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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
3
Green beans and farm notices share space with classifieds as Senior Rummage Sale resumes Saturday at 8 am offering 5 to 10 cent items. Builders supply pricing and a local funeral home appreciation note appear among community notices in Bronte and Coke County.
Parcel post and catalog rates rise an average 10.5 percent with many parcels up 10 to 20 cents. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the higher rates in July to cover costs and bring revenue to roughly four percent of operating expenses. Local delivery minimum climbs from 40 to 50 cents and out-of-area minimum from 50 to 60 cents, affecting most parcels up to 1.10 dollars. Affected parcels over 1.10 dollars see 10 to 20 cent hikes.
1956 Ford pickup offered by J. D. Reeves at 201 Francis Street. Garage sale running Thursday through Saturday at the Leslie Lammers residence. Also promoting a fast developing service for film at Central Drug Store.
The column warns of screw worm threats in Texas and notes Coke County has seven cases, urging watchfulness before cold weather aids control. It covers basal spraying of mesquite with 2 4 5 T, Coke County 4-H Council officers and delegates, a USDA Beltville sheep demonstration, peach tree borer biology, and fall control with paradichlorobenzene crystals priced by tree age.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Walter of Ranger Mr and Mrs Ronnie Lee of Waco Mrs J A Huffhines of Abilene and Mrs J E Smith of Ballinger were weekend guests in the Norman Kiker home.
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