Snead retires after 32 years at First National Bank Bronte
B D Snead ends a 32 year tenure as cashier and executive vice president at First National Bank, honored with an office party. He also retires as Bronte School tax assessor collector after decades of service. He and wife Virginia have four children.
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Snead
Bank
First National Bank
Carrie G. Williams
Bronte
Virginia Thetiford
Norman
Hattie Jane) Roberts
Ben D. Snead Jr
Jerry
Wanda Belle) Parker
Billy Doak Sneath
Smead
Bronte School
Smeath
B. D. Sneac
Wvill Ie
Wayne Arrott
James A. Tidhvell
Bronte Hosts Junior High Invitational Basketball Tourney
Bronte hosts the annual Junior High Invitational with eight boys and eight girls teams. First place trophies will be awarded Saturday night, with 10 boys and 12 girls individual awards. First round games include Bronze B vs Robert Lee and Miles vs Jim Ned for girls, Bronte B vs Robert Lee and Miles vs Jim Ned for boys, all Thursday and Friday timings listed. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for students. concessions open throughout.
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Bronte
Thiaf
Robert Lee
Miles
Jim Ned
Sterling City
Bronte A
Roscoe
Grape Creek
Thas
Bank awards Bronte School replay equipment
First National Bank of Bronte donated video tape replay equipment to Bronte School to aid teaching and immediate game footage display. Superintendent C B Barbee praised the gift and noted prior support including a gym scoreboard. The school board resolution expresses appreciation for bank officials E F Glenn and others who sponsored educational improvements.
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First National Bank of Bronte
Bronte School
Supt
C. B.barbee
Bronte School Board of Trustees
Bronte First National Bank
E. F. Glenn
Virginia Boecking
Therell Burwick
Royce Fancher
D. K. Glenn
J. B. Mackey
Edward Rawlings
Bronte Independent School District
Wayne Arrott
James A. Tidwell
Funeral Held Here For J. D. Huffaker
Funeral services for James Donald Huffaker 79 were held Sunday at 2 30 p m in Bronte Church of Christ with Melvien Placke officiating Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under direction of Newby Fumners's Holme He died at his home southeast of Bronite last Friday apparently of a heart attack He was born May 20 1893 in Ballinger came to Ocke County from Runnels County in 1919 He married Claudia Kee see Jan 9 1919 in Barstow He was a stock farmer and member of Bronte Church Christ Survivors include his wife a son Don Daniel of San Angelo four sisters Mrs Etna Rathmr Mrs Woyd Harrell Mrs Barney Cook and Mrs R O Wallree two brothers Solis Huffaker and Fay Hustaker and two grandchildren Pathbearers were Leslie Rolls Fred Hughes Lester Webb David Key O R MicQueen Bill Magness Hollis Ensor and J T Henry.
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James Donald Huffaker
Bronte Church of Christ
Melvien Placke
Fairview Cemetery
Newby
Fumners
Holme
Hufffaker
Bronite
Ballinger
Ocke County
Runnels County
Clatlia Keesee
Barstow
Bronte Church Christ
Don Daniel
San Angelo
Etna Rathmr
Woyd Harrell
Lalmilpasas
Barney Cook
Monahans
Salary Increase To Be Considered By County Court
Coke County Commissioners' Court will meet Monday to decide on a 10 percent salary raise for all county elected officials. A public notice of the hearing has run in this newspaper for two weeks. A 10 percent raise for all county employees was approved in December and is now in effect.
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Coke County Commissioners’ Court
Weather Update Shows Rain Sleet Snow Across Area
The region experienced varying moisture with rain thunder and lightning early in the period, turning to sleet and then snow by late Tuesday. Wednesday morning brought near freezing temperatures and slick conditions, with sun melting most by noon and cold drizzle on Tuesday. An earlier front last Friday brought strong winds and dust. weekend weather was warm and pleasant. Thursday forecast called for cloudy skies and cold rain or snow.
Travelers stop in Bronte to visit local residents
A visiting group arrived Thursday to see Mr and Mrs Marvin Landers in Bronte. The party includes Miss and Mrs Beir Witte of Meridian Mississippi, Dr Gene Sherrod of Indianapolis Indiana, Mr and Mrs A D Burson of Garden City Kansas, and Mr and Mrs Afden Sherrod of Midland. They plan to stay through the first of next week.
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Mirs
Marvin Landers
Beir Witte
Meridian
Gene Sherrod
Indiagrapolis
Ind
A. D. Burson
Garden City
Kans
Avi
Afden Sherrod
Midland
Bronte
70 Youngsters Enter County Livestock Show
The 1973 Coke County Livestock Show at Robert Lee Park will feature 70 4-H and FFA participants with 208 entered animals. A $700 prize fund and a post show sale with premium money estimated at $2500 are planned, with judging by Stanley Blackwell and an auction led by Edward Cumble.
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Robert Lee Park
FFA
Folow
Doctor Harris Showing Improvement After Hospital Stay
Dr John R Tharris remained hospitalized in Abilene at Hendrick Memorial with a hip fracture from Christmas eve falls. He had surgery after the fall and had been seriously ill. on Wednesday he was up briefly in a wheelchair and considered clearly improving.
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John R. Tharris
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Haseen
Bronte Longhorns Win Two Past Week
Bronte Longhorns posted a 66 44 home victory over Miles led by Jim Dan Raughton 17 points. Bob Waldrop and Wayne Alexander 12 each, Alan Barbee 9, Kit Carlton 8, Gary Skelton 8. Friday they fell 56 52 to Robert Lee with Alexander scoring 23. Wal drop 12, Boughton 9, Skelton 4, Barbee 2, Andy Eubanks 2. JV teams show two wins one loss last week.
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Bronte Longhorns
Miles
Jim Dan Raughton
Bob Waldrop
Wayne Alexander
Alan Barbee
Kit Carlton
Gary Skelton
Robert Lee
Alexander
Waldrop
Boughton
Skelton
Barbee
Andy Eubanks
Greenwood
Hag
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Jr. High
B. D. Snead
Ami the Bank
J. D. Huffaker
Coke County
Stanley Blackwell
Winters
D. J. Walker Jr
The
Show Association Board of Directors
Jerry Gibbs
Robert Lee High
Edward Cumbie
Becate
Longhorns
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