Joy Cervenka Honored by San Antonio Kiwanis Club
Joy Cervenka a Bronze 4 H Club member was among 40 Texas youth honored by the San Antonio Kiwanis Club at a banquet preceding Rural Youth Day at the Stock Show and Rodeo. Cervenka excels in horse and swine projects and holds several 4 H leadership roles.
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Joy Cervenka
San Antonio Club
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
San Antonio
A. B. Johnson
Dick O. Creamer
San Antonio Kiwanis
Gunter Hotel
Residents urge service fixes before telephone rate rise
At a Thursday meeting with phone company reps and Bronte residents many favored a rate increase only if service improves. They cited dead lines on their busiest days and slow long distance calls. The group urged the Bronte city council to secure a firm commitment from General Telephone Co to address outages before approving higher rates. Residents are advised to contact lawmakers about school consolidation proposals.
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Harold Moon
Bronte
General Telephone
Enterprise Office
Gov
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Jack Shelly
Jack Goss
Scholastics Down in Bronte School District Census
The Bronte School District census completed Feb 1 shows 333 students, down from 347 in 1968. Census trustee Mrs. Clark Glenn reports 175 girls and 158 boys of school age within district boundaries. First grade enrollment for 1969 stands at 25.
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Bronte
Clark Glenn
Council Postpones Action On Rate Raise Request
General Telephone Co. representatives discussed a proposed rate increase with Bronte city officials and residents. Mayor Royce Lee said objections would ease if service quality improves. council postponed action to a later meeting for further consideration.
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Council
Goss
Shelly
Mayor Lee
Martin Lee
Cecil Kemp
Marvin Bryant
Bill Clark
Horace Grigg
Bill Thomas
Elmer Hurley
Ben Oglesby
C. O. Richards
Helen Kirkland
Harold Moon
Telephone Company
Bronte Longhorns Rally In District Clash With Garden City
Bronte boys and girls win district contest 53-32 and 45-25 as Randy Caperton leads scoring with 17 points and Norma Pruitt tops the girls with 16. The victories put both varsity teams one game behind Forsan ahead of Friday showdown. Blackwell sweep: boys 83-48 and girls 46-19.
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Randy Caperton
Willie Zuniga
Keith McCutchen
Bobby Culp
Randy Barbee
David Denman
Danny Cooper
Norma. Pruitt
Forsan
Buffs
Blackwell
Valentine Banquet At First Baptist Church
The Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church hosts its annual Valentine banquet Saturday night for church youths and guests. I. L. Whetsell of the Cactus Hotel in San Angelo will speak as part of the evening's events. A king and queen will be chosen and crowned.
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Felowship
First Baptist Church
I. L. Whetsell
Cactus Hotel
San Angelo
Washington's Birthday Bank Holiday Declared
First National Bank in Bronte will close Saturday next week February 22 in observance of George Washington's birthday. Earl F. Glenn executive vice president said the announcement aims to prevent inconvenience by the bank closing.
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First National Bank
Bronte
George Washington
Earl F. Glenn
Bronte Juniors Sweep Miles Tournament Finals
Bronte junior high boys won the Miles tournament with a 57-54 three overtime victory over Robert Lee. the girls fell to Robert Lee 35-18 in the final. Bronte also defeated Wall 64-47 and Mertzon 49-30, while the Bronte girls beat Wall 38-10 and Christoval 22-18.
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Bronte
Miles
Robert Lee
Wall
Gary Skelton
Leon Freeman
Tony Mackey
Eugene Scott
Richard Reyes
Brian Pruitt
Gayle McKown
Jesse Flores
Marvin Enscor
Mertzon
Bronte Boys
Skelton
Freeman
Reyes
Mackey
Scott
Ensor
Nag Lee
Belton
Free
Bronte Lassies
Susan Herrin
Michelle Golson
Valerie Hubbard
Dawn Cumbio
Christoval
Hubbard
Herrin
Golson
Robert Lee Girls
Hubard
Cumbie
Bronte Lads
Pee Wees
Last Rites Held For W. H. Palmer
Funeral services for Walter Harvey Palmer 73 of Riviera were held at 2 30 p m in the First Baptist Church in Robert Lee. The Rev Horace L Bloodworth officiated with the Rev Bill Beaty assisting. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery in Bronte under Williams Funeral Home direction. Palmer died at 12 15 a m last Thursday in Kleberg Hospital after a long illness. He was born December 13 1895 in Buda and married Madiline Love in Corpus Christi in 1940. He was a World War I veteran and had lived in Riviera 20 years. Survivors include his wife of Riviera a son Lofton E Palmer of Corpus Christi two stepsons Buster Love of Riviera and Arthur Adams of Corpus Christi three brothers John Palmer of Colorado City Albert Palmer of Robert Lee and Bill Palmer of San Angelo three sisters Mrs Lula Walker and Mrs Zelma Brooks both of Robert Lee and Mrs Cora Kennedy of Plains and five grandchildren Pallbearers were Curtis Wayne Walker Dale Green of San Angelo R C Patterson Weldon Fikes Bob Fields and A V Hughes all of Robert Lee.
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Walter Harvey Palmer
Riviera
First Baptist Church
Robert Lee
Horace L. Bloodworth
Bill Beaty
Buriat
Fairmount Cemetery
Bronte
Williams Funeral Home
Mr. Palmer
Klebreg Hospital
Buda
Madiline Love
Corpus Christi
The
Baptist Church
Lofton E. Palmer
Buster’ Love
Arthur Adams
John Palmer
Colorado City
Albert Palmer
Bill Palmer
San Angelo
Lula Walker
Zelma Brooks
Cora Kennedy
Plains
Curtis Wayne Walker
Dale Green
R. C. Patterson
Weldon Fikes
Bob Fields
A. V. Hughes
Wilkins Services Held Tuesday
Funeral services for R. A. Bogue Wilkins 71 former Fisher County sheriff were held at 2 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Roby Rev A Sanders and Rev Orvel Brantley officiated Burial was in Roby Cemetery He died 125 am Monday in Callan Hospital Rotan after an extended illness Born September 2 1897 in Brown County he moved to Fisher County in 1919 and returned in 1922 to buy a farm near Rotan He married Mattie G Sumerlin in 1920 in Brown County He directed Fisher County sheriff in 1938 and served until 1955 He had served as deputy four years prior to his term Continued on Back Page
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R. A. (Bogue) Wilkins
Fisher County
First Baptist Church
Roby
Co. A. Sanders
West Side Baptist Church
Orvel Brantley
L. L. Wilkins
Bronte
Wilkins
Callan
Rotan
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Nat Prassel
Mike Passur
She
Bronte High School
Jack Cervenka
Royce Lee
General
Bronte Longhorns
Down Blackwell
Test
Pruitt
Melissa
Lee
Linda Carlton
Jolene Vaughn
Cathy Riker
Susan Cumbie
McCutchen
Caperton
Culp
Denman
Zunigs
David Scott
Danny Thompson
Bobby Skelton
Barbee
Washington
Man
Leroy Zuniga
Jim Dan Raughton
Jesse Freeman
Alan Barbee
Kit Carlton
Wayne Alexander
Wingate
W. H. Palmer
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