Engineer To Study Proposed Damsite Near Bronte
Bronte city council will set a date for a second community water committee meeting to study Live Oak Creek as a possible dam site 4.6 miles south of Bronte. W L Eeds of Fort Worth discussed the project, with data on drainage area yield and storage. The committee includes local officials led by Mayor Royce Lee and will examine Bronte’s future water needs.
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Bronte
Community Water Committee
Royce Lee
Live Oak Creek
Colorado River
W. L. Eeds
Fort Worth
Robert Lee
Freese, Nichols & Endress
Lee
L. T. Youngblood
J. L. Brunson
D. K. Glenn
Clyde Lee
Royce Fancher
Horace Grigg
Martin Lee
Marvin Bryant
Bill Clark
Cecil Kemp
Junior Rodeo Set for Aug 19 at Bronte Arena
Coke County Roping Club to sponsor a Junior Rodeo in Bronte Roping Arena on August 19 for contestants aged 19 and under. Divisions include junior 13 and under and senior 14 to 19 with Best All Around trophies. Teen Age Nights to prepare run for two Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the arena.
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Coke County Roping Club
Bronte
Numbers Turn Personal Identity Into a Local Code
The city embraces a shift toward numeric identifiers as postal, banking, insurance, and phone systems adopt new numbers. Bronte will use 76933 as its post office identity and banks will require magnetic ink on checks. Starting Sept 10 the EDDD long distance dialing introduces access numbers 112 or 110, area codes, then the destination number.
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Bronte
Baptist Revival In Progress Here In Abilene
Dr. Elwin Skiles president of Hardin-Simmons University preaches revival at First Baptist Church Abilene this week. John R. McLaughlin leads singing for the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Daily services at 7 am and 7 30 pm with no Saturday session. Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm. Rev. Harry K. Morris invites all to attend.
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Elwin Skiles
Hardin - Simmons University At
Abilne
First Baptist Church
Skiles
Abilene
John R. McLaughlin
Church Services Division
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Harry K. Morris
Creek Texaco Station Goes 24 Hours A Day
Creek Texaco Station announces 24 hour service seven days a week after weeks of around the clock openings. The shop offers Texaco fuels washes grease service tires and motor tuneups. They note a new phone number 473 5571.
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Creek Texaco
Texaco
Longhorn football practice set to start August 14
Coach Cecil Toliver announced workouts begin Monday August 14 with twice daily sessions at 8 a.m. and 6 30 p m. Prospects look strong with a sizeable squad. First scrimmage against Class A Santa Anna August 25, another on September 1 at Merkel.
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Cecil Toliver
Toliver
Longhorn
Longhorns
Santa Anna
Merkel
Robert Lee Girls Sweep Farm Bureau Queen and Talent Honors
Kay Roberts, daughter of Artell and Mrs. Roberts, was named Farm Bureau Queen for 1967-68 at Robert Lee School auditorium. Janet Lee of Bronte was runner up. Della Katherine Dean won the talent contest and will compete in San Angelo. The district contest is August 19 at Central High School auditorium.
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Robert Lee
Farm Bureau Queen
Kay Roberts
Artell Roberts
Farm Bureau
Robert Lee School
Robert Lee High School
Coke
County Farm Bureau
San Angelo
Queen
Janet Lee
Clyde Lee
Bronte
Lee
Bronte High School
Della Katherine Dean
Wilson Bryan
Dean
Cent
Bennie Carol Oglesby
Ben Oglesby
Central High School
Soil Fertility Workshop Set for August 9 10
A soil fertility workshop will be held at Bronte School on August 9 and 10. James Valentine, area soil chemist from Lubbock, and John Box, associate agronomist from College Station, will conduct two evening sessions at 8 00 p m in the Vocational Agriculture building. The program covers fertilizers with focus on limited moisture and trace mineral additions, plus time for personal questions. Coke County farm and ranch operators are invited to attend both sessions. refreshments will be served.
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Bronte School
James Valentine
Lubbock
John Box
College Station
Vocational Agriculture
Coke County
Spanish Teacher Joins Bronte School Faculty
Charles Taylor of Dallas was hired to teach Spanish at Bronte School. He brings bachelor and master degrees from East Texas State College and has taught in Ozona and Cunningham, Lamar County, returning to the area after years away. He can teach English and French, has German basics, library science coursework, and will fill the vacancy from Supt. Barbee’s resignation.
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Longhorns
Bangs
B. Barbee
Toliver
Charles Taylor
Dallas
Bronte School
Bronte Area
Evening Lions Club
Taylor
East Texas State College
Ozona
Cunningham
Lamar County
Church of Christ
San Angelo
Tion
Bronte to Lose Two Water Towers This Week
Bronte Texas will become a town with one water tower as two unused towers are torn down. Kan-Tex Tower Co. workers from San Angelo are dismantling the old tanks after a buyer agreed to pay the city $200.
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Bronte
Texas
Kan-Tex Tower Co
San Angelo
Bronte High seniors hold car wash fund-raiser weekend
Members of Bronte High School's 1968 senior class will operate a car wash Friday and Saturday at Gulf Texaco and Humble stations to raise money for the senior trip next spring. An Enterprise ad invites local support.
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Bronte High School
Gulf, Texaco
Humble
Margaret's Flower Shop Moves Downtown
Mrs J L Brunson moves her Margaret's Flower Shop to the Cumbie Building on Main Street between Central Drug and Ragsdale's Barber Shop. She expects improved customer access and plans an open house in the coming weeks.
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Margaret
J. L
Margaret) Brunson
Cumbie
Main Street
Central Drug
Ragsdale
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Jayton
Loraine
Hermleigh
Trent
Roby
Forsan
Robert Lee Steers
Stephenson Field
Steers
Veral Smith
Brenda Scott
Kaye Roberts
Supt. Barbee
Mr. Taylor
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