Two Elections Planned for Bronte City and School District
Bronte will hold two elections in early April. City officials vote April 3 for a new mayor and three council members. the school election on April 7 will elect two trustees. Filing closes 30 days prior. no candidates were filed by presstime. Incumbents Stephenson Caperton Kemp and McCutchen are terming out.
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Bronte
Bronte Independent
J. A. Stephenson
Matthew Caperton
Cecil Kemp
Joe McCutchen
Harlem Stars at Blackwell Gym Monday Night
The Harlem Stars will perform at Blackwell Gym on Monday night February 19 at 8 p m sponsored by the Blackwell Lions Club. Advance tickets are sold by Lions members with adults at 1 50 and students at 1 00. The roster includes eight players and Bold Buie the only one armed player in the country. A halftime act features Joe Mays the world famous spinning top performer.
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Harlem Stars
Blackwell
Blackwell Lions Club
Lions Club
Bold Buie
Joe Mays
April Elections Stand in Bronte Agenda and Heart Month Reminder
The article notes upcoming school and city elections in early April, urging residents to consider candidates for both ballots. It mentions February Heart Month with Heart Sunday, urges generosity for research against a leading killer, and praises Bobby Bingham and his Shorthorn Band performing at the schoolhouse. It references students in 5th and 6th grades newly playing music.
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Jess Percifull
Bronte
Mrs Arrott Elected PTA Head For Coming Year
Mrs LeDrew Arrott was elected PTA president at a school meeting Tuesday. Officers include Royce Lee as 1st vice president, Dwain Pruitt 2nd, Oscar Shurley Roy Robinson Wilbur Martin Norman Riker as 3rd vice presidents, M H Hudson secretary, Jean Sheppard publicity, E G Collins parliamentarian, Marvin Bryant treasurer. The budget and finance committee includes the four 3rd vice presidents. The group voted to buy rubber floor runners for the auditorium and postponed decisions on a carnival and next year’s project. Reverend L L Vinson spoke on Community Strength and the Bronte Shorthorn Band performed under Bobby Bingham. The band is made up of 5th and 6th graders.
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LeDrew Arrott
PTA
Darwin Scott
Royce Lee
Dwain Pruitt
Mmes
Oscar Shurley
Roy Robinson
Wilbur Martin
Norman Riker
M. H. Hudson
Jean Sheppard
E. G. Collins
Marvin" Bryant
L. L. Vinson
Bronte Shorthorn Band
Bobby Bingham
Band Parents To Meet February Twenty Second
Mrs Norman R Kiker Bronte School band parents president announced an important meeting for Thursday February 22 at 730 pm in the school lunchroom A discussion will cover plans for a birthday calendar next year A film will be shown as part of the program
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Norman R. Kiker
Band Parents Organization
Bronte School
Dave Teague of Fort Worth Buried Near Stephenville
Dave Teague of Fort Worth was buried near Stephenville on February 2. He was brother in law to Dave Brunson and had visited Bronte on numerous occasions. Attending the services were Mr and Mrs J Brunson, Mr and Mrs H E Vaughn, Dave Samson, Mrs Louis Buckelew, Bobby Vaughn and Jimmy Brunson.
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Dave Teague
Fort Worth
Stephenville
Dave Brunson
Bronte
J. &. Brunson
H. E. Vaughn
Dave Samson
Louis Buckelew
Bobby Vaughn
Jimmy Brunson
Bronte School Administrators Get Contract Extensions
Bronte School board extended contracts for High School Principal Joe B Simpson and Elementary School Principal James Gilson, pushing Simpson’s expiry to June 15 1964 and Gilson’s to the same year. Superintendent C B Barbee’s contract was extended to 1965. Barbee is in his third year. Simpson arrived in 1955 from Brady. Gilson is in his first Bronte year from Big Lake. The board will hire teachers next months and sells a 1951 station wagon. Census enumerator Mrs Mary Frances Glenn reported 347 scholastics, up 20 from last year.
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Bronte School
Board of Trustees
Joe B. Simpson
James Gilson
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Bronte Schools
Golson
Bronte
Big Lake
Mary Frances Glenn
Bronte Longhorn Banquet to Feature Buddy Dial as Speaker
The Bronte Longhorns plan a Friday banquet at 7 p.m. in the school lunchroom honoring the team with Buddy Dial as main speaker. Conda Richards notes short time to contact all supporters for gifts to the coaches. proceeds go to a gift fund at Bill Wrinkle Service Station Bronte. Royce Lee serves as MC. other participants include Coaches Bob Howard and John Boyles and Supt. C. B. Barbee.
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Bronte Longhorn
Bill Wrinkle
Bronte
Conda Richards
Longhorn
Bronte Longhorns
Buddy Dial
Rice Institute
Dial
Pittsburg Steelers
Royce Lee
Bob Howard
John Boyles
Joe B. Simpson
Longhorn Club
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Supt
Barbee
Mrs Vera Rice Dies in California
News from Bronte reports Mrs Vera Rice about 60 died Wednesday in Yuba City California. She was sister of Mrs J A Percifull of Bronte. Percifulls travel to Portales New Mexico where her mother Mrs N W Riker lives. Wayman Percifull of La Veta Colorado will join to fly to Yuba City for funeral services. She was born and raised in Bronte but had not lived here in years.
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Vera Rice
Yuba City
Calif
Mrs Murphy Visits Relatives in Miles This Weekend
Mrs. Avis Murphy spent the weekend in Miles visiting her mother Mrs. M. O. Lightfoot and her sister Mrs. J. C. Barefield.
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Avis Murphy
Miles
M. O. Lightfoot
J. C. Barefield
County 4 H Foods Demonstrations Set in Bronte
County 4 H foods demonstrations take place in Bronte on Saturday March 3. 4 H club members will prepare and be judged on food preparation as girls present dishes studied during the fall. Leaders are Mrs Joe Rawlings and Mrs Binks McCutchens with tentative plans for the event at First Methodist Church.
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Bronte
Joe Rawlings
Binks McCutchen
First Methodist Church
Last Rites Held For Mrs Nixon 56 At Ballinger
Funeral services for Mrs Lu ther Nixon 56 of Ballinger were held at First Baptist Church Ballinger with Rev Marvin Burgess officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. She died Feb 12 at Bronte Hospital after four weeks illness. Survivors include husband mother two daughters two stepdaughters two brothers and two sisters.
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Luther
Julia Ethel) Nixon
Ballinger
First Baptist Church
Marvin Burgess
Evergreen Cemetery
Charles Bradshaw
Tony Rausbarger
Wayne Rausbarger
Rodney Hurt
Malcum Morgan
Clyde Gabbert
Jerry Landers
Nixon
Bronte Hospital
The
Baptist Church
Jack Isabel
Foy Wilson
Houston
John Bradshaw
Harlin Lee
James Lee
Bronte
Oscar Isabell
James Isabell
May
A. B. Curry
Norton
Sarah Simpson
Engineers Hired For West Texas Fallout Shelter Survey
A Lubbock firm Hasie and Green will survey a wide West Texas area to count buildings meeting minimum fallout shelter standards. The Coke County survey starts mid March and will catalog federal state county city buildings schools firms and individuals suitable for use in an emergency.
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Lubbock
West Texas
Hasie & Green
Wil
Andrews
Winkler
Loving
Ward
Crane
Upton
Tom Green
Reagan
Midland
Coke
Crockett
Glasscock
Ector
Sutton Nolan
Martin
Schleicher
Irion
Sterling
Coke County
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Robert Lee
Royce Fancher
C. E. Bruton
Allen Sherrod
Bill Thomas
Bob Wilson
Harlem
Blackwell Gym
Mrs. Arrott
Simpson
Brady
James Golson
Mrs. Rice
California
Mrs. Nixon
Herbert Holland
She
Hill County
Texas
Jack Isabell
Runnels County
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