Coke County Over the Top in War Bond Drive
Coke County, led by Major Evans and the SAAF band from Camp Bowie and San Angelo Army Air Field, raised 117000 dollars for the seventh War Bond Drive. Bronte and Robert Lee hosted rallies where many donated, with total county subscriptions reaching 29150 at those events and overall bonds exceeding sixty thousand dollars in E bonds and more.
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Pacific
Tokyo
Hirohito
Coke County
Major Evans
Coke
Texas
Youngblood
Robert Lee
Mr. Youngblood
SAAF
Judge McNeil Wy Ie
Bruce Clift
West Side
Barbecue in honor of soldiers sons at city park
Mr and Mrs W M Alexander and Mrs Noah Pruitt hosted a barbecue supper in American Legion Park on Monday night June 18 honoring their sons Francis and Norman. Attendees included numerous Bronte families and out of town guests Montie and Doris Alexander from San Angelo and Pvt and Mrs K I Sharps Jr with Brenda Sandra Gail and Nita Taylor.
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W. M. Alexander
Noah Pruitt
Francis
Norman
American Legion
Rob Herron
Billy Bob
O. L. Pittman
Mary Lou
Betty Sue
Patsy
S. A. Riker
Helen Luckett
Bronte
Montie
Doris Alexander
San Angelo
Buford Couple Spends Leave with North Texas Parents
Dr Robert L Buford and his wife Ruth Buford stay with his parents Mr and Mrs E K Buford in Bronte while he has served at Pearl Harbor for thirty months. He will report to Dallas on July 4 for reassignment. The text notes there are 130 bridges across the Mississippi River.
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Robert L. Buford
Ruth Buford
Robert
E. K. Buford
Bronte
Pearl Harbor
Dallas
Overseas Subscriptions Restricted Without Written Orders
A new ruling requires sailors and marines overseas to obtain a written order before papers are sent. The order must be presented to the local post master for approval before the publisher can accept the subscription. The Enterprise notes it must be paid, and many copies to overseas service members have been discontinued if unpaid.
Lometa W. H. D. Club Hosts 42 Party at Schoolhouse
The Lometa W. H. D. club sponsored a 42 party at the Lometa Schoolhouse on June 14 to raise club funds. Buster Pierce won the high score prize while R. M. Lackey took the low score prize. Refreshments of sandwiches cookies and iced tea were served.
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Lometa
Breezland Baby Chick Hotel at San Angelo
In San Angelo the Breezland hatchett sisters have built a long running baby chick operation. From 1914 they pursued a dream to create a growing plant and business that now ships to a wide area, a century of development culminating in a modern facility.
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Breezland
Baby Chick
San Angelo
Breezland Hatchett
Lometa H D Club Meeting at Mrs Rawlings Home
The Lometa Home Demonstration Club met Monday June 18 1945 at Mrs Albert Rawlings home. After a brief business session led by the president the group enjoyed a program titled Brightening Up the Home. Four members and two visitors attended. Mrs Aubrey Lackey served as reporter.
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Lometa Home
Albert Rawlings
Aubrey Lackey
Beef Cattle Production Payments To Feeders In Coke County
Feeders in Coke County may apply to the County AAA Office for beef cattle production payments under a new government program. Payments are 50 cents per hundredweight on Good Choice cattle 800 pounds or more selling at or above 13.00 minimum stabilization price. Eligibility requires ownership for 30 days, cattle weighing 800 pounds or more, selling price not below minimum for good grade, and sale to slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
County Aaa
C. N. Webb
Vacation Bible School at Bronte Baptist Church
Beginning Monday at 9 30 each morning through Friday a Vacation Bible School will be held at Bronte Baptist Church for all ages. Intermediates led by Mrs Otis Smith Juniors by Mrs A J Hurt Primaries by Mrs C L Barron Beginners by Mrs C R Blake Bible and character stories by Mrs Jeff Dean Daily schedule includes opening songs Bible study handiwork and play devotional and message All are invited to attend regardless of church affiliation.
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Otis Smith
A. J. Hurt
C. L. Barron
C. R. Blake
Jeff Dean
S Tgt Don Pruitt Returns After Thirty Missions
S Tgt Don Pruitt completed thirty missions as an aerial engineer on a 2-2 Liberator. He was home thirty days visiting parents and relatives before reporting for duty in Miami Beach Florida.
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Don Pruitt
England
Miami Beach
Florida
Pfc Norman Alexander Home on 23 Day Delay
Pfc Norman Alexander completed a mechanical course on B 29 aircraft and is home on a twenty three day delay en route from Seattle Washington to Sioux City Iowa.
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Norman Alexander
Seattle
Washington
Sioux. City
Iowa
Ft Chadbourne H D Club Meets In Home Of Mrs Fancher
The Ft Chadbourne H D club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs Floyd Fancher with 18 members and 3 visitors. Miss Myrtle Laswell, Mrs Hallmark, Mrs Mary Gary, and Mrs W D McDonald led a program on salads and beverages. Recipes for salads were exchanged and Sunshine Pals gifts were exchanged at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadbourne
H. D. Club
Floyd Fancher
Ft. Chadbourne
Myrtle Laswell
Hallmark
Mary Gary
W. D. McDonald
Sunshine
Authorized slaughterer designation details
An authorized slaughterer is referenced with continuation noted on page three. No further context is provided in the available text.
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Mississippi River
Lometa W. H. D
Fsheer Bemberg
Miss Virginis
Chambry
R South Chadbourne Gan Angelo
Lometa H. D. Club
A. N. Rawlings
Bronte Baptist Church
Raymond Schooler
Coke County Livestock Association
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