Bronte Hosts First In Years High School Tourney
Bronte hosts a newly revived high school basketball tournament at Bronte School gym with eight boys and eight girls teams including Eola Ballinger Blackwell Robert Lee Roscoe Mertzon Christian and Bronte. Games run Thursday through Saturday with rounds 1 and 2, girls finals, boys finals and consolation rounds scheduled.
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Eola
Ballinger, Blackwell
Robert Lee
Roscoe
Mertzon
Christian
Bronte
Eleven Girl Scouts Receive Pin Awards
The Bronze Junior Girl Scout Troop held a pinning ceremony Tuesday at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Parents attended as 11 scouts were awarded pins by leader Mrs. Dayton Cackston after a candle lighting program and a reading of the Girl Scout laws. A photo and list of names accompany the item.
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First United Methodist Church
Dayton Cackston
Style Show and Concert Planned For Dec 19
A Christmas concert and style show are planned for 7 p.m. Thursday December 19 in the school auditorium. Mrs Royce Femcher leads the Homemaking 1 2 3 students who will model their garments while Louis Thornton directs the Swingers and Longhorn Concert Band who will perform nine and six numbers respectively. Santa Claus will attend courtesy of the Music Department and the Bronze Lions Clubs, handing out candy to children.
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Royce Femcher
Louis Thornton
Willl
Swingers
Longhorn
Swingens
Big 77
Longharn
Santa
Santa Claus
BHS
Bronze Lions Clubs
Longhorn Coach Sandusky Thanks Fans for Support
Head coach Gerald Sandusky and assistants Bob Shields and James M. Baughton thank Longhorn fans, players parents and contributors for their support during the successful 1974 football season.
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Longhorn
Gerald Sandusky
Sankinsky
Bob Shields
James M. Baughton
Coke County Independent Cattlemen Form New Association
A Coke County group of cattle producers organized the Coke County Independent Cattlemen's Association on December 6 in affiliation with the Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas. Bill Whitehead of Sonora aided in formation. Officers include Don Fields as chairman and Royce Fancher as vice chairman.
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Coke County
Independent Cattlemen's Association
Independent Cattlemen's Association of Texas
Don Fields
Royce Fancher
Robert Mathers
Wayland Drennan
Ben A. Boykin
W. H. Dismore
Finnell Smith
Bronte Girls Win Roscoe Tourney Title. Longhorns Second in Boys
Bronte High girls captured the Roscoe tournament championship last weekend with Sherrie Coalson named girls MVP and Fern Cooper earning a girls all tourney spot. Jim Dan Raughton led the boys with 14 points in the Longhorns’ 74-43 opening win.
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Bronte High
Roscoe
Longhorn
Bronte
Sherrie Coalson
Jim Dan Raughton
Fern Cooper
Lonatine
Coailson
Wayne Coulsom
Kit Carlton
Marvin Ensor
Rancy Leigh
Johnny Hibbs
Bronte FFA Banquet Honors Thompson In District
Fifteen Bronte youths attended the Concho District FFA banquet in Robert Lee Monthlay night. Marla Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Thompson and Bronte Chapter Sweetheart finished third in district Sweetheart among nine contestants. Dale Paitter escorted Miss Thompson. Local delegates Johnny Hibbs and Dan Alberts voted. Other Bronte attendees included Supt and Mrs Co B Barbee Mrs Melvin Easderly Chapter Advisor and Mrs Glommy York Jeff Easterly David Knight Randy Leigh and David Bachan.
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Bronte
Concho
FFA
Robert Lee
Marla Thompson
Dale Thompson
Dale Paitter
Wis
Miss Thompson
Johnny Hibbs
Dan Alberts
Co. B. Barbee
Melvin Easderly
Glommy York
Jeff Easterly
David Knight
Randy Leigh
David Bachan
Lonnie D Saunders Dies. Funeral Held in Winters
Lonnie D Saunders 59 of Pumphrey died Monday afternoon at home after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p m Wednesday at Spill Memorial Chapel Winters with Rev Bob Sanders officiating. Burial followed at Northview Cemetery. He was born October 5 1915 in Diasco and lived there and in Pumphrey his life. He was a sharecropper and raiser. He and Juanita Porter married November 14 1936 at Pumphrey. Survivors include his wife a son Larry Saunders of Bronte and four grandchildren.
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Lonnie D. Saunders
Pumphrey
Spill Memorial Chapel
Winters
Bob Sanders
Winters United Methodist Church
Northview Cemetery
Mr. Saunders
Mtonday
Diasco
Cuanita Porter
Prumiphrey
Lirry Saunders
Bronte
Guaranteed Loans Approved for Coke County Farmers
The Farmers Home Administration offers guaranteed loans to farmers and ranchers harmed by last spring and summer drought. Coke County is approved for this loan type. E F Glenn of Bronte’s First National Bank promotes applying soon as FHA guarantees up to 80 percent of loans with flexible terms including up to three years, and possible two year extension.
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Farmers Home Administration
Coke County
E. F. Glenn
First National Banks
Bronte
FHA
Glenn
First National Bank
Beink Kilficcins
Christmas Edition Printing Plan for Enterprise
The Enterprise will complete printing its Christmas edition on Monday December 23 and mail on Christmas Eve. Greeting ads Santa letters and related material must be turned in by Friday December 20. No paper will be published January 3 1975 due to a state law allowing weekly papers to skip two issues. staff will take a short break.
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Enterprise
Enterprise Office
Call
Junior High Girls Lake Victories Over Miles and Grape Creek
Bronze junior high girls posted two wins last week. They beat Miles 32 to 8 and defeated Grape Creek 19 to 14. Scorers included Becky Coulson 14, Cathy Walker 10, Lindy Butler 6, Dickie Cooper 2 in the Miles game, and Walker 14, Coulson 4, Butler 1 in the Grape Creek game. They host Sterling City Monday at 6 p.m. before holiday break.
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Bronze
Miles
Grape Creek
Becky Coulson
Cathy Walker
Lindy Butler
Dickie Cooper
Walker
Ith
Coalson
Butler
Sterling City
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Tovall
Sheila Lee
Tina Timmons
Jo Ella
Connie Bryan
Susane Parker
Susan Sianchez
Caroline Taylor
Michelle Jackson
Sherrie Ensor
Gene Baker
Nancy McCarty
Kim Arnott
Sandusky
Coke Cattlemen Farm Association
Roscoe Tourney
Bronte Lairds
Riewehten
Alexander
Carlton
Coulter
Hawley
Hisrns
Barbee
Baughton
Wall Im Giajmies
Longhorns
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Larry Saunders
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