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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1976
Page
5
Coke Sterling County Farm Bureau kicks off a statewide Farm Bureau Week drive March 16 1976 to beat last year’s 180470 member families. Finis Harmon Robert Lee presides with James Allen Bronte as membership chair and a team including Crowley Harmon Danny Stewart and directors.
The Bronte community mourns Dr John R Harris who died after decades of medical service. He arrived in 1947 and built a private hospital offering care regardless of ability to pay. He treated patients amid illness, delivering babies, making rounds, and supporting Bronte Hospital until retirement.
Bronte School Board on Feb 12 extended principals James L. Golson and James M. Raughton contracts to Aug 31 1978 while superintendent C B Barbee’s term is renewed for another year. Attorneys note March consideration of teachers contracts and April votes on other personnel.
A Bronte School auditorium program marks Public Schools Week on March 4 at 7 30 p.m. with music by Add. Davis and his band of Robert Lee and speeches on school history and a bicentennial history. Leonard Fletcher, L O Clark, Roy Ball, J T Henry and Supt C B Barbee headline in a districtwide observance sponsored by the Bronte Masonic Lodge.
Coke County 4-Hers highlighted Saturday at the District 4-H Foods and Project Show. Carolyn Collins of Robert Lee won blue in Creative Arts for painted articles, Marty Dunn of Bronte won blue for whole wheat raisin bread, with several others earning red ribbons.
Bronte hosts its first Rattlesnake Roundup March 12 13 and 14 at the Rawlings Building Main Street sponsored by the Lions Clubs. Registration is free at downtown HQ with no entry fee. Snakes accepted from 4 p.m. Friday. Prizes include 75 dollars for top pounds, 30 dollars for second, plus a trophy for shortest and longest snakes. Snakes paid by weight 25 cents per pound Friday 20 cents Saturday 15 cents Sunday. Residents urged to plan to attend.
Mr and Mrs J R Minnick announce the sale of their country store to Mr and Mrs Luis Charles. New owners take over this week and express thanks for over five years of patronage. Charles couple hope Bronte area residents continue supporting the business.
Fire destroyed a 70 year old lumber yard in Blackwell causing about 15000 in damage. Owner L C Lofland reported losses include boats a concrete mixer roofing lumber hardware and household goods with no insurance. Fire began from embers from a trash barrel igniting a grass fire spreading to the yard.
The Bronze Longhorn girls basketball team finished 2nd in Region 10-B, losing to May 73-63 in Stephenville after two previous wins over Lipan and Poolville. Sherrie Coulson led with 43 points in the final, with Leah Barbee and Shelley Cumbie also contributing, as Laura Glenn earned a regional guard spot and Coulson a forward berth. The squad, with two seniors from Bronte, finished 32-10 and eyes a potential return next year.
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