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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1968
Page
4
Classified ad shows a for sale item sofa offered at a low price by Mrs Clint Duncan with contact phone 473-3482. Includes ad pricing notes: per word charges, minimums, and copy deadlines for classified and display ads.
An official notice states a 10 percent salary increase for Coke County and precinct officials, to be discussed March 11, 1968 in Robert Lee. The page also lists sales ads for an 8 bedroom house in Robert Lee, a cottage on Oak Creek Lake, a weight loss tablet, septic tank service, a new repair location, pharmacy item promos, and a phone order steak and sandwich shop ad.
The Enterprise lists candidates authorized to announce their nominations on party tickets. State Representative candidate George Baker of Pecos County and Sheriff candidate Melvin Childress are named. Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 race is indicated but no name given. Fees are listed as 25 dollars for state and district races and 20 dollars for other precinct offices.
White’s Batteries advertises 48 month guarantee for 16.29 and 36 month guarantee for 14.29 at Whites in Bronte. Central Drug Store offers film developing service. Hughes Radio & TV Service markets Blue Lustre rug cleaner and rent electric shampooer.
The Merlin Show features secrets of the Orient and object passage tricks. Austin Masterson endorses the performance as first class entertainment for local residents.
County finances detail seven year tax levy figures with annual tax amounts and rates. The county rate of 1.25 plus a state ad valorem 0.47 yields 1.72 per $100 valuation for state and county taxes. Precinct 1 residents pay 25 cents for road bond retirement. The 1.25 distribution funds jury 0, road and bridge 18, general 65, permanent improvement 12, farm to market 30 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Renshaw attended the 60th wedding anniversary celebration of Carroll Eads and his wife in De Leon on February 11. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stout and Carla of San Angelo and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Eads and son of Robert Lee.
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