Three Elections Set For Bronte On April First
Three elections are planned for Saturday April 1 in Bronte Texas voters will decide a school trustee in a separate notice while East Coke County Hospital District members and Bronte city officials face contests. Polling will be at Bronte City Hall with a Trustee race at Tennyson. Filing deadlines are March 5 for hospital district posts and March 1 for mayor and four alderman seats.
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Bronze
East Coke County
Bronte
Bronte City Hall
Tennyson
Valentine Party for Seniors at Bronte Nursing Home
About 40 seniors attended a Valentine party at Bronte Nursing Home with music by Leonard Fletcher Rev Blake and a Boyer duo. Prizes came from local businesses. bingo ran under Mrs J W Martin and a monthly party plan was announced for all 65 plus community members.
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Bronte Nursing Home
Leonard Fletcher
Do. R. Blake
Gary Boyer
Winters
J. W. Martin
L. O. Clark
Jimmie Alten
J. T. Henry
Boyer
Cecil Kemp
Sims Food
White Auto
Carlton’s
Cumbie and Mackey
Margaret’s
Community Action Program
Road bond vote urged to aid Coke County taxpayers
An editorial urges a February 26 road bond election citing tire wear savings and small tax increases. It argues the 10 to 13 cent per $100 valuation rates would cost homeowners modestly while oil industry taxes cover much of the bond and past bonds have been paid largely by oil interests. It highlights parks and local benefits as justification.
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Coke County
Iit
Juniors Stage Bolts and Nuts Play Tonight at School Auditorium
The junior class presents Bolts and Nuts in the school auditorium at 7 30 p m tonight. Sponsored by Mrs Royce Fancher and Bob Shields the production features Michelle Golson Benita Bolt Gin Snead Lutie Sparks Vicky Minjares Rebecca Bolt Mary Ellen McGuire Martha Grubb Gary Skelton Twinks Starr Larry Hooper Dr Hippocrates Joy Stephen Patterson Henry Goober Brian Pruitt Phineas Plunkett Jan Magness Miss Prunella Figg Randy Gibbs Cadwalleden Clippy Sandra Stroebel Mrs Gertie Glossop Danny Carper Wilbur Glossop and Mark Duncan with Brad Reed Willie Sanchez Arthur Martinez as prop team and Mark Murtishaw as promptor.
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Royce Fancher
Bob Shields
Michelle Golson
Benita Bolt
Gin Snead
Lutie Sparks
Vicky Minjares
Rebecca Bolt
Mary Ellen McGuire
Martha Grubb
Bond Election Drawing Near for County Roads and Bridges
The county screens a bond election set for Saturday February 26 to issue 200000 for paving rural blocks and bridges. Seven polling places will operate countywide. The county has no existing bonded debt. only 62000 in machinery warrants. To retire 200000 in 15 years a 10 cent tax increase per 100 valuation would be needed, or 13 cents per 100 to retire them in.
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Coke County
Seabcat
Commissioners’ Court
Voter Registration Forms Available Here
Applications for Voter Registration Certificates are available at The Bronte Enterprise office. Those who wish to vote this year must register at least 30 days before the election. First elections under the new registration will be for jetty, school and hospital district posts on April 1. No charge to register. all 18 and older are eligible.
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Ceys
Jetty
School and Hospital District Post
Bronte Junior High Girls Claim Miles Tournament Title
Bronte junior high girls finish 1972 season 15-2 by winning the Miles tournament. Sherrie Coalson leads with 32 in the final and earns all tournament honors alongside Janie Baughton. Leah Barbee adds 8 points as Bronte dethrones Veribest 42 28 for the championship. The Bronte boys place third with a 45 18 win over Miles B while Coalson tops scoring.
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Bronte Junior High
Sherrie Coalson
Janie Baughton
Miles
Shelley Cumbie
Bronte
Leah Barbee
Kim Caperton
Marla Thompson
Susie Collins
Christoval
Coalson
Barbee
Cumbie
Caederton
Thompson
Veribest
Zula Sweeten
Barbe
Wayne Coalson
Bank and Post Office To Close Monday
First National Bank and the U S Post Office will be closed next Monday Feb 21 in observance of George Washingtons birthday. It is one of the mandatory holidays for the bank. Other businesses are expected to open as usual.
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First National Bank
U. S
George Washington
Baseball Booster Meeting Notice for Feb 22
The Baseball Club will meet next Tuesday night February 22 at 7 p.m. in the city hall. All members are urged to be present.
Hugheses Visit Stanton to See Father-in-Law
Mr and Mrs J F Hughes spent Sunday in Stanton with her father E A Baugh.
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J. F. Hughes
Stanton
E. A. Baugh
Bronte trustees extend Golson and Raughton contracts
The Bronte School board extended the contracts of Principal James L. Golson and Elementary Principal James M. Raughton to August 31, 1974. A trustee election is set for April 1 with filing deadlines and polling at Bronte City Hall and Green's Store in Tennison.
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James L. Golson
James M. Raughton
Bronte School Board of Trustees
Mrs. Phillips Celebrates 90th Birthday in Rotan
Mrs. Mary E. Phillips of Bronte marked her 90th birthday with family at her daughter’s home in Rotan on Sunday February 6. She shares a Jan 13 birthdate with son W. S. Phillips of San Angelo. Nine of her ten children attended, including many relatives from Bronte San Angelo Abilene Rotan and nearby towns.
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Mary E. Phillips
Bronte
O. S. Riker
Rotan
Phillips
W. S. Phillips
San Angelo
Cliff van Diel
Sacramento
Calif
Luther McCutchen
C. D. Beaver
H. E. Ivey
Wingate
Charlie Philips
Qarry
Bil Weatherby
Karem
Sherry
Lisa
Ethel Nicholas
W.W. S. Phillips
Gertrude Gray
Keith Mee Cutchen
Larry Abbott
Amy
Sterling
Jerry McCutchen
Robert Carter
Abilene
Robert Bailey
Hamedin
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Drew Arrott
Willie B. Mint. Xin
Martin Lee
Tommy Lee
James Badgett
Elroy Butler
Valentine Fun
Steve Parker
Left
Vic Haselden
Bronte Area
Diversity Club
Valentine Favors
Valentine
Bronte Enterprise Office
Mrs. Phillips
Money Tree
Golson
Raughton
Dale Thompson
Delbert Coulson
R. T. Caperton
C. B. Barbee
W. W. Thetford
Otis Smith
Green’s
Tenniyson
Horace Carter
Reba
O. S. Kiker
John Lewis Ashton
Mina Huckaby
Earl Kiker
Glen Gruben
Odell McQueen
Donald McQueen
Julie and
Lynette
Curtis Mic-Queen
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