Bronte Students Enter Regional UIL Contests in Lubbock
Six Bronte High School students compete in track and field and tennis while three enter literary events and five join golf at Texas Tech in Lubbock. Randy Barbee enters both track and field and literary events. others include Kenneth Stroebel Paula Landers Norma Pruitt Jolene Vaughn Melodie Holcombe and the golf team of Ronald Cooper Monica Flores Otia Rolls Keith McCutchen Steve Williams. A Coke County Commission session requests a Texas Legislature to create a hospital district to operate a nursing home or hospital, with voting by the two precincts involved and action tied to the 1971 legislative session.
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Lubbock
Randy Barbee
Kenneth Stroebel
Paula Landers
Ronald Cooper
Monica Flores
Otia Rolls
Keith McCutchen
Steve Williams
Meadowbrook
Coke County Commissioners Court
Texas
Golf Team Takes Easy District Win
The Bronze Longhorns captured the District 8-B title in San Angelo with a 308 team score, 33 strokes ahead of Forsan. Keith McCutchen earned medalist honors with a 69 while Bronte B placed third at 348. Bronte players swept top finishes led by McCutchen, with several teammates named and coach Clint Low guiding the teams. The A team advances to regional competition and Brady hosts a junior invitational on May 10 for local youths with multiple entries expected.
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Longhorn
San Angelo
Forsan
Keith McCutchen
Bronte
Brady
Low
The
Enterprise
Wayne Alexander
Jim Dan Raughton
Jesse Freeman
Gene Glenn
Davy Crockett
English classes at San Angelo YWCA announced
The YMCA in San Angelo announces eight session English classes for Spanish speaking people. Instructor Nancy Schafer holds a master's in English and has college teaching experience. Classes meet Tuesday evenings at 7 30 p.m. at the YMCA.
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San Angelo
YMCA
An Angelo
Nancy Schafer
Bronte Longhorn Band Earns Division Ratings at IL Contest
Forty two band members competed in an Interscholastic League concert and sight reading contest at Coahoma. The ensemble earned division three ratings in both events, with a division two in marching and division one for four soloists and ensemble players. The three twirlers received first division. Spring concert set for May 18 announced by Director Louis Thornton. more details to come.
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Bronte Longhorn
Coahoma
Louis Thornton
Rain Improves Farm Outlook in Bronte Area
A heavy weekend rain shower delivering about one inch to three inches across Bronte improved the farm outlook. Warm days followed, promoting rapid growth of grass and weeds and boosting prospects for local farmers and ranchers.
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Bronte
Heart of Texas Singers Reunion set for April 27 in Brady
Brady hosts the Heart of Texas Singers Reunion April 27 at the High School Auditorium. The all day event runs 9 30 a m to 4 p m with lunch break and options for a basket lunch or Brady cafe noon meal. No Saturday night concert this year. Mrs A C Stewart invites all to join. Mr and Mrs R H Allen of Norton plan to move into the Martin Lee home in May and remodel it beforehand.
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Brady
Heart of Texas Singers
Texas
A. C. Stewart
R. H. Allen
Norton
Martin Lee
Allens
1st Baptist Church Revival Across Americas Crusade
The Rev Kenneth W Vaughan of Eldorado leads a revival at First Baptist Church with Walter Johnson of Park Heights San Angelo directing music. Services run 7am and 7 30pm weekdays and 11am and 7pm Sunday, with no Saturday morning service. The event ties to the Crusade of the Americas with Baptists across three continents.
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First Baptist Church
Kenneth W. Vaughan
First Baptist Church Church
Eldorado
Walter Johnson
Park Heights Baptist Church
San Angelo
Coke County 4-H Food Show Scheduled for Saturday
The Coke County 4-H Food Show will be held Saturday April 19 in the Robert Lee Recreation Hall. Fifty three girls enrolled in a foods project compete with setup from 12 to 1 p.m. Judging starts at 1 p.m. Fant Milling Company sponsors awards for winners. the public is invited to attend at 3 30 p.m.
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Coke County
Robert Lee Recreation Hall
Fant Milling Company
Easter Weekend Visitors At Clark Glenn Home
Vic Glenn of Austin David Glenn of Lubbock and Mr and Mrs David Kuykendall and daughter of Fort Worth spent the Easter weekend at the Clark Glenn home.
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Clark Glenn
Vic Glenn
Austin
David Glenn
Lubbock
David Kuykendall Land
Fort Worth
Pioneer Day Celebrates Coke County 80th Birthday
Coke County marks its 80th birthday with Pioneer Day a luncheon on Wednesday April 28 at 12 noon in Robert Lee recreation hall. The event invites all residents to share a covered dish and a program followed by discussion of the county s past present and future. Pioneers will be honored and recognized. The history recounts Coke County origin in 1889 from Tom Green County and the seat moves from Hayrick to Robert Lee in 1891 with courthouse built later and bonds approved in 1986 to replace it.
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Coke County
Recreation Hall
Robert Lee
Tom Green County
Tremedous Department
Bexar
Bexar County
San Antonio
West Texas
Sovereign Counties
Hayrick
Cese
Trustees Organize Elect Auxiliary School Personnel
Bronze School board of trustees reorganized with Harold Moon as president and Joe Rawlings as vice president. R. T. Caperton named secretary and new committees formed. Rehiring of auxiliary staff approved including secretaries, janitors, lunchroom workers, and bus drivers. Daylight Saving Time compliance and band uniform bids were discussed alongside school lunchroom funding and a Spanish Club trip to Mexico.
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Bronze School Board of Trustees
Harold Moon
Joe Rawlings
R. T. Caperton
C. O. Richards
Caperton
Delbert Coalson
Dale Thompson
Wayne Arrott
Rawlings
Coalson
Clark Glenn
Tommy Lee
B. D. Snead
Marvin Corley
Clayburn Webb
George Braswell
R. W. Sims
Mary Walker
Pete Gentry
James Raughton
Evert Best
Bowie Street Baptist Church
San Angelo
Fruhauf Uniform Co
Wichita
Kans
Mexico
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Lub
Manfred Thompson
Roger Graves
Barbee
Nicky Arrott
Willie Zuniga
Thompson
Bobby Skelton
Norma Pruitt
Jolene Vaughn
Melodie Holcombe
Texas Tech
Bronte Boys
McCutchen
David Denman
Otis Rolls
Danny Cooper
Jake Golson
Gary Reilly
Joe Basquez
Clint Low
1St Baptist Church
Harry K. Morris
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South America
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