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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1975
Page
5
The Bronze Longhorns seek their second win of the season as they travel to Eden to face the Bulldogs at 8 p.m. Eden aims to rebound after two losses. Abilene Reporter-News ranks Longhorns No. 1 in Big Country Class B and No. 19 in the Harris poll.
Funeral services for L. C. Bus Robbins 87 were held at 3 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church Bronte with Rev. C. Earle Lewis officiating. Burial followed in Hayrick Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home direction. Robbins died Saturday after a short illness in West Coke County Hospital. He was born October 1, 1888 in Coke County and lived most of his life here. Survivors include his wife Jettie Kirkland, three sons Carroll Rupert and Portis, four daughters Ollie Mae Cowley Annie Lee Williams Katherine Patterson and Maxine Allen, two sisters, one brother, 17 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons including Ronnie Robbins Stanley Williams Sam Robbins Ed Roy Patterson John Cockburn Alonzo Robbins. Honorary pallbearers included Carroll Robbins Joe Allen Bruce Allred Rupert Robbins.
The Volunteer Firemen of Bronte announce an annual light bulb sale on September 22 starting at 6 p.m. They will canvass the city to sell bulbs and raise funds for the Bronte Volunteer Fire Department urging residents to plan purchases for the coming months and give full support.
A Scotch golf tournament is set for Sunday at the local course starting at 1 30 p m. All golfers are invited to participate.
A sharp start to the cool spell in Bronte Friday brought coats and rain gear as rain moved in behind a front. Through Sunday night total rainfall reached 1.8 inches with 0.1, 0.8, and 0.1 inches on Friday Saturday and Sunday respectively as temperatures dropped into the 50s before a warming trend.
The Fourth Annual Coke County Fair begins Friday at 4 pm at the Recreation and Show Center in Robert Lee with hundreds of entries exhibits and displays. Saturday features contests and Western and Country music from local artists and a coronation of Beau and Belle representatives. Crown bearers include Scott Ray and Melissa Arrott with dozens of students from Bronte and Robert Lee Schools presented.
Highland Hornets held Blackwell to six points and won 21 to 6. Scott Fullwood scored a 65 yard TD in the third quarter and a 60 yard run later. Duane Stewart caught a conversion pass, Randall Bankhead blocked a punt for a TD, and Ivan Krejci added a two point conversion. Vince Ellard scored Blackwell’s lone TD.
City of Bronte adopts a 1 percent sales tax raising the total local rate to five percent. The tax was approved by voters last April and applies to most purchases. First National Bank will distribute the new tax schedules to customers as part of a public service. Mayor R T Caperton says the revenue will fund city needs without raising property taxes.
Bronte School Principal James L. Golson notes a misprint in the weekly newsletter. The Rotary Club of Eden barbecue date was incorrect and Longhorn fans are told to make other plans before the Eden Bulldog game.
The Bronze Longhorns dominate on both sides of the ball to blank the Robert Lee Steers 20-0. Wayne Coulson returns an 85 yard punt for a fourth quarter TD as Kerwin Denton and Randy Parker score. Denton adds two extra points.
The girls varsity and junior varsity both opened with two wins. The B team won 15-9 and 15-8 at San Angelo against Central, while the A team swept 15-0 and 14-9. In Brownwood, the B team won 16-14 and 15-7, and the A team 15-5 and 14-9.
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