Bronte School Superintendent Garland Black Re-elected
Bronte School board reappointed Gar land Black as superintendent for another year after praising his work across the district. The board also set an April 5 election for two new trustees and approved a new bus purchase, a used pickup for the vocational department, band equipment, and roof inspections for the bus shed and aging building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Garland Black
Bronte
Black
Vocational Agriculture Department
Chevrolet
Harlin Lee
Joe Rawlings
Allen Sherrod
Elections Called in Bronte City Ballot for April 1
Bronte residents face an April 1 city election with two mayoral candidates J A Stephenson and Dr John R Harris and two council contenders Billy Gene Thomas and Ben Oglesby. Incumbent Ernest Ivey runs for Coke County county judge. Charlie Boecking leaves council to seek county and district clerk. D K Glenn to serve as election judge and arrange clerks.
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Helen Kirkland
Theity Hall
Bronte
J. A. Stephenson
John R. Harris
Ernest Ivey
Coke County
Billy Gene Thomas
Ben Oglesby
Thomas Hus
Oglesby
Charlie Boecking
D. K. Glenn
Draft bids open for city council and mayor seats
March 1 deadline nears as Coke County plans council and mayor candidates. Open seats include three for council and one for mayor with low pay prompting interest. Red Cross fund drive starts March 1, urged by H A Springer as counties rally support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kirkland
Six Teams Enter Bronte Invitational B Tournament
Six teams compete in Bronte Invitational Basketball Tournament with only B teams, as A teams are in prior events. Tourney returns to Bronte after 1952 with games Friday afternoon and Saturday finals. Bronte and Loraine favored. trophies awarded for top two and consolation, All Tournament team chosen by coaches. Admission 50 cents all sessions.
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Bronte
Loraine
Paint Rock
Hermleigh
Robert Lee
Norton
Norman Porter
Cold and Drizzly Weather Stays Through Week
Cold drizzly conditions persist with high humidity and fog. Temperatures range from the low forties at night to the low fifties by day as warm Gulf air meets a cold Texas atmosphere. Friday and Saturday expect similar weather.
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Colld
Gulf
West Texas
Bronte Longhorns beat Christoval for first district win
Bronte Longhorns defeated Christoval Cougars 51 to 37 on the Cougars home court to secure their first district victory. Benny Corley led Bronte with 13 points, followed by Ronnie Cole 12 and Albert Grace 11, while Wayne Solomor topped Christoval with 15.
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Bronte
Longhorns
Christoval Cougars
Cougars
Wall
Miles
Valentine Festival and Queen Race Net PTA $778
The Valentine Festival and Queen Race raised $778 in total with $516.93 from the festival and $261.43 from the high school and grade school queen races. A large crowd attended despite cold weather and stayed for crowning. Proceeds fund school improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Harris
John R. Harris
Bronte ISD Set To Elect Two School Board Trustees
Election scheduled for Saturday April 5 to name two Bronte Independent School District trustees. Incumbents Jacob B. Morrow and Allen Sherrod seek re election. Deadline March 6 to file. Nominating options include petition signatures and submission to Bronte officials or the county judge. Ballots at Bronte city hall and W T Green store in Tennyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Independent
Jacob B. Morrow
Allen Sherrod
Harlin Lee
Sherrod
Morrow
Bronte City Hall
W. T. Green
Tennyson
18 Speeders Picked Up Here Saturday Night
Justice of the Peace C. E. Breton said complaints were filed against 18 speeding violators captured Saturday night using radar. Offenders hailed from Abilene, Sweetwater, Trent, Stamford, Lubbock, San Angelo and Odessa. Total fines and costs were 369.00 dollars, about 20.50 per violator, with Highway Patrolman H. A. Anthony filing the complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
C. E. Breton
Abilene
Sweetwater
Trent
Stamford
Lubbock
San Angelo
Odessa
H. A. Anthony
Bruton
Ballinger Hosts Civil Defense Meeting March 5
Ballinger Mayor Bill Moore invites Coke counties to a Civil Defense and Disaster Relief program briefing in the Runnels County courthouse on March 5. Key speakers include Col. Joe S. Fletcher deputy director of Public Safety Maj. W. E. Speir regional commander and William L. McGill state coordinator. Runnels County Judge W. H. Rampy will coordinate the county judges session with invitations to about 20 judges. Registration starts at 6:60 a.m. and the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
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Bill Moore
Ballinger
Coke Countiaes
Runnels County Court House
Col
Joe S. Fletcher
Dpt. of Public Safety
W. E. Speir
Region 4
Public Safety
William L. McGill
Runnels
W. H. Rampy
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Caperton Chevrolet Co
Nissen
H. A. Springer
The
Red Cross
Springer
Bill Alexander
Christoval
PTA
Nie Lee
Clyde Lee
Miss Glenn
Mike Luttrell
J. D. Luttrell
Jeanette McDaniel
James Arnold Tidwell
Epsie Hageman
Dean Black
Jean Moore
Bobby Wrinkle
Laura Lee ‘McGuire
Jackie Corley
Barbara Libby
Jerry Roach
Gail Mackey
Ells Freeman
Linda Thetford
Darwin Caswell
Cindy Bryan
Sid Eubanks
Janie Collins
Johnny Gaston
Vicki
Civil Defense Meeting
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