Soldier of the Month Named for 11th Infantry Battalion
Weldon Broussard son of Mrs LaRue Broussiard of Colorado City has been named Soldier of the Month for his unit Company D 11th Infantry Division now in Vietnam. He placed second at a recent board losing by three points and is due to return to the United States next April. He is a Bronte High School graduate.
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Weldon Broussard
LaRue Broussiard
Collorado City
11Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
United States
Bronte High School
Bronte Ends Season as Jim Ned Wall Lead District
Bronte finishes 5 4 with 1 2 district mark as Jim Ned and Wall lead the district race. Wall hosts Jim Ned in a pivotal matchup this Friday to decide the district title while Bronte moves to district 3B next year with Hawley Sands Roby Loraine Jayton and Forsan. Bobby Skelton sits third in district scoring with 44 points and six touchdowns.
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Bronie Longhorns
Wall
Jim Ned
Weill
Chass
Bronte
Jayten
Hawley
Jim Nell-Wall
Bobby Skelton
Mike Arrett
Jim Dan Raughton
Lynn Lawhan
Alan Barbee
Brovice
Sands
Roby
Loraine
Jayton
Forsan
Hornets Fall to Hermleigh in Close 27 22 Loss
Blackwell Hornets end season with a 45 year record 2 5 district after a 27 22 defeat at Hermleigh. Zane McNeill scored all Blackwell touchdowns with one in each of the first three quarters as Highland captured district crown 10 0 before. Other results: Highland 56 Fluvanna 8 Ira 57 McCauley 20 Trent 38 Hobbs 6.
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Blackwell Hornets
Hermsleigh
Hermleigh
Cardinals
Zane McNeill
Blackwell
Highland
Fluvanna
Ira
McCauley
Trent
Hobbs
Mackey Improves After Knee Surgery at St John’s Hospital
Tony Mackey shows improvement this week at St Johns Hospital Sam Angelo after football practice injury last week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Delan Mackey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Mackey
St. John’s Hospital
Sam Angelo
Tony
Delan Mackey
Contest winners guests of Lions Club at Bronte School
An essay contest for 4th to 6th graders at Bronte School on What Thanksgiving Means to Me produced winners who were guests of the Noon Lions Club Thursday. Winners include 4th grade Melinda Barrett Jeff Waldrop. 6th grade Suzanne Brunson Carla Dyess Turney Coulter Lana Webb.
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Bronte School
Noon Lions Club
Io the Lions
Melinda Barrett
Jeff Waldrop
Suzanne Brunson
Carla Dyess
Turney Coulter
Lana’ Webb
Funeral Services for Mrs Jas per Milton Craig in Blackwell
Funeral services for Mrs. Jas per Milton Craig 84 were held at First Baptist Church Blackwell. Burial followed in Blackwell Cemetery under McCoy Funeral Home. She died Tuesday night in a Sweetwater retirement home after living in Burnet County and Blackwell. Survivors include Jasper Milton Craig, Ira L. Craig, Floyd Craig, H. C. Patterson, T. Patterson, five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Mr. Craig served as Nolan County commissioner from 1943 to 1953.
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Jasper Milton
Pearl) Craig
First Baptist Church
Blackwell
Blackwell Cemetery
McCoy
Home of
Sweetwater
Burnet County
Jasper Milton Craig
Blackwell Baptist Church
Mr. Craig
Nolan County
Ira L. Craig
Floyd Craig
Sweetwalter
H. C. Patterson
Tucson, Ariz
T. Patterson
Fort Worth
NEWS FROM TENNYSON
Weekend visitors to the Louis Bakers included R T Baker Don Price of Shreveport and other relatives from Pecos El Paso and San Angelo. Several local families hosted gatherings and domino games at the J C Boatright home and with the Arrotts in Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bakers
R. T. Baker
Don Price
Shreveport
Margie
Cindy
Cheryl
Pecos
Gene Baker
el Paso
W. A. Calley
San Angelo
T. G. Gleghor
Tom Williams
O. G. Loudamy
J. C. Boattrights
Leon McCarty
Robert Melvin Brown
Robert Feil
Fort Stockton
McCartys
Bill Feils
Roy Lee Baker
Baytown
Gene Bakers
Wayne Hegwood
Ernest Hintichs
Everett Calley
Dave Kelly
Jackie
Miles
Roy Bakers
James Arrott
Monroe Arrott
Osie Goble
Grape Creek
J. B. Arrott
Ballinger
Jim Walters
Austin
Bill Waters
Wayne Arrott
Karen
Bronte
Jim Arnott
W. A. Smith
J. C. Boat
Hipp Families Visit Relatives In Hobbs And Weslace
Mr and Mrs Warnock Hipp Jr and family of Hobbs New Mexico and Dr and Mrs Billy W Hipp and family of Weslace have been visiting their parents Mr and Mrs W Hipp and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnock Hipp Jr
Hobbs, N. M
Billy W. Hipp
Weslace
W. Hipp
Horns Fall to Jim Ned in Hard Fought Finale
Jim Ned edged Bronte 15 8 after a late fourth quarter surge. Indian backs Herron Elkins and McClure led the offense as the Indians tallied 15 points while Bronte tried to rally behind Skelton Arnott and Barbee but fell short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Barrett
Jerry Graves
Skelton
Bonte
Mike Arnott
Bronte
Hadi Taak
Jim Ned
Alan Barbee
Arrott
B. Skelton
Goold
Herron Jand Elkins
Graves
Jim Nek
Hams
Indians
Jim Nekt
Herren
Lynn Lawden
Homs
Herron
Carper
Arrott Quick
Longhorns
Horns
Skeltor
Barbee
Raughton
JIN
Herrons
Elkins
McClure
Lawhon
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Rance Brunson
H. H. Brunson
Bronte Longhorn
Rance
The
Cactus Cafe
Pete & Inez Nutter
Hornets
Mrs. Craig
Tennyson
By Susan Arrott
Bobby Skelteam
Bronze Longhorns
Inktian
Tommy Herren
Tony Elkins
Barrett
Arnott
Metum
Walker
W. 15Th
Robert Lee
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