Bronte Barbecue Draws Record Crowd at County Park
A large crowd estimated over 600 attended Bronte’s annual barbecue at the County Park last Saturday despite Labor Day postponement due to bad weather. Aubrey Denman led the event with support from local merchants and town residents. Music from Tennyson and Bronte accompanied the feast, while free swimming drew attendees before the meal. Denman thanked all who helped fund and prepare the event, listing many local sponsors and businesses that contributed to the celebration.
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Ed Bronte
Aubrey Denman
Tennyson and Bronte
Denman
Quarter Inch Rain Falls Here
Bronte recorded a quarter inch of rain as Hurricane Carla lashed the Texas coast. The Gulf disturbance brought heavy cloudiness on Monday and Tuesday followed by bright sunshine and a cool north breeze on Wednesday morning.
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Carla
Texas
West Texas
Gulf Coast
West
PTA Opens 1961 62 Term With Fall Festival Plans
Bronze PTA met Tuesday in the school auditorium with president Mrs. Darwin Scott presiding. The session approved the year's project to purchase library books, introduced teachers, and set the Fall Festival for November. A social hour followed the meeting.
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Bronze Pta
Darwin Scott
PTA
Bronte Longhorns Set for Friday Battle at Ozona
West Texas pride shines amid hurricane reports as Bronte High’s Longhorns travel to Ozona to face the Class A Lions in a crucial away game. Supporters urged to sponsor football ads and back the team for five remaining home games.
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Bronte Longhorns
Ozona
Lions
Longhorn Booster Club Meets Tonight at Bronte School
The Longhorn Booster Club will meet at 7 30 in the Bronte School film room. Films of last week's May game will be shown. All football fans are urged to attend and join the organization. The club finances film projects and supports players. Annual dues are five dollars per couple.
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Bronte School
Longhorn Club
Ozona
Bronte
Longhorns to Tackle Ozona Lions Friday
Bronte travels to Ozona to meet the Class A Lions in a Friday night football game. Bronte aims to rebound from a season opener win as Ozona seeks revenge after last year’s 29-24 Bronte victory.
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Bronte Longhorns
Ozona
Lions
Bronte
May Tigers
Longhorns
Coahoma
Pete Hickman
Robert Lee Steer
Last Rites Held for Mrs Eugenia Jones at Norton Church
Funeral services were held at Norton Baptist Church for 78 year old Mrs Eugenia Jones of Maverick. Burial followed in Norton cemetery under Newby-Davis Funeral Home Ballinger direction. Mrs Jones died Friday morning after several weeks illness. She was born February 3 1883 in Alabama and lived in Coryell County before moving to Maverick in 1937. She married James T Jones in 1901 and is survived by her husband a son two daughters five brothers two sisters two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Eugenia Jones
Maverick
W. T. Gault
Carl Glenn Lee
Norton Baptist Church
Norton Cemetery
Newby-Davis Funeral Home
Ballinger
Eugenia ‘Lee
Texas
Coryell County
James T. Jones
James T. Jones Jr
Brookshire
Vera Edwards
Eustace
Velma Howard
Brownwood
Robert
Ross Lee
Ballinger, Alto
Renza Lee
Mavercck
J. L. Lee
Eunice
New Mex
S. H. Underwood
Sanderson
Fern Simmons
Edinburg
Bronte Longhorns blank May Tigers in season opener
Bronte Longhorns dominated May to win 30-0 in the season opener last Friday night. Charles Lee and Buddy Walker scored with strong runs and Ace Lee added a third tally as Bronte extended the lead despite penalties and a few miscues.
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Bronte Longhorns
Longhorns
Ozona
Lions
May
Tommy Boecking
Johnny Woods
Bronte
Charles Lee
Buddy Walker
Lee
Boecking
Tigers
Rudy Olivas
Walker
Jack Corley
Longherns
Bobby Allen
Allen
Jimmy Wells
Wells
Olivas
Bill Lee
Buses to Leave Early for Ozona Trip
The football team bus departs at 3 30 p m Friday and the band bus leaves at 4 p m Supt C B Barbee says students may return home with a parent only if they have a written permit from a parent or guardian.
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Ozona
C. B. Barbee
Bronte Junior High Football Sets Sept 19 Game at Loraine
Bronte's seventh and eighth graders will travel to Loraine for a football game on Tuesday September 19. More junior high games will be announced soon. A high school B contest scheduled for tonight has been postponed.
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Bronte
Loraine
Pictures to be Taken for School Annual by Fox Co Representative
A Fox Company representative will visit the school today Thursday to take photographs for the school annual.
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The
Fox Company
Labor Day Hosts Include Brunson Family and Guests
Guests at the Dave Brunson home for Labor Day included Mr. and Mrs. Clay Williamson of Whitharral, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brunson of Beaumont, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Brunson with Barbara Linda and Ronnie, Bill Thomas of Los Angeles, Dave Teague of Fort Worth and Mrs. Mandy McGuire of Sweetwater.
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Labor Day
Dave Brunson
Clay Williamson
Whitharral
Bill Brunson
Beaumont
D. C. Brunson
Barbara
Linda
Ronnie
Bill Thomas
Los Angeles
California
Dave Teague
Fort Worth
Mandy McGuire
Sweetwater
Rex Harris Heads to Kentucky Military Institute
Rex Harris, son of Dr. and Mrs. John R. Harris, departed last week for Lynden Kentucky to begin as a sophomore at Kentucky Military Institute.
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Rex Harris
John R. Harris
Lynden
Kentucky
Kentucky Military Institute
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Henry's Food Store
Clift Funeral Home
L. L. Webb
Motel Victor
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Ditmore Texaco
Luckett’s Ice
Spencer Texaco
Bill & Charles Gulf Station
Joe Hester Welding
Coke Co. Sheriff's Dept
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Bronte Feed & Supply
White Auto Store
Bronte Enterprise
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W. H. Maxwell
Conoco
Bob Wilson
Central Drug
Sims Food Store
Pittman
Humble Station
Cumbie & Mackey
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Scott Butane
Lammers
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J. D. Luttrell, Jr
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Patterson Pharmacy
Sims Hardware
Cactus Cafe
Ozona Lions
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Arrott
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Tommy Lee
Howard
Robert Lee
Sands
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