Bronte High Track Team Sets District Meet Records
At the District 67-B track meet in Big Spring Bronte High School swept the meet winning first with 164 points. Jim Morrow led the Longhorns with 30 points taking first in high jump broad jump and discus. Bronze won the junior high division with Davis Corley top scoring. Bron te placed in multiple events led by Morrow in several field events and sprint relays, with Royce Lee and Rickey Wheat placing in sprints and hurdles.
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Bronte High School
Tad
Richardon
Holcombe
Royce
Lee
Mike
Big Spring
Longhorns
Robert Lee
Jim Morrow
Bronte
Davis Corley
Doug McCutchen
Larry Corley
David Glenn
Morrow
Royce Lee
Rickey Wheat
McCutchen
Ronnie Lee
Mike McKown
Victor Brock
Fort Worth School Board Reviews New High School Plant
Fort Worth architect George Sowden met with the school board to discuss building a new high school and other additions to the present plant. Reactions favor expansion, though some critics question costs. The board believes bond retirement funds from the elementary issue can cover the proposal if overbuilding is avoided and retirement setup is proper.
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George Sowden
Fort Worth
Easter Egg Hunt At Bronte County Park Sunday
Bronte Lions Club sponsors a Sunday Easter egg hunt at Bronte County Park with four age groups from 1 to 12. Mr and Mrs Aubrey Denman, park caretakers, direct the event and prize eggs await children who find them.
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Bronte County Park
Bronte Lions Club
Aubrey Denman
Denman
Bronte School Board Elects New Officers in Meeting
Conda O Richards was elected president of the Bronte School board of trustees with Jacob B Morrow named vice president and A E Bell Jr reelected secretary. Wayne Arrott and Bell were sworn in by outgoing President Joe Rawlings as Arrott begins his first term and Bell his second.
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Conda O. Richards
Bronte School Board of Trustees
Jacob B. Morrow
A. E. Bell Jr
Wayne Arrott
Bell
Joe Rawlings
Arrott
Cla Gee Glenn
B. D. Snead
Marvin Corley
Clayburn Webb
George Braswell
Jason Culpepper
R. W. Sims
Mary Walker
Pete Gentry
Clint A. Low
School to dismiss for Easter holidays
Bronze school students will be dismissed at 2 35 p m Thursday for a four day Easter vacation. Classes resume at 8 10 a m Tuesday giving students and teachers Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday off.
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Bronze School
Bill Thomas Attends Humble Employees Federation Meeting
Bill Thomas traveled to Dallas this week to participate in a Humble Employees Federation gathering. The event brought together local workers and union members to discuss workplace issues and collective bargaining.
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Bill Thomas
Dallas
Humble Employees Federation
Coke County to discuss anti poverty program in Robert Lee
A Coke County meeting in Robert Lee will review the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. County Judge W W Thetford says the County Committee on Progress should sponsor the program with a 7:30 p.m. April 20 session for all progress committee members.
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W. W. Thetford
County Committee On Progress
Coke County
E. F. Glenn
Bronte
Robert Lee
Glenn
Progress Committee
Special Easter Services Set at Tennyson Church
Special Easter services are planned at Tennyson Baptist church with a Thursday 7 30 p m start and nightly services through Sunday led by Dr George Humphrey of Baylor University. Sunrise services 615 a m atop Mt Margaret to be conducted by Rev Austin Masterson, with the church service led by Dr Humphrey and breakfast served afterward. No Sunday School before the 11 a m worship. Local pastor Rev Robert B Ritchie invites all area residents to attend.
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Tennyson Baptist Church
George Humphrey
Baylor University
Waco
Mt. Margaret
Austin Masterson
Bronte First Methodist Church
Robert B. Ritchie
Cleanup Campaign Underway In Bronte
A city wide cleanup drive is underway in Bronte this week with April 13 to 17 set for the campaign. Section leaders, block captains, and volunteers will haul trash, with the city council Bronte Lions Club and Jaycee Chapter sponsoring. Mayor Royce Lee urges voluntary participation to improve appearance and reduce fire and health hazards.
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Bronte
Bronte Lions Club
Jaycee Chapter
Royce Lee
Lee
Last Rites Held for Claude Rowland
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 30 p.m. in Johnson Funeral Chapel San Angelo for Claude Omar Rowland 638. Burial followed in Old Fort Chadbourne Cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev Taylor Henley of Baptist Geriatrics Hospital San Angelo. Rowland died at 10 30 p.m. Sunday in a Houston hospital after heart surgery. He formerly lived in Coke County and was engaged in farming and stock raising. The family later moved to Winters and Angelo.
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Johnson Funeral Chapel
San Angelo
Claude Omar Rowland
Old Fort Chadbourne
Taylor Henley
Baptist Geriatrics Hospital
Rowland
Houston
Coke County
Angelo
Baptist Revival Now in Progress at Bronte Church
The First Baptist Church in Bronte hosts a revival with Rev. Harry K. Morris as evangelist and Jerry Don Holcombe as song leader. Services run daily at 7:00 AM and 7:30 PM with a 6:45 morning breakfast. the revival closes Sunday night.
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First Baptist Church
Bronte
Harry K. Morris
Jerry Don Holcombe
Community Fund Scoreboard for Bronte Area Donations
A local scoreboard lists contributions for Williams Funeral Home and Bronte projects. Donors include Bronte PTA West Texas Utilities $50. Hurley Pharmacy $. Mackey Feed & Supply $10. C B Barbee $5. Bob Wrinkle $4. General Telephone Co. $25. Mrs Louis Caulder $1. Bronte Jaycees $100. City Cafe $5. Clyde Lee $20. Dr John R Harris $10. Caperton Chevrolet $25. Elroy Butler $20. Doug Ditmore $5. Anonymous $5. Hootennay $182. Lone Star Gas Co. $25. Zeta Delta H.D. Club $7.50. D K Glenn $15. Total listed $1134.50 with $467 still needed.
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Williams Funeral Home
Bronte
Bronte Pta
West Texas Utilities
Hurley Pharmacy
First National Bank
Mackey Feed & Supply
C. B. Barbee
Bob Wrinkle
General Telephone Co
Louis Caulder
Bronte Jaycees
City Cafe
Clyde Lee
John R. Harris
Caperton Chevrolet
Elroy Butler
Doug Ditmore
Lone Star Gas Co
Zeta Delta H.D. Club
D. K. Glenn
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Sterling City
Ronnie ‘Lee
Tad:Richards
Larry Ceath
Conda Richards
Sweetwater
Tennyson
Claude Rowland
Morris
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