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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1946
Page
1
Bronte residents urged by a local editor to improve town image for visitors. Proposals include highway signs, town advertising, and a clean up to present neat show windows and displays. Eldorado fans visit for a football game, prompting questions about Bronte’s welcome.
A town resident urges stricter adherence to turning signals and hand signals to prevent near misses. The writer notes that clear signaling, careful braking, and predictable actions would make Bronte driving safer for everyone.
The article notes H A Wallace's resignation and Herriman's appointment as Commerce Secretary. It emphasizes Byrnes as Secretary of State needing public support and strong leadership amid internal bickering, urging unity and continued support for his policies.
Mrs Viola Collup of Phoenix reports her mother Mrs Mertie E Rudd died last March. She lived in Bronte and worked with Mrs Carrie Williams. Mr and Mrs John Leathers of Odessa were weekend visitors in Bronte. Leathers notes Odessa is on a boom despite rain and local traffic and booze concerns.
Willis Smith reports on courthouse records showing William Everett Cowley and Barbara Ann Baker received a marriage license on September 21. George W. Hester and Betty MacGunn of Bronte are also listed. A casual note mentions Pete Nutett drinking about 40 coffees a day and mentions the Cactus Cafe.
Austin Sept 27 Special Judge McNeil Wylie, a Coke County good roads advocate, becomes Chairman of the Coke County Good Roads Amendment Campaign Committee. Charles E. Simons, Texas Good Roads Association executive vice president, announced the selection. The amendment on the ballot in November General Election as Amendment Number Three dedicates motor vehicle fees and gasoline taxes to road purposes with one fourth of the gas tax directed to the Free School Fund.
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