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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1946
Page
2
A jumbled page segment shows local business plugs for Kemp Kleaners Coke Fanc Ice and South Texas Lumber Conpenya. Mentions include lawyers Marvin Hanz Glenn Lewis M. E. Ledberry and H. O. Williams as editorial restraint noted. The piece urges reader patronage and patience amid improving times.
A rambling promotional list for Coke County merchants in Bronte includes funeral homes Johnson and Vautrain, insurers A. J. Taylor and Ed Vautrain, several Bronte traders like Northcutt’s, T. W. Taylor Furniture, Bronte Cafe, Bruton and others. It highlights shopping options from groceries to gas, oil, furniture, clothing, and tax services, plus local theaters Texas in Bronte and Alamo in Robert Lee and the First National Bank.
Fragmentary text mentions poll taxes and figures, plus remarks about J. B. Mackey and Paul Good. No coherent event or clear individuals beyond these loose references.
Wisconsin research funded by Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp develops a site welded system that makes steel barns silos dairies and poultry houses competitive with traditional materials. The plan anticipates war trained welders finding peace time jobs and easier supply through standard steel forms for local dealers and builders.
Agricultural engineer M R Bentley from the A M College Extension Service advises masonry in foundations to resist rot insects and rodents. He notes concrete rock or brick with cement mortar, rot resistant wood for shed foundations, frost line depth, and two feet of wall below ground to deter rats. He adds footing spread depends on building weight and soil, with granaries needing more footing than chicken houses.
Miss Fay Croslin of Texas A and M Extension offers practical tips for selecting blankets. Emphasizes warmth from wool content and weave, nap quality, and proper length for durable wear and easy laundering.
Texas Attorney General Grover Sellers clarified rules on the free vote for soldiers and World War II veterans. Ex-service members remain liable for poll tax but may vote without payment. Veterans discharged before May 5, 1945 must pay if voting in November. those aged 21 to 60 with permanent disabilities face tax requirements. seniors over 60 vote free.
Army Recruiting Service announces that veterans who fail to reenlist within 20 days after discharge may join the Enlisted Reserve Corps in their former grade and later enlist in the Regular Army while retaining that grade if done before January 31, 1946. Reenlistment allowance also may be paid if the Regular Army enlistment occurs within three months after discharge. Complete details are at the recruiting station on the second floor of the St Angelus Hotel in San Angelo Texas.
Texas leads the nation in aircraft registrations, with California ranking second. The data highlights Texas aviation activity and registry counts across the U.S. metro areas and operators.
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