Early April elections set with limited council candidate
City elections begin April with two council vacancies as Royce Fancher and Billy Joe Luckett leave office. Dr. John R Harris has filed for one seat. filing closes March 5. Bronte school trustees will be chosen for two seats. no candidates yet. Election set for April 4, with polling at Bronte City Hall and Green Store in Tennyson. Noah Pruitt Sr. is election judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Kirkland
John R. “Harris
Royce Fancher
Billy Joe Luckett
Doadling
Bronte School
Allen Sherrod
Jacob Bruce Morrow
Noah Pruitt ‘Sr
Betty Green
Green
Tennyson
D. K. Glenn
City Hall
Bronte
Anti-Communism Film to Be Shown in Bronte
The Bronte Lions Club sponsors a free screening of Communism on the Map tonight at 7 30 p m in the Bronte school auditorium. Burrell Elliff of Abilene, tied to the American Legion Post there, will narrate. Local Lions urge Bronte citizens to attend.
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Bronte School
Bronté Lions Club
Burrell Elliff
Abilene
American Legion
Lions Club
Bronte
Coke County 4-Hers Prepare Houston Stock Show Entrants
Coke County 4 H club members and supervisors plan to show 50 tents of stock at the 1961 Houston Fat Stock Show. Entries include 3 Hereford steers, 10 Shorthorn cattle, and numerous fine wool and crossbred lambs. The group leaves Sunday morning and will also attend the San Angelo Fat Stock Show after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Houston
San Angelo
Coke County +H club
James Bird Pentecost
Davie Boykin
Ronnie
Donnie Devoll
Southdown
Bennie
Downie Boykin
Jesse Valenzuela
Sesso Abalos
Luther Lara
Johnny Gonzales
Jim Bob Arrott
Jimmy
Ronnie Varnadore
Ewe
Dee Arrott
Bronte Ffa
Local Jr Girls Basketball Sees A Thriller Victory
Junior girls division A team edged Robert Lee 20 18 in a tight game while Bronte B squad fell 22 12. Penny Corley led scoring as the season concluded with two last Thursday night matches.
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Robert Lee
Penny Corley
The
Bronte
Robinson
Drizzle Adds Moisture During Week Start
Light drizzle dropped about .3 inch in the area at the start of the week adding to favorable growing conditions. Temperatures ranged in the 30s Monday and Tuesday. sunshine Wednesday warmed the region and the forecast called for continued warm weather.
Local LVN Marguerite Gailey Named to Texas Nominating Committee
Mrs Marguerite Gailey of Bronte Hospital becomes the first nurse from Division 58 Coke and Runnels counties to join a state LVNA nominating committee. The announcement came from state LVNA president Mrs Dorothy Fischer at a Feb 18 19 Austin council session. The Texas association has raised over 3000 dollars for a home for retired LVNs in Austin. Warnock Hipp chairs the local division membership with team captains B D Snead and Lois Dismore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Gailey
Bronte Hospital
Licensed Vocational Nurses Association of Texas
Dorothy Fischer
LVNA
Wichita Falls
Austin
Gailey
Coke
Runjels
Warnock Hipp
Bronte
B. D. Snead
Lois Dismore
Norton
Progress Made on Bronte Sewer Financing Plan
Rain slows disposal plant work but mains construction advances. City council and First National Bank offer loans to help residents tie on to Bronte’s new sewer during construction. Fees rise from 25 to 50 dollars after completion with nominal loan charges. City hall handles applications through Secretary Helen Kirkland.
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Bronte
C. E. Kull
First National Bank
Earl F. Glenn
W. W. Millikin dies suddenly in Bronte Rites held Tuesday
Funeral services for W. W. Millikin age 60 were conducted at First Methodist Church Bronte with Reverend Bob Grimes officiating. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery. Masonic and Eastern Star rites observed. Millikin, found dead Monday morning, had been ill since a pickup accident near Junction last November. He lived in Bronte since 1938 with his wife and two children.
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W. W. Millikin
First Methodist
Bronte
Bob Grimes
Fairview
Clift Funeral Home
Millikin
W. Millikin
Willie B. Anderson
Rocksprings
First Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Bobby Clark
Abilene
R. J
Fort Hood
A. R. Racer
Uvalde
Launa Johnson
San Antonio
Cynthia
Debra Clark
C. E. Clark
W. S. Evans
A. E. Gentry
F. S. Higginbotham
R. S. Walton
O. H. Willoughby
H. A. Springer
G. H. Walker
H. O. Whitt
Mr. Millikin
Bronte Longhorns Announce 1961 Football Schedule
Coach Bob Howard reveals the 1961 Bronte Longhorns schedule with six home games and four away. Opening game vs May on Sept 8 at Bronte, district stretch begins after Oct 27 with Roby, Trent, Robert Lee, Hermleigh, Loraine, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Howard
Bronte Longhorns
Longhorns
Bronte
Ozona
Santa Anna
Jim Ned
Roscoe
Hermleigh
Loraine
Roby
Trent
Robert Lee
Bake Sale by O. E. S. at City Hall Saturday
The local chapter of the O. E. S. will sponsor a bake sale at City Hall Saturday morning.
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The
Annual Sweetheart Banquet Held at First Baptist Church
Sixty three Bronte youths attended the annual Sweetheart banquet at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall. The candlelit dinner featured roast beef and pie, with pink and silver decorations and a wagon theme. Rev Lester Vinson served as master of ceremonies with Joe Liles as after dinner speaker and Mike Anderson giving the invocation.
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First Baptist Church
Joe Liles
First Baptist Church of
Mike Anderson
Vinson
Little League Meeting Planned For Bronte Monday Night
A meeting is scheduled for Monday night at 7 30 at the First National Bank in Bronte to discuss the upcoming Little League Baseball season. All interested parents and supporters are invited to attend.
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First National Bank
Bronte
GA Junior G A meets at Denman home for mission program
The Junior G A group met at Mrs. Aubrey Denman's home for a mission program on Home Missions in Foreign Languages. Donna Sheppard led the meeting with a Bible reading, singing, letters from Dr. Curtis Redford, and Stewardship Alphabet verses. A new mission book Saw Grass Missionary was presented, and a point system begins March 1 naming a G A of the Month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A
Aubrey Denman
Donna Sheppard
Janet Lee
Jeanny Vinson
Curtis Redford
Home Mission
Ann Miller
Cymthia Howard
Linda Cumbie
Coke County Teachers Meet at Bronte School Cafeteria
Coke County Teachers Association held a banquet and program at Bronte School cafeteria Tuesday night with fifty four attendees. William N. Fryer of Abilene Christian College spoke on The College Testing Program and the need for a Texas counseling program in all schools. J T Henry gave the invocation and Joe B Simpson welcomed guests. Supt C B Barbee introduced Fryer and Guy Wheeler presided over the business session.
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Coke County Teachers Asociation
Bronte
William N. Fryer
Abilene Christian College
Texas
J. T. Henry
Bronte Vocational Agriculture
Joe B. Simpson
Supt
C. B. Barbee
The
County Association
Fryer
Guy Wheeler
Silver School
Coke County Association
Draperies Installed in School Cafeteria Windows
The school cafeteria received new draperies this week with installation on Tuesday. The Senior Class contributed a portion of the cost as a year end gift to the school.
Sorosis Club Meeting Rescheduled to March 9
The Sorosis Club announces its next meeting moved from March 8 to Thursday March 9 at the home of Mrs Roy Robinson due to conflicts with other activities.
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Sorosis Club
Roy Robinson
Wat
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Robert M. Millikin
Sabinal, Texas
Sabinal
Business College
O. E. S. Bake Sale
Tucker
Mrs. Denman
Dorothy
Ruth Martin
Christine Sanchez
Margurita Gutierrez
Diane Siscome
Martha Mills
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