Brady Chronicle 1914 15 Cotton Ginnings and Local News
McCulloch County ginners had turned out 15 560 bales of cotton by December 13 compared with 12 270 last year according to John Duke. Donnell and Keith sold their east side restaurant to W H Nabbers who will consolidate with the new purchase and move fixtures from behind Brady National Bank. D D Smith and J W Womble from Melvin announce practice. Smith recently relocated from Goldthwaite. Sid Espy and A J Roach wed with Nettie Espy Christmas day. Roach leads Calf Creek school. Postal and express services saw record Christmas deliveries, with over 5 000 parcels at the Brady post office and two days of 250 packages at the express office. Bernice Wolf married William Edward Brown in Denton on Christmas night. Christian Sunday School elected officers and teachers for the year. Tailors Demp Branscum and Paris Williams merge shops in the T C Allen building with R K Hallam Co. Invitations for weddings of Ruby Winnerfred and Oscar Carl Johnson set for January 7 at East Sweden church. Dr A P Head leaves Brady for Andrews County. M L Tedder and Bessie Mitchell wed Christmas day. Mrs B Simpson hosted a large 500 party in honor of Burl Wiley with many attendees. A New Year’s dance at the K P hall featured a colored orchestra and crowd with fruit punch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duke
U. S
McCulloch County
Messrs
Donnell & Keith
W. H. Nabbers
Mr. Nabers
Brady National Bank
D. D. Smith
J. W. Womble
Melvin
Dr. Smith
Goldthwaite
Bower’s
Sellers Drug Store
Sid Espy
Harvey Walker
A. J. Roach
Nettie May Espy
Texas
Roach
H. S. Espy
Calf Creek
Brady
Post Office
Local Express
Fice
Express Office
Bernice Wolf
William Edward Brown
Denton
Christian Sunday School
H. P. Jordan
Ruth Wood
Mary Rankin
Julia Wigington
Leslie Bradley
Carrie Berry
E. S. Noble
W. N. White
A. B. Reagan
John E. Brown
Demp Branscum
A. P. Head
Andrews County
Blue Bonnet
Rochelle
M. L. Tedder
Bessie Mitchell
New Aviation Engineer Unit Opens Reserve Program
Company C of the 871st Engineer Aviation Battalion meets Monday nights at Camp Bowie Brownwood to offer local youths a six month active duty requirement under the Army Research Program. Recruits train weekly in town, with two weeks at summer camp, earning full pay for one evening weekly. Capt Vaughn Speakman commands the unit and invites interested youths to attend Monday sessions for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lewis
Brady
871St Engineer Aviation Battalion
Brownwood
Camp Bowie
Army Research Program
Company C
Regular Army
Vaughn Speakman
Speakman
Rest Home at Eden Gains Noted Community Support
Fulcher Convalescent and Rest Home in Eden advertises a 10 bed facility in the former Stoepler residence on North Main Street. Mrs. Tereece Fulcher says the home offers nursing care, occupational therapy, and dietary tailored foods with a large hall, visiting room, short rides, radios, 24 hour nursing service, and physician choice under H R 209.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tereece Fulcher
Fulcher Convalescent and
Eden
Army Reserve seeks 100 engineers for air base work
Capt Speakman says the Engineer Company, with a wartime mission to build runways roads bridges and barracks, has 100 openings beyond cadre. The Army Reserve Program welcomes older men and veterans to learn building trades and earn extra money with evening training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speakman
Army Reserve
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thos. Mitchell
W. F. Roberts, Jr
Sohn
E. Z
B. Simpson
Burl Wiley
Cuero
Ida Mae Souther
Alfred Reissner
Mmes
Bailey Jones
Austin
S. W. Moffatt
Lillian Roberts
Gillie Macy
Addie Conner
Elizabeth Souther
Harriet Cook
Hayde Willoughby
Jack Nussbaum
Brandy Ogden
Max Scharff
Duke Mann
Wiley Walker
Bill White
Jamie Brook
Harry Schwenker
K. of P. Hall
Mmes. G. R. White
J. S. Anderson
J. E. White
S. S. Graham
World News of 12
Blake McCreless
Blake McCreles
Cpl
David A. Alton
Pfe
Tommie R. Wynn
Pvt
George Nelson
Comanche
Sgt
Lewis
Intercontinental Manufacturing Co
New Aviation
Purina
Mayhew & Jordan Feed Store
Commercial National Bank
Brady, Texas
America
Winston Insurance Agency
S. Blackburn St
Pontiac
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