Four Longhorns on 6 B All-District Teams for 1960
Bronte Longhorns place five on District 6-B offensive and defensive squads. Mike Luttrell makes both teams. Jerry McCutchen Dee Arrott also named on offense while Luttrell and Larry Robinson join defense. Honorable mentions include Bronte Douglas Rogers Don Hester.
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Longhorns
Bronte
Mike Luttrell
Jerry McCutchen
Dee Arrott
Lutttrell
Larry Robinson
Lynn Gibson
Roby
Donnie Rannefeld
Hermleigh
Bill Ledbetter
Robert Lee
Johnny Watson
Jerry Quisenberry
Glenn Payne
Trent
Joe Paty
Donald Jones
James Blankenship
Douglas Rogers
Don Hester
Orren Wilcox
Jerry Schultz
James Harmon
Donnie Robinson
George Price
Billy Bion
Aine
Lorenza
Moreno
Don ‘Redwine
Gary Douglas
Johnny Swiner
Abilene Reporter-News
Reporter News
Bronte Considers Population Growth Despite Losses
In Bronte several years show a population gain despite a 21 person loss over ten years. The 1950 census fell during the oil boom with many families in small living quarters. Renewed home construction and a more solid resident base are noted, while rural West Texas farmers face migration due to drought and policy. Farmers welcome good rains bringing cheer to local stockmen.
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Bronte
West
Texas
Winters Tops Bronte Girls In Three Close Games
Bronte’s girls basketball teams lost three close games to Winters in the local gym Monday night. Scores: Grade school 19 15 Winters, B team 49 31, A team 62 48.
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Bronte
Post Office Awarded to Abilene Couple for Bronte Building
The Bronte postmaster announces the contract for a new post office goes to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Musgrave of Abilene. Construction at Oliver Avenue and Washington Street is slated to begin soon on city-owned property, with occupancy expected by July 1, 1961. The building will be leased to the Post Office Department for ten years with two five-year renewals.
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Abilene
Kenneth L. Musgrave
P. O. Box
Bronte
Noah L. Pruitt Jr
City of
Oliver Avenue
Washington Street
South Texas Lumber Co
Post Office Department
Pruitt
Bronte Post Office
Final Census Shows Bronte and Robert Lee Population Shifts
Final 1960 census figures reveal Bronte with 999 residents and Robert Lee at 990, both under 1,000, reflecting rural depopulation. Coke County totals 3,589, down from 4,045 in 1950, while Abilene surges to 90,368 and San Angelo climbs to 58,815 as West Texas cities cross 100,000. Local towns Big Spring Snyder Del Rio La Mesa Sweetwater Midland Odessa gain or lose variedly.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Coke
Coke County
Abilene
Key City
San Angelo
Big Spring
Snyder
del Rio
Lamesa
Sweetwater
Midland
Odessa
Brownwood
Colorado City
Lubbock
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
West Texas
Bronte Teen
Eden Beter
Enterprise Print Your Letters to Santa This Year
The Enterprise will print area letters to Santa in the Christmas edition, published Dec. 22. Children are urged to send their letters in care of The Enterprise Bronte Texas, with letters passed to Santa after printing.
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Enterprise
Santa Claus
Santa
Bronte, Texas
Burial Held For B F Meyer Bronte Shreveport FAA Inspector
Benjamin F. Meyer 59 of Shreveport Louisiana died after a heart attack. Funeral services were held in Shreveport with graveside rites at Fairmont Cemetery Bronte. He served as FAA supervisor inspector and was stationed at Goodfellow AFB 1942 46. Surviving wife two daughters four brothers three sisters and in laws in Bronte and San Angelo.
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Bronte
Benjamin F. Meyer
Shreveport
Fairmont
Clift Funeral Home
Mr. Meyer
Federal Aviation Agency
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Meyer
FAA
Angolia
Ind
Maurice
Mag) Kennedy
Rites Held for Charles H. Lee Maverick Farmer
Funeral services for Charles H. Lee 64 of Maverick were held at the First Baptist Church in Ballinger with burial in Norton Cemetery. A retired farmer, he died Friday morning in St John’s Hospital San Angelo after a long illness. Born March 14 1896 he moved to Runnels County and Maverick in 1905. Survivors include his wife Tina Morgan a son Raymond Lee of Maverick a daughter Mrs James Lee of Dallas five brothers and three sisters.
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Charles H. Lee
Maverick
First Baptist Church
Ballinger
Norton Cemetery
Newby-Davis Funeral Home
Mr. Lee
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
Runnels County
Tina Morgan
Raymond Lee
James Lee
Dallas
Robert
Ross Lee
Alton
Renza Lee
J. L. Lee
Eunice, N. M
Jim Jones
E. H. Underwood
Sanderson
John Simmons
Edinburg
Cold and Rain Hits Bronze Area With Freezing Temps
Cold and rain left near freezing conditions in the Bronze area over the past two days. Ice formed Tuesday night and continued in higher spots as moisture totals reached around a half inch in Bronte and up to an inch near Fort Chadbourne. Highway crews prepared for dangerous conditions with a slight warmup forecast to reach 42 degrees Thursday.
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Bronte
Clifford Clark
R. C
Lum) Lasswell
Fort Chadbourne
B. D. Dunn
Tennyson
Highway Department
West Texas
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Bronte Longhorns
Supt. Wise of
Cials Association
Kenny Duncan
Joe Roe
Donne Rannefeld
Bud Hodges
Ken” “Bell
Junior
Thomas West
Loraine
Hubert Young
James Vernon
Wallace Wail
Senior
Richard Sims
Mike’ Luttrell
B. F. Meyer
Paul Good
Kate Good
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