Bronte Volleyball Heads to State Tournament
Bronte High Volleyball team leaves for Austin to face Anthony in the state Class B quarterfinals on Friday at 4 p.m. on Court 1. The winner meets Overton or Jarrell Saturday for the title. Bronte carries a 93 season record and will stay at the Downtowner Motel.
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Bronte High School
Austin
Anthony
Susie Collins
UIL
Zula Sweeten
Gregory Gym
Overton
Jarrell
Bronte
Downtowner
Nine DWI Plea Guilty in Coke County Court
In Coke County Court Judge W W Thetford presided over pre trial hearings with nine DWI guilty pleas. Defendants include Curtis Ford of Lamesa Ford Edoardo Gonzales of Rankin J I Murtishaw of Bronte Danny Pate of Sweetwater Stephen Richards of Bronte Pedro Tijerina of Robert Lee Terry Richards of Bronte Eduardo Enriquez of Abilene and Leroy Zuniga of Bronte with fines ranging from 100 to 500 dollars plus costs and probation periods from one to two years. Ten to fifteen more cases were postponed to a later date.
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Coke County
W. W. Thetford
Curtis Eudell Ford
Lamesa
Edoardo Gonzales
Rankin
J. I. Murtishaw
Bronte
Danny Edward Pate
Sweetwater
Dwi
Stephen Randall Richards
Pedro Lara Tijerina
Robert Lee
Terry J. Richards
Euduardo O. Enriquez
Abilene
Leroy Zuniga
Coleman District 7 4-H Horse Judging Contest
Eight Coke County 4-H Club members competed in Coleman for the District 7 Horse Judging Contest. The junior team finished fifth among ten teams with Clay Bloodworth seventh high individual among forty. Bill Grant Jr was eighth, Connie Littlefield tied for ninth though not on the team. Other judges were Lynn Gulley Debbie Askins Darryl Jackson Gary Hubbard and Carol Cervenka.
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Coke County
Coleman
Clay Bloodworth
Bill Grant Jr
Connie Littlefield
Lynn Gulley
Debbie Askins
Darryl Jackson
Gary Hubbard
Carol Cervenka
Bronte Wins Region UIL Literary Meet Title
Bronte High School topped the Class B Region II UIL meet held in Brownwood with 85 points, four competitors advancing to the state meet in Austin in May. Bobby Harbilton won number sense, Billy Hamilton placed third. Bobby Hamilton won science, John Heaner second. Janie Baughton qualified in typewriting and spelling. John Heaner earned ready writing along with three state entrants across two events each and one in another.
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Bronte High School
Brownwood
Austin
Bronte
Bobby Harbilton
Billy Hamilton
Bobby Hamilton
John Heaner
Janie Baughton
Coke County Approves Two Constitutional Amendments in Election
Coke County voted on two amendments with margins. Amendment 1 to raise retirement pay for public employees and teachers passed 177 to 95 across precincts and absentees, while Amendment 2 to increase legislators pay won 143 to 131. turnout was under 10 percent with 275 total votes.
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Coke County
Blackwell
Bronte FFA Livestock Team Places Second in District
Bronte FFA finished second in the Concho District livestock judging contest at Texas Tech University with 1353 points, a 90 percent score. Team members Marvin Ensor Kerwin Denton and David Bachman, coached by Gary York, saw five districts listed with Wall first and Bronte earning a state-contest near miss.
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Bronte Ffa
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Concho District
Marvin Ensor
Kerwin Denton
David Bachman
Wall
Bronte
Robert Lee
Eldorado
San Angelo Central
Gary York
Blackwell Seniors To Stage A Hootenanny
The Blackwell Senior Class hosts a Hootenanny April 26 at 7 30 p m in the school gym with music for all ages and a comedy show. Refreshments will be sold and admission is 1 00 for adults 50 cents for students. Proceeds aid the senior trip expenses.
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Blackwell
Bronte All-Sports Banquet Recognizes Athletes
A crowd of over 200 at Bronte High School's All-Sports Banquet in Bronte Park heard J. T. Henry host and Jim Dan Raughton lead opening prayers. Coaches Sandusky Shields Raughton Sweeten Golson introduced players and awarded certificates before Ray Overton of Cooper High shared views on preparation, effort, and opportunity. Dr. John R. Harris spoke on courage, and Kim Arrott led the Bronte School Song as the program closed.
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Bronte High School
New Community Center
Bronte Park
BHS
J. T. Henry
Jim Dan Raughton
Louis Coulson
Red Barn
James Lee
James L Golson
Overton
Bronte
Cooper Cougars
John R. Harris
Harris
Career Day draws 300 plus students to Bronte High
Bronte High School hosts Career Day with 35 consultants in 22 fields from area colleges and agencies. Students from Robert Lee and Sterling join Bronte as Supt C B Barbee welcomes attendees and James C Curly Hays of West Texas Utilities gives the keynote.
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Bronte High School
Robert Lee
Sterling
Bronte High
Coke County Extension Service
Sterling Lindsey
Fay C. Roe
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Bronte
James C. “Curly” Hays
Public Relations Department
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
Hardin-Simmons Universiy
Abilene Christian College
McMurry College
Howard College
Big Spring
Western Texas College
Snyder
Cisco Junior College
Texas State Technical Institute
Texas
Mrs Modgling’s Sister Dies in Abilene Hospital
Mr and Mrs Barney Modgling of Abilene attended funeral services for Mrs Nora Strong 90 in Fairmont Methodist Church after her death from an apparent heart attack at Hendrick Memorial Hospital. Rev Ralph Odom officiated with Rev Harwood Dooley assisting. Burial followed at Elmwood Memorial Park.
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Barney Modgling
Abilene
Nora Strong
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Kim Glascock
Lana Webb
Laura Glenn
Shelley Cumbie
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Leah Barbee
Sherrie Coulson
Mary Ann Minjarez
Tanya Skelton
Gional
Lindsey
By Ben Oglesby
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Ray Overton
Cooper High School
Raughton
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