Opening of Bronte Hospital Wing Draws Community Attention
The town looks forward to a formal opening of Bronte Hospital new wing this weekend. Despite private ownership, residents praise the facility as a community asset akin to schools and churches. A recent tornado warning caused nationwide alarm yet no tornado struck Bronte. Citizens feared traffic dangers more than a twister, as radar alerts warned of possible severe weather.
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Bronte Hospital
Bronte
San Angelo
Sweetwater
James Thurber
Bronte Hospital Opens New Wing With 23 Rooms
Bronte Hospital unveils a new wing adding eight patient rooms to total 23. The addition includes a larger operating room a nurses lounge and upgraded air conditioning. An emergency room upgrade and direct ambulance entry are featured alongside modern sterilization and design details.
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Bronte Hospital
John R. Harris
Harris
Roy Taylor
Thompson Plumbing Co
Ballinger
Acme Sheet Metal Co
San Angelo
Cancer Drive Lags On East Side In Coke County
The Cancer Crusade in Coke County shows uneven progress with the east side lagging. Sorosis and Diversity Study Clubs raised 55.50 on Monday night in Bronte while business canvassing is planned this weekend. A. J. Kirkpatrick reports 476.16 raised on the west side toward a 500 dollar Coke County quota.
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Sorosis and Diversity
Bronte
A. J. Kirkpatrick
Robert Lee
The
Crusade
Coke County
Ed Ratliff Sheep Top Brownwood Sale Title
Ed Ratliff's three yearling sheep fetched top bids at the Brownwood Purebred Ram bouillet Sale. The yearling ewe sold for 75 dollars, a buck went to R O Shef field of San Angelo for 120 dollars, and the remaining buck bought by Noah Campbell of Talpa for 275 dollars.
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Ed Ratliff
Brownwood
R. O. Sheffield
San Angelo
Noah Campbell
Talpa
Precinct Conventions Set for Coke County Saturday
Democratic precinct conventions will be held statewide Saturday at 2 p.m. in Coke County to elect delegates to the county convention amid a rift between Gov. Allan Shivers and Sen. Lyndon Johnson. County convention meets May 8 in Robert Lee. state May 22 in Dallas. national August 13 in Chicago.
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Coke County
Allan Shivers
Lyndon Johnson
Bronte
Robert Lee
Dallas
Chicago
Bryan Yarbrough
Trustee Runoff Here Saturday
A runoff from the school trustee election will be held Saturday May 5 after a tie vote of A S Whatley and Harlin Lee in the April 7 election. Both men received 171 votes for second place, Edward Cumbie was the top vote getter and remains on the board. Voting sites are Bronte and Tennyson, with D K Glenn as election judge.
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A. S. Whatley
Har
Lin Lee
Edward Cumbie
Bronte and
Tennyson
D. K. Glenn
Last Rites for J. W. Price Bronze Pioneer
J William Price 76 died Friday at his daughter’s home in San Angelo. Rites Sunday at First Methodist Church Bronte with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include wife two daughters Annie Lee Price and Mrs Gene Keeney two sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers listed from Bronte.
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First Methodist Church
J. William Price
Gene Keeney
San Angelo
Fairview Cemetery
Robert Massie
Price
Bronte
Methodist Church
W. C. Craig
Maynard R. Rogers
Miles Baptist Church
Keeney
Annie Lee Price
J. W. Brantley
H. B. Reeves
Fort Worth
Jack Dixon
Dwain Pruitt
J. B. Mackey
D. K. Glenn
George Thomas
T. F. Sims, Jr
Good Rains Bring Hope to Bronte and Coke County
Bronte and Coke County received good rains early this week with gauges reporting one to 1% inches locally and some rural areas up to two inches. East of Bronte heavy rains fell in Runnels County. Prospects for range grass and crops improved, and ranchers hope drought ends.
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Bronte
Coke County
Runnels County
Linda Lasswell Coriine Feil Are Honor Students
Linda Lasswell tops the 1956 seniors with a 95.6 average earning highest honors. Corrine Feil finished close at 95.06 as salutatorian. Lasswell will deliver the valedictory May 22. Feil the salutatory. Linda Henry and Danell Dixon lead grade school honors with averages of 94.5 and 93.41, graduation May 21.
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Linda Lasswell
Corrine Feil
Miss Feil
Miss Lasswell
R. C. Lasswell
W. H. Feil
Tennyson
Linda Henry
J. T. Henry
Danell Dixon
Jack Dixon
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William Kyer Blankenship
Blankenship
Jimmy Brunson
Dr. Harris Said
Ed Ratiff
Sheep Top Brownwood Sale
Chadbourne
Royce Fancher
E. D. Little
Fred McCabe
Lance
Bryan Gartman
Silver H. L. Bloodworth
Edith
Ralph Garvin
Wildcat
M. D. Chumley
Olga
R. V. Copeland
Walnut
Elton Mims
Lometa
Eugene Brooks
Hayrick
L. C. Robbins
Juniper Hlomer Cornelius
J. W. Price
Coriine Feil
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