Spectacular Bronte Blaze Destroys Home and Vehicles
A Thursday fire in Bronte destroyed a house belonging to Mrs Willie B Milli kin and four vehicles. J B Thompson of Blackwell suffered severe burns while Jimmy Freeman and Harlon Pope were less seriously burned. Freeman’s home and a butane truck were damaged, with total damage estimated at 22 000.
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Alser
J. B. Thompson
Blackwell
Jimmy Freeman
Harlon Pope
San
Bronte
Willie B. Millikin
UCRA Approves Bronte Water Loan with Study Plan
In a San Angelo meeting the Upper Colorado River Authority tentatively approved an $80,000 loan to the City of Bronte for water system improvements. The decision was referred to the UCRA engineer for plans and cost review, with a three week report. The group also considered hiring Forrest and Cotton to study dam sites in Coke and Runnels counties and to seek a legality opinion on building a dam outside idle than one district.
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Upper
Colorado River Authority
San Angelo
Bronte
UCRA
L. T. Youngblood
Forrest and
Cotton
Coke and
Runnels
Special Easter Service Planned Around Town
Several special religious observances are scheduled from tonight through Sunday. Sunrise services will be held at Tennyson, Mt. Margaret, and Gray Camp Grounds near Blackwell. The Rev. A S Masterson and Rev. Robert Ritchie will lead mountain top and church services with breakfast at the church afterward. A Good Friday service at Bronte’s First Methodist runs noon to 3 pm led by Rev. Murrell Johns and Masterson with the theme The Seven Words from the Cross.
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Tennyson
Tennyson Baptist Church
A. S. Masterson
Bronze Methodist
Robert Ritchie
San Angelo
Tennyson Baptist
Masterson
Bronte
Gray Camp Grounds
Blackwell
First Methodist Church
Murrell Johns
First Baptist Church
An Masterson
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Baker
Mrs. Clara Jackson Baker 81 died Tuesday March 24 in a Vernon hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday in First Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne N. Stout and Rev. A S. Masterson officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Baker, born April 19 1883, was longtime Bronte and Tennyson resident and taught school in the early 1900s. She was a Methodist member since age 17. Survivors include sister Edith Jackson of Bronte nephew Eldon Jackson of Vernon sister-in-law Mrs W A Jackson of Vernon three great nephews and two great nieces.
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First Methodist Church
Clara Jackson Baker
Vernon
Wayne N. Stout
Central Baptist Church
A. S. Masterson
Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Henderson Funeral Home
Mrs. Baker
R. H. Baker
Baker
Edith Jackson
Bronte
Eldon Jackson
W. A. Jackson
Long Easter Holiday for Bronze School Students
Bronze school students enjoy a five day Easter break with dismissal at 2 35 today and classes resuming Wednesday morning April 1. Many students plan to join the track team heading to the San Angelo Relays on Friday and Saturday.
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Bronze School
San Angelo
Lions Egg Hunt Set for Sunday
The Bronte Lions Club hosts an Easter Egg Hunt with four age divisions from two to nine plus. Aubrey Denman, park caretaker, runs the event and invites area children to attend.
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Lions Egg Hunt
Bronte Lions ‘Club
Aubrey Denman
Car Tag Time Ends March 31 in Robert Lee
Tuesday, March 31, is the final day to buy 1964 license tags for autos, trucks, trailers and other vehicles. Tags go on sale in the County Tax Assessor-Collector O. B. Jacobs office at the courthouse in Robert Lee. Jacobs expects a large last minute rush Monday and Tuesday to beat the deadline. The new tags feature a black background with white lettering.
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O. B. Jacobs
Robert Lee
Jacobs
Marshall Freeman Visits His Parents in Camp Pendleton
Lee Freeman of Camp Pendleton California is visiting his parents the Marshalls.
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Marshall. Lee Freeman
Camp Pendleton, Calif
Marshall Freemans
Bronte City and School Elections Headed for April Ballots
Voters in Bronte face upcoming elections for two school trustees and a new mayor. Incumbents Thomas and Morrow serve on the school board, with Rich ards and Whitt competing for mayor. Absentee ballots are available for those unable to attend polls, with instructions to contact the election office.
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Bronte
Bronte Ol
Bill) Thomas
J. B. Morrow
Conda O. Richards
Thomas
Morrow
H. O
Whitt
Royce Lee
Canare
Martin Lee
Matthew Plits
Tennyson
L T Youngblood Honored by UCRA
L T Youngblood a Bronze banker and UGRA member since 1936 was honored at Tuesday night’s water group meeting. He received a plaque and a copy of a resolution recognizing his work for the area. A fuller report will appear next week.
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L. T. Youngblood
UGRA
Water Group
Town Water System Upgrades Aimed at Insurance Savings
The plan adds six and eight inch mains plus ten new fire plugs to improve water pressure to state prescribed specs. Officials estimate residents could save about $3500 yearly on insurance premiums due to the upgrades.
Bronte Band Entries Earn Second Division UIL Rating
Bronte Longhorn Band entries all earned second division ratings at the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest in Brownwood last Saturday. Band director Bobby Bingham praised the performance, noting the rating is one step below first division. Read more: Parker, Wilkins, Lawson, Sissom, Oglesby, Taylor, Broussard, Morrow, and Collins earned spots across clarinet groups, saxophone quartet, flute trio, and clarinet solos.
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Bronte Longhorn
UIL
Brownwood
Bronte
Bobby Bingham
Muscians
Ida Lee Parker
la Jan Wilkins
Kathy Lawson
Jan Wilkins
Dianne Sissom
Marc Oglesby
Lynda Taylor
Weldon Broussard
Laura Morrow
Dorothy Ruth Martin
Kreta Riker
Janie Collins
Interscholastic League Entry List Pending
Students who qualify for the Interscholastic League will be named next week. The athletic entrants have not yet been finalized.
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UIL
Eveny
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