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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
2
A political ad urges Coke County voters to fund a new nine or ten bed hospital with modern equipment. It notes doctor scarcity, oil industry growth, and that the Commissioners Court will not operate the facility but lease it to a qualified physician to cover upkeep. The plan calls for about $50,000 and lease income to repay costs.
A special election will be held Saturday March 27 1948 to authorize the Coke County Commissioners Court to issue time warrants up to 50000 for a county hospital project. Warrants would bear up to 4 percent interest and retire in ten years, paid from the Permanent Improvement Fund via a 25 cent levy. The article notes potential rapid valuation growth due to oil and argues the hospital warrants can be retired without tax levy increases, praising Bronte and Robert Lee facilities and noting oil crews increasing county population. It cites Smith County voters approving a $1 million hospital bonds with strong support.
A Coke County committee favors a county wide tax plan to fund a medical center arguing equity in sharing costs. Laravel oil interests slated for higher valuations oppose sole burden on a few. Official notes 587,263 acres assessed at 2,715,570 dollars with 90 percent owned by non residents.
The Robert Lee Board of Community Development sponsors a County Hospital notice urging support for increased medical facilities. The ad explains public funds will issue warrants and levy taxes to pay the note with voters instructed to mark their choice.
Local notes report numerous relatives and friends visiting in Tennyson and area. Many travelers from San Angelo Fort Worth Miles and Midland plus Ott o Finch and Brownwood guests are listed with weekend trips and hospital or operation updates. The WOW Lodge plans a pie supper to fund its building move to Tennyson.
Mrs O E Allen writes from Mathis that she is nursing in the hospital there and likes it fine. She says the country is beautiful, the climate is fine in winter, and notes a two day cold spell since arriving around February first.
A housewife gains a dozen helpers at her elbow for about ten cents daily. Electric devices wash, cook, sew and clean, preserve food, light the home, and entertain guests, transforming daily chores into simple tasks.
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