Longhorns Reach State Basketball Tourney From Bronte
Bronte fans trek to Austin as the Longhorns clinch Region VI with two wins at Big Spring to earn one of six state berths. The state tournament opens Thursday 8:45 a.m. at Gregory gym with Friendswood first up, others follow in a Bronte Hoops run to the title.
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Longhorns
Austin
Gregory Gym
University of Texas
Big Spring
Friendswood
Houston
Galveston
Carrouzett
South Plains
Panhandle
Kinnard
Prairie Valley
Avoca
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Bronze
Boughton
Bronze Longhorns reach state tournament in Austin
The Bronze Longhorns prep basketball team heads to the Texas state tournament in Austin as West Texas’ top club alongside the football team. The item recalls a Big Spring regional win and Coach Baughton urging the rally with 24 minutes left.
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Longhorns
Austin
West Texas
Big Spring
James N. Baughton
Bronte Candidates File For April Election
By Wednesday afternoon Bronte listed four candidates for four city vacancies. Mayor Royce Lee seeks re election by petition. Council members Martin Lee Bill Clark and Cecil Kemp run for two year terms. Waymon Percifull filed for Bronte School trustee the sole candidate. Trustee terms of A E Bell Jr and Wayne Arrott end this year elections set for Saturday April 6.
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City of
Bronte
Royce Lee
Martin Lee
Bill Clark
Cecil Kemp
Waymon Percifull
Bronte School
W. W. Thetford
Percifull
A. E. Bell Jr
Wayne Arrott
Two Ballinger youths nabbed after Bronte School burglary
Milton R. Watson, 19, charged with breaking and entering and driving without a license, held in Coke County jail on $1000 bond after a pickup loaded with tape recorders, radios, magnetic tapes, wrist watches and cash was found. A juvenile suspect remains in parental custody awaiting a Judge Thetford hearing. Justice warrants issued.
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Milton R. Watson
Coke County
W. W. Thetford
Watson
Jesse Parker
Justice of the Peace
Earl Nutter
McDonald Accepts Hospital Position
W. D. Pete McDonald has become business administrator at Baptist Geriatric Hospital in San Angelo, per an announcement by Dr. H. D. Bruce. He previously ran a grocery business in town and served about ten years as business manager at Bronte Hospital. the family remains in Bronte for now.
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W. D
Pete) McDonald
Baptist Geriatric Hospital
San Angelo
H. D. Bruce
McDonald
Bronte Hospital
McDonalds
Bronte
Nurses To canvass For Heart Drive In Coke County
Nurses from Bronte plan a house to house march for donations to the Texas Heart Association on Monday March 11 from 5 30 p m led by Rev A S Masterson heart fund chair for 1968 Mrs H C Murtishaw co chair east Coke County says nurses will reach rural homes but any resident not contacted can mail donations to Heart Fund Drawer D Bronte Texas 76933 Bronte business firms will not be contacted but homes may receive literature and volunteers will offer ten cent Heart balloons later in the week for children’s homes.
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Bronte
Texas Heart Association
Bronte Enterprise
A. S. Masterson
Coke County Heart Fund
H. C. Murtishaw
Heart Fund
Coke County
D. Bronte
Tex
Murtishov
School Dismissed For State Tourney
School dismissed Thursday and Friday to allow students and teachers to attend the state basketball tournament. Easter vacation will be shortened by one day to make up for the Thursday holiday, while Friday was already a holiday due to a teachers meeting in San Angelo.
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San Angelo
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Ney
Travis High School
James N. Raughton
Tommy Walter
Lampasas
Gregory Gymnasium
Driscoll
Randy Barbee
Libby
Ballinger
Masterson
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