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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1966
Page
5
The Bronze Longhorns travel to Jayton to face the Jayton Jaybirds in a 7 30 p m kickoff at Jayton stadium marking the district opener. Toliver predicts a hard win as Jayton seeks an upset and Bronte hosts homecoming on October 15 with a 5 7 p m dinner and parade.
The Coke County Game Management group schedules its annual meeting for Saturday October 8 with a barbecue supper at 5 p.m. in the county park at Robert Lee. The Parks and Wildlife Department will run the program. Officers are Willis W Smith president Preston Davis vice president Melvin Childress secretary treasurer Directors include Paul Lindsey Bob White Dave King and LeDrew Arrottt.
Kenneth Wilkins, former Bronte Enterprise employee and Bronte High School student, moves back to Bronte and takes a full time position at the local paper. He previously worked for the Standard Times in San Angelo and graduated in 1965. He and his wife Deborah Terry live in Leonard Fletcher's rental house with their baby daughter.
Cecil Cox of the Bronze Noon Lions Club announces a broom sale scheduled for the first or second Saturday in November. Proceeds will support a San Angelo blind organization with a local Lions share for community projects. A definite date and ad will follow in The Enterprise.
Persistent rain drenched the area from Tuesday into Wednesday with Bronte at 2.1 inches and Oak Creek Lake reaching 3.5 inches. Divide ranches near Robert Lee logged 3.8 inches while Robert Lee reported 3.1 inches. Farmers welcome moisture though cotton growers worry. more rain is forecast. Abilene firm identifies No 2 G C Bell site four miles southeast of Bronte on a 297 acre lease in Leppart Field.
Two late model automobiles were damaged and two people were injured though not seriously in a crash Monday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 277 and McCauley Ave. Jerry Brock was driving on McCauley, Jose Zabala on Highway 277. Mrs Zabala was treated at Bonte Hospital for bruises and broken ribs. The Zabala party included Jose Jr and Domingo. Brock suffered bruises and shock but was not hospitalized, though his mother said he could not return to school.
Less than two weeks remain to prepare for the Coke County Exhibit chaired by Mrs Tom FE Rives. The free public show will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday Oct 14 and Saturday Oct 15 with entries due Thursday Oct 13 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. at the Recreation Hall in Robert Lee. Categories include antiques historical items pictures books maps scrapbooks arts crafts gifts vegetables flowers and clothing. Sponsored by the Coke County Home Demonstration Council. For information call Mrs Rives or County Agent Fay C Roe at 453 3751.
Members of the 1967 senior class are selling mums for the homecoming celebration on October 15. Contact any girls in the class to place an order. Prices are two dollars and two fifty.
The Longhorns dominate Roscoe Plowboys 25 to 6 as Bronte builds lead with rushing gains 320 to 142 and a first-half field goal miscue redeemed by a second attempt for a 11-0 edge. Roscoe dodges late momentum but offense stalls.
More than a dozen Bronte area men met at Cactus Cafe for a breakfast to start the annual Boy Scout Fund Drive. Cecil Cox led the meeting and distributed donor contact cards. Dan McChing urged enthusiasm while Elmer Hurley oversees accounting and collection due by Thursday afternoon.
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