Bronte Girls Take Third in Regional Basketball
Bronte High School girls basketball finished third at the regional tournament on Tarleton State University campus in Stephenville. They beat Lipan 53-51 in a dramatic finish as Shelley Cumbie hit the winning shot with two seconds left. Coalson led scoring with 29 points and was named to the regional all tournament team. Brock won the region and advances to the state tourney in Austin.
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Bronte High School
Tarleton State University
Stephenville
Lipan
Shelley Cumbie
Bronte
Longhorn Girls
Sherrie Coulson
Leah Barbee
Cumbie
Brock
Coalson
Debra Hibbs
Shelene Tidwell
Coal
Tidwell
Hibbs
Bronte Girls
Austin
Bronte Begins Bicentennial Plans With City Meeting
Twenty eight residents gathered at Bronte City Hall for the Bicentennial planning for July 4 1976 the nations 200th birthday. Mayor Caperton opened the meeting naming Louis Thornton overall chairman with Dayton Jackson Horizons Mrs Margaret Brunson Festival and C B Barbee Heritage to head facets. Aimed to beautify Bronte during the celebration and welcomes clubs to propose projects with committee clearance. A businessmen meeting was planned to discuss downtown needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
United States of America
R. T. Caperton
Louis Thornton
Dayton Jackson
Horizons
Margaret Brunson
Festival
C. B. Barbee
Heritage
Pancake Supper By Lions Club And 4-H Groups Planned
Robert Lee Silver Lions Club and Coke County 4 H Clubs sponsor a pancake supper Friday night March 14 in the Robert Lee School Cafeteria from 5 30 to 8 00 p m Admission is 150 per person Tickets are sold by 4 H members or at the door A talent show will follow at 6 30 p m Proceeds fund community projects Lions Club president is Jimmy Bickley and 4 H supervisors are Sterling Lindsey and Mrs Fay C Roe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee-Silver Lions Club
Coke County 4-H Clubs
Robert Lee School
Lions Club
4-H
Jimmy Bickley
Sterling Lindsey
Fay C. Roe
Bronte High Volleyball Opens Tournament Play
Bronte High School volleyball starts this weekend in Ballinger with a first round match against a Graham team Friday at 7 p m. Other entrants include Brady Bola Ballinger Martzon Breckinridge and Brownwood with second round and finals set for Saturday. Coach Zula Sweeten leads the Bronte girls.
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Bronte High School
Ballinger
Bronte Girls
Graham
Brady
Bola
Martzon
Breckin Iridge
Brownwood
Zula Sweeten
Bronte Longhorn Band Boosters Club Meeting Notice
The Bronte Longhorn Band Boosters Club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Band Hall. All members are urged to be present.
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Bronte Longhorn Band Boosters Club
Funeral Held Sunday For Mrs Clifford Hart
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Florence Hart 59 of Bronte were conducted Sunday at Central Baptist Church with Rev M R Patterson officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery followed by Newby Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband Furman James Peacock two stepsons Richard Hart and others plus three grandchildren.
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Central Baptist Church
Bronte
Clifford
Emma Florence) Hart
M. R. Patterson
Fairview Cemetery
Newby Funeral Home
Hart
Coke County
John Marshall Sims
Houston
Clifford Hart
Husand
Furman James Peacock
Pasadena
Richard L. Hart
Charles Sims
Robert Lee
Nancy Rawlings Named in Who's Who at TWU
Nancy Rawlings, among 48 TWU juniors and seniors named to Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities, stood out for scholarship, leadership, and service. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Rawlings of Bronte, she contributed to Home Economics clubs, held treasurer and president roles, and will receive a B S in Home Economics Education in May.
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Nancy Rawlings
Texas Woman’s University
Nancy
Joe Rawlings
Bronte
TWU
Home Econdmics
American Home Economics Associa
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Omega Rho Alpha
Alpha Chi
Miss Rawlings
Scotch Tourney Sunday At Local Golf Course
A Scotch tournament is set for Sunday at the local golf course starting at 1 30 p m. All golfers are invited to participate.
Four Elections Set for April 5 in Bronte
Bronte voters will choice city officers school trustees and hospital district directors on April 5. A new item asks if a 1 percent city sales tax should be levied. March 6 is deadline for filing for offices. Three school board terms expire Delbert Coulson Dale Thompson Grady Coulter. Additional candidates urged to file with Supt Barbee City Aldermen L O Clark Louis Thornton seek reelection with filings to City Secretary Kirkland. Hospital board incumbents C E Bruton Glenn Sims expire. other candidates to contact Roy Stout or Bruton. Also Goodyear proving grounds safe drivers awards honored Bronte residents John D Hite Roy L Nixon 12 years accident free.
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Bronte
Delbert ‘Coulson
Dale Thompson
Grady Coulter
Coulter
Billy Jackson
Supt. C
Barbee
L. O. Clark
Louis Thornton
Helen Kirkland
C. E. Bruton
Glenn Sims
Roy Stout
Bruton
Goodyear Proving Grounds
San Anglo
John D. Hite
Roy L. Nixon
Public Schools Week Observed In Bronte Texas
Next week March 37 is Public Schools Week in Bronte Texas with Supt. C B Barbee inviting visitors to tour the Bronte School at any time. The centerpiece is a dinner for Bronte Masons and Lions and their wives in the school cafeteria at 7 p.m. Tuesday March 4, with all lodge members and Lions Clubs invited.
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Texas
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Bronte
Bronte Masons
Lions
Masonic Lodge
Lions Clubs
Farm Bureau Plans Membership Drive Banquet
Tom Green County Farm Bureau will host a membership drive kickoff banquet on Saturday March 1 at 7 p.m. in El Patio Motel in San Angelo. Members from adjoining counties Coke and Sterling are invited to attend and help ensure a strong regional turnout.
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Tom Green County Farm Bureau
el Patio
San Angelo
Farm Bureau
Tom Green County
Coke County Arm Bureau
Coke
Sterling
Blood Pressure and Diabetes Clinic Set
A Diabetic Detection and Blood Pressure Clinic will be held at the Community Center Friday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 6 30 p.m. Elizabeth Puckett R N Region IV Texas State Department of Public Health will direct with staff. Margaret Martin Coke County social worker will assist. A simple diabetes test will be offered. Residents over 40 on Coke County east side urged to attend. Transportation calls to Bronte City Hall 473 3501 or Margaret Martin 473 5561.
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Elizabeth Puckett
R.N
Texas State Department of Public Health
Margaret Martin
Coke County
Tom Green County Community Action Council
Concho Valley
Bronte City Hall
Coke County 4 H Youth Exhibit Animals At Houston San Angelo Shows
Twenty four Coke County 4 H Club members will exhibit 58 animals at the Houston and San Angelo Stock Shows over two weeks. Kyle Lee and Bruce Vaughn will join calf scramble in San Angelo. Early Feb 25 departures with lambs and pigs, followed by lamb and pig showings Feb 27 28. Entries include multiple youths and animals across lambs steers and pigs with a Saturday scramble during rodeo matinee.
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Coke County
Houston
San Angelo
Kyle Lee
Bruce Vaughn
Kerry
Vicki Gartman
Cindy Walker
Marvin
William Simpson
Terry Joe Millican
Kyle
Tanya Lee
Jeanna Tinkler
Lesa Lindsey
Jimmy Lee
Sterling Lindsey
Jimmy Tidwell
Russell Ash
Lisa Devoll
Lynn Gulley
Edwin Wilson
Cody
Denise McClure
Bill Ensor
Tim
Tommy
Toni Bryant
John Halamicek
Joel Percifull
Blackwell Plans Patriotic School Program March 6
A Bicentennial Celebration special program will be held Thursday March 6 at 10 20 a m in the Blackwell School auditorium. Kindergartners through fourth graders will perform marches songs and choral readings and pupils will read essays on What Our Flag Means to Me Being a Good Citizen or I Am Glad I Am American Ribbons will honor top writers.
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Blackwell
Texas Public Schools
Sam Campbell
R. R. Heaner
Cecil Self
C. Roland
Bronze area golfers work day at local course
All Bronze area golfers are asked to be on hand Saturday at 8 am for a work day at the local course. Bring tools and be ready to shape the course for the coming spring activities.
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Delta Chapter
National Mortar Board
Texas Home Economics
THEA
Dallas
College of Nutrition
Texiles and Human Development
Goodyear
P. D. Burk
Orient
Wayne Porter
Larry Spivey
James Brake
Urady Coulter
Roy Ball
Wesley Gibbs
James Badgett
Turner Lee
Tommy McWilliams
Glenn Skelton
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