Longhorns to Kickoff Season at New Castle
The 1972 Bronte Longhorns open their season with a trip to New Castle, halfway between Abilene and Wichita Falls. Coach Sandusky says the teams are evenly matched. Jim Dan Raughton is sidelined by an injured finger, reducing the roster of 17. New Castle lost most of its players to graduation but brings four starters back.
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Bronte Longhorns
Newcastle
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Gerald Sandusky
Bob Shields
Jim Dan Raughton
Sandusky
Everything Okay At Nursing Home Bronte Facility Cleared
The Bronte Nursing Home received a clean bill of health after an inspection by the Medical Service Division of the State Department of Public Welfare. Administrator L. O. Clark said no deficiencies were found and denied rumors of a closure, urging local promotion to attract more residents and noting credit due to Dr. John R. Harris and the staff.
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Medical Service Division
State Department of Public Welfare
L. O. Clark
Clark
Bronte Nursing Home
Bronte
John R. Harris
Louis Sweet dies at 70 in Lubbock hospital
Louis Wesley Sweet, 70, of Blackwell died at 5 a.m. Sunday in Methodist Hospital, Lubbock after a short illness. Funeral services were held at First United Methodist Church, Blackwell, with Rev. Stan Cosby officiating. Burial followed in Blackwell Cemetery. He was a farmer, rancher, brickmason and active in local churches and fraternal groups. Survivors include his wife, four brothers, two sisters, and several in-laws.
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Louis Wesley Sweet
Blackwell
Methodist
Lubbock
First United Methodist Church
Stan Cosby
Bill Perkins
Jayton
Blackwell Cemetery
McCoy Funeral Home
Sweetwater
Sweet
Weekend Rain Boosts Bronte Area Weather Pattern
Rain fell off and on over the weekend in Bronte bringing cooler spells. Since Monday heat and humidity returned with cloudy skies as gauges across the area reported varied totals from 0.7 to 4.5 inches. August rainfall reached 9.2 inches in Tennyson while the region remained hot and windy at press time Thursday.
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Bronte
Enterprise
J. B. Mackey
Wylie Ranch
Ed Cumbie
Garland Black
Joe McCutchen
Albert
Joe Rawlings
Maverick
Tennyson
W. H. Thames
Gauger
District Governor Attends Bronze Evening Lions Meeting
Lions Club held a ladies night at their Tuesday gathering in Brownwood with District Governor and Mrs Ewart Phillips as honored guests. Eighteen members and fifteen wives attended along with Deputy District Governor and Mrs George Garrett of Winters and Zone Chairman Charles L Shepard of Bal linger. Phillips spoke on the club's new Eye Bank program. he teaches at Howard Payne College. Royce Dyess won five dollars in the club drawing. Evening Lions meet first and third Tuesdays. Harlin Lee presides, Fred Hughes treasurer secretary. Mrs J W Martin visited Fort Worth with son Gary Martin and family.
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Bronze Evening Lions Club
Ewart Phillips
Brownwood
George Garrett
Winters
Charles L. Shepard
Ballinger
Phillips
Lions Club
Howard Payne College
Royce Dyess
Reserve Seat Sale for Bronze Longhorn Football
Reserve seats for the 19723 Bronze Longhorn football games go on sale next week in the Sept. C. B. Barbee office. Gate admission is $1.50 per game, total $7.50, with season tickets before Sept. 21 at $7.00. Tickets are first come, first served for games on Sept. 21 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 27 and Nov. 3.
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Sept. C. B. Barbee
69 Study Club to Meet for First Session
The 69 Study Club schedules its first meeting of the new club year on Monday September 11 at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Martin Lee. A salad supper is planned and yearbooks will be distributed. Members are urged to attend.
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Martin Lee
Blackwell Hornets Open 1972 Season At Home
The Blackwell Hornets begin their football season with a Friday night home game against McCaulley at 8 p.m. Coach Ed Poehls aims for a strong start despite limited material. District play starts October 7 at Water Valley and junior high action begins September 14 with Water Valley visiting Blackwell.
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Blackwell Hornets
McCaulley
Ed Poehls
Hornets
Highland
Water Valley
Hornets Receive Call for Strong Show Against Opponents
Coaches and school officials urged Hornet fans to attend the 8 pm Friday game. A page ad in The Enterprise is planned to boost the team before each matchup as officials express optimism for victory.
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Hornets
Hornet
Enterprise
Garland Black Released From San Angelo Clinic After Infection
Garland Black left a San Angelo clinic on Wednesday after a five day stay for a lung infection. He had previously been treated five weeks at Bexar County Lung Clinic in San Antonio during the summer and is reported to be improving. Mrs. Maude Grimes recently returned from a two week trip to California to visit her sister Mrs. T A Mitchell.
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Garland Black
San Angelo
Bexar County
San Antonio
Maude Grimes
California
T. A. Mitchell
First Annual Coke County Fair Planned in Robert Lee School
Plans for the first Coke County Fair set for Friday and Saturday September 22 and 23. The event in the old Robert Lee School gymnasium offers adult and youth divisions with a pet show parade and exhibits in canned goods crafts paintings crops and more. Entries are free except for sellers. Extension Agents Fay Roe and Sterling Lindsey lead the project.
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Ting
Coke County
Robert Lee School
Fay C. Roe
Sterling Lindsey
Longhorns Open Season With Veteran Roster
The 1972 Longhorn football squad lists seniors Gary Skelton Dan ny Carper Mark Duncan Brad Reed Randy Gibbs. Juniors Bobby Reyes Kim Barrett. Sophomores Alan Barbee Kit Carlton David Chapman Jim Dan Raughton Lou Martinez. Freshmen Kerwin Denton Mark Lee Nelson Coulter Chris Ward Kyle Lee. Officials urge large away crowd and booster support as season starts. Enterprise features plan to publish player photos.
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Longhorn
Gary Skelton
Danny Carper
Mark Duncan
Brad Reed
Randy Gibbs
Longhorns
City Cafe Opens on Highway 277 Bronte
Mrs. Glenda Buford formerly of Coleman opens City Cafe on Highway 277 Bronte taking over from O T Gabbert who is opening a county line steakhouse. The cafe operates 6 am to 10 pm weekdays and 6 am to midnight Fridays and Saturdays offering ice cream milk shakes plate lunches a la carte and steaks. The Bufords moved to Bronte a month ago with son Jimmy 4. They live at 208 South Franklin.
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Glenda Buford
Coleman
Highway 277
Bronte
O. T. Gabbert
Abilene Professor Hiram Arrant Dies at 77
Funeral services were held for Hiram R. Arrant 77 of Abilene a chemistry professor at Hardin Simmons University for 40 years. He died Monday morning and was a brother in law of Bill Landers and Mrs Sam Seay of Bronte. Survivors include his wife a son a daughter six grandchildren and two sisters.
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Hiram R. Arrant
Abilene
University Baptist Church
Arrant
Harm din-Simmons University
Bill Landers
Sam Seay
Bronte
Daniel Grant Arrant
Norton
Simmons College
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Nursing Home
Bronze Nursing
J. W. Martin
Fort Worth
Gary Martin
T’s
Garland Black Home
City Cafe
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