Bronte Homecoming Plans Highlight Weekend events
Ex students and teachers fill Bronte School Saturday with registration at 1 p.m. and a program in the auditorium presided by Martin Lee as President Glenn Sims is absent. Bronte Longhorns host Loraine Bulldogs at 7 30 p.m. with a perfect season on the line. Barbee leads district scoring with 102 points and parade events follow the game including floats and a bicycle entry judged by Bronze merchants.
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Exes and Friends of
Bronte
Martin Lee
Bronte Ex-Students Association
Glenn Sims
Longhorns
Bulldogs
Bronte Longhorns
Harris
Big Sandy
Associated Press
Wortham
Abilene Reporter-News
Big Country
Coke County Fair Draws Big Crowds in Robert Lee
An estimated 1800 to 2000 people attended the third annual Coke County Fair at the Coke County Recreation and Show Center in Robert Lee. Exhibits showcased antiques and local crafts while judges from San Angelo selected top displays. The event featured the Belles and Beans Coronation, western music by Add Davis and his band, and square dancing with plans already announced for a bigger next year.
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Coke County
Coke County Recreation and Show Center
Robert Lee
Coke County Recreation and Show Couter
Mmes Loree
Eva Jo Millican
Norma Preston
Anna Mangaret Anderson
Earl Bowman
Janelle Slough
Norma Mullins
Joan Hill
Rex Jones
San Angelo
Rec
Add Davis
Couple Killed in Truck Crash Near Cross Plains
Mr and Mrs James Blakney aged 42 and 38 died Thursday when their truck swerved to miss a cow 21 miles west of Cross Plains. Their 10 year old daughter Lisa was injured but released from Abilene hospital. Mrs Blakney was former Dean Hester of Bronte. Funeral at Bronte First Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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James Blakney
Cross Plains
Blakney
Dean Hester
Joe Hester
Bronte
Lisa
Am ‘Abilene Hospital
Enterprise
Firemen to Have Light Bulb Sale
Members of the Bronte Volunteer Fire Department will hold a light bulb sale Monday night. They will meet at 6 p.m. and begin promptly. The sale is their only money raising activity and they request community cooperation to fund their activities. Firemen will canvass house to house for customer convenience.
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Bronte
Jacksonville Choir Concert at Bronte School Auditorium
The Jacksonville Baptist College Choir will perform in the Bronte School auditorium on Wednesday October 30 at 7 30 p m under the Central Baptist Church. Admission is free and all area youths are invited to stay for fellowship and refreshments after the program. Stephen Patterson of the Patterson family is a choir member.
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Jacksonville Baptist College
Stephen Patterson
M. E. Patterson
Noted Visitors From New Mexico And Crosbyton
Visiting last week with their mother Mrs. F. S. Higginbotham were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sayner of Albuquerque New Mexico and Mrs. Tommie Hames of Crosbyton.
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F. S. Higginbotham
Frank Sayner
Albuquerque, N. M
Tommie Hames
Crosbyton
Green Author Bill Green Publishes Fort Concho Social History
Lubbock author Bill Green, former Bronte High School English teacher, has released The Dane ing Was Lively Fort Concho Texas A Social History 1867 to 1882. He will attend Bronte Homecoming Saturday with copies for sale at $8 through Nov 14. autographs available. Green directs West Texas ranch restoration at Texas Tech Museum and is pursuing a PhD.
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Bill Green
Lubbock
Bronte High School
Fort Concho
Texas
Green
Portnay
Texas Tech
Texas Tech Museum
West Texas Ranch
Bronte
West Texas
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Roby
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James M
Sticky) Raughton
T. Henry
Brent Nursing Home
Highway 277
Main Street
Main
Pacade
Jefferson St
Bronte Enterprise
Coke County Riding Club
Masonic Hall
Coke County Fair
Marvin Ensor
J. Lee Ensor
Viva Scott
Rirs
Joe Ed Scott
Jimmy Tidwell
James Arnold Tidwell
Cherrie Slaughter
Rene Slaughter
Bronte Ju
Nior High
Bruce James
Camille Badgett
Mrs. James Badgett
Coke Fair
Bryan Yarbrough
Mary Jane Zuniga
Frank Fuentes
Mary Jane
Willie Zuniga
Jacksonville
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