Longhorns Seek Class A Bangs Test Friday at 2 30
Bronte High School basketball travels to Bangs for a Friday non conference game at 2 30 p m Holiday timing shifts noted as Bronte aims to rebound after five wins and three losses. District standings show Robert Lee leading with five wins, Bronte and Hermleigh close behind.
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Longhorns
Bangs
Bronte
Santa Anna
Loraine
Bulldogs
Hermleigh
Robert Lee
Trent
Gorillas
Steers
Helmleigh
Prayale
Pede Te Aed
Robert ‘Lee
Snow Flurry Delays Trent Football Story and Journalism Scholarships
Readers note limited space forced omission of a Trent football piece and recall a snowy Tuesday morning. The West Texas Press Association approves $400 yearly journalism scholarships for four years, aimed at senior students in top quartile who write an essay on study plans.
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West Texas Press Association
Snyder
West Texas
WITPA
Bronte
New Dress Shop to Open in Stevens Building
Opening of Judy's Dress Shoppe IT in the Stevens building on Main Street is planned within a week or ten days. Mrs L F Wilson of Winters announces the new shop to be run with Winters location. Mrs Louis Bridges and Mrs W H Maxwell Jr will manage the store here handling dresses, ladies accessories, and gifts.
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L. F. Wilson
Winters
Judy
Wilson
Bob Wilson
Bronte
Caperton Family Guests From Abilene Visit
Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. E. L. Caperton were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caperton and their Abilene children, the nephew and his wife.
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E. L. Caperton
Alfred Caperton
Abilene
Last Rites Held Here Thursday For W. O. Keesee
Funeral services for William Oran Keesee 62 were held Thursday at Bronte Church of Christ with Al Brown officiating Burial was at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction Keesee died Wednesday morning in Sterling City Hospital from injuries after his car overturned near Sterling City He suffered fractures to the chest arm and spine following a heart attack earlier two sisters survive and pallbearers named
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William Oran
Keesee
Bronte Church of ‘Christ
al Brown
Fairview Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Sterling City
Bill Angel
Sterling City Hospital
Bronte
Bronte High School
G. W. Keesee
J. D. Huffaker
Marlin Mackey
Balls
I. M. Cumbie
Robert Forman
Hiram Brock
B. D. Mackey
George Thomas
Bailey Bell
Veterans Day Observed With Closures and Events
Today Friday November 11 is Veterans Day observed as a legal holiday. Most businesses post office banks and city offices stay closed. Area veterans hold a breakfast at Legion Hall from 6 to 9 am. Local schools dismiss for the day and many will travel with the Longhorns to Bangs for the football game.
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Legion Hall
Longhorn
Right of way purchase for Winters Bronte road
Winters November 9 Bill Harman Runnels County commissioner says about three fourths of the right of way for the new Winters to Bronte road has been bought at an estimated total cost of 30000. The 20 foot wide road will run on a 120 foot right of way and reduce travel distance between the towns.
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Winters
Winters and
Bronte
Bill Harman
Runnels County
Precinct 3
Harman
Coke-Runnels
Humble
Gulf
Warren
Bronte and
Coleman
H Ston
Services Held for Mrs. Kate Keating
Mrs. Kate Keating 76 a Blackwell resident since 1907 died 6 p m Sunday in Sweetwater Hospital after a heart attack She was born Feb 2 1879 in Mills County came to Nolan County in 1907 formerly Kate Perkins married J S Keating Dec 5 1898 in Mills County Funeral services were held at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Clarence Powell La mar Baptist Church Sweetwater officiating from Blackwell Baptist Church burial in Blackwell cemetery Survivors include seven sons Col Ernest Keating with the U S Air Force in Paris France W M of Olton C R of Houston Lloyd of Brownwood Raymond of Clifton Ariz and A L and Grant Keating both of Blackwell two daughters Mrs J L Oakley of Mesquite and Mrs Clara Fountain of Miami Fla 14 grandchildren and your great grandchildren
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Kate Keating
Blackwell
Sweetwater
Mills County
Nolan County
Kate Perkins
J. S. Keating
Clarence Powell
Lamar Baptist Church
Blackwell Baptist Church
Blackwell Cemetery
Col
Ernest Keating
U. S. Air Force
Paris
France
W. M
Olton
C. R
Houston
Lloyd
Brownwood
Raymond
Clifton, Ariz
A. L
Grant Keating
J. L. Oakley
Mesquite
Clara Fountain
Miami, Fla
Freezing Weather Returns After Cold Start to Week
Spring like weather returns to the region after a cold snap that saw sub freezing temperatures early Tuesday. A light dusting of snow fell but melted quickly, leaving little moisture.
Paul Good Elected President Of West Texas Law Enforcement
Paul Good, Coke County Sheriff, was elected president of the West Texas Law Enforcement Association at its annual Winters meeting. Ralph Rohatsch, Texas Ranger from San Angelo, became vice president and H. S. Fenton, Coleman County Sheriff, was chosen secretary treasurer.
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Paul Good
Coke County
West Texas Law Enforcement Assn
Winters
Ralph Rohatsch
Texas Ranger
San Angelo
H. S. Fenton
Coleman County
FHA Girls Elect New Officers
Future Homemakers of America met Monday to organize their year. Officers elected include Wanda Kirkland as president Linda Smith as vice president Aletha Murtishaw as secretary and treasurer Pat McCutchen as reporter Corine Feil as program chairman. Jan Sharp named song leader and Pat McCutchen as pianist. Meetings will be held monthly in members homes.
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Future Homemakers of America
Wanda Kirkland
Linda Smith
Aletha Murtishaw
Pat McCutchen
Corine Feil
Jan Sharp
Gate Receipts At Santa Anna Game Reported
Total gate receipts last Friday night at the Santa Anna game were 199.25 dollars. Officials received 50 dollars leaving a balance of 149.25 dollars. Santa Anna kept half of the net leaving the Bronte Athletic Fund 74.63 dollars.
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Santa Anna
Bronte Athletic Fund
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Ben
Dwain Pruitt
R. W. Blackmon
Kickapoo
W. O. Keesee
Charles Ragsdale
Mr. Good
Court House
FHA
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