Volleyballers Capture Region Going to State
Coach Zula Sweeten and her volleyball team won the regional championship at Stephenville, earning a berth to the state meet in Austin April 25 26. They defeated Rule in bi district play and beat Valley View Abbott Bronte and Harrold en route to the regional final.
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Zula Sweeten
Austin
Stephenville
Abilene High School
Valley View
Shelley Cumbie
Sherrie Coalson
Marla Thompson
Kim Glascock
Shelene Tidwell
Coalson
Glascock
Tidwell
Laura Glenn
Leah Barbee
Cumbie
Abbott
Barbee
Thompson
Glenn
Susie Collins
Bronte High play disqualified for religious phrase
A Bronte High School one act play was disqualified as sacrilegious after a line contained Mother of God. The director from Trent was accused of bias against Catholics, while audiences and critics called the decision unjust and the cast's performance among the district's best.
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West Texas
Bronte High School
Bronte
Trent
Singing Set for Home at Bronte Nursing Center
The Bronte Nursing Home schedules a monthly singing program for Tuesday night next week. The public is invited to attend the performance.
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Bronte Nursing Home
Bronte Girls Dominate District Tennis Meet
The Bronte School girls tennis teams swept the district meet at Abilene. They qualified both high school doubles teams and one singles player for the regional in Brownwood April 17 and 18.
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Bronte
Abilene
Brownwood
Lindy Butler
Susan Geist
Becky Coulson
Dickie Cooper
Suzanne Brunson
Kathy Reyes
Debra Frazee
Donna Wrinkle
Kim Glascock
Eula
Marian Clark
Sherrie Coulson
Janie Raughton
Sherri Cooper
Sharon Cooper
Karen Arrott
Shelene Tidwell
Bronze citizens approve 1 percent sales tax by large margin
Voters cast a strong 237 for the city sales tax and 24 against it, signaling broad support and possibly opposing further ad valorem taxes. In school trustee races, Bill Jackson led with 183, Martin Lee 165, and Grady Coulter 159, with Patricia Forehand close behind after 150 write in votes. Incumbents won alderman seats Louis Thornton 227 and L C Clark 210. Hospital district incumbents Glenn Sims 255 and C E Bruton 253. Write ins noted in all contests.
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R. T. Caperton
Edwin
Pat) Forehand
Forehand
Bill Jackson
Martin Lee
Grady Louis Coulter
Highway Department Opens New Coke County Office
The Texas Highway Department Coke County Maintenance Section relocated to a new building on State Highway 158 east of Robert Lee. The Robert Lee office now issues overwidth, overlength and overheight permits from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, easing access for Coke County truckers. John Stephens invites the public to visit for a get acquainted visit.
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Texas Highway Department
Coke County
Robert Lee
D. R. Watson
San Angelo
John Stephens
Hawley and Blackwell Win District UIL Play Contest
Hawley and Blackwell were named winners with Trent as alternate after the district UIL one act play contest in Merkel judged by Dr. Bill Watts of Angelo State University. Bronte's play What Never Dies was disqualified over a line deemed sacrilegious.
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Denise Boyd
Leah Barbee
Maggie Daugherty
Martha Gonzales
Bessie Finello
Kim Caperton
Nellie Armbruster
John Heaner
Jackie Armbruster
Karen Blair
Johnny Hibbs
C. B. Barbee
UIL
Boyd
Horns Capture 19 B Track Meet District Title
The Bronze Longhorns won the District 19 B meet at Abilene Christian College with 164 points, ahead of Hawley and Blackwell. Key performers included Barbee who set district records in the 330 hurdles and discus, Cervenka who won the 440, plus relay teams in the mile and 440 relays setting a district mark.
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Abilene Christian College
Hawley
Blackwell
Bronte
Alan Barbee
Paul Cervenka
Jim Dan Raughton
Nelson Coulter
Wayne Coulson
Mark Lee
Marvin Ensor
EY Sio Sanchez
Barbee
Raughton
N. Coulter
T. Coulter
Cervenka
Coke County Court Logs Show Jail Terms And Fines
Coke County Court sessions led by Judge W. W. Thetford resulted in multiple sentences. Conrado Garza and Raymond Garza each received 60 days for Class A misdemeanors. Cecil Burch faced assault charges. Warren Gappa was fined 500 dollars for a terroristic threat linked to an incident at Bronte Elementary School rest room. Kenneth Pancake and John Thomas Bruce received DWI penalties with probation. Cooper Procter was fined for a bad check. burglary charges involve Ronnie Caulder and Bobby Large. Additional investigations include Coke County Pharmacy thefts in Robert Lee and Bronte.
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Coke County
W. W. Thetford
Conrado Garza
Robert Lee
Raymond Garza
Northside
Church of Christ
Cecil Burch
Warren Gappa
Wisconsin
Bronte
Kenneth Pancake
Clyde
John Thomas Bruce
Sweetwater
Cooper Procter
Big Spring
Ronnie Caulder
San Angelo
Bobby Large
J. Lee Ensor
Aurley
Little League Tryouts Set for Bronte Park Saturday
Plans are made for Little League tryouts this Saturday from 10 to 12 at Bronte ball park. Eligible players are children 9 before August 1 and under 13 by August 1, with birth certificates and a parent or guardian present. Participants with last year’s ball suit are asked to bring it.
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Bronte Ball Park
Local Women Golfers Invite to Weekly Sessions
Women of the area who play or are interested in golf are invited to attend Tuesday evening sessions at 6 p.m. at the local golf course.
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Barbee, Thompson and Coulson
Harrold
Bronte Girls
Rule
Coulson
Arrott
Ben
Bronze
Highway Department
New
Clint Porter
Mario Gonzales
Porter
Gonzales
Turney Coulter
Bobby Hamilton
Billy Hamilton
Lady Golfers Meeting
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