Longhorns Down Loraine 31-6 in Prep Football
The Longhorns defeated Loraine 31-6 and will face Trent 11 tonight in conference play. Bronte opened with a 25-0 lead on four first-half touchdowns including a 64 yard run by Bill Wrinkle. Loraine rallied briefly, but Wrinkle added a 69 yard TD late as Bronte secured the win.
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Longhorns
Loraine
Trent
Bronte Longhorns
Bulldogs
Bronte
Bill Wrinkle
Galery Ae
Johnny Smith
Bronté
Wrinkle
Longhorn
Bobby Hester
Gentry
Bil Nartel
Frank Machart
Bronte merchants urge early Christmas shopping
A Bronte filled ad urges shoppers to begin Christmas buying in October and to support local merchants who pay taxes and donate to charity. It quotes Mark Twain and promotes Bronte as offering a fine gift line and community support.
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Bronte
First Frost Hits Bronte
A dry northerly wind brought the first frost to Bronte Sunday with blowing dust and cold autumn temperatures. The Tuesday morning low fell to 31 degrees with frost in many areas. Tender plants suffered unprotected damage but a killing frost was not widespread. Warmer weather returned midweek, though a new cold front from the northwest may reach the area by weekend.
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Bronte
Bakers Attend A&M Baylor Game Then Visit Huntsville
Mr and Mrs Grady Baker with Mr and Mrs R F Baker of Winters attended the A M Baylor game at College Station last Saturday. On Sunday the group traveled to Huntsville to witness the prison rodeo and related events.
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Grady Baker
R. F. Baker
Winters
A&m
Rev Blackmon Named Pastor at Kickapoo Church
Rev R W Blackmon of Seminole has accepted the pastorate of the Kickapoo Baptist Church. He plans to move his wife and two daughters Janice and Betty to Bronte soon and will reside in the church parsonage. The church had been without a pastor after Rev Clyde W Coleman resigned to lead a San Antonio church.
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Rev. Blackmon
Kickapoo Church
R. W. Blackmon
Seminole
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Blackmon
Janice
Betty
Bronte
Clyde W. Coleman
San Antonio
Caperton to Show New Chevrolet Models Friday
Chevrolet will unveil 1956 passenger cars in showrooms nationwide on Friday November 4. W E Fish Chevrolet general sales manager calls it the biggest showroom day of the year with extensive dealer preparations and over 3 million dollars in display expenses. A highlight is a demonstration ride in a near replica of the Pikes Peak record car set last September.
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Chevrolet
W. E. Fish
Fish
Pikes Peak
Progress Report On New School Building
School officials report progress on the new building after delays. The contractor promises completion by November 15, with a move-in possible by Thanksgiving as the board monitors the project.
Halloween Carnival Opens Saturday Night Fundraiser
Annual PTA Halloween Carnival begins tomorrow at 5 30 p m in the Spanish room serving a Mexican dinner for 90 cents. Family entertainment includes canasta games country store and a parade with crowning of Halloween Queens after 9 00 p m. Prizes for best costumes.
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PTA
O B Jacobs Named Deputy Sheriff in County
O B Jacobs named deputy sheriff to succeed J L Tinkler who became county clerk last week. Jacobs previously held the post and served four years since January 1947. Tax collections surge as big property owners rush to pay by Oct 31 to secure a 3 percent discount through Nov 1.
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O. B. Jacobs
J. L. Tinkler
Mr. Jacobs
Paul Good
O. B
Tragic Death Of Stanton High School Graduate
Douglas Monroe Smith 18 son of Mr and Mrs Dan Smith of Stanton died Tuesday after walking into a crop dusting plane propeller two miles south of Stanton. He was a 1954 Stanton High School graduate. Services were held at 3 PM Thursday at First Baptist Church.
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B. J. Reeves
Stanton
Douglas Monroe Smith
E. L. Caperton
Reeves
Sterling City
Young Smith
Smith
Dan Smith
Paducah
Stanton High School
250 Bales Ginned At Local Cotton Gin
A local cotton gin reported 250 bales processed up to press time Thursday, totaling 9 bales ginned during the past week.
Bronte Scouts Kick Off Drive With 83 000 Goal
About 25 Bronte residents gathered at 7 AM for a kickoff breakfast at the First Baptist Church educational building to launch the annual Boy Scout drive. D K Glenn, local fund chairman, presided as Oscar Dorsey outlined Concho Council camps and Scout training.
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Bronte
First ‘Baptist Church
D. K. Glenn
Concho Council
Glenn
Oscar Dorsey
Bronte School Honor Roll List Reveals Grade Splits
The Bronte School releases its honor rolls for multiple grades from fourth through twelfth. Names include Charles Cop pock Gale Mackey Jan Wilkins in fourth A honor roll and Linda Lasswell Corine Feil in twelfth grade A list, with numerous students earning B honors across grades.
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Bronte School
Charles Coppock
Gale Mackey
Jan Wilkins
Jeanna Kay Denman
Rex Harris
Mary Ann Ritchie
Elaine Glenn
Jimmy Wells
Linda Taylor
Charles Oden
Marilyn Glenn
Judy Lee
Earnest Welty
Tommy Glenn Sims
Janice Hester
Linda Smith
Ida Nell Shields
Juanita Wrinkle
Epsie Hageman
Grace Rogers
Modene McGuire
Jettie Kirkland
Ruthie Phillips
Ellen Brock
Aletha Murtishaw
Wanda Kirkland
Gene Sherrod
Joyce Faulk
Robert Feil
Patricia McCutchen
Robert L. Moore
Joy Wilkins
James Andrews
Gene Walker
Joe Don Wilkins
Bobby Hester
Richard Rees
Jo Ann Gentry
Linda Lasswell
Corine Feil
Billy Alexander
Leslie Caperton
James Luttrell
Barbara Miller
Jane Powell
Johnny Smith
Wanda Bell Snead
Rickie Dell Hester
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Phelan Parker
Jessie Pearl Renshaw
Tommy Boecking
Sharon Knight
Dana Eubanks
Patsy Woods
Kay Powell
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Jacky Corley
Brenda Faulk
Douglas Rogers
Buddy Walker
Bobby Allen
Eddie Glenn
Dee Arrot
Brenda Corley
Linda Henry
Armilda Hester
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Danell Dixon
June Moore
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