Homecoming Plans Set For Bronte Event
Bronte prepares a large homecoming on October 28 with a parade at 4 p.m. featuring floats the Longhorn Band and Coke County Saddle Club. A 5 p.m. pep rally precedes a 5:30 p.m. meal and 7:30 p.m. Bronte Longhorns vs Lorain Bulldogs at Stephenson Field. Royalty includes Homecoming Queen Michelle Golson and Football Sweetheart Norma Thompson. Joe Smith of Bronte celebrated 40 years with Humble Oil.
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Longhorn
Coke County Saddle Club
Sims
Roy Wayne Stout
Don Hageman
Bronte Longhorns
Loraine Bulldogs
Stephenson Field
Michelle Golson
James L. Golson
Norma Thompson
Services Held for Mrs. H. Vaughn at Bronte Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Homer Vaughn were conducted at the First United Methodist Church in Bronte with Rev. Russell R. Heaner and Rev. C R. Blake officiating. Mrs Vaughn, born May 8 1903 in Erath County, died Oct 13 at home. Survivors include husband Homer Vaughn two sons Bobby Joe Brontes Jack Neal of Odessa six grandchildren and five siblings. Pallbearers were Calvin McCutchen Garland Spencer Robert Forman Clifford Hageman J B Mackey and Gerald Sandusky.
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Homer
Edith) Vaughn
First United Methodist Church of
Bronte
Russel R. Heaner
C. R. Blake
Bobby Joe
Jack Neal
Odessa
James Lynn Vaughn
Bruce Vaughn
Jolene Barrett
Maverick
Vicki Vaughn
Kathi Vaughn
Jacki Vaughn
J. L. Brunson
Heidel Brunson
Rance Brunson
Merizon
Boecking Named Tax Assessor
Bronte School board hired Charlie Boecking as tax assessor collector to replace retiree B D Snead effective Jan 1. Grady L Coulter appointed to fill the unexpired term of R T Caperton on the school board and James A Tidwell named secretary.
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Bronte School Board of Trustees
Charlie Boecking
B. D. Snead
Grady L. Coulter
R. T. Caperton
James A. Tidwell
Deposits High At First National Bank in Bronte
First National Bank in Bronte reports a strong rise in deposits as of Oct. 10 under the comptroller of the currency review. The deposits total 4,269,844.36, up 761,782.79 from a year earlier and 314,393.19 above the July figure. When combined with Robert Lee State Bank’s 3,939,458.92, Coke County reaches 8,209,303.28 in deposits on Oct. 10.
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First National Bank
Bronte
Robert Lee State Bank
Coke County
Longhorns to Face Roby Lions on Friday Night
The Longhorns, 4-2 overall and favored by Harris ratings, travel to Roby (2-4) for a key district game after back to back wins over Hawley and Sands. Roby sits at 1-1 in district play as Friday night also features Hawley at Forsan and Sands at Jayton.
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Lions
Roby
Harris
Longhorns
Sands
Layton
Hawley
Forsan
Snyder
Loraine
Jayton
Basketball Starts Here Tuesday at Bronze Gym
The district schedules basketball to begin Tuesday with junior high and high school girls A teams hosting Divide in the Bronze gym at 6 30 p m. Boys play starts after football season. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Coach Mrs Zulu Sweeten leads the girls team.
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Divide
Zulu Sweeten
Real Fall Weather Brings Heavy Rain Across Area
Real fall weather moved in late Wednesday with cooler temperatures in the 50s and rainfall totals from Bronte at 2.5 inches to J. B. Mackey 2 inches east of town. Tennyson logged 1.4 inches, Wylie Ranch 2.5, and C. E. McGuire 1 inch west. Cold rain continued Thursday with forecasts of more 50s at night.
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Bronte
Tennyson
J. B. Mackey
Wylie Ranch
C. E. McGuire
Mercury
Karla Walters Named Finalist for ASU Homecoming Queen
Karla Walters of Blackwell is among seven finalists at Angelo State University for 1972 Homecoming Queen. A Bronte High School graduate and biology major, Walters is ASU junior secretary of the student association and member of the Angellites and Pi Kappa Delta Little Sisters. Final balloting had Takers earlier this week, with the queen and court to be presented at halftime of the October 21 game against Texas A&I.
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Karla Walters
M. M. Walters
Blackwell
Angelo State University
Bronte
ASU
Texas A&i
Blackwell Homecoming Scheduled with Hornets vs Divide
Blackwell observes homecoming this Saturday with a meal priced at $1.00 for children and $1.50 for adults. Classes of 1947 and 1932 celebrate 25th and 40th anniversaries. The Hornets, 9-2 overall and 1-2 in district, face Divide hoping for a win before a large homecoming crowd. Other scores include Miles 52 Christoval 12 Mertz 45 Water Valley 14 Paint Rock 15 Divide 12.
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Hornets
Ing
Blackwell
Miles
Christoval
Mertz
Water Valley
Paint Rec
Divide
Lions Clubs and lodge plan Scout Hut cleanup
The Lions Clubs and Ma sonic Lodge of Bronte join to repair the Boy Scout Hut. A work day is set for Saturday October 21 at 8 a.m. Volunteers should bring paint brushes carpentry tools and other supplies to restore the building.
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Lions Clubs
Masonic Lodge of
Bronte
Hanging Victim Found Near Bronte Identified
A ruling of death by own action was made Thursday in the death of Noel Dwayne Oswalt 41. His body was found Wednesday morning hanging from a large oak tree northeast of Bronte. Oswalt’s body was discovered about 1% miles down Morrow Lane near the Morrows. The death occurred a day or more before discovery and was reported by Justice of the Peace Cecil Kemp. Deputy Sheriff Don Thorpe and Sheriff Mebvin Childress led the investigation.
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Noel Dwayne Oswalt
Bronte
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Kemp
Kemp
Oswalt
Morrow Lane
Jim Morrow
Robert Lee
Paul J . Oswalt
Lamesa
Don Thorpe
Mebvin
Childress
Thorpe
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Joe A. Smith
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Midland
Smith
J. F. Williams Jr
Timpson
Tex
Humble
Thompsons
Paradise
Texas
Katy
Ft. Chadsbourne
Rule
Margaret Hosford
Aletha N. Glimp
el Paso
Delbert Coulson
Joe. A. Smith
H. Vaughn
Boecking
First National
Roby Lions
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