Poll Tax Receipts Still Lag With Friday Sale
County Tax Assessor O B Jacobs reports only 411 poll tax receipts issued so far and expects similar totals to be sold before the January 31 deadline. A deputy will issue receipts Friday January 27 at First National Bank in Bronte and urges nonpaying voters to obtain them. A special senatorial election along with city and school races will be held this spring, and a poll tax receipt is required to vote.
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O. B. Jacobs
First National Bank
Bronte
Blackwell FFA Wins Big at Sweetwater Stock Show
Blackwell FFA teams and members claimed multiple honors at the Sweetwater show. Courtney King won grand champion fat lamb, Wayne King earned reserve in crossbred and fine wool, with several other riders placing in crossbred, Hampshire Berkshire, Duroc, and Poland China divisions. Tommy Hickman earned multiple high finishes and Omer Cook also placed. Blackwell FFA captured the first housekeeping award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell Ffa
Sweetwater
Courtney King
Wayne King
Wayne Buckner
Tommy Hickman
Jimmy Cate
Barrow
Hampshire
Berkshire
Hampshire-Berkshire
Omer Cook
Larry McRorey
Lee
Jimmy
Cate
Goons Chew
Durocs
Poland
China
Blackwell Rites Held Sunday for Mrs Thorn 64
Funeral services for Mrs Addie Lucille Thorn 64 were held Sunday afternoon at 4 at the Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev Kenneth Jones of Goldsmith and Rev Kay Corley officiating. She died Friday at Simmons Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater. Surviving are four sons Clifford Midkiff Douglas Maryneal Cecil Clay and Gayland a daughter Oletha Burnett and Zulla Petty two brothers J Sam Raney and nine grandchildren. Palbearers were Earl Cock 7B 7 Alay Melvin Tubb and Waly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Lucille Thorn
Blackwell Baptist Church
Kenneth Jones
Goldsmith
Kay Corley
Blackwell
Simmons Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater
J. G. Raney
Coryell County
H. E. Thorn
Clifford
Midkiff
Douglas
Maryneal
Cecil Clay
San Angelo
Gayland
Oletha Burnett
Odom
Zulla, Petty
Odessa
J. Sam Raney
Seagraves
Earl Cock
Alay
Melvin Tubb
Waly
Last Rites Held At Baptist Church For J. H. Vinson
Funeral services for James H. Vinson 70 were held at 2 p m Monday at First Baptist Church Bronte with Rev L L Vinson and Rev Billy F Crews officiating. Burial followed at Old Runnels Cemetery near Ballinger. Vinson died Saturday night after a heart attack at his home. survivors include his wife two sons four daughters and extended family across Texas and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Vinson
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Vinson
Old Runnels
Ballinger
Clift Funeral Home
L. L. Vinson
Billy F. Crews
7Th Street Baptist Church
Charlie Fletcher
Sweetwater
Elmos Vinson
Quinlan
Earl Vinson
Abilene
Gladys Fletcher
Lucille
Jimmie) Fletcher
Georgie Dell Rogers
Waco
Lura Bello Fantozzi
Jolie
Royce Lee Recovering From Accident Injuries
Royce Lee son of Mr and Mrs Royce Lee of Bronte is recovering after a Sunday scooter car crash on East Railroad Street. He suffered a deep laceration and bruises and was treated at Bronte Hospital by Dr Dean Adams. His condition remained good Wednesday morning. The other driver Wearon Gunn age 18 of Mr and Mrs W W Gunn was involved.
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Royce Lee
Bronte
Royce
Wearon Gunn
Railroad Street
Bronte Hospital
Ad King
Winters
Preasdime
Dean Adams
Bitter Cold Wave Forces West Texas School Closures
A severe cold spell hit West Texas Tuesday driving temperatures below 20 degrees. Mist froze on surfaces, sleet arrived Wednesday making roads slick. Bronte School dismissed at 2 30 p m and officials planned for Friday’s schedule with announcements on local TV and radio if conditions change. The cold front followed a warm rain and a second hard freeze was forecast with a low near 20.
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West Texas
Bronte
Supt. Co. B
Help Needed for Dimes Drive in County Areas
County Chairman John King of Robert Lee reports the March of Dimes drive is progressing on the west side while the east side, including Bronte, has no volunteers. He appeals for workers and asks for contact through The Enterprise to notify him of interested individuals.
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John King
Robert Lee
King
Bronte
East Side
The
March of Dimes
Enterprise
Dr Harris Improves After Critical Illness In San Angelo
Dr John R Harris once in critical condition at Shannon Hospital San Angelo shows improvement after pancreatitis diagnosed. He was moved to the hospital Sunday night and received care from Dr Dean Adams now in Bronze on a 30 day Navy leave with Mrs Adams and daughter Kim staying at the Harris residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Harris
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
San Angelo Hospital
Dean Adams
Harris
Bronze
Navy
R. J. Millikin Injured In Auto-Horse Accident
R. J. Millikin suffers a brain concussion facial lacerations and a shoulder injury after an automobile crash near Cleveland Texas on Monday January 16. He and friend Lent Marks were returning to Killeen from a weekend pass and Marks was uninjured. Millikin is hospitalized at Fort Hood and his car was a total loss.
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R. J. Milikin
Cleveland
Texas
A. Ae
Millikin
Lent Marks
Ft. Hood
Killeen
Marks
W. W. Millikin
Sunday
Stock Show Winners List
Summary of livestock show results across divisions including light and heavy weight market swine. Frankie Blair leads multiple top placings in swine and dominates champion and reserve titles. Beef cattle crowns go to David Drennan and Robert Wink with a strong showing by Gaylon Pitcock in calves. Lamb divisions list many competitors with Bobby Blaylock and Dick Waldrop capturing top honors. Continued on back page.
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Frankie Blair
Bill Ledbetter
Bob Wells
Gaylen Pitcock
Durwood Coulson
Paul Ferrell
Darrell Pitcock
Noel Gregston
Curtis Higginbotham
Dwain Walker
Gaylon Pitcock
Ronnie Reid
Kathy Service
Carl Bloodworth
Johnny Service
Robert Mathers
Lonnie Bloodworth
Robert Wink
Malcom Johnson
Darrel Pitcock
David Drennen
Pitcock
Kay Wink
James Pentecost
Lamb Division
Bobby Blaylock
Dee Arrott
Donnie Devoll
Jimmy Varnadore
Mike Hollis
Jackie Counts
Devoll
Donnie Robertson
Dawn Boykin
Johnny Gonzales
Hollis
Jimmy Blair
Downie Boykin
Selso Abalos
Dick Waldrop
Jerry Burson
Jimmy Bob Arrott
Burson
Waldrop
David Drennan
Rocky Counts
Finewool
Jimmy War
Bronze and Christoval Teams Shine in District Play
In Ozona tournament action last weekend and a Friday doubleheader, Bronze boys beat Big Lake 47-41 while losing to Wall 55-34 with Tommy Boecking scoring 19 and 14. Bronze girls defeated Robert Lee 56-48 as Yvonne McCutchen scored 32. Jan Wilkins led a 34-32 overtime win over Robert Lee B. Christoval swept both Bronze teams in Tuesday conference games, with Tommy Boecking scoring 23 in the boys 55-49 defeat and Dana Eubanks adding 15 in the girls 51-19 loss. Both squads travel to Mertz Friday for conference games weather permitting.
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Ozona
Robert Lee
Big Lake
Fost. A
Wall
Tommy Boecking
Yvonne McCutchen
Jan Wilkins
Christoval
Dana Eubanks
Christoval Lassies
Bronte Juniors Defeat Divide In Basketball Action
Bronze Junior High teams traveled to Divide last Thursday with the Bronte boys winning 32-11 led by Jim Morrow's 10 points. The Bronte girls fell 11-9 before winning 20-17 at home as Peggy Corley led scoring. Manuel Reyes added for the Bronte boys in a 3-11 win over Divide. Sterling City games tonight were cancelled due to weather.
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Divide
Jim Morrow
Peggy Corley
Bronte
Bronte Girls
Manuel Reyes
Bryan Family Visit At Allen Bryan Home
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryan with their children of Bradshaw spent Sunday at the Allen Bryan home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Bryan
Joe Bryan
Chldren
Bradshaw
Allen Bryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Ragsdale
Baptist Church
J. H. Vinson
R. J. Millikin
Kenneth Wink
Arrott
Robert Holland
Mertz
Sterling City
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