Farm Home Loans Top Half Million in Two Counties
Sweetwater area FHA loans to Nolan and Coke counties total $619,460 for year ending July 1, 1963. Loans to 12 families buy and improve 4443 acres. construction and remodeling in small towns and rural areas $66,800. New operating loans $74,040. later loans $164,510 to 49 families. Cotton insect control loans $9,770 for 2446 acres, 163 lb lint per acre, amid wind hail damage in Champion. Six families repaid loans. FHA aided by USC A and banks for down payments. County committee members listed: James Arrott, Tennyson Finnell, E. Smith, Oscar Kreesta of Robert Lee.
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Sweetwater Farmers: Home Administration
Nolan
Coke Counties
Champion
FHA
U.S.C.A
James
Arrott
Tennyson
Finnell
E. Smith
Oscar
E.kréesta
Robert Lee
Key Family Reunion Brings San Angelo Kin Together
The R I Key Sr family held a reunion at Joe Key's home in San Angelo. Nine children were listed with three deceased, including Ruby Boyd, Ethel Ditmore, and Aaron Key. Attendees across Texas joined kin from Grape Creek, Bronte, Miles, Lamesa, Atascosa, Kerrville, Paint Rock, Eldorado, Goldthwaite and more.
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R. I. Key Sr
Joe Key
San Angelo
R. I. Key
Grape Creek
Key
Mary Jane Fowler
Chester
Ruby) Boyd
Claude
Ethel) Ditmore
Aaron Key
R. I. Keye
Ralph
Sam Edd Skipworth
Braves vs Miles Sunday Game Preview
Braves set for Sunday showdown with Miles as Benny Corley starts on the mound for the locals at the field. Glenn and family of Abl- join the attendance for the home game.
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Braves
Benny Corley
Glenn
Abl- J
Mayhew Family Reunion Held in Lubbock
F E Harwood was elected president of the Mayhew Family. The annual reunion met July 4 at Mackenzie State Park in Lubbock with about 58 attendees from Lubbock Bronte Lemasa Fort Worth Winters Hale Center San Angelo and Plainview. Next year’s reunion will again be held July 4 at the same location.
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F. E. Harwood
Wag
Mackenzie State Park
Lubbock
Brady Mills
Bronte
Lonnie Eakle
Wayne Peeler
Lamesa
Fort Worth
Winters
Hale Center
San Angelo
Plainview
Curlees Visit Temple Relative in Holiday Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Curlee spent the holiday weekend in Temple with relatives. Their son Craig who had been visiting there returned home with them as did Mrs Edith Curlee the Curlees’ mother.
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N. M. Curlee
Temple
Craig
Mr. Curlee
Edith Curlee
Donor Omission Noted for Golden Age Home Fund
The Enterprise reports another donor name was left off the list for the Golden Age Home site fund. City Cafe should have been included. Mrs. Davis Griffice and Mrs. Emma Ayers of Big Spring visited Mrs. and Mrs. A E Owens over the weekend, as relatives of Mr. Owen.
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City Cafe
Davis Griffice
Emma Ayers
Big Spring
A. E. Owens
Owen
Pennyson Eight day revival scheduled at Ten nyson Baptist Church
The revival begins Sunday at Ten nyson Baptist Church with Rev Murrell Johns of Bronte as visiting preacher. Services run mornings at 11 and evenings at 8, ending Sunday night July 21. Rev Robert B Ritchie of Tennyson invites participation and fellowship through the series. Subscribe to Bronte Enterprise in July for 50 cent savings.
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Tennyson Baptist Church
Murrell Johns
First Baptist Church
Bronte
Robert B. Ritchie
Tennyson
Rev. Johns
Home Demonstration Council elects delegates to state convention
Mrs Sue Wo and Judy Boatright were elected as county delegates to the state convention of Home Demonstration clubs. Alternates named were Mrs Bobby Roberts Mrs Floyd Harmon and Mrs Gene Halamicek. Delegates chosen at the regular monthly meeting in Robert Lee Tuesday afternoon with four clubs represented and thirteen attendees. Mrs Royce Smith led opening exercises and Mrs Fay Roe reported for June.
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Sue ‘Wo
Judy Boatright
Coke
Home Demonstration Clubs
Bobby Roberts
Floyd Harmon
Gene Halamicek
Home Demonstration Council
Robert Lee
Royce Smith
Fay Roe
Bronte Post Office Urges Use of Local ZIP Code 76933
Clerks urged Bronte residents this week to use Bronte 76933 on return addresses and on outgoing mail. The guidance requests that the ZIP code follow Bronte, Texas and be used on addresses where local mail is sent when known.
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Bronte Post Office
Bronte
Texas
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KEY Family Reunion
Miles
Mayhew
Rev
Pennyson
Bronte Enterprise
Gooch’s Blue Ribbon
Strakettes
Stoel
Oleo
Quarters
California
Sunkist Lemons
Burbank
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