Good Rains Improve Agricultural Outlook
Bronte area received three to three and a half inches from rains Thursday and Friday with minor damage to trees and TV antennas. Farther west and north, eight inches fell in places. hail caused damage east of Robert Lee. Blackwell rains filled Oak Creek Lake, now near spillway. farmers expect crops and pastures to respond as sun returns. Weather again favorable with potential showers midweek.
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Bronte
Oak Creek Lake
Four Students Enroll in Abilene Band School
Four Bronte students Lana Lynn Low Mary Jane Morrow Norma Pruitt and Bob Wells join the 19th annual two week summer vacation band and twirling school at McMurry College opening July 10. Dr Raymond T Bynum directs a 15 member faculty from West Texas. The program emphasizes concert band and marching showmanship with instruction in individual instruments conducting marching twirling theory percussion and drum majoring.
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Abilene
Bronte
McMurry College
Lana Lynn Low
Mary Jane Morrow
Norma Pruitt
Bob Wells
West Texas
Raymond T. Bynum
Bynum
Radford
Ellis Services Held at Frost
Funeral services for William L. Ellis age 75 were held at First Methodist Church in Frost Texas. The Rev John English officiated with burial in Frost cemetery. Ellis died Friday night in Bronte Hospital after a period of illness. He and his wife Dunice English had moved to Bronte from Roanoak recently. Survivors include his wife their daughter Mrs Henry three brothers six sisters two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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William L. Ellis
J. T. Henry
Bronte
First Methodist Church
Frost
Texas
John English
Snyder Methodist Church
Frost Cemetery
Ellis
Bronte Hospital
Roanoak
Clifford Clark
Runge
Dunice English
Methodist Church
Henry
L. O
M. L
Mansfield
J. Frank
Ft. Worth
Drew Eddleman
Italy
P. T. Quest
Sweetwater
Hunter Keathley
Dallas
0. Z. Porter
San
Singing Sunday at Bronte Church of Christ
Bronte Church of Christ hosts a singing Sunday at 3 p.m. Local minister Cecil Cox invites all residents to attend.
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Church OF Christ
Bronte Church of Christ
Cecil Cox
Texas Medical School Awards M D To Gene A Sherrod
Gene Allen Sherrod, son of Mr and Mrs Allen D Sherrod of Midland, earned his M D at the 76th UT Medical Branch graduation in Galveston on June 15. Dr T G Blocker Jr presided. Dr H Frank Connally spoke. Hippocratic Oath by Dr Milton R Hertmancik. Sherrod, a 1958 Bronte High grad, will intern at John Caston Hospital in Memphis.
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Gene Allen Sherrod
Allen D. Sherrod
Midland
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Moody Civic Center
Sherrod
T. G. Blocker, Jr
H. Frank Connally
Waco
Board of Regents
University of Texas
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
Milton R. Hertmancik
Bronte High School
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Texas Clipper
Canada
Denmark
Scotland
England
Bermuda
Phi Chi
Mu Delta
John Caston Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Local Family Reportedly Holds Gospel Meeting While Touring West
Mr and Mrs Horace Taylor and daughter Lynda with Mrs W H Braswell return from a 10 day trip to northern New Mexico and southern Colorado They held a gospel meeting at Flora Vista near Farmington New Mexico The group visited Mesa Verde National Park Durango Silverton and Ouray and stayed with the Russell Bennett family in Cortez Colorado.
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Horace Taylor
Lynda
W. H. Braswell
New Mexico
Colorado
Taylor
Flora Vista
Farmington
N. M
Mesa Verde National Park
Durango
Silverton
Ouray
Russell Bennett
Cortez
Colo
Bronte ISD lowers 1966 school tax rate
The Bronte Independent School District sets the 1966 property tax at 1.84 per 100 valuation, 14 cents below 1965. Maintenance remains 1.50 and debt retirement drops to 0.34. District valuations rise about 600,000, aided by Texas allowable increases and well workovers. The elementary final payment and new building debt are noted.
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Bronte Independent School District
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Texas
Religious Survey Set for Bronte by Abilene Students
A group of about 20 Abilene Christian College students will conduct a religious survey in Bronte next Saturday, June 25, to determine the town's religious makeup and church habits. Sponsored by the Church of Christ, with Cecil Cox as local minister, results will be available for any religious group.
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Sunset Bus Lines
Abilene
Observer
Robert Lee
Enterprise
Bronte
Houston
Houston Astros
Cincinnatti Reds
Astrodome
Bronte Enterprise Office
Church of Christ
Abilene Christian College
Cecil Cox
Revival This Week At Central Baptist Church
Revival meetings underway at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Gary of Normangee delivering the sermons. Services run daily at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morning fellowship begins at 6 45 with donuts cocoa and coffee. Pastor Rev Wayne N Stout invites all to attend the remaining sessions. The meeting closes Sunday night.
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Central Baptist Church
Raymond Gary
Normangee
Wayne N. Stout
New Lions Club Elects Directors in Bronte
The new night Lions Club in Bronte met Tuesday at the Red Barn and elected directors Harlin Lee J F Hughes Leslie Rose and Harold Moon. Martin Lee named program chairman. A Charter Night banquet is set for July 26 with 17 members present. The club meets first and third Tuesdays at 7 30.
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Night Lions Club
Bronte
Red Barn
Harlin Lee
J. F. Hughes
Leslie Rose
Harold Moon
Martin Lee
Jaycees Plan Steak Dinner For Bronte Chapter
Bronte Jaycees and their wives will attend a steak supper at the Log Cabin Steak House in San Angelo this Saturday. James N. Raughton, new president, invites former and new members to join, with Al Johnson as speaker and installation of new officers planned.
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Bronte Jaycees
San Angelo
James N. Raughton
Bronte
Raughton
Ganization
al Johnson
Jaycee
Baughton
Bronte Jaycee
Funeral Held for Ben M Palmer 83
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Goldthwaite Methodist Church for Ben M Palmer 83 who died June 14 in a rest home after a lengthy illness. He was born November 1, 1883 in Mississippi and married Luta Stewart in Fort Worth. An electrician, he helped build cross country lines in Mills County. Survived by wife, one son, two daughters, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, two sisters and five brothers.
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Ben M. Palmer
Goldthwaite Methodist Church
Goldthwaite Memorial
Mr. Palmer
Mississippi
Luta Stewart
Fort Worth
Mills County
Blackwell
B. M. Pelmer
Brownwood
Elizabeth Brown
Catherine Berry
Odessa
Mrs Bruton Visits Bonham With Granddaughter Linda Spoonts
Mrs. C. E. Bruton and her granddaughter Linda Spoonts of Abilene are spending the week in Bonham with Mrs. Kate Bigerstaff, Bruton’s mother.
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C. E. Bruton
Linda Spoonts
Abilene
Bonham
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Texas Med School
Gene A. Sherrod
Gene Allen
Judy Smith
Central Baptist
New Lions Club
Jaycees
Mrs. Rockey Thompson
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