Meeting Called for Tonight on Jaycee Chapter
A 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at West Texas Utilities Co offices invites young men 21 to 35 and other interested locals to learn about forming a Junior Chamber of Commerce chapter in Oak Creek Power Plant area. Haskell Jaycees will explain operations and benefits during the briefing.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oak Creek
West Texas Utilities Co
Jaycees
Haskell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
James Pitts
Haskell Jaycees
Coke County Game Management Association Elects Officers
The Coke County Game Management Association held a barbecue and meeting at Bronte County Park. Curtis Walker of Robert Lee was elected president with Pat Johnson aiding in cooking and D. K. Glenn as chairman. Out of town guests and Texas Game and Fish Commission representatives attended. About 80 to 90 people were present.
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Coke County Game Management Association
Bronte County Park
Curtis Walker
Robert Lee
Pat Johnson
Bronte
D. K. Glenn
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Earl F. Glenn
Homecoming At Blackwell Crowds Attend Festivities
Bobby Sanderson elected president of Blackwell Homecoming Association at a Saturday meeting. New officers include Sonny Watts vice president and Mrs Edd Garvin secretary. Guests from Abilene Seminole Levelland Kermit Wingate Nolan Lubbock Rotan Lawn Shep Midland Sweetwater Winters Fort Worth Roscoe San Angelo Colorado City attended. Jo Ann Carpenter crowned football sweetheart with Jay May as football hero as Blackwell beat Court 38 to 27.
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Bobby Sanderson
Blackwell Homecoming Association
Bob Ragsdale
Sonny Watts
Edd Garvin
Alvin Edwards
Charles Ragsdale
Abilene
Seminole
Levelland
Kermit
Wingate
Nolan
Lubbock
Rotan
Lawn, Shep
Howard Opens New Barber Shop in Bronte
Howard, a San Angelo native with 38 years in barbering, announces a new shop in Bronte. He has worked at Cactus and St. Angelus hotels and at Goodfellow Air Force Base, and will offer all kinds of barber services including women's shaping, opening Mondays Fridays and Saturdays.
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Str. Howard
Howard
Funeral Services Held for Sam Seay Victim of Accident
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at First Baptist Church for Sam Seay a 69 year old Bronte area stock farmer who died in an automobile crash Sunday afternoon on highway 277 one mile north of Bronte The wreck involved a scrap metal truck driven by Daniel Banda Leija of Knox City The Seay pickup burned after colliding with a parked T L Free Construction Co truck no injuries were reported for Leija or other occupants Fire crews from Bronze and Cliftam assisted at the scene with local law enforcement including Highway Patrolman Jerry Matthews Deputy Jesse Parker and Constable Oscar Renshaw The incident remained under investigation and continued on back page.
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First Baptist Church
Sam Seay
Bronte Area
Mr. Seay
Bronte
Highway 277
Daniel Banda Leija
Knox City
Jerry Matthews
San Angelo
Leila
Smith
T. L. Free Construction Co
W. E. Skains
of. Haskell
Oath Smith
Bronze
Longhorns Set for Friday Tilt Against Blanket Tigers
Bronte Longhorns travel east Friday to face Blanket Tigers in District 21 B. Both teams sit at .500 with two wins and two losses, but Blanket edges Bronte in points 46 to 50 while opponents’ totals favor the Tigers 64 to 48. Last week Robert Lee routed Sands 72-0 as Bronte, Loraine, and others won their games. This week Hermleigh visits Roby and other district matchups follow.
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Bronge Longhorns
Blanket Tigers
Tigers
Longhorns
Bronte
Blanket
Longhorn
Robert Lee
Sands
Coke County
Loraine
Rochelle Hornets
Roby
Trent
Rule
Hermleigh
Wylie
Iraan
Stanton B
Loraine Bulldogs
Ballinger Men Buy Welding Shop in Bronte
John Elder Jr and Ernest Cook of Ballinger have purchased the welding shop north of R. Smith Dry Goods on Washington Street from Jimmy Brunson. They took over last week and plan to operate a portable welder with Cook running the shop in Bronte. They will move to Bronte in the near future and expect to announce details next week.
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John Elder Jr
Ernest Cook
Ballinger
Co. R. Smith Dry Goods
Washington Street
Jimmy Brunson
Elder
Tie
Cook
Bronte
Mike
Linda Sue
Clifford Lee
Lynn
Becky Dale
Hash & Terry
Shorthorns Hand Trent 22 0 in Gridiron Victory
Bronte Shorthorns defeat Trent 22 to 0 at Trent with Doug McCutchen scoring three touchdowns and two extra points. He rushed for 70 yards, seven yard end sweep, and a three yard dive averaging over ten yards per carry. Jerry Parker caught two passes and intercepted two as Craig contributed in defense.
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Doak Snead
Doug McCutchen
Bronte Shorthorns
Trent
McCutchen
Jerry Parker
Craig
Record of Oak Creek Power Plant Open Day Tour
More than 1200 people from the area toured the Oak Creek Power Plant hosted by West Texas Utilities Co. Tours ran 1 30 to 6 30 PM with school groups visiting Bronte School. Visitors viewed the turbine generator boiler and control room as well as equipment powering up to 82000 kilowatts. Plant superintendent R E Patton praised the turnout and staff. An Enterprise ad thanked local residents.
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West Texas Utilities Co
Oak Creek
Bronte School
W.T.A
R. E. Patton
Ares
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Jaycee
United States
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Game Assn
Blackwell
Mathews
Jesse Parker
Oscar Renshaw
H. A. Anthony
Longhorn Tiger
Shorthorns
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