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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1974

Page

3

Bronte High Golfers Lead After First Round in Lubbock

Bronte High School sits tied for first at 343 with Booker in the UTSL regional golf tournament at Lubbock. Wayne Alexander cards 77 to lead, while Dan Raughton 84 Bobby Bailey 89 Wayne Coalson 93 follow. Final round set for Thursday as UIL winners head to regional competition with other events.

Bronte High School Lubbock Vari Booker Alexander Batch Sim Dan Raughton Bobby Bailey Wayne Coalson UIL Leah Bambee iReally Bobby Hamilton Sarah Heaner Canie Raughton Kim Caperton Becky Morris

Funeral Service Held For M. J. Dixon In Bronte

Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church for M. J. Jack Dixon 77 a Bronte resident of nearly 70 years. Officiants were Rev. Henry Morris and Rev. C R Blake. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Dixon died Sunday at West Coke County Hospital Robert Lee. Born February 3 1897 in London Texas he moved to Coke County in 1905. He married Lois Byrd December 17 1940 in Robert Lee. A World War I veteran Dixon was a stock farmer and waiter well driller. Surviving are his wife a daughter Mrs Joe Don Wilkins Houston a brother Bill Dixon Coolidge Arizona and one grandchild. Pallbearers listed.

M. J Jack) Dixon First Baptist Church Henry Morris C. R.blake Tennyson Baptist Chunch Fairview Cemetery Newby Funeral Holme Dixon West Coke County Hospital Robert Lee London Tex Coke County Lois Byrd Joe Don Wilkins Houston Bill Dixon Coolidge,Ariz Lonand Fletcher T. F. Sims Lester Webb Garland Spaecer Bronte Edwin Gamer San Angelo Delbert Vestal Ballinger

Mulligan Stew TV series for 4-H launches in Coke County

The Mulligan Stew program from the 4 H Foods and Nutrition Series will air on KCTV Channel 8 San Angels from 1 to 130 pm starting Saturday April 20 and continue for six Saturdays. Enrollment is open to Coke County youth via Mrs Fay C Roe County Extension agent Robert Lee. Bronte School plans to participate later from Abilene.

KCTV Channel 8 San Angels Agricultural Extension Service of Texas A&m University U. S. Department of Agriculture Coke County Fay C. Roe Robert Lee Studets Bronte Abilene

Lady Golfers Meet Mondays at 6 A.M. in Ge Local Centre

Community members seeking to play golf are invited to join ladies for weekly sessions each Monday at 6 a.m. at Ge local conference facility. Enthusiastic participants last met last week to discuss group goals and welcoming new players.

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Nurse Aide of the Month Gift At Bronte Nursing Home

Dana Jarvis was named Nurse's Aide of the Month at Bronte Nursing Home after a staff meeting on March 27. Winnie Oden, director of nursing, awarded a blue and white corsage and the Nurse's Aide of the Month pin for April. A routine business meeting followed.

Dana Jarvis Bronte Nursing Home Winnie Oden Jarvis

Fire Truck Fund Exceeds 3000 in Bronte Area

Bronte community fund for a new fire truck passes 3000 with 3033 raised this week. New donors include Charles Timimions 10.00 Mrs Jack Gellsto 5.00 Contribute from former Bronte residents urged by Mrs Labenske and her husband Billy Dan Labenske 25.00 remaining supporters cited by letter from Houston-based Labenskes.

Ifund Bronte Charles Timimions Jack Gellsto Canwen Robbins Billy Dan Labenske Labenske Vail Weahens Labenskes Houston

Nancy Rawlings elected Phi Upsilon Omicron president at TWU

Nancy Rawlings was elected president of Alpha Alpha Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron at Texas Woman's University Denton for 1974 75 She will serve as the chapter delegate to the Conclave at Arizona State University Tempe June 18 21 Rawlings joined the fraternity in Spring 1973 and also serves as treasurer of TWU student Phi Upsilon Omicron and other campus roles She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Rawlings of Bronte and will be a senior majoring in Home Economics Education after April 25 installation of officers for 1974 75.

Phil Nancy i TWU American Home Economics Association College of Nutrition Nancy Joe Rawlings Bronte

Mrs May Grimes Ends 10 Day Odessa Norwalk Visit

Mrs May Grimes retires from a ten day visit spent with sister Mrs Polly Waiters in Odessa and Norwalk California. Also joined by sister Mrs Eefith Mitchell and niece Mrs Denis Envin during the trip.

May Grimes Polly Waiters Odessa Norwalk Callif Mrrs Eefith Mitchell Denis Envin

Lions Club Broom Sale This Saturday

The annual Lions Club Broom sale will be held Saturday with a large assortment of home items at reasonable prices. Sponsored by Bronze Noon and Evening Lions Clubs, proceeds aid blind workers and glasses for needy children. House to house canvass will be used for those who cannot come to town.

Lions Club Bronze First National Bank Birente Lions Check Dhead Meeded Ittems

Enterprise Boner Stands Corrected

The Enterprise corrects errors in last week’s school board election report. Box data from Bronte and Tennyson mislisted candidates. final tallies show Koenig 157 Tidwell 145 Lee 120 Jackson 117 Coulter 109 Arratt 105 McCarty 105 Aguero 46. The paper apologizes for the confusion and embarrassment.

Enterprise James Koenig James Tidwell James Lee bin Jackson Grady Coulter Susan Cumibie Arratt A. D McCarty Ernest Aguero

Bronte School Board Hires Auxiliary Staff In April Meeting

Bronte Texas board of trustees met April 9 swearing in three new members James O Koenig James A Tidwell and James W Lee. Glenn Skelton elected president Delbert Coulson vice president Tidwell secretary. Committees Budget and Finance Carlton Koenig Building and Maintenance Lee Dale Thompson Personnel Tidwell Coulson. Auxiliary staff hired including Francesa Glenn secretary bookkeeper Ev in Jo Lee secretary Charlie Boecking tax assessor collector Royce Dyess janitor bus driver Oleta Braswell Daisy Sims Onita Fields room workers Billie Champion Carolyn Lee Itharian sides Frances Dyess Ben Hambright Jimmy Lee bus drivers Cynthia Robinson special education Margie Butler half time aide. Discussed Tennyson voting box merging with Bronte box with no conflict. Reviewed Title 1 status noting funds sufficient to continue programs. Studied 15 year economic indexes local fund assignment and valuations slight decline. Announced May 9 workshop location Homemaking Department May 6 All Sports Banquet details for board members wives. Established procedures for four variancies on faculty preregistration and next year’s schedule. Meeting adjourned about 1 p.m.

Bronte James O. Koenig James A. Tidwell Jamies W. Lee Glenn Skelton Delbert Coulson Tidwell Russel Carlton Koenig Lee Dale Thompson Tidwell and Coulson Many Francesa Glenn Evin Jo Lee Sec Retary Charlie Boecking Royce Dyess Oleta Braswell Daisy Sims Onita Fields Billie Chanpion Carolyn Lee Frances Dyess Ben Hambright Jimmy Lee Cynthia Robinson Margie Butler Tithe III Tennyson

Volleyball Tournament Rounds Proceed in Bronte

A large volleyball tournament dominates Bronte this week with 18 women’s teams and 12 men’s teams in action. Play began Monday night and continued into Tuesday with a Wednesday recess. officials planned resumption Thursday at 6 pm and ongoing matches through Friday and into Saturday night. Strong teams draw spectators as Altimission fires and the Bronze Ex-Students Association runs the concession stand.

Bronte

Services Friday For M Russell

M Russell 87 died Wednesday in Bronte Nursing Home. Funeral set for 4 pm Friday at First Unified Methodist Church with Rev Russell Hearer and Rev Harry K Morris presiding. Burial in Old Fort Chadbourne Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife Celena Boatnight Russell two daughters Margaret Patterson and Mary Frances Glenn a son J C Russell a brother P Russell a sister Wyllie McRorey six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. pallbearers listed.

First Unified Methodist Church Offici First Baptist Church Harry K. Morris Old Fort Chadbourne Newby Funeral Home Mins. H. C Margaret) Patterson Denson, Ariz Clark Mary Frances) Glenn Bronte J. C. Russell Stephenvillie P. Russell Sterling City Wyllie (McRorey Jackwell

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