Bronte Longhorns Reach Regional in Stephenville UIL Run
Bronte High School girls basketball team travels to Stephenville for the regional UIL tournament at Tarleton State University. They open Friday at 4:30 PM against Midway of Henrietta, with Brock, Priddy, Lipan, Godley and Throckmorton in the field. Team stars include Sherrie Coulson and Leah Barbee.
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Bronte Longhorn
Stephenville
Tarleton State University
Henrietta
Zula Sweeten
Austin
Lipan
Godley
Priddy
Throckmorton
Brock
Midway
Downing Goree
Weary readers seek omitted items for future issues
In a candid note the paper explains recent delays and skipped items due to illness. The writer recounts surgeries, flu, nosebleeds, and hospital stays, noting attempts to share missing news in later issues and the human side of producing weekly papers.
Bronte School trustees extend principals contracts and vote for trustees
The Bronte School board extended High School Principal James L. Golson and Elementary Principal James M. Raughton contracts to Aug 31 1977. Three trustees will be elected April 5 with terms for Dale Thompson Delbert Coulson and Grady Louis Coulter. Candidates must file in Supt Barbee s office listing a campaign manager.
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The
Bronte School
Prin
James L. Golson
James M
Cipals
Dale Thompson
Delbert Coulson
Coke County Roping Club Schedules Sunday Meeting
The Coke County Roping Club will meet at 2 30 p m Sunday at the arena in west Bronte. Members are urged to attend as officers for the coming year will be elected and other business matters discussed.
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Shelley Cumbie
Sharon Cooper
Sherri Cooper
Laura Glenn
Lana Webb
Tonya Skelton
Ramada Inn
Stephenville
Longhorn
Arena
West Bronte
Sunday Services Held For Grady Barrett
Funeral services for Grady Barrett 78 of Norton were held at Norton Baptist Church with Rev. Harry Morris officiating. Burial followed in Norton Cemetery. Barrett, a longtime farmer and deacon, died after a two month illness at Hendrick Memorial Hospital. He was born May 12, 1896, in Millam County and married three times. Survivors include his wife Betty, a son Travis, a brother Curtis, and two grandchildren Mike and Becky Barrett.
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Grady Barrett
Norton
Norton Baptist Church
Harry Morris
Runnels County
Norton Cemetery
Allen Davis
Mr. Barrett
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Milam County
Betty Hambright
Merle Richards
Bronte
Norton Lions Club
Travis
Ballinger
Curtis
Mike
Becky Barrett
San Angelo
Pancake Supper Date Postponed By Local Clubs
The annual Pancake Supper sponsored by the Robert Lee Silver Lions Club and Coke County 4 H Clubs has been postponed to March 14. The event was originally scheduled for Friday night February 21 at Robert Lee School cafeteria.
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Robert Lee Silver Lions 1 Club
Coke County 4-H Clubs
Robert Lee School
Diabetic and Hypertension Clinic Set for Feb 28
A free health screening will be held at the Bronte Community Center on Friday February 28 from 2 to 6 30 p m for residents over 40. The event offers a simple blood test for diabetes and blood pressure checks with no charge.
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Bronte Community Center
Webb visit in Stephenville with Counts family
Mr and Mrs Lester Webb visited last week in Stephenville with Mrs Webb’s sister and her husband Mr and Mrs A M Counts.
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Lester Webb
Stephenville
Mrs. Webb
A. M. Counts
Services Set Friday For Nora Barger
Funeral services for Nora Alice Barger 84 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev Grady Peters and Rev Jimmy Rogers officiating. Burial follows at Fairview Cemetery. She died Wednesday at Bronte Nursing Home. Born November 8 1890 in Hylton she married Claude Franklin Barger in Hayrick on December 24 1914. He died August 1974. Survivors are two daughters Claudia Mosley Frisco and Mrs William B Lewis San Angelo and four grandchildren.
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Nora Alice Barger
First United Methodist Church
Grady Peters
Jimmy Rogers
San Angelo
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Hayrick
Claudia Mosley
Frisco
William B. Lewis
Hootenanny Planned by Bronte Band Boosters
The Bronte Band Boosters schedule a Hootenanny for March 15 in the school auditorium. They seek talent or names of performers and provide contact numbers Beverly Ragsdale 473-6731 and Peggy Jackson 473-5121 after 5 PM. Proceeds support booster projects.
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Bronte Band
Beverly Ragsdale
Peggy Jackson
District 4 H Winners Named at Sweetwater Show
Winners of the District 7 4 H Food and Project Shows in Sweetwater are announced. Denise Hite of Bronte led junior foods with Pineapple Refrigerator Pie while Dee Anna Key Roberta Lee won for Pumpkin Bread. Other blue ribbon juniors include Lisa Lee Bronte and Jo Ella Forehand Bronte. 140 participants from 20 West Texas counties.
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Sweetwater
Denise Hite
Bronte
Hite
Coke County
Dee Anna Key
Robert Lee
Lisa Lee
Jo Ella
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Shelene Tidwell
Debra Hibbs
Kim Arrott
Marla Thompson
Sherrie Coulson
Kim Glascock
Leah Barbee
Karen Arrott
Susie Collins
Eula
Goree
Ree
Pat
Golson
Raughton
Grady Louis Coulter
James Arnold Tidwell
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Sa!let
Abilene
James M. Raughton
Coke County Roping Club
West Texas
Southwest Foods
Carolyn Collins
Bruce James
Amy Percifull
Kyle James
Wayne Sprenkle
Kellye Percifull
Annil Dianna Tinkler
Debbie Hariey
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