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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1946
Page
2
Letter from Hervey Latham in Seoul Korea dated 1 October 1946 shares hometown regard and a humorous note about moonlit nights and smelling odors, mentions receiving Bronte Enterprise copies from his mother.
A sailor recounts a Sunday trip to the King and Queen’s tombs near Korea with rough 20 mile roads that took an hour and a half. He describes guards, granite animals, and uneven Asian architecture before a barber’s harsh shampoo and a warning about sanitary food. He signs as Hervey Latham and Leslie Clapp of the Sierra in Tsingtao China.
A letter from Mack Eubanks, now in a McKinney veterans hospital, speaks to Bronte residents about the care available there. He notes a roommate’s death from cancer, the appeal of veterans benefits, social security, and the relief from bills after discharge, urging local support for former service members.
On Oct 4, 1946 the author frames a prelude to Pfe Hervey Latham's letter, recalling upbringing on the Hamlong ranch. The narrative contrasts Western views of China with rough, stereotype filled impressions of Chinese people, opium pipes, rickshaw touts, and sharp prices.
Rain across Texas last month delayed harvests of corn rice and cotton while grazing improves. Most crops except cotton range from fair to excellent yields with pastures greening and wild hay and late feed crops showing gains. USDA figures place 1945 Texas corn at 66.8 million bushels and grain sorghum at 60.9 million. cotton at 1.79 million bales, near September estimates.
A witty household remark frames a child as the key helper in domestic chores, portraying him as the main labor-saving device around the home. The quip implies that his presence reduces parental workload significantly.
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