Weathered notes on rain hope and library treasure
A regional columnist muses on delayed reports, geopolitical tensions, and the need for rain in spring to revive grain and pastures. The piece recalls a brief family visit and fish fry, and highlights McCulloch County’s F. M. Richards Memorial Library with new dictionary volumes and friendly staff.
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McCulloch County
F. M
Buck) Richards
11Th and
Blackburn
Mary Ellen Chase
Melvin Community Weekend Visitors Report
Mrs R L Morrow and Tony Stevens of San Antonio visited Melvin and brought Mrs B F Parker home from the Valley. Several families hosted relatives from Fort Worth Big Spring and Lubbock. Funeral services were held for Mrs T T Stewart in Bryson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
R. L. Morrow
Tony Stevens
San Antonio
B. F. Paker
A. G. Mce- Henry
Baker
Padre Island
Port Isabel
W. C. Hutto
Johnnie
Big Spring
Troy Drinkard
Joe Bush
Bob Kyzar
Fort Worth
Howard Parks
Willard Kyzar
I. C. Ferris
W. O. Murray
J. R. Nichols
Eden
Marlin Neal
Brenda
W. O. Akins
Herbie Thomas
Florida
Floyd Marshall
Jimmie
Sandra
T. T. Stewart
Bryson
Stewart
Mrs. Marshall
Arch Kenneth Jacobson
Lubbock
W. Y. Middleton
Middleton
George Hardin
Coleman
J. A. McLauchlin
McLauchlin
Bill Lister
Bill Teller
San Angelo
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Free World
Dallas
Brady
Friends of the Library
W. L. Jackson
H. L. Lackey
Jerry Lewis
del Monte
Blue Lake
Sweet Peas
Gandy
Frozan
Rome
Crisco
Iamond Pine
Morton
Delsey Tissue
Scot
Rath
Miracle
Nabisco Honey Grahams
Kraft
Pillsbury
Imbell’ Biscuits
Parkay
Gilbreath
Brady Trade
Styla-laading Bealty
Costa
Oldsmobile
Campbell’s
Oldsmobile - Cadillac
W. Lockhart Brady
Texas
Rayon
U.S. Royal
Plue
U.S
Blackwall
Whitewall
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