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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1962
Page
8
In Galveston Texas Mrs. Anna Dipuccio recalls Susie the dime store turtle bought 24 years ago for 25 cents. Susie grew from 2% ounces to nearly 10 pounds, now living in a Number 8 tub and hibernating in winter. She ate shrimp and beef, bath time thrills, and even pulls tub stoppers.
Brady High PTA hosts Dr. Norris G. Wiett of the University of Texas to discuss alcohol education. The session outlines national and state guidance on promoting health, responsible adult behavior, and laws prohibiting alcohol sales to minors.
The Twentieth Century Club met at the Library clubroom with Mrs. Walter Bowden presiding. Officers elected for 1962-63 were Mrs. M. G. Breckenridge president and Miss Mary A. Glober vice president, with other offices filled by club members.
Too late to classify notice advertises a high frontage business lot for lease ideal for sporting goods boat display or drive in grocery near a shop. Contact Billy L Jackson at Jackson Electric Co for details. Also requests maize 10000 to 20000 lbs and a 12 16 or 410 pump shotgun. E R Yates Placid and Karl Kiesling Doole advertise trades and hay for cows.
James Mallow, band director at Brady, will judge base clarinets alto clarinet tenor sax and baritone sax at the All Region II Band Clinic in Abilene at McMurry College. About 350 students from 48 towns compete with 100 to form the all region band for a Saturday concert. Brady students are busy preparing for the Del Rio Band Festival and will not attend.
Visit in Kansas reports Mrs. George Samuelson and her daughter Mrs. Lloyd Smith drove to Neodeska for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Harold McPhail and children Jackie and Janet. They returned Monday with Mrs. Samuelson's mother Mrs. Charles Elliott accompanying them after visiting since Thanksgiving.
George Cavness 76 a Mason Courty farmer and father of Herbert Cavness of Brady died Tuesday afternoon from a heart attack while pecan gathering at his Streeter farm. Funeral 10 a m Thursday Austin Street Church of Christ Mason burial Honey Creek Cemetery. Born Sept 15 1885 he lived on the same farm all his life. Married Ethel Baker of Menard County Dec 2 1914. Survived by wife two sons James Westbrook Herbert Brady a brother John Cavness Flagstaff Ariz and a sister Mrs H L Thames San Angelo.
Christmas visits recount Mr and Mrs Buford Mitchel and David and Cindy of Rockdale staying with Mrs Rube Huffman and her husband. Betty Howard is mentioned as Mrs Mitchel. A telephone call from Billy Howard in Bedford Virginia where he serves in the Air Force is noted. his wife is referenced.
Rochelle Study Club plans a January 8 meeting at 4 p m in the Community Center. The program titled The Eyes of Texas on Fine Arts features speakers Mrs Nels Swenson Mrs Lloyd Moseley and Mrs R L Smith. Officers for next year will be elected during the session.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roper and two daughters from San Antonio hosted relatives including their daughter Joyce and daughter Jonell Stewart twin sisters. They were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gerard and two sons from Blounts Creek North Carolina for a ten day stay starting this week.
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