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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1955
Page
4
The columnist notes readers rarely sign objections and embraces mixed reactions as the page playfully explores ideas. It highlights California water schemes for Texas, mentions Earl Rudder's Dallas visit, and recounts community events, volunteers, and forthcoming Rochelle Easter Program practices.
Waldrip area residents report visitors and family updates. A. R. Caylor returned home from the hospital last Tuesday. Dennis Hodges, stationed at Fort Ord, sends news of army life and plans to return to Texas after training. Jerry Holland, TC U student, visits home over the weekend. Local moves and social visits include the Hills moving to the George Hill farm and several Big Spring visitors.
Dr. Roy Bedichek, Austin naturalist and author, toured Brady flood prevention works, inspecting completed dams on Noble Johnson and Conn Johnson ranches and a dam under construction on John Wall ranch. He praised local development by Soil Conservation Districts and watershed groups and discussed a water bill favoring farmer control with John Royal of Menard.
Health officials from the state and schools coordinate a voluntary polio vaccination program funded by March of Dimes with National Foundation supply. The vaccine will be free to eligible first and second graders whose parents sign request forms. Forms will be distributed through schools and reporting of eligible children is urged. If the vaccine is not licensed, no program will occur.
The Rev. H. Walter Whichard Jr a former rector of St Pauls Brady has accepted a call to St Pauls Episcopal Church Suffolk Va effective June 1 He now serves as rector of Christ Episcopal Church Blacksburg Va He is a Norfolk native and was chaplain at Virginia Tech and previously led Brady church for five years He worked with civic groups and before the ministry served on the Washington Evening Star news staff Now 40 he was ordained in 1946 Also noted is the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Clevenger of Voca Brady Hospital Saturday.
Mrs Joe Gault hosted the Just-a-Club last Thursday for a one course luncheon. In games high was won by Mrs Steve King traveling by Mrs Nelson Dukes and bingo by Mrs Gerald Huffman. Other members included Mmes J H Francks Herbert Huffman Raymond Pence Jack Hunter Wigginton Jean Williams Jamie Williamson Bill Granville Bud Gober and Lloyd Bratton.
Honoree Bonna Jean Nance celebrated her eighteenth birthday with a party hosted by Mrs. Janet Rudder at the Rudder home. Guests included Mary Glyn Kittie Sherron Smith Carolyn Ingram Nancy Bruce Sylvia Bell Diane Roddie Barbara Bodenhamer and the hostess, who shared sandwiches cake and cold drinks before a show.
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