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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1966
Page
4
Bronte and Robert Lee golfers played a fourball style charity match Saturday in 15 degree weather to support the Dimes drive. Teammates from both towns competed with mixed pairings as county officials praised the effort and volunteers braving the elements.
The Longhorns unveil a 1966 schedule with three non district games starting at 8 p.m. and all district matches at 7 30 p.m. Opening Sept 9 against Bangs and Homecoming on Oct 15 are listed along with dates for Ozona Roscoe Jayton Loraine Hermleigh Trent Roby Forsan Robert Lee.
Bronze Explorer Post 488 sells pies at 1.25 and cakes at 2.00 this week. Call 473-3081 to order. deliveries Saturday. Limited to 20 items, with mothers doing the baking. Donors asked for old blankets.
C B Babe Croslin 75 retired farmer of Paris Texas died Jan 27 in Pleasant Grove Nursing Home Paris Funeral services were held Feb 1 at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home Paris with burial in Evergreen Cemetery He married Hester Lenoir on Apr 26 1911 and survived by his wife three daughters A W Gibson Dal las Mrs Jim West Roxton and Mrs Roe. four grandchildren a brother W B Croslin Lubbock a half brother George McHam Reno and two step brothers Jap and Clifford McHam Faught community The Roe family joined the services in Paris.
Dallas oilman Karl Hoblitzelle plans to drill No 1 Robert Forman et al about 3% miles northwest of Mav erick. Proposed depth 5400 feet with rotary. Drillsize 1187 feet from north and 2052 feet from east lines of George S Adams Survey 806. Lease covers 771.5 acres.
Tax roll shows 1041 residents paid poll tax before January 31 deadline per Tax Assessor-Collector C. B. Jacobs. The figure trails 1073 from the last general election in 1964 but tops 700 paid in 1965 off year. A constitutional challenge to Texas poll tax law is pending, but receipt remains required to vote in elections other than federal contests.
Gene Newton, 30, a former Snyder and Bronte science teacher and McMurry graduate, will run as a Democrat for state representative in the 74th District in the May primary. He will oppose incumbent Renal B. Rosson, who seeks re election. Newton has done graduate work at Texas A and M Texas Tech and Denver University.
A sequence of patient admissions and discharges in Eunice TAG hospital dated Jan 27 through Feb 1. Names include Otis Allen Earl Black Mandy Taylor Jerry Liles Gary Cole Pearl Schooled Austin Sandusky Maples Golson H H Holland John Caudle Glenda Caudle Jonathon Masterson Kirkland Parrish Grimes Elmer also Johnny Dawson Eddie Collins Caperton Adcock and staff actions show admitted or dismissed on respective dates.
The Longhorn Club calls an important meeting for Friday at 7 p.m. in the board meeting room. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Dean Caper ton and children of Coleman visited Sunday with the E L Caperton and H M Kirkland families.
The Bronte Longhorns remained leaders in district basketball after a 62-54 defeat at Garden City. Earlier they beat Robert Lee 72-41 with Royce Lee scoring 24, Tad Richards 14, and Larry Corley 12. Garden City girls overwhelmed Bronte 78-18. Bronte split with Forsan 71-61, Royce Lee leading with 22. Bronte hosts Highland Friday and travels to Sterling City next week.
Bronte High holds its annual All-Sports Banquet Saturday at 7 p.m. in the school lunchroom to honor all athletes. Free student tickets are listed to specific students and public tickets cost 1.00, available until Friday 3:30 p.m. Don Smith of Abilene will be the featured speaker.
Voters in Robert Lee and Silver districts will decide on consolidation of the two school systems. The county judge was required by law to call the February election after petitions were filed. A majority in both districts is needed for the consolidation to take effect.
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