Longhorns Travel to Santa Anna for Friday Football Tilt
Bronte High School Longhorns travel Friday night to Santa Anna to face the Mountaineers in a 8 pm kickoff. Santa Anna is undefeated in 1960 play and earned 12-0 and 26-6 wins while Bronte sits at full strength after a 29-24 victory over Ozona. District 6-B leaders and a large Bronte fan turnout are anticipated.
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Bronte
Longhorns
Santa Anna
Mountaineers
Bob Howard
Ozona
Goldthwaite
Rising Star
Loraine
Hermleigh
Rule
Trent
Baird
Roby
Aspermont
Bronte Longhorns
Robert Lee
First Baptist Church approves record budget for Bronte
The First Baptist Church of Bronte adopts a record budget of 17143.78 for the new church year starting Oct 1. Budget chair J. B. Mackey leads a layman committee with members including Matthew Caperton and C. B. Barbee. The plan includes increased World Mission funding, new educational equipment, two part time workers, and remodeling funds. Commitment Sunday is Sept 9 with dedication cards. Preparation Week runs Sept 26 30 led by Leonard Fletcher with study on Outreach for the Unreached.
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First Baptist Church of
Wendell Gideon
Bronte
Mike Anderson
Leonard Fletcher
A. V. Washburn
Bronte High School Elects Student Council Leaders
Bronte High School announces its first Student Council with Jerry McCutchen as president, Eddy Spiller as vice president, Carolyn Glenn as secretary, Dee Arrott as treasurer, Doi Hester as parliamentarian, and Don Spiller as reporter. Regular meetings are set.
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Bronte High School
Jerry McCutchen
Eddy Spiller
Carolyn Glenn
Dee Arrott
Doi Hester
Don Spiller
Methodists Begin Stewardship Drive
At an all committee meeting last Wednesday night the Methodist Church outlined an intensive stewardship campaign based on the Farrow Plan. Preparations continue two weeks with a kick off dinner on October 3 and a closing revival the week of October 9.
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Methodist Church
Farrow
Hirch
Cc. O. Richards
Farrow Plan
Royce Lee
Martin Lee
J. T. Henry
Clifford Clark
Bob Grimes
Mrs. Henry Alsup Funeral Monday in Bronte
Funeral services for 82 year old Mrs. Henry Alsup were held at Kickapoo Baptist Church Bronte with Rev. Frank McReynolds officiating. Burial followed at Fort Chadbourne cemetery. She died Sunday in a San Angelo hospital after a week illness. She was born in Rutledge Georgia on September 8 1878 and moved to Texas in 1888. She married Henry Alsup in 1907 and lived at Fort Chadbourne until his death in 1955. She then lived with her daughter in San Angelo. Survivors include her daughter a sister a nephew a granddaughter and great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Henry Alsup
Kickapoo
Bronte
Frank McReynolds
San Angelo
Dessa Calloway
Rutledge
Texas
Fort Chadbourne
All‘sup
Jimmie Pearl Alderman
Neva Alexander
Maryneal
Pearl Petty
Brownwood
W. D. McDonald
R. H. Sims
Jacob Morrow
R. C. Lasswell
Jesse Parker
Garland Spencer
Funeral Sunday for Anderson Infant in Brownwood
Funeral services for James Donald Anderson stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Anderson of Bronte were held in Brownwood with graveside rites at Greenleaf cemetery at 2 p.m. under Wright Funeral Home. The infant was born Saturday night in a Brownwood Hospital. Attending from Bronte were C. B. Barbee Joe Simpson Bob Howard Rev. and Mrs. Lester Vinson E. L. Hopson and Mrs. Aubrey Denman.
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James Donald Anderson
Mike Anderson
Bronte
Brownwood
Greenleaf Cemetery
Wright Funeral Home
Brownwood Hospital
C. B. Barbee
Joe Simpson
Bob Howard
Lester Vinson
E. L. Hopson
Aubrey Denman
Weekend visitors stop by Monroe Alexander home
Mr and Mrs Dick Webster and Ricky of Ozona and Mrs Doris Conley and Linda of San Angelo were weekend visitors in the Monroe Alexander home.
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Dick Webster
Ricky
Ozona
Doris Conley
Linda
San Angelo
Monroe Alexander
City Advertises for Bids on Bronte Sewer System
In a special Bronte council session the city voted to accept bids for the new sewer system with bids opened at 1:30 p m on Oct 18. Revenue bonds totaling 85 000 were contracted with Dittmar Co Inc and 50 000 tax bonds with R K Dunbar Co of San Antonio. Forty four deposits for sewer service at 25 each had been received, and 240 sign ups are needed before the Oct 18 contract let.
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Bronte
Jack E. Brown
Brown
FHHA
R. K. Dunbar & Co
Dittmar & Co., Inc
San Antonio
Rattlesnake kills in unexpected nearby locations
A second rattlesnake was slain in the same area as a prior sighting. The reptile was found coiled in the bathroom of the R. M. Andrews home by Mrs. Andrews and killed by her husband with a claw hammer. Nearby resident Marla Lou Rees and Henry Walker of Henry's Food Market also reported or killed rattlers last week.
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R. M. Andrews
Harris Called to New Mexico for Brother's Death
Mrs John WR Harris was summoned by the death of her brother Brooks Lewis. Funeral services were conducted in Carazozo on Monday. She returned home through El Paso where she visited her daughter Ann who attends school there.
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John WR. Harris
New Mexico
Brooks ‘Lewis
Carazozo
School pictures scheduled at auditorium on Monday
Miss Diane Dunklin announces a photographer will be at the school auditorium Monday September 26 to take annual pictures. Pre schoolers are urged to have pictures taken then with parents bringing them at 8 45 to finish before regular class pictures.
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Diane Dunklin
Mighty Lions Fall to Mightier Longhorns
Bronte powered past Ozona 29 24 in a Friday night Class A clash, with Bronte leading 29 12 late in the fourth. Ozona showed speed but Bronte’s line held, Luttrell booted field goals, and Arrott and Robinson scored as tackles and turnovers shaped the game.
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Bronte
Longhorns
Ozona Lions
Lions
Luttrell
Ozona
Dee Arrott
Larry Robinson
Arrott
Robinson
Eddy Spiller
Jim Freeman
Tony
Arrott Quick
Mike Luttrell
Jack Corley
Loinghorns
Obona
Band Boosters plan birthday calendar drive for uniforms
Band Boosters report a $481 balance with $150 in unpaid accounts and set a $1100 goal for their drive to fund new uniforms costing about $3750. PTA and school will contribute $400 and $2250 respectively. fifty uniforms at $75 each will be ordered. An incoming committee includes Mrs C O Richards and Wendell Gideon.
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Band Boosters Club
PTA
C. O. Richards
Royce Lee
Wendell Gideon
School Board
Longhorn Band
Clyde Lee
Albert Grace Jr
Foy L. Moore
Horace Taylor
Marvin Corley
Bronte Enterprise
Band Boosters Organization
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Santa Anna Eleven
1St Baptist Church
Anderson
Housing and Home Administration
Agency
The
Federal Government
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