Bronte Livestock Team Takes Third at Angelo Contest
Bronte high school's livestock judging team finished third at the Angelo contest tied to the San Angelo Fat Stock Show and Rodeo. The squad of Robbie Allen Dee Arrott Jack Corley and Don Hester totaled 1479 points, with Llano leading at 1525 Bandera second at 1510.
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Bronte
San Angelo
Robbie al
Len
James Lon
Dee Arrott
J. P. Arrott
Jack Corley
Don Hester
Joe Hester
Angelo
Robbie Allen
J. T. Henry
Henry
Saide
Survey Starts on Kickapoo Dams
A Soil Conservation Service surveying crew under R W White begins work on Sites 1 and 4 for Kickapoo Creek flood control dams near Bronte Texas. The Kickapoo Water District expects bid advertising in two to three months after easement approvals.
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Kickapoo
Soil Conservation Service
R. W. White
White
F. S. Higginbotham
The
Water District
Barton
Glenn Waldrop
Eva Keeney
Edward Rawlings
W. D. McDonald
Edna Butner
Bronte
Kickapoo Water District
Texas
D. K. Glenn
J. A. Percifull
Preston Davis
Austin Sandusky
Services Pending For Mrs. Jones
Mrs June Jones 65 mother of Jay Jones of Bronte died in San Diego California Tuesday at 9 am after surgery last month Funeral services will be held in San Diego and Eastland Burial will be in Eastland Survived by three sons Jay Bronte Nolan E San Diego and Jack Ganado Texas a daughter Mrs Sam Cox San Diego and seven grandchildren
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Eastland
June Jones
Jay Jones
Bronte
Lions Broom Sale Set for Saturday in Bronte
Bronze Lions Club sponsors a broom sale Saturday March 18 in Bronte. The Texas Blind Shop makes the items sold from a truck parked by the First National Bank. Proceeds fund local Lions projects and support blind makers. toys and kid items accompany the merchandise.
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Bronze Lions Club
Texas Blind Shop
First National Bank
H. O. Whitt
Lions Club
Bronte
Lions ‘Club
Absentee Voting Begins Here for Special Senatorial Race
County Clerk J. L. Chilly Tinkler announced ballots are received for the special U S Senate election set for April 4. Absentee voting starts this week. voters must present poll tax receipts. Deadline to vote absentees is March 31, with 71 candidates listed alphabetically.
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J. L
Chilly” Tinkler
U. S
Tinkler
Two Sewer Workers Burned In Bronte Explosions
Clyde Construction Co. workers C. E. Kull and H. O. Trijo were severely burned in two separate gas explosions in Bronte while digging or accessing a manhole for a new sewer system. Both suffered first to third degree burns to the face arms and hands. they were reported resting and improving. Lone Star Gas crews inspected leaks blamed on the digging activity and operations resumed after a brief pause.
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Clyde Construction Co
Bronte
C. E. Kull
H. O. Trijo
Bronte Motor Co
John R. Harris
Lone Star Gas Co
Clifford Daniel
Miles
Lone Star
Larry Little
Norma
Luttrell Signs to Play with Arkansas Razorbacks
Mike Luttrell, standout Bronte Longhorn lineman, signed a pre enrollment form to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks, committing to the Southwest Conference school unless a West Texas State offer leads him elsewhere. He plans a April visit to Canyon to review WT State, with a four year athletic scholarship on offer from both programs.
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Mike Luttrell
Bronte
Bob Howard
Doug Dickey
Jim McKenzie
Arkansas
Luttrell
Howard
Mike
West Texas State
Parkers
Longhorns
San Angelo Standard-Times
Abilene Reporter-News
Benny Corley Praised for Remarkable Baylor Kicking
The Fort Worth Star Telegram highlighted Baylor freshman Benny Corley for his kicking in the White Green game on the Baylor campus. Corley, on one kick from his own 13 yard line, booted the ball over the opponent's goal line.
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Benny Corley
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Baylor University
Corley
Baylor
Last Rites Held for Mrs D K Glenn 96 Odessa Resident
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday for Mrs Mollie Sears Glenn 96 longtime Odessa resident. Born February 20 1865 she came to Texas with her parents and later moved to Midland where D K Glenn ran the first livery stable. The couple married in 1885 and had nine children. Burial was in an Odessa cemetery with Pallbearers including grandsons and bronze relatives in attendance.
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D. K. (Mollie) Glenn
Odessa
Glenn
First Baptist Church
Mollie Sears
Texas
John Bryant Sears
Addman College
Granbury
D. K. Glenn
Mattie Glenn
T. F. Sims Jr
County Audit Published for Coke County 1960
The Coke County audit for 1960 is published in this issue of The Bronte Enterprise. County auditor Wedon Fikes urges residents to study the audit to learn how tax dollars are spent and welcomes questions at the courthouse. A future section will publish bonded and warranted indebtedness and a rest cap of the county’s funds, urging readers to save this issue for a complete audit.
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Coke County
Bronte Enterprise
Wedon Fikes
Court House
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Bronte High School
Llano
Bandera
Frederickburg
Crane
Midland
Menard
Brown County
Robert Lee
E. L. Hopson
Jones
Lions Broom
Vocatics Vegriculture
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