Jury Called for District Court in Robt. Lee Next Week
A panel of petit jurors is summoned for 51st District Court in Robert Lee to hear two criminal and eight civil cases. Notable is Winnie E Tidwell v Dr John R Harris over $105,800 for a gauze sponge left in Tidwell's husband. several other civil suits involve damages, auto accident, and compensation claims. Frank C Dickey Jr recently became district attorney.
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Robt
Lee
51St District Court
Robert Lee
Bronte Area
Winnie E. Tidwell
John R. Harris
Bronte
Floyd F. Bates
Texas Employers Insurance Association
Sojourner Drilling Co
Bates
J. C. Koen
Charles H. Chandler
Travelers Insurance Company
Mark S. Hendricks
Querner
A. J. Armistead
Fort Worth Pipe & Supply Co
Jack T. Shiflett
L. V. Willis
A. V. Beal
Faye Scott
Chiariene
Rihode
Connie Lee HaHmark
J. B. Morrow
Joe McCutchen
C. E. McGuire
N. C. Pentecost
Will Percifull
Bernard Petty
Royce Lee
H. L. Reid
Marvin Bryant
Tom Rives
Marvin Simpson Jr
Austin Sandusky
A. B. Sheppard
Glenn Waldrop
Curtis Walker
C. B. Webb
A. L. Wrinkle
Raymond McCutchen
Rites Held Sunday for Mrs. Mackey Bronze Pioneer
Funeral services were held Sunday at First Methodist Church for Mrs. W. H. Mackey 89 a longtime Coke County resident. Rev A S Neely officiated with Earl Ward of Waco providing special music. She died Friday at her home northeast of Itown after years of ill health. The former Mattie Gregory born August 18 1873 in Georgia married to Will Mackey in 1896. They moved to Coke County in 1897 and lived northeast of Bronte until their deaths. Survivors include seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers were grandsons D L and Jim Allison Vilo Ken and Jerry Danner Darrell Bowe M D and Jimmie Ed Mackey. Clift Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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A. S. Neely
Earl Ward
Waco
Mackey
Itown
Mattie Gregory
Georgia
Coke County
Bronte
Jim
Methodist Church
Howard Brock
Ira Pruitt
Balls
Barrett
Marlin
The Rise And Stumble Of The Word square
A Madison Avenue agency pushes to restore square as a core word. Brower recalls Twain era uses and cites heroes like Hale, Henry, Revere, Washington. He urges return to ideas, pride, patriotism, loyalty and hard work amid modern misuse. Also notes birthday dates of Lincoln, Washington, Edison. Congratulations to the girls basketball team as they begin the state-class B race.
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Madison Avenue
Adam Charles H. Brower
Mark Twain
Joe
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
George Washington
Brower
Montana
Christian Science Monitor
Montana Citizen
Enterprise
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas A. Edison
Juniors Earn Consolation and Sportsmanship at Silver Tournament
Bronze teams at Silver basketball tournament brought home trophies. The boys won the consolation trophy and the girls received the sportsmanship trophy. Royce Lee was named most valuable player of the tournament. A junior high game with Sacred Heart was canceled due to bad weather and icy roads.
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Royce Lee
Sacred Heart
Faulk Family Visited J I Adair Home
Mr and Mrs George Faulk and their Midland children spent Sunday with the J I Adair family at their home in a brief social visit.
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George Faulk
Midland
J. I. Adair
Bronte Girls Clinch District Title Then Fall to Miles
Bronte High School girls basketball won the district crown with a 61-30 win over Christoval, remained undefeated in district play at 7-0, then lost 42-33 to Miles. Marla Rees led with 25 points. Peggy Corley 14, Joy Kay Moore 8, Georgia Owen 6, Manuela Reyes 5, Jan Wilkins 3. Jan Wilkins hit a thigh pointer in the Miles loss. Bronte boys dropped two, 55-51 to Christoval and 62-42 to Miles. Roy Stout and Jim Morrow each top Bronte scorers with 15 in Christoval. Stout 16 vs Miles.
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Bronte High School
Christoval
Miles
Bronte Lassies
Eapesient City
Forsan
Bronte
Roy Stout
Jim Morrow
Stout
Bronte City Council Sets April 2 Election
Bronte city council calls a city election for April 2 with two council seats open. Terms of C. E. Bruton and Royce Fancher expire this year. no word on re election plans. Filing with the city secretary ends 30 days before election. Noah Pruitt Sr. is named election judge. A drapes committee for the new city hall is appointed. Regular meeting time moves to 7:30 p.m.
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Bronte
C. E. Bruton
Royce Fancher
Noah Pruitt Sr
Norman Riker
Bronze PTA Meeting Tonight At 7 Previewing 1963 Science Fair
The February meeting of the Bronze PTA will be held tonight at 7 in the school auditorium. It was postponed from Tuesday due to the district championship basketball game at Miles. The agenda includes a preview of the 1963 science fair in the high school building.
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Miles
Science Fair Postponed to Thursday at Bronte School
Bronte School postpones its annual Science Fair to Thursday for a PTA preview. The event opens to students Friday and to the public Saturday, with 50 projects showcased in biological and physical sciences. Organizers include teacher in charge and directors John Boyles and N M Curlee guiding students across grade levels.
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Bronte’ School
PTA
Stu
John Boyles
N. M. Curlee
Low
Snow and Rain Will Help Grain In Cold Winter Start
The first moisture of the winter arrived as snow and light rain over Monday and Tuesday with temperatures from the low 20s to 18. One to three inches of snow created hazardous roads until it froze, then renewed snowfall Tuesday morning. Farmers welcomed the moisture as aiding grain damaged by January cold and drought. Bronte schools closed Monday due to icy roads and reopened Tuesday as sun reappeared and temperatures remained cold.
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Bronte
Bronte School Principals Get One Year Contract Extensions
Bronte school board extended the contracts of Joe B. Simpson high school principal and James Golson elementary principal for one year each. Simpson, in his eighth year as high school leader, also teaches math and coaches girls basketball. Golson is in his second year and recently joined Bronte from Big Lake. Both hold bachelor and master degrees from Southwest Texas College and Southwest State College respectively and are married.
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Bronte
Joe B. Simpson
James Golson
Board of
Simpson
Golson
Brady
Southwest Texas College
San Marcos
Big Lake
Southwest State College
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Andrew Muston
Gladys D. Howard
Mrs. Mackey
W. H. Mackey
First Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Bronte School
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