Political Announcements for 1948 Democratic Primary
A list of candidates declaring for offices in the upcoming Democratic Primary on July 24 1948 includes Howell Cobb O C Fisher and Charles L South for Congress 21st District W H Rampy for State Representative 92nd District B B Davis Jeff Dean for County Judge Paul Good for Sheriff and Tax Assessor Collector Ruby L Pettit for County Treasurer Willis Smith for County and District Clerk Marlin Mackey Lee Roy Scott Otis Smith for Commissioner Precinct 2 and J P Arrott Claude Ditmore for Commissioner Precinct 4.
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Congress
Howell Cobb
O. C. Fisher
Charles L. South
W. H. Rampy
Bob L. Davis
Jeff Dean
Willis Smith
Marlin Mackey Lee Roy Scott Otis Smith
WANT ADS PACK BRONTE AND SAN ANGELO MARKETS
Classifieds list baby beds chairs toys and mattresses with prices, farm tractors windmills and plows for sale, feed supplies and chick stock, rental rooms, royalties, and vintage Bronte Enterprise senior edition copies for 10 cents. Local dealers include T W Taylor & Son San Angelo Ballinger Leeper Moody-Powell and Williams Hatchery.
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T. W. Taylor & Son
N. Chadbourne
San Angelo
How to Make Money with Your Advertising
A guide by William E. Berger stresses targeting willing buyers and using ads to build name recognition. It advises choosing clear selling goals, selecting in demand items, and using signs and displays while consulting local newspapers for cost and copy help. It warns against overreaching promos and lists practical methods from neon signs to direct mail and phone outreach.
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Tiffanys
Johnson's
For Sale 160 Acre Lease Near Bronte
Absent full details this notice offers a 160 acre lease for sale at a reasonable price. Contact Cullen Clark in Bronte for inquiries and terms.
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Cullen Clark
Bronte
Classified and newspaper display ads in local papers
The text outlines preferred ad types such as classified ads and newspaper display ads, noting their effectiveness for small service shops and promising more examples next week. It mentions telephoned orders for cabs and emphasizes ceasive presentation for ads.
Social Security Claims in San Angelo Face Potential Losses
Over 20 percent of people filing for social security in the San Angelo area during a four week period lost benefits by delaying claims. George Clark, manager of the local office, urged prompt inquiries at 807 Federal Building San Angelo about rights and the purpose of insurance provisions to aid workers and survivors against economic hardship.
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San Angelo
George Clark
Social Security Office
Federal Building
Son Helps Himself After Not Being Heard at Tea
A mother reminds her son he did not ask twice at tea, and the boy retorts that he asked once and was ignored, so he helped himself. The exchange captures a domestic moment of childhood independence and parental reaction.
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Sonny
Valuable minerals in Texas near patent industry boom
Austin reports F. K. Pence of the University of Texas notes vast geological bands across Texas hold valuable mineral deposits. Bentonite ash from the Rio Grande Valley to Newton County fires white and ships worldwide while East Central Texas offers cheaper flux clay. Other deposits include glass-sand, red shales, pegmatites for feldspar, talc and soapstone, plus kaolin in Jeff Davis County.
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Austin
Texas
F. K. Pence
University of Texas Ceramic Engineering Department
Rio Grande Valley
Newton County
North Central
Llano
Mason
Burnet
Jeff Davis County
Two Diehard Bargain Tales At Cocktail Party
A witty exchange at a cocktail party features Mose and his boss making a pact about the afterlife. The boss asks Mose to report back if she dies first, while Mose worries about the daytime return if he dies quickly.
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Mose
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Conoco
Chadbourne
Harris
Dale Tire Co
Dial
F. G&g M
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Denier
C. R. Smith & Company
The
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Goer
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ST. Louis
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Cent Gree
Dogo
Donald Cunningham
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Bronte Pharmacy
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Paul Good
Ruby L. Pettit
J. P. Arrott
Claude Ditmore
14Th & N. Chadbourne
John Deere
Ballinger Truck & Tractor Co
Leeper Supply CO
Robert Lee
Baby Chicks
14Th & N
Williams Hatchery and Supply
Ballinger
James Allen
Taylor Emerson
BABY
Moody-Powell Feed Supply
S. Oakes
Roper
John Harris
Enterprise Office
William E. Berger
Hondo Anvil Herald
Texas Press Association
West Texas Feed & Grain Co
Stanton and Paymaster
Esso Extra
Esso Motor Oil
Pennzoil
Dorsey Grocery
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Bronte Enterprise
Bronte News
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