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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1955
Page
5
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met last Thursday in the home of Mrs. David Bratton with 12 members present. Mrs. J. H. Francks, program chairman, introduced Mrs. Wayne Rawlings, who chose Consumer's as the program topic.
The event featured a talk titled Research with refreshments for Mines. Attendees included W. T. Archer Roy Baker Bill Burns Francks Joe Gault B. A. Hallam Ross Hoffman Albert McCulloh Johnny Miller Rawlings Jamie Williamson and the hostess.
The East Sweden HJ Club met at Mrs. Frank V. Hurd's home with Mrs. George Johanson presiding. Officers and members discussed 1955 THDA plans, elected Mrs Irvine Hurd as delegate, and planned programs including Remember These Things and Remember These Things script readings.
Misses Bodenhamer and Duncan entertained with a tavern party Saturday night at Barbara Bodenhamer's home honoring Billie Boswell and Jackie Roddie. Cakes spelled Happy birthday from the gang. cake, ice cream, games, dancing, and TV were enjoyed by the honorees, guests, and hostesses.
Brownie Troop 3 met on Thursday afternoon and created a poster of Brownies and Girl Scouts from various places. Attending were Juanita Fuentes Vicki Herberg Janice Laas Shirley Jacobson Carolyn Williams Shirley Wright Elizabeth Childress Mildred Helge Billie Sue Thomason Vicki Hark rider Danna Yates Saundra Ruffin Connie Schaeg with leaders Mrs. J V Jacobson and Mrs. Clinton Ziriax. Rose Ann Reynolds Jeanette Sorell Judy Williams were absent due to illness. The next meeting is Thursday at 3 30 p m to continue posters and plan Girl Scout Week activities.
Mrs James King entertained with a birthday coffee at her home Saturday afternoon honoring Mrs Gordon Samuelson. Pecan pie sandwiches bean dip and frites were served to the honoree and Mmes Jack Roddie Bill Bodenhamer Harold Wayne Andrews and L B Smith.
Mr and Mrs T J McSherry of Menard announce the birth of a son at Brady Hospital on Thursday. Mrs Alvin Ashley of Menard was a patient there from Thursday to Sunday. W R Jones of Brady also visited as a patient from Thursday to Sunday. Admitted to Brady Hospital Thursday were J A Maxwell.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority met at the home of Mrs Grady Burns with Mrs Gene Burns as hostess Tuesday night. After a business meeting Mrs R L Akins reviewed the book Smile Please for the group. Members present included Messrs and Mmes Dick Mills Buster Sayles Donald Dacus Jimmy Casenbary L A Gotcher Lewis Jordan Jackie Campbell Mrs Janice Bray and Mrs Willard Handlin with Mrs Grady Burns as guest.
Mr and Mrs J W Poe of Odessa announce the engagement of Miss Helen Marie Morgan of Uvalde to W C Osburn son of Mr and Mrs G L Osburn of Uvalde. The bride elect is a Brady High School graduate and Brady Vocational Nurses alumna employed by Memorial Hospital of Uvalde. Osburn is a Uvalde High School graduate and serving in the U S Coast Guard. An early summer wedding is planned.
Miss Tressie Shaver of Brady and Mrs. Lockett Bryson of Rochelle attended the Area VII home making teachers conference at Mary Hardin Baylor College Belton over Friday and Saturday. Representatives from 32 counties joined in the program on Curriculum Development progress with Miss Gladys Short of the Texas Education Agency overseeing.
The Brady area records note several names connected to hospital dismissals and residents. Dismissals on Sunday include Vernon Ryan Jr, Mrs B D Hynds, Earl Williams and others from Brady. Additional names tied to Brady, Rochelle, Richland Springs and Fredonia appear in the list.
Mrs Tomiteo Ruiz and E H Terrell of Brady, Mrs Manuel Flores Melvin, A M Carroll Rich land Springs and Mrs H C Broman Jr of Fort Worth were patients who were able to return to their homes from Brady Hospital Saturday.
Brownie Troop II celebrated Thinking Day as members shared dolls in Scout uniforms from foreign countries. The session included a world map activity to show scouting reach, a play period hosted by Brenda Neve, and planning for Girl Scout Week and cookie sales with mothers and leaders attending.
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