Mills celebrate 67th wedding anniversary in Bronte
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Mills of Bronte observed their 67th anniversary on Sunday Oct 29 with no special celebration due to Mrs. Mills illness. The couple wed Oct 29 1894 near May and later moved from Brown County to Bronte area, farming and building their home. They have five living children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Mills
Brown Coun
Mills
Bronte
Mrs. C. T. Mills
Charles Theophies Mills
Martha Roberts
Dim
Funeral Rites Held For Mack Powell In Bronte
Funeral services for George Mc Cutchen Mack Powell 47 rancher were held at First Baptist Church Bronte with Rev. C R Blake and Rev. Lester Vinson officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. Powell, born May 12 1914 in Bronte, died Monday in St Johns Hospital San Angelo after surgery. Survivors include two daughters Mrs C N Webb Jr Bronte and Mrs Stanley Daulong Fort Worth and one granddaughter. He lived in San Angelo the past eight years but kept Bronte ranching interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bronte
George McCutchen
Mack) Powell
Powell
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
C. R. Blake
Lester Vinson
Fairview Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Pallbeatres
W.W. Ivey
B. D. Snead
W. O. Eubanks
Sam Gray
T. F. Sims
C. R. Smith
S. E. Adams
Robert Lee
Berle McKee
Mr. Powell
Minnie McCutchen Powell
Sam Powell
J. B. McCutchen
Bronte High School
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Ernestine Herndon
Bronte School Board
The
Baptist Church
C. N. Webb Jr
Stanley. Daulong
Fort Worth
Unts
Bronte Longhorns Face Trent Gorillas In District Showdown
Saturday night game between Bronte Longhorns and Trent Gorillas looms as a potential District 6B title decider. Gorillas top in-conference with 3-0, while Longhorns 2-1 and Hermleigh tied for lead. Homecoming festivities and a downtown pep rally amplify the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Longhorns
Trent Gorillas
Longhorns
Cardinals
Roby
Trent
Bronte-Trent
Gorillas
Bronte
Joe Simpson
Brutons Celebrate 15th Anniversary At White Auto Store
Mr and Mrs C E Bruton mark 15 years in Bronte operating the White Auto Store on Nov 1 They offer November promotions covering hardware household needs and auto parts The Brutons have a history in service stations and are active in the Church of Christ and Bronte civic life including council service and former justice of the peace role
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brutons
White
C. E. Bruton
Bronte
Enterprise
Post Office May Be Moving Soon
Area postal authorities indicate staff will move post office equipment to a new Bronte location within days. Bronte postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr. expects moving crews soon and a reestablished office in its new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Noah Pruitt Jr
Bronte High Homecoming Highlights and New Song Unveiled
Exes gathered for a Bronte High Homecoming coffee event with a decorated setup and volunteer service. A fifth and sixth grade band performed under Bobby Bingham as Matthew Caperton led floor activities and a committee was formed. A new school song Hail Bronte High was introduced with Don Jeter composing the music and lyrics by LaRue Broussard Donna Shepard Janet Lee and Cynthia Howard. John Hartsell sang it with the Longhorn band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte High School
Mmes
Dwain Pruitt
Bill Thomas
Martin Lee
Vera Thomas
J. B. Arrott
Eddie Collins
Jean Sheppard
Register
Bobby Bingham
Matthew Caperton
Ex- Students Association
Caperton
Bronte High
Don Jeter
Magnolia
Texas
LaRue Broussard
Donna Shepard
Janet Lee
Cynthia Howard
John Hartsell
Longhorn Band
Four Percent Rural Housing Loans Offered in Bronte
The Farmers Home Administration lowers qualifications for rural housing loans. Nonfarm residents of Bronte may borrow at 4 percent interest up to 33 years for new homes remodeling and farm buildings. Information available at First National Bank Bronte and from Chester L. Sinclair in Robert Lee Thursdays 1 to 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Farmers Home Administration
Chester L. Sinclair
Coke
Nolan
FHA
First National Bank
Sinclair
Robert Lee
School Audit in Bronte Independent School District
Readers are invited to review an audit in this issue for Bronte Independent School District. The receipts and expenditures table detail money sources and spending. the district ended August 31 1961 with a small current balance after paying operating costs. Superintendent Barbee notes operating debt has been eliminated though funds for permanent improvements are lacking. hopes for more state aid soon. Local funding nearly totals $169,073.19 while state aid was $31,479.48 in 1961. bond table shows $137,000 remaining on a $250,000 1954 issue, with $113,000 principal retired in five years. Payment on the principal continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Independent School
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morrison
Mack Powell
Hermleigh
Loraine
Bruton
Lester Webb
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!