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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
1
The excerpt lists Demand deposits of individuals and high level categories including Deposits of States Government and political subdivisions. It shows total deposits and total liabilities with figures such as 1 526 265 60 and 1 406 071 45 and notes assets pledged or assigned.
H C Grafa of San Angelo praises the paper as a household must for 1947 and wishes success. D Y Roberts of Corpus Christi expresses pride in the irrigation project and urges keeping the dam talk stirred up. Bruce Deatherage of Austin commends the anniversary edition of the Enterprise.
The Bronte Enterprise staff announces its office relocation to town in quarters formerly used by West Texas Utilities Co. The move occurred Friday January 3, with thanks to helpers and an invitation to readers to visit, subscribe, and bring a clipping for a free one year subscription.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Bennett of Kermit are the proud parents of a fine baby who appeared last week. Mrs and Mrs George Thomas of Bronte are sisters. Since moving to town, Enterprise offices have updated their location.
John Lang Sinclair, author of The Eyes of Texas, died in New York City. He helped lead a copyright fight in 1936 to preserve the University of Texas song, which was first performed in Austin in 1908.
A minor fire occurred at the Texas Theatre when two youths stepped on a gas hose feeding a gas stove, causing a rupture and flames along the right front wall. Spectators and staff quickly cut the gas, ending the blaze with minor damage. the film The Outlaw did not cause the incident.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Bronte area jewelry stores and a possible event or listing in local business pages. Details are unclear but indicate retail activity and regional shop names. Further text needed for precise entities and outcomes.
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