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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1943
Page
3
The first bale of the 1943 crop ginned at Bronte came from P. W. Page of Edith. It weighed 512 pounds and was paid 19 cents a pound with the gin freeing the bale. This year’s first bale arrived four days earlier than last year’s first bale.
Jack Ivey a Bronte FFA boy shows wartime hog effort by breeding five pure bred Jersey gilts bought for five dollars each. Gilts matured and sows farrowed, yielding 38 pigs in two weeks, per H B Edmondson vocational agriculture report.
The passage notes Mrs. B. F. Kirk, Bronte schools home ec teacher, traveling to Lubbock for the home ec state convention. It also mentions a young farmer's dilemma over pig feeding during a feed shortage and a commendation for Jack’s wartime spirit helping feed soldiers at home.
County Agent Travis B Hicks urges culling 20 percent of hens to save feed as Texas flocks face scarce supplies. Culls include shriveled combs yellow legs weak emaciated animals and roosters. Benefits include more feed for layers better meat and cash. roosters Day boosts centralization profits for egg producers in the Robert trade area.
Vernon Glenn and Miss Bobbie Jean Forman were married at the Bronte Baptist parsonage on Monday afternoon August 9 1943 Rev J E Eldridge officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Forman of four miles east on the Ballinger highway and is active in Bronte social circles. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs J B Glenn from a longstanding local family and also educated in Bronte schools.
The Enterprise editor thanks Rev and Mrs A Hanson for inscriptions sent to their children abroad. The note praises Bronte as a neat clean beautiful town. Readers who visit are impressed and many want to move there, with Hanson family praised as town builders.
Miss Loraine Norred and her father E. A. Norred have returned to San Antonio after a visit. The brief note records their travel as part of a local social column.
Bronte superintendent Prof. B F Kirk announces the 1943 44 school session starts Monday September 6. Fourteen teachers are hired with the commercial department vacancy awaiting fill after Miss Grace Montgomery resigned for Monahans with a salary increase.
Mrs. Martha Jane Bennett Pruitt born 1861 near Groveton Texas dies at 81 in Anson after long illness. Funeral held at Bronte First Baptist with burial in Bronte cemetery. Survived by 12 children 25 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. husband J. W. Pruitt died 1926.
Miss Norred, employed at a San Antonio defense plant, plans a homeward visit with the Lloyd McCleskeys and the M. Halls. She sends 11 thanks to The Enterprise to stay connected with events at home.
An unsigned infantryman writes to mothers with sons in service condemning draft dodgers. He denounces avoidance, praises fighting men and warns to stay away from his future girlfriend. The editor notes the piece was published at the author’s request.
The article notes a mixup in an advertisement from the Planters Gin Company with the first four lines out of place and later corrected by others. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Stevens vacationing in Malin and Grover Stevens working as a meat cutter at the Stevens Market.
The revival meeting began Thursday night and has seen growing attendance despite hot weather. Pastor Hanson notes rising interest while Rev. L. C. Hardt of Melvin preaches to supportive crowds and the event continues through Sunday night with all invited.
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