Valentine Festival crowns Bronte School Queens
Miss Norma Lyn Pruitt Miss Kreta Riker and Miss Gwen Erkland were crowned Valentine Queens at a festival as Bronte School queens. The festival drew praise as a financial success with net profits of 1355.60 funneled to classes and PTA.
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Norma Lyn Pruitt
Kreta Riker
Gwen Erkland
Valentine
jQueens
Bronte School
Miss Pruitt
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Jim Bob Arrott
J. B. Arrott
Miss Riker
Norman Riker
Vic Glenn
Clark Glenn
Miss Kirkland
H. M. Kirkland
Donald Hester
Joe Hester
PTA
Fay L. Moore
Norma Lynn Pruitt
Gwen Kirkland
Kreta Kiker
Firemen to Blow Siren Before Bronte Meetings
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department plans to blow the siren about 6 45 pm before each regular meeting held on the second and fourth Thursdays at 7 pm to remind members to attend. Sam Williams of Robert Lee trained the group on resuscitation techniques at Bronte Hospital and conducts first aid classes for the department and county. The department seeks more members to join.
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Bronte Volunteer Department
Sam Williams
Robert Lee
Bronte Hospital
Williams
Red Cross
Weather shifts from rain to sun with scattered snow
Cold rain gave way to sunny spells Wednesday as slow drizzle lingered in the morning and snow fell as far south as Blackwell. Snow covered ground further north on the divide while officials forecast clearing late Wednesday night into Thursday. Leroy Scott of Denver City vacationed in Bronte.
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Blackwell
Bronte Council Reviews Sewer Plan Financials
Bronte city council held a special meeting at city hall with San Angelo adviser Jack Brown presenting cost and revenue scenarios for a proposed $130 000 sewer system. He proposed split funding of $80 000 revenue bonds and $50 000 tax bonds with annual payments from $4 000 to $5 285 on revenue bonds and $2 750 to $3 385 on tax bonds, totaling $6 750 first two years and $8 670 thereafter. Brown projected annual revenue exceeding debt service, suggesting over $10 000 yearly net. He cited 300 connections generating $9 000 yearly from a $2 50 monthly charge and added growth and higher consumption as future benefits. The council considered town canvassing on an election call. 33 coupons for further study and 9 against were reported. Present: Mayor J. A. Stephenson. Councilmen Bruton, Lucket, Thomas, Fancher, Springer. Health Officer Dr. John R. Harris. Publisher Ben Oglesby. City Secretary Mrs. Helen Kirkland. Brown.
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Bronte
Jack Brown
San Angelo
Brown
Bill Thomas
Enterprise
Helen Kirkland
City Hall
Enterprise Office
J. A. Stephenson
C. E. Bruton
Bill Luckett
Royce Fancher
H. A. Springer
John R. Harris
Ben Oglesby
The
Bronze Enterprise
Mrs. Kirkland
Mr. Brown
Bronte Longhorns Clinch District 2-B Title in Tight Win
Bronte Longhorns edged Forsan 44-42 to clinch the District 2-B championship and improve to 11-1 in district play. Forsan girls beat Bronte 37-29, with Bronte boys 76-36 and girls 30-39 in Robert Lee last Friday. Bronte to likely face Merizion in San Angelo next Tuesday in regional opener.
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Bronte
Longhorns
Forsan
Garden City
Forsan Girls
Bronte Girls
Supt. C. B. Barbee
San Angelo
Merizon
Brownwood
Robert Lee
Bronte Boys
Two Bronte School Trustee Seats Open for Re-election
Two incumbents Conda Richards and Joe Rawlings will appear on the ballot by petition for re-election. L. F. McCutchen declines another term. Filing must be at the Coke County office in Robert Lee by midnight March 2 with absentee voting set 20 to 3 days before the election. Balloting will occur at Bronte City Hall and Tennyson.
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Bronte
Conda Richards
Joe Rawlings
L. F. McCutchen
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Robert Lee
Coke County
Supt. Barbee
Bronte City Hall
Tennyson
Eligble
Dams Feasible Says Kickapoo Water District Chief
F S Higginbotham chairs the Kickapoo Water District as the Soil Conservation Service notes dams are feasible with long term savings. SCS officials plan to meet local sponsors in early March to discuss project plans and technician work.
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F. S. Higginbotham
Kickapoo Water District
Soil Conservation Service
School board extends contracts for top administrators
The Soronte School board extended the contracts of Superintendent C. B. Barbee for three years, High School Principal Joe B. Simpson for two years, and Grade School Principal Edward L. Hopson for one year at a meeting last Thursday night. Only these administrators were considered at that session. teacher hiring will be discussed at upcoming meetings over the next month.
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Soronte School
Board of Trustees
C. B. Barbee
Joe B. Simpson
Edward L. Hopson
Five Candidates File for City Jobs
Five individuals filed for vacancies on the city council this year. Dr. John R. Harris leads as mayoral candidate while present mayor J. A. Stephenson seeks re election. Council hopefuls include C. E. Bruton Charlie Boecking and Matthew Caperton with holdovers Royce Fancher and Bill Luckett. Election set for April 5 with filing deadline 30 days prior.
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John R. Harris
J. A. Stephenson
C. E. Bruton
Charlie Boecking
Matthew Caperton
Caperton
Boecking
Royce Fancher
Bill Luckett
Walter Party Guests in San Angelo Weekend
Mr and Mrs J M Walter of San Angelo were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs T D Joplin and children.
Wichita Falls Visitor Stays With McQueen Family
Mrs. S L McQueen of Wichita Falls is visiting Mr and Mrs D R McQueen and Mrs Edna Butner along with Mr and Mrs D K Glenn, staying at their home.
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S. L. McQueen
Wichita Falls
D. R. McQueen
Edna Butner
D. K. Glenn
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Leroy Scott
Denver City
Bronte City Council
Bronte Longhorns
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