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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1974
Page
5
Longhorns travel to Roby for a 7 30 contest with the Lions as their 5 0 season starts. Alan Barber leads scoring with 73 points while Bronte tops district in points at 184 for the season. Roby sits 1 4 overall and 1 1 in district with 42 points for and 142 against.
Residents of Bronte area in Commissioner Precinct 4 petitioned the Coke County Commissioners Court for a separate JP. 114 signatures backed the bid to place a candidate on the November ballot, but with ballots printed only write-ins possible. The group urged voters to write Earl D. Pete Nutter, citing loss of voting rights. observers note similar moves could push Coke County to four JPs if Precinct 8 also seeks its own.
Mrs Curtis Blair daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Duncan visited their home over the weekend. She is a senior home economics major at Peake Tech.
The Bronte region received variable rainfall from Sunday to Monday with reports up to five inches in some locations. Official rain gauger Dave Seibold logged 3 inches while residents reported 3.2 inches. A cool front lowered temperatures into the high 30s on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings with several measurements noted.
The Eola junior high girls basketball team opened their season with a 83 to 63 loss. Cathy Walker led scoring with 18 points, followed by Becky Coulson 7, Lindy Butler 4, Vicki Cooper 2, and Kathy Reyes 2. Suzanne Brunson shine on defense. The guns host Roby on Monday night.
Bronte School prepares for its annual homecoming on Saturday October 26 with events from 1 p.m. registration to a 7 30 p.m. football game guiding parade floats and a potluck evening meal. Ex-students and teachers are invited and urged to spread the word.
Absentee voting started Wednesday for the November 5 election and runs through Friday November 1. Voters out of the county may go to County Clerk Winnie Waldrop's office to cast ballots or request a ballot by mail to an out of county address. Ballots can be mailed to those unable to go to the polls and for other allowed reasons.
The third annual Coke County Fair runs three days at the new Recreation and Show Center in Robert Lee with exhibits booths and educational displays from the American Heart Association American Cancer Society and Social Security Administration. Entry drop off times Friday morning judging Friday morning and public hours Friday 4 to 7 30 pm Saturday 9 am to 7 30 pm and Sunday 1 to 4 pm. Saturday night features Beau and Belle Coronation and square and folk dancing with Adid Davis and his band performing.
Bronte Evening Lions Club schedules a chili supper for November 1 in the new Community Building. Chili is $1.25 per bowl, with advance ticket sales. Serving from 5 to 7 30 PM, proceeds support practice for two locals before the big Terlingua cook off. pie and cake will be sold.
The Jacksonville Baptist College Choir of 51 singers and two directors will give a concert at 7 30 p m October 30 in Bronte School auditorium. Admission is free and the group will stay overnight in Bronte.
The Blackwell Exes Association hosts a full homecoming program starting at 2 p.m. with a junior high football game, 3:15 to 7 p.m. registration, a 4:30 p.m. pep rally, 6:30 p.m. business meeting, and 7:15 p.m. crowning of the Football Sweetheart and Hero. Supper runs 5 to 6:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. Hornets vs Divide gridiron finale. Officers include Jerry Ware president and Pat Boyd secretary.
Bronze School will observe a holiday Monday as teachers attend a District Texas State Teachers Association convention in San Angelo. The general session is at the Coliseum with various meetings around town. classes resume Tuesday morning.
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