Benny Corley Signs to Play Football with Baylor Bears
Benny Corley a Bronte High senior and top scorer signed a four year athletic scholarship with Baylor University valued at about 6000 dollars. Baylor coach Hayden Fry traveled to Bronte to secure the commitment citing Corley’s 1959 season as a mainstay with 135 points 21 touchdowns and over 1300 rushing yards. Corley joins the Bears Sept 15 and may face Texas freshman in the season opener. He also held offers from Texas West Texas State Hardin Simmons Texas Tech TCU Sul Ross Texas A&M Rice.
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Benny Corley
Bronte Longhorn
Baylor University
Baylor
Hayden Fry
Bronte
Corley
Fry
Baylor Bears
Bronte High School
Marvin Corley
Longhorns
West Texas
Benny
BHS
Waco
University of Texas
Texas West Texas State
Hardin-Simmons
ACC
Texas Tech
TCU
Sul Ross
Texas A&m
Rice
County financial report shows strong cash balance and bond retirement
Coke County completes its annual financial report with tables of receipts disbursements and balances by fund. Cash on hand in operating funds totals 267066. Sinking funds hold 11680. County and precinct road bonds paid 86561 this year, with another equal amount to retire in 1960. Hospital bonds of 75000 to be retired with a final 5000 payment this year. Citizens urged to study the reports.
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Coke County
Baptists Celebrate Debt Free Church Building
First Baptist Church marked a big day with a debt free building as Rev. Vernon Price of Denison preached the morning sermon. Members and visitors enjoyed a barbecue lunch at the park before an afternoon program highlighted by Rev. B. T. Shoemake of Winters delivering the afternoon sermon.
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First Baptist Church
Vernon Price
Denison
B. T. Shoemake
Winters
Cancer Crusade Week Set For Bronte Area
A county drive chairman announced Cancer Crusade Week for Bronte and east Coke County from May 1 to 7. Volunteers will canvass four sections house to house and also work in Fort Chadbourne Juniper and Tennyson areas. The drive aims to educate and raise money for cancer research with lapel cards showing seven danger signals.
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Bronte
Coke County
Cactus Cafe
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Robert Lee
Fort Chadbourne
Juniper
Tennyson
Kirkpatrick
Funeral Rites for Forrest Clark Held Here
Funeral services for Forrest L. Clark 83 long time Bronte resident were held at 4 p.m. Monday April 25 at First Baptist Church. Rev. Lester Vinson and Rev. R. W. Blackmon officiated with burial in Fairview cemetery under Clift Funeral of Bronte. Clark died about 8 30 a.m. Sunday April 24 after two years ill health. Survived by wife Mary Alice Percifull two sons Lucene Clark Mosquera New Mexico and George Clark Fort Worth two brothers Wylie Bronte and Riley San Antonio three sisters Mrs Robert Knierim Bronte Hattie Clark San Antonio and Mrs Cora Bennett San Antonio and three grandchildren.
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Forrest L. Clark
Bronte
First Baptist Church
Lester Vinson
R. W. Blackmon
Fairview
Clift
E. F. Glenn
C. E. Bruton
T. F. Sims
Bill Clark
Leonard Fletcher
Noah Pruitt Jr
H. M. McMeans
Mr. Clark
Georgia
Coke County
Mesquite Creek
Tom Green County
Live Oak Creek
Mary Alice Percifull
E J Smith Died Tuesday Night Rites Pending
Funeral services were pending Wednesday at Clift Funeral Home for Euel Jackson Smith Jr. 31, who died Tuesday about 10 p m in John Sealy hospital Galveston after a prolonged illness from a malignant condition. He was a West Texas Utilities employee stationed in Bronte since 1953, previously in Junction. Surviving are his wife three sons three daughters and his mother plus three brothers and two sisters. A Bronte ambulance brought the body.
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Clift Funeral Home
E. J
Euel Jackson) Smith, Jr
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Smith
West Texas Utilities Company
Bronte
Junction
First Methodist Church
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Woodmen Lodge
Marlena Raley
Lubbock
James Huey
Gary Don
Richard Wayne
Patricia Ann
Barbara Ruth
Molly Jenette
Clift
Sam Williams
H. A. Springer
Local Utilities Co
Longhorn Booster Club Meeting Set for April 28
Clark Glenn president calls a Longhorn Booster Club meeting for Thursday night at 7 30 at the school. Discussion topics include next football season projects and club reorganization. Coach Bob Howard will show a film of last year’s Baylor A&M game after the business portion. All members and other interested parties are invited.
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Clark Glenn
Longhorn
Bob Howard
Baylor A&m
Rains Bring Mixed Weather Across Bronte Vicinity
Heavy rain fell in parts of West Texas this week with hail and tornado reports. Bronte recorded up to 1.5 inches, San Angelo endured a severe hailstorm with baseball sized stones and about 3 million dollars in damage.
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Bronte
West Texas
Coke County
Tennyson
Clifford Clark
San Angelo
McCamey-Rankin
Big Spring
Colorado River
Judging Team Qualifies for State Meet at A&M
Bronze high school's livestock judging team placed eighth of 106 at Texas Tech in Lubbock last Saturday earning a trip to the state contest at Texas A&M in College Station. Members Dee Arrott Jack Corley and Eddie Spiller led the team with J T Henry announcing the high placing. Larry Robinson from Bronte was second high individual among Holstein judges. Ninety eight daily teams entered. The team and its alternate, not yet selected, will travel Saturday to College Station.
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Bronze High School
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Texas A&m
Dee Arrott
Jack Corley
Eddie Spiller
J.T. Henry
Larry Robinson
Bronte
Henry
College Station
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Lucky Baylor
Young Corley
Drive
Bob Grimes
Mines
Albert Grace
A. E. Bell, Jr
Bob Wilson
LeDrew Arrott
J. B. Mackey
Conda Richards
Richard Miller
Forrest Clark
Ronny Campbell
C. J. Campbell
Blackwell
Ft. Carson
Colo
Abilene
E. J. Smith
Longhorn Club
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