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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1957
Page
8
Miss Alma Hughes reports a fox roaming near her Mercury yard after a disturbance among poultry. The column lists visits and social events from Placid to Brady, plus a death notice for Vibert Lange and spring weather hints from recent showers and a rain total.
Brady High junior Jan Harvey was named representative of the July Jubilee at a Fiesta Flambeau dinner in San Antonio. She will ride the Jubilee float in the April 27 parade, which will be lit by a portable generator. She was accompanied by Mrs. B. A. Hallum, Mrs. Ed Davenport, Jim Harkrider, and C. P. Rockwell, Jubilee float committee members.
A repainting job completed in the Brady Pool Office covers walls ceilings and floors plus radiators and grill work. The basement hosts offices for the Farmers Home Administration the Soil Conservation Service and the Army recruiter. Postmaster Mrs Barry Franecks room walls updated granite steps grooved to prevent slips contractor George N Rogers of Dallas bid 1600 dollars.
The narrative praises Brady's good housing stock and clean, attractive residential areas noting strong citizenship. It highlights churches schools and a favorable industrial openness while acknowledging highway views show the less attractive sides. The piece also mentions local residents visiting San Benito and Brady families with health updates.
Tax Collector John Guice reports auto license plates sales lagging with only 530 tags sold and about 2,000 remaining before the March 1 deadline. Farmers with pickups need notarized affidavits as last year, trailers over 4000 pounds require serial numbers, and farm trade offers under 3000 pounds escape licensing.
Directors of the McCulloch County Farm Bureau meet at 7:30 p m Saturday at the electric co op building. They plan to attend a session of the Legislature in Austin during the second week in March. A delegation from District 7 will make the trip.
San Antonio’s Buckhorn Saloon features a 78 point deer mounted above the bar. A letter from Fritz A. Toepperwing claims the 74-0oint buck was killed near Brady on the Black House Ranch in McCulloch and Mason Counties by Zig Taylor. Toepperwing works as a research historian for Lone Star Brewing Company, which recently bought the Buckhorn collection.
The text lists Norway Sweden Denmark and Teeland as the Scandinavian countries.
Mr and Mrs H L Braly returned Monday night from visits in Houston and Lake Charles Louisiana They were hosted by relatives and attended the Far Loan Association stockholders meeting at Houston They were joined home by Mrs Walter Braly and sons with Walter large in them here Saturday
Help wanted for waitresses apply in person at the Famous Waffle Shop location. Immediate openings with flexible hours and friendly staff. Prior experience not required, training provided.
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