Hunt Drug Store Blackwell Starts Reduction Sale
Hunt Drug Store Blackwell launches a cash sale promising deep price cuts on all lines. Owner L Ellis says prices will be marked clearly to keep trade local and deter customers from traveling to larger towns for cheaper goods. The Enterprise reports the plan aims to sustain Bronte Blackwell Oak Creek and Wingate merchants by offering better value locally.
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Abilene
Mr. Ellis
Bronte-Blackwell
Oak Creek-Wingate
Hunt Drug Store
Bronte
Local Life Insurance Agent Appointed in Town
S. A. Bell has been named local representative of The Volunteer State Life Insurance Company based in Chattanooga Tennessee. He has begun his duties contacting residents about life insurance needs, noting that life insurance sells itself and he will not press people to buy.
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S. A. Bell
Volunteer State Life Insurance Company
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Bell
Housewives Here Join Crusade Against Taxes
Mrs. O. TH. Willoughby named chair of Bronte unit as national Consumers Tax Commission launches a local chapter in Chicago. The non-profit drive aims to form units nationwide to expose hidden taxes said to raise costs on meat, rent, hats, and shoes, led in Texas by Mrs. Kenneth C. Frazier and Mrs. Volney W. Taylor.
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National Consumers Tax Commission
O. TH. Willoughby
Bronte Group
Commissioners
Chicago
Kenneth C. Frazier
Dallas
Commission
Volney W. Taylor
Brownsville
Texas
National Committee
Willoughby
Bronte to open Gift Shop with name contest
Bronte announces a new Gift Shop in the Enterprise building with a Saturday October 22 opening. Mrs D. M. West sponsors a $5 name prize plus a $45 gift for the chosen shop name and souvenirs for visitors. Men are invited to browse and participate while gifts for men will also be stocked.
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Bronte
D. M. West
Bronte Country
Stork
Enterprise Building
Old Bronte Figure J H Smith Dies in San Angelo
J H Smith longtime Bronte and Coke County resident died in San Angelo Monday night. Funeral services were held at Bronte Methodist church with Rev Earl Hoggard and Rev H Thompson, burial in Bronte cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs Homer Parish Sweetwater and Mrs Julian Bratton Robert Lee among others.
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J. HW. Smith
Bronte
Coke County
Robert Lee
San Angelo
Bronte Methodist Church
Earl Hoggard
Robert Lee ‘Methodist Church
H. Thompson
Homer Parish
Sweetwater
Julian Bratton
Kate Smith
Fred Hageman
O. W
R. L. Smith
H. B. Smith
Blanchard
P. H. Smith
To Mother Our Dearest Friend on Earth
Poem praising a mother for her love and care. It reflects on youth seeking pleasures yet recognizing a mother's kindness and selflessness. Attributed to Earnest Cox, it emphasizes placing the mother above personal indulgences.
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Cox
Runnels County Singing Convention Held in Miles
The Runnels County Singing Convention meets all day Sunday October 23 1988 at the Miles New High School auditorium with a basket dinner on school grounds. Singers from Sweetwater Abilene Robert Lee Coleman Brady Snyder and others expected with Stamps Quartet of Dallas and Robert S Arnold Quartet of Ft Worth invited to attend.
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Runnels County Singing Convention
Miles
Sweetwater
Abilene
Robert Lee
Coleman
Brady
Snyder
Stamps
James Charles Taylor Born Amid Warm Wishes
The Enterprise notes the birth of a baby boy named James Charles to Mr. and Mrs. Neely Taylor on October 9 1938. The notice wishes the family happiness and a bright future for the newborn, hoping he brings merriment and fulfillment to the household.
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Neely Taylor
James Charles
Prof and Mrs Wade Rees move Enterprise to Kirkland
Prof and Mrs Wade Rees relocate from Lubbock where they have resided to Kirkland to make their home. Prof Rees is connected with the Kirkland school. They state they do not want to miss an issue of their Enterprise.
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Wade Rees
Lubbock
Kirkland
Prof. Rees
ivy visit to sherwood as mother-in-law ill
Mr and Mrs Ray Ivy of Sherwood visited Mr and Mrs D C Ivey this Sunday. Mrs Ivey stayed the week to be with her mother in law who has been ill for some time.
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Ray Ivy
Sherwood
Mr. Ivey
D. C. Ivey
Ivey
West Texas Conference In Session For 1938 Meet
The West Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South meets at Travis Park Church in San Antonio. Appointments will be read over Station WOAT in San Antonio at 10 30 P M on Sunday night October 23.
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West Texas
Methodist Church to host youth led Sunday service
Due to the absence of the pastor at the Annual Conference the young people of the Methodist Church will lead the morning service. The program includes readings and special songs and all are invited to attend.
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The
Methodist Church
Baby James Wayne Warner born October 12 1938
A baby boy named James Wayne born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Warner on October 12 1938 is christened. The note adds a playful claim that he and Columbus discovered America on the same date and wishes him great discoveries.
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Ernest Warner
James Wayne
Columbus
America
First Norther Brings Rain to Bronte Section
The first norther of the sea swept Bronte Wednesday afternoon and continued through the night. Rain began Thursday morning, falling gently then steady at dawn, bringing a light shower for grains and winter crops but causing little water damage.
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Brontelk
Sto
Card of Thanks for Mrs F D Pier
Card of thanks to friends and the Bront nyson Brookshier and communities for kindness and help in the illness and loss of our wife daughter sister Mrs F D Pier. We cannot forget your support and God bless you all.
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Bront Nyson
Brookshier
F. D
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J. H. Smith
Runnels County
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