Coke Park Board Names Summer Workers and Plans Improvements
Bronte Longhorn coach Curlee Longhorn hired as lifeguard and swimming instructor for the park pool. John Hartsell also hired for summer work. New board member Sonnenberg replaces Corley. Kiker becomes member as Bronte mayor. Pool tentative opening May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M
Curlee
Bronte Longhorn
John Hartsell
Bronte
Aubrey Denman
E. F. Glenn
Joe Rawlings
L. J. Sonnenberg
Bud
Maxwell
Royce Fancher
Norman Kiker
J. T. Henry
Douglas Snead
Jack Corley
Howard Brock
Sonnenberg
Corley
Kiker
Parmer and Ward To Hold Meeting at Methodist Church
Rev. Quay Parmer of Fort Worth and Earl Ward of Waco lead a revival at First Met Church starting Friday night at 7 p.m. nightly through Sunday February 10 with morning services at 7 a.m. and a light breakfast after. the pair, a leading evangelistic team, invite friends from other churches to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quay Parmer
Fort Worth
First Met
Earl Ward
Waco
Ward
Parmer
A. S. Neely
Palmer
Rev. Neely
School Annual Sale To Start Monday
Annual staff members begin a subscription drive Monday to sell the 1962 63 school yearbook. They will sell for 4.00 with a 2.00 deposit due at purchase and the balance on delivery. Books delay until August to allow printing after May graduation. The annual will cover track senior trip and late activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Luckett
Luckeett
Speech Students To Go To HP Meet
Nine Bronte High School speech students will compete at How ard Payne College in Brownwood on Friday. Participants include Ida Lee Parker Marilyn Glenn Vic Glenn Johnnie Sims Jan Wilkins Jim my Wells Beth Ivey Lynda Tay lor and Charles Coppock with sponsor John Hartsell. Events cover persuasive speaking debate duet acting and extemporaneous speaking. The group departs Bronte at 5 30 a m and returns by 10 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte High School
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Ida Lee Parker
Marilyn Glenn
Vic Glenn
Johnnie Sims
Jan Wilkins
Jimmy Wells
Beth Ivey
Lynda Taylor
Charles Coppock
John Hartsell
Bronte
Funeral Held for Wesley Eads in De Leon
Mrs. W. J. Eads of Bronte and Jessie Eads of Robert Lee with his wife attended the funeral for Wesley Eads in De Leon on January 17. Eads died January 15 in a Big Spring hospital after a long illness. He leaves a wife two sons a daughter and both parents. He was a cousin of Mrs. Oscar Renshaw of Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Eads
Bronte
Jessie Eads
Robert Lee
de Leon
Wesley Eads
Eads
Big Spring
Oscar Renshaw
Juniors to Have Pancake Supper at Bronte High
The Bronte High School junior class invites the public to a pancake supper Friday night in the school lunchroom. Serving runs 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. Mothers of class members prepare the meal with optional coffee or milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte High School
Bronte Reminded Of Last Day To Pay 1962 Poll Tax
Bronte residents are reminded today is the deadline to pay 1962 poll taxes required to vote in Texas. An accurate count on poll taxes paid was not available at press time.
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Texas
Rites Held for Father of Albert Grace Jr
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Albert Grace Sr., 75, of Cisco. He died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday after a long illness. Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Grace, Tommy and Mr. and Mrs. Benny Corley, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grace III of San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Grace Sr
Cisco
Albert Grace Jr
Bronte
Grace
Tommy
Benny Corley
Albert Grace III
San Angelo
March of Dimes Fund Reaches $396 in Local Campaign
A total of $396.23 has been contributed by Bronze area residents to the 1963 March of Dimes. The figure was reported Wednesday morning by Mrs. N. M. Curlee, in charge of the campaign here. No special events were held. Members of local clubs and other women conducted a Mothers March last week, and the business section of town was solicited to raise the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Curlee
Bronte Teacher Recovers After Heart Attack
Mrs. LaRue Broussard, a Bronte High School Spanish and English teacher, is recovering satisfactorily from a heart attack she suffered last Thursday. She became ill at school and was rushed to Bronte Hospital where she remains for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaRue Broussard
Bronte High
Last Rites Held for Mrs Minjarez
Funeral services for Mrs. Rudy Minjarez 35 were held at St James Catholic Church with Pastor B F Binversie in charge. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery. She died Sunday at Plainview after a lengthy illness. Born Maverick August 25 1927 she is survived by her parents two sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy
Tomasa) Minjarez
St. James Catholic Church
B. F. Binversie
Wall
Fairview Cemetery
Mrrs
Minjarez
Plainview
Maverick
Pedro Reyes
Mary Montez
Carlo
Retired Couple Move to Bronte Home
Mr and Mrs M Russell formerly of Eula have moved to Bronte and settled in a home that was formerly owned by Mrs J W Anderson and later the Bryants. The Russells, now retired from stock farming at Eula, are the parents of Mrs Clark Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Russell
Eula
Bronte
Russell
Clark Glenn
Russells
J. W. Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Marvin Bryant
Mrs J B Morrow Returns From Clinic Hospital
Mrs. J. B. Morrow returns home after several days of medical treatment and observation at Clinic Hospital in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Morrow
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
Kiker Sworn In as Bronte's New Mayor
Norman R. Wink Kiker was sworn in as Bronte mayor after winning a special election held Saturday to fill the vacancy from the death of Mayor J A Stephenson. 69 voters cast ballots with Kiker receiving 63 votes and write ins Whitt 4 and Riker 2. He pledged to serve as mayor as the city council canvassed results and administered the oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman R
Wink) Kiker
Bronte
Kiker
J. A. Stephenson
H. O. Whitt
Riker
Grand Jury Called for Term Opening Monday
The Grand Jury in 51st District Court is called to meet in Robert Lee next Monday February 24 with the following men on the jury Bert Blaylock Warnock Hipp R C Patterson Otis Smith Leonard Fletcher Aubrey Denman James Counts L A Radde Joe Rawlings J W Service Sr James Allen J W B Robertson Hadley Richards Alton Roberts D G C King R W Gdom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
51St District Court
Robert Lee
Bert Blaylock
Warnock Hipp
R. C. Patterson
Otis Smith
Leonard Fletcher
Aubrey Denman
James Counts
L.A
Radde
Joe Rawlings
J. W. Service, Sr
James Allen
J. W. B. Robertson
Hadley Richards
Alton Roberts
D. GC. King
R. W. Gdom
Two Bronte Homes Damaged by Gasoline Wash Explosions
Two Bronte homes were damaged in recent explosions caused by placing gasoline-soaked clothes in washing machines. The Browns and Luttrells suffered damage and injury. Brown was hospitalized. Fire Marshal Mackey warned residents to avoid washing flammable items in washers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
J. D. Luttrell
Charlie Brown
Brown
Bronte Hospital
B. D. Mackey
City Hall Nears Completion in Bronte
City council reports Bronte’s new city hall is near completion and could be occupied in the next few days. The tile and brick building north of the post office will house offices for the city secretary mayor justice of the peace and deputy sheriff. It features a large meeting room two jail cells a kitchen rest rooms and storage for two fire trucks. Designed by Doyle C Maddox of San Angelo and built by May Bros Construction Co of Sweetwater under S J May supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Doyle C. Maddux
San Angelo
May Bros. Construction Co
Sweetwater
S. J. May
Oak Creek Village
Wright Inspires at Ballinger Football Banquet
Ballinger Bearcat coach Bob Wright spoke at the annual Longhorns banquet, telling boys to give their best and noting pride in effort whether or not they win. Royce Lee served as master of ceremonies as N M Curlee and John Boyles praised contributors and awarded letters. About 100 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wright
Ballinger
Bearcat
Longhorns
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Wright
Royce Lee
Longhorn
N. M. Curlee
John Boyles
Rudy Phillips
Lee
Mrs Ivey Moves Beauty Shop to Bronte Location
Mrs Ivey announces in this week’s Enterprise the relocation of her beauty shop from her home north of town into Bronte. She rents the building between the Texaco Station and Bronte Motor Co from L T Youngblood and invites old and new customers to visit the new shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ivey
Jack D. Ivey
Bronte
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Coke Park Board
Methodist Church
March of Dimes
Norman R. Kiker
Dist
Grand Jury
City Hall
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