Bronte Longhorns Lose to Loraine in Tight 13-12 Home Game
Bronte hosts a 13-12 defeat by Loraine after a late fourth quarter march. Eddie Braswell recovered a kickoff for Bronte and Johnson scored twice for Loraine. Bronte rallies with a 10 play drive culminating in a Stevenson sneak but fail to convert the extra point. Hermleigh and Robert Lee loom on the schedule with two games left.
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Bronte Longhorns
Loraine
Longhorns
Loraine Boys
Eddie Braswell
Stephenson
Bronte
Johnson
Bulldogs
Longhorn
Herm
Bronte Boys
Stevenson
Rankin
Hermleigh
Robert Lee
Coahoma
LEE Coahoma
Steers
Hermleigh Cardinals
O. T. Colvin Elected New Head of Coke County Farm Bureau
At the Coke County Farm Bureau convention in Robert Lee O T Colvin of Blackwell was elected president succeeding C E Arrott. James Arrott became vice president and secretary treasurer was Mrs C E Arrott. The meeting included a barbecue and musical program and a membership drive was announced with Mineral Wells convention dates noted for November.
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Coke County Farm Bureau
O. T. Colvin
Blackwell
C. E. Arrott
Legion Hall
Robert Lee
Chester Derrick
Bert
Homer Cornelius
Tennyson
Russell
Ola Sue Bown
Farm Bureau
Bronte to Host New Flower Gift Shop Opening
Mrs. Claude Word plans a formal opening of a flower and gift shop in Bronte this weekend with a free flower for all attendees. Local merchants eye holiday gift efforts as Armistice and Thanksgiving approach, urging shoppers to support home businesses.
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Bronte
Claude Word
Oil Field Sees Third Producer At Wendkirk Extension
The Wendkirk field near Bronte gains its third producer with F Kirk Johnson of Fort Worth and H G Wendland completing a 180 barrel daily potential. The well flows through a 24-64 inch choke from 3,692 to 3,695 feet, casing cemented, mud acid treatment, gravity 40 degrees, no gas-oil ratio reported. Location lies four miles southwest of Bronte in J D O'Daniel survey 8.
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Wendkirk
Cisco Land
F. Kirk Johnson
Fort Worth
H. G. Wendland
J. D. O’daniel Survey
Bronte
Richards Buys Cole Butane Co to Form Richards Butane Co
Sam Richards, long time partner in Cole Butane Co, has purchased his partner's interest and becomes sole owner. The firm is renamed Richards Butane Co and will operate from his home for now.
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Sam Richards
Cole Butane Co
Richards Butane Co
Shorthorns Defeat Robert Lee Dogies in opener
Bronte Shorthorns beat Robert Lee Dogies 12 to 0 in their first game of the year. Roy Max Hester scored the first touchdown and Aubrey Don Denman added the second. Extra point tries by Morris Overstreet and Hester failed. Mis sie Taylor led the grade school cheering section with a drum major role. majorettes and cheerleaders are named.
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Bronte Shorthorns
Robert Lee Dogies
Roy Max Hester
Morris Overstreet
Aubrey Don Denman
Hester
Missie Taylor
Wanda Kirkland
Jo Ann Neel
Lois Bramlett
Juanita Wrinkle
Linda Smith
Aletha Murtishaw
Grace Rogers
Pat McCutchen
Had McKown in Critical Condition in Santa Anna
Word reaches Oak Creek Bronte area that Had McKown formerly of Oak Creek is in a Santa Anna hospital in critical condition from a heart attack. He is well known locally and has many relatives in the area.
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McKown
Oak Creek
Bronte
Santa Anna Hospital
City and School Taxes Rise Slowly in Bronte District
Tax collectors report slow October receipts for Bronte school district and city taxes. School district shows 33 409 received while city r eceipts total 1 784 50 with 802 43 delinquent. County valuation climbs to 20 397 830 and levy drops to 85 cents. Bronte school tax rate remains 1 per 100 valuation, lower than neighboring towns.
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B. D. Snead
Bronte
Merle Proctor
Paul Good
Good
Coke County
Snead
Halloween Queens to Be Crowned at Bronte PTA Festival
Final plans detail a Bronte gym Halloween festival with a 6 p m costume parade for Bronte children. The best dressed boy and girl win prizes, then a queen coronation for high school and grammar school, with proceeds funding PTA activities. Admission is free.
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PTA
Bronte
Grammar School
Flower Shop to Open Saturday in Remodeled Building
The new Estelles Flower and Gift Shop, located next to the Cactus Cafe, will host a formal opening Saturday with free flowers for attendees. Mrs Claude Ward, owner, invites the public to inspect the pink interior and black fixtures after a remodeling that also houses Mrs Tex Wards beauty shop. The shopwill display vases dish gardens potted plants cut flowers and Serra-Columbia pottery of California.
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Estelles Flower
Claude Ward
Cactus Cafe
Tex Wards
Turkey Show This Weekend In Robert Lee
The third annual Junior Market Turkey Show is set for today and tomorrow in Robert Lee. Entries are judged by market class with three hens and three toms per exhibitor. All turkeys will be sold for a price slightly above market. A rabbit division with heavy and light breeds by age groups is added this year.
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Robert Lee
Poppy Day by Bronte American Legion Auxiliary
The 7th Auxiliary will sell handmade poppies on November 7 to 10 in Bronte to aid veterans and their families. Proceeds fund veterans hospitals and Christmas gift boxes. Volunteers also plan a turkey sale and place donation boxes in local stores for gifts selected by veterans.
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Bronte
American Legion Auxiliary
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