Kickapoo Dams Prove Effective After Recent Rains
W E Jacoby of the Soil Conservation Service reports three Kickapoo creek water retention structures near Bronte held 1600 acre feet of floodwater before slowly draining to 540 acre feet over ten days. Sites 2 5 and 3 captured 600 650 and 350 acre feet respectively on Keeney and Rawlings properties. The dams prevented higher flooding though capacity was not reached.
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Jacoby
Keeney
Edward Rawlings
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Mrs. Hageman 72
Mrs. J. O. Margaret Lee Hageman 72 longtime Bronte resident died Friday in Bronte Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at First Methodist Church with Rev. Austin Masterson officiating and burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include husband two daughters two sons three brothers five grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Brady Mills H C Murtishaw Bobby Vaughn Otis Smith Claude Beaver and Lester Webb.
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First Methodist Church
J. O
Margaret Lee) Hageman
Bronte
Bronte Hospital
Austin Masterson
Fairview Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Hageman
Mason County
Sallie Hodges Dixon
Coke County
Mr. Hageman
Robert Lee
Woodrow Brunson
San Angelo
Rance ‘Brunson
Arden
Clifford E. Hageman
James
San Antonio
Sam Dixon
Coolidge
Ariz
John Dixon
Wilcox, Ariz
Jack Dixon
Brady Mills
H. C. Murtishaw
Bobby Vaughn
Otis Smith
Claude Beaver
Lester Webb
Book Controversy Behind Lyndon Biography Pulls From Stores
Liberty Lobby claims A Texan Looks at Lyndon is derived from J Evetts Haley and the paper prints a partial report. James L Sullivan orders the book removed from Baptist bookstores after protests by Baptist leaders including Dr E S James who calls it distasteful and not spiritually uplifting. Continued on Page 5.
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Liberty Lobby
J. Evetts Haley
Lyndon
Haley
James L. Sullivan
Southern Baptist Sunday School Board
Baptist
Southern Baptist
E. S. James
The
Baptist Standard
James
Bronte Firemen Set October 27 Light Bulb Sale
Bronte Volunteer Firemen plan their annual house to house light bulb sale on Tuesday night October 27. Profits fund needed equipment and incidental fire truck expenses. Spokesman says merchandise is first quality and local patronage is appreciated.
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Bronte
Bronte FFA and FHA Students Head to State Fair
FFA boys and FHA girls from Bronte High School will travel to the State Fair in Dallas on Saturday. Sponsors accompany the group, with the bus scheduled to depart about 4 a.m. and return around midnight or later, according to Supt. Cc. B. Barbee.
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FFA
FHA
Bronte High School
Dallas
Supt
Cc. B. Barbee
Bronte Longhorn Band Entertains Halftime Crowds
The Bronte Longhorn Band under R H Hornbeck provides halftime shows at all games this season. Tu rling trio Dorothy Ruth Martin Pat Robinson and Laura Morrow wowed fans with flaming batons as the stadium darkened. Rees directs formations and music and the band also plays opening ceremonies and during contests to lift spirit.
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Bronte
Longhorn
R. H. Hornbeck
Ozona
Dorothy Ruth ‘Martin
Pat Robinson
Laura Morrow
Miss Rees
Boy Scout Fund Drive Starts Mon in Bronte
The annual Boy Scout finance campaign opens Monday October 19 with a 6 30 a m kickoff breakfast at Cactus Cafe. Royce Lee leads the drive seeking 20 to 25 new workers to support local and district scouting activities including summer camps. A report on the County Farm Bureau Convention will be carried next week.
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Bronte
Cactus Cafe
Royce Lee
Farm Bureau
Fall Festival Plans Highlight October 31 Bronte PTA event
Bronze PTA outlines a community Fall Festival on October 31 with 6 PM start, queen races by penny votes, no fundraising activities, food stalls, a sock hop, Mexican dinners, and a coronation at 8 PM. Dozens of volunteers are urged to help. queens chosen from each grade level with a detailed roster of participants.
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Hurley
Royce Fancher
Joe Simpson
C. L. Shorey
Norman R. Riker
Conda O. Richards
James Golson
PTA
Lways
Bronte
Janie Raughton
Craig Lee
Donna Butler
Kit Carlton
Diane Arrott
Andy Eubanks
Rhonda Ivey
Mark Murtishaw
Queena Mae Henry
Mike Arrott
Deanna Barbee
Larry McKown
Mary Jane Morrow
Stanley Murphy
Janet Lee
Manfred Thompson
Ann Cervenka
Don Hageman
Lillian Strickland
Wayne Carlton
Donnah Holcombe
Larry Corley
Ida Lee Parker
Kenneth Wilkins
Two Ball Games On Sports Menu Thursday Night
Football fans can choose between two Thursday night contests. The Shorthorns travel to Trent for a district game while the Longhorns host Wylie B. Both games start at 7 p.m. with admission 50 and 25 cents. Bronte must win to stay in district race after losing to Hermleigh last week. Next game Oct 23 at Hermleigh to begin District 8-B play.
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Shorthorns
Trent
Longhorns
Wylie B
Bronte Boys
Hermleigh
Robert Lee
Residents To Welcome First Lady In San Angelo Visit
A large group from Bronte Robert Lee and Coke County areas plans to travel to San Angelo on October 26 to greet Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. She will be joined by Mrs. Connally McNamara Freeman Wirtz. A late reception at the River Club is planned and the public is invited with times to be announced.
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Bronte
Robert Lee
Coke County
San Angelo
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
John Connally
Robert S. McNamara
Orville Freeman
Willard Wirtz
River Club
Longhorns fall 18 14 to Bangs in Bronte clash
Bronte Longhorns lose to the Bangs Dragons 18 to 14 at Stephenson Field. Fumbles plagued both teams as Royce Lee returned a Dragon interception for Bronte’s first score and Bangs tied the game on a second quarter pass in a tense ball game.
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Longhorns
Bangs
Bronte Longhorns
Bangs Dragons
Stephenson Field
Bronte
Stephens
Holcombe
McCutchen
Davis Corley
Dragons
Royce Lee
Lee
Dragon
Morrow
White
Ramsey
Bangse
Bruce Mullen
Allen
Mullen
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Kickapoo
W. E. Jacoby
SCS
Boy Scout
Bronze Pta
Fes
Tival
Elmer Hurley
Lady Bird
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