27 Apr 1956
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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1956
Page
1
The Rochelle Study Club hosts its fourth annual Chuck Wagon Supper Thursday May 3 at 7 p m at the Richard Moseley ranch in Rochelle. Proceeds fund a west Rochelle community center project with tickets 1 for adults 50 cents for children. In case of rain the meal moves to Rochelle High School gym.
Joe McDonough's Brady Junior High School Band will attend a festival in Kerrville on Saturday as part of Kerr County centennial celebrations. The group will also march in the Centennial Parade Saturday afternoon in Kerrville.
David Lewallen son of Mr and Mrs Amos Lewallen has come home from Shannon Hospital San Angelo after a two week stay He is reported to be doing well and will resume part time classes next week.
Sixteen regional awards in the Save the Soil and Save Texas contest will be presented at a Brady banquet hosted by the San Seba Brady Soil Conservation District. Entries came from 50 counties and 37 districts with state winners later honored in Fort Worth.
High school students are invited to a square dance at the Country Club this Saturday night from 8 to 11 p m. Hostess Mrs. Nelson Dukes says beginners are welcome and will be taught steps. Admission is 50 cents per person and popcorn will be served.
A fire devastated a home in Jendale Addition Tuesday leaving the Tol Brown family with dire need for clothing and bedding. Salvation Army county chairman Walter Gray asks for donations at Gray's Fine Foods or the Welfare Office, listing specific clothing sizes for each family member and noting the loss of most belongings except a mattress springs refrigerator stove washing machine and sewing machine.
Earl Rudder, former Brady mayor, will seek a second term as Texas General Land Office commissioner. He filed in Austin this week with an $875 fee and said refusing to serve would be shirking public duty.appointed by Governor Allan Shivers in January last year.
Martha Bean leads Brady High School seniors with a 94.15 two year average and is valedictorian for the May 25 graduation. Theresa Denman is salutatorian with 95.09, Corky Cobern tops the boys with 92.82 average. All three balanced academics with extensive student activities.
Fort Rudder received McCulloch County’s Distinguished Service Award at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Fellowship Hall First Christian Church. The honor recognizes service to community state nation and world. Rudder, a Brady native and longtime friend of publisher Eh Smith, has held roles from mayor of Brady to Texas land commissioner and served as a WWII Ranger commander.
The Chamber of Commerce announced five new directors at the annual membership meeting and banquet held at the First Christian Church. Recipients are F E Bodenhamer Wayne Ferguson A H Floyd Bill Grant and Dr B A Hallam. The event featured L S Paine of Texas Engineering Experiment Station as speaker and Miss Mary Frances Vogel with pianist Gloria Kimbrough.
Lohn High School presents The Perfect Idiot a three act comedy by seniors Friday night at o oclock Admission 50 cents 25 cents Cast includes Ke Finlay Billy Patterson Ga Doyal Gerald Gafford Jen Bes Browning Gilbert Young Wayne Faulkner Sar Cruse Jerre Hem phill Frances Cortez Fou juniors Jacel Doyal Wynette Moore Dee Ann Smith Shirley Doyal freshman Lucy Snodgrass sponsor Mrs Mary Guilliams Betweenacts by Kent Finlay Charles Marshall guitar and vocal Western bop artists
Two parent meetings for children entering first grade next fall are planned. The first at North Ward School on Wednesday May 2 at 2 30 p m and the second at South Ward on Thursday May 3 at 2 50 p m. Parents should attend the relevant school and may attend either or both. Superintendent Reynolds says the session includes meet the teachers and explanations of the health program birth certificates vaccinations and grading with a question and answer period lasting about an hour.
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