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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1945
Page
4
Dear friends express gratitude for prayers flowers and get well cards after the illness of Bro Hanson. Rev G W Tubb, 90, pioneer Baptist minister, died at his Silver home on Wednesday with interment at Sanacocemé. A longer obituary and tribute appear next week.
Alving Cumbie Jr son of Mr and Mrs I M Cumbie serves in the Coast Guard aboard a manned LST directing all signal communications. He trained at Hardin Simmons University and Coast Guard Academy New London and sailed from New Orleans November 29 1944. Friends report Rev A Hanson recovering after illness.
L T Youngblood president of the First National Bank will again chair the 7th War Loan Drive in Coke county. The drive runs May 14 to June 30 with a county quota of 52000 and a last drive total of about 126000. He urges all residents to buy Series E Bonds despite personal sacrifice.
The Senior Women's H D Club will hold a rummage sale all day Saturday March 31 at Bronte City Hall. Mrs. O W Chapman president asks residents to donate clean pressed clothing to help fund a war bond purchase.
The Coke County W. H. D. Council sponsors an Officers Training School on Saturday March 24 at the Robert Lee Methodist church. Registration starts at 10 with Mrs. Jahen Jameson in charge. Group training sessions occur throughout the day with visiting officials from Tom Green and other counties.
Born to Mr and Mrs Darold Fleming of San Antonio in a San Angelo hospital a sweet baby girl on March 20 1945 The mother will be remembered Miss Catherine Whitt daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Whitt All are doing excellently Grampa Whitt threatens to quit the railroad for a chance to be general manager with granddaughter as chief stono Congratulations to all concerned.
Pastor W. Vasco Teer urges Robert Lee Methodist Church parishioners and neighbors to attend services next Sunday urging self examination about salvation. He emphasizes accountability before judgment and invites the community to come to church.
The article claims government departments have completed surveys plots and maps for the UCRA project and given it a big OK and filed in Washington. It says after the war the project could become a leading regional effort and invites local support and approval with a call to public enthusiasm.
Miss Fay Croslin of Coke County urges every family to grow vegetables for 1945. She states adults need 700 pounds annually to meet vitamin and mineral needs, notes vegetable shortages during wartime, and suggests fertilizing plots with commercial fertilizer and manure, plus deep soil plowing.
Rev. W Vasco Teer filled the Bronte Methodist pulpit Sunday due to Rev. A Hanson illness. Reported praise for Teer's sermon from attendees, with light humor about mistaking the other church. Observers hope Hanson secures Teer again as supply minister.
Miss Croslin provides practical guidance for home gardeners in Coke County and surrounding areas. Wet beds should be flat unless irrigation is used, then raise rows 4 to 8 inches. Soaking seeds overnight speeds germination for spinach parsley carrots beets chard and others. Replant mustard sweet corn radishes every 10 to 14 days and English peas snap beans and leaf lettuce every 3 weeks.
Miss Jackie Moore, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Moore of Fort Chadbourne, visited the office this morning with her parents.
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