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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1966

Page

4

Bronze golf tourney draws 100 plus players

Over 100 golfers are expected in Bronze Saturday for a company golf tournament. Clyde Lee said Tuesday night that 12 companies with 96 players are already signed up. Entries must be sponsored by a firm and 5 dollars to enter. Trophies go to individuals and sponsoring firms for top six places.

Clyde Lee Lee Snyder Sweetwater San Angelo Christoval Winters Ballinger Robert Lee Midland Odessa Bronte A. E. Bell Jr

Large Group Heads To District 44 B Literary Meet

A large roster from Bron te will field contestants at the District 44 B high school literary meet set for Thursday and Friday at Robert Lee. Events Thursday include speaking with Friday hosting all other contests. Winners advance to a regional meet in Big Spring April 20 23.

Bronte Robert Lee Supt Jim Bickley Big Spring Marvin Thompson Frances Glenn Davis Corley Judy Smith David Glenn Don Hage

Last Rites Held For Nish Taylor

Nish J. Taylor a Coke County resident for 66 years died Monday in Bronte Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Central Baptist Church with full military honors by Goodfellow AFB color guard. Burial in Fort Chadbourne Cemetery. Survivors include wife Vivian Bamlett son J D Taylor brother Andrew Taylor and several siblings and two grandchildren.

Central Baptist Church Nish J. Taylor Coke County Wayne N. Stout Central Baptist Harry Morris First Baptist Church Fort Chadbourne Cemetery Williams Funeral Home Taylor Bronte Veterans Administration Big Spring Goodfellow Air Force Base Mr. Taylor Georgia Vivian Bamlett Roscoe J. D. Taylor Blackwell Andrew Taylor Ballinger

Rites Today for Mother of Mrs H Brunson

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Sims McMullan 58 take place at 2 p m in First Methodist Church Snyder with Dr John A English officiating. Burial in McMullan Ranch family cemetery near Snyder after death in a ranch house fire. Survivors include her daughter Ann Brunson of Bronte, her mother Mrs Gladys Hamer of Austin, a son Billy Bob McMullan of Snyder, a sister, a brother and six grandchildren. The Snyder home landmark was destroyed in the blaze.

Helen Sims McMullan First Methodist Church Snyder John A. English McMullan Gladys Hamer Austin Billy Bob McMullan

Sharon Mackey Visits Kingsland Over Easter Weekend

Sharon Mackey spent the Easter weekend in Kingsland as a guest of the John King family of Ballinger.

Sharon Mackey Kingsland John King Ballinger

Cecil Cox Elected Bronte Lions Club President

Cecil Cox minister of Bronte Church of Christ was elected president of the Bronte Lions Club at a regular meeting in First Methodist Church. New officers include W W Thetford Elroy Butler Noah Pruitt Jr as vice presidents H C Whitt as secretary treasurer and directors W D McDonald W E Jacoby R C Lasswell Austin Masterson.

Cecil Cox Bronte Church of Christ Bronte Lions Club Cox First Methodist Church W. W. Thetford Elroy Butler Noah Pruitt Jr H. C. Whitt W. D. McDonald W. E. Jacoby R. C. Lasswell Austin Masterson Marvin Bryant Tail Twist

Dorothy R. Martin enters Lions Queen Contest in San Angelo

Dorothy Ruth Martin daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Martin of Bronte will represent Bronte Lions Club at District 2 A 1 Queen Contest in San Angelo this weekend The 16 year old sophomore at Bronte High School is active in music sports and student government and works at Bronte City Hall She will compete against 60 club representatives for a place at the state contest and possible Lions International convention in New York City

Drens Kerrville Elmer Hurley Lions San Angelo Bronte Lions Club Dorothy Ruth Martin Brenda Scott Lisa Morrow Lillian Strickland Pat Robinson Donnah Holcombe J. W. Martin Bronte Texas Miss Martin Bronte High School First Baptist Church B Ronte Dorothy Ruth Longhorn FHA Bronte City Hall Lions of Texas Athe Lions International New York City Cactus Hotel Sarah Bernhart Theatre

Bronte Churches Report 608 Attend Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday attendance rose across Bronte's five churches with a total of 608 worshippers counted in local services last Sunday. The figure reflects a typical holiday surge in churchgoing.

Bronte

Bronte Band to Compete in Regional UIL Event

The Bronte Longhorn Band under director Russell Fuller travels to Sweetwater for a Region VI UIL band contest. The group performs at the municipal auditorium at 10 05 a.m., with sightreading slated later at First Methodist Church.

Menwers Bronte Sweetwater Russell Fuller Municipal Auditorium First Methodist Church

Elementary Meet Held Wednesday in Bronze

Representatives from 13 schools of District 44 B were expected in Bronze for the elementary school track and field meet. The event was underway when The Enterprise went to press and results will be published next week. Competing teams included Fairview Water Valley Sterling City Forsan Garden City Robert Lee Mertzen Christoval Silver Wall Miles Barnhart Bronte.

Fairview Water Valley Sterling City Forsan Garden City Robert Lee Mertzen Christoval Silver Wall Miles Barnhart and Bronte

Bronte PTA Votes to Disband in 1966 67 School Year

At a Tuesday night meeting Bronte parents and teachers voted to disband the PTA for the 1966 67 school year. Low attendance and interest were cited. J T Henry and his vocational agriculture students led the program. A film titled Unseen Harvest was shown.

PTA J. T. Henry Vocational Agriculure

Rain and hail hit Enterprise in late afternoon storm

A heavy downpour with marble size hail drenched Enterprise at press time on Wednesday. A severe weather alert was issued in the afternoon, warning of dangerous conditions across the area.

Enterprise Press

Gilbert Rites Held Here Wednesday

Virgil Long Pete Gilbert age 76 died early Monday in a Big Spring hospital. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Robert Lee Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lassie Mae Leinneweber, relatives in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, and several Leinneweber stepchildren and step grandchildren. Pallbearers named.

First Baptist Church Virgil Long Pete) Gilbert Robert Lee Harry Morris Williams Funeral Home Gilbert Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring Bronte Lassie Mae Leinneweber Muskogee Oklo Ben Gilbert Phoenix Ariz Ed Beavers Oklahoma City Okla Kenneth King Borger Jack Marshon Tulsa John Leinneweber Charleston S.C Chester Leinneweber George Leinneweber Albert Leinneweber J. B. Mackey E. F. Glenn Frank Keesee H. C. Whitt Bobby Scott T. F. Sims

Coke Cancer Crusade to Start Sunday in Coke County

Coke County launches its annual Cancer Crusade with Cancer Sunday observed in churches. County chairwoman Conda Richards directs the east side drive, while Doyle Pittman leads the west side fund campaign. Local workers target Bronte, Hayrick, Tennyson, Juniper Lometa, Fort Chadbourne, and other areas.

Coke County Conda Richards Doyle Pittman Bronte Business District J. B. Mackey Robert Reyes Hayrick J. W. Labenske Tenny

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Linda Cumbie Melody Holcombe Miss Smith Tad Richards Charles Masterson Suzanne Pruitt Doug McCutchen Eddy Clark Sharon McCutchen Janet Lee Royce Lee Brenda Scot Bennie Carol Oglesby Linda Jones Gary Stroebel Sherrilyn Reilly Royce Fancher Ronald Hooper Miss Jones Wayne Carlton Larry Corley Ternate Don Hageman Joe B. Simpson Wayne Carlton Clint Low Nish Taylor H. Brunson Bronte Lions Dorothy R. Martin Lions Queen Longhorn Band Coke Cancer Crusade Richards Enteprise
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