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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1969
Page
4
Louis Thornton leads bid process for 65 new band uniforms approved by the school board last Thursday night. The two part design includes maroon concert outfits and white plastic overlays for marching with Bronte diagonally across the front and a Longhorn emblem on the back. New hats to be issued.
Bishop O Eugene Slater of San Antonio will dedicate the First Methodist Church in Bronze in a 10 30 a m service. A covered dish dinner follows in the fellowship hall. Martin Lee will present the building. Bronte School trustees awarded two year contracts to 13 teachers and accepted resignations of two.
Bronte High School announces two boys and three girls named to the District 11-B all district basketball teams. Boys honored: Willie Zuniga, Keith McCutchen, plus Terry Wooten and Clayton McKinnon, and Rusty Carter. Girls honored: Norma Pruitt, Jolene Vaughn, Melodie Holmcombe, Joy Woods, Gloria Dodd, Belinda McKinnon, Judy Ann Halfman, Charlotte Foster, with Cindy Robinson earning honorable mention. Zuniga and Randy Barbee also earned Abilene Reporter-News all area mentions.
Mrs. F. F. Schoolcraft 56 of Victor died March 14 in Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a brief illness. Former Mildred Gay of Bronte, she was widow of Bill Brunson. Funeral services were in Beaumont with Rev John Webb officiating. Graveside rites in Bronte's Fairview cemetery with Rev Wayne N. Stout. Survived by husband, a sister-in-law Mabel Gay, Dallas nephew Billy Don Gay, and former in-laws the Dave Brinson family.
Graveside rites for Mrs. Ruby Daulene Sparks 45 of Van Horn were held in Fairview Cemetery after she was found dead at home. Rev Kenneth Whitten officiated. Born March 17 1924 in Bronte she was the daughter of J M Sims. Survivors include two sons Enoch Thomas Sparks Jr. and continued on back page.
The annual Boy Scout Fund drive shifts from fall to spring and will begin next Tuesday March 25. Local enrollment leaders include Harry Morris as enrollment chairman Fred Brown as promotion and publicity vice chairman Marvin Bryant general memberships chairman D K Glenn Royce Lee Conds Richards special memberships chairman and Elmer Hurley audit and control chairman. Sustaining enrollments listed are Elroy Butler Royce Fancher Bearl Glenn Bill Grant James L Golson Cecil Kemp Jesse Parker Noah Pruitt Jr. A workers meeting is planned tonight in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church to finalize drive plans.
A broom sale is sponsored March 29 by Bronte Noon Lions Club. A van with brooms mops and related items will park at the corner by First National Bank. An advertisement in next week's Enterprise lists merchandise all of which is made by blind persons.
Bronze elementary students will travel to Sterling City on Friday to compete in the District Elementary Literary Contests. Attendees include specific students, alternates, and sponsors across Ready Writing Story Telling Picture Memory Spelling and Number Sense events.
Bronte School auditorium hosts the District 8-B one act play contest next Tuesday with nine plays. Participants include Bronte Blackwell Forsan Mertzon Miles Paint Rock Sterling City Water Valley and Eola in two sessions starting 12 40 pm and 6 30 pm. Admission is 1.00 for adults 50 cents for students.
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