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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1947
Page
3
Bronte church lists services including Children’s Church at 11:00 morning worship at 11:00 evening worship at 7:00 Revival begins Wednesday March 26 at 7:00 Havrick holds 3:00 Sunday services Maverick hosts preaching Friday March 21 at 7:00.
President Truman appealed for American aid to war ravaged Greece as it faced Communist threats. He noted Greece endured widespread tuberculosis among children and extensive destruction across towns and villages after the war.
The article recalls the assassination of George P. McNear Jr., president of the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad, following his testimony before a House committee on labor. It notes unions’ strikes over featherbedding, McNear’s contested knowledge of railroading, and a father and son who both died for their beliefs. It also mentions President Truman’s rest in Florida and a post office and treasury bill passing in Congress.
A San Angelo Enterprise classified page lists farm equipment ranging from a complete F20 Farmall setup to land for wheat near Maverick, plus office manager position in Runnels County. It also advertises farm and garden supplies, seed, water well drilling, electrical work for REA, and miscellaneous items such as furniture and a 1942 Massey Harris tractor.
Mr and Mrs H M Box of La Mesa and daughter Anita visited the Bests. A K Williams in the implement business at O'Donnell is hospital bound in Missouri but expects a quick return. Best tended his garden with mustard greens peas beets and turnips. Ida Ruth Clark of Brookshire and Corpus Christi follows Coke County news via Bronte Enterprise. The fire plug near the Best home will be repaired soon. R B Austin of San Angelo circulated in Coke County last Saturday seeking oil odors. Lee Roberts is noted as a very friendly fellow during daily travel.
Southern style fare notes two dishes with simple steps. Baked black eye peas use shelled peas onions green pepper tomato meat extract butter and bacon drippings baked 30 minutes in a 300 F oven with tomato juice optional. Sweet potato pie combines mashed potatoes eggs sugar butter milk vanilla mace and cloves for dessert.
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