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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1972
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Homer Vaughn will be honored Sunday February 13 with an open house from 2 to 5 pm at their home to observe their 50th wedding anniversary which occurred February 8.
Voters in Coke County must decide in about two weeks whether to approve a bond issue to finance more than a half million dollars for paving projects started since 1954. The open house for the Vaughns’ family is noted, with guests from Roswell and Bronte, along with surviving relatives and World War II veteran James Vaughn.
A gospel singing program hosted by Bronte Nursing Home will run next Tuesday February 15 from 7 to 8 PM. The event features a group from Blackwell Divide Norton and Maryneal led by J D Taylor. Public invitation extended for attendance and participation.
Bronze boys fall 52 40 to Sterling City sealing a 7 3 district record for Bronte and a 2 9 1 Sterling City mark. Mike Arrott 13, Raughton 10 lead Bronte. junior varsity Bronte 24 23 over Sterling City. Bronze girls finish 6 4 district. Forsin girls crown at 10 0. Dana Lee 23, Michelle Golson 21 pace Bronte in 71 39 win over Water Valley. Bronte 58 49 over Sterling City with Gibson 25 and D Lee 23 leading scorers.
Susan Arrott, a Bronte High senior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Arrott, earns the DAR Good Citizen Award based on scholarship service and dependability. She will join area Good Citizens at a Feb 15 tea hosted by the Pocahontas Chapter in Fort Concho San Angelic.
Abilene Girl Scout field director Mrs Jewett will visit Bronte to assist forming a troop. A meeting for parents of potential scouts is set for Monday Feb 14 at 3 p m in the school cafeteria. Forms due by Friday Feb 11.
Boy Scout Anniversary Month is observed by Bronte troops. Scouts attended worship at First Baptist and will visit First Methodist. Exhibits line windows of The Bronze Enterprise and West Texas Utilities. Pinewood Derby on Monday Feb 21 at 7 p.m. at the scout hut. Lions Club to present prizes. Public invited.
A three way contest forms for Coke County commissioner Precinct 3 as Fred McCabe Jr Jett Hood and Elmo Bell vie to replace retiring Floyd Harmon. In Precinct 1 four candidates enter the race Albert Fields Wilson Bryan Roy Casey and Larry Jameson. Unopposed are Sheriff Melvin Childress Tax Assessor O B Jacobs County Attorney Roy Fird and others. Statewide Democratic and Republican candidates amplify a crowded primary field with incumbents and challengers for governor and lieutenant governor.
Bronte junior high girls won the Wingate tournament with wins over Paint Rock Eden and Winters. Coalson topped scoring and Barbee joined all tournament team. Boys fell in first round to Paint Rock before Consolation matchup with Wingate.
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