Slow Rains Brush Bronze Area Douses with Evening Showers
A slow moving cool front brought cloudy skies and rain showers across the Bronze area from Monday through Tuesday night. Rain totals reported by several readers ranged from 1.3 to 1.8 inches with locations including Bronte Tennyson and the northwest. Some Bronte residents complained after getting stuck in newly filled ditches as floodwaters settled and mud formed around town.
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West Texas Utilities
Bronte
64 Basketball Schedule Given
District play and tournament dates for boys and girls basketball outline start times and venues. Entries list games from Nov 23 through Feb 12 at multiple towns including Winters Roscoe Trent Blackwell Christoval and Garden City with 6 p.m. starts for some and 6:30 p.m. for others and note Mre H A Fitzhugh of San Antonio visiting.
FFA Chapter Wins In Eldorado Meet
The Concho district meet at Eldorado on November 11 saw the Senior Farm Skills Team take first place. Members were Wayne Hes ter, Alvaro Martinez, Tony Oli vas, and Manuel Reyes. The Junior Chapter Conducting Team finished second, led by Brian Richards and others. The Senior Conducting Team placed fifth with Gary Stroebel and colleagues. Banners will be awarded at the District Awards Banquet November 24 at Luby's Cafeteria, San Angelo, where Lynn Henry will compete in the Sweetheart contest.
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Bronte Future ‘Farmer
Doak Snead
Don Hageman
Johnny Brown
David Sims
Robert Gallaway
Rodney Hall
Charles Masterson
Gary Stroebel
Wayne Carlton
Gary Don Allen
Sentinel
Sid Eubanks
Edward Broussard
Jack White
Luby’s
San Angelo
Lynn Henry
FFA
Su Lynn Henry
Jake Henry Sr
Bronte
Future Farmers of America
Sweetwater
Reagan Junior High
Su- Lynn
Future Homemakers of America
First Methodist Church
Rev Morriss Named New Pastor at Bronte First Baptists
Rev Harry Morriss has been called as the new pastor of the Bronte First Baptist Church. He comes with his family and will lead the congregation as it settles into new leadership.
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Rev. Morriss
First Baptists
Harry Morriss
Re Baptist Church
Bronte
Longhorns Aim for Coke County Classic Upset at Robert Lee
Bronte High School faces district leaders Robert Lee in a Friday night football clash. Oliver Toliver and James Raughton push their squad to upset the Steers who hold a perfect district record. Game at 7:30 p.m. expects a large crowd. fans urged to arrive early.
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Bronte's
Longhorns
Robert Lee Steers
Robert Lee
Cecil Toliver
Toliver
James Raughton
Oliver
Prise
Steers
Last Rites Held For Rollie Gabriel
Funeral services for Rollie Leonard Gabriel 74 were held Sunday at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Stout officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home. He died Saturday in St John’s Hospital San Angelo. Born February 14 1890 in McLennan County Texas he moved from Runnels County to Coke County in 1938. He was survived by a brother Tom Gabriel of Bronte and several nieces and nephews.
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Rollie Leonard Gabriel
Central Baptist Church
Wayne Stout
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
T. F. Sims, Jr
Lester Webb
Marlin Mackey
Claude Ditmore
Clayburn Webb
Leonard Fletcher
Mr. Gabriel
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
McLennan County
Texas
W. W. Gabriel
Runnels County
Coke County
Tom
Gabriel
Bronte
Sand
Nileces
Junior High Basketball Schedule For Boys And Girls
All junior high games start at 6 30 p m except during tournaments. Dates include Nov 30 Jim Ned here Dec 3 Robert Lee there Dec 7 Robert Lee here Dec 11 Grape Creek there Jan 4 Grape Creek here Jan 7 8 9 Bronte Jr Hi Tournament Jan 21 Blackwell there Jan 28 Blackwell here Feb 4 5 6 Silver tournament.
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Roscoe
Trent
Jim Ned Tourney
Christoval Tourney
Blackwell
Westbrook
Roscoe Tourney
Jim Ned
Robert Lee
Grape Creek
Bronte Jr
FHA Style Show Planned for Dec 7 in Bronte Chapter
The Bronte Chapter of Future Homemakers of America presents a style show and musical program on Monday night December 7. Mrs. Boyle Fancher, homemaking teacher, sponsors the chapter. FHA members will model garments made in fall semester home economics classes I II and III. The program will feature musical numbers.
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Bronte
Future Homemakers of America
Boyle Fancher
FHA
First National Bank Adopts Burroughs Machine for Bookkeeping
First National Bank in Bronte has installed a Burroughs electronic bookkeeping machine costing over 7000 dollars to handle rising daily transactions. It detects errors immediately, reducing end of day review time. Mrs. Jerry Parker leads operation with others trained. Changes include deposit handling, monthly statements, and new mosaic tile improvements to building exteriors.
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First National Bank
Bronte
L. T. Youngblood
Jerry Parker
E. F. Glenn
Glenn
First ‘National ‘Bank
Bund
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Drews
C. O. Richards
Clifford Clark East
Don Edminston
Austin Sandusky
AL & B
Girls
Forsan
Garden City
Sterling City
Water Valley
H. A. Fitzhugh
San Antonio
Eldorado
Rollie Gabriel
Miss Mor
1St National Bank
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