Bronte VFD Unveils New 750 Gallon Fire Truck
The Bronte Volunteer Fire Department and the City of Bronte debut a new 750 gallon capacity fire truck purchased from Fire Appliance of Wichita Falls. Total cost $30,000 funded by Coke County and city revenue sharing plus $6,000 from the VFD. The unit meets state insurance board standards, pumps 750 gpm, and will serve within city limits to lower insurance rates. Dayton Jackson leads the department with Roland Sowell as chief and Bill Luckett as fire marshal.
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Bronte
City of
Fire Appliance of
Wichita Falls
Coke County Revenue Sharing
City
State Board of Insurance
Richard Odom
Wichit. Falls
VFD
R. T. Caperton
Texas
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department
Dayton Jackson
Roland Sowell
Bill Luckett
Veribest Tops Shorthorn Teams
Veribest defeated Bronte Junior High Shorthorns in both boys and girls games at Veribest. Girls lost 42-33 with Joy Harper leading scoring at 20 points. Lisa Lee 7, Susane Parker 4, Connie Bryan 2. Boys fell 26-19 led by Donnie Jackson with 7 points. Next games travel to Miles at 6 pm coached by Bob Shields and Rita Hale.
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Bronte Jr. High Shorthorns
Joy Harper
Lisa Lee
Susane Parker
Connie Bryan
Donnie Jackson
Brian Champion
Ken Coulson
Mark Ball
Butch Carper
Local ASU students named to honor roll list
Angelo State University in San Angelo announces fall semester honorees. From Bronte are David Alexander Dalton and D. W. Sims on the 3.50 to 4.00 Dean's Honor Roll, while Joe Walter Tubb, Diane Arrott, and Rodney Earl Gardner appear on the 3.00 to 3.49 band. Joe is a computer science major, Diane elementary education, Rodney nursing. Dalton is a management major and Sims a psychology major.
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Angelo State University
San Angelo
University
Joe Walter Tubb
Blackwell
Diane Arrott
Rodney Earl Gardner
Bronte
David Alexander Dalton
D. W. Sims
Bronte FFA Sponsors Pet Vaccination Day
The Bronte FFA Chapter will sponsor a rabies vaccination day on February 14 at the Vocational Agricultural Building. Dr. John Hodges of San Angelo will give shots from 10 am to 2 pm to help residents comply with a city order requiring all animals to be vaccinated.
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Bronte
FFA
John Hodges
San Angelo
Vocational Agricultural
Coke County 4 H Food and Project Show Saturday
The Coke County 4 H Foods and Projects Show takes place Saturday at the Robert Lee Recreation and Show Center. 4 Hers arrive by 12 30 p m to set up. Participants from across the county compete in foods and project divisions with a District Show in Sweetwater on February 21. Public invited 2 30 to 3 p m.
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Coke County
Robert Lee
Sweetwater
Bronte Girls Capture District Championship
Bronte High School girls basketball clinched the 25 B district title with a 63-42 victory over Trent after a 48-40 win over Hawley. Sherrie Coulson scored 25 in the Trent game and 33 in the Hawley contest, with Cumbie adding 12 to 15 points and Barbee 15 in the Trent win. The team, 9-0 in district play and 27-9 on the year, heads to bi district action versus District 264B winner.
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Bronte High School
Hawley
Trent
Sherrie Coulson
Shelley Cumbie
Eim Glascock
Leah Barbee
Trent Coulson
Glenn Liana Webb
Tonya Skelton
Sherrie Cooper
Distreit
Texas High School Girls Coaching Assn
16 Car Tags Go On Sale In 1976 License Sticker Update
The 1976 vehicle license stickers go on sale at the County Tax Assessor-Collector's office with a new system. A five year license plate issued in 1975 lasts five years and requires a red, white and blue validation sticker affixed to the upper left corner of the plate. The sticker makes the plate valid for another year of driving. Car registrations will be regular tags with stickers attached. Owners must bring the three part registration card or titles and last year’s registration receipt when applying for 1976 stickers. The office reports a busy week issuing the new stickers and notes mail registration is possible by February with a $1 handling fee per vehicle and delivery may take 30 days.
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Coke County Tax Assessor
O. B. Jacob
Senior Play Set For Tonight At Bronte High School
The 1976 Bronte High School senior class presents Aunt Cathie's Cat in the auditorium at 7 pm. Admission is 50 cents for students and 75 cents for adults. Cast includes Nelson Coulter Zen McCarty Laura Glenn Jodie Freeman Sherrie Mansfield Kim Caperton Mary Jane Zuniga Mark Lee Bobby Frazee Eddie Angel Dale Patterson Marla Thompson Peggy Reed Billy Ren Lee.
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Bronte High School
Cathie
Nelson Coulter
Zen McCarty
Laura Glenn
Jodie Freeman
Sherrie Mansfield
Kim Caperton
Mary Jane Zuniga
Mark Lee
Bobby Frazee
Eddie Angel
Dale Patterson
Marla Thompson
Peggy Reed
Billy Ren Lee
Mrs Minnick Hired as Outreach Worker
Geneva Minnick joins Tom Green Community Council as Coke County outreach worker for food stamps and senior services. She works from Margaret Martin’s office, attends training at Angelo State University, and can be reached with questions about food stamps and other state or federal services at 473 5561.
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Geneva Minnick
Tom Green Community Council
Coke County
Margaret Martin
Coke- Sterling County
Council
Minnick
Angelo State
Texas Department of Public Welfare
Texas Employment Commission
State Welfare
Martin
Senior Citizens Meet February 10 Valentine Party
Bronte Senior Citizens plan a 11 30 a m pot luck luncheon at Bronte Community Center on Tuesday Feb 10 with an old time fiddle band for a Special Valentine Party. Members aged 60 and above urged to attend. volunteers of any age welcome to help.
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Bronte
Bronte Community Center
Filing Deadlines Narrow Coke County Political Field
With the February 2 filing deadline passed for Coke County offices three contests emerge. J M Ross challenges Jett Hood for commissioner Precinct 3 while Johnnie L Jones seeks against Ollie Roe in Precinct 1. Precinct 2 has two candidates for constable, Dolan Mackey and Wayne Arrott, both filing for the office. Newcomers seeking first terms include J Lee Ensor for Sheriff Robert E Owen for County Attorney and Opal I Jacoby for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. Incumbents O B Jacobs and Albert N Fields face no opposition. Jacobs seeks Tax Assessor-Collector and Fields reelection as Precinct 1 Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
J. M
Mike) Ross
Jett Hood
Johnnie L. Jones
Ollie Roe
M. D
Dolan) Mackey
Wayne Arrott
J. Lee Ensor
Robert E. Owen
Opal I. Jacoby
O. B. Jacobs
Albert N
Bob) Fields
Jacobs
Fields
Bronte High Teams Compete at Andrews Meet
Bronte High School sent its Math and Science teams to a meet at Andrews High School last Saturday facing Class B to 4A schools. Math team members Bobby Hamilton John Heaner Darren Koenig and Billy Hamilton competed in number sense slide rule and mathematics under coach Ben Hambright. Science team includes Bobby Hamilton John Heaner Darren Koenig and Bobby Taylor, coached by Wayne King. Bobby Hamilton placed third in both math and science contests, as coaches praised all local contestants against larger schools.
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Bronte High School
Andrews High School
Ben Hambright
Bobby Hamilton
John Heaner
Darren Koenig
Billy Hamilton
Hamilton
Heaner
Bobby Taylor
Wayne King
Cake Decorating Class Organizational Meet Planned
The Ladies' Bible Class at the church sponsors a cake decorating class taught by Billie Champion and Linda Richards. An organizational meeting is set for Thursday Feb 12 at 7 pm in the Church of Christ annex. The lessons are free but materials cost $12. All community ladies are invited.
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Ladies’ Bible
Furure
Billie Champion
Linda Richards
Church of Christ Annex
Immunization Clinic Set At Community Center
An Immunization Clinic will be held at the Community Center on Tuesday February 10 from 2 30 to 3 90 pm for children who have not had their immunization shots.
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R.T. Capteron
Bill Lackett
Veribest
ASU
Coke County Food
Bronte Girls
Cumbie
Barbee
Glascock
Gene Mansfield
Shelene Tidwell
Laura
Lake View
Longhorn
Zula Sweeten
Longhorns
Wayne Coalson
Jimmy Tidwell
Mark Reyes
Johnny Hibbs
Bruce Vaughn
Coalson
Coulter
Tidwell
Hibbs
Reyes
Vaughn
Divide
Mrs. Minnick
Andrews
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