Bronte Lions sponsor wheelchair for UT Austin student
Jim Dunnam, UT Austin student, receives a $1500 electric powered wheelchair funded by Bronte Lions Civics and Noon and Evening Clubs. James Tidwell and Mickey Pierce present the chair with Elmer Hurley as drive chair. a shotgun raffle added about $700 and community gifts plus Muscular Dystrophy Association support brought total near $1500.
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Lions Clubs
Elmer Hurley
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Jim
Wayne Dunnam
Bronte
Bronte High School
Don Glenn
Eddie and Earlene Alexander Buy Margaret's Flower Shop
Margaret's Flowers and Gifts passes to Mr. and Mrs. Ed die Alexander who plan to keep full floral service with FTD options. Mrs. Alexander, a longtime florist and former Bronte shop owner, will also offer china crystal silver cosmetics and other gifts while continuing Enterprise duties. Old owner Margaret Brunson was honored with a cake as community friends toasted the change.
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Margaret's Flowers and Gifts
Eddie Alexander
Margaret Brunson
Alexander
Brunson
Margaret
Blackwell Gospel Singing Set for January 10
The Blackwell Gospel Singing will be held Saturday January 10 at 7 pm in the Blackwell School auditorium. It will be conducted by Joe Conradt and J D Taylor. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Blackwell
Blackwell School
Joe Conradt
J. D. Taylor
Atte
Bronte Junior High Tournament Opens With Seven Teams
The Bronte Junior High basketball tournament began with seven teams in both boys and girls divisions. Bronte and Roscoe girls opened play, followed by Bronte and Roscoe boys. Mertzon had a first round bye and advances to the semi finals as action continues Friday and Saturday with consolation and championship games scheduled and a Band Booster Club concession stand operating.
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Bronte
Mertzon
Roscoe
Wingate
Eterling City
Robert Lee
Veribest
Tang
Band Booster Club
Jim T. Jones services held at Ballinger
Jim T. Jones 54 of San Angelo died at 5 20 a m inSt Johns Hospital San Angelo. Services were at 2 p m Sunday in Allen Davis Chapel Ballinger. Burial Norton Cemetery. Born January 21 1921 in Comanche he moved to Norton and later San Angelo. He operated grocery stores and married LaVerne M Allen in Norton. Survived by his son Jim T Jones II and sister Mrs D R Edwards.
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Jim T. Jones
San Angelo
St. John’s Hospital
Allen Davis
Ballinger
Norton Cemetery
Comanche
Runnels County
Norton
LaVerne M. Allen
D. R. Edwards
Eustace
Pion Southdown Lamb
Bill Ensor
J. Lee Ensor
Bronte
Robert Ball
Roy J. Ball
Edwin Wilson
Susan Ash
Robert Lee
Clifford Wilson
Joe Ash
Ernest Burns
Mrs Ella Virdell Dies in California
Mrs Ella Corley Virdell died at 11 p m January 5 at University of California Hospital San Francisco Born December 27 1901 in Oklahoma she was the daughter of D J Corley She married J H Virdell September 10 1924 and lived in California since then Survivors include two brothers Ray Corley Yucca Valley and Jack Corley Tennyson three sisters Lena Stafford Vaca ville Virgie Arrott Tennyson and Alene Latham Burial was in Gilroy Cemetery Gilroy California.
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Ella (Corley) Virdell
University of California Hospital
San Francisco
Oklahoma
D. J. Corley
J. H. Virdell
California
Ray Corley
Yucca Valley
Calif
Jack Corley
Tennyson
Lena Stafford
Vaccaville Calif
Virgie Arrott
Alene Latham
Bronte
Gilroy Cemetery
Gilroy
Louise Cope
Raymond Gill
Plano
Cecil Gill
Louisville
Fred
Betty) Hutchins
Grandview
Buel
Smith
Tennessee
W. J. Vinson
Hatchel
Dolph Gill
John Smith
Keene
Eva Wiley
Ballinger
Lois Cogsdil
Hobbs
N. M
Gill
Leonard Fletcher
Fletchers
Bronte Longhorns QB Coulter Honored on All West Texas Team
Nelson Coulter four year letterman at Bronte High School was named signal caller on the San Angelo Standard-Times All West Texas Super Team. The team includes schools from AAA AA A and B with Coulter leading a 9 1 Bronte season and earning both passer and runner recognition.
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Nelson Coulter
Bronte Longhorns
San Angelo Standard-Times
Ant B
Coulter
Bronte High School
Longhorns
Coulter Aso
Grady L. Coulter
Stock Show Big Success at Coke County Livestock Show
A large crowd attended the Coke County Livestock Show at the Robert Lee show barn. The 1976 edition drew 79 youth participants with 182 animals competing for top honors, including 47 in sheep, 19 in pigs, and 13 in cattle. Total premium sale proceeds reached 3255 dollars.
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Coke County
Robert Lee
FFA
Ronnie Wagner
Robert Lee Ffa
Wagner
C. W. Wagner
Dale Patterson
Bronte Ffa
Bronte Junior High Teams Fall to Robert Lee Dogies
Bronte Shorthorn boys lose 34 23 and girls fall 42 28 at Robert Lee. Ken Coulson scores 11 for the boys while Susane Parker leads the girls with 10 points followed by Connie Bryan with 8 and Joy Harper with 6.
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Bronte Jr. High
Joint services held for mother and son in Cleburne
Memorial services were conducted for R. W. Gill 64 and his mother Lola Gill Smith 83 at Croiser-Pearson Funeral Home in Cleburne. Gill died Sunday after a heart attack. Smith died earlier in January. Burial followed in local cemeteries. Survivors include spouse Louise Cope, siblings, and children. Fletcher relatives attended.
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R. W. Gill
Lola Gill Smith
Croiser-Pearson
Cleburne
Gill
Johnson County Memorial Hospital
Senior Citizens Plan January 13 Luncheon Meeting
Bronze Senior Citizens will hold their monthly luncheon and meeting on Tuesday January 13. A musical program follows the noon meal. All citizens aged 60 and over are urged to attend and asked to bring a covered dish.
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Bronze
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Earlene Alexander
Alexanders
Jim Jones
Ella Virdell
Texas
M. E. Patterson
Kerry Gartman
Douglas Gartman
Hampshire
Cindy Walker
D. J. Walker
Duroc
Terry Joe Millican
Wilbern Millican
Tom Ensor
Cody McClure
J. P. McClure
Ensor
Southdown
Kathy Ensor
Rogert Lee
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