17 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
1
Notice from The Bronte Enterprise announces Navy recruitment with an unlimited West Texas quota. It invites men ages 18 to 81 to apply at the local station for full information and enlistment, highlighting steady advancement and good pay. The paper is dated March 1, 1918, and lists subscription rates.
The U S Navy Recruiting Station in Abilene Texas is described as opening a new chapter in local recruitment with outreach efforts, applications, and information sessions conducted for area residents.
Local residents report weekend visits among Blackwell, Bronte, Roscoe, and nearby towns. Families from Fritch Brady Sterling City Carlsbad and Roscoe share travel to relatives and outings including Carlsbad Caverns. Local ad notes burlap bag buy offers from J E Davis and Co Store in Blackwell.
Small farm on Mule Creek adjacent to Webbranch offering 28 1 2 acres with about 16 acres tillable. Includes well windmill and two ground reservoirs. Government money this year $36. Entire place for year $75. R L Howell Tennyson Texas.
In a rustic yarn, a man trapped in a log recalls his life and confesses he never paid The Enterprise subscription. The editor jokes about rewarding such stories and promises a lifetime subscription to the reader who matches the tale’s sting.
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