Longhorns Set to Battle Roscoe Eleven on Friday
Bronte Longhorns travel to Roscoe to face the Plowboys after a 28-8 loss to Jim Ned. District 6 B standings show Bronte at the bottom with a 1-2-1, while Robert Lee leads at 2-1-1 after beating Marfa 8-2. Other Week results listed.
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Bronte Longhorns
Roscoe
Nolan County
Longhorns
Jim Ned
Bronte Lads
Plowboys
Robert Lee Steers
Marfa
Robert Lee
Trent
Hermleigh
Roby
Loraine
Bronte
Wylie
Aspermont
Eldorado
Rotan
Last Rites Held For J. W. Arledge
Funeral services for J. W. Arledge Jr. 48 were held Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Sweetwater with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. He died in San Angelo after a lengthy illness from esophageal cancer. Survived by wife two daughters Linda and Carol son Wade two sisters and one brother. He was born September 2 1913 and previously ranched north of Robert Lee.
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First Methodist
J. W. Arledge, Jr
Robert Lee
C. E. Holcombe
First Methodist Church
Sweetwater
Johnson
Louis Brooks
T. D. Young
Lance Sears
John Logan
Joe le
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Linda
Carol
Wade
San Angelo
Jesse S. Cargile
Palmer Leeper
Lance
George B. Arledge
Winchester
J. W. Arledge
Arledge
Mary
Roscoe
Geraldine Youngblood
Blackwell
Coke County
South Dakota
Walker family visits in Fort Worth gathering
Mrs. Mary Walker and Buddy traveled to Fort Worth last weekend to visit Mr. and Mrs. Gene Walker. Also joining were Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Walker of Oklahoma City as guests.
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Mary Walker
Buddy
Fort Worth
Gene Walker
Dewayne Walker
Oklahoma City
Donnie Braswell Weekend Stay Mentioned in Odessa Home
Donnie Braswell of Odessa spent the weekend in the home of his.
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Donnie Braswell
Odessa
Longhorn Band Delivers Strong Halftime Shows
The Bronte Longhorn Band has given outstanding football game performances in recent weeks. Under band director Bob Bingham the group impressed at the Jim Ned game with precise marching and honored Mexico Hawaii and Japan at halftime during the Santa Anna game.
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Bronte Longhorn Band
Longhorns
Jim Ned
Santa Anna
Mexico
Hawaii
Japan
High Winds Cause Minor Damage and Rainfall
Strong winds last Sunday night knocked down several TV antennas and caused minor damage. An average of about a half inch of rain, with higher amounts locally, fell in the area. No severe damage to row crops was reported, and a cooldown followed the front with cooler mornings early in the week.
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Enterprise
Reading
Father of Louis Galloway Hospitalized After Surgery
R. L. Galloway, father of Louis Galloway, is bedridden in a San Angelo hospital following surgery.
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R. L. Galloway
Louis Galloway
San Angelo
Law to Clamp Down on Parking Violations in Bronte
Bronte officials vow strict enforcement of parking rules on Main street. Deputy Jesse Parker says violators will receive warnings then tickets if violations continue. Justice of the Peace J H Liles notes charges may bring fines. side parking and backing out the wrong way are cited as offenses.
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Bronte
Main Street
Jesse Parker
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Liles
Parker
Liles
Sweetwater Man Killed in Wreck South of Bronte
George David Holloway fifty a Sweetwater mechanic died when his car struck a cattle truck trailer three miles south of Bronte on U S Highway 277 near midnight Friday. His wife Juanita was severely injured and treated at Shannon Hospital San Angelo. The driver Elmer SimmonsAbilene thirty seven reportedly jackknifed the trailer as he tried to turn. Holloway was pinned in wreckage for nearly an hour before death. Funeral held in Sweetwater with burial there. Survivors include wife two sons two daughters his mother and nine grandchildren.
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George David Holloway
Sweetwater
Bronte
Juanita
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Holloways
Elmer Simmons
Abilene
Coke County
Simmons
Melvin Childress
Jesse Parker
Tom Green County
Longhorns Club Changes Meeting Time and Films
The Bronze Longhorn Club now gathers Mondays at 7 30 p m in the elementary building darkroom with crowds attending. Coach Bob Howard notes future meetings will show the previous week's game films shortly after 7 30 to accommodate fans who want to leave early. Conda Richards, club president, invites all football fans to attend.
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Bronze Longhorn
Bob Howard
Conda Richards
Longhorn
Jim Ned Indians Rolled Bronte 28 to 8 in Friday Tilt
Jim Ned dominated Bronte with Don McMillan and Roland Smith directing a potent offense. The Indians built a decisive lead despite Bronte’s opening kickoff return by Rudy Olivas and a lone Longhorn score late in the first half.
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Jim Ned
Bronte
Bronte Longhorns
Rudy Olivas
Longhorns
Tommy Boecking
Indians
Dee Arrott
Olivas
Jim Ned Indians
Don McMillan
Roland
Buddy Walker
Arrott
Walker
Longhorn
Arrott Quick
McMillan
Smith
Roy Hudson
Lamesa Man Hurt In Pickup Wreck
James Hargraves of Lamesa, formerly of Blackwell, was seriously injured Saturday night when his Dodge pickup overturned at least twice on the Robert Lee highway west of Bronte. Deputy Jesse Parker said the vehicle was badly damaged and Hargraves was hospitalized in Sweetwater.
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James Hargraves
Lamesa
Blackwell
Bronte
Robert Lee
Jesse Parker
Hargraves
Sweetwater
Corley Is Bear Bright Spot for Baylor Football
Benny Corley the 204 soph fullback from Bronte starred for Baylor in the Pittsburgh game. He punted five times for a 38 yard average with high kicks limiting Pitt returns to one yard total. Late in the game Corley delivered a 48 yard punt on fourth down as 17 seconds remained.
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Benny Corley
Longhore
Baylor Bears
Bears
Pittsburgh
Bill van Fleet
Fort Worth
Lane
Pitt
Bob Clemens
Clemens
Panthers
Bronte B Team Falls 38 to 0 to Coahoma Here
The Bronte Longhorn B team lost to Coahoma 38-0 in a home game Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Smith returned from a Texas coastal trip visiting Beaumont Corpus Christi and Baytown. They also attended the Texas Prison Rodeo in Huntsville on Sunday.
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Bronte Longhorn
Coahoma
Otis Smith
Texas
Beaumont
Corepus Christi
Troy Casey
Baytown
Huntsville
Weekend Visitors at Bruton Home
Weekend visitors to the C. E. Bruton home were their daughter Mrs. Ben Spoonts and Linda of Brownwood.
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C. E. Bruton Home
Ben Spoonts
Linda
Brownwood
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Longhorn Band
Bob Bingham
Longhorns Club
Ronald McMillan
Don
Corley
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