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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
1
World War II veterans have one year left to apply for GI home farm or business loans. P J Mims, manager of the Veterans Administration Regional Office in Waco, says Congress fixed July 25 1960 as the cut off date for the post war loan program already used by nearly 5 million veterans.
Mrs. Fannie Sneed of Fort Worth, formerly of Bronte and Blackwell, is recovering well in Santa Maria, California after major surgery and expects to return home to Fort Worth around September 1.
Local residents hosted relatives from across New Mexico and Texas for weekend visits. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Murtishaw and Mark hosted Mrs. Murtishaw s sister Mrs. Charles Featherston and family from Jal New Mexico, joining Effie Roberts and Mark for the trip home. Mr. and Mrs. George Gideon and family stayed with his parents in Ozona where Gideon works at a radar warning station. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Thomason of Midland and extended Thomason families from Brownfield and Lubbock, plus Diane and Janice Pruitt of Port Arthur visiting their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Noah Pruitt Sr.
A second meeting to discuss a county golf course is set for Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Coke County courthouse. Local towns Robert Lee Bronte Silver are urged to send members as the group weighs a city property site and a $100 membership to fund a nine hole layout with potential countywide backing.
Rev. and Mrs. Bob Grimes with their family are spending a few days this week at Lake Buchanan enjoying the lakeside retreat and relaxation.
Pamela Joy named for the Brice family daughter born Monday August 10 at Bronte Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brice of Robert Lee. She has four sisters Shirley Judy Darlene and Edwina and grandparents J. T. Brice and S. B. Plumlee.
Spotted thundershowers dumped moisture on Bronte last Saturday morning helping farmers, ranchmen, and yardkeepers. The rain was spotty with little to no moisture south and west, while areas north of town saw good rainfall. Thunderheads formed midweek as forecasts of clear to partly cloudy skies and stable temperatures appeared unreliable. Temperatures climbed near the hundred degree mark this week.
Mr. J. T. Henry attends a state meeting for vocational agriculture instructors in Fort Worth this week. Mrs. Henry and Linda visit Linda's parents.
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