Thanksgiving 1969 Reflections and a Bi-District Football Preview
The piece ponders gratitude since the Massachusetts Bay Thanksgiving, noting progress through science and abundance. It shifts to a local sports note about the Bronte Longhorns vs Fort Hancock Mustangs bi district clash at 7 p.m. in Fort Stockton, with football fans traveling Friday afternoon to the game.
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Bronte
Fort Stckton
Bronte Longhorns
Fort Hancock
Mustangs
Longhorns
Cecil Toliver
Supt. C. B. Barbee
Fort Stockton
San Angelo
Big Lake
Barbee
KRUN
Levelland
Wilson
Toliver
Gerald Sandusky
Fort
Bronte Longhorns Sweep Awards Before Fort Stockton Showdown
Six Bronte Longhorn players earned stars after the Friday win over the Hawley Bearcats. Lineman David Scott and Back Keith McCutchen led the honors, with fumble recoveries by Zuniga Graves Skelton and interceptions by Barbee and McCutchen.
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Bronte Longhorn
Hawley Bearcats
David Scott
Keith McCutchen
Willie Zuniga
Roger Graves
Gary Skelton
James Vaughn
McCutchen
Randy Barbee
Bronte Firms Close for Thanksgiving Holiday Observance
Bronze businesses plan a Thursday break for Thanksgiving with a few highway firms staying open. Local closures include First National Bank U S Post Office and city hall while courthouse offices at Robert Lee close. Schools dismiss Wednesday and resume Monday December 1.
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Bronze
First National Bank
U. S. Post Office
Court House
Robert Lee
Bronze Enterprise
Thanksgiving Service Planned at Bronte churches
A community wide Thanksgiving Service is planned for Wednesday at First Baptist Church Bronte. Sponsored by First Baptist Church Central Baptist Church and First United Methodist Church the 7 p.m. service features Rev. Fred Brown and Rev. Ken Whitten with Rev. Harry Morris. Bronte Community Choir, directed by Louis Thornton, will sing two numbers. The service emphasizes a patriotic theme offering thanks for the United States of America.
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First Baptist Church
Bronte
Central Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church
Fred Brown
Ken Whitten
Harry K. Morris
Bronte Community Choir
Louis Thornton
Morris
United States of America
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