Bronte Longhorns Seek Victory Over Jim Ned Indians
After two defeats Bronte hosts Jim Ned Indians at local stadium Friday night. Coaches Cecil Toliver and James Raughton drill players to be ready for the contest. District 8B slate also includes Hermleigh at Meadow Wilson at Jayton Robert Lee at Melvin Loraine at Wylie Woodson at Trent. Trent stands undefeated with one win and one tie. Hermleigh has one win and one loss.
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Bronte Longhorns
Hermleigh
Meadow
Wilson
Jayton
Robert Lee
Melvin
Loraine
Wylie
Woodson
Trent
Ballinger Man Faces Charges for Abduction Attempt
A 22 year old Ballinger man Dickie Earl Williams was charged with assault with intent to rape after allegedly attempting to abduct a Bronto woman Monday night. He was jailed in Runnels County after an early Tuesday arrest near Highway 158. The woman escaped when another car intervened and she sought help from Deputy Sheriff Jesse Parker.
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Ballinger
Bronte
Dickie Earl Williams
Runnels County
Justice of the Peace
Earl Cape
Highway 158
Jesse ‘Parker
Ron
Longhorns of the Week Honor Stays With Corley and Lee
Davis Corley and Royce Lee were named Longhorns of the week by their Eden game teammates. Corley earned lineman of the week and a fumble recovery star, plus a special star for batting down four passes. Lee named back of the week.
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Davis Corley
Royce Lee
Corley
Lee
Longhorns
Shorthorns Top Jim Ned In Season Opener At Lawn
Over Jim Ned, the Trent Shorthorns defeated Jim Ned 14 to 8 last Thursday. Wesley Ash scored on a reverse, Keith McCutchen added the two extra points, and Randy Barbee broke a 45 yard run for a Shorthorn touchdown. Jim Ned’s safety at the end fixed the final margin and Trent travels to Trent next Thursday for another out of town game.
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Lawn
Jim Ned
Shorthorns
Shorthorn
Wesley Ash
Keith McCutchen
Bronte
Randy Barbee
Jim Ned Boys
Trent
Cecil Toliver
James Baughton
Special meeting of Coke County Golf Association called
A special meeting for all Coke County Golf Association members is set for tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall. President Clint Low stresses extreme urgency and urges every member to attend.
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Coke County Golf Association
Clint Low
Association
Frances Glenn Speaks at Robert E Lee School Event
Frances Glenn, a delegate from Coke County, spoke at Robert Lee School in Austin last month during the Attorney General's Youth Conference, addressing attendees and sharing insights from the event. The talk highlighted youth engagement and civic involvement in the county and state.
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Frances Glenn
Robert Lee Bcd
Frances ‘Glenn
Coke ‘County
Attorney General's
Austin
Agricultural Tour Scheduled in Bronte Area Thursday
A cooperative tour examining management practices and fertilizer tests will visit Bronte area sites Thursday starting 8 50 A M at First National Bank East. Stops include Elroy Butler home Pat Johnson cotton field Ed Rawlings ranch and Mrs Annie Wilkins ranch to view fertility testing vegetative reseeding and range conservation practices.
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J. W. Rogers
Pat Johnson
Farmers Home Administration
Johnson
Bronte
Andhes One
First National Bank
Elroy Butler
Ed Rawlings
Annie Wilkins
Rain Delights Farmers With Widespread Rainfall Totals
Farmers and ranchers welcomed a following heavy rain from Friday night through Tuesday. Town gauge reached three inches with Five inches near Silver on the Wayne McCabe Ranch. Oak Creek Lake rose about 20 inches, boosting hopes for small grains and grass before frost. Local readings: Clark east of Bronte 18 inches Rawlings southwest of town 1.5 inches Edminston southeast of town 2.8 inches Bradberry Maine community 2.5 inches Sayner Tennyson 2.
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Silver
Wayne McCabe
Oak Creek Lake
Enterprise
C. E. Clark
Bronte
Joe Rawlings
Don Edminston
Alton Bradberry
Maine
Collins Sayner
Tennyson
Local Couple Injured In Car Wreck Near Brenham
Er and Mrs Vernon Lammers of Bronte were treated at Brenham and later Spring Branch Memorial Hospital in Houston after a collision with a truck on September 16 while en route to visit their son C. W. Lammers. Mr Lammers has multiple broken ribs and Mrs Lammers a concussion along with bruises and abrasions. Correspondence can be sent to Spring Branch Memorial Hospital 8850 Long Point Houston Texas.
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Vernon Lammers
Houston
Brenham
C. W. Lammers
Bronte
Spring Branch Memorial Hospital
Lammers
Long Point
Texas
Bronte Jaycee elects new officers and sponsors scouts
J B Arrott is elected president of the Bronte Jaycees succeeding George Latimer. New officers include Dolan Mackey and James Baughton as vice presidents, James Carroll as secretary-treasurer, with Latimer, Lee, Eddie Alexander and George Eubanks as directors. Darrell Windhaus is sponsoring institutional representative and Clint Low Jr. named post advisor. Installation to be at Jaycee banquet around Oct 4 with plates at $1.25.
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J. B. Arrott
Bronte Jaycee
George Latimer
Dolan Mackey
James Baughton
James Carroll
G. L. Latimer
Martin Lee
Eddie Alexander
George Eubanks
Darrell Windhaus
Jaycees
Bronte Explorer
Clint Low Jr
C. C. Richards
D. K. Glenn
Jaycee
Plans for Bronte High School and Facilities
Plans for Bronte's new high school and other facilities are due to be completed by Sept. 28 after final board approval. Architect changes should be finalized by next Tuesday and bids for construction invited. if a suitable bid is received, work could start within ten days, with a possible start date around Nov. 1. Voters earlier approved $3250000 in bonds to finance the district improvements and remodel the 1836 building housing home economics, library, study hall, and gym, relocating the homemaking and band areas.
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Bronte
Board of
C. B. Barbee
Barbee
Mexican Supper Set for Saturday at St James Bronte
Parishioners of St James Catholic Church Bronte sponsor a Mexican supper Saturday evening. Meals served 5 to 7 pm with adult price 1.25 and 75 cents for children. Co chairmen Gilbert Basquez and Mrs Robert Reyes lead the event inviting all friends.
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St. James Catholic Church
Bronte
Gilbert Basquez
Robert Reyes
E&vent
Blackwell Hornets Football Schedule and Roster
Schedule shows Blackwell Hornets play Novice on Sept 24 and Novice Oct 1, with all games through Oct 8 at 8 p.m. and later moves to 7 30 for the December 23 Highland game and remaining matches. Roster lists players John Barnes Jr 215 Jimmy Saunders 125 Terry Barrett 150 Felix Segura 135 Allen Ray Bell 160 James Sissom 155 Robert Bledsoe 140 Ronnie Smith 145 Jimmy Brewer 105 Will Tucker 150 Bobby Carruthers 160 Donald Cooper 190 Ronald Cooper 10 Rudy Garza 125 Frank Jackson 190 Brad Johnson 185 Tommy Lanier 135 Robert Nabors 145 Larry Don Patton 170.
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Highland
John Barnes
Robert Bledsoe
Brad Johnson
Tommy Lanier
Robert Nabors
Larry Don Patton
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