Bronte Students Shine at State UIL Meet
Bronte High School entrants placed in four events at the State Interscholastic League meet in Austin. Champ high jumper Jim Morrow cleared six feet two inches and won silver, while Margi took runner up honors for her paper on teaching a course comparing Communism and Democracy. The 440 yard relay team finished fourth with 44.3 seconds, and Jim Morrow ran sixth in the 100 yard dash at 10.4 seconds. seven students entered the meet with several track team members as alternates.
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Jim Morrow
Prin. Joe B. Simpson
Bronte High School
Austin
Teks
Margi
Jim
Glenn Sims
Ronnie Lee
Royce Lee
Edwyn McDaniel
Bronte Jodeve
Larry Corley
Mattie Glenn
Melissa
Clyde Lee
Janet
Craig Curlee
Ben Oglesby
Bennie Carol
Murrell Johns
Marvin Corley
Peggy Corley
Ron Johns
Janie
Elaine Collins
J. B
Morrow
Laura
Glendon Westbrook
San Angelo
C. B. Barbee
Bronte
Bronte Hospital Week Highlights Private Ownership
The Bronte Hospital, led by Dr. John R. Harris and staff, offers medical care in a friendly efficient atmosphere drawing patients from many miles. The ad notes it is privately owned with no federal or state grants and no one turned away for financial reasons.
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Bronte Hospital
John R. Harris
Bronte
Coke County Democrats Name Two Delegates to State Convention
At the Coke County county convention in Robert Lee on Saturday Royce Lee of Bronte and Mrs. Cumbie Ivey Jr. of Robert Lee were chosen as delegates to the State Democratic Convention. Alternate delegates are Mrs. Goldie Smith and Mrs. Louise Hatch, both of Robert Lee. D. K. Gienn of Bronte presided. Two resolutions were adopted: a tribute to the late President John F Kennedy and a pledge to support Gov. John Connally and President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Robert Lee
Coke County
Royce Lee
Bronte
Cumbie Ivey Jr
D. K. Gienn
Goldie Smith
Louise Hatch
John F. Kennedy
John Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Faculty Selects Pair to Attend Citizenship Meet
Bronte High School faculty chose Ronald Hooper and Margi Oglesby to represent the school at a Good Citizenship Seminar sponsored by the Farm Bureau. The meeting will be August 11 to 14 at Sam Houston State College Huntsville, with travel paid by the Farm Bureau. Selection was based on top 30 percent class standing and high morals and scholarship. Margi is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Oglesby and Ronald son of Mr and Mrs Marshall Hooper.
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Bronte High School
Ronald Hooper
Margi Oglesby
Farm Bureau
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Joe. B
Simpson
Tudenta
Margi
Ben Oglesby
Ronald
Marshall Hooper
Linda Henry
J. T. Henry
Bronte
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Miss Henry
Sul Ross
Linda
Henry
Runnels Association Youth Fellowship Hosts May 16
Young people of First Baptist Church host the Runnels Associational Youth Fellowship at the local church on Saturday May 16 starting at 7 30 p m Students from Hardin Simmons University Abilene and Howard Payne College Brownwood will present the program Churches from Robert Lee Bal linger Winters Miles Paint Rock Norton and others will be represented
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First Baptist Church
Runnels Associational
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Robert Lee, Ballinger, Winters, Miles
Paint Rock
Norton
Faulkner to Speak at Abilene High Commencement
Paul B. Faulkner dean of men at Abilene Christian College will deliver the high school commencement address Tuesday night May 26 Supt C B Barbee announced. Faulkner a Paschal High School graduate holds B S and M S from ACC and was a noted pole vault and javelin athlete in college.
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Paul B. Faulkner
Abilene Christian College
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Faulkner
Paschal High School
Fort Worth
ACC
Bronte Park Pool Set to Open Saturday With Recreational Grounds
Bronte County announces the swimming pool will open at 2 30 p m Saturday marking the start of a summer season. The park features grassy lawns flowers picnic areas playgrounds tennis courts basketball backboards and a nearby lake offering limited fishing and a Coke golf course nearby.
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Bronte’s County
Bronte Park
Knterim
Coke
Sayner Honored for Conservation Work in Region 2
Sayner of Tennyson was named outstanding conservationist in Coke County Soil Conservation District as farmers and ranchers gathered Saturday night in San Saba to honor regional soil and water conservation efforts.
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San Saba
Sayner
Coke
County
Foot injury from lawn mower accident near Gorman
Edward Broussard of Bronte suffered a severe lawn mower accident Saturday while mowing at his grandparents home near Gorman. The mower cut the left foot. surgeons amputated two smallest toes and aim to save the rest. The ninth grader is in Bronte school with his mother as teacher.
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Edward Broussard
Bronte
W. R. Ussery
Gorman
Gorman Hospital
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
LaRue Broussard
Bronte School
Pair Injured in Auto Wreck Near Oak Creek Lake
Jesse Ray Ensor and Charles Park of Sweetwater were injured Monday afternoon when a tire blew out on a towed car causing loss of control. The car veered off the highway, slid into the Oak Creek Lake embankment, and stopped near water. Both men were treated at Bronte Hospital for non fatal injuries.
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Jesse Ray Ensor
Charles Park
Sweetwater
Oak Creek Lake
Bronte Hospital
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Coke Democrats
Runnels Association
David Glenn
Don Hageman
David
Clark Glenn
Don
Clifford Hageman
Collins Sayner of
Tennyson
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