Bronte High Band Shines in Abilene Interscholastic Contest
Bronte High School earned top ratings at the Abilene event with a No 1 in inspection and No 2 in marching. The twirling ensemble took a second with Jan Wilkins as a runner up twirler. Band director Bob Bingham praised progress as he leads both high and junior bands amid favorable crowds despite poor weather.
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Bronte High School
Abilene
Jan Wilkins
la Jan Riker
Patricia Robinson
Elaine Collins
Bobby Bingham
Robert Lee
Bingham
Marla Lou ‘Rees
Weldon Broussard
Jeanna Denman
Nancy Wilson
Margie Oglesby
Ida Lee Parker
Joy Kay Moore
Lynda Taylor
Laran Riker
Laura Morrow
Sharon Mackey
Suzanne Pruitt
Georgia Owen
Longhorn Football Season Ends With Hope For 1962
The article notes a tough season with losses but strong improvements by the Bronze Band and a positive outlook for the 1962 squad. It praises band director Bobby Bingham and emphasizes gratitude ahead of Thanksgiving, urging readers to share blessings with the hungry.
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Georgia Owen
Bronte Longhorn Band
Jan Wilkins
Longhorn
Boecking Rites At Johnson City
Funeral services were held in Johnson City for Hans Boecking 90 father of Charlie Boecking of Bronte. He died there November 14 a longtime resident survived by his wife three sons Charlie Bronte Jack San Antonio Tom Corsicana a daughter Mrs Wesley Pearson Austin and other relatives. Services were under Croft's Funeral Home direction. Pig de from here were Mr. and Mrs LT.
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Johnson City
Hans Boecking
Charlie Boecking
Bronte
Boecking
Charlie
Jack
San Antonio
Tom Boecking
Corsicana
Wesley Pearson
Austin
Croft
Pig de
Rites Saturday For G. L. Cook 74
Funeral services for G. L. Cook 74 of Brookshire were held Saturday at Newby Davis Funeral Chapel Ballinger. He died at home November 15 and is buried in Fairmount Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a son Luther Jay Cook six sisters and several brothers. pallbearers nephews and out of town relatives attended.
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G. L. Cook
Brookshire
Newby- Davis Funeral
Ballinger
Fred Campbell
Fairmount Cemetery
Mr. Cook
T. F. Cook
Ellis County
East Texas
Winters
Paint Rock
San Angelo
Bess Roach
Bowman Lumber Co
Masonic Lodge
Luther Jay Cook
A. L. Cook
Abilene
O. B. Cook
Fort Worth
J. D. Wilson
Emily Crow
Jewel Trigg
Jess Lynch
Grover Easter
Houston
Ernest Lewis
Arlington
Thanksgiving Holiday Closures Across Local Firms
Most bronze firms will close Thursday for Thanksgiving. cafes and service stations stay open for customers. The post office, First National Bank, city hall, and other federal holiday closures follow law, while some retail stores close.
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United States Post Office
First National Bank
Funeral Held for Emory A Bell Sr
Funeral services were held in Clift Funeral Chapel for Emory Allen Bell Sr. 73 who died at Bronte Hospital after a long illness. The Rev. Murrell Johns led the rites. Burial will take place in Glenn Haven Mortuary San Fernando, California, where his long time home was. Survivors include a daughter Jeannie Smith of Burbank California a brother B A Bell of Bronte a sister Mrs Josie Seipp of Albuquerque New Mexico and three granddaughters.
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Clift Funeral Chapel
Emory Allen Bell Sr
Bronte Hospital
Murrell Johns
First Baptist Church
Mr. Bell
California
Glenn Haven Mortuary
San Fer
Grayson County
Richard Sam Houston
Clara Aiken Bell
Clara Rosalie Snyder
B. A. Bell
Bronte
Josie Seipp
Albuquerque, N. M
Edgar McLendon Buried Monday
Funeral rites for John Edgar McLendon 88 of Odessa were held at Clift Funeral Chapel. He died Friday in Bronte Hospital after five days illness. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Born February 13 1874 in Arkansas he was a retired oil field contractor and Methodist Church member. Survivors include son Edgar of Eastland daughter Leona Williams Odessa four grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Clift
John Edgar McLendon
Odessa
MccLendon
Bronte Hospital
Auburn S. Neely
First Methodist Church
Fairview Cemetery
McLendon
Arkansas
Methodist Church
Edgar Mclendon
Eastland
Leona Williams
Longhorns Look Good In Spite of Game Loss
The Bronze Longhorns fell 24 to 6 at Robert Lee in a hard fought season finale against the favored Steers. Connie Hallmark scored the Steers first, with Dodson adding TDs and Hallmark finishing with a 55 yard run. The Longhorns showed resolve despite the defeat.
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Longhorns
Bronze Longhorns
Robert Lee
Steers
Connie Hallmark
Tommy Glenn Sims
Bronte
Rusty Dodson
Hallmark
Dodson
Lynn White
Longhorn
Wells
Johnson
Banker Gets Deer on His First Hunt
Bronte banker L T Youngblood hunted near Schleicher County with a party and shot a big 10 point buck at about 75 yards. He said he would have the antlers mounted and doubted he would hunt again next year.
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L. T. Youngblood
Schleicher County
Youngblood
Bronte
The
Enterprise
Weather brings cool, wet spell to area
Cool, wet weather dominated the week with slow drizzle turning into a light shower on Tuesday. Temperatures dipped near freezing Sunday and Monday nights but no ice was reported.
Weekend Guests Include Keeney Family from Lubbock
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Irwin and Andrea of Lubbock visited the Keeneys in their home with their granddaughter Mrs James Burkhart and family. Also visiting were the Keeneys daughter in law Mrs Barbara Keeney and her children from Wichita Falls for Thanksgiving.
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Jimmy Irwin
Andrea
Lubbock
J. L. Keeney
Keeneys
James Burkhart
Barbara Keeney
Wichita Falls
Last Rites for H. E. Yocham 77
Funeral services were held at Central Baptist Church for Harvey Eugene Yocham 77 who died Sunday at his home in Bronte. Burial was in Fairview cemetery with Clift Funeral Home directing. He was born April 18 1885 in Bosque County and married Sarah A. Parrish in 1905. Survivors include his wife two sisters and many nieces and nephews.
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Central Baptist Church
Harvey Eugene Yocham
Joe M. Jackson
Cone
Francis Pruitt
Lamesa
Wayne Stout
Bronte
Fairview Cemetery
Clift Funeral Home
Mr. Yocham
Bosque County
Payton and
Mary Copeland Yocham
Sarah A. Parrish
Hico
Yocham
Masonic Lodge
H. R. Nance
Lillie Gilbreath
Walnut Springs
Harry Yocham
Eddie Yocham
Ellis Nance
C. O. Gilbreath
Ira Parrish
Hubert Pairish
J. B. Pairish
Ray Pairish
Bronte High Delays Games Until Blackwell Trip
No basketball games are scheduled for Bronte High School teams until Tuesday November 27 when both boys and girls teams and junior high girls travel to Blackwell for games. Beginning Thursday November 29 the boys and girls teams will participate in an invitational tournament at Blackwell, with play extending through Saturday.
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Bronte High School
Blackwell
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Bronte High
Emory A. Bell
Jimmy Caraway
Jimmy Wells
Malcom Johnson
Sims
Manuel Reyes
Caraway
Bronte Trent
H. E. Yocham
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