Eden Chosen First for Golden Age Home Site
In San Angelo the Methodist district board awarded Eden first option to qualify as the Golden Age Home site, giving four months to meet requirements. Bronte and Sonora had hoped to bid. Bronte would be next if Eden fails. Local Lions Club formed a committee to raise funds, tallying about 63000 in pledges.
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Methodist District Board of Hospiitals and
San Angelo
Eden
Methodist Church
Bronte
Methodist Board
Sonora
District Board
Lions Club
Jimmy Campbell
Bronte ISD Tax Election Appeal Urges Support
An editorial urges Bronte Independent School District taxpayers to back a Saturday tax election. It argues good schools safeguard children and the community, warns of higher taxes if the district loses funds, and asks readers to vote and influence others in favor of the increase.
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Bronte Independent School
Bronte
Revival Begins at Kickapoo Church in Bronte
A revival meeting runs Sunday March 1 through Sunday March 8 at Kickapoo Baptist Church Bronte with evangelist Rev Charles W McKamy of Houston. Pastor Rev R W Blackmon invites all in the area to attend. Services are held twice daily at 10 am and 7 30 pm with a 7 pm play service. Noah Pruitt Jr leads the song service.
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Kickapoo Baptist Church
Bronte
Charles W. McKamy
Houston
R. W. Blackmon
Kickapoo Church
Blackmon
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Bronte Independent School Tax Election Saturday
Taxpayers in Bronte Independent School District will vote Saturday on raising the maintenance tax from 75 cents to $1.50 per $100 valuation. Polls open at City Hall Bronte with election judge D. K. Glenn. Ballots read For Maintenance Tax Against Maintenance Tax and voters will mark their choice by striking the opposite option.
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Bronte Independent School District
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Board of Trustees of
Bronte Sailor Lammers Commended by Navy Captain
Lammers, electronics technician second class and son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Lammers of Bronte, was commended by the ship captain aboard the USS Widgeon. He joined the Widgeon in October 1957 with limited experience, but his willingness to learn and long hours improved maintenance of heavy electronic gear. He is expected to receive discharge next summer.
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Arlie Gail Lammers
Vernon Lammers
Bronte
Lammers
U. S. Navy
Widgeon
The
Bronte School asks voters for tax increase to cover deficits
Visitors described at length accompany Ernest Marshall family while the Bronte School faces a $40 000 deficit by August 31 1959 The board cites decreased valuations state aid higher teacher pay and rising operating costs as causes and seeks a tax increase up to the limit of 1 50 per 10000 assessed valuation to retire debt and maintain services voting is urged by Harlin Lee and the board to ensure district needs are met without altering current bond retirement tax.
Rabbit drive planned for Mavercck on March 10
A rabbit drive is planned at Mavercck for Tuesday March 10 with further details to be published in next week’s paper.
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Mavercck
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