Bronte Box Voters Approve $825,000 Bond Issue Three to One
The school bond proposal passed in Bronte by a three to one margin with 186 for and 62 against. Tennyson district supported it 15 to 10. overall bonds sold to Columbian Securities Corp of Texas at 3.5 to 3.7 percent. Superintendent Barbee noted expected bids after 30 days and plans for new underground and above ground classrooms, a gym, and a band hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Pond
Bronte
Tennyson
Columbian Securities Corp. of
Texas
Gordon Chariton
San Angelo
Col
Barbee
Mrs. Wilkins Honored as Coke Soil Conservationist Leader
Mrs. Wilkins, assisted by her son Joe George Wilkins, operates a farm south of Bronte along Highway 277. Since 1949 she has led a systematic soil conservation program addressing wind and water erosion on sandy and clay soils, with 15 conservation practices over 16 years.
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Annie Wilkins
Coke County
E. Jacoby
Joe
Mrs. Wilkins
Bronte
Highway 277
Joe George Wilkins
Wilkins
Soil Conservation Service
Bronte District approves new high school by large margin
Bronte School District residents celebrate a near three to one vote for a new high school. The feature recalls history from Jessie Newton Yarbrough detailing struggles to provide good schools, including a 1899 fire that destroyed an early building.
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Bronte
Jessie Newton Yarbrough
Robert Lee
Coke County
Mrs. Brunson Opens Flower And Gift Shop
Mrs. Brunson opens a flower and gift shop at the corner of Meat Railroad Street and the Robert Lee highway in the Clifton house. She has hired Eula Vern Lee to assist, with a formal opening Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments and a free gift will be offered. The shop aims to serve Bronte with funeral, wedding, party, and special occasion flowers plus a stock of plants and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Claude Clifton
Bronte
Bronte Schools Hold 1965 Senior and Eighth Grade Events
End of year activities span baccalaureate for 18 seniors by Rev A S Masterson at First Methodist, eighth grade promotional service with Rev Wayne N Stout, and Tuesday night graduation. Dr W O Beazley of Hardin Simmons University delivers commencement. Valedictorian Ida Lee Parker and Margi Oglesby salutatorian. Bennie Carol Oglesby and David Denman top eighth grade. Diplomas by Supt C B Barbee. school board president Conda O Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Masterson
First Methodist Church
Wayne N. Stout
Central Baptist Church
W. O. Beazley
Hardin-Simmons University
Ida Lee Parker
Valsedictorian
Margi Oglesby
Bennie Carol Oglesby
David Denman
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Conda O. Richards
Barbee
Funeral Held for F S Higginbotham Longtime Bronte Ranchman
Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church for F S Higginbotham 76 a longtime area resident and civic leader. He died Monday after a long illness in Bronte Hospital. Burial with Masonic rites followed at Fairview Cemetery. He was born July 9 1888 in Erath County and lived on a Bronte area ranch after marrying Mattie Hutchinson in 1908. He served as Coke County sheriff in 1991 92 and was active as a farmer and stockman.
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First Baptist Church
F. S. Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Bronte Hospital
Harry Morris
Wayne Stout
Central Baptist
A. S. Masterson
First Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Williams ‘Funeral Home
Mr. Higginbotham
Erath County
T. A. Higginbotham
Bronte
Mattie Hutchinson
Coke ‘County
Stroebel Tops Bronte High Scholastic Ranks 1964 65
Gary Stroebel, a Bronte High sophomore, held the highest average of 94.0 for the 1964 65 school year. Principal Joe Simpson announced the top scholastic boy and girl in all four high school classes at a Tuesday assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Stroebel
Bronte High School
Stroebel
A. E. Stroebel
Joe
B. Simpson
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Umbian
C. ‘B. Barbee
Cecil Cox
Coke
Lions Club
Club
The
Fort Worth’Press
Save the
Save
D. K. Glenn
Coke County Soil Conservation District
Mrs. Brunson
Sentinude Activiitiés
Bronte Schools
F.S. Higginbotham
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