Arrott Wins 1968 Outstanding Soil Conservationist Honor
Clarence E. Arrott, Coke County rancher near Bronte, received a plaque at Bronte Noon Lions Club for 1968 Outstanding Soil Conservationist. He manages 6,079 acres with son LeDrew, cooperates with Coke County SCD, and promotes brush control, range rest, and chemical and mechanical treatments on leased and owned land.
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Coke County
Bronte Noon Lions Club
Arrott
LeDrew
Bronte
Coke County Soil Conservation District
Clarence Arrott
W. E. Jacoby
Bronte Golfers Win Region Meet Earn State Bid
Bronte High School golf team won the regional UIL meet in Lubbock with a low 312 led by Keith McCutchen 72 and Steve Williams 74 as Monica Flores 82 Ronald Cooper 84 and Otis Rolls 86 helped the squad secure a state meet berth in May at Austin. Other teams included Anthony Amherst Anton Booker Esterline Forsan Follett Fort Davis Ja ton Grandfalls Lorraine Matador Meadow Tornillo. Coach Clint Low praised the showing and said the team looks toward the state championship.
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Bronte High School
Lubbock
Anton
Keith McCutchen
Steve Williams
Otis Rolls
Ronald Cooper
Monica Flo
Clint Low
Austin
Bronte
Anthony
Amherst
Booker
Esterline
Forsan
Follett
Fort Davis
Jayton
Grandfalls Loraine
Matador
Meadow
Tornillo
Poor road plan between here and Robert Lee criticized
The writer questions the road detour absence and highway budget choices. They fault the highway department for a poor traffic arrangement and high wear on vehicles. They also ask why a smoother railroad crossing cannot be built given modern engineering advances.
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Here
Robert Lee
Highway Department
Walker. J. C. Walker Dies. Funeral Held in Gatesville
Mary Walker attended the funeral in Gatesville last Friday for J. C. Walker age 42 who died the previous Wednesday. A native of Robert Lee he lived in Bronte before moving to Gatesville with his family. He is survived by his wife, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Toonard Weiker and six sons.
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Mary Walker
Gatesville
J. C. Walker
Mr. Walker
Robert Lee
Bronte
Toonard Weiker
You Can Start Saving Your Daylight Sunday
Bronte residents will move clocks forward at 2 am on the last Sunday in April to begin Daylight Saving Time. The lost hour will not be regained until next October when clocks are set back to standard time.
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Bronte
Bronte Hi Senior Named for Outstanding West Texas Scholar Award
Bennie Carol Oglesby is chosen as Bronte representative for the Outstanding West Texas Scholar award by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. Nominees from the area will attend a May 10 luncheon at Angelo State College cafeteria, with Principal James Golson and parents Mr and Mrs Ben Oglesby present. The city development board notes nominations reflect scholastic achievement character and citizenship.
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Bennie Carol Oglesby
Bronte
West Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Angelo State College
Prin. James Golson
Ben Ogieaby
San Angelo
Funeral held for James M. Terry 43 in Bronte
Funeral services for James Milton Terry 43 were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery under Williams Funeral Home Bronte direction. Terry of Fort Worth died visiting friends in Van Horn of apparent heart attack. Born September 21 1925 in Nolan he is survived by wife Maxine, two sons James Jr and David both of Fort Worth, three daughters Kathy Turner Deborah Wilkins and Lisa Terry all of Fort Worth, mother Leonora Snyder Pecos, brother Duncan Lee Terry Pecos, two sisters Oran Powell Pecos and A O White Nolan, and three grandchildren.
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James Milton Terry
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Bronte
Terry
Fort Worth
van Horn
Nolan
Maxine Terry
James Terry Jr
David Terry
Fort Worrth
M. J
Kathy) Turner
Kenneth
Deborah) Wilkins
Lisa Terry
Leonora Snyder
Pecos
Duncan Lee Terry
Oran Powell
A. O. White
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C.E. Arrott
Lions
Clarence E. Arrott
ALCS
The
Federal Land Bank
Marie
Coke County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
First Methodist Church
Lions Club
C. E. Arrott
LeDrew Arrott
Joe Antilly
Abilene
SCD Board of
SCD Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Robert Lee Observer
Bronte Enterprise
Texas Weekly
Fort
Monica Flores
Bronte Hi
James M. Terry
E. Arrott
Antilly, Arrott
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