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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1961
Page
4
The PTA sponsored festival starts at 5 30 p m with class booths, game rooms, duck pond and other attractions in the school lunch room. At 8 30 p m in the auditorium a style show features over 70 students and a coronation of three festival queens.
Bronte's defense stifled the Trent Gorillas while Buddy Walker broke free for a 72 yard touchdown surge. The Longhorn line and backfield shut down Trent, limiting them to one score as Bronte highlighted long ground gains and key blocks.
Sephy Jones district governor of Lions Clubs visited Bronte Lions Club last Thursday. He was accompanied by Tom Kirkham state secretary Harold Yarbrough and Everett Grindstaff.
L T Youngblood Bronze banker and Upper Colorado River Authority chairman will attend a November 17 Austin meeting of the State Board of Water Engineers to discuss the state water situation and the ultimate distribution of remaining Colorado River Basin water. He notes no current plans for a Coke County dam as there is no sale for enough water to justify the project. Recommendations will be made to the U S President after the study.
Only the bank and post office here will be closed Saturday Nov 11 in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no rural mail delivery. The next holiday observed townwide will be Thanksgiving on Nov 23.
Mr and Mrs Bob Levell of Coleman visited in Bronze Sunday with Mrs C C Smith and other relatives.
Bronte Longhorns host Robert Lee Steers in a pivotal Friday showdown to close the regular season. Eddie Spiller’s back injury sidelines Bronte's quarterback, risking a district title as Hermleigh or Trent outcomes also affect standings. Kickoff 7 30 p.m. large road and local crowd anticipated.
Bronte Shorthorns cap a perfect season by shutting out Robert Lee Dogies 14-0. Royce Lee sparked the scoring with a 20 yard run and Manuel Reyes added a conversion in the second quarter. Tony Olivas scored late, while Alvaro Martinez and Fidencio Cantu anchored the defense and Lee assisted with key passes.
Bronte School unveils a new school song with original music by Don Jeter of Magrelia High School and lyrics credited to Mrs. LaRue A. Brousard, Donna Sheppard, Janet Les, and Cynthia Howard, featuring student participation. The piece marks a collaborative effort by staff and students.
Noah Pruitt Jr. announces Bronte post office moving to a new building with the Lions Club operating from the site early next week. A formal opening is set for December 7 with an open house and a 2:45 p.m. program featuring Congressman O C Fisher and Dale Buckley.
Mrs. Darwin Scott the PTA president asks many school patrons to attend the regular PTA meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 in the auditorium. The group will discuss the proposed Coke County mobile library unit and express views on the project. The Fall Festival is also a discussion topic.
About an inch of rain fell Wednesday night as the first cold front passed. A second front Friday night dropped temperatures to the mid thirties by Sunday night. A light sleet touched off Monday morning. The final front Tuesday night kept temperatures cool.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Morgan relocated to Bronte at the start of the week from Eastland. They are occupying one of the C L Katerim houses, a former Bronte resident returning to the area.
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