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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1964
Page
4
A local report praises the Jaycees for sponsoring a well received weekend show. It notes a rattlesnake bite scare at Downs was handled as a routine hazard and that the Roundup next spring should be bigger and better. The piece comments on lively city and school races and invites signed letters to the editor from candidates or residents with space rules.
Five candidates filed or petitioned to run for trustee of the Bronte Independent School District. Names on the ballot include Davey Crockett Jacob Bruce Morrow Bill Thomas E L Champion and Conda C Richards. Two vacancies exist.
Five candidates seek seats on the city council with three vacancies. Incumbent councilman Matthew Caperton filed for re election. Two mayoral hopefuls H O Whitt and Royce Lee compete for the mayoral post.
The Bronte Jaycees first L. Rattlesnake Roundup drew hundreds of visitors at the Robert Lee stock show barn. Four rods and reels and plaques were awarded, hundreds saw milking demos, and 250 to 300 snakes were captured. Snake handler Shellie Downs was bitten twice but recovering in Sweetwater. Jaycee president Wayne Dunnam said the event was not as large as hoped but deemed a success and plans for next year are under consideration. Local residents supported the event, and profits are still being tallied.
Severe weather hit Tennyson Brookshire Norton and Wilmeth areas Sunday night with tornadic winds and hail damaging unanchored items. Temperatures swung from warm 80s near noon to near freezing by midnight as showers and heavy rain accompanied the wind.
Jimmy Wells claimed junior show champion and reserve overall honors at the Rambouillet event in San Angelo with three sheep earning top placings. A ewe finished 15th, another ram fifth, and the pen of three took fourth in both group and breeder-owned divisions. Wells netted 95 dollars from the trio, with Jim Morrow earning 14 dollars for two Herefords. Bronte FFA and local 4-H members were noted.
The Bronte Longhorn Band directed by Bobby Bingham performed at the PTA meeting in the school auditorium. Selections included Exodus Peter Gunn The Andy Theme Never on Sunday My Fair Lady and The Music Man. In the business session new officers for next year were named except the president with Mrs O L Shurley as first vice president and program chairman.
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