Weekend Rainfall Across Counties Brings Local Flood Runoff
Heavy weekend storms drenched Bronte with about 2 inches and Blackwell with up to 4 inches. Oak Creek saw around a foot of water while Lake Spence gained roughly 2000 acre feet from runoff. Harvey Reid's farm east of Lance measured 7 inches. Robert Lee reported 1.33 inches and Brookshire area saw 2 to 5 inches. Silver recorded only a trace as thunderstorms and heat lingered through Thursday.
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Bronte
Blackwell
Oak Creek
Coke County
Mitchell County
Lake Spence
Harvey Reid Place
Lance
Robert Lee
Brookshire
Central Baptist Sets Revival and Junior Rodeo in Bronte
The Central Baptist Church announces a revival starting Sunday June 20 with evangelist Rev. Francis Pruitt of Red Oak and music directed by Andy Hogue of Abilene. Also this weekend the Coke County Roping Club hosts a Junior Rodeo at the Bronte arena with 18 events for boys and girls ages 12 to 19, nightly at 8 o’clock, with trophies for top finishers and admission 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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Central Baptist Church
Francis Pruitt
Red Oak
The
Baptist Missionary Association of Texas
Bronte
Noah Pruitt Sr
Bronte Arena
Coke County Roping Club
J. Lee Ensor
New Eastern Star Officers Installed at Bronze Chapter No 1048
Eddie Collins and wife were installed as worthy matron and patron of Bronze Chapter 1048 in a June 14 ceremony at the Masonic hall. The 1971 72 slate includes Dorothy Collins, Dorthey Pruitt, Noah Pruitt Jr., Betty Lee, Clifford Clark, Peggy Bryant, Willie B Millikin, Mattie Higginnbotham, and others with H P Largent leading the installation. Visitors from San Angelo Miles Blackwell Norton and Ballinger attended. refreshments for 21 members and 25 visitors followed.
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Eddie Collins
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Dorothy Collins
Worth
Dorthey Pruitt
Noah Pruitt Jr
Betty Lee
Clifford Clark
Peggy Bryant
Willie B. Millikin
Mattie Higginnbotham
Marshall
Faye Scott
Louvenia Rees
Adah
Mabel Clark
Ruth
Betty Green
Esther
Ivy Spiller
Martha
Vera Mae Revell
Electa
Olive Keeney
Warder
Royce Lee
Sentinel
T. O. Spiller
H. Pp. Largent
Ballinger
Lillian Ditmore
Norton
San Angelo
Miles
Blackwell
Senior Little League extends win streak with two victories
Bronte's Senior Little League team beat Robert Lee 13 9 last Thursday and defeated the Winters Astros 14 1 Monday night. Upcoming games include Win gate there Friday Winters Mets there Tuesday and Winters Angels there next Thursday all at Winters.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Astros
Wingate
Winters Mets
Winters Angels
Fowler Visit Ties San Antonio Couple to Labenske Family
Mr and Mrs Leo Fowler of San Antonio visit Mr and Mrs J W Labenske. Mrs Fowler is described as Mr Labenske's piece in the readable text, indicating a close personal connection during the visit.
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Mrs. Leo 8. Fowler
San Antonio
J. W. Labenske
Mrs. Fowler
Mr. Labenske
Maverick Homecoming Draws Large Crowd and Elections
A large crowd attended the Maverick homecoming last weekend with about 110 people in the auditorium on Saturday and around 200 at a Sunday catered barbecue dinner. The Sunday meeting moved to the Norton community center due to rain. New officers were elected led by Clyde Davis as president with Bailey Lee as vice president, Mrs. Lester Lee as secretary, and Mrs. Joe B. Lee as treasurer. Out of state attendees included Mrs. S. B. Caperton from Branson Missouri and several from California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Maverick
Maverick Auditorium
Norton Community Center
Clyde Davis
Bailey Lee
Lester Lee
Joe B. Lee
Rummage Sale Sponsored by Eastern Star at CES Hall
Bronze Eastern Star members sponsor a rummage sale at the CES hall formerly the Santa Fe depot on Saturday June 19. Doors open at 9 am for shoppers and bargain hunters.
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Bronze Eastern Star
CES Hall
Santa Fe
Blackwell Services For Mrs Peters
Funeral services for Virginia Evalyn Peters 67 of Blackwell were held at Blackwell United Methodist Church with Rev. William E Perkins and Rev. James Clark officiating. She died Friday night in Abilene and is buried in Great Falls Montana with survivors including her husband two daughters three sons nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Virginia Evalyn Peters
Blackwell
Blackwell United Methodist Church
William E
Bill) Perkins
James Clark
Blackwell Baptist Church
Great Falls
Mont
Peters
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Virginia Evalyn Jarrett
Chetopa
Kans
Benjamin Franklin Peters
Liberal
Rowena
Virginia Jane Collins
Ethel Pittman
Reno
Nev
Eugene M. Peters
Vernon E. Peters
Roseburg
Ore
Lester G. Peters
Chula Vista
Calif
M. M. Walters
L. W. Sweet
Bobby Sanderson
Lewis Johnnsson
Gordon Montgomery
Bill McRorey
Joe Ward
Ernest Ware
Nutter Couple Enter Hospital for Tests in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Earl D Pete Nutter operators of Cactus Cafe in Bronte entered Clinic Hospital in San Angelo Thursday afternoon for tests and medical treatment.
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Earl D
Pete) Nutter
Cactus Cafe
Bronte
Clinic Hoepital
San Angelo
Midland hosts first US UNIPAC workshop for home economics
Mrs. Royce Fancher of Bronte joins Area II teachers in Midland for the United States first UNIPAC workshop. The group reviews peer approved units in high school home economics and plans field testing with 10 students before final adoption. About 150 teachers attended the session supervised by five national experts.
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Royce Fancher
Bronte School
United States
Midland
Unipac
Bronte
Fancher
Area II
Gospel Meeting at Bronte Church of Christ
Abilene Christian College preacher Faulkner will lead special services at Bronte Church of Christ next week. Services are Sunday 11 am and 8 pm, then nightly at 8 pm through Friday with no morning services except Sunday. Ronald Rhodes invites all to attend any or all services.
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Iaw Faulkner
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Bronte
Intermediate Swimming Classes Next Week Open for Registration
Persons interested in intermediate swimming lessons must register by Saturday. Classes run next week Monday to Friday from 1 30 to 2 30 p m at the local pool with a course fee of five dollars. Registration is underway now.
Bronte High Cheerleaders Plan Fundraiser Car Wash
Bronte High School cheerleaders will hold a two day car wash at Bob Wrinkle's Gulf Station with a $2.00 per car charge. They are also planning a rummage sale and request donations from the community, asking to contact Gin Snead or any cheerleader.
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Bronte High School
Bob Wrinkle
Gulf Station
Gin Snead
Scotch Golf Tournament At Local Course Sunday
A Scotch golf tournament will be held at the local course this Sunday. Play begins at 1 45 p m and all golfers are invited to participate.
Local youth Randy Sheppard to join Air Force Academy
Randy Sheppard of Junction visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Otia Smith. He recently received a congressional appointment to the Air Force Academy and will report to Colorado Springs on July 5.
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Randy Sheppard
Junction
Otia Smith
Randy
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
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Central Baptist Sets Revival
Andy Hogue
Will
Ries
Nima
M. E. Patterson
Eastern Star
Out of State
S. B. Caperton
Bronson
Lessie Hudson
Cleveland
Ohio
Carroll Clinger
Los Angeles
Bill Morgan
Ventura
Fermie Lee
Mojave
J. L. Lee Jr
Eunice
N. M
Ellis Lee
Reeda Hedges
Elfrida
Ariz
CES Rummage Sale
C. B. Barbee
Church of Christ
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