Bronte Track Team Heads to Regional Meet in Lubbock
Bronte's track squad will compete at the regional meet hosted by Cesronado High School in Lubbock. The 440 relay team led by Joe Basquez and Bobby Skelton will run, with Donnie Thompson and Gary Skelton as alternates. Cooper to enter high jump and the mile relay team also races. Coach Gerald Sandusky accompanies the group amid drouth relief rains that dropped 3 to 5 inches across West Texas.
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Bronte
Lubbock
Cesronado High School
Bronte Wll
Joe Basquez
Bobby Skelton
Mike Arrott
Donnie Thompson
Gary Skelton
B. Skelton
Arrott
Willie Sanchez
Thompson
Texas
Daylight Time Starts Sunday in April
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday April 25 with clocks moved forward one hour. A legislative effort to exempt Texas from DST recently failed in the Texas Legislature.
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West Texas
Texas
Boeckings Host Open House In Bronte Home
Mr and Mrs Charlie Boecking invite the public to an open house Sunday from 230 to 6 pm at 212 Briar wood Drive Bronte. The all electric Gold Medallion Home was built by Martin Lee Construction Co Lee and FHIA official Alton Pyburn will discuss plans building costs and financing. Gifts are not requested.
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Charlie Boecking
Briarwood Drive
Martin Lee Construction Co
Bronte
West Texas Utilities Co
Lee
Alton Pyburn
Sweetwater
Farmers Home Administration
FHIA
Jr High Trackmen Take Third in District Meet
Bronte’s junior high track team finished third at the district meet held Wednesday in Robert Lee. Eden won with 36 points, Wall 31, Bronte 30, Sterling City 19. Jim Dan Raughton won the 100 yard low hurdles in 13.4 seconds and the high jump at 54 inches, plus third in pole vault. The 880 yard relay of Martinez, Kelly, Raughton and Barbee won in 1:44.55. Barbee was second in the 100 yard dash at 11.0 seconds, Kelly was second in shot put with 43 feet, and Martinez placed third in the 50 yard dash.
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Ballinger
Wall
Sterling City
Mertzon
Garden City
Blackwell
Miles
Christoval
Eden
Paint Rock
Forgan
Eola
Melvin
Water Valley
Bronte
Cooper
Thompson
Sanchez
G. Skelton
B. Skelton
Louis Martinez
Doug Kelly
Raughton
Alan Barbee
Barbee
Kelly
Martinez
Five BHS Students Reach Regional Literary Meet
Five Bronte High School students qualified for the regional literary meet at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on Saturday. Susan Cumbie, Paula Landers, Dixie Versup, Larry Hooper, and Gin Snead will compete in shorthand, typewriting, spelling, and other events. sponsors Miss Linda Jones and Mrs. Royce Fancher accompany them. Mr and Mrs A L Sandefur of Paducah spent the weekend with Rev and Mrs Wayne Stout.
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Texas Tech
Dixie Versup
Larry Hooper
Gin Snead
Paula Landers
Susan Cumbie
Bronte High School
Linda Jones
Royce Fancher
Lubbock
A. L. Sandefur
Brad and
Scott
Paducah
Rev
Wayne Stout
Bronte Firemen Attend Training School in San Angelo
Bronte firemen attended two nights of a training school in San Angelo this week. Sponsored by the Concho Council of Government, the session covered fire fighting techniques and proper equipment use. Attending were Fire Chief Roy Stout Fire Marshal Bill Luckett and Firemen Bill Thomas Don Bailey and Marvin Bryant.
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Bronte
Roy Stout
Bill Luckett
Bill Thomas
Don Bailey
Marvin Bryant
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Green's
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Guy Strickland
A. N. Rawlings Ranch
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San Angelo
Area Lake
Robert Lee
Mountain Creek Lake
Lake Spence
Melissa Lee
Jolene Vaughn
Texas Fech
Central High School
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Jr. High
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Ie Versup
Jim Dan Raughton
Wayne Alexander
Sherrie Coulson
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