Bronte Brings Large Crowd to Annual Labor Day Barbecue
The Bronte and Tennyson merchants sponsor the Labor Day barbecue at Bronte County Park. Doors open at 6 PM with desserts. about 800 attendees expected, up from 700 last year. Water show by Joanna Denman and Ann Harris to start at 7 30 PM after eating.
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Bronte County Park
A. Z. Denman
Bronte
Bronte and
Tennyson
Denman
Joanna Denman
Ann Harris
Bronte School Reopens With Nine Months of Classes
Bronte School District resumes Tuesday at 8 10 am for nine months of instruction starting with a school assembly. New faculty include Coach Cecil O Toliver and Miss Judith Ann Smith English. Principal Joe B Simpson returns. other staff assignments listed. Lunch costs set at 30 cents for grades 1–6 and 35 cents for others. In service workshop for teachers runs Thursday and Friday.
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Bronte
Joe’ B. Simpson
James Golson
Barbee
George Thomas
R C.lasswell
G. W. Murphy
J. T. Henry
Bobby Bingham
LaRue _ Broussard
N. M. Curlee
Royce Fancher
Homemak
Miss Smith Joins Bronte High English and Speech Staff
Judith Ann Smith of St. Francis Kansas has been hired as Bronte High School English and speech teacher. A 1963 Abilene Christian College graduate with additional coursework at York College Nebraska she has Girl Scout work in Colorado and extensive drama speech experience. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in English with an art minor and residency at Abilene High School.
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Judith Ann Smith
St. Francis
Kans
Bronte
Miss Smith
Abilene Christian College
York College
Nebraska
Colorado
Church of Christ
Washington
Kansas
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texas
C. B. Barbee
Abilene High School
Had
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Mrs John Keeney
Funeral services were held Sunday at Central Baptist Church for Mrs. John Keeney 82 of Bronte born October 21 1880 in Alabama. She died Friday night in Bronte Hospital after a long illness. Burial in Fairview cemetery directed by Clift Funeral Home. She is survived by husband three daughters a brother four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed from Bronte and Meadow.
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Central Baptist Church
John Keeney
Aes
Fairview
Clift
Primitive Baptist Church
Mary Walker
Marshall Stephenson
Lydia Culpepper
Bronte
Joe B. Johnson
Booneville
Ark
Noah Pruitt Sr
W. O. Eubanks
Johnny Henderson
T. F. Sims
Leslie Lammers
John Coalson
Meadow
Longhorn Booster Club Meets Over Gary Allen Injury
Gary Allen injured Monday evening at football practice with a tear in the liver reported to be 1% inches long. He is receiving treatment at St John’s Hospital in San Angelo after transfer from Bronte Hospital. An emergency booster meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. to discuss support for Allen and his family. Allen is the son of Mr and Mrs Bob Allen of Norton.
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St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
Bronte Hospital
Longhorn Club
Longhorn Booster Club
Young Allen
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Allen
Bob Allen
Norton
San Marcos Firm Low Bid on Sixth Kickapoo Dam Project
H F Construction Co of San Marcos topped ten bids for Site No 2 with a bid of 13703750 against an engineer estimate of 16017500. Work on Site No 5 is near completion by T L Free Construction Co. The district will award after Temple soil conservation review. 308 days allowed for completion. Cleal T Watts is president of H F Construction Co.
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San Marcos
Kickapoo
H. F. Construction Co
Kickapoo Creek
Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District
Edward Rawlings
T. L. Free Constructon Co
Water District
Cleal T. Watts
Rail Strike Plans Local Mail Rerouting From Bronte Post Office
Postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr announces contingency measures for a nationwide rail strike. Air and first class mail will move to points within 150 miles of Bronte, while second class magazines and newspapers may be suspended. Cities like Kerrville Lubbock Fort Stockton and Big Spring fall inside the second postal zone with full service expected. Instructions urge use of first class or air mail for urgent shipments and warn perishables risk delays.
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Bronte
Pruitt
National Post Office
Kerrville
Lubbock
Fort Stockton
Big Spring
Longhorn Eden Scrimmage Highlight Preseason Work
The 1963 Longhorns host Eden Bulldogs in a Friday night scrimmage at 6 pm as part of preseason drills. Coach N M Curlee says the squad is improving despite several injuries. Gary Don Allen and Jimmy Wells are hospitalized with serious knee and liver injuries and have been transferred to San Angelo. Public invited to watch.
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Eden Bulldogs
Longhorns
N. M. Curlee
Gary Don Allen
Jimmy Wells
San Angelo
Mage
Eden
Get
Scotch Threesome To Be Played by Golfers
At least five teams will participate in a best ball Scotch three some golf match on Labor Day. The event starts at 1 p.m. and lasts about two hours. Clint Low, president of Coke County Golf Association, says each team has three players and uses the best score from any member. Eight holes will be played and golf balls awarded as prizes. Participants sign up at the golf course or contact Low or John Boyles.
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Clint Low
Coke County Golf Association
Low
John Boyles
Water Show Participants To Practice Tonight
All participants in the Bronte Park water show are urged to attend a 7:30 p.m. practice tonight. Mrs. A Z Denman says this session is the final rehearsal before the show, which follows the barbecue and ends at the local pool.
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Bronte Park
A. Z. Denman
J. J. Adair Undergoes Surgery in San Angelo Clinic
J. J. Adair underwent surgery Monday at Clinic Hospital in San Angelo and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily. Mrs. Adair became ill while with him in San Angelo and remained at the hospital Wednesday for observation.
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J. J. Adair
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
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Bronte School
Clint Low Jr
Billy Joe Luckett
Joe B. Simpson
Cecil O. Toliver
Science and
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Gary Allen
Noah Priatt, Jr
Longhorn
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