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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
2
The piece notes the 8th census in a series beginning in 1840. It cites USDA officials calling the 1964 census one of the most significant ever and urges farmers and ranchers to cooperate by completing and returning the census forms for later verification by census takers.
Mr and Mrs Don Glenn and children from Brownwood plus Eddie Glenn from San Angelo College and Miss Paulette Lebow of Temple joined D K Glenns for Thanksgiving. Numerous relatives from Robert Lee to Midland and Ballinger gathered in homes across Abilene Plainview Ozona Kermit and Eden for holiday meals and visits.
A letter from Mrs Norma Mann of Abilene requests gifts for residents at Abilene State School during Mental Retardation Week. She notes 2100 to 2300 students aged 6 to 80, who enjoy simple activities like bingo and music. Donations include clothing and holiday gifts, with funds directed to Volunteer Services Council.
A fragmented garbled OCR item references a Mackey home for Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. mentioned. The legible bits point to a family gathering related to Thanksgiving Day activities in a local setting.
A survey uses U S Bureau of Mines data to show Coke County produced over 5.9 million barrels of oil and 45 billion cubic feet of gas in 1962 valued at 23.2 million dollars. Royalty payments reach about 2.9 million annually while drilling costs totaled 1.7 million. State and local taxes pour into schools. Bronte and Robert Lee districts rely heavily on oil and gas taxes. About 120 workers are employed in oil and gas, with 1.2 million yearly state production taxes. Other facilities process liquids at plants with 155 million cubic feet daily capacity.
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