Bronte High Seniors Prepare for Graduation Week
Bronte High School seniors plan a busy week with a baccalaureate service Sunday, commencement Tuesday, and a senior trip Wednesday. Dr. Guy Newman of Howard Payne College will give the commencement address. Cecil Cox will speak at the baccalaureate. The class features top scholars David Glenn and Keith Morris with high averages, and Kreta Kiker as high girl.
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Tommy Walter David Glenn
C. B. Barbee
Guy Newman
Howard Payne College
Prin
James Golson
Joe Rawlings
Wayne N. Stout
Martin Lee
Bronte High School
Brownwood
Cecil Cox
Bronze Church of Christ
David Glenn
Clark Glenn
Keith Morris
Harry Morris
Kreta Kiker
Norman R. Kiker
Don Hageman
Douglas
Bronte School Eighth Grade Promotion Set for Monday
The Bronte School eighth grade, with 27 students, will hold a promotion program Monday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Rev. Harry Morris will speak, introduced by Dale Thompson. First honor Susan Arrott and second honor Lynn Lawhon will participate, with a complete list of class members named.
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Bronte School
Harry Morris
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Dale Thompson
Miss Arrott
Wayne Arrott
Lynn Lawhon
Jerry Lawhon
What Do You Say To 1968 Graduates
Editor note from Omar Burleson on commencement addresses for 1968 graduates. The piece surveys typical speaker themes about opportunity and hardship and ends with a note that the column continues on the back page.
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Washington, D. C
Bome
School annuals due to arrive this week
Miss Linda Jones sponsor for The Longhorn Bronte school annual said the 1068 edition has shipped and should arrive in time for distinction Friday.
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Linda Jones
Dorothy Martin Receives Sousa Award for Band Service
Dorothy Ruth Martin of Bronte School’s Maroon and White Band earned the 1968 John Philip Sousa Award at the annual band concert. She served as flute, drum major, and band captain, with other honors given to Sterrie Coulson, Dawn Cumbie, Andy Eubanks, Kit Carlton, Kathy Riker, Tipton Masterson, Dixie Versup, and Lynn Lawdon. Band officers for 1968-69 were announced: Dee Ann Percifull captain, Kathy Riker first lieutenant, Kenneth Stroebel second lieutenant, Melissa Lee drum major, Sally Richards head twirler, Susan Cumbie twirler. Continued on back page.
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Russell L. Fuller
Sterrie Coulson
Dawn Cumbie
Andy Eubanks
Kit Carlton
Kathy Riker
Tipton Masterson
Dixie Versup
Lynn Lawdon
Dee Ann Percifull
Kenneth Stroebel
Melissa Lee
Sally Richards
Susan Cumbie
Swimming Pool Opens Saturday at Bronte County Park
Bronte County Park pool opens Saturday per caretaker Dick Cooper. Hours are 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily except 5 p.m. closing on Wednesdays and Sundays. Admission is 15 cents for preschool and school children and 35 cents for adults.
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Bronte County Park
Dick Cooper
Winters Man to Open Car Wash in Bronte
Marvin Onken of Winters plans a new Bronte car wash on Main and Washington in the old Mobil station building owned by B. E. Modgling. The facility will have two stalls with hot water and soap. Onken already runs a similar business in Winters and a radiator repair shop.
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Bronte
Marvin Onken
Winters
Main
Washington Streets
Mobil
B. E. Modgling
Onken
Bronte Sees 1.1 Inches Rain Last Thursday
Bronte recorded 1.1 inches of rain starting about 10 pm accompanied by a bright electrical display and strong wind. The pattern shows rain for three consecutive Thursdays with the prior two storms arriving earlier in the day.
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Bronte
Honor Roll Names Dale Thompson and Others
The list includes Dale Thompson Rev. Harry Morris Susan Arrott First Honor Student Melissa Lee Danny Carper as prominent students honored for academic achievement.
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Dale Thompson
Harry Morris
C. B. Barbee
Susan Arrott
Melissa Lee
First National Bank to Observe Memorial Day
First National Bank in Bronte will observe Memorial Day on May 30 as a bank holiday. Other Bronte businesses may close for the holiday, which falls on a Thursday this year. E. F. Glenn urged customers to plan around the closing to avoid inconvenience.
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First National Bank
Bronte
E. F. Glenn
Cubs Take Honors In Pinewood Derby
Four Coke County Cub Scouts competed at the Pinewood Derby Championship at Camp Sol Mayer near Menard. Mark Lee of Bronte won first place with Harvey Wojtek and Jim Craig of Robert Lee taking second and third, while Mike Dyess of Bronte earned fourth. Accompanying Cubs were James Lee of Bronte and Jim Merford of Robert Lee. A leadership training course was also held Saturday.
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Mark Lee
Bronte
Harvey Wojtek
Jim Craig
Robert Lee
Mike Dyess
Cubs
Camp Sol Mayer
James Lee
Jim Merford
Absentee Voting Starts for Second Democratic Primary
Absent voters in Coke County may cast ballots for governor candidates Preston Smith and Don Yarborough. Voters unable to reach polling places on June 1 may use county clerk office voting or request mail ballots.
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Coke County
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
Corleys Visit Relatives Over Weekend
Lur and Mrs Benny Corley and children of Crane spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Corley.
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Lur
Benny Corley
Crane
Marvin Corley
Dolan Mackey Family Visit to HemisFair in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Dolan Mackey and Tony spent last weekend in San Antonio visiting HemisFair attractions and enjoying the city.
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Dolan Mackey
Tony
San Antonio
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Mrs
Tommy Walter
Dorothy Martin
Janet Lee
Norma Pruitt
Impossible Dream
Ll Never
Marvin Thompson
Austin Masterson
Rev
A. S. Masterson
Gladiola
Melodie Holcombe
Lana Low
Ronald Cooper
Manfred Thompson
Lee
Prin. Golson
Supt. C. B. Barbee
School Board
Joe Rewlings
Enterprise
Mike Arrott
Debra Brevard
William Brunson
Deborah Bryant
Matt Caperton
Linda Carper
Harold Caulder
Andra Cooper
Lupe Flores
Jimmy Freeman
Gene Glenn
Jerry Graves
Brenda Herrin
Elizabeth Ann Ivey
Janeye Riker
Dana Lee
Lois Reeva
Sally Reyes
Susie Reyes
Terry Richards
Robert Skelton
Sondra Elam
Candance Beard
Billy Tischler
Omar Burleson
Sousa
Dorothy Ruth Martin
Maroon and White Band
John Phillip Sousa
Miss Martin
J. W. Martin
Martin
Melissa Lee Lynn Lawhon
America
Jence Prin
James Raughton
Ann Ivey
Michelle Golson
Ginger Snead
Danny Carper
Cub Scouts
Camp
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