Livestock Team Captures Third in Angelo Conte Contest
The FFA livestock judging team from Bronte won third overall at the San Angelo event last Saturday. Members Jerry Roach Greg Whalen Russell Brown and Malcolm Johnson earned a plaque for second in sheep judging under coach J. T. Henry. A 67-team field. Fredericksburg’s FIFA team claimed first with Lane 4H Club also placing. Henry stated the Bronte team will enter at least four more contests across San Angelo College Sweetwater Sul Ross Alpine and Texas Tech in late March to April.
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FFA
San Angelo
Jerry Roach
Greg Whalen
Russell Brown
Malcom Johnson
Bronte Vocational
J. T. Henry
Fredericksburg
FIFA
Henry
Bronte
San Angelo College
Sweetwater
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Bronte School Board Advances Bus Chassis Purchase and Lab Equipment
Bronte school trustees met in regular session with all seven members present. They approved requisition for a new 36 passenger bus chassis, noted one bus reconditioned this year, and ratified a university textbook committee report. They approved four more science lab tables completing the lab with five student units and one demonstra tion desk by September. The 1962 63 calendar was set and approved, and they accepted the resignation of Ada Fay Landrum, third grade teacher.
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Jocal
Ada Fay Landrum
Rex Allen Visits Bronte and Fort Chadbourne Roots Revealed
Western star Rex Allen paid a brief Bronte visit with his Benson Arizona parents during a San Angelo Fat Stock Show tour. They toured Fort Chadbourne remains, Chadbourne cemetery, and Horrace Allen’s birthplace, while Rex recalled his cross eyed youth and first guitar. The party also visited the Wylie Ranch and Tejas Motel in San Angelo before Rex and his group headed to Alabama.
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San Angelo
Horrace E. Allen
Benson
Arizona
Rome Richards
Fort Chadbourne
Horrace Allen
Richards
Allens
Old Fort Chadbourne
Wylie
Mrs.Richards
Allen
Tejas
Lions Broom Sale Promises Support for the Blind
Bronte Lions Club hosts its annual Broom Sale on Saturday March 17 with proceeds aiding local projects and Texas Lighthouse for the Blind. Sale items include brooms rubber mats lawn rakes ironing board covers and more with a truck on Main Street in front of the First National Bank and door to door canvassing.
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Lions Club
First National Bank
D. K. Glenn
Bronte Lions ‘Club
Lions
Snow Falls Over Bronte Area
A heavy snow blanketed the Bronte area Wednesday morning, reaching up to seven inches with high moisture content. Farmers welcomed moisture after a long dry period as small grain stands suffered before the snow began in the early hours and gradually lessened by noon with melting on streets. Blackwell reported five inches by 10 a.m.
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Blackwell
Church of Christ gospel meetings scheduled March 19 25
Joe Wolf Bronte Church of Christ minister announces a week of gospel meetings March 19 25 at 7 30 pm daily with Ralph Byers Ballinger as preacher and Foy L Moore Bronte Robert Lee Church of Christ as song director Sunday service on March 25 begins at 6 pm Everyone in the area is invited to attend.
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Joe Wolf
Bronte
Foy L. Moore
Robert Lee Church of Christ
Wok
PTA Meeting Rescheduled for Next Tuesday at 7 30
The PTA will meet next Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the auditorium. The meeting was reset because the scheduled speaker could not attend last Tuesday night.
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PTA
Rex Allen Visits Bronte and San Angelo Rodeo
Cowboy star Rex Allen, known from TV and films, appears with Mrs. Rome Richards of Bronte. He rode at San Angelo's annual rodeo last weekend and visited Bronte Thursday, touring the Fort Chadbourne area where his father grew up.
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Rex Allen
Rome Richards
Bronte
Allen
San Angelo
Mrs. Richards
Enterprise
Fort Chadbourne
John Rogers Found Dead at Bronte Area Farm
The Enterprise reports J. J. Rogers was found dead mid afternoon Wednesday near the barn on his northwest Bronte area farm. He lived there with his mother. No cause or details were available at press time. Funeral services are pending at Clift Funeral Home.
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Enterprise
J. J
John) Rogers
Bronte
Rogers
Clift Funeral Home
Last Rites Held For Pat Nicholas
Funeral services for Orville K. Pat Nicholas 55 were held at 3 p m Friday at Angelo Heights Methodist Church San Angelo with Rev Dick M Lowry and Rev L Griffin officiating Burial followed at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens under Johnsons Funeral Home direction Nicholas a former Bronte resident and World War II veteran died after a brief illness at St Johns Hospital San Angelo He had lived in San Angelo since 1945 He is survived by his wife three brothers and three sisters including E O Nicholas C B Nicholas H E Nicholas Mrs W F Pickett Mrs Weldon Spoohts and Mrs Leon McSpadden
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Orville K
Pat) Nicholas
Angelo Heights Methodist Church
San Angelo
Dick M. Lowry
L. Griffin
Taft
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
Johnson
Nicholas
Bronte
Ethel Phillips
Mary Phillips
St. John’s Hospital
E. O. Nicholas
C. B. Nicholas
H. E. Nicholas
Ovale
W. F. Pickett
Weldon Spoohts
Leon McSpadden
Sar Angelo
Who's Who in High School announced at assembly
Students named outstanding in various subjects and activities were Gwen Kirkland in History Bobby Allen in Science Vic Glenn in English Jimmy Wells in Agriculture Tommy Boecking in Math Johnnie Sims in Commercial Dana Eubanks in Girls P E Marilyn Glenn in Homemaking Dee Arrott in Boys P E
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Gwen Kirkland
Bobby Allen
Vic Glenn
Jimmy Wells
Tommy’ Boecking
Johnnie Sims
Dana _ Eubanks
Marilyn Glenn
Dee Arrott
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Harve McPeters
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Alabama
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Church of Christ Meeting
John Rogers
Pat Nicholas
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