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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1967
Page
5
Bronte Texas school board renewed contracts for every teacher at March meeting. Superintendent Barbee and principals Golson and Baughton extend one year. Winners at Bronte rattlesnake roundup drew prizes. Manuel Reyes led with 265 pounds.
Danny Valdes of Bronte earns second place in the Texas AP Managing Editors annual news writing and photo contest for a Spring photo at Howard County Junior College showing track athletes in water. The image centers on David Glenn of Bronte. Valdes is Cuban-born and competed in the sports class under 75 000 circulation.
Coke County's annual Heart Fund drive reports totals reaching 552.30 led by Mrs. Kenneth Lackey of Robert Lee as county chairman. Bronte Hospital nurses raised 345.30 and the east side campaign was chaired by Rev. A. S. Masterson.
Longhorn center Davis Corley earned a spot on the Class B All-Area Second Team by the Abilene Reporter-News. Also named were Monte Pillon of Blackwell and Ronnie Poehls of Norton. Avoca led first team with three selections, while Old Glory and Fluvanna had one each.
Supt. C. B. Barbee announced Bronte students and teachers will have nearly a week off for Easter. School dismisses at 2 35 p m Thursday March 23 and resumes at 8 10 a m Wednesday March 29. The break was extended since no days were missed due to epidemic bad weather or state basketball finals.
Bronte Floral in the Ditmore Building on Highway 277 hosts an open house Saturday after being purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Alexander, formerly Ditmore Floral run by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ditmore. The Alexanders invite area residents to view re arrangements and stock with refreshments and a door prize rubber plant for registrants. They offer complete floral service for funerals weddings parties and other occasions.
At a Tuesday session the Bronte Coke County Park Board voted to ask Coke County Commissioners Court to investigate a program of permanent improvements for the county. Proposed items include a new jail at Robert Lee and a new Bronte community center with additions to the Robert Lee center. EB. F. Glenn urged a Bronte center within the county park system while noting insufficient information to take a side, pending a cost and need study. A joint rules effort with the Coke County Golf Association was approved. Two piece bathing suits for girls and women were approved with restrictions, and a rule to close facilities during church services was discussed. Mayor Royce Lee urged support for recreation facilities. Participants included Glenn, Maxwell, Rawlings, Sonnenberg, Henry, Mayor Lee, and others.
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