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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1960
Page
2
A fragment recalls Enchanted Rock landmark near Liano Texas where cap Jobe C Hays reportedly repelled Comanche warriors in 1841. It references Sam Houston's baptism at Rocky Creek and notes the 1454 year old Old Baptist Church at Independence, Central Texas.
Local Brady area residents share travel, wedding, and reunion news. Mentions of Hennie Gawsiot and Carol Jean Noble wedding in Seguin, visitors from San Angelo and Fort Worth, trips to Weatherford Rodeo, and a Hampton family reunion at Brownwood Lake with participants from El Paso to Irving.
Abilene Christian College hosted a weekend gathering with Mrs L D Browning and Mr and Mrs Ellen Reed and Diane of Brownwood visiting Mr and Mrs George Reed and Mr and Mrs WD Caylor.
A stone on the church tower records a memorial to Mrs. Nancy Lea of Houston. Her silver service was bequeathed to be melted into the bell. The tower’s origin ties to the Baylor building ruins and a judge noted the tone is said to echo from the tower.
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