Champs-Bronte Giants Little League Clinches Pennant
The Champs Bronte Giants Little League team secured the league pennant after a tough schedule that included Bronte, Robert Lee twice, Blackwell, Norton, and others. The team lineup features Da vis Corley, Douglas McCutchen, Doak Snead, David Baggett, Steve Williams, Dale Baggett, Carl Lawrence, Jerry Parker, Don Hageman, Bob Wells, Keith McCutchen, and Manager E G Collins with Robie Wilson and Luther McCutchen absent.
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Bronte Giants
Bronte
Robert Lee
Blackwell
Norton
Davis Corley
Douglas McCutchen
Doak Snead
David Baggett
Steve Williams
Dale Baggett
Carl Lawrence
Jerry Parker
Don Hageman
Bob Wells
Keith McCutchen
E. G. Collins
Robbie Wilson
Luther McCutchen
St James Catholic Church to be opened in Bronte Sunday
The new St James Catholic Church in Bronte will be blessed and opened at 12 noon Sunday by Bishop Thomas Joseph Drury. The $26,000 structure seats about 300 and replaces the former St Isidore Mission, with living quarters for a priest and a Sacristy.
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St. James Catholic
Bronte
Thomas Joseph Drury
San Angelo
J. L. Traywick
North Bronte
Washington Street
Cuckler
St. James Church
St. Isidore Mission
Bernard J. bin
Bronte Town Adds Five New Churches Attracts Setters
An old article notes Bronte has completed five new churches within ten years, boosting town appeal to outsiders and residents regardless of faith. It also mentions a church basement sale by First Presbyterian women after 6 PM and reminisces about past hair styling habits.
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Bronte
First Presbyterian Church
Council Rejects City Hall Bids Exceed Budget
The Bronte city council rejected all nine bids for the new city hall after bids opened Aug 9 from San Angelo contractors exceeded the $18,000 bond and the architect’s estimate. Ed Newlin offered the lowest bid at 22,874, about 5,000 over budget.
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Council
City Hall
San Angelo
Ed Newlin
Smiths Open Dry Goods Store Fulfills Vision
Mr and Mrs C R Smith praised the opening of their new dry goods store in the Price building site of former Pruitt s Store. They reported steady crowds Friday and Saturday despite hot weather. The project followed last year s fire that destroyed their previous business and involved redecorating and remodeling. City plans for a new city hall proceed with bids from Newlin and others and Doyle C Maddux to serve as architect.
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C. R. Smith
Newlin
Paul Simpson
W. C. Rutherford
Norman Courage
Leon A. Burke Jr
Edwin Wancreck
John L. Traywick
J. D. Burke
Ray Dunlap
Doyle C. Maddux
Firemen's Ball Planned for 25th At Richards Barn
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department announces a Fireman's Ball on August 25 at the Tad Richards barn. The event runs 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. with music by Charlie Donnie and the Country Ramblers and Slim Willett of Abilene as a special guest. Admission is $1.
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Teer Fire Department
Tad Richards
Mr. Richards
Dolan Mackey
Charlie
Donnie
The
Country Ramblers
Slim Willett
Abilene
TV Three
Mackey
Bul
Aone
Nahe Reed
Will R Oatiea
Holt
Willett
Richards Place
Winters Highway
Bronte
Walton recovering after hip surgery in San Antonio hospital
R. S. Walton is reported to be doing well at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio after bone surgery on a hip. His wife says hospitalization length is uncertain. Visitors from here include Mrs. Walton, the Pritch Browns and a LaVerne, Oklahoma daughter, and others from Wichita Kansas Bakersfield California who traveled Tuesday to visit Mr. Walton.
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R. S. Walton
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Walton
Pritch Brown
LaVerne
Okla
Robert Springer
Wichita, Kans
A. E. Gentry
N. E. Collett
Bakersfield
Calif
Petit Jurors Called for Duty Monday
Petit jurors have been summoned for Monday in 51st Judicial District court. Jury cases are to be tried with criminal cases first on the docket. Jurors named include S. E. Adams Frank Allen A R Bagwell Ronnie Baker Curtis Blair Roy Braswell Dale Brown Mrs C E Benningfield Mike Casey James H Craig Add Davis Richard Day Jessie Eads Buster Farris Don Fields Inez Gartman J R Haralson J D Harmon Maurice Yarbrough T M Wylie Eddie Alexander O T Allison Hiram Brock Jimmy Brunson W H Dismore Mack Eubanks Lewis Galloway D K Glenn C L Hallmark Robert Hickman Warnock Hipp W W Ivey Malcom Johnson J L Carwile J B Evans N C Pentecost T E Pitcock H L Reid.
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S. E. Adams
Frank Allen
A. R. Bagwell
Ronnie Baker
Curtis Blair
Roy Braswell
Dale Brown
C. E. Benningfield
Mike Casey
James H. Craig
Add Davis
Richard Day
Jessie Eads
Buster Farris
Die Alexander
O. T. Allison
Hiram Brock
Jimmy Brunson
W. H. Dismore
Mack Eubanks
Lewis Galloway
D. K. Glenn
C. L. Hallmark
Robert Hickman
Warnock Hipp
W. W. Ivey
Malcom Johnson
J. L. Carwile
J. B. Evans
N. C. Pentecost
T. E. Pitcock
H. L. Reid
Longhorn Club Meets Tonight For 1968 Season
The Bronte Longhorn Club holds its first meeting of the season at 7 30 p m at the school. All school boys and fathers are invited as N M Curlee new Longhorn coach attends to meet attendees. Conda Richards booster president calls for a large turnout to back the coach as the 1968 season begins.
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Bronte Longhorn
N. M. Curlee
Longhorn
Conda Richards
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Smiths
Newlin’s
C. R. Smith & Co
Richards Barn
Volun
51St Judicial District Court
Don Fields
Inez Gartman
J. R. Haralson
J. D. Harmon
Maurice Yarbrough
T. M. Wylie
Longhorn Club
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