Tuesday Election Night Dueling Matches and Local Polls
Bronte prepares for the final 6-B home game as Richland Springs comes to town in a key district showdown. The election looms with national and state races on November 2, including presidential contests and constitutional amendments on water bonds and quality funding. Absentee voting ends today at 5 p.m. with 80 ballots cast. Local Coke County polling places are listed for Precincts 1 through 4 and 9.
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Rec Hall
Robert Lee
City Hall
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Masonic Hall
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Green Mountain
Blackwell Homecoming Weekend Sees Hornets vs Trojans
The Blackwell alumni event on Saturday November 6 begins at 1 p.m. with visiting in the school lobby. A junior high game Blackwell versus Divide starts at 3 p.m. A barbecue serves 5 to 7 p.m. in the cafeteria followed by a 7 p.m. business session and 7:30 p.m. pep rally. At 8 p.m. the Blackwell Hornets meet Divide Trojans with special halftime events.
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Blackwell
Divide
Blackwell Hornets
Divide Trojans
Owen named Carter chairman for Texas campaign
Robert E. Owen will chair the Carter presidential effort in Coke County with county and state leaders backing the campaign. Bronte resident Owen, Coke County Attorney, co chairs state efforts with Bob Armstrong and Calvin Guest while Chuck Parrish notes strong county level leadership nationwide.
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Austin
Texas
Jimmy Carter
Coke County
Robert E. Owen
Chuck Parrish
Texas Carter
Bob Armstrong
Calvin Guest
Democratic Party
Carter-Mondale
Owen
Bronte
Parrish
Carter
Bronte School Board Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
The Bronte School Board met October 4 in a light session approving September 9 minutes and September bills. They reviewed a preliminary foundation audit, discussed a personal presentation for the independent audit, updated bus information, and considered restoring small buses with a Texas Department of Corrections plan. They entered a contract for transportation for some students and reviewed a driver training course.
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Foundation Funded
Texas Department of Cor
Standard Time Returns Sunday In Early Morning
The county returns to standard time this Sunday at 2 am. Set clocks back one hour before bedtime Saturday night to regain the hour of sleep lost when daylight saving time began last spring.
Christmas Foods Program At High School
Joyce Drake, Home Economist for West Texas Utilities, heads a November 9 program on Christmas foods and decorating at the High School Auditorium. The Robert Lee Homemaking Department sponsors the meeting and invites public attendance.
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Joyce Drake
West Texas Utilities Company
Robert Lee Homemaking Department
W.M.U. Meeting Set for November 2 at 9 30 A M
The Women's Missionary Union of the First Church will gather Tuesday November 2 at 9 30 in the morning. This session features the Royal Service program and invites members and guests. A nursery will be provided.
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First Ohe Church
Cold Rain Lashes Bronte Area Through October
Bronte has seen persistent cold rain with precipitation totals rising in October. Rain gauger Dave Seibold reports 2.3 inches for October by noon Thursday, with monthly totals for the year ranging from zero in January to 22 inches in August.
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Bronte
Dave Seibold
Longhorn Band Tops In Parade at ASU Homecoming
The Bronte Longhorn Band won outstanding Class B at Angelo State University Homecoming parade and joined activities at the ASU A I football game. Other class winners were Robert Lee Class A Colorado City AA and Lampasas AAA. The Bronte band heads to Abilene for UIL marching contest at Shotwell Stadium on Nov 3 at 1 45 p m with public viewing invited.
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Areca
Services Held for Flora Johnston
Flora Olive Johnston 73 of Blackwell died at 1215 PM at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater. Services 930 AM Friday at Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev. Harold C. Bly officiating. Burial 430 PM Friday at Quanah directed by Cate Spencer Funeral Home. Born May 9 1903 in Clayton Georgia she married W L Johnston in 1927. Surviving daughters Everett Finley Blackwell and L R Griffin Denton a brother L B Johnson Claypool Arizona two sisters H A White Olney and Lawrence Smith Archer City three grandchildren Pallbearers named Lewis Johnston Gordon Montgomery Joe Conradt C L Strickland Billy Burl Holland Mathie Romine.
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Blackwell
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater
Blackwell Baptist Church
Harold C. Bly
Sylvester Baptist Church
Quanah
Cate Spencer
The
Baptist Church
Everett Finley
L. R. Griffin
Denton
L. B. Johnson
Claypool
Ariz
H.A. White
Olney
Lawrence Smith
Archer City
Lewis Johnston
Gordon Montgomery
Joe Conradt
C. L. Strickland
Billy Burl Holland
Mathie Romine
New Bronte Resident Wim B Hodges Arrives
Wim B Hodges is a new Bronte resident, moving from Ballinger and employed by West Texas Utilities Co as service man.
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Wim. B. Hodges
Bronte
Ballinger
West Texas Utilities Co
Servicemam
Band Booster Club Sponsors Fall Festival at Local School
The Bronze Band Booster Club will sponsor a Fall Festival at the local school this Saturday at 6 00 p m in the gymnasium. Activities include basketball and football throws, dart and balloon tosses, bottle ring toss, ping pong ball toss, bean guess, caricature, and other games with food in the cafeteria. Proceeds fund instrument repairs this year and may seed a future uniforms fund. the community is invited to attend and support Bronte Longhorns.
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Bronte Longhorn
Three Bronte Men Recovering From October Crash Near Winters
Three Bronte men injured October 15 in a head on collision near Winters are recovering. Carl Blair and William Hail remain hospitalized at Hendricks Memorial in Abilene. Mike Dyess was discharged Sunday and is at home. Blair and Hail had multiple fractures and undergone surgery last week with satisfactory progress. Local neighbors from Robert Lee and Bronte assisted the Blair family with land work, wheat sowing, and fence repairs, aided by Doug and Grace Dumiere who supplied a butane for tractors.
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Carl Blair
William Hail
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Mike Dyess
Sundeay
Blair
Hail
Robert Lee
Finnel Smith
Dave King
Curtis Blair
Cecil Ellis, Jr. Webb
Turner Lee
James Allen
Bill Luckett
Dolan Mackey
Conn Johnson
Tom Williams
Tony Glenn
Oscar Renshaw
Orb Bagwell
Floyd Curry
Glen Culp
Russell Carlton
Doug
Grace Dumiere
City Hall Closed November 2 for Election Day
The Bronte City Hall will be closed next Tuesday November 2 for the general election. Citizens are advised to plan around the closure to avoid inconvenience.
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