Central Baptist Revival Planned For Next Week
Central Baptist Church in Bronte hosts a revival starting Sunday through June 15 with evangelist Rev. Bob Whitten of Odessa and music directed by Alva Boyd. Daily services 7 am and 7 30 pm with special Sunday schedule including Sunday School at 9 45 am and services at 10 45 am and 6 and 6 45 pm. A youth program is planned for June 8 at 6 pm featuring the film Gar Fever. Community invitation urged by Rev. Ken Whitten. Funeral services were held May 23 for Cpl. Kenneth W. Wheeler 23 Brownwood helicopter crew chief killed May 10 in Vietnam. Survivors listed.
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Central Baptist Church
Bronte
Bob Whitten
Terrace Hills Baptist Church
Odessa
Ken Whitten
Alva Boyd
Delwood Baptist Church
Midland
Cpl
Kenneth W. Wheeler
Brownwood
Davis-Morris
Calvary Baptist Church
Pleasant Valley
Young Marine
Ina
Dong Ha
South Vietnam
Maverick Homecoming Draws 800 Attendees
More than 300 registered for the Maverick homecoming held Saturday night and Sunday in the Maverick auditorium. A noon Sunday catered meal followed. The oldest attendee was Verne McAulay Hearrell, 91, of Abilene, and Renzi Lee of Maverick was recognized as longest resident. Bowie Teague of Selma California traveled the farthest. Former residents came from California, Ohio, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
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Maverick Auditorium
Verne McAulay Hearrell
Abilene
Renzi Lee
Maverick
Bowie Teague
Selma
Calif
California
Ohio
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Fort Worth Summer Employment for McCutchen and Glenn
Douglas McCutchen and David Glenn traveled to Fort Worth last weekend for summer work. They returned home briefly for a few days after completing a pie work term.
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Douglas McCutchen
David Glenn
Fort Worth
Yankees Lead Colorado River Little League Standings
The Bronte Yankees sit 6-0 atop the league after a 10-1 win over the Robert Lee Indians and a 9-0 victory against the Sterling City Giants. Tonight the second place Robert Lee Cardinals visit for a key showdown at the local field as spectators are invited to attend.
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Bronte Yankees
Colorado River
Robert Lee Indians
Sterling City Giants
Robert Lee Cardinals
Yankees
Baylor honors 892 graduates with two honorary doctorates
Baylor University awarded 892 degrees at commencement in Heart O' Texas Coliseum, including two honorary doctorates. Ronald Clyde Lee of Bronte earned a Bachelor of Business Administration as part of 157 BBA candidates. he is a 1965 Bronte High School alum and Alpha Kappa Psi member. The address by President Abner V. McCall urged compassion and progress. Baccalaureate speaker Dr. J Philip Hyatt spoke of future hope with God.
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Waco
Baylor University
Baptist Institution
Ronald Clyde Lee
Bronte
Clyde Lee
Bronte High School
Baylor
Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity
Kreta Riker of
Heart O' Texas Coliseum
Abner V. McCall
Waco Hall
J. Philip Hyatt
Vanderbilt University
Brown Back As Methodist Pastor
The Rev. Fred Brown was returned to Bronte as pastor of the First United Methodist Church at the annual conference in Corpus Christi. He has served since late January, replacing Rev. Austin S. Masterson who moved to Pearsall. Other Bronte assignments include Campbell to Rockport Masterson to Pearsall Neely to Pleasanton Grimes to Coker San Antonio. Kendall becomes Robert Lee pastor succeeding Palmos who went to Eldorado. Gibbons reassigned as district superintendent of the San Angelo district.
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Fred Brown
Bronte
First United Methodist Church
Corpus Christi
Austin S. Masterson
Pearsall
James Iw. Campbell
Rockport
Auburn S. Neely
Pleasanton
G. Robert Grimes
Coker Church
San Antonio
Arthur A. Kendall
Robert Lee
Bobby Palmos
Eldorado
Kermit Gibbons
San Angelo
Hearing Set in Austin on Lone Star Gas Rate Increase
The Texas Railroad Commission will hear Lone Star Gas Company testimony on June 16 to raise the gate price to 44.8 cents per thousand cubic feet. Local officials caution Bronte may seek a rate rise pending approval by the city council.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Lone Star Gas Company
Railroad Commission
Bronte
Dam Dedication Set for June 14 in Robert Lee
The Robert Lee Dam and E. V. Spence Reservoir will be dedicated at 1 30 p m Saturday June 14 with a noon barbecue lunch tickets 1 55 on sale at city hall in Robert Lee Congressman Omar Burleson will lead the dedication with other state and national dignitaries invited O H Ivie of the Colorado River Municipal Water District says the public is invited to attend the luncheon and program Site is upstream from the dam’s north end. The Crockett family sold their Norton farm and Bronte home and moved to Paris while Wayne Arrott bought their southeast Robert Lee house.
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Robert Lee Dam
E. V. Spence
Robert Lee
Omar Burleson
Coke County
O. H. Ivie
Colorado River
Davy Crockett
Davy Jr
Paris
Norton
Bronte
Spoonts Wounded in Vietnam Where Bronze Star Awarded
Lt. Johnny E. Spoonts of Abilene was wounded in Vietnam while serving with the 9th Infantry Division. He was hit by a grenade on patrol, earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, and was moved from Saigon to a hospital in Japan. He has family ties to Bronte and has been in service since November 1967.
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Bon Spoonts
Abilene
Johnnie E. Spoonts
Vietnam
Saigon
Japan
9Th Infantry Division
Spoonts
Viet Nam
Women From Abilene Headed on Mexican Tour With Scout Group
Mrs Willie B Millikin and Mrs James Clark with their daughters from Little Rock Arkansas depart for Mexico City Acapulco and other Mexican sites. They travel with an Abilene Girl Scout troop. Sgt Clark and his family visited Mrs Millikin and relatives last weekend and he returned to Little Rock. The R J Millkin family from Cross Roads came to visit Mrs Anderson for a few days.
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Willie B. Millikin
James Clark
Little Rock
Ark
Mexico City
Acapulco
Mexico
Abilene
Sgt. Clark
Brother of Local Man Succumbs at Lockhart
Ed Alexander, 80, of Lockhart died early Wednesday in Lockhart. He was a brother of Monroe Alexander of Bronte. Funeral services were held Thursday in Lockhart. Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and their daughter, Mrs. Jim Sanker and girls.
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Ed Alexander
Lockhart
Monroe Alexander
Bronte
Alexander
Jim Sanker
Heavy rain reported near Oak Creek Power Plant area
More heavy rainfall fell Tuesday with Oak Creek Power Plant measuring just over three inches. Blackwell logged 2.5 inches Bronte about 1.5 inches Ed Cumbley north of town 1.3 inches and W H Thomas at his Place in the Tennyson community 1.1 inches.
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Oak Creek
Blackwell
Bronte
Ed Cumbie
W. H. Thomas
Tennyson
Joe Hester Improves After Injuries From One Car Crash
Joe Hester 55 showed improvement Thursday after a Wednesday night single vehicle crash six miles south of Bronte near the Juniper school house. He suffered a broken leg and ribs with head injuries and is undergoing surgery at Shannon Hospital San Angelo. Blood and monetary donations were sought from Bronte residents with 18 pints received by Wednesday. donations may be made at the San Angelo blood bank or downtown Bronte locations Carlton's Barber Shop Tidwell's Enco Station or Sims Food Store.
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Hester
Ivy Daniels
Bronte
Old Juniper School
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Carlton
Tidwell
Enco Station
Sims Food
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Central Baptist Revival
A. I. Wheeler
Belinda Wheeler
Brownswood
Raymond Wheeler
J. S. Jayroe
Roger K. Adams
Henry Rogers
Ronnie Lee
Lone Star
Austin
Pvt
Garland Wayne McGinnes
Elton McGinnes
Claude Ditmore
Fort Bliss
Fort Ord
Fort Lewis
Washington
Crocketts
Sunshine Sunday School
First Methodist Church
Johnny Spoonts
VNI
C. E. Bruton
Joe Hester
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