Christmas Lights Brighten Bronte As Weather Bites
The town of Bronte glows with Christmas lights as cold weather grips Texas. Temperatures dipped to 23 degrees Monday with light rain through Wednesday night, then gradual warming. R. E. Cumble of St. John's Hospital San Angelo faces eye surgery. no update by press time. Bronte's Linda Lasswell to represent Miss Spirit of Christmas in San Angelo pageant with judging and parade details. Billie Nell McRorey will represent Creekside in the same contest.
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Texas
R. E. Cumble
St. John's Hospital
San Angelo
Linda Lasswell
R. C. Lasswell
Bronte
Billie Nell McRorey
Bill McRorey
Blackwell
San Angelo College
Services Held for Henry Alsup 74
Funeral services for Henry Alsup longtime Coke County stock farmer were held at Kickapoo Baptist Church with Rev. Earl Gaines and Rev. R W Blackmon officiating. Burial was in Fort Chadbourne Cemetery. Survivors include wife Dessa Calloway daughter Jimmie Pearl Alderman two grandsons and siblings.
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Sup
Coke County
Kickapoo
Earl Gaines
Fort Chad
Fort Chadbourne
Clift
Sam Lasswell
Pete McDonald
Garland Spencer
Preston Davis
Jacob Bruce Morrow
Jesse Parker
Alsup
Bronte
Bosque County
Mr. Alsup
Dessa Calloway
Jimmie Pearl Alderman
San Angelo
James Culver Alderman
Henry Ed Alderman
Newbern Alsup
Deming
N. M
Delos Alsup
Blackwell
Lida Moore
Kermit
Lula Brown
Joe Lummus
Austin
College students home for holiday weekend
Home from college for the holiday weekend were Rita Beth Mc Cutchen Eddie Roy Braswell and Dale Luckett all of San Angelo College and Stanley Phillips Mary Ann Gray and Bill Maxwell of Texas Tech at Lubbock.
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Rita Beth McCutchen
Eddie Roy Braswell
Dale Luckett
San Angelo College
Stanley Phillips
Mary ‘Ann Gray
Bill Maxwell
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Last Rites for C. C. Glenn Cotton Ginner
C C Glenn 69 retired cotton gin owner and farmer died at Bronte Hospital after a yearlong illness. Funeral 2 p m at Bronte Methodist Church with two pastors officiating. Interment Fairview Cemetery directed by Clift Funeral Home. Survived by wife Willie Mae Price, daughter Betty Jo Glenn, two brothers James and Herman. Glenn served in World War I with the 33rd Engineers in France.
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C. C. Glenn
Bronte Hospital
Fairview
Clift Funeral Home
George Thomas
O. H. Willoughby
Albert Rawlings
F. S. Higginbotham
T. F. Sims, Jr
Claude Gentry
R. S. Walton
E. F. Glenn
Mr. Glenn
W. A. Glenn
Insinal
Texas
Willie Mae Price
Betty Jo Glenn
Austin
France
33Rd Engineers
James Glenn
Winters
Herman Glenn
Miss Pearson Appointed New Teacher at Bronze School
Nannie Marie Pearson of Brownwood began teaching duties Monday at Bronze. She handles social studies in high school and English and art in the eighth grade. Pearson, elected earlier, is recovering from September hip fracture. She and her mother reside in the Harold Sheppard house in east town. She previously taught in Brownwood and Bangs Public Schools, holds a BA from Daniel Baker, an MA from Hardin-Simmons, and did graduate work at Texas Tech.
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Nannie Marie Pearson
Brownwood
Miss Pearson
Bangs Public
Daniel Baker
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Longhorns Place 2 on District Team
Longhorns place two players on the All-District 6-B football team, four on the second team, and three honorable mentions. Tackle Joe Ramirez and halfback Pinky Gentry made the first team. Rob ert Lee’s Roland Mc Arthur, Jerrell Harmon, Tom Sawyer, Rob bie Godwin earned spots, with Loraine rivals and Hermleigh, Trent players also honored. The Longhorns finished in a three way tie for the district title and advanced to bi district play against Rankin Red Devils.
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Bronte Longhorns
Longhorns
Joe Ramirez
Pinky Gentry
Robert Lee
Roland McArthur
Jerrell Harmon
Tom Sawyer
Robbie Godwin
Eddie Galavan
Loraine
John Miles
James Cassady
Trent
Helmleigh
Morris Light
Powell Tarter
Gus Tolleson
Mack Davidson
Bronte
Bill Tounger
Bobby Brock
Martin Lee
Noel Dean Scott
Bill Simpson
Jack Gray
Sammy Duncan
Hermleigh
Robbie Robinson
May
Darrell Owens
Bill Norrell
Jimmy Hobbs
Bobby Hester
Johnny Smith
Bill Wrinkle
Leslie Caperton
Sam Skipworth
Jack Roemisch
Leonard Groves
T. J. Hillis
Rop Epperson
Bill Blair
Charles‘ Reed
Jerry Horton
Rankin Red Devils
Rankin
Methodist Revival Begins Sunday at Bronte Church
Rev. Ray N. Johnson from Abilene will preach and Charlie Poulter of San Angelo will lead songs. The revival runs December 4 through 11 with services twice daily, morning at 7 and evening at 7 30. Local pastor W. C. Craig invites all community members to attend.
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Bronte Methodist Church
W. C. Craig
M. R. Rogers
Miles Baptist Church
First ‘Methodist Church
Bronte
Ray N. Johnson
Abilene
Charlie Poulter
San Angelo
Johnson
Justice of the Peace Reports November Fines Total
Justice of the Peace C. E. Bru ton said $757.50 was collected in November in fines and costs, most from highway violations. Relatives stay at the bedside of J. M. Sims, who suffered a stroke Wednesday. his condition remains critical at the local hospital.
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Justice of the Peace
C. E. Bruton
J. M. Sims
Ellenburger oil discovery at Wildcat test near Bronte
In Coke County near Ft Chadbourne an Ellenburger shear shows indicated at 2% miles southwest of Fort Chadbourne. No. 1 E C Rawlings and Wes Tex Drilling Co report oil discharge on a two hour test with gas in seven minutes and 150 feet drilling mud 4825 feet oil 375 feet water. Projected depth to 6800 feet with casing to follow, two miles northwest of Brone field amid dry holes.
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Coke County
Ft. Chadbourne
Jake L. Hamnon
Dallas and Wes-Tex Drilling Co
Abilene No
E. C. Rawlings
Fire Destroys Morrow Ranch Home Near Bronte
The two story eight room home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Morrow was destroyed by fire Tuesday night seven miles northeast of Bronte. Fire chief Billy Gene Thomas said the house collapsed on arrival and flames were fed by an old gas heating system and hot water heater. The Morrows were away visiting in Corpus Christi for a week and the structure dated back to 1906, originally owned by Mrs. Morrows father William Clift. Neighbors Lyndon Waldrop and Marlon McCutchen first spotted the blaze on Highway 277 and alerted the Morrow son Jacob Bruce Morrow, who lives nearby. The Bronte Fire Department prevented spread to adjacent buildings.
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J. J. Morrow
Morrows
Lyndon Waldrop
Marlon McCutchen
Bronte
Waldrop
McCutchen
Jacob Bruce Morrow
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