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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1970
Page
3
Classified notice lists publication rates published weekly in Brady Texas and surrounding McCulloch county with prices 6.10 for local and 6.25 for other Texas and out-of-state regions.
A reader recounts the destruction from Celia in Corpus Christi and surrounding towns. Homes, roofs, and brick houses were demolished or damaged while communities share ice and aid. The writer notes 11 deaths in the Rockport Aransas Pass Corpus Christi corridor and describes ruined landmarks like a Portland poodle house and a 90 foot grain elevator tower blown down.
Fife Texas reports weekend guests including Tommy Finlay of San Antonio and Mrs Barbara Bloomer of El Paso. University of Texas graduate studies, Austins library research, and visits by Lynn Williams family members are noted. The Mitchell Finlay Bradley Reunion is scheduled at Richards Park Brady on Aug 16 with ongoing European student tour updates from Sherri Purcell of Carlsbad New Mexico.
A sign reading Winner of the yard of the month is found, reflecting a humorous side amid sadness. The community says there is a humorous, resilient tone as residents declare they will keep on living.
The family of John Polk expresses heartfelt thanks for sympathy, help, and floral offerings in their recent sorrow. Gratitude is extended to Monterey Nursing Home and the staff at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital for their kindness and care.
In a letter from Chapman Ranch, Mrs Mil dred Edwards describes living through Hurricane Celia on the Texas coast. She details wind gusts over 160 mph, tornadic damage inland, extended power outages, and widespread destruction in Corpus Christi and surrounding areas.
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