Bronte Longhorns Open Regional Play After Bye
Bronte receives a first round bye in the West Texas regional tournament at Howard County Junior College. The Longhorns meet the Thursday Sands-Socorro winner at 7 p.m. Friday, with Roby vs Paint Rock at 8:30 p.m. Saturday features losers’ bracket at 2 p.m. and winners’ bracket at 3:30 p.m. KRUN will broadcast Bronte games.
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Bronte
Supt. O. B. Barbee
Tommy Walter
Big Spring
Longhorns
Roby
Paint Rock
Longhorn
Howard County Junior College
Howard County
Sands
James N. Raughton
Miles Bulldogs
Lakeview
Blackwell
Mighty Forsan
KRUN
Ballinger
Bronte Merchants
Sands-Socorro
Victor Brock
City and School Voting Set with March 7 Election Date
The Bronte city and Bronte School elections will be held on April 6 on the same day. Voters will use city hall for both polls, with Green's Store at Tennyson hosting the school election. Election judges are Noeh Pruitt Sr. city, Otis Smith Bronte, and W. T. Green at Tennyson. Incumbents Royce Lee, Bill Clark, Cecil Kemp, and Martin Lee face re-election, while A. E. Bell Jr. and Wayne Arrott's terms expire.
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Bronte
City of
Green’s
Tennyson
Noeh Pruitt Sr
Public School Week Dinner Bronte Masons Lions Plan Event
Bronte Masons and Lions Clubs will hold a ladies night banquet next Tuesday March 5 in the school lunchroom to observe Public School Week. A short program in the auditorium follows at 8 p.m. Speakers include Rev. Austin Masterson Elmer Hurley and Supt. C B Barbee. Public School Week runs March 4 to 8 inviting all patrons and visitors.
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Bronte Masons and
Lions
Lions Clubs
Marvin Bryant
Rev
Austin Masterson
Bronte Lodge
Elmer Hurley
The
Supt. C. B. Barbee
School
Bronte School
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Bronte
Ma Bonic Lodge
Farm Bureau Insurance marks 20th anniversary
An advertisement in this week's paper announces the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies 20th anniversary. Wayne Arrott, president of the Coke County Farm Bureau, says the local unit is proud to participate in the observance and that Farm Bureau provides a vital service to farmers.
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Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Wayne Arrott
Coke County Farm Bureau
Farm. Bureau
Rain Ends Four Day Dry Spell In Bronte Area
Rain moved into the Bronte area Tuesday night ending a four day dry spell. Measurements ranged from .3 to .4 inch with a squall line ahead of a cold front bringing spring like thunder and lightning. Heaviest rain in Coke County was at Sance with .6 inch. Robert Lee reported .2 inch.
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Bronte
Coke County
Sance
Robert Lee
Barbara Bridges Named Watermelon Queen
Barbara Bridges a 19 year old freshman biology major from Eden was chosen Watermelon Queen of Texas Feb 15 on the San Marcos campus of Southwest Texas State College. She was selected from 27 entrants and will represent Texas in the national contest.
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San Marcos
Barbara Bridges
Southwest Texas State College
Services Held Here Friday For Mrs. Epperson 76
Last rites for Mrs Mamie Epperson 76 were held at 3 p m Friday in Bronte Methodist Church officiated by Rev George Epperson and Rev A S Masterson. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. She died at 240 p m Wednesday in a San Angelo nursing home after a long illness. Born January 22 1892 in Bell County she moved with family to Coke County in 1905 and married Raby J Epperson in 1912. Survivors include three sisters four brothers and pallbearers listed.
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Mamie Epperson
Bronte “Methodist Church
George Epperson
Coleman
A. S. Masterson
Buria
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
J. A. Grimes
Runnels County
Coke County
Raby J. Epperson
H. A. Grimes
Portales
N. M
Lonnie Grimes
San Angelo
Leona Taylor
B. F. Bridges
H. D. Lynn
Bronte
Tom Williams
D. K. Glenn
J. B. Mackey
Norman R. Riker
Noah Pruitt Jr
Leonard Fletcher
Family gathering in Big Spring for Caperton relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dean Caperton and family of Big Spring visited relatives last weekend. A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Caperton’s home included the Matthew Caperton family and Mrs. Helen Kirkland with Randy and Kim Caperton.
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Leslie Dean Caperton
Big Spring
5. L. Caperton
Matthew Caperton
Helen Kirkland
Randy
Kim Caperton
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Gregory Gym
Austin
Snook
Charles Masterson
Doug McCutchen
Willie Zuniga
Keith Morris
Robert Gallaway
Davis Corley
Don Hageman
Randy Barbee
Jim Arrott
David
Vent
Masonic Lodge
FB Insurance Cos
Barbara
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