larry Corley
Houston
Jack Corley
J. W. Martin
Corley
The
University of Houston
Griggs Visit Bronte Friends in Pinon Trip
Mr and Mrs Horace Grigg of Pinon New Mexico visited Bronte friends on Thursday and Friday sharing hospitality and news.
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Horace Grigg
Pinon, N. M
Bronte Friends
Trackmen to Meet Al Monahans in District Meet
District Meet action features high school and junior division entrants. Notable performers include B Skelton and Barbee in multiple sprints and relays, G Skelton in field events, and Arrott in the 440 relay.
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al Monahans
Barrett
G. Skelton
Mike Arrott
Aten Barbee
Randy Gibbs
Louis Martinez
Clais Versyp
Mark Duncan
B. Skelton
Barbee
Arrott
Lynn Lawhon
Dave Chapman
Duncan
Jim Dan Raughton
Danny Carper
Gibbs
Rodney Gardner
Raughton
Brad Reed
Jerry Graves
Gardner
Reed
Wayne Ceatson
Chris Ward
Mark Lee
Coulter
James Versyp
Joe Ragsdale
Mike Dyess
Paul Cervenka
Kevin Gibbs
Richard Bail
James Brunson
Lewis
C. Ward
Lee
Buribles
Coalson Eta
Donald Butler
Coalson
Ward
Cervneka
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Roy Wilkins
L. L. Wilkins
Miss Joy Lynn Wilkins
O. T. Colvin
Brookshire Browsings
Herbert Holland
Highway 277
C. T. Gabbert
Friendly Comet Cafe
Duncan-Blair
Venience
Hurley
Coke County Saddle Club
Steve Blevins
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