Longhorns and Eagles Face Off in District Showdown
Bronte Longhorns travel to Sterling City Eagles for a key 2-B district clash after Bronte’s 26-0 win over Cayton Jaybirds. Sterling City sits 6-2 overall and 3-2 in 34B, with 95 district points scored and 61 allowed. Crowded regional rankings place Bronte as No 3 in 3-B, while Barbee leads District 3-B scoring with 147 points. Other local notes cover sheriff race write-ins in Coke County and U.S. congress race results with Coke County backing Robert Krueger at 736 votes.
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Bronte Longhorns
Sterling City Eagles
Longhorns
Cayton Jaybirds
Sterling City
Horns
Iniade
Sterling
City
Eagles
Coke County
Doug Robertson
J. Lee Ensor
Ensor
Robertson
E. A. ‘‘Dink
Lanier
Robert Lee
Charles Timmons
Bronte
Earl D
Pete’ Nutter
Bobby Scott
Ciarice Boecking
W. W. Thetford
Ocean
Krueger
Robert
Bob
New Braunfels
U. S
Doug Harlan
San Antonio
American Party
Ed Gallion
Crane
Con. O. C. Fisher
Harlan
Longhorn Booster Club Sells Windbreakers for Fundraising
The Longhorn Booster Club sells white windbreakers with a bronze Longhorn logo to raise funds for filming Longhorn football games. Priced at $5, jackets are available at Lorene's Western Wear on Highway 277 and at the school athletic department. The club has reached 100 members this year and invites others to join. meetings are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
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Longhorn Booster Club
Longhorn
Moore Funeral Attendance Noted in Pontales
Attending funeral services for Oscar Moore Tuesday in Pontales New Mexico were Mr and Mrs Grady Berrett Dol Richards Mrs Bill McKown and Mrs Virdis Fancher. Mr Moore was related to all of them and formerly lived at Fort Chadbourne.
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Oscar Moore
Pontales
N. M
Grady Berrett
Dol Richards
Bill McKown
Virdis Fancher
Mr. Moore
Formenly
Fort Chadbourne
Dr John R Harris to Have Surgery in Angelo
Dr John R Harris will enter St Johns Hospital in San Angelo Friday for surgery. If all goes well he expects to be moved back to Bronte Hospital for recuperation. While he is away Dr Y K Lee who recently moved to Winters will care for Dr Hanks patients.
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John R. Harris
St. John's Hospital
San Angelo Firiday
Bronte Hospital
Monkity
Harris
Y. K. Lee
Winters
Hanks
Dr. Lee
BanClub Opens at First National Bank Bronte
BanClub arrives in Bronte with membership at First National Bank. Vice President Mickey Pierce announces a $3 monthly fee for benefits including no service charges and unlimited checks. Members receive free personalized checks and a $10,000 accidental death policy, reduced 50 percent after age 70.
Funeral services for J. L. Carroll Saturday
Funeral services for J. L. Carroll 67 of Richland Springs were held Saturday at Richland Springs Baptist Church with burial there. Carroll former Bronte School superintendent died Friday in a San Saba hospital. He was born April 24 1907 and married Vera Moreland October 1 1931. He was a teacher stock farmer deacon and school board president. Survivors include his wife two sons a brother four sisters nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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L. Carroll
Richland Springs
Richland Springs Baptist Church
Carroll
Bronte Schools
San Saba
Bethel Comimumunity
Vera Moreland
Sterling City
Beptist
Eastern Star
Woody Carroll
San Angelo
Oscar Donsey
San Marcos
E. C. Carroll
Sterling Stratton
Mins
Robert Harris
Fort Worth
Lionel Hare
San Diego
Calif
Grant
Plackes Resigns Bronte Church Post Moves to Lower Rio Grand Valley
Minister Melvin Placke and his wife Maxine resign from Bronte Church of Christ after two terms. They relocate to Harlingen Texas to join RangerVile Road Church of Christ and plan three months of travel yearly to aid small Southwest churches. They invite friends to visit when passing through.
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Melvin .Placke
Bronte Church of Christ
Mrs. Placke
Rio Grande Valley
Mr. Placke
Porancke
Ben
Texas
Bronte
Maxine
Rangervile Road
Church of Christ
Harlingen
Southwest
Melvin 'Placke
Coke County Votes in Democratic Landslide
Coke County aligned with the national and state trend in Tuesday's General Election, backing the Democratic landslide that swept the country with few isolated exceptions.
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Coke County
Bronte Band Delivers Strong Show at UIL Con Test
Bronte Band earned a Division TIT rating at the UIL marching contest in Abilene, while several Bronte twirlers and a baton entry received Division I and II ratings. Director Louis Thornton praised the performance as among Bronte’s best amid stiff Class 4A competition.
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Bronte Longharn
UIL
Shotwell Stadium
Abilene
Louis Thornton
Chass B
Jayton
Roby
Rochester IV
Trent V
Bronte
Suzanne Brunson
Carla Dyess
Karen Dyess
Gina Deans
Bone Bronte
Headin for a Wedding Planned Bronte High School Spring Show
The Bronte High School junior class presents Headin for a Wedding Planned a hillbilly comedy at 7 p.m. on Thursday November 14. Tickets are 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students. Pie cake and drinks will be sold at intermission in the lunchroom. Cast includes Homer Hollowbone Nelson Coulter Ma Hollowbone Sherrie Coalson Pa Hollowbone Dale Patterson and others.
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Bronte High School
Homer Hollowbone
Nelson Coulter
Ma Hollowbone
Sherrie Coalson
Pa Hollowbone
Dale Patterson
Sanah Vio Hollowwbone
Zena’ McCarty
Gracie Mac Hollowbone
Jody Freeman
Fannie Jane Hollowbone
Kelly Lawhon
Pepper Hollowbone
Bobby Frarzee
Sis Hollowbone
Maria Thompson
Grandpeppy Hankley
Kyle Lee
Widow Blair House
Peggy Reed
Bertha Blair
Patti Lewis
Slim House
Eididie Angel
Melissa Dugan
Kim Caperton
Hortense Modd
Laura Glenn
Isabel Todd
Miairiizn Clark
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Coke
Glass B
Big Sandy
Associated Press
Bronte Lads
Wortham
Barbee
Alen Barbee
West Texas
Marx Fincher
Julyton
Jim Dan Raughton
Bobby Bailey
Wiayne Alexander
Manvin ‘Ensor
Turney Coulter
Randy Leigh
Longhorn Boosters
Lorene
Highway 277
Moore
Angelo
BanClub
First National Bank
Vice Presi
Dent Mickey Pierce
J. L. Carroll
Plackes
Lower Valley
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