High Ranking Students at Bronte High Named
Highest ranking students in each class were announced. Senior valedictorian Jean Moore led with 93.9 average, and Reyes Olivas was high boy at 91.9. Juniors Carolyn Glenn and Mike Luttrell posted 93.4 and 84.7. sophomores Dana Eubanks 90.6 and Rudy Olivas 89.5. freshmen Vic Glenn 89.75 and Johnnie Sims 88.75. Seniors plan college at Lubbock Christian D W Sims UT Benny Corley Baylor Richard Spencer San Angelo Jerry Wilkins Texas Tech Linda Henry Sul Ross transcripts available at the school office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Moore
Reyes Olivas
Carolyn Glenn
Mike Luttrell
Dana Eubanks
Rudy Olivas
Vic Glenn
Johnnie Sims
Kenneth McCutchen
Lubbock Christian College
D. W. Sims
University of Texas
Benny Corley
Baylor University
Richard Spencer
San Angelo College
Jerry Wilkins
Texas Tech
Linda Henry
Sul Ross College
Rev Bob Grimes Returns as Local Pastor
Rev. G. R. Grimes was returned to the local pastorate as Southwest Texas Conference readings were announced in San Antonio. Grimes arrives from Water Valley for a second year in the post, with other local appointments including McNair at Robert Lee and Ellis at Silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Grimes
Southwest Texas
Methodist Church
San Antonio
Grimes
Water Valley
Travis B. McNair
Robert Lee
Warren Ellis
Silver
James W. Campbell
Grace Church
A. Lin Loeffler
Canada
W. C. Craig
Goliad Fannin
Ben H. Bohmfalk
Ingleside
Equalization Hearing Set for Oil and Utilities Firms
The Board of Equalization will hold a hearing on Friday June 10 for interested holders of oil properties and utility companies in Bronte School District. A separate hearing for other property holders will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Bronte
Campbell couple welcome daughter Cynthia Ann in San Antonio
Rev and Mrs James W Campbell of San Antonio announce the birth of their daughter Cynthia Ann born Saturday May 2 in a San Antonio hospital. The newborn weighed 8 pounds. The Campbells, former Bronte residents, note he is a former pastor of First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Campbell
San Antonio
Cynthia Ann
Campbells
Bronte
First Methodist Church
Bronte High School Graduate Kenneth Scott Earns Sun Ross BS
Kenneth Royce Scott, Bronte High School graduate and son of Mrs Fay Scott, received his B S degree at the Sun Ross Spring convocation held May 22 in Alpine. Ninety six baccalaureate and nine master’s degrees were awarded. Richard F Stovall of Floydada spoke. Mrs Scott attended with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Royce Scott
Bronte High School
Fay Scott
Bronte
Alpine
Richard F. Stovall
Floydada
Board of Regents
Scott
Bronte Women Open Softball Play With Ballinger Tonight
Bronte girls and women’s softball team hosts Ballinger Thursday at 8 p m in Bronte. Managers are Mmes Sid Eubanks and Marlene Vaughn. All local women are invited to practice. separate teams for married women and girls may form if interest remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Ballinger
Mmes
Sid Eubanks
Marlene Vaughn
Personal notices and summer school details
Notices show Mr. and Mrs. Milford Phillips of Andrews visiting here with their parents. Ballinger summer school registrations set for 8 a.m. Monday June 6 at the high school. Bryan Baker and Marissa of Andrews visited over Memorial Day weekend with her parents. C B Barbee and children spent last weekend in Magnolia and Tom Ball. Mrs Pamelia Reed of San Angelo and Mrs Dick Reed of Midland visited here. Richard Wayne Rees returned from Texas Tech to visit his parents before resuming summer work at Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Riley
Skidmore
George Wrinkle
Riley
McMurry College
Abilene
Milford Phillips
Andrews
C. R. Smith
B. A. Phillips
Ballinger
Bryan Baker
Marissa of
J. R. Rasco
Pamelia Reed
San Angelo
Dick Reed
Midland
Richard Wayne Rees
R. W. Rees
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Park
Last Rites Sunday For John R. Taylor
Funeral rites for John R. Taylor 82 were held Sunday May 29 at Bronte First Methodist Church. Rev G R Grimes and Rev B B Edminston officiated. Burial in Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home. Survived by wife Leona Grimes a brother and two sisters. He was born November 26 1877 in Bell County and had lived in Runnels Snyder and other areas before settling in Bronte in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Taylor
Bronte First
Valley View
Runnels County
Taylor
Snyder
Mr. Taylor
Ben Taylor
Norton
Maggie Taylor
San Angelo
Lavina Goff
Pine Bush
N. Y
Little League Schedule For Next Week
June 2 Giants vs Yankees at Bronte. June 3 Braves vs Indians at Bronte and Cardinals vs Dodgers at Robert Lee. June 7 Dodgers vs Giants at Norton, Indians vs Yankees at Robert Lee, Braves vs Cardinals at Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
Yankees
Bronte
Braves
Indians
Cardinals
Dodgers
Robert Leeune
Norton
Robert Lee
Longhorn Club to Meet at School Monday Night
President Bob Wilson announced a Longhorn Club meeting at the school Monday night at 8 o clock. He urged all Longhorn boosters to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Wilson
Longhorn Club
Longhorn
Walker relatives visit various Texas/Oklahoma families
Mr and Mrs Dwayne Walker of Oklahoma City spent last week with Mrs Mary Walker and Bud dy. Gene Walker of Ft Worth also visited here over the weekend. Bill and Margaret Sharp of Big Spring are here visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs B F Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwayne Walker
Oklahoma City
Mary Walker
Buddy
Gene Walker
Ft. Worth
Bill and
Margaret Sharp
Big Spring
B. F. Murphy
Runoff Primary Set In Coke County Also Tax Assessor Race
Coke County voters return Saturday for a runoff with boxes open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The main contest is for county tax assessor collector between Juanita Trimble of Robert Lee and O B Jacobs of Robert Lee as the office begins January 1 1961. A second race features W T McDonald challenging incumbent Lloyd W Davidson for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Absentee ballots totaled 95 Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Juanita Trimble
Robert Lee
O. B. Jacobs
Sheriff's Office
Judge Court of Criminal Appeals
W. T. McDonald
Llyod W. Davidson
Texas Tech College Graduation In Lubbock Honors Caperton Family
Leslie Dean Caperton, Bronte high school graduate and son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Caperton, received a BBA degree during exercises at Texas Tech College in Lubbock last weekend. Family members traveled to attend the commencement and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Dean Caperton
Bronte High School
E. L. Caperton
Lubbock
Texas Tech College
H. M. Kirkland
Jettie
R. T
Matthew Caperton
Lighted Ball Field Now in Use Here
Lighting work at Bronte ball field finished with 48 fixtures and 1500 watt bulbs. First night games were played Saturday as the county takes over the park for league baseball and softball. Aubrey Denman oversees the field. Bronte Longhorn Club holds concession rights to fund fall projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
West Texas Utilities Co
Aubrey Denman
Bronte Longhorn Club
Longhorn
National Honor Student Marla Lou Rees Receives Rating
Marla Lou Rees daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Rees was among sixty San Angelo area students earning successful ratings from the National Guild of Piano Teachers She is a fifth year student and wears a five pointed star as her award Rees appeared in Mrs E R Kreyer s recital in Bronte on May 15 and in San Angelo where Kreyer featured 12 national honor students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marla Lou Rees
R. W. Rees
San Angelo Area
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Marla Lou
E. R. Kreyer
Bronte
San Angelo
Open Installation of New OES Officers Set for Friday Night
Mrs. W. W. Millikin will be installed as Worthy Matron of the Bronze Chapter Order of the Eastern Star at a public ceremony Friday night June 3 at 8 p m in the Masonic Hall. Installing officer is Mrs. LaVaughn Cole of San Angelo Deputy Grand Matron of District 5. Other new Bronze officers include Vera Flores Worthy Patron Mrs R W Rees Associate Matron L L Wilkins Associate Patron Mrs Royce Lee Secretary Mrs Royce Fancher treasurer Mrs O L Pittman Conductress Mrs Noah Pruitt Jr Associate Conductress Mrs F B Higginbotham Chaplain Mrs Faye Scott Marshal Mrs Olive Keeney Organist Mrs Harlin Lee Adah Mrs Brown Freeman Ruth Mrs J B Morrow Esther Mrs Sid Evans Martha Mrs Vetal Flores Electa Mrs W D McDonald warder and W W Millikin Sentinel. Outgoing Worthy Matron is Mrs J B Morrow. Other out of town officials carded to attend include Mrs Cora Lee Darsey San Angelo Chapter No 10 Past Matron Mrs Homa Lee Ray Miles Chapter No 672 Past Matron Mrs Agnes McDermitt San Angelo Chapter No 10 and Mrs Nora Belle Coleman San Angelo Chapter No 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Millikin
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
LaVaughn Cole
San Angelo
District 5
Vera Flores
R. W. Rees
L. L. Wilkins
Royce Lee
Royce Fancher
O. L. Pittman
Noah Pruitt, Jr
F. 8. Higginbotham
Faye Scott
Olive Keeney
Harlin Lee
Adah
Brown Freeman
Ruth
J. B. Morrow
Esther
Sid Evans
Martha
Vetal Flores
Electa
W. D. McDonald
Sentinel
Cora Lee Darsey
Homa Lee Ray
Miles
Agnes McDermitt
Nora Belle Coleman
Melvin Placke Moves to Mission Texas
Mr and Mrs Melvin Placke relocate with family to Mission Texas where he will serve as minister to a Church of Christ He previously led the Bronte Church of Christ for two years expressing appreciation for the people and work Bronte plans no immediate replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Placke
Mission
Texas
Church of Christ
Bronte
Hospital News Admits and Discharges by Date
The May hospital log lists admissions and discharges by date from May 18 to May 30. Names include Mrs. Hector Aurora, Joe Priddy, Dolan Mackey, Mrs. Elmer Hilliard, and many others with multiple entries for admissions and dismissals across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Aurora
Joe Priddy
Dolan Mackey
Elmer Hilliard
H. M. Kirkland
Tom Payne
W. G. Cresap
Bobby Taylor
Baby
H. H. Ditmore
Mike Gutierrez
Chas. McCarley
Juan Garcia
Johnny Bowden
Pamela Kay Millican
Loretha Walker
Clestra Marquez
B. F. Murphy
Charles Ragsdale
Patsy Ruth Pruitt
Mary Sanchez
Ezra Lackey
Tom Williams
F. A. Bradshaw
David Gurnsy
Earl Black
Eunice Lilly
Joe Ash
Sam Seay
Jeff Dean
Refugio Garcia
Shirley Brice
J. M. Moss
Betty Gonzales
J. L. Craig
Minnie Weathers
Bobby Thomason
C. H. Hester
Clyde Hendricks
Ben Reeves
Allen Coppedge
Michael Gene Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bronte High
Bob Grimes
Patsy Leigh
Lois Latham
Ben Murphey
John Gunnels
David Lowrance
Deanie Allen
James Allen
Glee Munrow
Virgie Renshaw
San- Angelo
Kenneth Scott
Sun Ross
OES
Hospital News
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