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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1969
Page
4
Classified ads and cards of thanks are payable in advance unless accounts are regular. Copy deadline 12 noon Wednesday. Local items include fishing worms Ic each, house for sale or rent, kittens free half Siamese, subscriptions, garage sale, oats 1.00 per bushel, brick house for rent, lot for sale in Bronte, and monument services with contact names and phone numbers.
Mayor Royce Lee reports frequent complaints from residents near residents who keep horses in town. City council discussions favor voluntary action by horse owners. if unresolved, an ordinance may ban keeping horses. Also concerns over garbage dumped in barrels attracting flies and mosquitoes. sewer disposal proposed to curb the problem.
Bronte reports a total weekly rainfall of 3 inches with variation due to sewer flow and spotty showers. A two inch downpour occurred Monday afternoon over much of the town, followed by intermittent showers adding another inch. Nearby Blackwell saw about 2.30 inches by Wednesday afternoon.
The Sorosis Study Club gathered at Mrs. Royce Fancher’s home for its first meeting of the year. Co hosts included Mrs. C B Barb e e and others. A salad supper preceded yearbook book presentations and an outline of study plans. The group voted to sponsor a float at the Oct homecoming parade.
Public notices urge citizens to invest regularly in U.S. Savings Bonds as a guaranteed income source. The message emphasizes the bonds as the best long term investment for carrying out large personal plans.
Nominees named for ASC community committee elections in Communities A B and C. Mail ballots go out September 17 with chairmen vice chairman regular member and two alternates elected per community. County convention September 24 will fill remaining vacancies.
A Coke County budget hearing was held Monday at the courthouse. The 1969 budget was approved at a total figure of 349002.71 dollars.
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