Bronte Area Sees Three Vacancies On April 4 Elections
Citizens in Bronte will vote April 4 to fill three city and district posts with no opposition. Ballots appear for Bronte City, Bronte Independent School District, and East Coke County Hospital District. Incumbents retire in city and hospital races. mayoral race features Martin Lee and a slate for four city seats. City Hall and Green's Store host polling. hospital district polls at Lee Brothers office.
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Bronte
City of
Bronte Independent School District
East Coke County Hospital
Martin Lee
Tommy Lee
Jimmy Badgett
Bily Butler
East Coke County Hospital District
C. R. Blake Wayman Percifull
LeDrew Arrott
Bronte City Hall
Green's
Tennyson
Lee Brothers
Bronte Texaco
Bronte Motor Co
Longhorns Lose Regional Race at South Plains
The Bronze Longhorns opened with a 71 50 win over Lakeview but fell 81 66 to Meadow in Saturday morning action at the regional tournament held at South Plains Junior College Levelland. Willie Zuniga scored 31 and 36 in the two games as Longhorns finish 22 5.
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Longhorns
South Plains Junior College
Levelland
Horns
Lakeview
Meadow
Zuniga
Barbee
Scott
McCutchen
Cooper
Thompson
Knierim Is Feted On 85th Birthday
Mrs C L Knierim celebrated her 85th birthday with family guests including daughter Mrs Frank Tohl and Mr Tohl of Matador. Also attending were Mrs Harold Limmer and Bryan of Snyder and Mrs Vera Thomas with Mrs Louvenia Rees of Bronte.
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C. L. Knierim
Frank Tohl
Tohl
Matador
Harold Limmer
Bryan
Snyder
Vera Thomas
Louvenia Rees
Bronte
Mrs Simmy Ed Mackey Named Dean's Honors At Angelo State
Mrs Simmy Ed Mackey of Ben Angelo earned high grades in the fall semester at Angelo State University and was named to the Dean's Honor Roll.
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Simmy Ed Mackey
Ben Angelo
Angelo State University
Parker Not Guilty in Bronte Aggravated Assault Trial
A County Court jury in Robert Lee found C. C. Parker of Bronte not guilty of aggravated assault charged from an incident in February. Judge W. W. Thetford presided. Several DWI cases on the docket were passed by the court.
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C. C. Parker
Bronte
Robert Lee
W. W. Thetford
Rome Richards Dies in Snyder
Rome Richards longtime Bronte resident died Wednesday afternoon in Snyder after about ten days of critical illness. Funeral services are Friday at 1:30 p.m. in Snyder with burial at Old Fort Chadbourne Cemetery at 4 p.m. He is survived by his wife Larie Lasswell two daughters a brother two sisters and three grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
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Rome Richards
Snyder
Bronte
Old Fort Chadbourne
Richards
Larie Lasswell
Lonnie Forman
Kermit
Keith Lofton
Tige Richards
Rising Star
Sherman Armstrong
Abilene
Mattie Moore
New Mexico
Bronte Longhorn Band to Parade in San Angelo
Bronte Longhorn Band members will join the San Angelo Fat Stock Show and Rodeo parade Friday at 10 a.m. under director Louis Thornton. They will perform at the rodeo Friday afternoon and some members travel to Abilene Saturday for Hardin-Simmons UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest hosting by Hardin-Simmons University with 600 to 700 bandsmen from numerous towns.
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Bronte Longhorn
San Angelo
Louis Thornton
Abilene
Ull
Hardin- Simmons University
Sweetwater
Albany
Briscoe
Spur
Knox City
Jayton
Bronte
Robert Lee
Rochester
Aspermont
Haskell
Hamlin
Stamford
Janet Lee Performs in Fort Worth Festival of Praise
Mr and Mrs Clyde Lee and Craig visited Fort Worth last weekend as their daughter Janet Lee a Baylor University freshman and Baylor Choir member took part in the Festival of Praise sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Texas More than 1300 singers gathered at the Tarrant County Convention Center The Lees also visited their son and daughter in law Ronnie Lee.
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Clyde Lee
Craig
Fort Worth
Janet Lee
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Miss Lee
Baylor University
Baylor Choir
Tarrant County Convention Center
Lees
Ronnie Lee
Elementary School Literary Entries Announced for UIL Meet
Bronte Elementary School announces entries for the UIL literary meet set for March 19 in Sterling City. Principal James M Raughton lists participants in Spelling Plain Writing Ready Writing Number Sense Story Telling and Picture Memory with alternates noted for each grade group.
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Bronte Elementary School
Sterling City
James M. Raughton
Sherrie Coulson
Janie Raughton
Kim Caperton
Lori Lamberth
Norma Thompson
Diane Arrott
Jioanie Rivera
Julie Snead
Alan Barbee
Katrina Martin
Martha Gonzales
Jean Ann Raughtion
Bobby Bailey
Bruce Vaughn
Brian Champion
Bobby Taylor
Karen Arrott
Leah Barbee
Becky Morris
Shelley Cumbie
Tanya Skelton
Bronte High Golf Schedule Announced
Bronte High School reveals its golf schedule for the season. Sponsor James M. Raughton lists matches at Blackwell and Novice, and Robert Lee competitions, plus an April 7 practice at Riverside Course in San Angelo and the April 8 district meet at River.
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Bronte High School
James M. Raughton
Blackwell
Robert Lee
Riverside Course
San Angelo
Riverside
Dramatic regional weather swings hit Bronze area
Over the past week Bronze area residents saw a mix of rain and sun. Starting Friday one inch of rain fell, then warm springlike weather into Monday with temperatures in the 80s. A cold front cooled conditions Tuesday through Wednesday as heavy snow fell Wednesday afternoon. Snow melted fast, with readings near freezing. Early Thursday the thermometer fell to 27 degrees and a colder night was expected, with a slight warming trend anticipated Friday.
Three Longhorns Named All-District in 11-B Ballot
District 11-B coaches named three Longhorns to the all-district basketball team with Willie Zuniga and Keith McCutchen on the first team and Randy Barbee receiving honorable mention. Zuniga and McCutchen hail from Bronte, Barbee from Bronte, with other honors going to Darren Cobb of Fonsan, Mike Hail and Larry Counts of Water Valley and Forsan players Leon Hobbs Jackie Willis and Richard Garza. All three seniors are listed with parent names.
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Willie Zuniga
Keith McCutchen
Randy Barbee
Zuniga
McCutchen
Bronte
Darren Cobb
Fonsan
Mike Hail
Larry Counts
Water Valley
Barbee
Leon Hobbs
Forsan
Richard Garza
Blackwell
Miss Duff Reads From Abilene on Catclaw Creek
A large Sorosis Club audience and guests heard Kathryn Duff associate editor of the Abilene Reporter-News review her book Abilene on Catclaw Creek last Thursday in the Bronte School lunch room. Duff asserted the story reflects West Texas and praised the area’s settlers as a rare stern breed. Guests included members of the Progressive Club the Diversity Club and the 69 Study Club and wives were invited.
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Sorosis Club
Kathryn Duff
Abilene
Miss Duff
West Texas
Progressive Club
Diversity Club
69 Study Club
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Royce Lee
Cecil Kemp
Bill Clark
Glenn Skelton
Russell Carltson
George Newby
D. O. King
Linda Carlton
Miss Carlton
Russell Carlton
Cutchen
L. F. McCutchen
First Baptist Church
Harry Morris
Joe Flowers
Co. R. Blake
Jack Denman
Brick, Brookshire
Robert Lee Mission
First Baptist Church of
David Scott
Randy Barbeez
Danny Cooper
Danny Thompson
Parker
Angelo
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