Trent Gorillas Visit Bronte Ahead of District 7-B Clash
Bronte's 7 1 record hosts Trent 1 7 in Friday night action with Bronte aiming to seal the district title after a 33 0 win over Forsan. Trent sits 0 3 in district play, while Bronte dominates with 238 points scored to 53 against them.
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Trent Gorillas
Forsan
Horns
Hawley
Bronte
Trent
Longhorns
Gorillas
Eldorado
Wall
Jim Ned
Forsan Lads
Loraine
Runnels Baptist Group To Hear Missionary Speaker
The Runnels Baptist Association will meet Monday at Seventh Street Baptist Church in Ballinger with First Baptist Church of Bronte sending a group. Rev. Thomas J. Kennedy, a Southern Baptist Convention missionary, will keynote at 7 15 p m. A WMU and board meeting precede supper at 6 30 p m. The Bronte Longhorn Band, 65 members strong, earned a Division II rating at the Abilene UIL contest amid Class B entriesJim Ned Rochester and Jayton also competed. Susan Cumbie earned Division I for a twirling solo. Sallie Richards and Brendi Glascock earned Division II ratings. Band director Louis Thornton praised the performance as good. Next UIL event is solo and ensemble in March.
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Seventh Street Baptist Church
Ballinger
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Southern Baptist Convention
WMU
Bronte Longhorn
Abilene
Susan Cumbie
Sallie Richards
Brendi Glascock
Bronte mayor urges flag displays in support of peace stance
The Bronte Texas mayor M Royce Lee writes to President Nixon praising the Nov 3 speech and urging residents to show support by flying U S flags Saturday. He volunteers to fetch flags from San Angelo for business houses and homes and invites others to join Thursday through Friday.
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United States of America
Bronte
Texas
M. Royce Lee
Nixon
Bronte Area
United States
San Angelo
Services Held for Mrs Irene Morrow
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Bronte for Mrs. J. J. Morrow 84. Mrs. Morrow died after a long illness at West Coke County Nursing Home Robert Lee. Officiating were Rev. Fred Brown and Rev. Wayne Stout. Burial was in Old Fort Chadbourne Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter in Linton two sisters five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. Pallbearers were local Bronte and San Angelo men.
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First United Methodist Church
Bronte
J. J. Morrow
Coke Cunty
Soddy
Tenn
Coke County
Robert Lee
Morrow
William Clift Place
Mr. Morrow
Jacob Bruce
Dean Morrow
Jesse Parker
Floyd Fancher
Charlie Boecking
Conda Richards
Royce Lee
Jerry Lawdon
W. D. McDonald
Glendon Westbrook
San Angelo
Mullis Named Nightwatchman in Bronte
Perry Mullis of Robert Lee was named temporary night watchman by the Bronte city council at a meeting last Thursday night. He will fill in Hiram Brooks' job while Brock is hospitalized. Ken Russ of San Angelo and Clifford Daniel of Miles, Lone Star Gas Co. employees, pressed for a rate raise. council deferred action and set a public hearing for December 4 at 7 p.m.
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Perry Mullis
Robert Lee
Bronte
Hiram Brooks
Brock
Ken Russ
San Angelo
Clifford Daniel
Miles
Lone Star Gas Co
Texas iTech student visits home in Lubbock weekend
Douglas McCutchen of Texas iTech spent a weekend visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. C M. McCutchen in Lubbock.
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Douglas McCutchen
Texas
iTech
Lubbock
Mrs
C M. McCutchen
Services Held for Mrs Lucy Bivins of Iraan
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Lowry Bivins 59 of Iraan were conducted at 11 a.m. in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Odis Carruth officiating. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery in Bronte. She died Friday at her sister in law’s home after a long illness. She was born November 10 1909 in Blair Oklahoma and married George Bivins in 1942. Survived by her husband a daughter and a son five sisters and four grandchildren.
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Lucy Lowry Bivins
Iraan
First Baptist
Fairview
Bronte
Odis O. Carruth
Pas
Inlaw
Robert Lowry
Blair
Oklo
George Bivins
Liraan
Eastern Star
Nelda Walls
San Marcos
Jerry Bivins
Gonzales
Charlie Keeney
Cecil Shults
Rising Star
Vetal Flores
San Angelo
Vess Sandusky
Bromide
James Conger
Fort Stockton
Final Shorthorn Game Cancelled
The Bronze Shorthorns season ends with three wins and one tie after their final game against Wall was canceled due to a Wall scheduling conflict. They had previously lost to Wall, making the cancellation a notable end to the campaign.
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Wall
Shorthorns
Christmas Mail Deadlines Urged by Postmaster Pruitt
Postmaster Noah Pruitt Jr. advised area residents to meet Christmas mailing deadlines to ensure delivery by December 25. Overseas gifts should be mailed now. SAM by Nov. 22 PAL by Nov. 29. air mail by Dec. 13. Domestic mail follows Dec. 13 for distant states, Dec. 10 for distant card in, and Dec. 15 for local card. Include return address and use Zip Codes. first class mail should be no more than third class to speed delivery.
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Noah Pruitt Jr
SAM
PAL
Air
Arrott Tops Area Scoring Race in Friday Game
Nicky Arrott stayed as the Class B area scoring leader after a single touchdown against Fierson last Friday, reaching 94 points this season. Tony Long of Rising Star scored 30 that night, totaling 91 points, three behind Longhorn in the chase for high score.
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Nicky Arrott
Fierson
Arrott
Tony Long
Rising Star
Longhorn
Coke Voters Must Register by Jan 1
Citizens of Coke County must register in the Tax Assessor-Collector office to be eligible to vote in elections after March 1 1970. The deadline for registration is January 1 or January 31 1970 depending on year. registration began October 1 and remains open except for absent military personnel. Applications can be by mail or in person, or through a qualified agent such as a spouse parent or child who is a voter in the same county.
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Coke County
O. B. Jacobs
Mrs Spencer Honored On 82nd Birthday
Mrs Ruth Spencer was honored Sunday at home of her son Garland Spencer for her 82nd birthday dinner. Attending were relatives including Mr and Mrs Joe Walter and Mr Walter of San Angelo, Della Edwards of Dallas, Richard Spencer and Ricky of Roby, Zell Moore Vera Tiyomas Ids Lee Parker Dale Dilis Fenwick and Rev Wayne Stout.
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Ruth Spencer
Nice
Garland Spencer
Mr. Walters
Joe Walter
Walter
San Angelo
Della Edwards
Dallas
Richard Spencer
Ricky
Roby
Zell Moore
Vera Tiyomas
Ids Lee Parker
Dale Dilis
Fenwick
Wayne Stout
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Thomas J. Kennedy
Runnels Baptist Group
Runnels Baptist Association
Louis Thornton
Rochester
Jayton
Irene Morrow
Mullis
Lucy Bivins
Tor
Coke
Mrs. Spencer
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