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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1954
Page
5
Lohn High School home economics girls will model dresses suits skirts and blouses they made in class and at home during the Lohn PTA meeting Thursday night December 9 at 7 30. Mrs Ben Hodges presides and the public is invited to attend.
A gift tea will be held at the home of Mrs T E Price in Rochelle next Friday from 2 to 4 PM honoring Mrs Tobe Smith who recently lost her home and most contents to a fire. Invitations are extended to all.
Mr and Mrs J E Harvison Sr of Rochelle celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 PM at their home They were married in 1904 at Jonesboro Texas and later moved to Rochelle They have six children and many relatives attending with gifts and registrations noted by Melvin Lubke and others
The Art Craft Club met at Fairview with Mrs. A. W. Moseley as hostess. They planned a Christmas party to be held at Mrs. Walter Hurd's home on December 17 at 2 o'clock. Members present include Mrs. Clinton Lankford, Mrs. W. F. Dutton, Mrs. Gordon Valliant, Mrs. Eric Karger, Mrs. H. C. Bissett, Mrs. Ira Murrah, Mrs. Paul Engdahl, Mrs. Lindsey Passmore, Mrs. Cheryl and Mrs. Lynn.
The Junior High PTA will meet Thursday at 2 30 in the school auditorium. Rev John Wallenburg will speak on We the People Insure Domestic Tranquility. The program will be given by the 7th grade. All parents are urged to attend.
Lamar Curtis plans to return this week for the Christmas holiday with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry L Curtis. He attends the Thomas Jefferson School in St Louis Mo. Mr and Mrs Charles Terry return to Brady after living in Wichita Falls where Charles served and was stationed at Sheppard Field. He received his discharge last week. Mrs R B Thornton returns home from Pecos where she has stayed with her husband and son Raymond since the first.
The Thorntons, local plumbing contractors, have finished the new disposal plant for the City of Pecos and will complete a small job at Junction before returning to Brady in about two weeks. Johnny Jones with Miss Doris Ellis of Sweetwater visited his parents in Brady after returning from Chicago where he helped the Texas Tech meat judging team place eighth.
Here From Missouri Mr and Mrs Norman Bell and son Dickie and daughter Brenda of Memphis Mo accompanied to Brady from Fort Worth the former's parents Mr and Mrs G D Bell Monday The Norman Bells plan to spend the holidays here with relatives and friends.
The W. J. Sansom family extends gratitude for the many expressions of sympathy received during their loss.
From Austin Carl Schussler of Austin, spent the week end with his grandmother, Mrs. Alice Otte.
Members of the Brady Chapter of S F O A and their wives enjoyed a reception at the Steffens home, a banquet at Hote Brady Coffee Shop, and a dance at Brady Country Club. Attendees included Steffens and spouses along with Dye Coles Sayles and others. officers named Steffens president and Dye treasurer.
Mrs Augusta Widen celebrates her 90th birthday in Austin with family. Her daughter Mrs George E Engdahl travels from home to join seven daughters and sons in law for the weekend gathering.
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