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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1959
Page
5
Descendants of the S A Ohlhausen family gathered at Richards Park on Sunday August 16 for their annual reunion. Ben Halsted led the devotional and Leland Ohlhausen directed the singing followed by lunch and visiting.
Relatives and friends gathered at Richards Park on Sunday August 16 for the annual Ake reunion. Attendees registered included the Morris and Ake families, Shipman Rob ersons and many others from San Angelo Abilene Doole Midkiff Big Spring and San Antonio.
A list of numerous households and names spanning Pear Valley Ozona Doole and Sterling City plus Wiesbaden Germany. It includes Ake family members, Roberts, Stroope and Simpson households, and others led by Mr and Mrs. with addresses or locales in Texas towns and an overseas connection.
A large extended family reunion took place Sunday August 16 at Richards Park bringing together the Finlay Bradley Ell families and dozens of relatives including Mr and Mrs Jack Peavis Snyder Okla Marcie Lee Williams Mrs F M Bradley Ray Lewis Ballew El Dorado Priscilla Finlay Debbie Finlay Robert J Finlay Austin James Finlay Sr W A Finlay Donald Finlay Barbara Mike Stephen Finlay John V Simpson Field Creek Mary M Pearce and many others from Fife Denton Brady LaRue Big Lake and Rob and Bert families in a single social gathering with meals and shared memories.
The Crawford family reunion was held August 15 and 16 at Richards Park with many relatives in attendance. Names listed include Clifton Turner Yvonne Lewis Jack F P Lewis Hoyt Sharon Anita Betty Jay Turner Pearl Crouch San Angelo Ray Weatherman Gary Debbie Melody Lam pasas J P Crawford Warne Ray R E Crawford Rochelle Sterling Cowan Hardman Louie Hardman Menard Arthur Crawford Clifton Margaret Terry Seagraves Robert Henderson E F Whitehead Lydia Whitehead Jeff Whitehead Killeen John Crawford W H Grady Richard A Crawford Kerrville Raymond Turner Arlington John Bledsoe Frank Crawford Dan Brady Bill Grady Kim Jamie Yarbrough R A Turner Arlington.
The 22nd annual N. K. Gamblin reunion was held Sunday August 16 at Richards Park with a barbecue lunch. Attendees included Finis Gamblin and Jackie, Billie Gamblin, Ada Gamblin, Bobbie Foote, Cindy and Ray of Cisco, Alys Gamblin of Brookesmith, Renfroe and Criswell families of San Angelo, Lampasas, Doyal, Mask, Knight, Williams, Seward, Connor, Perry, Julia Gamblin of San Antonio, Maude Brown, Cap Gamblin, Mode Mask, Kim Mask, Claude Knight, Goodall of Richland Springs, Dunning and Turner of Crowell, Lewis and Waddill families from various towns, and many others.
Miss Jimmie Lee Steel and Harris L Johnson set November 21 as their wedding date. The Brady natives and families announce at home in Brady. Johnson progresses from University of Texas to Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance in Austin. The couple plans to wed at First Methodist Church in Austin and reside there.
The Home Demonstration annual summer encampment was Aug 3 and 4 at the LCRA Administration Building in Buchanan Dam with 20 McCulloch County ladies attending. Guests joined for noon meals on Monday and Wednesday as activities included card games, handwork, and swimming.
A pink carnation themed ceremony featured shell pink corsages for guests. Attendees included Mmes Adelaide Harvey, Tommy Kyzar, Cecil Nelin, Ben Dillon, Vester Richie, Eugene Lay, Bill Hargroves, Fred Hall, George Purcell, Johnny Caylor, Billy Roswell, Tommy Blackwell, Johnny Bradshaw, Egan Fowler, and Nolan Garrett of San Antonio. Miss Steel, her mother, the hostess, and honoree were Charlotte Kay Kyzar, Annette Young, Sandra Hargroves, Sandra Hall, and Glenda Fowler.
Swenson and a large group including Floss Kennerly Ruhama Willhelm and Eva May Darley attended as guests during the campment. Other named attendees include Mrs Jus Petty of Lohn now Burnet and Mrs R W Hill of Fort Worth. Plans are underway for a bigger and better encampment in August 1960.
Miss Sherron Smith leaves Georgetown to teach homemaking at Lamar Junior High School in the coming school year, departing Thursday afternoon for Austin. She taught at Georgetown last year.
Mr and Mrs Herman Perry of Kerrville were in Brady for a weekend business visit reporting stays Saturday and Sunday.
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