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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1954
Page
3
District Director R L Phinney of Austin reminds filers that both spouses must sign a joint income tax return. He notes many returns lack proper signatures and cautions overpayments credited to 1954 estimated tax unless a required estimated tax return is filed. Attach W-2 forms to verify wages and withholding.
Miss Billa White of Corpus Christi spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Elward White and Susan in Pear Valley, accompanied by Edward Dixon of Woodsboro.
Jaw, five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll Watkins of Pear Valley has been declared a polio victim by doctors in Denver and Dallas. She will return to Baylor Hospital in Dallas this week for therapy. Parents hope braces may not be needed. Jan first fell ill with high fever three years ago and has since suffered weakness in stomach and back muscles and leg reflexes.
A brief items notes Hallmark greeting cards offered for every occasion by The Standard Office. Readers are informed of a catalog style display and potential gift ideas.
City records show January building permits in Brady totaling 36775 dollars. EB J Wall and Mac Rankin secured five permits for five new Stanburn Addition residences on South High St at 1901 1903 1907 1909 and 1905 with values 6000 6000 6000 6000 and 7500. Other permits include D D Williams for a 1307 South Mulberry St storage room 25 dollars A D Turn to move a residence and workshop to South Mesquite St valued 4500 and Sam Smith to move a three room residence to East Seventh St for 750 dollars.
Dorman Moore, a well known Chevrolet mechanic, is now employed in the mechanical department at Ricks Chevrolet Company. He is experienced in all phases of the work and has many years of service as a mechanic.
Andy Olson owner of Western Auto Associate store installed new steel fixtures throughout the store. The interior was remodeled and redecorated for shopper convenience with items displayed clearly from bottom shelf to the top tier.
Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson of Conroe spent the past week end here as guests of Mrs. Simpson's sister and brothers Miss Blanche Awalt and Willard and Jim Awalt.
Mercury Texas February reports the Life Service Band H. P. C. planning a program at the Baptist Church Sunday evening. Death is noted for Lola James of Post. Local visits include Rev. Don Hughes of Brownwood and families, and several trips between Mercury Placid Abilene Brady and Fort Worth for church and business.
Pfc. Regis Lacey, stationed overseas in the Far East, asks the Brady Chamber of Commerce for framed pictures to adorn his company mess hall during remodeling. He requests framed scenery pictures and provides mailing details for San Francisco APO 468 care.
Brigadier General Paul L Wakefield, Texas draft director, says boards are investigating dependency allowances for draftees. The review targets secondary dependents such as parents and adoptive parents to root out ineligible claims and save government funds. Military and civil service personnel conduct the test program with special authorization.
General Wakefield said authority for investigators to open files in the draft boards came from Major General Lewis B. Hershey. Mr and Mrs W H Casey of Amarillo spent two weeks with her parents in Pear Valley. they were returning from a two months Florida vacation.
J E Harvison Jr formerly of Brady now operates J W Finlay Memorials in Eden Texas. Full memorial stock and complete service offered with invitations for inquiries. Phone 167 W Eden Texas.
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