Dr Kate Hill Discusses West Texas Home Demonstration Work
Dr Kate Adele Hill of A and M College Extension Service spoke at Richards Memorial Library on a Brady club tea. She traced home demonstration work from its Knapp origins to modern rural education and previewed her books on West Texas pioneer women and Texas Home Demonstration history.
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Kate Adele Hill
Richards Memorial Library
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Brady
Tressie Shaver
Brady High School
BEPW
Miss Shaver
Hill
West Texas
Tom Green
Schleicher
TSCW
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Texas
A&m College
Southwest
Home Demonstration History In Texas A&M Extension
Dr Knapp started training demonstration projects on a Texas farm in 1903. The extension service was established in 1915 and grew into a full program across counties with topics from food to family life. Dr Hill and Mrs Duncan described leadership, and Elene Corder sang as guests enjoyed cake and punch during the social hour.
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End
Terrell
Texas
Gould
Knapp
Teas A&m
Hill
Hills
Eldon Duncan
McCulloch County
Barry Francks
Elene Corder
Alabama
Nancy Archer
Abilene Woman Speaks to Melvin Club on Alaska
Miss Eudora Hawkins of Abilene was guest speaker as the Melvin Twentieth Century Club met at the Melvin Community Center. She discussed Alaska’s history people climate resources and future prospects and screened a film after her talk.
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Eudora Hawkins
Abilene
Melvin Twentieth Century Club
Melvin Community Center
Howard Parks
W. O. Akins
Brownwood
Joe Morrow
Hawkins
Alaska
Orville Wells
Mmes
Robert Ledbetter
John Smith
John Bratton
Charles
Lampshade Workshop Planned for McCulloch Women
County home demonstration agent Mrs. Vyvien H. Duncan will lead a lampshade class in May to teach lighting principles and recovering lamp shade frames. A planning meeting for all interested McCulloch County women is set for April 29 at 1 30 p m at the McCulloch County Electric Co op building.
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Vyvien H. Duncan
McCulloch County
Brady
Texas
Flower Show Tuesday at Menard by Three Garden Clubs
Three garden clubs at Menard stage their spring flower show next Tuesday April 28 from 2 to 5 pm at the Menard Country Club. The exhibit titled The Farmer in the Dell features Town & Country Garden Club led by Mrs Raymond Andrews Menard Garden Club led by Mrs Ed L Mears and the Daisy Belle Garden Club led by Mrs Allan Everett.
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Menard
Menard Country Club
Homemaking Program Promised by Rochelle Study Club
The Rochelle Study Club will meet Monday afternoon April 27 at 4 in the Memorial Community Center. Members will answer roll call with a question on happiness and efficiency. Mrs. Lloyd Moseley discusses Homes for Today's Living and Mrs. W P Anderson covers Vacation USA The Four Wheel Way. Hostesses are Mrs E Rice Mrs Clyde Matthews and Mrs George Myers.
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Rochelle Study Club
Memorial Community Center
Lloyd Moseley
W. P. Anderson
USA
E. Rice
Clyde Matthews
George Myers
Baptist Youths Enjoy Hayride and Weiner Roast
Young people from the First Baptist Church attended a Tuesday night hayride and weiner roast. Sponsored by Sunday School teachers Mrs. E Stovall and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puckett the group rode to the Stovall ranch west of Brady. About 25 youths joined in with some fishing after the meal.
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First Baptist Church
E Stovall
Joe Puckett
Stovall Ranch
Brady
Mrs Waddill Leaves by Plane for Atlanta Visit
To Atlanta GA Mrs C Waddill travels from Brownwood as guest of her son in law and will stay with relatives while visiting the city and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Waddill
Brownwood
Atlanta, Ga
Overton family updates with teaching roles and Georgia visit
Mr. and Mrs J. K. Overton and their sons Bobby and Bryan are noted. Both parents are teachers in the Atlantic schools. Mrs Waddill plans a roughly two month visit to Georgia.
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Law
J. K. Overton
Bobby
Bryan
Overton
Atlantic
Waddill
Georgia
Public Marriage Licenses and Vehicle Registrations
Public records list marriage licenses for John Vallet and Linda Evelys, and Moneyeut for Apr 13. Also shows marriage listings for M. Vatdes and Fella d press, and Van Dyke with Glenda Vaphene Sith on Apr 17. Auto registrations include Francis Ioihman Mason driving a 1969 Oldsmobile sedan and Mack Yatea Jr. in a 1955 Cherokee Oldsmobile four-door from Camp Bell's Olds-Cadillac Co.
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Intopta M. Vatdes
Fella d
Fier van Dyke
Glenda Vaphene Sith
Francis Ioihman
Mason
Campbell
Olds-Cadillac Co
Mack Yatea, Jr
Camp Bell
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Kate Hill
United States
Seaman A. Knapp
C.O.D
Monte Verde Optical Company
P. O. Box
Dallas 2
Tex
Jamaica
Shorts
SUN Suits
Rosenberg-Myers Company Children’s Wear Balcony
Coleman
Evangelistic Campaign
The
Nazarene Church
N. College
Brady, Texas
D. W. Jordan
First Christian Church
Kathy Jackson
Judith Bryson
Sally Sizer
Frank Car
Melvin
McCulloch
Mrs. Duncan
Brady Drug
Prescription
Dial
Belle-Sharmeer
Denier
Gibbs
Dacron
Public Records
John Vallet
Linda Evelystin
Moneyeut
Dorthea Quinn
Jo's Beauty Shop
South Bridge St
Frosty
Peg Palmer
Ota
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