Bronte Couple to Mark Golden Anniversary with Open House
Mr and Mrs C E Bruton celebrate their Golden Wedding with a Sunday open house at their South Washington Street home. Daughters Mrs EB Nicholas of San Angelo and Mrs Bion Spoonts of Abilene host with grandchildren Johnny Spoonts Fort Worth and Gary Goetz San Angelo. Neighbors invited 2 to 4 p.m. Read on for links to Bruton history and local basketball notes.
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C. E. Bruton
Gary Goetz
San Angelo
Bruton
Horace Taylor
Horace Grigg
Bonham
Randolph
Fannin County
Coke County
Burnett County
Bronte Church of Christ
Noon Lions Club
Assault charges filed against two individuals
A. aggravated assault charge was filed in county court against C. C. Parker of Bronte after a Saturday night incident. Bond set at $300 with trial date not yet set. Tad Richards faces an assault and battery charge in justice court for an incident near the Red Barn Cafe. bond $100 and no trial date set.
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C. C. Parker
Bronte
Court of Justice of the Peace
Earl D. Nutter
Nutter
Parker
W. W. Thetford
Justice Court
Tad Richards
Red Barn
Trustee Election Set for April 4 in Bronte ISD
Bronte Independent School District will elect two trustees on April 4. Terms for Glen Ghelton and Russell Carlton expire in April. Petitions filed with the county judge to place names on the ballot for reelection. filing deadline March 4.
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Bronte Independent School District
Glen Ghelton
Russell Carlton
March of Dimes Golf Tourney Set for Sunday
The annual March of Dimes golf tournament is moved to Sunday due to weather. Players from Robert Lee and Bronte will compete at Mountain Creek Golf Course at 12 30 p m for a rotating trophy and golf balls with a 5 dollar entry. Funds go to the Coke County Chapter of the March of Dimes. Robert Lee golfers hold the trophy from last October 1968 MOD tourney when 120 dollars was raised. Forty players are expected. county golfers urged to join.
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Robert Lee
Bronte
ABC
Mountain Creek
Coke County
Bronte School Principal and Coach Contracts Extended
Bronte School board extended the contracts of Principal James L. Golson and Principal James N. Raughton plus Coach Cecil Ticliver through the 1971-72 year. Action included a band facility progress report, parking lot upgrades for band use, and denial of liability for 1948 lights financing. A 180 day instructional calendar for 1970-71 was approved with a late August start and May 21, 1971 end, plus several holidays and in service days per state law.
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James L. Golson
James N. Raughton
Cecil Ticliver
C. B. Barbee
Club to canvass for Heart Fund drive in Bronte
The 69 Study Club leads a house to house canvass in Bronte on Tuesday February 24 to Raise funds for the Heart Fund. Mrs. Willie B. Millikin chairs the east side drive and will canvass business firms in Bronze. The Coke County Heart Association under Mrs Kenneth Lackey of Robert Lee directs the effort with a Robert Lee canvass planned for Friday. The group has conducted programs highlighting heart disease as the nation's number one killer.
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Heart Fund
Bronte
69 Study Club
Willie B. Millikin
Millikin
Coke County Heart Association
Kenneth Lackey
Robert Lee
Coke County Group
Bank to Close Monday on Washington Birthday
First National Bank in Bronte will close Monday February 23 in observance of George Washington's birthday. The holiday falls on Sunday so bank employees will have a day off on Monday. Executive vice president E F Glenn urged customers to note the date to avoid inconvenience.
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Washington
First National Bank
Bronte
George Washington
E. F. Glenn
Jr High Boys Win Tourney to Close Season at Highland
Bronte junior high Shorthorns clinched the 1970 season with a tourney championship at Highland. Coach James N Raughton’s squad won three straight games, 37-28 vs Hobbs, 29-19 vs Ira, and 32-27 vs Loraine, to finish 14-4. Fred Buie led scoring with 12 in game one and 11 in game three, with Alan Barbee and Jim Dan Raughton adding key baskets.
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Bronte
Highland
James N. Raughton
Shorthorns
Hobbs
Fred Buie
Alan Barbee
Tony Mackey
Jim Dan Raughton
Kim Barrett
Kit Carlton
Andy Eubanks
Marvin Ensor
Marvin Waldrop
Ira
Buie
Mackey
Barbee
Raughton
Barrett
Loraine
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Mertzon
Mrs. C. E. Bruton Will
Bronte Longhorns
San Angelo Coliseum
Horns
Mertzon Hornets
South Plains College
Levelland
San Angelia
Sticky Baughton
May
Throck’ Mortion
Randi Barbee
Keith McCutchen
Willie Zuniga
Danny Cooper
David Scott
Mike Arnott
Gary Skelton
Lyn. Lawhion
Abilene
Throckmortion
Central Catholic Gym
Zuniga
McCutchen
Scatt
Cooper
Old Glory
Roscoe
Talpa
Bronte School
Trudees
Debbie Bryant
Bobby Skelton
Debbie
Marvin Bryant
Longhorn Band
Bronte Hos
Pital
Bobby
Glenn Skelton
FFA
Longhorn
Jr. High
Blackwell
Kim Arrott
Jean Ann Raughton
Sherry Coulson
Julie Snead
Divide
Coalson
Norma Thompson
Baughton
Debbie Carper
Diane Arrott
Snead
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