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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Page
5
Bronte Longhorns open district play with an 18-0 victory at Hawley in heavy rain. Jim Dan Rawton scored the final TD as Bronte built a lead early, while Hawley threats fizzled. Week ahead lists Wall at Hawley and Jim Ned with an open date.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bryan will be honored with an open house at their Winters home 300 East Pecan Sunday from 2 to 5 pm Former Norton Wilmeth residents they wed Oct 30 1921 in Runnels County Their children and families host including Mrs Frank Balko Iraan Mrs James Ash Bronte Mrs Charles Dry Winters Charles Bryan San Angelo and granddaughter Mrs Ted Petty Brownwood
The Bronze Longhorn Band travels to San Angelo Saturday for Band Day at Angelo State University. They perform in a 2 p.m. parade and attend the ASU football game with McMurry. Next Tuesday they contest in Abilene at Shotwell Stadium alongside Rochester and Jayton. Dawn Cumbie and Diane Arrott compete in twirling. Louis Thornton directs the group in its first UIL contest, with sightreading and concert contests planned in spring.
Mayor Martin Lee issued a careful warning for Halloween urging residents to watch for trick-or-treaters. The city council supported a Sunday night outing over Friday or Saturday and noted Halloween will be darker earlier due to the time change.
Residents will regain the hour lost in April as the nation reverts to Standard Time at 2 a.m. Sunday Oct 31. The sun will rise earlier and set earlier. clocks should be moved back one hour before bedtime Saturday night.
Hobbs Pirates rallied to beat Blackwell 30 24 in District 3-B last Friday. Blackwell led 16 6 at halftime as Zare McNeill scored twice and Tom Bledsoe found the end zone. Hobbs added two third quarter scores and two in the fourth. The Hornets travel to Fluvanna tonight hoping for a district win. Fluvanna is 0 7 overall and 0 4 in district play. Highland leads the district at 7 0. Other 3-B results included McCaulley 40 Fluvanna 20 Ira 56 Hermleigh 6 and Highland 68 Trent 18.
More than 200 visitors toured the old Robert Lee School gym for a Coke County Fair exhibit day. Attendees from Aztec New Mexico to San Antonio viewed displays by 4-H clubs and local businesses, noted an educational soil conservation exhibit, and enjoyed wheels and native craft samples.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha E. Turner, 86, were held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Bronte Church of Christ with Ronald Rhodes officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery in Bronte. She died Tuesday in West Coke County Nursing Home in Robert Lee. Survivors include three sons, two daughters, 16 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. Pallbearers included Horace Taylor and others. honorary pallbearers named.
Bronte Shorthorns were set to face the Dogies in Robert Lee on Thursday. They host Lawn next Thursday night November 4 at 6 p.m.
Bronze Band Boosters will meet next Monday night November 1 at 7 p.m. in the band hall. All members are urged to attend.
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