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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1960
Page
4
The Enterprise sponsors a guessing contest to estimate Bronte population and county totals. Closest guess wins 10 dollars, second place 5 dollars. Entry forms must be in or postmarked by Friday April 15 and can be mailed or delivered on coupons or reasonable facsimiles. Winners announced when 1960 census figures are released.
In Bronte Texas E J Smith and Marlena Smith are expected home soon from Galveston where he is treated. The First Methodist Church Sunday School class organized a full house repaint with new floors and improvements, inviting all to help Friday. Bronte residents praise sewer bond endorsement and plan improvements. Postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr warns patrons against parking in the alley behind the post office reserved for mail trucks.
March 15 to March 19 hospital notices show multiple admissions and discharges including Mrs Oscar Renshaw Eyvonne Hilliard Elnora Brewer Vicki Kay Ewing Nedra Brock Mrs G K Finley Dusty Weldner A J Brewer Mrs James M Anderson L C Overman B G Timmons Mary Corley Edward Gonzales F L Webb Paula Dunklin J W Bagwell J B Mackey Austin Collins Lille Velligas Merboner John Able Nedra Brock G C Murphy.
Three women and one man were named as enumerators for Coke County's 1960 census. Mrs Dale Brown, Mrs Louvenia Rees, Mrs Marvin Corley, and W W Millikin cover Robert Lee Bronte and county halves. crew leader Lester Jeschke of Miles directs Coke Sterling Irion regions. Training in San Angelo begins March 28 with nine hours of instruction on questions, maps, and canvassing every housing unit. Advance forms are at Coke County post offices for households to complete before canvass.
Absentee ballots are available for Bronte city and Bronte school trustee elections set for April 2 and April 5. Voters may request mail ballots by contacting county clerk in Robert Lee or Bronte city hall and must apply at least three days before each election.
Dr. John R. Harris withdraws from Bronte mayoral race citing sewer system funding as the primary reason. His exit leaves incumbent Mayor J. A. Stephenson with no opposition for a second term.
Coke County Red Cross drive showing slow progress as workers and contributors are needed. Fund Chairman Cecil Kemp reported $174.25 received through Wednesday. Chairman H A Springer aims to appoint a west county coordinator soon and urges generous contributions when contacted by Red Cross workers.
The 1960 Longhorn football schedule lists ten games with the first five as district tilts and the last five against district rivals. Newcomers Ozona May Roscoe and Roby join Bronte in District 6-B replacing Eldorado, with Roby new to the district. Kickoffs vary by week from 8 p m to 7 30 p m.
A meeting of the Bronze Band Boosters will be held Thursday night March 24 at 7 30 in the school cafeteria. All members and others interested in the band are invited to attend.
The fire siren will be blown before regular meetings of the local fire department to remind members of the meetings. It will be heard about 6 45 p m each second and fourth Thursday nights.
Bronte high and elementary students enter district interscholastic league events in San Angelo on April 12. High school entrants include Declamation Deanie Allen and Johnnie Sims in poetry and shorthand, with others in typewriting, ready writers, and number sense. Elementary entries cover Dec lamation, Story Telling, Ready Writing, and Spelling with students such as Wiinga Taylor Sharon McCutchen Margie Ogteur by Ann Harris and Joy Kay Moore among others.
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