Good Rains Continue Through Weekend Bronte Sets Record
Rainfall across the area over the weekend totaled 4 inches in Bronte with 3 inches falling Thursday night and a major downpour Friday night. The deluge brought 2.4 inches, caused road and bridge damage, and water covered San Angelo and Ballinger highways. Kickapoo creeks overflowed, and Oak Creek Lake rose to its highest level since completion, within a foot of the spillway.
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Bronte
San Angelo
Ballinger
Oak Creek
Kickapoo Creek Flood Shows Dam Plans Could Help
A large surge of water from Kickapoo Creeks flowed into the Colorado River last Friday night, overrunning Buchanan Lake as flood gates stayed open. The flood carried topsoil toward the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting the potential value of proposed Kickapoo Creek dam projects.
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Kickapoo
Colorado River
Buchanan Lake
Buchanan
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Smith
Last rites for Mrs. Earl Smith aged 32 were read at the Bronte Church of Christ at 1 30 p m Wednesday May 15 with Minister Smith of Carlsbad New Mexico officiating. Burial followed in the Wilmeth cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. She had been ill for 18 months and died Monday afternoon May 13 in Carlsbad where she lived with her family. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Phillips Bronte. A graduate nurse. Continued on Back Page.
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Earl Smith
Bronte
Methodist Church OKs Expansion Plans for Local Plant
Members of First Methodist Church voted to accept a building committee plan for expanding the church. The project doubles floor space and adds a sanctuary, two Sunday school wings, MYF room, playground, patio, and new facilities with refrigeration and extra restrooms. Architect Donald Goss of San Angelo drew the plans.
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First Methodist Church
Lin Loeffler
Conda Richards
D. K. Glenn
Binks McCutchen
Vera Thomas
Loeffler
Donald Goss
San Angelo
Baccalaureate Program Remade for May 19 Evening
A 1957 baccalaureate program lists May 19 at 8:00 PM with processional Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar. invocation. congregational singing. announcements. address Standing and Withstanding by Rev. Douglas Brown. benediction. recessional War March of the Priests Felix Mendelssohn. The speakers include Rev. Lin Loeffler, Joe B. Simpson, Gene Walker, and Oscar Dorsey.
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Edward Elgar
Lin Loeffler
Joe B. Simpson
Gene Walker
Douglas Brown
Tse
Oscar Dorsey
Felix Mendelssohn
Last Rites Held For Mrs Rawlings County Pioneer
Funeral services for Mrs. E C Mary Alice Rawlings 88 Bronte pioneer were held May 16 at Bronte First Methodist Church. Burial in Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home details. She died May 15 after weeks of illness. married to Edward C Rawlings on May 15 1890. Survived by four daughters two sons eight grandchildren eleven great grandchildren a brother and three sisters.
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E. C
Mary Alice) Rawlings
Pioneer Coke Countian
Bronte First
Leonard Kevill
Charlie Phillips
San Angelo
Joe Rawlings
Floyd Fancher
Charles Sims
R. C. Lasswell
Bronte
Rawlings
Bronte Hospital
Limestone County
Texas
G. C. Lasswell
Coke County
Lance
Edward C. Rawlings
Bronte Methodist Church
Edna Butner
Joe
Elizabeth) Carter
O. R
Lola) McQueen
Earl
Mabel) Box
Carter Rawlings
Water Valley
Edward Rawlings
M. E. Lasswell
Elsie Greathouse
Sweetwater
Anna Breedlove
Lubbock
Fannie Calloway
Maybell
Colorado
Graduation for Eighth Grade Next Thursday
The eighth grade class will hold graduation exercises next Thursday night May 23 at 8 o clock in the local school auditorium. The class has 25 members with honor students Carolyn Glenn valedictorian 94.31 and Eyvonne McCutchen salutatorian 94.17. Class officers are Eyvonne McCutchen president Carolyn Glenn vice president Larry Robinson secretary treasurer Betty Blackmon reporter. Ushers include Gwen Kirkland Jackie Grace Dee Arroit and Tommy Boecking. Many members will enter high school including Deanie Allen Don Andrews Sammy Baker Grady Becksworth Betty Blackmon Odell Brice Joe Davis Eloise Hester Juanita Johnson Linda Lee Mike Luttrell Jimmy Ed Mackey Jerry McCutchen Eyvonne McCutchen Mactta Phillips Felipa Ramirez Alonzo Robbins Larry Robinson Danny Scott Leslie Sharp Carol Ann Sherrod Michael Teague Gus Thomas Georgie Wright.
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Carolyn Glenn
Eyvvonne McCutchen
Eyvonne McCutchen
Larry Robinson
Betty Blackmon
Gwen Kirkland
Jackie Grace
Dee Arroit
Tommy Boecking
Deanie Allen
Don Andrews
Sammy Baker
Grady Becksworth
Odell Brice
Joe Davis
Eloise Hester
Juanita Johnson
Linda Lee
Mike Luttrell
Jimmy Ed Mackey
Jerry McCutchen
Mactta Phillips
Felipa Ramirez
Alonzo Robbins
Danny Scott
Leslie Sharp
Carol Ann Sherrod
Michael Teague
Gus Thomas
Georgie Wright
Baccalaureate Sunday Heralds Bronte Senior Souvenir Edition
Bronte seniors to receive a souvenir edition next week featuring graduating class photos and honors. Baccalaureate address will be in the school auditorium next Sunday night with end of school activities for seniors. Commencement exercises are scheduled for May 24.
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Baccalaureate
Bronte
Eighth Grade Commencement May 28 1957 at School Auditorium
Eighth grade commencement planned for May 28 at 8:00 PM in the school auditorium. Louise Wright, Betty Blackmon, Eyvonne McCutchen, Carolyn Glenn lead with salutatory, class song Moments to Remember, valedictory, and a commencement address by Rev. R. W. Blackmon. Performances include Canadian Capers and Melody in F. Awards and diplomas presented. recessional follows.
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Carolyn Glenn
R. W. Blackmon Solo
Clk Cab
Bronte School Board Presses Audit and Staffing Plans
Bronte school board meets May 9 designates First National Bank of Bronte as depository for funds and plans an audit of books. Mrs Osmo Black is rehired as school nurse and Mrs Willie Mae Glenn as a special teacher to be assigned later. Summer repairs include painting the high school and adding girls dressing room space for PE.
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Bronte School Board of Trustees
First National Bank of Bronte
Osmo Black
Willie Mae Glenn
Beaty Woman Injured In Tractor Accident
Mrs L W Beaty suffered serious injuries when she was crushed between a tractor and a tree while building a fence on her northwest ranch. The tractor lurched as it started, trapping her about an hour until her husband relocated the machine with help from Austin Sandusky. She was taken to Bronte Hospital and listed as fair Thursday.
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Mrs. Beaty
Here
Mr. Beaty
Vear
Mrs. Elva McCutchen Visited Lubbock Relative Last Weekend
Mrs. Elva McCutchen of Lubbock spent last weekend visiting her mother Mrs. Ruth Coleman at her home, enjoying family time together.
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Elva McCutchen
Lubbock
Ruth Coleman
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Methodist Church
Lo. “March
Louise Wright
Walter Phillips
Garland Black
Prin
Grady Baker
Melody
Rubenstein
Rie
Beaty
L. W. Beaty
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