New Highway 277 Opens North of Bronte Plan Weakened South Section
U S Highway 277 is open to traffic north of Bronte after months of construction with detours along the edge of town. Strain Bros Inc of San Angelo built the section for 505,422 dollars and the project includes an Abilene-Sweetwater Y overpass. Plans aim to rebuild and widen the route south toward San Angelo with a portable bridge proposed across the Colorado River during new bridge construction. Right of way for the southern segment is secured and fencing largely complete.
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Bronte
Here
Strain Bros., Inc
San Angelo
U. S. 277
Colorado River
Bronte Fire Dept Hosts Barbecue for Longhorn Football Team
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department plans a Saturday 6 p.m. barbecue at Bronte county park for the Longhorn football team plus coaches, the school superintendent, firemen families, and players’ families invited to attend.
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Bronte
Longhorn
Bronte County Park
West Texas crops praised after convention along Highway 80
The writer reports healthy harvest prospects for West Texas, noting good moisture and a bountiful crop. Coke County Game Management sells $1 memberships at Bronze Feed & Supply to support wildlife conservation and hunting in the county. The piece also urges weed control on Main Street to reduce winter fire hazards.
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Big Spring
Lubbock
West Texas
Plains
Coke County Game Management
Bronze Feed & Supply
Coke County
Bronte
When a girl Gets a Man's Heart to Hammer
A brief quip notes that pursuing romance can lead to a strong emotional commitment. It uses a hammer metaphor to imply decisive, lasting impact on a man's affections. The line captures playful dating lore in concise phrasing.
Juries Called For Session of District Court in Coke County
Grand and petit jurors are ordered to report Monday August 17 for duty in 51st District Court. Judge Joe L. Mays will preside. grand jury convenes at 10 a.m. The civil suit by Garlan Green and family seeks title to a southwest quarter section near Silver, now with four oil wells. List of jurors drawn includes Robert Vaughan, J S Ferrell, Alton Roberts, Bert Blaylock, Melvin Childress, Preston Davis, Austin Sandusky, Barton Waldrop, and many others.
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51St District Court
Coke County
Joe L. Mays
Garlan Green
Green
Robert Vaughan
J. S. Ferrell
Alton Roberts
Bert Blaylock
Melvin Childress
Preston Davis
Austin Sandusky
Barton Waldrop
S. C. Sayner
W. T. Green
Artell Roberts
A. L. Burson
Finnell Smith
A. R. Coulson
Matthew Caperton
B. G. Gartman
New Coach Calls Football Squad Together Sunday
Bronte high school selects Bob Howard as new football coach and calls all boys trying out to a meeting Sunday at 2 30 p m in the gym. About 30 players expected as the squad begins to form ahead of practices Monday with sessions morning and afternoon. The first game is set for September 4 at Robert Lee.
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Bob Howard
Bronte High School
Joe Simpson
Robert Lee
Gulf Station to Stay Open Twenty Four Hours
Bill Wrinkle and Charles Sims will keep the Gulf Service Station open 24 hours daily. They began the new schedule on Wednesday and will continue it if profitable. The move follows highway traffic detours from U S Highway 277 during construction.
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Bill Wrinkle
Charles Sims
Wrinkle
Sims
Band Practice Begins Next Monday at 8:30 AM
Rehearsals for the Bronte Lang horn Band start Monday morning at 8 30 under new director Wen dell Gideon. Two sessions daily until school opens with an evening rehearsal at 7 30. Twirling tryouts are Monday at 4 30. Parents may meet Gideon Thursday Aug 20 at 7 PM.
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Bronte Langhorn
Wendell Gideon
Gideon
Deanie Allen Chosen Coke County Farm Bureau Queen
Deanie Allen of Bronte captured the Coke County Farm Bureau Queen title at a Bronte School auditorium pageant. Jan Wilkins won junior division, Janet Lee led the 6-10 group, and June McKinley was senior runner up. Allen to compete district level August 27 in Big Spring.
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Deanie Allen
Bronte
Coke County Farm Bureau
Bronte School
Miss Allen
James Allen
Bronte High School
Jan Wilkins
Joe George Wilkins
Janet Lee
Clyde Lee
June McKinley
A. F. McKinley
Sance
Allen
Coke
Farm Bureau
Big Spring
San Antonio
Chicago
Misses Allen and
McKinley
Nita White
Bob White
Jerry Nell Griffin
B. G. Griffin
Miss Wilkins
Jessie Pearl Renshaw
Oscar Renshaw
Peggy Corley
Marvin Corley
Sharon McCutchen
Joe McCutchen
Jolene ‘Vaughn
Bobby Vaughn
Sherri Pitcock
Teddy Pitcock
Beverley Nell Shandley
Raymond Shandley
Leon Layne
Area Farm Bureau
Nolan Pentecost
Edward Cumbie
Co. H. Devaney
Coahoma
Ronnie Sims
Queens
Mack Tubb
Don Weathers
Last Rites Held Here Monday For S. T. Gregory
Funeral services for Starling Thomas Gregory 79 were at First Methodist Church Bronte with Rev Bob Grimes and Rev R W Blackmon officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. He died Aug 9 in Bronte Hospital after illness. He moved from Georgia 58 years ago and was a retired farmer. Survived by three daughters two sons and extended family.
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Starling Thomas Gregory
First Methodist Church
Bronte
Bob Grimes
R. W. Blackmon
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
J. B. Mackey
Bill Thomas
Barrett Mackey
Earl Black
Buford McShan
Osmo Black
Georgia
Seth Thomas Gregory
Lula Williams
W. W. Whalen
Methodist Church
Bronte City Council Votes Arson Reward and Roof Rule
Bronte City Council approves a 100 reward for arson arrests and convictions within city limits. A 2 percent insurance credit is slated, with higher credits possible if 75 percent of roofs are non combustible. The town has 425 non combustible roofs to 95 combustible, about 82.8 percent non combustible. Council to study fire truck equipment costs to further lower rates. Water rate cut for Bronte School 5 cents per 1000 gallons July 20 to Oct 20 to water the football field.
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Ular
Bill Luckett
Cumbie Store Burglarized in Bronte
Cumbie’s Food Store in Bronte was broken into Monday night. Owner I M Cumbie said the loss was negligible as burglars could not access the cash register or much merchandise. He believed juveniles committed the act, noting candy ice cream and cigarettes were taken. They damaged the cash register but failed to enter the shop, breaking a rear window and tampering with a screen door of the adjacent Coffee Shop.
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Cumbie
Bronte
I. M. Cumbie
Kemp Couple Visit Fort Worth for Daughter's Casa Manana Role
Mr and Mrs Cecil Kemp traveled to Fort Worth to see their daughter Carolyn perform in the Casa Ma nana Musicals summer season. Carolyn, a Trinity University junior, plays Gretchen in Student Prince at Casa Manana, with Annie Get Your Gun slated as the final summer production.
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Cecil Kemp
Fort Worth
Carolyn
Trinity University
Gretchen
Prince
Casa Manana
Annie
Mrs Lottie McMullen and H M Kirkland Family Visit
Mre Lottie McMullen of Midland spent Friday night with her niece Mrs H M Kirkland and family.
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Lottie McMullen
Midland
H. M. Kirkland
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Abilene-Sweetwater Y
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
R. C. Lasswell
C. E. McGuire
Noah Pruitt, Sr
J. Q. Counts
W. H. Feil
Robert I. Brown
L. E. Higgins
R. C. Patterson
Delmir Sheppard
C. E. Arrott
D. O. King
J. H. Phillips
Carl G. Munn
Raymond Bloodworth
Jack Corley
Douglas Ditmore
Roy Baker
Jewel Tabor
Joe Rawlings
Vernon Copeland
B. R. McCorley
Joe Chapman
Fred McCabe, Jr
R. S. Boone
F. C. Harmon
George McCaleb
Weldon Johnson
Edward Rawlings
C. R. Smith
Homer Vaughan
A. L. Wrinkle
Gulf Station
S. T. Gregory
Coun
Cil
Cumbie Store
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