Dorsey Resigns to Teach at San Angelo College
Oscar Dorsey athletic coach and science teacher in Bronte schools resigns Thursday to join San Angelo College as physics and zoology instructor. He came to Bronte four years ago as basketball coach and later led the team while teaching science at Bronte High. The Dorseys have two children, Gordon and Diana.
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Oscar Dorsey
Bronte
San Angelo College
Dorsey
Gordon
Diana
Bob Franklin Nominated for New Mexico Sports Honor
Artesia Daily Press sports editor Bob Franklin is named as one of five finalists in New Mexico for the outstanding sports writer honor. The winner will be announced August 25 in a state contest sponsored by DiMizio's Restaurant of Salisbury, North Carolina. Franklin, son of Mr and Mrs Pete Nutter of Bronte, has contributed seven months to Artesia and previously wrote for San Angelo Standard-Times Abilene Reporter News and Bronte Enterprise.
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Bob Franklin
Artesia
New Mexico
DiMizio
Salisbury
N. C
Franklin
San Angelo Standard-Times
Abilene Reporter News
The
Bronte Enterprise
Alpine convention trip to Presidio and Ojinaga highlights
A weekend visit from West Texas to Alpine features speeches and meals, with a side trip to Presidio and cross into Ojinaga. The group, including Walter Dufrain and Bob Kennedy, notes Ojinaga’s smaller, friendly economy and Latin-speaking populace before returning.
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Alpine
West Texas
South Texas Lumber Co. Yard Put Up For Sale
L. C. Lofland says the Bronte yard of South Texas Lumber Co. has been put up for sale by the new owner. The Bronte yard is part of a large real estate deal that transferred the company, with properties in 16 cities, from the James M. West estate and Wesley W. West to Robert E. Hornberger of Houston and Dallas. If the Bronte yard is not sold soon it will be closed.
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L. C. Lofland
South Texas Lumber Co
Bronte
Mr. Lofland
James M. West
Wesley W. West
Robert E. Hornberger
Housston
Dallas
Lofland
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Called Off
The Coke County Farm Bureau queen contest scheduled for August 16 has been canceled due to a lack of entries. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Alexander and son and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander visited relatives in Lockhart. Eddie Alexander and a son, with her mother Mrs. W. T. Caffey of Ballinger, are visiting Lawton Oklahoma this week.
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Farm Bureau
Coke County
Eddie Alexander
W. M. Alexander
Lockhart
W. T. Caffey
Ballinger
Lawton
Okla
Bronte School Welcomes New English Teacher Eva Underwood
Eva Underwood of Hugo Oklahoma has been hired by the Bronte school board to teach high school English and sponsor the senior class. She holds a BA from the University of Oklahoma and has three years teaching in Durant and a period near Tyler. The Underwoods plan to move to Bronte around August 20 and have no children.
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Bronte School
Eva Underwood
Hugo, Okla
Bronte School Board
University of Oklahoma
Durant, Okla
Southeastern State Teachers College
Durant
Bronte School to Open September 2 this Fall
Bronte students return as the fall term begins Tuesday September 2 with Labor Day observed Monday September 1 as a legal holiday for Bronte residents.
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Bronte School
Bronte
Central Drug Store Sold to Norman Kiker
J A Percifull announces the sale of Central Drug Store in Bronte to Norman R. Kiker of Carrizo Springs. The sale became effective Monday with Percifull operating this week for Kiker who plans to take over Aug 18. The Kikers, former Bronte residents, will move here Friday or Saturday.
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J. A. Percifull
Central Drug
Bronte
Norman R. Kiker
Carrizo Springs
Percifull
Kiker
Big Spring
Marfa
San Angelo
Riker
Martin Lee Named New Fire Chief Here
Martin Lee has been named new chief of the volunteer fire department here succeeding Bill Thomas after years in the post. Lee and his father own Bronze Feed and Supply in town. The department has seen more grass fire calls in recent weeks.
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Martin Lee
Bill Thomas
Lee
Little Interest In Aug. 23 Runoff
R. B. Allen, chairman of the Coke County Democratic Executive Committee, backs four voting boxes for the August 23 runoff with Precinct 1 at Robert Lee and Silver and Precinct 2 at Bronte and Olga. Any voter may cast a ballot where they wish, unless voting outside their box requires proof. Absentee voting is limited with six applications for Precinct 1 and two for Precinct 2. the county clerk's office accepts ballots through August 20. Election boards will be reduced due to light anticipated turnout.
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R. B. Allen
Coke County Executive Committee
Robert Lee and
Silver
Bronte and
Olga
Blackwell
Justice of the Peace
Mr. Allen
Drivers Education Not To Be Offered In Bronte Schools
Supt Garland Black announced Bronte School cannot offer driver education for the 1958 59 year. Officials have exhausted options to hire a qualified teacher and failed to place existing staff in instructor programs due to limited Texas schools. Integrating drivers education would disrupt the existing academic schedule.
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Supt
Garland Black
Bronte School
Supt. Black
Texas
Black
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L. A. College
Presidio
Walter Dufrain
Eden Echo
Bob Kennedy
Public Service Department
West Texas Utilities Co
Abilene
Ojinaga
Mrs. Underwood
Tyler
Mrs. Eva Underwood
Norman Kiker
S. A. Kiker
Satan
Kreta
Kathy
Farm Home Administration
Department of Agriculture
Co. R. Blake
Tennyson Baptist Church
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