Horns Face Miles in Season Final Football Tilt
The Bronze Longhorns travel to Miles for the season finale with a 1- win record and injuries plaguing them. Kickoff is 7:30. Miles, in its first 11-man season in years, has dropped nine straight. they lost to Mertzon 8-0 last week. District 6-B standings loom with Richland Springs at Eden for the west title and a shot at the state GB crown.
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Horns
Longhorns
Richland Springs
Miles
Bulldogs
Mertzon
Bronze
Eden
Santa Anna
Mertzen
Bronte
Bronte Fire Department Bulb Sale Set for Monday
The Bronte Volunteer Fire Department announces a bulb sale on Monday at 6:00 p.m. The sale, postponed from October due to bulb delays, includes a town door-to-door canvass and a call for local members to help and citizens to stock up on bulbs.
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Bronte
Longhorn Band Earns Division II Rating at UIL Contest
The Bronte Longhorn Band received a Division II rating at the University Interscholastic League marching contest at Fair Park Stadium Abilene. Class B bands Jayton Loraine Rochester Roby and Trent also earned HI ratings. Twirling results list Leah Barber Melinda Barrett Susie Collins Karen Dyess Kathy Ensor Carla Ball Suzanne Brunson Gina Deans with various top placements. Louis Thornton is the Longhorn Band director.
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Bronte Longhorn
Fair Park Stadium
Abilene
Jayton
Loraine
Rochester
Roby
Trent
Leah Barber
Melinda Barrett
Susie Collins
Karen Dyess
Kathy Ensor
Carla Ball TI
Suzanne Brunson III
Gina Deans
Carla Dyess
LeAnn Williams
Leah Barbee
Susie Collings
Louis Thornton
More Screwworm Cases Reported in Coke County
Cooler weather reduced threat but six new screwworm cases were confirmed in Coke County over the past ten days, bringing the yearly total to 48. Reports come from residents around Lake Spence, Robert Lee, Lance, Hayrick, and Bronte, with ongoing vigilance urged as temperatures rise.
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Coke County
Paul Burns
Lake Spence
Roy Tinkler
Robert Lee
Bobby Roberts
Bryan Gartman
Lance
Barton Waldrop
Hayrick
Bill Blair
Bronte
Senior Citizens To Meet November 11
Bronze Senior Citizens will gather for a pot luck luncheon on Thursday November 11 at 11 00 a m The nominating committee will present a new slate of officers for vote All persons aged 60 and above are urged to attend
Rites Held for Mrs Ervin Little 93 Bronte Resident
Mrs. Ervin B Bay Little 98 died at West Coke County Hospital in Robert Lee. Funeral services were held at Tyson Baptist Church Tennyson with burial in Mule Creek Cemetery. Born February 20 1883 in Dallas she moved to Coke County as a child and lived there most of her life. She married Ervin B Little in 1903. Survivors include a daughter Myrtle Reeves of Bronte three brothers Neal Baker Clifford Baker and Hubert Baker a sister Annie Butler five grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Ervin B
Montie Bay
Little
Bronte
West Coke County Hospital
Robert Lee
Tennyson Baptist Church
Tennyson
Mule Creek
Newby Funeral Home
Dallas
Coke County
Ervin B.little
Myrtle Reeves
Neal Baker
Clifford Baker
San Angelo
Hubert Baker
Ozona
Annie Butler
Coke County Hospital Seeks Swine Flu Vaccine Details
Robert M. Vernor administrator at West Coke County Hospital said Coke County awaits Public Health Department notification on Swine Flu Vaccine availability. He noted a free clinic will be held for all residents once information is received.
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Robert M. Vernor
West Coke County Hospital
Coke County
Public Health Department
Vernor
Democrats Sweep Coke County in Record General Election Turnout
In Coke County voters delivered a record turnout totaling 1389 ballots as Democrats carried the ticket from top to bottom. Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale led presidential results with 844 votes, while Bob Kruger won the 21st district congressional race with 1158 votes and Jon Newton took Railroad Commissioner with 1053.
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Coke County
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Gerald R. Ford
Robert Dole
Thomas J. Anderson
Rufus Shackelford
Eugene McCarthy
Socialist Workers Party
Peter Camejo
Willie Mae Reid
Robert ‘Bob’ Krueger
Bobby A. Locke
Raza Unida
Ramon Carno
American Party
Ed Gallion
Jon Newton
Walter Wendlandt
Fred Rodriguez Garza
Pat O'Reilly
State Board of Education
Jimmy L. Elrod
H. Dell Foster
Jack Pope
Don Yarbrough
Tom Laurance
Sam Houston
Coke County Historical Group Wins Distinguished Service Award
The Coke County Historical Commission received a Distinguished Service Award at the 1976 Historic Preservation Conference in Galveston. Chairwoman Mrs. Bryan Yarbrough accepted the honor as the THC praised ongoing efforts to collect county family histories, publish local works, and advance preservation through programs, tours, oral history, and archival projects.
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Coke County Historical Commission
CCHC
Galveston
Bryan Yarbrough
Texas Historical Commission
Texas Historical Foundation
State Commission
THC
Wesley B. Blankenship
Coke County
DSA
Bronte Junior High Girls Sweep District Volleyball Title
The Bronte Junior High girls volleyball teams dominated the district tournament on October 28. The A team won the title, the C team finished second after a comeback in the final, and the B team also competed strongly. Coaches include Jack Asbill as they shift focus to basketball and state meet support.
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Bronte
Eula
Lisa Lee
Susane Parker
Sheila Lee
Jan Frazee
Connie
Susan Sanchez
Valarie Nixon
Jo Ella Forehand
Cruz Puentez
Shaye Braswell
Teresia Puentez
Caroline Taylor
Nancy McCarty
Gennie Taylor
Jack Asbill
Nursing Home October Birthday Party Held
The October birthday party took place Friday October 22 at 3 00 p m. Residents honored were Eunice Ellis Alva Seay Walter Whitfield Earnest Black and Oden Willoughby Bronte Home Demonstration Club sponsors monthly parties supplying cake punch candies and a gift for each resident Music was provided by Howard Brock Jack Baker and T J Van Zandt.
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Eunice Ellis
Alva Seay
Walter Whitfield
Earnest Black
Oden Willoughby
Bronte Home Demonstration Club
Howard Brock
Jack Baker
T. J. van Zandt
Bronte Longhorns Win District Volleyball Championship
Bronte High School girls volleyball team coached by Zula Sweeten captured the district title at home on Oct. 28. They defeated Divide 15-0 15-1 in the opening round and Eula 15-2 15-3 in the final, with Tidwell and Glascock among top scorers. The bi district game is slated for Nov. 15 or 16 as they chase a third consecutive state berth.
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Bronte Longhorn
Zula Sweeten
Bronte
Bula
Divide
Sherri Cooper
Lana Webb
Susie Collins
Leah Barber
Shelene Tidwell
Kim Glascock
Beckie Coulson
Cooper
Rbee
Eula
Tidwell
Glascock
Webb
Barbee
Collins
Tanya Skelton
Debra Frazee
Longhorns
Financial Planning Shortcourse Set at Robert Lee Center
A three session family financial management shortcourse begins Monday November 8 at 7 p.m. at the Robert Lee Recreation and Show Center. The program covers estate planning wills and trusts with leaders from San Angelo Coke County and local banks providing refreshments.
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Robert Lee Recreation and Show Center
Recreation Center
Robert Kensing
Extension Service
San Angelo
Robert Owen
Coke County
Pierce Hoggett
San Angelo National Bank
Robert Lee State Bank
First National Bank of Bronte
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COKE
Lloyd Bentson
Alan Steelman
Marjorie P. Galton
Pedro Vasquez
James G. Denton
Court of Criminal Appeals
John F. Onion, Jr
Truman Roberts
W. T. Phillips
Mike Ezzell
Court of Civil Appeals
Bob Shannon
Earl W. Smith
Gerald A. Fohn
Robert E. Owen
J. Lee Ensor
Ron Wetterman
O. B. Jacobs
Albert N
Bob) Fields
Justice of Peace
Opal I. Jacoby
Ollie Roe
John Jacobs
Jett Hood
Mike Ross
Floyd Harmon
Wayne Arrott
Jr. High
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