Bronte School Board Hires Six New Teachers
Bronte School Board met July 8 to hire six new teachers and reassign existing staff. James Golson moves to elementary principal, James Raughton resigns, Jack Asbill named high school principal, Steve Parks to coach and teach math, Cynthia Cate to second grade, Sherrie Micler remedial reading, Barbara Pearce special education, Cathy Fogle business subjects and yearbook sponsor. Delma Ensor reassigned to grades 4 5 6. Also resignation of Lavon Sims as remedial reading teacher. Budget hearing set. Bus requisition for 20 passenger bus and exam and driver fees approved.
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Bronte School
Prin
James Golson
James M. Raughton
Bronte
Jack Asbill
Menard
Golsom
Stout House
Dorothy
Steve Parks
Coahoma
Forsan High School
Texas Tech University
Ronald Walton
Cynthia Cate
C. E. Bruton
Sherrie Micler
Santa Anna
Angelo State University
Barbara Pearce
San Angelo
ASU
Cathy Fogle
Delma Ensor
Lavon Sims i
King ‘Ransom Co
Edith
Services Thursday for J. D. Reeves
Jessie Dean Reeves 68 of Bronte died at Shannon Hospital San Angelo. Funeral held at First Baptist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Ballinger. He was born November 19 1907 in Coke County a stock farmer and church member. Survived by wife two daughters brother five sisters eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed from Midland Ballinger Pecos Sterling City.
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Jessie Dean Reeves
Bronte
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Ballinger
Newby Funeral Home
Mr. Reeve
Coke County
Ruth Hardy
Myrtle Bell
Robert Lee
Bill Jones
J. Q. Foster
Sterling City
James. Reeves
Dan Smith
Arthur Dowden
Joe Lucas
Bluford Lucas
Odessa
Don. Farris
Fort Worth
Lewis Bennett
Midland
Ben Smith
Jimmy Reeves
Pecos
Sam Stokes
Gary Foster
Mike Foster
Nursing Home Rates Raised by Texas Officials
The Texas Department of Public Welfare approved new nursing home vendor rates effective Sept 1 1976. ICF IE rate rises to 566.70 and Skilled to 701.10. Bronze Nursing Home licensed TOFI will apply the increases to all private paying residents, with suppliers and wage costs expected to offset and exceed the revenue impact.
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Texas Department of Public Welfare
Bronze Nursing Home
Bronte Area Sees Six Inches Rain in 10 Days
Soaking rains over six inches have fallen in the Bronte area during the past ten days. Weather has been slow and light runoff. Ranchers hope for a real hard shower to fill water tanks. Rain continued Thursday afternoon at press time.
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Bronte
Correction on All Star member misidentification
Erratum stating last week's listing incorrectly named David Jackson of Bronte. The correct All Star member is Donnie Jackson. Apology issued to Donnie Jackson.
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All Star
David Jackson
Bronte
Donnie Jackson
Donnie
Annual County Rodeo Set for Friday Saturday
The Coke County Rodeo returns after rain delays with two performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Bronte Rodeo Arena. A parade, grand entries, and various girls and boys events with age groups, plus added goat sacking and hair pulling contests, highlight the weekend. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Coke County
Bronte Rodeo Arena
Coke County Rodeo Association
Masonic Hall
Bronte
Wilmeth rites held for Merle Proctor
Merle R. Proctor aged 53 former Wilmeth resident died Tuesday morning in Town House Motor Hotel San Angelo. Funeral services were held Thursday at Wilmeth Baptist Church with burial in Wilmeth Cemetery. He was born January 24 1923 in Wilmeth and married to Jerry Bell February 11 1947 in Bronte. Surviving are daughter Mary Jo Proctor of Sonora, his parents Wallace and Mrs Proctor of Stamford, and brother Gerald Proctor of Stamford.
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Merle R. ‘Proctor
Bronte
Town House Motor Hotel
San Angelo
Wilmeth Baptist Church
Wilmeth
Spill Funeral Home
Winters
Jerry Bell
Texas Declares Farm and Ranch Safety Week 1976
Governor Dolph Briscoe proclaims July 25 31 as Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Week. The memo urges Texans on farms and ranches to adopt safety measures to reduce deaths and injuries from rural accidents during the Bicentennial year and beyond.
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Texas
America
The
United States
Texas Safety Association
Texas Farm Bureau
State Agricultural Extension Service
Future Farmers and Future Homemakers
Young Farmers of Texas
Texas Farm and Ranch
Colorado River Little League All Stars win district games
The CR Little League All Stars won in Ballinger with a 5-4 win over Winters and a 6-0 shutout by David Caudle of Bronte against Ballinger. The CR All Stars, from Robert Lee Bronte Sterling City and Carlsbad, advance to face Colorado City at 7 p.m. Friday in the second round. Buford James of Bronte manages and Wayne Posey coaches.
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Colorado River
Little League All Stars
Ballinger
Colorado City All Stars
Colorado City
Winters
David Caudle
Bronte
Buck Duncan
The
OR All Stars
Ballinger All Stars
Caudle
Colorado River All Stars
Robert Lee
Sterling City
Carlsbad
Buford James
Wayne Posey
Beard Growing Winners Named in Bronte Contest
The Fourth of July beard growing contest in Bronte announced winners by age group. Winners include Allan Barbee best groomed 40 and under, James Arnold Tidwell scroungiest, Larry Spivey longest. Elmer Hurley best groomed 41 and up, A. D. McCarty scroungiest, Bob Shields longest. Sponsors were Hitchin Post M and M Putting Course and Roadrunner Grocery. Judges were Bobby Hart J. T. Henry and Dot Collins.
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Bronte
Allan Barbee
James Arnold Tidwell
Larry Spivey
Elmer Hurley
A. D. McCarty
Bob Shields
Hitchin” Post
Roadrunner Grocery
Bobby Hart
J. T. Henry
Dot Collins
ABC Tourney Sunday at Local Golf Course
An ABC tournament will be held at the local golf course Sunday. Tee off time is 1 15 p.m. and all golfers are invited to enter.
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ABC
Tecoff
Subscription Price Now Reduced For The Enterprise
The Enterprise announces a July subscription special with a 50 cent reduction. Coke County and nearby areas priced at 3.50, Texas subscribers at 4.50, out of state at 5.50, reflecting regular rates and a month long savings opportunity.
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Enterprise
Coke County
Texas
Mrs Ivey Dies in Tyler Hospital
Mrs. W. W. Louise Ivey died Wednesday night in a Tyler hospital. A Bronte resident for years she and her family had lived in East Texas recently. No service details available at press time with arrangements pending through Newby Funeral Home. obituary to follow next week.
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W. W
Louise) Ivey
Tyler
Bronte
Ivey
East Texas
Newby Funeral Home
Enterprise
East Coke District To Purchase Hospital
The East Coke County Hospital District board, in a July 12 1976 called meeting, accepted the John Harris Estate bid to buy Bronte Hospital and John Harris Clinic for 25000 dollars. Fixtures and equipment are included. They plan to hire a physician and start outpatient clinic use, with operating room changes needed. Payment to come from atte tax revenue over about 114 years.
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East Coke County Hospital District
John Harris
Bronte Hospital
John Harris Clinic
Atte
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J. D. Reeves
Bronte Country
Merle Proctor
Austin, Texas
Dolph Briscoe
ABC Tourney
East Coke District
Purchase Hospital
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