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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1973

Page

3

UL Literary Events Get Underway At Sterling City

Bronze Elementary School students who qualified will travel to Sterling City Friday for the district literary meet. Participants and events include Oral Reading for 7th and 8th grades Randy Leigh John Pru McGuire Suzanne Brunson Kamla Pope. Spelling for 5th and 6th grades Melinda Barrett Marty Dunn Lana Webb.

Bronze Sterling City Literany Meet Partcipants Oral Mending Randy Leigh John Pru McGuire Suzanne Brunson Kamla Pope Brian Champion Don Hamilton Melindan Barrett Lindy Butker MelindaBarrett Marty Dunn Lana Webb

Bronte UIL one act contest lineup and spring events

Bronte hosts the district one act play contest next Tuesday with Bronte students and entries in informative speaking persuasive speaking poetry interpretation and prose reading. The remainder of events including ready writing and spelling contests will be held April 3 at Forsan with students such as Jim Dunam Norma Thompson Sarah Heaner and John Heaner among participants.

Bronte Aire Jim Dunnam Norma Thompson Sarah Heaner John Heaner Leah Barbee Sherrie Contson Jiohn Heaner Forsan Janie Raughton Kim Caperton Becky Morris Shelley Dumpie iBobby Hamilton Billy Hamilton Karen Blair Bobby Hamilton Kim Arrott Alan Barbee

4-H District Show draws 17 from Coke County

Coke County 4-H members will showcase at the District VII Foods and Project Show at the Texas Tech Center in Lubbock with 17 youths entering senior and junior foods, dish and project events. Participants include Mary Eline Lackey, Paula and John Paul MacGuire, Dee Anna Key, Connie Bryan, Sheila Lee, Lisa Lee, Bruce James, John Hallamicek, Melinda Barrett, John Heaner, Debbie Hurley, Vic Conner, John Hood, Stephen Lloyd, Lisa Devoll, Marty Dunn and others under adult leadership of Mrs Fay C Roe. Winners advance to the state contest at College Station.

Coke County Texas Tech Center Eunction Mary Eline Lackey Robert Lee Paula John Paul MacGuire Bronte Mary Elaine John Paul Dee Annna Key Connie Bryan Sheila Lee Lisa Lee Bruce James John Hallamicek Melinda Barrett Brone John Heaner Debbie Hurley Vic Conner John Hood Stephen Lloyd Lisa Devoll Marty Dunn College Station Mrrs Fay C. Roe

Richards Service Set for Friday

Funeral services for Ida Belle Richards 77 will be held at 10 pm Friday in Port Chadbourne Cemetery. She died Wednesday in Bronte Nursing Home. Born July 2 1896 in Runnels County she lived most of her life in Blackwell. Survivors include sister Mrs Bob Jordon and several others.

Ida Belle Richards Port Chadbourne Bronte Nursing Home Runnels County Blackwell Bob Jordon Sev

One Act Plays At Bronte High School UIL Event

Bronte High School offers a UIL one act play rehearsal Sunday at 3 00 in the school auditorium. The play titled Recognition Scene from Anastasia will be presented with no admission. A district contest starts at 10 00 Tuesday in the auditorium with several schools listed as participants.

Bronte High School Anastasia Bronte Water Valley Eden Forsan Irion County Merbto Miles Print Rock Sterling City Blackwell

Deadline set for 1974 Texas car license plates

The deadline for purchasing 1974 Texas automobile license plates is March 30. County tax assessor O. B. Jacobs expects total registrations to reach 1300, while his office handles the tag sale. A tip to Jim Tuesday confirms 1 825 vehicles had already registered.

O. B. Jacobs

Bronte School Board Extends Contracts Amid Retirements

Bronte School board met March 14 to consider teacher contract extensions while Mr and Mrs C T Henry announced plans to retire at semester end. Several teachers had contracts renewed or conditionally re employed as the district reviews programs and funds.

Bronte School Reguiar T. Henry Bronte Wenny Henny Pronte Pat Rawlings Delma’*Ensor Lavon Sims

Golfers Readying For District Meet

Bronte High School golf team placed fifth at an invitational in Sonora with a 338 team total. Rantein won with 304. Bronte’s Wine Alexander shot 80 and Jim Dan Raugh ton 84. Bobby Bailey 986 and Wayne Coailson 88 also competed. The team will play at Robert Lee Friday and Ballinger Tuesday, then compete March 27 at Mountain Creek in Robert Lee.

Bronte High School Sonora Fecal

Bronte High Livestock Team Takes Third at Angelo Contest

Bronte High School livestock judging team finished third at the Angelo State University contest last Friday led by Kyle Lee who scored 399 points and placed second overall. Kerwin Denton and Ardy Eubanks also placed in beef cattle judging while Manvin Ensor and Dale Patterson supported as alternate. Anson won team honors with Wall second.

Bronte High School Angelo State University Kyle Lee Kerwin Denton Ardy Eubanks Manvin Ensor Dale Patterson Anson Wall

Blackwell to Get New Post Office

The U S Postal Service has taken an option on a 21 000 square foot site for a new post office at Blackwell on the northeast corner of Nueces Street and Del Rio Avenue. The lot is owned by Bill C Burwick and Theresia G Burwick and measures 150 feet by 140 feet with a projected cost of 1350. Construction advertisement will be announced later.

Betty Griffin Wortaman P. FE U. S. Postal Service Blackwell Robert N. MicCoy San Antonio MelCoy Bill C. Burwick Theresli G. ‘Burwick Brothers of Mic- Coy

Last Rites Held For Mrs Burns

Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy Annie Burns 87 were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at McCoy Chapel of Memories in Sweetwater with burial in Decker Cemetery. She died Friday morning at Holiday Retirement Center after a month of illness. Born March 13 1887 in Coke County she married William F Burns and Robert Lee Burns, both deceased. The Burns family ranches near Maryneal and Eden before moving north of Bronte 17 years ago. Survived by three daughters Zola Edna Burns Bronte Nora Brusenhan Santa Anna, two sons W D Burns Bronte Jessie Burns Mt Vernon Mo, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren, and one half brother Curtis Ramblin Fort Worth.

Daisy Annie Burns McCoy Chapel Sweetwater Decker Cemetery Burns Coke County William F. Burns Robert Lee

Bronte High volleyball teams stay busy in week

Bronte High girls won two of three against Babinger last Thursday 15 10 in game one and 15 8 in game three with Cumbie leading scorers. They beat Reagan County 15 9 15 7 15 5 as Glas cock and Morris starred. District 1148 tourney is set for here with Bronte facing Sterling City at 5 pm and the winner meeting Forgan, while Bronte junior high plays Forsan.

Bronte High Tealm Babinger Bronte Shelley Cumbie Norma Thompson Sherrie Coulson Laura Glenn Leah Brexbee Storing Cumbie Barbee Susie Collins Man la Thompson Ballinger Kim Glascock Coatson M. Thompson Big Lake Reagan County Glenn M. ‘Thompson Sterling City Pam Forgan Bronte Junior High Forsan Baling

Bronte Mourns Charles W. Kiker Former Lake Charles Resident

Funeral services for Charles Wayne Kiker 50 of Lake Charles Louisiana were held at 3 pm Wednesday at First United Methodist Church Bronte with the Rev Russell Heamer officiating Burial was in Fairview Cemetery He was born February 21 1924 in Bronte a World War II veteran and oil company employee Survivors include his wife a daughter two stepsons and his parents plus several listed relatives Names and places include Lake Charles Bronte San Angelo Kermit Fort McKean Weatherford and others in the obituary.

Charles Wayne Kiker Lake Charles First United Methodist Churett Swneye Riker Sary Angelo Barry Pott Oregon Rickey Pott Tennel Drive Kiker San Angelo Ruby Phillips Teger Ronnie Robbins Kermit Alonzo Robbins Fort McKeavett Elmer Modgling Weatherfield A. J. Compton Horace Carter

David Jackson makes hole in one at local golf course

David Jackson son of Mr and Mrs Bill Jackson scored a hole in one at the local golf course. Bronte Schot and Wayne Coalson played with him and witnessed the feat.

David Jackson Jackson Bill Jackson caghill @ritier Bronte Schot Wayne Coalson

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Bobby Taylor Vind ‘Boag Oi Koenig Darron Kolnigee Coailson Suzanne Brun Gana Webb Tobby Taylor Robert Taylor Kana Badgett Denia Pope Tanya Lee Camille Badgett Bill Grant 2. B. Mackey Dallas East Dallas Hospital Janet Azhell Wiintilai Barbee Jean Fancher Elizabetth Golson Benjam- Wright Wayne King Many Lenwhon Marifrankes Mackey Jeza Raughton Gerald Sandusky Bob Shields Land Social Studies Jo Bethy Shields Zula Sweetson Louis Thornton Lyneka Themniten Ibusiness Angelo Mrs. Burns Glascock Bambee Coilson N. Thompson Cumbie and Morris Bronte Service Charles W. Kiker
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