District Play Begins Friday for Bronte vs Hermleigh
Bronte longhorns host Hermleigh in 8 B district opener Friday night at 7 30. Fathers of players to be honored, line judges stationed by 7. Bronte seeks first district win while Hermleigh aims for momentum after recent results.
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Bronte Longhorns
Hermleigh
Cardinals
Bronte
Longhorns
Bangs Dragons
Robert Lee Steers
Ozona Lions
Loraine
May
Sands
Trent
Longhorn- Cardinal
Robert Lee
Steers
1854 Wanamaker’s notice on store hours and duties
A rediscovered bul letin from Wanamaker’s Department Store in New York outlines 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. hours, cleaning duties, and Sabbath restrictions. It bans smoking, shaving at the barber, and dancing while mandating church tithes and Sunday School attendance for male staff. It notes distinct social expectations for employees and courting allowances.
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Wanamaker’s Department Store
New York
Purce
Bronte Shorthorn JV Defeats Hermleigh 20 to 6
Bronte Shorthorn Junior High beat Hermleigh Cardinals 20 6 at Hermleigh to stay unbeaten. McCutchen scored on an 11 yard end sweep and a 30 yard Glenn pass set up another TD. Gentry Hageman and teammates led Bronte defense as fans were thanked for supper donations after the game. Next Bronte hosts Loraine.
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Bronte Shorthorn Jr. High
Hermleigh Cardinals
Hermleigh
Doug McCutchen
Davis Corley
David Glenn
Bronte
McCutchen
Glenn
Hageman
Gentry
Ay Baker
Mrs Caperton Improving After Serious Injury
Mrs. Matthew Caperton was steadily improving after a late Friday auto accident in the town west section. The vehicle hit a power pole, sending her to Bronte Hospital where internal injuries required liver repair surgery. Deputy Sheriff Jesse Parker investigated the crash.
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Matthew Caperton
Caperton
Bronte Hospital
Jesse Parker
Church of Christ Plans Week of Services
Bronze Church of Christ extends invitation to area residents for a series of services starting Sunday with morning and evening worship. Evening services begin at 7 30 p.m. daily through Thursday October 24. Ralph Byers of Ballinger will preach. Minister Foy L Moore welcomes all to the special meetings.
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Bronze Church of Christ
Ralph Byers
Ballinger
Foy L. Moore
Hart's Snak Bar Opens For Business Saturday
Clifford Hart and his wife open Hart's Snak Bar on Highway 277 in the town’s north part. Self service inside or outside, the eatery offers soft ice cream fountain service and short orders including sandwiches hot dogs hamburgers fried chicken and shrimp.
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Clifford Hart
Highway 277
Harts
Jaycee Chapter Organized Here in Bronte
Jaycee chapter formed in Bronte with Wayne Dunnam as president and officers including Bill Thomas as 1st vice president Jim Pitts 2nd vice president Don Glenn secretary treasurer Martin Lee inter club director Dolan Mackey 1 year director John Boyles and Buddy Reed 2 year directors Eight Haskell Jaycees attended with Blue Jack Ray state director installing officer Haskell chapter sponsors Bronte group Charter night planned meeting nights set for fourth and third Tuesdays at city hall Jaycees creed outlines service to the community.
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Bronte
Wayne Dunnam
Bill Thomas
Jim Pitts
Don Glenn
Martin Lee
Dolan Mackey
John Boyles
Buddy Reed
Haskell
Blue Jack Ray
Area 2
Ray
New Bronte
Haskell Jaycee
Rites Held for Mrs. Walter Hensley in San Angelo
Funeral services were held at Cox Funeral Chapel in San Angelo for Mrs. Walter Hensley 79 who died Saturday. She formerly lived in Bronte and is survived by three daughters Mrs John Brian Abilene Mrs Adolph Alvis San Angelo and Mrs Lowell Wright Weatherford two sons Ernest Hensley Andrews and Golden Hensley Sonora and Oliver Hageman Bronte a brother of Mrs Hensley. The family moved from here in 1935 and burial was in the local cemetery.
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Cox Funeral Chapel
San Angelo
Walter Hensley
Bronte
John Brian
Abilene
Adolph Alvis
Lowell Wright
Weatherford
Ernest Hensley
Andrews
Golden Hensley
Sonora
Oliver Hageman
Hensley
Bronte Schools Issue First Six Weeks Report Cards
Report cards announcing grades for Bronte Schools during the first six weeks were issued Wednesday. Supt. C. B. Barbee urged that cards be signed and returned to teachers by Friday.
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Bronte
Supt
C. B. Barbee
Bangs Falls to Longhorns 4-6 Homecoming Loss
The Longhorns dominated the first half with a 14-0 lead as Bangs fought back in the second half but managed only one score. Bronte punched in a 10 yard TD by Glenn Sims, Curlee added points, and Lester Mayberry returned a 50 yard interception for a second Bronte score, with Jim Morrow's kickoff and other drives shaping the early action.
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Longhorn
Dragons
Bronte
Glenn Sims
Barry Curlee
Jim Morrow
Longhorns
Dragon
Curlee
Sims
Morrow
Henry Ramsey
Jimmy Wells
Royce Lee
Rust
Bangs
Allen
Commissioners Call Election on Keeping Tax
The Commissioners Court Monday called an election to decide whether the present ad valorem tax for flood control and farm to market roads shall be renewed or discontinued. The election coincides with state constitutional amendments and involves tax remissions linked to the Upper Colorado River Authority.
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Commissioners Court
W. W. Thetford
Upper
Colorado River
Coke County
Tom Green County
UCRA
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Gorillas
Helmleigh
Charles Coppock
Ray Sissom
Kenneth Wilkins
By Doak Snead
Mrs. Caperton
Church of Christ
Hart’s Snak
Jaycee
Mrs. Hensley
Bangs Falls
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