Funeral Services Held For W. F. Saunders 51
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 p m in Grand Prairie for W F Saunders 51. He died Sunday night of a heart attack after about two weeks illness. Attending from Bronte were L F McCutchen Calvin McCutchen Dink Beaver and M O McCutchen.
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Grand Prairie
W. F. Saunders
Saunders
Bronte
L. F. McCutchen
Calvin McCutchen
Dink Beaver
M. O. McCutchen
Robert Lee and
Vacation Bible School Begins at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church starts Vacation Bible School Monday evening from 6 to 8 30. Registration opens at 6 p m. This first evening schedule aims to improve attendance in cooler hours. The program runs through Friday night and welcomes all children from primary through intermediate ages per Pastor Rev. Douglas G Brown.
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First Baptist Church
Douglas G. Brown
Oil Find Reported at Plymouth No 1 Sims Well
Reports say oil was discovered at Plymouth No 1 Sims, a wildcat southwest of Bronte. The Enterprise has not substantiated the sighting as of press time Thursday.
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Plymouth No. 1
Sims
Wildcat
Bronte
Vacation Tales From San Angelo Convention
Last weekend our family enjoyed a three day stay at the Town House Hotel in San Angelo during our annual trip. An amusing moment involved our youngest daughter wandering the hall in search of a key after locking herself out of our room. She delivered her tale to the Cotillion Room, while another Brontean, Mrs. A. S. Whatley, drew attention by nearly freezing at the luncheon as she gathered napkins. Continued on Back Page.
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Town House
San Angelo
Bronte
John Ben Sheppard
Duval County
Second Texas primary set for August 25
Voters in Coke County and nearby counties head to the polls Saturday August 25 to select state governor attorney general and a state representative in the second Democratic primary. Key races include Price Daniel versus Ralph Yarborough for governor and Will Wilson versus Tom Moore for attorney general with A J Bishop facing Ebb Grindstaff in the 77th district race.
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Texas
Chicago
San Francisco
Price Daniel
Liberty
Ralph Yarborough
Austin
Daniel
Yarborough
Will Wilson
Dallas County
Tom Moore
McLennan County
Wilson
Kids on Abilene TV Auction Win Gandy Prizes
Ginger and Johnny Murtishaw, children of Mr and Mrs J S Murtishaw, appeared on KRBC TV Abilene on Gandy's auction program. Ginger won two dolls and Johnny won a horse show game after saving tops from Gandy's products.
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Ginger
Johnny Murtishaw
J. S. Murtishaw
Gandy
Krbc-Tv
Abilene
Johnny
J. T. Henry Earns 20 Years Teaching Service Award
J. T. Henry received a 20 year service pin this week at the state convention of vocational agriculture teachers in San Antonio. He has spent his entire career in Bronte since 1937 except for 1941 to 1943 in service. Henry, a Sterling City High School graduate with a Texas Tech BA and Sul Ross masters, lives east of town with his wife and daughter Linda. He has built a gray tile workshop west of his house to house tools for his craft. Henry has mentored many outstanding judging teams and FFA participants, with a high graduation rate among Bronte High School seniors. His wife teaches commercial subjects in Bronte schools, entering her 16th year in September.
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J. T. Henry
Supt
Garland Black
San Antonio
Henry
Bronte
Sterling City
Texas Tech
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Linda
FFA
Bronte High School
Voters urged to study Bronte school tax election
Residents of Bronte Independent School District are urged to scrutinize a proposed tax increase from $1.00 to $1.25 per $100 valuation ahead of a Sept. 1 vote. After a July 10 defeat, officials warned Bronte School faces revenue loss from oil field declines and may trim standards if funds are not raised. The election occurs at Bronte City Hall.
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Bronte Independent School
Tthat Bronte School
Fort Chadbourne
Rawlings
Bronte
Midland firm wins bid for Robert Lee Bronte pools project
Construction contracts totaling 105 774 for Robert Lee and Bronte pools and facilities were approved after bids opened by the Commissioners Court Velvin Construction Co of Midland received the 60 800 pool contract and Don Williams Snyder for buildings at 44 974 The court had earlier rejected pool bids as too high The project includes bath equipment houses and a caretakers house Velvin plans 120 day pool work and 150 day buildings work Other bidders included James Goss Kerrville 63 620 and Paddock Texas Dallas 63 609 Court House paving went to C & C Asphalt & Paving Co Colorado City for 8 918 40 with curb and parking work to start immediately.
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Robert Lee
Bronte
Commissioners Court
Velvin Construction Co
James Goss
Kerrville
Paddock
Texas
Dallas
T. E. Shelburne & Son, Inc
Snyder
Elkins Construction Co
Sweetwater
Velvin Construction
Court House Paving
C & C Asphalt & Paving Co
Colorado City
Court House
Bronte High to Begin Football Practice August 27
Bronte High School announces football practice starts August 27 at 6 30 PM in the gym. All boys must bring shoes socks and a towel. Coach Oscar Dorsey says a tentative workout may be with Menard or Roscoe. The first game is against Sweetwater B at Bronte on September 8 at 7 30 PM. Six home games are planned for the season.
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Bronte High School
Oscar Dorsey
Menard
Roscoe
Sweetwater
Bronte
Zachry Construction Establishes Bronte Office
H B Zachry Construction Co sets up an office in Bronte to supervise repair and resurfacing work on U S Highway 277 and State Highway 70. Abilene firm rents building owned by L T Youngblood south of Bronte Motor Co on Highway 277 for operations during the project.
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H. B. Zachry Construction Co
Bronte
Abilene
L. T. Youngblood
Bronte Motor Co
Zachry
U. S. Highway 277
Jimmy Best Named Sears Shoe Dept Manager at Sweetwater
Jimmy Best son of Mr. and Mrs. Evert Best of Bronte has been named manager of the Sears Shoe Department at Sears Roebuck and Company in Sweetwater. He previously worked in the J C Penny shoe department in Sweetwater and is a Bronte High School graduate who attended San Angelo College before moving to Sweetwater.
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Jimmy Best
Evert Best
Bronte
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sweetwater
Best
J.C. Penny Company
Bronte High School
San Angelo College
Coke Polio Chapter II Re-Organized
Coke County residents gathered at the Robert Lee courthouse to reorganize the county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Officers elected include COUNTY chairman Robert H. Vaughn and vice chair Lew Heuvel with many members listed from Bronte Robert Lee and Tennyson.
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Jack DuPree
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Odessa
Robert Lee
Foundation
Robert H. Vaughn
Lew Heuvel
Edith
J. C
Oden
Bronte
Wow. Millikin
JT. C
Gertrude Gray
Coke County
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Vacation Bible School
Midland
Don Williams
Sears Shoe Dept
Cumbie Ivey
J. M. Rippetoe
A. J. Bilbo
G. C. Allen
John R. Harris
J. B. Mackey
Fred McCabe
Wale Kincaid
Silver
Fred Jameson
Marvin Corley
Tennyson
J. P. Arrott
W. H. Maxwell, Jr
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