1962 Bronte community notes and events roundup
Fire truck contributions were 2188 dollars. Bronze pioneer Claude Clifton died in San Angelo. Mrs. Madene Hail flew to Germany to join her husband. Oak Creek reservoir restocked with fish. Aubrey Denman killed in auto crash near Bronte. Joe Wolf resigned as Church of Christ minister. Homes of Lena Shaver and Ray Coulson family destroyed by fire. City hall bond issue passed 3 to 1. Rainy season starts with July 15. Longhorns prep for season. Walter Whalen dies of heart attack. St James Church opened with bishop Drury present. Mari Ann’s Beauty Shop opens on Main. Firemen’s Ball nets 258 dollars. Linda Neely marries Gary Watke. Bronte to host football season opener vs Rankin. SEPTEMBER 1962 term opens with 276 enrollment. City hall bid 19,700 and budget 76,000 approved. Elmer Hurley opens new pharmacy. Labor Day barbecue draws 700. Longhorns lose first three games to Rankin area teams. Kickapoos dam project bids. Boy Scout drive underway. Debbie Murphy dies. Bronte schools host first frost. Bronte band shines. Thanksgiving brings college students home. Sabin vaccine given at Bronte. Bronte remains Democratic in county voting. New dry cleaning business opens. Longhorns win 6-0 over Trent. Oden Willoughby dies. Christmas season events begin as 1963 nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Clifton
San Angelo
William H. Hail
Madene McGuire
Germany
Oak Creek
Aubrey Don Denman
Here
Joe Wolf
Church of Christ
Iraan
Lena Shaver
Ray Coulson
Bronte Enterprise
First Baptists
Walter Whalen
Longhorn
Sonora Caverns
Herron
Tennyson Baptist Church
Joe Davis
Big Lake
Wean Sheppard
E. S. Herring
Ballinger
B. E. Modg- Jing
C. R. Smith Dry Goods
Thomas J. Drury
St. James Catholic
Mari-Ann
Main Street
Tad Richards
Linda Neely
Gary K. Watke
May Brothers of
Sweetwater
Elmer Hurley
Bronte Hospital
Longhorn Booster Club
Royce Lee
Band Booster Club
Caperton’s
Debbie D. Murphy
Bronte First Baptist Church
Rankin
Ozona
Rochelle
Bronte Longhorns
Kickapoos
R. L. Page
Home Demonstration Council
Aubrey Denman
Coke County Game Management Association
Farm Bureau
Dwain Pruitt
PTA
Blanket
Bangs
Hermleigh
Loraine
Foy L. Moore
Bronte Church of Christ
Bronte School
Coke County
Bronte
R. H. Sims
Bronte Longhorn
Vocational Agriculture Department of
Malcom Johnson
Rudy Phillips
Barry Curlee
Russell Brown
Glenn Sims
Joe ‘Rawlings
Joe Rawlings
J. A. Stephenson
Hurleys and Walker Family Members Visit Over Holidays
Debbie Hurley of Dallas spent several days here with her father Elmer Hurley and family. Sharon Hurley returned home Saturday to spend the rest of Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Gary K. Walker of Livingston spent Christmas holidays here with her parents Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Hurley
Dallas
Elmer Hurley
Sharon Hurley
Gary K. Walker
Livingston
A. S. Neely
If you're a father finding peace is worth it all
A father measures peace by heart not papers and briefcases. The line suggests inner value over material proof, stressing personal judgment of peace. The message frames fatherhood as a guide to prioritizing inner peace over external validation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
America
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Lege
B. D. Snead
First National Bank
Elkins
Robert Lee
Texas
Youngblood
Glenn
First
Nat'l Bank
AY Services
Central Drug
Harold Hulme
U.S
T Departments
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