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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1960
Page
4
Mrs W H Adkins celebrated her birthday at the Wilton Host Home Tweedey February 2 with a party from the GS pm A number of friends gathered between the appointed hours to honor her. Gifts and well wishes were shared as she received several nice and useful presents.
A pink and blue shower honored Mere Sherrod Kilmer Friday at Mrs Laura Smith’s home in Plertid Restemsoe. Guests enjoyed a decorated refreshment table, pink rosebud cake, antique silver coffee pot, and a Queen For A Day themed party with Kilmer crowned as queen.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Decer Beakier Pas and Brederine Roger Longiers among many others. It reads like a roster or social register with numerous given names and surnames but no clear event or action.
Eighteen members attended the Brady Garden Club session on February 3 at Hichards Memorial Library. Officers for 1969-61 were elected unanimously: Mrs Baffaham Sr. president, Mrs Edward Geestin vice president, and Wre HOM Deaton recording secretary, Mrs Cr. Dents treasurer.
The Lutheran Women's Missionary League met in the Parish Hall with a song and prayer led by Rev Virgil Schuelein. A “Do It Yourself” topic was discussed and a Family Night event is planned for Sunday February 14 at 7 38 p.m. with refreshments served to members and two visitors.
Dr. Tilford T. Swearingen, president of William Woods College in Fulton Missouri, was chosen as executive director of the Texas Board of Christian Churches. He will start at TBCC headquarters in Fort Worth around March 15 and give the inaugural address at the 73rd Texas Convention assembly in Lubbock on April 27.
Attendees at a Sixth District Texas Federated Women's Clubs workshop in Winters last Saturday included Mrs. M. R Willhelm from Sorosis Club Mrs. R. L. Akins from the Tuesday Club Mrs. R. L. Smith and Mrs Richard Moseley from the Rochelle Study Club.
Rochelle School lunch menus list daily items from February 4 to 12. The offerings include tamale pie, scalloped tomatoes, battered green beans, hot biscuits, lemon pineapple salad, yellow cake with chocolate frosting, baked ham, apple sauce, sweet potato casserole, boiled cabbage salad, cornbread, vegetable beef stew, celery sticks, pickles, lima beans, cheese rolls, cherry cobbler, fried chicken and gravy, mashed potatoes, blackeyed peas, teased green salad, french dressing, ice cream, salmon loaf, steamed rice, creamed peas and carrots, lettuce wedges, bread, butter and milk with each meal.
City council approves moving city secretary from elected to appointed. James Underwood to serve remaining term. Tax collection hits 92 percent of $61,162. Police chief instructed to remind merchants about sidewalk sale ban. Fines in January total $333.50. Heart O' Texas Golf Association gains permit for May invitational at Country Club. South Bridge Street utility lines to be relocated to alleys for access and future highway widening.
Texas U. student Charles Lee Bowden stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bowden during mid semester holidays. Miss Virginia Massey of Austin joined Bowden as a house guest over the past weekend.
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