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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1974
Page
1
The author recalls returning to Brady in 1967 and starting a new garden after years of relying on a neighbor’s plot. This spring they planted four tomato plants two rows of beans three hills of yellow squash two hills of cucumbers and two rows of onions while noting local neighbors’ extensive gardens and the wider national garden craze.
Leonard Atherton announces that Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital has hired Mrs. F. D. Martin as director of nursing services to fill the vacancy created by Mrs. Henry Land's death. A native of Ohio, Martin trained at Salem Hospital School of Nursing and served five years in the U S Army retiring as a first lieutenant. She previously worked at Brady Hospital and Mason Hospital and has three sons, with one son studying nursing in San Antonio.
Voter apathy appears high as absentee votes in city and school elections are scant. Only eight absentee votes in the city race and nine for the school board have been cast with voting ends at 5 p m today. The contested city race is Place 1 between William Dodds and Norman West, with Mayor Lawler seeking re election and B J Neal unopposed for Place 4. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m Saturday in City Hall and at the high school for the school election where Jesse McAnally challenges Dr M D McWilliams for Place 1 and two new candidates seek Places 2 and 3.
The Brady Jaycees host a Community Sunrise Easter Service at Brady Lake pavilion on Easter Sunday April 14 at 7 30 a m. Rev. Ray Ash of First Baptist Church will deliver the sermon. Jaycee chaplain Butch Hicks invites the public to join in worship at the lake.
Charles B. McDonald son of Dr and Mrs Charles K McDonald Brady has been awarded a 5000 scholarship by Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation San Antonio for four years of study at South Texas.
Brady hosts the first Super Value Days with Heart of Texas shoppers invited to find values Wednesday and Thursday. Participating merchants include Perry's Penney's John's Boot and Western Store Buy Rite Shoes Gibson Pharmacy Huffman's Brady Floors White's with more to join and contact Billy Brown at The Herald.
The Friday paper will not be mailed or sold Thursday afternoon as in years past. The Distinguished Service Award write up remains secret until after the Chamber of Commerce membership banquet. The editor asks for readers' indulgence in the delay and promises the Friday edition will hit streets after the meeting.
The Community Club of East Sweden changes its meeting from Thursday to Wednesday at 7 o clock, updating the weekly schedule for members and guests.
Brady community banquet awaits as the 1973 Distingu ished Service Award winner is announced at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Reagan V Brown and new chamber officers join the program while tickets at 33 dollars are on sale.
Curtis C Reynolds 81 of Brady longtime barber died Sunday at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Funeral held Tuesday at Brady Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Born January 5 1893 in San Saba County he lived mostly in McCulloch County and later Brady. Survived by wife Ola a son Stanley Reynolds two brothers and four sisters.
Three officers of Brownwood Hospital Auxiliary attended the Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Auxiliary meeting at South Ward School. Mrs. Helen Perrin outlined aims including patient aid and community relations and predicted Brady Auxiliary success. Membership is $3. 53 paid and applied for service. Next meeting is April 18 at 7 30 p.m. to elect officers in First Christian Church Fellowship Hall.
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