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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1964
Page
6
The fragment mentions Conradt J Bickley Johns on the extreme right with Austin Masterson and notes rebounder C B Barbee reaching for the ball. It reads like a sports team photo caption with action cues.
First Methodist Church in Bronte opens an eight day revival starting Sunday morning with eight speakers. Services set for 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily except Sundays, and conclude Sunday, March 1. Pastor Rev Austin Masterson urges all area residents to attend. Charlie Poulter from San Angelo will lead singing.
The 4H Clubs of Coke County host a pancake supper at Robert Lee School lunchroom Friday night from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are 50 cents. Menu includes pancakes butter syrup bacon and drinks. Proceeds aid 4H work in the county. County agents Sterling Lindsey and Fay C Roe invite all to attend.
The annual Science Fair at Bronte School featured 95 exhibits including 27 biological and 26 physical projects from the high school, 12 biological physical from junior high, and five from elementary rooms. Winners included Marilyn Glenn, Ray Sissom, Glenn Sims, Jimmy Wells, Lee Parker, Beth Ivey, Margie Oglesby, Bob Strickland, Ronald Hooper, Marla Rees, Ronnie Lee, Charles Copock, Gary Bel, Cynthia Robinson, Brian Richards, Craig Curlee, Don Hageman, Jim Arrott, Nickie Arrott, Jake Golson, Otto Sonnenburg, James Vaughn, Garland Richards, Tommy Grace, and Tipton Masterson. Special thanks to supporters. Bingham display noted. Low praised student effort and hundreds of hours invested.
Bronte School board extended contracts of principals Joe B. Simpson and James Golson for two years after this year. A holiday was moved from March 13 to March 6 to align with a district teachers meeting in San Angelo. The 1964 senior trip to Rock Away Beach, MO was approved. Vacant lots across the street from the school will be cleared and converted into parking spaces for the elementary and high school.
R E Patton superintendent of Oak Creek Power Plant will speak at the All-Sports banquet Friday night in the school lunch room at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale in Principal Joe B Simpson's office. $1 for adults 50 cents for students sold first to high school students and adults, then to elementary students if left over. Coach N M Curlee will present the football team Coach Cecil Toliver the boys basketball team Coach Joe B Simpson the girls basketball team and Coach Clint Low the golf team.
The Bronte area collected 513.51 this year for the March of Dimes, announced by PTA committee chair Mrs. Joe B. Simpson. Mrs. John Boyles oversaw canvassing of Bronte's business district and many local women took part in the Mother's March to generate most contributions.
Plans firming for a countywide rattlesnake roundup March 7 and 8 sponsored by Bronte Jaycees. Hunters register at Sparks Texaco in Robert Lee or Mackey's Feed in Bronte and depart from Bronte City Hall at 8 a.m. Each afternoon includes a snake show by Bill Ransburger in Robert Lee and a concession stand with rattlesnake meat. Admission 10 cents for children 25 cents for adults. Prizes for longest, shortest, most rattles, and most pounds collected. Five rules include no guns and keeping vehicles on existing roads.
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