Longhorns Stay Undefeated In District Basketball
The Longhorns remain unbeaten in district play after wins over Robert Lee and Forsan, with a showdown against Garden City looming Friday night. Boys star David Glenn and Doug McCutchen each had 25 points in the 65-50 win, while Norma Pruitt led Bronte girls in a 15-7 loss to Robert Lee. The boys beat Forsan 70-63 Tuesday as Corley poured in 29 points. The schedule closes with Garden City, Sterling City, and Water Valley road games.
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Glenn
Doug McCutchen
Davis Corley
Gary Don Allen
Wayne Carlton
Bronte Lassies
Robert le
Norma Pruitt
Linda Carlton
Robert Lee
Bronte
Longhorns
Formidable Forsan
Corley
Big Gun
McCutchen
Carlton
Allen
Forsan
Bronte Girls
Pruitt
Kreta Riker
Garden City
Sterling City
Water Valley
Grand Jury Called Monday in 51st District Court
A 51st District Court grand jury will meet Monday at 10 a.m. in Robert Lee to review criminal cases including theft charges against Melvin Parker of San Angelo and Calvin Burney Joe Brown and Clarence Brown of San Angelo, plus DWI charges for Louie Burton Fidson of Odess a and Franklin Machart of Sweetwater. Juvenile matters will also be discussed.
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51St District Court
Robert Lee
Melvin Childress
Melvin Parker
San Angelo
Calvin Burney
Joe Brown
Clarence Brown
Louie Burton Fidson
Odessa
Franklin Machart
Sweetwater
Sheriff Childress
Grand Jury
James Craig
James Counts
Marvin Bryant
Leslie Copeland
Finnell Smith
E. T. Mims
Bobby Baker
Homer Carwile
Frank Percifull
Charlie Boecking
James Allen
Lee Radde
Royce Fancher
Edward M. Cumbie
Clark Glenn
R. W. Odom
J. B. Mackey
C. E. Arrott
L. E. Wink
J. W. Service Jr
New License Tags On Sale In Texas
Texas car tags went on sale February 1 in the office of County Tax Assessor-Collector O. B. Jacobs. New tags are white with black letters, with series starting HJB 700 to HJB 909 then HJC and 10 to 999. HJD series kept in reserve if registrations exceed limits. April 1 is deadline for auto, farm truck, truck, motorcycle and trailer registrations. Owners should bring title certificates and last year’s receipts. proper ownership proof is required to avoid renewal confusion. The Highway Department urges strict credential checks by county collectors to speed licensing. Speeding up by bringing last year’s receipts and title certificates is advised.
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O. B. Jacobs
Coke ‘County
Jacobs
Texas
Highway Department
Coke County Gives $617 To March of Dimes Drive
Coke County raised 617.46 this week for the March of Dimes. Zeta Delta HD Club Mothers March in Bronte collected 212.92, while 64 Study Club members in Robert Lee added 230. Bronte area golfers and business districts contributed 176.54 from a fall tournament.
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Coke County
Zeta Delta HD Club
Bronte
R L Elmer Hurley
Robert Lee
Bronte School census shows 308 students in 1967
The 1967 January census, completed January 31, lists 308 school age children in the Bronte district, up 49 from January 1966 and highest since 1962, with 92 in high school and 200 in elementary. Enrollment records show steady gains since 1953, and new arrivals include families connected to Union Texas Petroleum and the Robert Lee dam project.
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Bronte School
Clark Glenn
Robert Lee Dam
Union Texas Petroleum
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Miss Jan Wilkins named to Who's Who at Angelo State
Bronte native Miss Jan Nita Wilkins, a junior at Angelo State College, has earned membership in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Twenty four USC students received the honor. Wilkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe George Wilkins, is active in student government, Women’s Recreation Association, and the Student National Education Association, and was a 1965-66 college cheerleader.
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Jan Nita Wilkins
Bronte
Angelo State College
USC
Miss Wilkins
Joe George Wilkins
Annie Wilkins
Bronte High School
Angelo State
Student Senate
Women’s Recreation Association
Student National Education Association
Bronte High
Bronte City Council Set for Thursday Meeting
Bronte officials plan a regular meeting Thursday night led by Mayor Royce Lee. Routine matters will be handled and discussion will cover a potential replacement for Councilman Buddy Reed who has left the city.
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Bronte City
Royce Lee
Buddy Reed
Coke County Registers 996 Voters For 1967
Coke County reports 996 residents registered to vote in 1967, filing through January 31 with possible late applications. The tally trails last year’s poll tax total by 45, and no regular elections are scheduled, though city and school ballots and bond issues may require registration.
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Coke County
O. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
Secretary Rusk visit honored at Hardin-Simmons luncheon
The Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene toasted the men of the press at a Friday luncheon in the Student Center dining room during a visit by Secretary of State Dean Rusk. The event marked the university's diamond jubilee 75th anniversary and featured Dr. W. A. Beazley as a co-chairman of the secretary's party.
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Hardin-Simmons University of Abilene
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Student Center
Dean Rusk
W. A. Beazley
Rusk Visits Hardin-Simmons University Behrens Chapel
Secretary of State Dean Rusk spoke informally to about 3000 assembled at Behrens Chapel campus audience including 70 percent students, urging sober dialogue between youth and adults and urging youth to help adults adjust to global changes. The Dyess Air Base and university officials welcomed Rusk upon arrival, with no hecklers reported.
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State Department
Dallas
Behrens Chapel
Dean Rusk
Dyess Air Force Base
Hardin-Simmons University
Dyess
Rusk
Department of State
Jetstar
Dyess Air Base
Eugene Stainer
96Th Aerospace Wing
Elwin L. Bicles
Secretary of State
Charles Richardson
Office of Public Information
The
University
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