Bronte Stage Band Festival Declared A Big Success
The first annual BHS Longhorn Stage Band Festival drew 13 bands in three divisions at Bronte School auditorium with Angelo State University making a guest appearance. Class winners included Bronte in B, Bangs in A, Comanche in AA, with All-Star selections named for each division and judges from ASU ACU and Eastland High School.
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BHS
Longhorn
Bronte School
Angelo State University
Lana Webb
Tonya Teschendorf
John Heaner
Bobby Taylor
Leah Barbee
Harris Brinson
ASU
Dave Tennock
ACU
Bobby Bingham
Eastland High School
Bronte
Bronte Sees 6.6 Inches Rain This Year Amid April Gains
Bronte reports 6.6 inches of rain for the year as April brings heavy totals. Official rain gauger Dave Seibold notes a burst of rainfall early in the month with a 1.4 inch spike and additional showers across the week. Local measurements include 1.7 inches east of town and 1 inch at various river-area sites, improving conditions after a dry start.
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Bronte
Enterprise
Dave Seibold
Seibold
Joe Ash
L. W. Dunkin
Imogene Griffin
Anril
Republicans to Hold Primary in Coke County
Coke County Republicans vote Saturday at the School House in Robert Lee with Louise Clendennen as election judge. Delegates for Ford and Reagan named. plus candidates for U S Senator, U S Representative 21st District, Railroad Commissioner, and State Board of Education 21st District. A five proposition referendum will express opinion only.
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Royce Lee
Royce Fancer
Mike Ezzell
Robert Lee
Coke County
Louise Clendennen
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ford
James R. Nowlin
Paul M
Shirley) Green
Robert V. West Jr
Julius Neunhoffer
Reagan
Philip R
Phil” Pyndus
Dorothy Doehne
Arthur Seeligson
Helen Randolph Moore
United States
Alan Steelman
Louis Leman
Hugh Sweeney
Bobby A. Locke
C. J. (Neil) Calnan
Walter Wendlandt
State Board of Education
H. Dell Foster
Jack Pone
Supreme Court
Don Yarbrough
Charles W. Barrow
James G. Denton
John F. Onion Jr
Court of Criminal Appeals
Truman Roberts
Jerome Chamberlain
Snyder
Bill Atwood Jr
Jimmy Elrod
Bob Shannon
Court of Civil Appeals
Bari Smith
Gerald Fohn
F. W. Ferrell
Albert N
Bob) Fields
Jett Hood
J. M
Mike) Ross
Ollie Roe
Johnnie L. Jones
M. D. (Dolan) Mackey
Wayne Arrott
Robert E. Owen
J. Lee Ensor
Opal I. Jacoby
Justice of the Peace
Cumbie Ivey Jr
Golda Smith
Royce Fancher
Elizabeth Reed
Willie B. Millikin
Dave Kine
Recreation Hall
City Hall
Bronte
Old Depot
Green Mountain Community Center
Adult Volleyball Tournament Scheduled Next Week
An adult volleyball tournament will run in local gyms all next week with games starting 6 30 pm each night except Wednesday. Fourteen women''s teams and eight men''s teams will compete, with finals on Saturday night. No admission fee, concession stand run by the All Sports Booster Club, invitation extended to all to attend any or all games.
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All- Sports
Band Booster Club Meeting Scheduled for May 3
The Band Booster Club invites all members and interested people to a May 3 meeting at 7 p.m. in the Band Hall to discuss the Bronte School band program.
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Bronte
Coke County votes see first Republican primary and many races
Voters in Coke County and across Texas will cast ballots Saturday with five Democratic polls open and Republicans voting in their first Coke County primary. Delegates to presidential nominees Lloyd Bentsen Jimmy Carter and George Wallace are on the Democratic ticket along with U S Senate and other state races. Local races include Precinct 1 Commissioner Precinct 3 Commissioner Constable races and county offices with several unopposed incumbents and a slate of precinct chairs.
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Coke County
Texas
Lloyd Bentsen
Jimmy Carter
George C. Wal
Raughton and Coalson Qualify for State Tennis Meet
Janie Raughton and Sherrie Coalson finished second in doubles at Region II in Brownwood, earning a spot in the state tournament in Austin next week. They won three matches before losing the doubles final to Paint Rock, after defeating O'Brien Byers Eden in earlier rounds. Becky Coulson and Dicki Cooper also advanced in doubles, while Sherri Cooper claimed third in singles and earned a state meet alternate.
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Janie Raughton
Sherrie Coalson
Brownwood
Austin
Coalson
Raughton
Paint Rock
O'Brien
Byers
Eden
Becky Coulson
Dicki Cooper
Lometa
St. Jo
Sherri Cooper
Chico
O’brien
Cooper
Rochelle
Pre-K Day Set Here for Pre-Schoolers
Pre-K Day will be held May 3 from 8 to 11 45 am for children five on or before Sept 1 who will enter kindergarten next fall. Each child should bring 50 cents for lunch a birth certificate and an immunization record. Mrs Royce Fancher and freshmen girls will staff the regular class during the event.
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Royce Fancher
Bronte Captures Region II Literary Title at Howard Payne
Bronte High School won Region II literary title at Howard Payne University in Brownwood last Friday with 75 points, edging Rule and Lindsey tied for second. Bronte dominated science and spelling events with multiple state meet qualifiers including Bobby and Billy Hamilton and Janie Baughton. The state meet will be held May 7-8 at the University of Texas Austin campus.
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Bronte High School
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
Lindsey
Gonman
Northside
Vernon
Hawley
Bronte
Bobby Hamilton
Billy Hamilton
John Heaner
Janie Baughton
University of Texas Austin
Vala Ae
School
Coke County Rodeo Club Invited to Parade
The Coke County Rodeo Club is invited to ride in the Bailin per Birthday Celebration Parade on June 29. Interested individuals should contact Jeanna Lee at White Auto in Bronte as soon as possible.
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Coke County Rodeo Club
Jeanna Lee
White Auto
Bronte
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Comanchee
San Saba
Liano
Ballinger
Lou's Thornton
Twe
Kim Glascock
Jimmy Tidwell
Darren Koenig
Wayne Coulson
Randy Perker
Craig Lee
Kim Caperton
Coke Riders
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