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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1971
Page
5
Official Coke County population was 3,087 in 1970, down 14.0 percent from 1960. State population rose to 11,196,730, up 16.9 percent. White percentage remained 98.5 percent. age and household data show 1,103 households and 1,564 housing units with 52.2 percent owner occupancy.
Bronte Elementary students travel to Sterling City for the District UIL Literary Meet. Seventh and eighth grade oral reading boys David Chapman Doug Kelly. girls Marian Clark Teresa Phillips. Fifth and sixth grade oral reading boys Wayne Coulson James Brunson. girls Leah Barbee Tamara Chapman. Other events include spelling plain writing Lane Webb Shelley Cumbie Becky Morris Kim Glascock Kim Caperton Janice Raughton Marla Thompson Julie Snead. Ready writing Alan Barbee Sherrie Coulson Marla Thompson. Number sense Robin Brown Bobby Bailey Alan Barbee Karen Blair. Story telling Lisa Lee Brian Champion. Picture memory Karen Arrott Brett Broom Tanya Skelton Pete Snead Bobby Taylor Carol Cervenka.
Bronte will host the District 11-B volleyball tournament on Thursday March 25 with both elementary and high school UIL teams in Bronte. Play starts at 1 p.m. Elementary finals at 5 30 p.m. and high school finals at 6 30 p.m. Participating schools include Water Valley Blackwell Bronte Forsan and Sterling City.
Bronze High School presents A Ticket to the City a drama in one act by Donald Elser Friday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium The cast includes Lynn Law hon a young man Melissa Lee a girl Phyllis Morris a woman Cathy Bryan a lady Steve Clark a ticket agent Bobby Skelton a soldier Kenneth Strobe l an older man The stage crew features Joe Basquez Nell Champion sound and Dixie Versup lights Mrs Suzanne Perry directs The play runs about 80 minutes and is free to the public It advances to UIL competition next Tuesday in Forsan
ASC Chairman Frank Percifull outlines the 1971 1972 farm programs rule that set aside acres must be at least average productivity for the farm. He notes the 1-in-3 rule was revoked and the average rule will apply next year, stressing close adherence to the standard. Continued on Back Page.
Dennie Thompson was the sole Longhorn on the 1971 team to earn all district 11-B honors, receiving honorable mention along with Joe Tubb of the Blackwell Hornets who also garnered honorable mention.
The Band Booster Club holds a meeting on April 5 at 7 p.m in the band hall. All members are invited to attend.
Melissa Lee and Jolene Vaughn earned all area recognitions as the Abilene Reporter-News selected all area girls basketball teams. Lee made Class B second team as guard and Vaughn earned honorable mention as forward.
Sandra Stroebel and Barbara Versyp earned Division I ratings in the UIL Solo and Ensemble Band Contest at Hardin-Simmons University Abilene. Sandra performed a clarinet solo while Barbara played a cornet solo.
L. O. Clark of Odessa was named administrator of the nursing home under construction by East Coke County Hospital District. He previously led Terrace Gardens Nursing Home in Midland and his wife oversees Deering's Nursing Home in Odessa. Norma Pruitt of Baylor University returned home for a visit with her parents, joined by friends Margaret Robert and Judy Parker.
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