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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1962
Page
5
The piece recounts comments by Henry and Walker about a missed important news item, Henry claiming he took three days off to fish and noting the town's reaction. It also mentions Leon Hale, a Houston Post columnist, visiting the town and sharing memories.
Bronte Elementary schedules five candy sales by grade levels to raise funds for the Queen wager. The schedule lists the 5th grade sale on Sept 28, 4th grade on Oct 2 and 7th grade Oct 9, 8th grade Oct 16, 6th grade Oct 23 in the school hall.
Two bake sales are scheduled for Saturday in downtown Bronte to raise funds for class candidates in the Queen’s race. The ninth grade under Mrs LaRue Broussard will sell Saturday morning and the senior class under John Hartell will sell Saturday afternoon, inviting all area residents.
The game between the Bronte Longhorns and Hermleigh Cardinals moves from Oct 19 to Oct 20 to accommodate Hermleigh's homecoming celebration on the new date.
Caperton Chevrolet plans a Friday open house to showcase six new passenger car models and three pickups for the 1963 line. E. L. Caperton says attendees may win free prizes for both adults and children, with free coffee and doughnuts served. Four GM lines offer 33 models across four categories with styling and mechanical improvements for the new year.
The Shorthorns announce two extra 1962 games against Eden junior high on Oct 9 and Oct 25 with 7 p.m. starts. Admission prices are 25 and 5 cents. They also travel to Loraine Tuesday night Oct 2 for a contest with the junior high Bulldogs.
The Bronze Longhorns travel to Rochelle to meet the Hornets Friday night as their third game of 1962. After an open date the team hopes to rebound from injuries including Brown Coppock and Phil lips, with Lee and Phil lips returning. Robert Lee leads 8B with two wins and one tie as several district games loom Saturday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Deb bie D. Murphy 68 were held at 4 p m Wednesday in Bronte First Baptist Church with Rev Murrell Johns and Rev Lester Vinson of Fort Worth officiating. Burial was in Robert Lee cemetery. She died at home after a heart attack Monday Sept 24. Survivors include six daughters, four brothers, one sister, 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Intermittent drizzle brings light showers across Bronte area and wider West Texas. Reported rainfall ranges from 0.25 to 0.53 inch with temperatures in the low 80s by day and mid 60s at night. Ranchers welcome the cool damp spell though cotton farmers view it unfavorably.
Free tickets to the opening concert of the San Angelo Symphony are offered at Bronte School by Supt. C. B. Barbee. Bob Bingham leads distribution with tickets delivered by John E. Robbins Jr. and R. L. Cole. The first concert begins 8 15 p.m. Monday Oct. 15 at the municipal auditorium. Dr. Eric Sorantin begins his 4th year conducting.
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