County park pool opens Friday with formal May event
An opening ceremony marks the county park and pool fifth anniversary. The pool opens Friday at 4 p m with regular hours Saturday and Sunday, and after school next week. Improvements include painting, new bleachers, fence, picnic tables, a canopy, a merry go round, a monkey bar, guard posts, and four speed traps.
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Aubrey Denman
Denman
U. S. Highway 277
Motel Victor
Ag Department
Ernest Ivey
Guy Caskey to Deliver Blackwell Baccalaureate
Guy Caskey pastor of the Lamar Street Church of Christ in Sweetwater will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the 1961 seniors at 8 p m Sunday night in the school auditorium. E M Connell Anson county superintendent will speak at the commencement program set for Thursday night May 18.
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Guy Caskey
Lamar Street Church of Christ
Sweetwater
E. M. Connell
Anson
Connell
Anson School
Bronte seniors receive congratulatory messages in Enterprise
The Enterprise devotes space to Bronte 1961 graduates with friends merchants and local firms placing congratulatory notices. The piece ends with wishes for happiness and success, encouraging seniors to be content and hopeful as they begin their futures.
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Merchants of Bronte
Bronte High to Hold Baccalaureate and Commencement
Bronte High School plans baccalaureate services Sunday in the school auditorium for 19 seniors and commencement Friday night May 19. Rev. Bob Grimes will deliver the baccalaureate sermon and Dr. John Stevens will give the commencement address. Valedictorian is Carolyn Glenn with 93.825 average. salutatorian Deanie Allen with 93.075. Class officers include Bette Blackmon president and Jerry McCutchen vice president.
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High School
Bob Grimes
First Methodist Church
John Stevens
Abilene Christian College
Carolyn Glenn
Clark Glenn
Deanie Alen
James Allen
Deanie Allen
Don Andrews
Grady Becksworth
Bette Blackmon
Joe L. Davis
Carolyn Gienn
Jerri Nell Griffin
Vearon Gunn
Juanita Johnson
Mike Luttrell
Jerry McCutchen
Yvonne McCutchen
Jimmy Ed Mackey
Baccalaureate Service at Kickapoo Baptist Church May 1961
A Baccalaureate program was held Sunday May 14 1961 at 8 00 PM at Kickapoo Baptist Church. The service featured processional invocation Congregational and special songs led by Mrs J E Quinn Rev R W Blackmon and Wendell Gideon with Joe B Simpson Kenneth Shaver and Rev Bob Grimes among speakers and readers.
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J. E. Quinn
R. W. Blackmon
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Wendell Gideon
Jimmy Ed Mackey
Prin
Joe B. Simpson
Kenneth Shaver Sormomn
Cate
Bob Grimes
First Methodist Church
Joe Wolf
Church of Christ
Commencement Program for Bronze School 1961
The May 19 1961 8:00 PM ceremony in the Bronze School Auditorium features speeches by Supt C B Barbee Dr John Stevens and Rev R W Blackmon. Valedictory Salutatory and diplomas presented by presiding officials with honored guests and ushers listed.
Eighth Grade Promotional Exercises Planned for May 18
Eighth grade promotional exercises will be held Thursday night May 18 in the school auditorium with 23 students promoted from elementary to high school. Ida Lee Parker valedictorian with 95.32 average. Margie Oglesby salutatorian 92.78. Marla Lou Rees 92.61. Class officers listed. roll of students and motto provided.
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Joe Wolf
Bronte Church of Christ
Ida Lee Parker
Truman Parker
Margie Oglesby
Ben Oglesby
Marla Lou ‘Rees
R. W. Rees
Tricia Andrews
R. M. Andrews
Jim Morrow
Mary Corley
Peggy Corley
Ronnie Lee
Wendell Gideon
Trici Andrews
Barbara Baggett
Jerry Gunn
Mary Beth Ivey
John Jackson
Linda
Grade School Promotional Exercises Perform May 18 1961
Prominent program items included a Prelude Song and Presentation of Certificates with Benediction. Ushers listed include Joy Kay Moore Janet Caperton and Margie Oglesby, while students endured grades noted such as Ida Lee Parker 95.32 and Royce Lee.
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Joy Kay Moore
Janet Caperton
Rene
Walter Phillips
Margie Oglesby
America
Prin. E. L. Hopson Vem Hole
Joe Wolf
Church of Christ Ee Pease
Funeral services for Mrs. Dave Brunson held in Bronte
Funeral services for Mrs. Dave Brunson, 78, were conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. from the First Baptist Church in Bronte with Rev. C. R. Blake and Rev. R. W. Blackmon presiding. She died Tuesday at her home after a heart attack. Born January 3, 1883 in Erath County, she married Dave C. Brunson in 1900. Survivors include her husband, six sons and four daughters, plus a brother and numerous grandchildren. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery, Bronte, under Clift Funeral Home direction.
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Dave Brunson
First Baptist Church
Bronte
C. R. Blake
Welch
R. W. Blackmon
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Brunson
Erath County
Bessie Creswell
R. L. Creswell
Dave C. Brunson
First Baptist Church of
Bill
Beaumont
Irvan
Sweetwater
J. L
Rance
Merizon
D. C
Wichita Falls
Heidel
Bison
S. D
Ruby Thomas
Modena Williams
Abilene
Edith, Vaughn
Hester to Head Bronte High Student Council 1961-62
Donald Hester was elected president of the Bronte High School Student Council in an all school election. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Hester and beat Eddy Spiller. Other officers named include Dana Eubanks secretary Jan Wilkins treasurer and Buddy Walker reporter. A runoff is needed for vice president and parliamentarian races.
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Donald Hester
Bronte High School
Hester
Joe Hester
Eddy Spiller
Dana Eubanks
Jan Wilkins
Buddy Walker
Dee Arrott
Vic Glenn
Glenn Sims
Jimmy Wells
Johnnie Sims
Sue Blackman
Georgia Owens
Peggy Corley
Janis Hester
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Howard Brock
Ball Park
Blackwell
Charles Ragsdale
Baccalaureate
Carol Ann Sherrod
Linda Mayberry
Bob Patton
Larry Robinson
Kenneth Shaver
Donald Spiller
Rceyce Fancher
Gladiola
Foy L. Moore
C. B. Barbee
Pthc
Ahery Ae Ferb
Harlin Lee
Maasteigeans Abalecad Slcgida
Charles Lee
Jimmy Forman
Gwen Kirkland
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