The White Falcon - 02.12.1970, Síða 3

December 2, 1970
THE WHITE FALCON
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ew GI bill stresses home loans, mobile home program
New GI benefits and extensions
of existing benefits are all part
of a new bill signed into law by
President Nixon. The31 Jan. 1975
date set as the terminal date for
the VA's direct loan program has
been eliminated and benefits to
those among the almost 9 million
Korean and World War II veterans
who had not previously used them,
have been restored.
Home loans form the major part
of the new bill. For the first
time, loans can be made for mo-
bile homes up to $10,000 or up to
$17,500 if the lot upon which it
is put is also purchased. Up to
30 per cent of this loan can be
guaranteed. Talcing advantage of
this benefit does not stop a per-
Jean Maxwell leads ladies while
son from qualifying for other
home loans once the mobile home
loan has been repaid.
Another provision of the bill
allows those under this program
to refinance mortgage loans or
loans held on homes that they
either occupy or own. Up to 60
per cent or $12,500 whichever is
less can be guaranteed. The same
60 per cent or $12,500 loan ap-
plies to those purchasing family
units or condominiums that are
insured by the Federal Housing
Agency.
Ted Grobelmy heads men’s league
Two base basketball players share the sportslight this week.
Jean Maxwell is high scorer with 16 points per game for four
games in the Ladies League. Ted Grobelmy is lead scorer in two
leagues, averaging 17.9 points a
points a game in the "B" League.
Jean Maxwell is the feminine
side of scoring in base basket-
ball. She is hitting the basket
with a high average of 16 points
per game, helping the Lollies
Iaintain a winning vein in the
kdies League with a 3-1 record.
W Jean started in organized bas-
etball in high school. She play-
ed forward for two high schools
in Texas — Del Rio High School
in Del Rio, and Flour Bluff High
in Corpus Christi. She also
competed in town, city and dis-
trict tournaments as a high school
player.
She now plays 'rover' in the
Ladies League and doing a fine
job in that position as her scor-
ing mark shows.
Her husband, ABH2 Mark Max-
well, works at Passenger Service.
Coincidentally he is the coach
JEAN MAXWELL
game in the "A" League and 20.7
for the Lollies and also coaches
the Air Ops team in the men's "B"
League,
In the men's "A" League, Ted
Grobelmy put together 89 points
in five games for NavSta giving
him a game averageof 17.9 points.
Though NavSta has a 2-4 record
they lost two of their games by
only two points.
In helping Admin he has picked
up 95 points in five games to
give him a per game average of
19.0 points. Admin has fared
better in the standings and sports
a 5-1 mark, losing their only
game while Grobelmy was in the
hospital at the beginning of the
season.
Besides his fine scoring re-
cord, Ted became captain and
coach of the base Admin team in
(See LEADERS, Page 4)
TED GROBELMY
The bill also allows direct
loans to certain seriously dis-
abled veterans who are entitled
to specially constructed housing.
Finally, the funding fee of .5 per
cent on guaranteed or direct loans
has also been eliminated.
Chaplains anniversary
Last Saturday, November 28,
approximately l,000Navy chaplains
observed the 195th anniversary of
the Navy Chaplain Corps.
The three naval station chap-
lains, Capt. Alfred R. Saeger,
IDF chaplain; Cdr. William T.
Vest, senior Protestant chaplain;
and Lt. Thomas F. Mahoney, Catho-
lic chaplain were a part of the
anniversary observers in the Navy
wide event.
Santa to visit FRA tonight
Santa Claus is going to be a
busy fellow this month.
But among his many appoint-
ments of a very Christmasy sched-
ule, he will make it a point to
visit the Fleet Reserve Home to-
night and greet all the young
children who wish to see him. He
will park his sleigh between 7
and 9 p.m. and will wait for the
children of the base to stop in.
If you are talking to Saint
Nicholas and you notice a flash-
ing, it is only the friendly pho-
tographer taking pictures for
Santa's Album...and for you.
Toyland also to see Santa
Toyland has a surprise in store
for all the young children on the
base. Santa Claus will be there
for the first three Saturdays in
December from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The dates sire December 5, 12
and 19. A photographer will also
be on hand to take pictures of
the children with Santa Claus.