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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1954
Page
8
Dion C. McDonald, 48, founder of Jot Em Down, denies naming the hamlet after the Lum and Abner store. The tiny Texas village on Hunt and Delta County lines includes a store, gin, washateria, and homes built on his land. McDonald, now sightless, explains he never named it and recalls the gin’s name origin. Population has dwindled from 25 to 13 as locals keep pride despite laughter from visitors.
Earl K. Steffens of Brady is selected as one of 10 Texas florists to create a themed dinner table at the Texas State Florists Association convention in Galveston July 12 through 15. He will prepare a barbecue table and is nominated as a director of the Phone Your News to The Standard.
Dion C. McDonald, a 48 year old farmer who lost his sight, built a small community named Jet Em Down on the Hunt Delta County line in northeast Texas. He directed construction of three homes a gin a garage a store and a washateria.
Roy, a seasoned bootmaker, announced readiness to take new measurements and invites both old customers and new to place orders with guaranteed satisfaction and personal attention. Jack Richardson of Uvalde promotes a registered Angora goat sale for Saturday July 31 offering 250 head of top hearing yearling billies.
Farm meat production in 1953 reached 44.6 billion pounds, 1 percent under 1952's 44.9 billion. Cattle and calves led, reaching a record high at 57 percent of total meat output, hogs 40 percent, and sheep and lambs 3 percent. hogs declined from the prior year while sheep and lambs rose.
Martha Lee Cissy Chew mother of Leon Chew of Brady died Friday night at a daughter’s home in Pontotoc. She lived much of her life in Llano County. Graveside rites were held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the Family Cemetery, Llano, with Rev. T. M. Mitchell officiating under Battery Funeral Home Llano. Survived by three sons Leon of Brady Marion and Nonus of Pontotoc and five daughters Green Harwell Eden Elvin Larremore Richland Springs Hart Davis Amos Tuckless and John Bush all of Pontotoc.
Tim Jones of Farmers & Rancher Co op notes a short but easy grain harvest with about six carloads of wheat stored and oats at three carloads. wheat yields averaged three to ten bushels per acre and oats three to twenty. Doole Waldrip and Lohn areas supplied most grain while locals enjoy strong tomato and onion yields despite low rainfall.
The annotation X preceding an airplane license number indicates experimental purposes. This designation signals the aircraft is authorized for experimental flights rather than standard commercial or private use.
James Jackson Mayse known as Jim Mayse aged 79 and Brady cabinet maker died at his home 601 West Walker Street at 9 45 p m Thursday He was born January 25 1875 in Columbia Tennessee and lived most of his life in Brady Survived by wife of Brady a son W R Mayse of Houston and three grandchildren Funeral services were held at 4 p m Saturday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with Rev Travis McNair officiating Burial followed in Brady Cemetery Pallbearers listed with honorary pallbearers named
A Brady CC banquet speaker Louie Throgmorton entertains with jokes after-dinner. Paul Crume travels from Farwell to Dallas Morning News to gain fame as a columnist. A Heaven joke frames a space telephone chat with Joe about daily celestial tasks and a short-handed staff.
Notice of purchase of the Whitehead and Garner Laundry on North Bridge Street. New owners Pug Striegler and D. A. Duncan invite continued old customers and welcome new ones. Business will operate five weekdays and until noon on Saturdays.
Earl Rudder of Brady presented Gov Allan Shivers as he opened his bid for reelection Monday night in Lufkin birthplace of the governor. The AP notes Shivers drew loud applause and was interrupted 21 times by handclaps whistles and cheers in downtown Cotton Square near his birthplace.
A field feature summarizes Col. Townsend Whelen on using a compass to avoid getting lost and recommends U S Geological Survey topographic maps for navigation. It notes map quadrangles, where to obtain them, costs, and cautions about outdated details, urging cross reference with an auto road map.
Saturday night ceremony honors Miss Minnie Lou Couch of Blanket with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Marshall along with Priscilla and Eddie in attendance.
Lieutenant Colonel Korky Steffens begins a 15 day active duty tour at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo. The assignment runs from June 15 through July 1.
Mr and Mrs C A Reynolds along with Cynthia Charles and Rose Ann departed Saturday for a vacation lasting two weeks visiting Washington DC and New York City.
E. W. Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Marshall attended the funeral of Mrs. H. C. Perry of San Saba last Friday. Mrs. Perry was a sister of E. W. Marshall.
Hallmark presents a wide range of greeting cards for numerous occasions. The lineup includes designs for birthdays anniversaries holidays and sympathy notes, with messages crafted to fit various sentiments and recipients.
About a dozen Bradyites attended the unveiling of a statue of Dr. Hal F. Buckner at Buckner's Boys Ranch near Burnet. Sculptor Dr. Waldiner Tauch, a San Antonio artist raised in Brady, crafted the piece. The Brady group included Rev. W. LeRay Fowler and Mrs. J. P. Williamson among others. 8 year old Charlie Morris, once a ranch visitor, was rejoined with Sheriff and Mrs. Williamson.
A rule states that only individuals who have been deceased for ten years can qualify for election to the Hall of Fame. The specification sets a fixed waiting period before a candidate may be considered.
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