WWII Veterans Have One Year to Apply for GI Loans
August 13 1959 report from P J Mims VA regional office in Waco notes Congress set July 25 1960 as the loan application cut off for World War II veterans with a processing window to July 25 1961. Korean veterans have until January 31 1965 to apply and 35 percent of eligible WWII veterans have used GI loan provisions by May 31 1959. Total loans through that date total $39.22 billion with homes dominating at 4 657 100 loans, 228 400 for business ventures, and 69 800 for farms and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Mims
Veterans Administration
Waco
Congress
Korea
Mims
Mrs Sneed Improves After Major Surgery in California
Mrs. Fannie Sneed of Fort Worth and formerly of Bronte and Blackwell is recovering well after major surgery in Santa Maria California. She expects to return home to Fort Worth around September 1. Mrs. Sneed is a sister of Walter Moore of Blackwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Sneed
Fort Worth
Bronte and Blackwell
Santa Maria
Calif
Snead
Walter Moore
Blackwell
Weekend Visitors Fill Home Across Towns
Weekend visitors included Mrs Murtishaw and Mark plus Mrs Charles Featherston and family from Jal New Mexico. Effie Roberts and Mark joined the visit before returning home with them. George Gideon and family stayed with Will Gideon in Ozona where he works at a radar warning station. Bill Thomason of Midland and Billy Paul Thomason with children of Brownfield visited Ernest Marshall. Tommy Ellen Thomason of Lubbock joined Diane and Janice Pruitt from Port Arthur at their grandparents Noah Pruitt Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Murtishaw
Mark
George Gideon
Will Gideon
Ozona
Gideon
U. S
Bill Thomason
Midland
Billy Paul Thomason
Brownfield
Tommy Ellen Thomason
Lubbock
Ernest Marshall
Diane
Janice Pruitt
Port Arthur
Mrs
Noah Pruitt
County golf course discussion set for Thursday meeting
A second Coke County golf course meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 PM in the courthouse. Local leaders seek input from Jerry Turner and a San Angelo pro visit to assess a 200 acre city site east of Robert Lee with two lakes. Members may pay 100 to join, with hopes of county wide support including Bronte Silver and Robert Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Court House
Robert Lee
Cumbie Ivey Jr
Dick Turner
San Angelo Country Club
Bronte
Silver
New Jax Exemptions Pamela Joy Born to Brice Family
Pamela Joy Brice is the Bronte Hospital newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brice of Robert Lee born Monday August 10. She has four sisters Shirley Judy Darlene and Edwina and grandparents J T Brice of Bronte and S B Plumlee of Robert. Paul Clark Jr. and Mrs Mary Clark of Bronte are Odessa parents of a new son born Saturday afternoon in Odessa weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. The father Paul Clark is Bronte and the Clark name will be carried by the child. grandfather Paul Clark and great grandmother Mrs Mary Clark are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Joy
E. J. Brice
Robert Lee
Bronte Hospital
Shirley
Judy
Darlene
Edwina
J. T. Brice
Bronte
S. B. Plumlee
Paul Clark, Jr
Odessa
Paul Clark
Mary Clark
Clark
Rain Fails to Reach South as Bronte Receives Heavy Shower
Good rain fell here with thundershowers dumping 1.14 inches on Bronte last Saturday morning aiding farmers and yardkeepers. The rain was uneven with no moisture south of town and less to the west while north of town saw good showers. Thunderheads formed midweek raising hope the forecast of clear to partly cloudy weather might be wrong as highs approached 100 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Here
Henrys Attend State Vocational Agriculture Meeting in Fort Worth
Mr. J. T. Henry attends a state meeting for vocational agriculture instructors in Fort Worth this week. Mrs. Henry and Linda visit her parents while he is at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Fort Worth
Henry
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Vantage
Mrs. Sneed
Gulf Service Station
Bill and
Charles
Bob Grimes
Jax
J. T. Henry
Bronte Flowers & Gifts
Hiway
Bronze Enterprise
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