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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1961
Page
5
The Lohn High School homemaking room hosted a 4 H Foods Show at 2 pm Saturday. Participants displayed salads by Cynthia Edwards Paula Vodene and Frankie Bray sandwiches by Lana Priscoe and Mare lene Martin apricot cooler by Jeanie Hemphill and cookies by Becky Moore. Guests included Mrs Jack Huie Lillie Hemphill J Briscoe J R Winstead Paul Powell and others.
Mr and Mrs Robert Armistead of Melvin celebrate 50 years of marriage with a Feb 26 open house from 2 to 4 pm at their Melvin home. Daughters invite friends and relatives. no gifts requested. The couple, longtime Church of Christ members, were wed Feb 26 1911.
The Rochelle Study Club met February 13 at the Memorial Community Center to discuss Africa the program theme. Members shared readings on African nationalism, colonial history, and social customs while Mrs. Williamson quoted from I Speak for the African and Alan Paton.
The Norene Harkrider Circle of the First Methodist Church hosts a rummage sale Tuesday evening at Mrs. Lowell Brown’s home with co host Marvin Pankey. Seventeen members attended and Mrs. Steve King spoke on The Interpretation of the Lord s Prayer. The sale is set for March 26 and location will be announced later.
New officers were elected at the Sorosis Club meeting at Richards Memorial Library. Installing Apr. 18, they will take office in September. Officers include M. M. Bradham president Boyd Commander vice president Aubrey Davee secretary Margaret Frances Barber treasurer Tressie Shaver parliamentarian H. L. Lackey reporter Rahama Willhelm press book chairman M. J. Bean federation counselor.
The McCulloch County Girl Scout Association met on Feb 14 at 10 am to install new officers and committee members and set plans for the year. Mrs. B A Hallum Jr urged guided adult leadership, reports were heard on troop activities, and District Girl Scout Association and Heart of Texas Council leaders attended to discuss spring programs and services. Mrs. Pence to be program chairman for McCabe County association.
The David Guion Music Club gathered at Mrs Norman Archer's home on February 18 with Nancy Jo Thompson presiding as president. Members and guests enjoyed performances including Sheila Anderson on Chinese Doll, Susan White on Shortening Bread, Kathy Jackson on Brisk Winds, Susan Hays on Sunday Morning, and Joan Breckenridge singing Beautiful Dreamer. Judy Bryson read Two Strange Jets and The Mysterious Railroad Car. Refreshments of cookies and soda were served to a list of members and visitors.
The McCulloch County Singing Convention will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Baptist Church at Mercury for a community singing event.
Melvin Chapter of FHA held a February 16 banquet in the high school library with an outer space theme. Mrs. A L Akins of Brady reviewed Please Don’t Fat the Daisies while Mary Sue Wilkerson served as host and her mother spoke as the responder.
The Melvin PTA met February 14 at Melvin High School with program leader Mrs. O C Waldrop and Beverly Jenkins on the prelude. A varied program traced PTA customs from founders to present day. Floyd Marshall awarded Mrs. Raymond Murray life membership. Mrs. Fowler and Middleton rooms won awards. preschool supervisors were named. The Melvin FHA hosted and served heart shaped jelly tarts and coffee.
Guest of Grandmother H. T. Kirby Jr. of Harlingen visits this week with his grandmother Mrs. B. R. Kirby and aunts Misses Lucille and Venie Kirby.
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