Prayer for the Middle-aged and Easter Reflections
A RochelleTex column adapts Phylliss Battelle's Prayer for the Middle Aged praising humility patience and humor as middle age trials. Alta Becker of Dayton Ohio contributes a version urging restraint of speech and kindness amid aging and memory concerns. Rochelle notes Easter inspiration and a community visit day boosts church attendance.
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Rochelle
Tex
Phylliss Battelle
Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram
Alta Becker
Dayton
Ohio
Bargains at Striggler Nursery Offer Plants Now
Striggler Nursery advertises bargains on roses shrubs fruit and pecan trees with urging to plant now. Local deal highlights seasonal selections and price incentives for immediate planting.
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Striggler Nursery
Brady High Enters for Lampasas District Literary Contest
Brady High will send students to Lampasas for the Interscholastic League district meet with entries in senior and junior declamation, slide rule, typing, spelling, ready writers, poetry reading, shorthand, number sense, and extemporaneous speech. Notable participants include Anita Jordan Ruth Nelin Sandra Hargroves George Tylor Billy Barsch Robert Carmichael Reynold Carlson and others.
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Brady High
Lampasas
Brady
Anita Jordan
Ruth Nelin
Sandra Hargroves
Georgise Tylor
Billy Barsch
Robert Carmichael
Reynold Carlson
Reeneea Farr
Jerrilyn Lohn
Roger Powell
Gary Schill
Curtis Gleaton
Tommye Low
Charlotte Griffith
Bennie Teague
Charleene Brown
Frances Behrens
Jessie Morrow
David Groves
Roger Spiller
Brenda Schaeg
Sidney Spears
Betty Richie
Susan Soreil
Kadhrann Jones Lawell Stuart
Jamie Lee Steel
Jack Moseley
Bill Street
Jimmy Bratton
Sue Brock
Former Residents Daughter Debra Holmes Dies at 2
Debra Ruth Holmes two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Holmes of Houston former Brady residents died March 30 in Houston after a brief illness. Burial was at Honey Island near Houston. Survivors include parents four brothers a sister and grandparents Mr and Mrs E B Winkler of Brady and Mrs E B Gibson of Hull. Mrs Holmes was the former Charlotte Winkler.
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Debra Ruth Holmes
Clayton Holmes
Houston
Brady
Honey Island
E. B. Winkler
E. B Gibson
Hull
Holmes
Charlotte Winkler
Easter Visits Span Cities in Texan towns
Mr and Mrs R L Akins and son Greig returned from Lafayette Louisiana where they visited Mr and Mrs Thane Akins. Olive Corby of Odessa joined for a longer stay. Alfred Broad and daughter Kathleen of Austin were Easter guests of his parents H O Broad and Cheryl. Kathleen stayed a week. Ira Palmer of Brady with son in law Bill Lewis and Odessa children visited Joe Andrews in Abilene. Glennanda Nash, Baylor student, spent Easter with her grandparents J W Hargrove of Rochelle.
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R. L. Akins
Greig
Lafayette
Thane Akins
Sirs
Olive Corby
Odessa
Alfred Broad
Kathleen of
Austin
H. O. Broad
Cheryl
Kathleen
Ira Palmer
Brady
Bill Lewis
Joe Andrews
Abilene
Glennanda Nash
Baylor University
Waco
J. W. Hargrove
Rochelle
Weekend Visitors Gathered From Wide Distances
Sherman visitors with son Don and family joined W C Bakers of Jal New Mexico and Mrs Bakers parents the Waddills in town. Jack Stewart family from Houston plus Clifton Penn of Dallas visited the Penns. UT students David and Dick Moseley returned home for Easter. Billy Moseley family from Huntsville and Gus Derricks of Kenedy spent time with the Moseleys. Claude Knight Jr from Houston visited and Mrs Sawyer hosted her mother from Brownwood. Ruth Watson visited family in Henderson amid dogwood blossoms.
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Dick Moseley
Billy Moseleys
Billy Dale Moseleys
Huntsville
Billy Dale
Sam Houston State College
Gus Derricks
Kenedy Fach
Jim Mitchells
Junior Morrison
University of Texas
Claude Knight Jr
Houston
Claude Knights Sr
Howard Sawyers
Mr. Sawyer
Brownwood
Ruth Watson
Tenderson
Dogwood
Snider Recalls Brady Pioneer With Wide Civic Ties
The longtime Brady resident, orphaned early, left school after eighth grade and served in World War I. A collector of local landmarks, he preserves old Brady square photos at Richards Memorial Library and has published research on Camp Suan Labe and the Dug-Out. He remains active in church and language study.
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Pace One
Jones
Reader's Digest
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