Arrott Wins Steak Trophy as Bronte Lone Star Star
Bronte Longhorns star Nicky Arrott earned a steak for the team’s top player after amassing 13 stars in a season. He edged runner up Roger Graves who had 12, in a regional playoff where Arrott scored three touchdowns. Willie Zuniga and Donnie Thompson shared lineman honors as the squad pooled to buy the steak. Christmas plans and Santa visits dominate Bronte activity with merchants closing Dec 25 and 26. The town prepares a Christmas edition of The Enterprise featuring greeting ads and Santa letters.
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Arrott
Roger Graves
Graves
Sundown
Willie Zuniga
Donnie Thopson
Mir
Aubrey Denman
Denmans
Bronte
Enterprise
Mail
Santa Claus
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Weaver
Mrs. O. T. Myrtie Weaver 59 of Christoval died Tuesday in Clinic Hospital San Angelo. Funeral in San Angelo with Rev. Donath. burial at Christoval cemetery. Born August 7 1910 in Oakland Illinois, married April 10 1929 in Midland. Survived by husband two sons a daughter two sisters two brothers and nine grandchildren.
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O. T
Myrtie) Weaver
Christoval
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
Wayne Arrott
Bronte
Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel
A. C. Donath
Christoval Cemetery
Weaver
Oakland
Ill
Clin Thomas Weaver
Midland
Order of the Eastern Star
Thomas M. Weaver
Houston
W. S
Buddy) Weaver
Bronte merchants urge last minute Christmas shopping
Bronte shops showcase a wide range of gifts for every family member with friendly courteous service and a promise of satisfaction. Business owners invite ads for next week's Enterprise with a Monday deadline and earlier submission preferred for Friday or Saturday. The note ends with a light quip about parachute jumping and a proverb on life.
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Bronte
Rev Joseph Eldridge longtime local pastor dies
Rev Joseph E Eldridge 76 of Sonora dies Friday at Schleicher County Medical Center. Funeral at First Baptist Church Sonora with burial in Sonora Cemetery. He previously led First Baptist Church Bronte in the 1940s and is survived by wife two daughters Erma Lee Turner of Sonora Rex Lowe of San Angelo five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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First Baptist Church
Sonora
Joseph Edward Eldridge
Schleicher County
Funeral Attends for Alvin Kiker in Portales
Mrs. Floyd Gravitt of San Angelo and Wayman Percifull with Mrs. J. A. Percifull traveled to Portales New Mexico on Monday to attend funeral services for Alvin Kiker 62 who died last Friday in an Albuquerque hospital. He was a Coke County native who left in 1925 and is survived by his wife two children five sisters and one brother.
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Floyd Gravitt
San Angelo
Wayman Percifull
J. A. Percifull
Portales
N. M
Percifull
Alvin Kiker
Kiker
Albuquerque, N. M
Coke County
Local Lad Enjoys First Deer Hunt
Eight hunters from Bronte and surrounding areas spent a weekend in the Fort Davis region of far West Texas. The group filled their deer limits with blacktails led by Bruce Vaughn, an eight year old on his first hunt, helping his brother James Lynn bag a 10 point, 175 pound buck.
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Bruce Vaughn
C. E. Arrott
James
Fort Davis
Bronte
Texas
Bobby Vaughn
Bruce
James Lynn
Cc. E. Arrott
LeDrew Arrott
Bob Vaughn
Ray Hudgens
Midland
C. E Arrrott
Nicky
Mike Arrott
Service Held for Buck T. Denson
Buck T. Denson 74 of Maverick died early Wednesday in Bronte Hospital after a short illness. The Rev. Fred Brown led the funeral at Fairview Cemetery with Newby Funeral Home in charge. Denson, a World War I veteran, was a farmer in the Bronte area and had lived in Maverick the past six years. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Lcott Owens of Dallas and three grandchildren. He was born October 1, 1895 in Granger.
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Fairview Cemetery
Buck T. Denson
Maverick
Fred Brown
First United Methodist Church
Newby Funeral Home
Denson
Bronte Hospital
Bronte
Maveerick
Granger
Lcott Owens
Dallas
Bronze teams post strong week with five wins and one loss
Bronze High School teams posted a five win one loss week in non tournament games. Girls A and Boys B swept Robert Lee opponents while Girls B fell to Robert Lee. Standouts include Norma Pruitt Jolen e Vaughn Kathy Riker Linda Carlton Susan Cumbie Susan Arrott Andra Cooper and Willie Zuniga Randy Barbee Keith McCutchen Danny Cooper David Scott and Bobby Skelton.
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Robert Lee
Norma Pruitt
Jolene Vaughn
Kathy Riker
Linda Carlton
Susan Cumbie
Susan Arrott
Andra Cooper
Linda
Bronte Boys
Willie Zuniga
Randy Barbee
Keith McCutchen
Danny Cooper
David Scott
McCutchen
Barbee
Cooper
Zuniga
Scott
Bobby Skelton
Parker
Lawdon
Reyes
Arrott
Skelton
Lowell
Thompson
Christmas Concert By Bronte Longhorn Band
The Bronte Longhorn band under Louis Thornton will present a Christmas concert Friday at 12 40 pm in the school auditorium. Superintendent C B Barbee invites the public to attend as the program features several Christmas musical selections.
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Bronte Longhorn Band
Louis Thornton
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Townwide Holiday Lights Brighten Main Street
Residents decorate homes along Main Street and Highway 277 with extensive lights and displays. School dismisses for a long holiday ending Tuesday January 6.
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Main Street
Highway 277
Saturday Services For Mrs. Thetford
Mrs. Nancy Jane Thetford 87 died Wednesday in Shannon Hospital San Angelo. A Coke County resident since 1920 she moved to Edith community then Bronte later returning to San Angelo. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church Robert Lee with Rev. Arthur Kendall and Rev. Fred Brown officiating. Burial Paint Creek Cemetery Edith community. Survivors include four daughters two sons three sisters eighteen grandchildren 87 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren.
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Nancy Jane Thetford
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Coke County
Edith
Bronte
First Methodist Church
Robert Lee
Arthur Kendall
Fred Brown
Paint Creek
Thetford
Hill County
W. W. Thetford
Motley County
Robert Lee Methodist Church
Mirs
Opal
Lordsburg
N. M
Mae Hurley
Christine Allen
B. D. Snead
J. T. Thetford
McCamey
Tessie Partin
Portales
Laura Loftin
Fort Worth
Hattie Calhoun
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Nicky .Arrott
Santa
White's
Mrs. Weaver
Joseph E. Eldridge
Frank Jones
Graham
Ernest Seay
Seay
Sam Seay
Pruitt
Vaughn
Carilton
Riker
Coleman B
Jim Ned
Coleman A
Blackwell
Bronte Shorthorns
Minday Night
Miles
Fred Buie
Kim Barrett
Alan Barbee
Wayne Alexander
Tony Mackey
Jim Dan Raughton
Andy Eubanks
Kit Carlton
Jean Ann Raughton
Mrs. Thetford
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