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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
3
Miss Connie Marie Wells became the bride of Clifton Eugene Fowler December 22 in a ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev J A Priddy read the double ring vows before greenery and candleabra. The couple, both graduates of Brady High School, plan life together in San Angelo.
Mr and Mrs Earl Todd spent the holidays in Houston as guests of their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jolly Johnson and family.
Mr and Mrs C BD Reed spent the Christmas holidays in Harper as guests of the widow Mary Gamel and brother Herbert Gamel and family during the holiday period.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hardin marked sixty years with an open house at their Brady home on Sunday December 24 from 2 to 6. About 60 relatives attended, including Jimmy Hardin of Lubbock and H. T. Bass of Meridian, with guests from Fort Worth Kerrville Corpus Christi Brady and more. The event featured cake punch and coffee as gifts were exchanged after the Christmas tree arrival.
The Melvin Twentieth Century Club held its Christmas meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B R Taliaferro at 7 Pm on December 19. A covered dish dinner for 23 members followed the theme Happy Holiday with decorations and a Christmas tree. Mrs Dan Taylor gave gifts to each member from the tree and games were enjoyed after the meal.
Here From Amarillo Mr. and Mrs. Pete Tomlinson, Cindy and Randy were weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Samuelson and Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Tomlinson, Mrs. Tomlinson and children remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Tomlinson and children of San Antonio were also guests of his parents.
Elizabeth Ricks a Southwest Texas State College senior majoring in speech pathology was selected for Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. She has been on the Dean's List, joined Alpha Chi and Kappa Delta Pi, chaired campus committees, acted in a fall musical, and served as Chi Omega pledge trainer while hosting holiday guests in Sweetwater and Amarillo.
The C and Mrs C Bingham hosted a Christmas reunion with all children grandchildren and related families gathering. Attendees included Alton Looney of Hext Tom Duncan and Bill Fowler with Vickie Odessa and numerous Odessa Alpine and Brady members. This marked the first full family gathering in five years for turkey and dressing and traditional trimmings.
Holiday guests at Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Barton included their sons-in-law and daughters and families. John Valerius and family of Irving, and Martin DeStefano and family of Austin visited. Sunday guests were Scott Peevey and wife of Junction. Rev. and Mrs. Wm. S. Douglas and family from Alice joined Brady friends for a holiday visit. Mrs. Valerius and children stayed through the weekend as her husband planned to join soon for the family visit.
Fife Texas residents recount a weekend of Christmas visits and family gatherings. Numerous relatives from Harlingen, Andrews, Brady, Odessa, Anson, Houston, Carlsbad, Abilene, and Eldorado joined local families for holiday meals and celebrations across Christmas Eve and Day.
The report lists several guests including Mr. and Floyd Vedder, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brady of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Marshall and Bill of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tedder, Cindy and Charles of Abilene and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Marshall of Abilene. J L Gary remains hospitalized in Brady after a heart attack with limited improvement. Mae Lee Batey of San Angelo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gegg, underwent brain surgery and is in critical condition. Cotton farmers race to finish gathering as weather allows. Tom Hickman and family had Christmas dinner with Mrs. W. L. Robinson and Minnie Kelley in Brady. Dewey Tedder families spent Christmas in Odessa with several residents.
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