Bronte School Names New Science Teacher in 1958 59 Term
Bronte officials complete preparations for the new school term with the election of Douglas Whittenberg as science teacher replacing Oscar Dorsey who resigned. Norman Porter named head football coach and Joe B. Simpson takes high school girls coach role. School opens Tuesday September 2 with bus routes and a student assembly after a teachers meeting.
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Bronte
Douglas Whittenberg
Lake Arthur
Oscar Dorsey
Norman Porter
Dorsey
Porter
Joe B. Simpson
Town Lots Leasing Again in Bronte
City lots in Bronte are leasing as Taylor Emerson, a local real estate lease man, signs up owners for Barney Carter of Tyler. Emerson says Carter will re-enter No. 1 Youngblood to run tests after multiple reentries on the dry hole. He offers $10 for 50-foot lots and $5 for 25-foot lots and will lease any lot east of Jefferson Street.
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Bronte
Taylor Emerson
Barney Carter
Tyler
Carter
Emerson
Jefferson Street
Labor Day barbecue plans and columnist quip
The column notes readers threatened to cancel subscriptions over a missing piece. It mentions Uncle Huie’s weekly writing talent, the Labor Day barbecue, and women bringing a cake pie or potato salad while James Wells supervises barbecuing with many helpers. Continued on Page.
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Uncle Huie
James Wells
Barbecue and Park Events Set for Labor Day in Bronte
Bronte residents will gather at Bronte Park on Labor Day for swimming and diving exhibitions followed by a barbecue at 6 p.m. Local sponsors including Bronte Feed & Supply, White Auto Store, The Bronte Enterprise and many others invite all to attend. Swimming and diving contests span multiple age groups with free and specialty events, while most merchants close for the holiday.
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Bronte Park
Bronte
Bronte Feed & Supply
White Auto Store
Sims Food Store
The
Bronte’ Enterprise
Pruitt’s Store
West Texas Utilities Co
Cumbie & Mackey
the Bronte Hospital
Caperton Chevrolet Co
Pittman Humble
Lester Webb
Kemps Cleaners
Home Motor Co
First National Bank
Butane Service Co
City of Bronte
Luckett
Spencer Station
Bill & Charles
Vernon C. Lammers
Victor
Best
Howard Brock
South Texas Lumber Co
Bob Wilson
Scott Butane Co
Central Drug Store
C. R. Smith & Co
City Cafe
Porter Named Head Coach for Bronte Longhorns 1958
Bront e High School opens the 1958 football season with Norman Porter as head coach, 26 players report for first day workouts and Joe Simpson as assistant coach and girls basketball coach. Porter brings prior coaching stints at Burbank San Antonio Pleasanton and Bronte, plus a Trinity University background. Returning lettermen include Stover Taylor Dean Black Albert Grace Bennie Corley Reyes Olivas Bobby Wrinkle Kenneth McCutchen.
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Bronte Longhorns
Norman Porter
Oscar Dorsey
Porter
Bronte
Trinity University
Burbank
San Antonio
Pleasanton High School
Uvalde Jr. College
Uvalde
Trinity
Joe Simpson
Llano High School
San Marcos
Simpson
Husky
Longhorns
Stover Taylor
Dean Black
Albert Grace
Bennie Corley
Reyes
Olivas
Bobby Wrinkle
Kenneth McCutchen
Blackwell Lions Sell Barbecue This Weekend
The Blackwell Lions Club will sell barbecue beef and goat to raise funds for a crippled children’s camp in Kerrville. The sale runs Saturday through Sunday at Walter Stapp’s Oak Creek Lake home, with possible extension to Monday if demand lasts. Stapp oversees cooking with Lions help. plates cost $1 and beverages 10 cents.
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Blackwell Lions Club
Crippled Children's
Kerrville
Walter Stapp
Oak Creek Lake
O. T. Colvin
Stapp
Colvin
R. V. Copeland
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Garland Black
Garland Black Heads School
Aubrey Denman
Bill Alexander
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Blackwell Lions
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