Bronte Council OKs Water Rate Increase
Bronte's city council approved a new water rate schedule after a heated hearing last Thursday night. The plan raises charges to cover rising costs with tiers: 3 000 gallons four dollars, next 4 000 at fifty cents per M, next 3 000 at forty cents per M, next 5 000 at thirty cents per M, and over 15 000 at twenty five cents per M. Mayor Royce Lee noted price hikes since 1953 on labor materials and water hauling.
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Bronte
Royce Lee
Final rites held for Mrs. Nannie M. Ash in Bronte
Mrs. Nannie M. Ash 78 longtime Bronte resident died Thursday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene where she had been a patient since Wednesday night. Funeral in First Baptist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery directed by Williams Funeral Home. She taught in Olga and Maine and is survived by two daughters six sisters two brothers and five grandchildren.
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Nannie M. Ash
Bronte
First Baptist Church
Harry Morris
Wayne N. Stout
Central Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
W. C. Billingsley
Bula
San Angelo
Winnie Leech
Vada Sumrall
Quincy Sumrall
Abilene
Fannie Reeves
New York City
Martha Belle Barnett
Hamlin
John Sumrall
Ben Sumrall
Mesa
Ariz
L. G. Cook
Johny Billingsley
J. N. Billingsley
Last Day for Voter Registration Notice
County Tax Assessor O B Jacobs and staff announce today is the final day to register for eligible voters. Applications by mail must reach the office by Thursday. a March 17 postmark is insufficient unless received the same day. Persons with poll tax receipts or exemptions 1966 are not required to register.
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O. B. Jacobs
Jacobs
Honors for Lee Richards and Coach by Abilene Reporter-News
Abilene Reporter-News sports writers named Royce Lee Bronte Tad Richards and Coach James Raughton to all area teams. Raughton tied for Coach of the Year with Exla coach Gerald Jennings. First and second all area selections and honorable mentions list several West Texas players.
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Royce Lee
Tad Richards
James Raughton
Abilene
Reporter-News
Raughton
Exla
Gerald Jennings
Lee
Richards
Avber
West Texas
Daily Paper
Bronte Jaycee Snake Roundup Planned for March 26 27
Bronte Jaycees announce their annual rattlesnake roundup at the Rawlings Building March 26 and 27. The event features a $275 prize purse with $150 for most pounds on Saturday and $75 for Sunday, plus prizes for largest snake and most rattles. Shellie Downs will display venom extraction and snake handling.
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Bronte Jaycees
Jaycees
Rawlings
Bronte Enterprise
C. R. Smith and Co
Dolan Mackey
West
Texas
Council and Doctor Urge Rabies Vaccination for Pets
The city council adopted a resolution urging all dogs and cats in the city to be vaccinated for rabies. Health officer Dr. John R. Harris supported the stance, urging prompt immunization for community welfare. The group called for enforcement of stray animal ordinances and asked residents to report strays to Deputy Sheriff Jesse Parker or Constable Hiram Brock.
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John R. Harris
Harris
Jesse Parker
Hiram Brock
Important Golf Meeting Called for Thursday
Coke County Golf Association calls a 6 p.m. Thursday meeting at city hall. All members urged to attend as dues and green fees are set for discussion.
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Coke County Golf Association
Funeral Held Here For Bill Braswell
Funeral services were held Friday at Bronte Church of Christ for W. H. Bill Braswell 60 a Bronte resident for 37 years He died March 9 at Bronte Hospital after a long illness Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction He was born September 15 1905 near Bonham and married Annie Kinney February 12 1927 in Balls His survivors include wife one son Mac Braswell Denver City his mother four brothers two sisters and two grandchildren
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Bonham
J. H. Turner
Bronte
John Fred Braswell
Balls
Annie Maurine Kinney
Braswell
Church of Christ
Mac F. Braswell
Denver City
Turner
George Braswell
Roy Braswell
Robert Lee
Tom Braswell
Amarillo
H. A. Turner
Clovis
N. M
Pearl Bradshaw
C. R. Beaty
Flora Vista
O. R. McQueen
James Allen
Warnock Hipp
Paul McGuire
Marlin Mackey
Lester Webb
Board Re-elects All Teachers at Bronze School
Bronze School’s board of trustees rehired all classroom teachers for 1966-67 except Mrs. R. C. Lasswell who resigned. Contracts went to Mrs. C. B. Barbee Mrs. Royce Fancher Russell Fuller Mrs. James Golson J. T. Henry Mrs. J. T. Henry Miss Linda Jones Clint A. Low James Raughton Mrs. James Raughton Miss Judith A. Smith Mrs. George Thomas Cecil Toliver and others. The meeting also approved a 1963 Corvair sale, a driver education course, Title I II participation, foundation funds, a color schedule for new building, and noted all teachers above grade six earn above state salary levels.
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Bronze School
R. C. Lasswell
C. B. Barbee
Royce Fancher
Russell Fuller
James Golson
J. T. Henry
Linda Jones
Clint A. Low
James Raughton
Judith A. Smith
George Thomas
Cecil Toliver
Board of Equalization
D. K. Glenn
J. B. Mackey
Sid Evans
Bill Thomas
Supt. Barbee
Baughton
Caperton Cherolet Co
Barbee
Bronte School
Bronte City Council Orders Parallel Parking on Oliver Avenue
Bronte's city council unanimously ruled that vehicles must parallel park on Oliver Avenue from Jefferson Street to Randall Street starting April 1. Lanes will extend nine feet each side of the center with parking outside the lanes, to improve access to the post office park and school.
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Bronte
Oliver Avenue
Main Street
Bronte County Park
Jefferson Street
Randall Street
Letter finally reaches Bronte after 16 years
Postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr. found a letter addressed to Miss Jeannell Best in Monday’s mail. The missive, with a three cent stamp, bears a Baytown postmark dated Apr 16 1950 and an Austin postmark dated Mar 14 1966. The letter’s long journey remains unexplained.
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Noah Pruitt Jr
Austin
Bronte
Jeannell Best
Baytown
Pruitt
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