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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1961
Page
3
The family of W. W. Millikin and Mrs J M Rutherford express gratitude for friends' kindness during illness and sadness. They thank those who sent flowers and visits, and especially nurses and doctors at Bronte Hospital.
Overnight guests included San Angelo residents Mrs. Jean Bryley Mrs. Laura Terrell and Mrs. J B Clark plus Benson Ariz visitors. Many relatives and friends from San Angelo Ft Worth Midland and Odessa visited, while several were ill in hospital or under doctors care.
Bronte High School football finished 8 wins, 1 loss, 1 tie, placing second in district and area. The B team went 3-2, and the elementary squad of 21 seventh to eighth graders posted a 4-1 record. Mike Luttrell drew multiple college offers including Rice Baylor West Texas State and Arkansas with plans for pharmacy. The Longhorn basketball team, with 21 candidates, posted an 8-8 season after a late comeback win over Robert Lee. Mertzon won the regional tourney in Odessa, sending their district to the state tournament.
March 11 report notes two potential Longhorn relay teams and solid sprint speed in the 440. Field events look weak with broad jump as the main scoring chance. Possible relay lineup includes Boecking Arrott Olivas Walker Spiller Lee and Eddy Spiller with Larry Robinson in broad jump aiming for Austin in May. Mrs Beulah Tubbs of Abilene visited Mrs Maggie Smith.
Mrs. T. O. Spiller has been released from a San Angelo hospital after surgery. Billy Spiller, a Texas Tech student in Lubbock, visited his parents Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sherwood of Springtown spent the weekend with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lammers. W. E. Caperton of Abilene visited his brother E. L. Caperton and sisters Mrs. Genie Fort and Mrs. B. J. Reeves. Mrs. Fort and Mrs. Reeves joined him in Abilene for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vaughn and their daughters of Sweetwater visited Homer Vaughn's home.
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