Milburn News Notes Local History and Community Events
Milburn notes include Kirby Smith remains critically ill in San Antonio and a five hour surgery. The 42 party is planned for Mercury on Feb 7 with expected turnout. Local post office history, town origins, and county realignments are recounted. Tree planting at Cox Cemetery, new war veteran monument, and attendance at cold meetings are reported. Curtis Jones anniversary and Weldon girls trip add social details.
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Milburn
Texas
Kirby Smith
Elm Grove
Audie Murphy Veterans’ Hospital
San Antonio
San Saba
McCulloch
Frank A. Randall
John A. Chisholm
John S. Mitchell
William A
Bill) Humphries
John R. Gault
Owen H. Robbins
Joseph C. Thomas
Rachel. M. McAllister
Cristobel de Los Santos
Alejandro Martin
San Rafael del Colorado
Cox Cemetery
Carl Horne
Charles Ray Beakley
Elgin Dennis
Ethel Adams
Mamie Farris
Gladys Beasley
Virginia McBee
Hazel Gilbreath
John Gil
Curtis Jones
Mercury
Raymond Cooper
Weldon
Heart of Texas club hosts flower crafting program
The Heart of Texas Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Floyd Richardson's home for a regular session. A Fantasy of Flowers program by Mrs. Clementine Holbrook showcased making flowers from scraps and chenille for arrangements. Door prize went to Mrs. J V Allen. attendees included Ruby Allen, Casey, Engdahl, Dees, Glasscock, and others.
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The
Heart of Texas Home Demonstration Club
Floyd Richardson
South Wall
Clementine Holbrook
Dorothy Littlefield
Lara Brown
Eva Murrell
Esther Riggs
Richard Faulkner
Bridge Winners Get Commemorative Medals
A pair of Bicentennial/Centen nial Bridge Tournaments were held at the Brady Housing Community Center last Saturday. In the party bridge session Mrs. Richard Davis won high. In the duplicate session Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Leonard Atherton won high for east west while Mrs. Jerome Wilkerson and Mrs. George Carrithers took north south honors. Eight tables attended both events. Mrs. John Bucy and Mrs. George Johanson assisted as
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Brady Housing Community Center
Richard Davis
Davis
Leonard Atherton
Jerome Wilkerson
George Carrithers
Caylor Delivers Texas History Program for Brady HD Club
Mrs. Bessie Bell Caylor spoke on the history of Texas to the Brady Home Demonstration Club meeting at Mrs. G. O. Darley’s home. The group enjoyed sand wiches cake punch and chips with several members and guests present. Entires for the tourneys were highlighted and medals donated by the Brady National Bank awarded to winners. Entry fees of 3 dollars per person support the McCulloch County Museum Society.
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Bessie Bell Caylor
Texas
Brady Home Demonstration Club
G. O. Darley
Davis
Brady National Bank
Barron's Jewelry
McCulloch County
Harold Shipman honored at church wedding shower
Mr and Mrs Harold Shipman were honored with a wedding shower Saturday night in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church. Guests included Mrs Nancy Brady and Mr and Mrs George Gourley. Spring flowers decorated the room and a white linen brocade cloth covered the centerpiece table.
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Harold Shipman
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Nancy Brady
George Gourley
Pendulum Swings program at Beta Sigma Phi meeting
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority hosted “The Pendulum Swings” on January 26 in Richards Memorial Library with Mrs. Steve Snodgrass and Mrs. Joey Ranne presenting. Salad supper hostesses included Mrs. Marcos Solis and others, flowers and drinks provided. several members served and registered guests. Mrs. Ben L. White is recovering from hip surgery after a January 29 fall in Brady. her daughter Mrs. Earl Warren resides in San Angelo.
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Steve Snodgrass
Joey Ranne
Beta Sigma Phi
Richards Memorial Library
Marcos Solis
Boyd Pool
Dwain Hendley
Ben L. White
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Brady
C. E. Frost
Lane
Ray Durst
Mason
Frost
Tim Snowden
Brady Martin
Harold Riley
Dewey Tedder
Lola Riley
Riley
Brady Still Home To Ex Residents
Mrs. Hazel Mooring of Killeen called asking for extra copies of the paper showing a relative's wedding. Her mother Bertha Holland and Mrs. Mooring still consider Brady home, and operate separate Made O Day stores in Killeen and Copperas Cove.
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Hazel Mooring
Killeen
Bertha Holland
Brady
Dry weather worries crops as Fife folks await rain
In Fife Texas on February 3 residents fret over persistent drought and potential crop failure. The community tailed by visits, eye surgery updates, and family gatherings. A funeral in San Saba for Joe Roberds followed by a local parade and a bridge party mark the week's social pace. The Fife Cemetery Association plans its February 8 meeting at 2 pm at the Community Center with officer elections on the agenda.
Slender Ade weight loss program advertised
An advertisement promotes Slender Ade as a nutrition plan for fast steady weight loss without dieting. It claims health benefits, urges starting now, and directs readers to call Ruby Marsden for information about the Slender Ade program.
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Food and Nutrition Board
National Resserch Council
University of Chicago
Ruby Marsden
Newcomers Welcome List Details Brady Families
Mrs. Juanita Moffatt, Welcome Hostess for the Brady Chamber of Commerce, visited seven newcomer families. The list includes each couple with address, employer, church, and origin, plus an address correction for the December list.
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Juanita Moffatt
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Tommy F
Tammy Jo McSherry
W. 7Th
Loadcraft
Baptist
Menard
Len E
Janet Oliver
S. College
Brady
Tehran
Iran
George A
Diane Foster
Bombay
Dodds Electric
Presbyterian
Copperas Cove
Esther Hampton
Otto
Apt
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