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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1975
Page
5
In the state meet, the team takes first place in the regional tournament at Brownwood. From left are Wayne Alexander Nelson Coulter Jim Dan Raughton Bobby Bailey and Wayne Coulson. Coulter will not join the state team due to unspecified reasons.
The Tuesday band concert impressed the Bronte audience with performances by fourth graders and the Swingers. Special praise goes to Craig Lee for standout drumming while Director Louis Thornton lauds all Swingers as superb musicians. Additionally Jerry Proctor faces a costly three week San Angelo hospital stay after emergency surgery, with local drives organized to aid her recovery.
Bronte High School residents filled the Bronte School auditorium for the annual spring band concert. Kim Arrott won the John Phillip Sousa Award, with Band Director Louis Thornton also awarding the Director's Award to Brian Champion.
Two Bronte students won state UIL awards at the University of Texas in Austin. John Heaner won first in Ready Writing and second in Science. Bobby Hamilton claimed first in Science. Janie Raughton earned regional honors in Typewriting and Spelling. Billy Hamilton competed in Number Sense. Other Bronte entrants include the golf and mile relay teams heading to Austin.
A half inch of rain fell Sunday afternoon in the Bronte area with high winds. A tornadic wind struck Humlong Ranch southwest of Bronte, blowing a barn into the house of Jerry and Mrs. Landers and causing major damage. Several utility poles were clipped by the wind as unsettled weather persisted into Thursday. Farmers hoped for more rain but preferred no hail or further high winds.
In San Angelo on Saturday the Extension District 7 4-H elimination contests were held. Coke 4-H members Kellye Percifull Amy Percifull and Shawn Marshall took second in the junior Family Life Education Activity contest. Junior and senior soil judging teams won first with Vicki Gartman and Carolyn Simpson as high individuals. Other junior team members included Bud Johnson Donnie Grant and Bruce James.
Dale Patterson of Bronte was elected district president of the Concho District FFA at a Rob ert Lee business meeting. Voting delegates from Bronte included Mike Bailey and Steve Clark. Chapter Advisor Gary York attended. Nine district schools sent delegates. York and Bronte FFA members will attend the Area II Convention at Central High School in San Angelo.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Jack White of Carlsbad New Mexico welcome a son named Jacob Robert born May 3 He has a sister Sarah aged four Grandparents are Mrs Ruth White of Blackwell and Mr and Mrs Jacob La Brutte of Elizabeth New Jersey Mrs Ruth White and Mr and Mrs Robert North and their children of Odessa visited this weekend with the family and the baby.
Bronte seniors will gather at the Community Center Friday May 16 at 11 30 a m for a noon pot lunch honoring all residents aged 90 and above. The event aligns with Older Texans Month and the Bicentennial theme.
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