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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
5
The Bronze Evening Lions Club sponsors a quail hunt this Saturday. Hunters meet at 7 p.m. at city hall and proceed to hunting areas. Participation is 15 dollars per hunter, including a meal ticket redeemable at local restaurants.
Mrs. Bobby Roberts won first place in the adult division of the Make It Yourself with Wool Contest at the Texas finals held at Angelo State University. A 100 percent wool red knit suit modeled by Roberts was showcased at 1 30 p.m. Pat Attebery commented as the show featured contestants from 10 districts and awards were presented by Mrs. Jack Groff of Kerrville. Mary Elaine Lackey placed second in the Junior Division with a woolen lap robe prize from Sarita Woolen Mill Co. Sarita Claus will visit Bronte for a style show and band concert with free candy and cookies for kids, hosted by the HE I II III classes and Bronte Longhorn Band. The Longhorn Band of 68 will perform multiple numbers under Louis Thornton with Kim Caperton as drum major, and The Swingers, 27 members, will present several pieces. Instrument sections include flutes, oboe, and clarinets among others.
The Adult Basic Education program in Bronte faces closure due to low enrollment. Superintendent C B Barbee says additional adults must enroll to continue the courses which offer an equivalent to a high school diploma. Barbee invites interested adults to visit the superintendent's office for information and enrollment.
The Bronte Longhorns routed McCaulley 95 38 at Roscoe then lost to Ruby 52 49. Raughton and Bambee led with 16 each in the McCaulley game, Barbee 17 in the Roby game, and Wall defeated Bronte 67 45. The team plays Abilene Christian tourney this weekend and hosts Wall next Tuesday after 6 30 p.m. games with A and junior high girls.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Lasswell 89 are set for Friday at 2 30 p m in First United Methodist Church Bronte with Rev Russell Heaner and Rev Harry Morris officiating. Burial follows at Fairview Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home. She died Thursday at home in Bronte born April 18 1884 in Erath County came to Coke County in 1898 married Milton Eugene Lasswell Feb 22 1899. he died in 1958. She is survived by two sons three daughters eight grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren.
The Shep Gospel singing is set for Saturday December 8 at 7 p.m. in the Shep community center. Everyone is invited and free refreshments will be served.
Nephew Luther Chapin of Chickasha Oklahoma and their daughters Vesta Evatt and Irene Jones of Graham along with Bax ter Evatt and Mr Evatt of Bayard New Mexico, join George French M E Lackey of Sidney and Everett Westbrook of Austin for Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Seay in San Angelo.
Thanks to the Soil Conservation Service personnel Eph Cummins L. L. Wilkins and Rex Brand for information. Gratitude goes to advertisers who supported the edition with ads. The note thanks all who helped in saving soil and water.
The Coke County Court will convene Tuesday December 11 with Judge W W Thetford presiding. A lengthy juror list includes Betty Prince Nora Wyatt Beulah Magness LaVerne Clark Daisy Hughes Russell Jameson Mrs Ernest Clendennen Phe lan Wrinkle Emily Chacon Rosie Modgling and many others.
Bronte junior high boys win 19 16 on 10 points by Randy Parker. Girls prevail 19 11 with 8 points each from Karen Abrott and Shelene Tidwell. Both squads advance to weekend tournament at Grape Creek.
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