Football Season Opens Saturday With Longhorns vs Stamford B
Bronte Longhorns open 1956 season Saturday night at home against Stamford B. Kickoff is 8 o clock. In a Menard scrimmage the defense impressed but the backfield showed offense to improve. The line looks strong and key veterans pace the unit as Stamford B looms.
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Longhorns
Stamford
Bronte Longhorns
Menard
Longhorn
Yellowjackets
Bronte
Bill Wrinkle
Gene Walker
Aubrey Denman
Bronte voters back school tax rate change for modern curriculum
The Bronte community supported a school tax rate election aimed at funding a modern curriculum and better opportunities for students. The piece notes potential soil and water conservation funding increases from the federal government and urges local interest in exploring the Kickapoo watershed project. Local readers are reminded of ongoing community improvement efforts despite doubts about project completion.
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Bronte
Kickapoo
Services to Be Held Friday for Mike Evans
Michael Sidney Evans died at 12 30 p m Wednesday in a Dallas hospital after months of illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 11 a m in the Johnson Funeral chapel San Angelo. Survivors include his father William Sidney Evans Jr of Bronte mother Mrs Edwin Pinson of San Angelo sister Marsha Evans of San Angelo half sister Marilyn Pinson of San Angelo half brother Terry Evans of Bronte maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Porter Bryan of San Angelo paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs WW Evans Sr of Bronte.
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Michael Sidney
Mike) Evans
Dallas
Johnson Funeral Chapel
San Angelo
Mike
William Sidney Evans, Jr
Bronte
Edwin Pinson
Marsha Evans
Marilyn Pinson
Terry Evans
Porter Bryan
Ww. S. Evans, Sr
Tom Williams Gins First Bale Cotton In Bronte Area
Tom Williams, a farmer near Bronte, ginned the first bale of cotton this season on dry land. The 413 pound bale earned a $71 premium, with Bronze Gin Co processing the bale at no charge. J D Luttrell Jr, operator of the local gin, said the crop will be extremely short due to drought conditions, and he has ginned 22 bales so far.
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Tom Williams
Williams
Bronze Gin Co
J.D. Luttrell, Jr
Blackwell Hornets Open 1956 Schedule at Christoval
Blackwell Hornets meet Christoval six man team Friday at 2 p m with coach Bill Blakeley fielding two returning regulars Harold Armstrong 165 pound halfback and Bobby Dan Henson 190 pound center. Newcomers include Bobby Lanier out last year with a broken collar bone and freshman Albert Sneed at halfback. The squad lists John Tubb Bill Preslar Armstrong Thurman Self Clayton Saunders Elvin Chew Wayne Estes Lanier Jerry Ware Henson Wade Lewallen Gaylen Thorn. They travel to Mertzon September 14.
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Blackwell Hornets
Christoval
Bill Blakeley
Harold Armstrong
Bobby Dan Henson
Bobby Lanier
Albert Sneed
Hornet
John Tubb
Bill Preslar
Armstrong
Thurman Self
Clayton Saunders
Elvin Chew
Wayne Estes
Lanier
Jerry Ware
Henson
Wade Lewallen
Gaylen Thorn
Bronte ISD Voters OK Tax Rate Increase
Bronte Independent School District patrons approved a tax rate hike by a 150 to 43 vote last Saturday raising the rate from 1.00 to 1.25 per 100 valuation. The higher levy takes effect on 1956 taxes and will appear on Oct 1 notices. The move offsets reduced oil-property values and enables earlier retirement of bonds on the new elementary school, saving interest.
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Bronte Independent School District
Bronte School
Welcome Rain Falls
Rain showers spread across the area with .75 inch in Bronte and up to near two inches in the Tenyson area. Heavier rain was south of town, lighter moisture to the north, bringing relief from high temperatures lingering for days.
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Bronte
Here
Tenyson
Town
Bronte School Names New Nurse Mrs Osmo Black
Mrs Osmo Black was named school nurse at a Bronte School board meeting. Her husband resigned as board president to allow the move. She will maintain health cards, provide first aid, transport injured students, and monitor health conditions.
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Osmo Black
Bronte School Board of Trustees
Garland Black
State Department of Education
Supt. Black
Bridges Family Moves to College Station for Texas A M
Mr and Mrs Louis Bridges and children Wayne and Barbara depart Sunday for College Station to enroll at Texas A M College after selling a flock of registered Rambouillet sheep in preparation for a new name and life there.
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Louis Bridges
Wayne
Barbara
College Station
Bridges
Texas A&m College
Bronte School Enrolls 286 for 1956 57 Term
Bronte School enrolled 286 pupils this week for the 1956 57 term–205 in elementary and 81 in high school. Classes began Tuesday after a general assembly in the new auditorium. Supt. Garland Black praised the high school schedule and noted 230 grade school and 89 high school students last year. First PTA meeting is Tuesday Sept 11. Bronte Longhorns prep to open against Stamford B. Band practice continues as football games approach. Faculty lists for grade and high school are detailed, with Black as superintendent and Joe Simpson as high school principal.
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Bronte
Supt
Garland Black
PTA
Ralph Richards
Bronte’s
Longhorns
Stamford
Jim Verner
Oscar Dorsey
Vetal Flores
J. T. Henry
W. W. Thedford
Royce Fancher
Joe Simpson
Blackwell School Opens Term With New Faculty
The Blackwell School started classes on September 3 for the 1956-57 term. George Stoepler announced 147 students enrolled. A reception was held at the school building. Three vacancies were filled: Sherman Conner seventh grade, Mrs Sherman Conner commercial subjects, and Mrs Evelyn McKinley fifth grade. Conners from Brownwood and McKinley from Sanco.
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Blackwell School
George Stoepler
Sherman Conner
Evelyn McKinley
Conners
Brownwood
McKinley
Sanco
Tidwells Take Over Ideal Cafe in Bronte
Mr and Mrs T E Tidwell assume operation of the Ideal Cafe on Sept 1 replacing Mr and Mrs Dean Baxter. They plan a formal opening with free coffee and doughnuts until 3 pm Saturday and will rename the cafe after a teen name contest with entries due by Sept 15 and a prize for the winner.
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T.E. Tidwell
Ideal Cafe
Dean Baxter
Tidwell
Bronte
Funeral Services Held For Tom Brunson 77
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Gregory for Tom Brunson 77. He died of a heart attack Monday night in Gordon while visiting a friend. He had spent Sunday in Bronte attending a Brunson family reunion at his brother Dave Brunson's home. Attending from here were Mr and Mrs Dave Brunson and Mr and Mrs J L Brunson.
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Gregory
Tom Brunson
Gordon
Mr. Brunson
Bronte
Brunson
Dave Brunson
Coke County Farmers to Receive Soil Bank Payments
Coke County farmers will receive over 46 thousand dollars in soil bank payments this year. Thirty eight wheat farmers with 1 253.3 acres get 6 184.40 while 194 cotton farmers with 3 672.8 acres are paid 40 253 dollars. Cash payments will be in October. Applications to enter wheat acreage in the 1957 soil bank are being taken with a September 21 deadline.
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Coke County
Soil Bank
J. E. Quisenberry
ASC
Quisenberry
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Joe Ramirez
Bobby Hester
Robert Moore
Gene Sherrod
Doyle Rogers
Dean Black
Jerry Parker
Don Bagwell
Jimmy Lee
Aubrey Don Denman
Letterman
Sherrod
Mike Evans
George Thomas
Homer Phillips
Nannie Marie Pearson
J. R. Johnson
R. C. Lasswell
Grady Baker
C. C. Glenn
Mrs. Glenn
F. R. Collins
Monroe Alexander
J. J. Adair
Clayburn Webb
Mary Walker
R. W. Sims
T. G. Gleghorn
George Braswell
Roy Baker
Tennyson
T. G.leghorn
Brookshire
Pete Gentry
Fort Chadbourne
T. J. Tidwell
Hayrick
B. G. Timmons
T. E. Tidwells
Mrs
J. L. Brunson
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