Bronte School Places Second in District Literature Meet
Bronte High School earned the most first places among District 67 B entrants yet finished second overall at the Sterling City meet held last Saturday. Elementary schools Water Valley Fairview Forsan and Garden City followed, while high school winners included Larry Corley Royce Lee Eddy Clark Margi Oglesby and Don Hageman among others with multiple firsts in events like number sense typing and ready writing.
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Bronte High School
Sterling City
Robert Lee
Bronten
Water Valley
Fairview
Forsan
Garden City
Bronte
Ook
Jean Ann Raughton
Picture Memory
Sandra Stroebel
Dana Lee
Larry Hooper
Nell Champion
Eddy Clark
Ronald Hooper
Ronnie Lee
Don Hageman
Peggy Corley
Marla Lou Rees
Bronte Track Team Prepares for Big Spring District Meet
Bronte High School coaches Cecil Toliver and James Raughton prepare the Bronte track team for the district meet to be held Saturday at Howard County Junior College in Big Spring. Spectators are encouraged to follow the team to Big Spring. A list of entries appeared in last week's Enterprise.
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Bronte High School
Howard County Junior College
Big Spring
Cecil Toliver
James Raughton
Arrott and Bell Win Bronte ISD Trustee Spots
Wayne Arrott and A. E. Bell Jr. led the ticket in Bronte Independent School District’s trustees election. From four candidates, Arrott received 100 votes and Bell 103 while Clyde Lee and Matthew Caperton tallied 86 and 73. Voting occurred at Bronte city hall and Tennyson with Mrs Otis Smith and Mrs W T Green serving as judges. Holdover board member Joe Rawlings remains.
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Wayne Arrott
A. E. Bell Jr
Bronte Independent
Arrott
Bell
Clyde Lee
Matthew Caperton
Bronte City Hall
Tennyson
Otis Smith
Bronte Box
W. T. Green
Bronte Plans Community Cleanup Drive Start Monday
Bronte announces a city wide cleanup drive planned in cooperation with the city council Jaycees and Bronte Lions Club. Mayor Royce Lee urges full citizen participation stressing it is a community project not a city government effort and seeks volunteers with pickups trucks or hauling equipment to assist in clearing around their properties.
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Bronte
Jaycees
Lee
Water Pressure Up After Standpipe Tied to Mains
Bronte residents report higher water pressure Tuesday night when the new standpipe released water into the mains. The project, begun last September, cost 73 811.60 from R S Beall Son and was financed by a non interest bearing loan from the Upper Colorado River Authority. The system includes a new water tower, eight and six inch mains, ten new fire plugs and an automated electric control system. Mayor Royce Lee and Councilman Royce Fancher said a Fire Insurance Commission survey will assess the improvements with potential rate reductions for Bronte residents.
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R. S. Beall & Son of
Abi- Jene
The
Upper
Colorado River Authority
Royce Lee
Royce Fancher
Austin
Fire Insurance Commission
Bronte
Mite
Commission
First Baptist Plans Revival Next Week
A revival meeting will be held next week at First Baptist Church in Bronte with Rev. Harry K. Morris as evangelist and Jerry Don Holcombe as song leader. Services start 7 a.m. Monday to Friday and 7:30 p.m. nightly, with coffee and doughnuts served at 6:45 a.m. All area residents are invited to attend and welcome awaits all.
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First Baptist Church
Bronte
Harry K. Morris
Jerry Don Holcombe
Morris
Bronte Longhorn Band Heads to Abilene UIL Contest
Bronte Longhorn Band will travel to Abilene Friday for an Interscholastic League contest. About 37 members will attend under Director R H Hornbeck. Eight members attended a Brownwood meet in late March. Buses will depart Bronte at 8 am with adjusted early departure to have students ready.
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Bronte Longhorn
Abilene
R. H. Hornbeck
Brownwood
Bronte
Poverty program discussed with Austin officials in Bronte area
Mayor Royce Lee and City Councilman Lee Fancher met with Bob Allen from the Governor's Office of Economic Growth in Austin on Tuesday to discuss a flexible anti poverty program for Bronte and Coke County. Allen outlined funding at ninety percent federal and ten percent in kind or services locally, with projects like remedial reading and language classes. A Sweetwater meeting is planned for Tuesday night April 13, to explain details to local officials and citizens. Call Mrs Helen Kirkland at city hall to attend.
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Royce Lee
Royce Fancher
Austin
Bob Allen
Fieldman
Governor's Office of Economic Growth
Allen
Bronte
Coke County
Tow Income Citizens
Johnson
Lee
Sweetwater
Fancher
Helen Kirkland
Kiker and Grigg Enter Bronte City Council
Norman R. Kiker and Horace Grigg join the Bronte City Council after a low turnout election Tuesday. They replace Royce Fancher and C. E. Bruton. Kiker led with 738 votes, Grigg 61, Manuel Reyes 37, total 86 ballots. Mayor Royce Lee said the council will canvass results at 6 30 p.m. Thursday. other council members are Martin Lee, Elmer Hurley and Billy Joe Luckett.
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Norman R. Kiker
Horace Grigg
Bronte
Royce Fancher
C. E. Bruton
Kiker
Grigg
Manuel Reyes
Royce Lee
Wedneyday
Martin Lee
Elmer Hurley
Billy Joe Luckett
Bronte Football Field Scoreboard Drive Donations
A list of donations to purchase a new scoreboard for Bronte football, led by Bronte PTA and First National Bank. Amounts range from 1 to 100 dollars, with many local businesses and individuals contributing. Total contributions reach 1112 dollars with profit from the Longhorn Club supper to be deducted before net.
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Bronte
Bronte Pta
First National Bank
Ad Williams Funeral Home
West Texas Utilities
Hurley Pharmacy
Mackey Feed & Supply
C. B. Barbee
Bob Wrinkle
General Telephone Co
Louis Caulder
Bronte Jaycees
City Cafe
Cc Eeeaan
Clyde Lee
Cceeeees
Lone Star Gas Co
Longhorn Club
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Marla Rees
Ronnie
Larry Corley
Margi Oglesby
Big Spring Sat
Lions Club
Sist
First Baptist Plan
Lee and Fancher
Kiker and
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