Abstemian Star Doug McCutchen Earns All State Honor
Bronte High School halfback Doug McCutchen, 185 pounds, was a unanimous pick for the Class B all state school boy football team by a Texas Sports Writers Association committee. The 1966 Longhorns advanced to regional finals before losing to Vega. McCutchen scored 222 points last season. The search for missing Abilene man Edward C. Mann continued at Oak Creek Lake with a Dyess AFB helicopter aiding responders. Mann, 37, disappeared after his kayak capsized during a duck hunt. the depth was 12-18 feet. A broad search with local agencies involved Mann’s family and the First Christian Church choir director, a Reporter-News field rep, and others.
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Doug McCutchen
Bronte Longhorns
Mighty Halffback
Texas Sportswriters Association
Longhorns
Vega
McCutchen
Bronte High School
Calvin McCutchen
Edward C. Mann
Abilene
Oak Creek Lake
Dyess Afb
Mann
Abilene Reporter-News
Williams Funeral Home
Bronte
San Angelo Emergency Corps
Abilene Emergency Service
John Chlapek improves after Friday pickup crash
John Chlapek, critically injured in a pickup accident near Tennyson, was reported Wednesday to be some better. He remains in the intensive care ward at Shennon Hospital in San Angelo with a ruptured liver after his 1966 pickup struck a bridge.
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John Chlapek
Shennon Hospital
San Angelo
Chlapek
Tennyson
James Weaver Scott
Lions Club Toy Drive Aids Eight Families In City
Officials of the Lions Club expressed thanks for support in supplying toys for needy children. The freshman class donated gifts from their Christmas party, aiding eight families in the program.
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Lions Club
Bronze schools dismiss for Coke County Livestock Show
Bronze schools will have a holiday next Monday for students to attend and participate in the Coke County Livestock Show at Robert Lee. School will resume Tuesday at the usual time.
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Bronze
Robert Lee
Kickapoo Water District Directors Election Planned
An election is set for Tuesday January 10 to choose three directors for the Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District. Terms of J A Percifull Preston Davis and Royce Fancher expire this month. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm at Bronte city hall. Holdover directors D K Glenn president and Norman R Riker secretary each have another year.
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Kickapoo Water Control and Improvement District
J. A. Percifull
Preston Davis
Royce Fancher
Enterprise
Water District Board
Bronte
Noah Pruitt Sr
D. K. Glenn
Norman R. Riker
Mrs. Smith Guests with Dallas Friend During Mackey Hospital Stay
Mrs. O H Smith of Dallas visited Mrs. S M Mackey while Mrs. Mackey was hospitalized at Bronte Hospital.
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O. H. Smith
Dallas
S. M. Mackey
Mackey
Bronte Hospital
New High School In Use In Bronte
Bronte’s new high school building is in use this week with most facilities functional though some items remain unfinished and final inspection pending. Paving of dug areas was completed Tuesday and Supt. C B Barbee praised the results and cordial relations with contractors and the architectural firm.
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Bronte
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Junior High Tourney Set With Six Sessions This Weekend
Brome School hosts its annual junior high basketball tournament at the new gym with six sessions over Thursday through Saturday. Miles and Bronte girls open the slate, with boys and girls brackets featuring teams from Blackwell Bola Robert Lee Sterling City and more. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. awards include team trophies and all tournament honors.
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Brome School
Admis
Robert Lee
Serling City Girls
Sterling City Boys
Ensign Boecking Assigned Aboard USS St Paul Cruiser
Ensign Charles Thomas Boecking leaves Bronte for duty aboard the USS St Paul a heavy cruiser in the U S Navy Pacific Fleet The new officer recently completed a 16 week Officers Candidate School course in Newport RI He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Boecking of Bronte Texas Tech graduate The St Paul will depart Friday for a fleet exercise the ship is 670 feet long with 1700 enlisted and 71 officers
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Charles Thomas Boecking
Bronte
St. Paul
U. S. Navy
Pacific Fleet
Boecking
Officers Candidate School
Newport
R. I
Charles C. Boecking
Navy
Bronte High School
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Enterprise
Bronte Firemen Rush Through Three Wednesday Calls
Bronte firefighters responded to three fire calls Wednesday afternoon. A grass and trash blaze threatened Mrs. Zell Moore’s home in west Bronte, another grass fire near Oak Creek Lake grew dangerous, and a large tractor owned by J. D. was heavily damaged in a southwest Bronte blaze.
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Bronte
Zell Moore
West Bronte
Oak Creek Lake
J. D
Bronte Boys Win Consolation Trophy in BCD Tourney
Bronte High School boys basketball earned runner up in the consolation bracket of the San Angelo BCD tournament during Christmas. Davis Corley and David Glenn made the all tournament team. Corley led scorers in several games with 25 points in the consolation final, Glenn totaled 17, and Carlton contributed 12 across matches. The team beat Hermleigh 41-30 before the page continues.
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Bronte High School
San Angelo
Longhorns
Mertzon
Glenn
Corley
Doug Metchen
Wayne Carlton
Gary Don Allen
Sands
Bronze
Sic Cutchen
Don Hageman
Carlton
Allen
Charles Masterson
Robert Gallaway
Bronte
Masterson
McCutchen
Hageman
Central Sophs
Randy Barbee
Galloway
Sonora
Hermleigh
Steve Williams
School Census Under Way With February First Count
January marks the annual school census with February 1 enumeration. All boys and girls aged 6 to 18 on September 1, 1967 should be counted, including men and preschoolers within the age range. Blank forms go home with students. pickup is via Mrs. Mary Frances Glenn, census trustee, at the school office.
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Ary Frances Glenn
Coke County Livestock Show Set for Monday in Robert Lee
The 1967 Coke County Livestock Show will be held at the show barn in Robert Lee next Monday, January 9, with 70 plus 4H and FFA members competing across 28 classes of sheep, cattle and swine. About 210 head will be exhibited, ribbons and trophies awarded, auction sale at 3 p.m., and judging by Zies, Brownfield, and Menzies. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and the public is invited to attend at the County Recreation building near the stock show barns.
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Coke County
Lous Bridges
Eden
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LIONS
WCID
Sion
Miles
Blackwell
Bola
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Winters
Swetwater
Ensign Tom Boecking
Davis Corley
David Glenn
Coke Livestock Show
By Sterling Lindsey
Zies. Brownfield
Blackweill
Menzies
Concho County
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