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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
5
The Longhorn Club sponsors a chili supper Friday night in the school cafeteria before the Bronte Forsan football game. Admission is 75 cents with drink. pep rally at 5 30 p m and serving from 6 30 p m to 7 30 p m. Proceeds fund filming all Bronze Longhorn games and membership drives.
The Billy Graham film Lost Generation features Art Linkletter and Jack Webb. Linkletter discusses teen drug use and remedies while Webb comments on police roles. Filmed in Eastmancolor in Alaska and Mid America settings, the documentary screens September 16 at 8:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church Bronte with free admission.
A Wendkirk field in the Wendland area indicates a new oil stake five miles southwest of Bronte. Stoltenberg and Linehan of Midland Nix report 85 acre lease and a proposed depth of 8800 feet. The well location sits 2281 feet from the southwest and 467 feet from the northwest lines of Friedrich Merkel Survey 455, A 516.
Mrs. Claude Lillian Ditmore 70 died at home near Bronte from a heart attack. Services were at First United Methodist Church with burial in Norton Cemetery. She was born 1900 in Hill County and lived in Coke County since 1955. Survived by husband Claude, two daughters, two sons, two sisters, a brother, and seven grandchildren.
Weather extremes in 1971 left Texas hunting prospects fair for deer turkey quail and squirrel. Early reports show mourning dove season also below par as dry winter followed by rains and floods affected wildlife reproduction statewide.
The Coke County Livestock Protective Association will elect new officers at a meeting next Monday night September 13 at 8 30 p m in the recreation hall. Refreshments will be served after the business session. Everyone interested is invited to attend.
James Allen McGinnes 21 of Eldorado was buried after funeral services at the First United Methodist Church. He died Monday in Mackheicher County Medical Center after an illness. a San Angelo native, he was a 1969 Eldorado High School graduate and a Texas A&M cadet corps member. He was survived by his parents Elton and Mrs. McGinnes, a sister Lynda of Lovington NM, a brother Wayne of Eldorado, and his grandparents Claude Ditmore and Sam and Mrs. McGinnes.
Funeral services are set for 3 p m Monday at First Baptist Church Bronte for Robert Rob H Herron 79 with burial at Fairview Cemetery Newby Funeral Home directing He died Sunday morning in Bronte Hospital after a long illness He was born in Coke County on April 29 1892 and lived in the area most of his life a retired stock farmer and butcher He married Willie B Long on November 3 1913 Survivors include his wife two daughters Max and Dorothy Leathens a son Billy Bob Herron five sisters a brother and three grandchildren Pallbearers are J B Mackey Bill Landers Edward Cumbie T F Sims E F Glenn and Riyce Fancher
Grady Lewis Coulter of Bronte vacated the deputy sheriff post on Sept 1 to join Goodyear’s testing track between Bronte and San Angelo. Sheriff Melvin Childress’ office says officials seek an already certified officer to fill the vacancy.
Bronze Baseball Boosters will meet next Tuesday night Sept. 14 at 7 30 p m in the city hall. All interested persons are urged to be present.
Season tickets for the upcoming football season remain available in the office of Supt. Co. B. Barbee and at the football field before tonight’s game with Fiorson. Tickets cost $9.00 for six home games, the same as regular gate admission. Some good seats near the press box and center of the stadium still available.
Bronte Shorthorns host Robert Lee next Thursday Sept 16 at 7 p.m. A pep rally runs at 11 35 a.m. in the new gym. The Shorthorns, a grade school football team, played at Lawn last night.
Hornets host Water Valley in a Friday night football opener at home. Coach Edward Poehls reports 16 players at practice with no injuries, notes strong defense in a recent scrimmage while offense needs work, and hopes for improved cohesion as the week goes on. Leaders on and off the field, fan support, and season ads are acknowledged.
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