Fort Worth Trip Noted for Mozelle Ford of Brady
Mozelle Ford of Brady spent the weekend in Fort Worth, according to local society notes.
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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1955
Page
16
Mozelle Ford of Brady spent the weekend in Fort Worth, according to local society notes.
Airman Second Class D Wiley Jordan of Brady completed an 18 month tour in the Philippines. He returns to the United States aboard a Military Air Transport Service plane and will join the 824th Air Base Group at Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth. While in the Philippines he was at Clark Air Base near Manila with duties at headquarters 200th Air Base Group. He is the son of Dr and Mrs W Jordan.
Rochelle's Hornets defeated Lohn 61-33 in a District 21-B game. Homer Fowler scored 22 for Rochelle while Gayle Doval led Lohn with 12.
Friday results include Coleman 55 over Comanche 39 Ballinger 47 against De Leon 40. Lake View Winters games were postponed with Tuesday makeup dates set. Next Friday January 21 Coleman visits Ballinger De Leon plays Brady Comanche hosts Winters.
Frostbite is tissue damage from freezing temperatures. It occurs when blood vessels narrow, causing tissue death and possible gangrene. Prevent with layered insulating clothing and avoid overdressing. If frozen, seek shelter, use body heat, and avoid external heat. Cover broken skin and seek medical aid.
In the Eden Basketball Tournament Melvin upset no one on the way to the championship, falling to Junction 74 48 in the final. Donald Brown earned all tournament honors after Melvin beat Rochelle 60 53 and Millersview 51 49. Lohn lost to Eden 62 37 and Talpa 64 31. Rochelle exited after a first round loss to Melvin and a consolation loss to Bronte 73 51.
The damage suit of A. J. Ricks Jr against Fred Spiller and Jack Keyser of Brady enters its second day. The case questions the value of parts and equipment in the S&K Chevrolet Co. sale made in 1953 and seeks 16,368 dollars in damages.
Mrs Wayne Ive of Wichta Falls entered M&S Hospital Friday. Mr and Mrs James Behringer of Arlington announce the birth of a daughter at Medical and Surgical Hospital Sunday. J H Wallin Brady Glennanda Nash Rochelle and John Carothers Placid were dismissed from Medical and Surgical Hospital. Mr and Mrs W G Westbrook of Menard announce the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital Saturday.
The Houston firm announces truck mounted rotary drilling rigs able to reach 2000 feet depth and offers electric well logging, terracing dozers, brush clearing, road and tank construction and surveying services.
Weather notes report near misses of half inch rains at area ranches including George Johanson farm and Calf Creek country. Tim Jones of Farmers-Ranchers Co-op prepares for small grain planting with seed oats barley wheat available. Paul White of Taylor Construction Co. remains involved in local construction work.
Rochelle junior boys lost 14 to 10 to Richland Springs with Alvin Bolton top Rochelle scorer. Rochelle junior girls fell 20 to 14 as Gloria Myers scored six for Rochelle and Ellen Terry tallied 18 for Richland. Rochelle and Richland freshmen also played with Richland winning 15 to 15 in a high scoring affair. Arthur Scharlach led Rochelle with six while Terry Saxon paced Richland with eight.
SAN ANTONIO with Pfc. Ful ton J Short, the U S Army's only professional bullfighter, based at Brooke Army Medical Center, strides into the ring as John Short. He trained after seeing a real bullfight in Mexico and now seeks to perform in Mexico City and possibly Madrid. His manager is Juan Bilboa, who helped bring Matadora Patricia McCormick of Big Spring to attention.
Linda Jones of Brady was a patient in Brady Hospital Sunday. The brief item notes her residence and hospital stay on that day.
Mrs. Lewis Weeks and William Strickland of Brady spent Sunday and Monday as patients in Brady Hospital.
Brady High School lost to Grand Falls 56 52 in the 24th Reagan County Basketball Tournament at Big Lake. Winston Beoker led Brady with 20 points. They beat Mertzon 47 42 to reach the consolation semi finals as Bobby Weise scored 15. Brady then lost to Mc Camey 80 38 ending their run. Weise had 12 for Brady in the loss.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Marshall hosted guests over the week end including Mr and Mrs Leslie Sansom of Rochelle and Mr and Mrs Ben Loveless of Brownwood for a social visit at the Marshalls residence.
Leave for Odessa was taken by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Terry who had visited Mrs. Terry's parents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Mohler since Mr. Terry's release from the Air Corps. He has accepted a job with the local gas company there.
The Jamaians told the Brady minister they had no difficulty understanding him. They speak rapidly as does the fast-talking Fowler. Last Sunday night at the Brady church he showed half of the 100 colored shots he made of the trip and plans to show the other half next Sunday night.
The Standard lists candidates for city marshal in the upcoming April 5 1955 election. The slate includes Golden Jones James Elvin Underwood George Puckett Pop Ainsley and Thomas.
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