Horns to Try Forsan Again In district playoff at Roscoe
The Bronze Longhorns upset the Forsan Buffaloes 56 55 last Friday and will meet them again Friday at 7 30 p m in Roscoe for the district playoff to decide the pennant. Coach James Baughton expects a large Bronte Forsan crowd. The girls fell 46 35, with Norma Pruitt 20 and Melisa Lee 10 leading Bronte while Forsan’s Gloria Dodd had 27. In the boys Keith McCutchen scored 22 for Bronte, Terry Wooten led Forsan with 15. Practice games vs Talpa saw Bronte boys win 73 49 and girls 50 38.
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Longhorns
Forsan Buffaloes Frida
Roscoe
Buffs
Buffaloes
Lady Buffaloes
Forsan
Norma Pruitt
Melisa Lee
Linda Carlton
Gloria Dodd
Keith McCutchen
Randy Caperton
Willie Zuniga
David Denman
Randy Barbee
Bobby Culp
Terry Wooten
Talpa
Albert Young remembered for service and generosity
Libby’s father Albert Young died last Thursday. He was a lifelong farmer, stockman, and businessman. A civic-minded Democrat, he served on Mitchell County draft and school boards and fought in World War I in France. He helped neighbors with dignity and kindness.
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Mitchell County
France
Libby
Trustee Election Set for April 5 in Bronte and Tennyson
The Bronte and Tennyson school district will hold a trustee election on April 5 to fill three seats with terms expiring this year. Polling places are Bronte City Hall and Green's Store in Tennyson, with Mrs. Otis Smith and Mrs. Tom Green as judges. Qualified district residents may file candidacy at County Judge W. Wi. Thetford's office within 50 days.
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Bill Thomas
Joe Rowling
Horace Taylor
City Hall
Bronte
Green's
Tennyson
Otis Smith
Tom Green
Thetford
Coke County Women Publish Third Home Demonstration Cookbook
Members of the Coke County Home Demonstration Clubs announce printing of their third cookbook in nearly 25 years. It features “best” club recipes, Brown cover with plastic binding, printed in easy to read type, including no-weep meringue and 22 minute cake. Cookbooks available through club members and the County Extension office in Robert Lee.
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Coke County
Coke County Home Demonstration
Home Demonstration Club
County Extension
Robert Lee
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For J. A. Percifull
Funeral services for Jesse A. Percifull aged 78 were held at First United Methodist Church in Bronte. The Coke County resident, a former mail carrier, barber, and stock farmer, died at his home and is buried in Fairview cemetery with family and community members attending.
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First United Methodist Church
Bronte
Jesse A. Percifull
Coke County
Percifull
Fred Brown
Harry K. Morris
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Mr. Percifull
Erath County
A. J. Percifull
Linnie B. Riker
Central Drug Store
Methodist Church and Lions Club
Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District
Pee Wees Enter Wingate Tourney This Weekend
Bronte Elementary School pee wee teams enter a Wingate tournament this weekend with girls first at 3 30 p m Friday against Divide and boys at 4 30 p m Friday also vs Divide. If the girls lose Friday they meet Saturday at 1 p m.
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Mighty Pee Wee
Bronte Elementary School
Wingate
Divide
Bronte
Local firms observe holiday for George Washington's birthday
First National Bank will close Friday 3 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m. in observance. Hurley Pharmacy also to be closed Saturday. Postmaster Pruitt says no window service or mail on routes Saturday. Officers and employees receive the holiday.
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First National Bank
Earl F. Glenn
Elmer Hurley
Hurley Pharmacy
Noah Pruitt Jr
George Washington
Bronte School Board Extends Administrators Contracts
Bronte trustees acted on numerous matters including extending contracts for Principals James L. Golson and James N. Roughton to June 15 1971 and Superintendent C B Barbee to June 30 1972. The board also addressed Maverick community building oversight, bid readings for two old buses, and policy changes including expulsion for drug abuse after a hearing.
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Bronte School
James L. Golson
James N. Roughton
C. B. Barbee
Maverick
Joy Motor Co
Abilene
Kelly Motor Co
Coleman
Sun Oil Co
Hayrick
Westbrook Rites For A L Young
Funeral services were held in First United Methodist Church Westbrook for Albert L. Young 76 a Mitchell County resident and retired farmer stockman and gin manager He died of natural causes at a feed lot behind his home He was born in Independence on September 30 1892 a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion He married Bernice Board on November 11 1919 in Fort Worth He is survived by three daughters one brother and eight grandchildren
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First United Methodist
Weatbrook
Albert L. Young
Mitchell County
Westbrook
Ben Oglesby
Bronte
Young
Independence
American Legion
Bernice Board
Fort Worth
Singing Here Sunday at First United Methodist Church
An old time singing meeting will be held Sunday at 2 p m at First United Methodist Church. An effort will organize a County Singing Association to meet at regular intervals at various places in the county. Singers from outside the county are expected to attend. Everyone who likes to sing or hear good singing is invited to attend.
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First United Methodist Church
Girls B Team Takes Win at Winters In Close Games
MAG-1 Bronze High School girls B team played two basketball games at Winters. They beat Coleman 31 to 29 and lost to Baird 39 to 26. Dana Lee scored 16 in the Baird game and 19 in the Coleman game, with Lois Reeves adding 8 and 10 and Andra Cooper 2 in both contests.
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Bronze High School
Coleman
Baird
Dana Lee
Lois Reeved
Andra Cooper
Lee Wos
Reeves
Cooper
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Horns
James Baughton
New Home Demonstration Council
R. L. Page
C. E. Ar
Rott
Albert Young
HD Club
J. A. Percifull
Wayman Percifull
Dan Percifull
San Antonio
Noel Percifull
Floyd
Marjorie) Gravitt
San Angelo
George Clark
Hondo
Lucene Clark
Mosquero, N. M
Frank
Will Percifull
F. P. Brashier
Ranger
K. B. Watson
O. H. Willoughby
B. E. Modgling
Ollie Eubanks
E. L. Caperton
H. O. Whitt
O. R. McQueen
Pee Wees
Mosely Cabinet Shop of
Sweetwater
A. L. Young
Oglesby
J. A. Geiger
J. W. McCullough
Midland
J. D. Young
Austin
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