Retired San Antonio Trumpet Player one of Jazz's Greats
Kingsville Record reports Dude Skiles a retired San Antonio trumpet player praised as one of three musicians able to imitate Bix Beiderbeck. Skiles, who led bands in San Antonio, studied with legends, owned a Bix horn, and joined Fred Waring and Johnny Green shows before World War II.
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San Antonio
Dude Skiles
Bix Beiderbeck
Bix
Stiles
Jimmy McPartland
Bobby Hackett
Biederbeck
Hoagy Carmichael
Skiles
Ted Skiles
Dude
Paul Whiteman
Beiderbeck
Horns
Fred Waring
Waring
Johnny Green
New York
Jack Teagarden
Benny Goodman
Pee Wee Russell
Ray Bauduc
Hackett
Bunny Berigan
Berigan
India
Insurance Agency Manager Wanted in Midland Texas
Seek experienced insurance professional to run an agency. Write R. C. Maxson Box 224 Midland Texas or call 28686 for full charge opportunity with good pay and benefits.
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R. C. Maxson
Midland, Tex
Biggest Map of Texas on a 5 Acre Park Near Midland
In Midland a five acre Texas shaped park named Lone Star Acres rises on the city’s northwest edge. W. W. Walls, a 75 year old retiree, crafted the map with a civil engineer, marking towns like Clarksville and Wichita Falls with boxwood borders and highway route signs to guide visitors. He aims to add real highway signs and city limit markers as he continues the project.
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Midland
Texas
West
W. W. Wall
Walls
Missouri
Lone Star Acres
Clarksville
Tyler
Wichita Falls
Abilene
el Paso
Lone Star
Evory
Brady Hospital Admission and Discharge List
A community hospital reports admissions from March 9 to March 15 including Mrs L A Schmidt, Karl Jacobson, Brady residents, and out of town individuals. Discharges on March 12 to March 15 include Mrs L C Atherton, Mrs Roxie Hughes, a baby, Mrs J K Shelton, and others from Brady and nearby towns.
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L. A. Schmidt
Karl Jacobson
Brady
Therman Ward
Melvin
Bill Jordan
Vpea
L. C. Atherton
Roxie Hughes
Bobby Roberts
J. K. Shelton
B. A. Hawkins
Richland Springs
E. J. Green
J. E. Herrington
Hoovers Welcome Daughter From San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Ira D Hoover of San Antonio announce the arrival of a daughter born at Brady Hospital on Wednesday.
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Ira D. Hoover
San Antonio
Brady Hospital
Rochelle School Lunchroom Menu March 1923 Week
Menus for the week list Pinto beans French fries spinach cheese and pimiento spread lettuce grapefruit sections pineapple cake bread butter and milk. Meat loaf green beans mashed potatoes cabbage slaw apricot cobbler bread butter milk. Cheese and macaroni pork and gravy new potatoes blackeyed peas celery chocolate pudding bread butter milk. Hamburgers potato chips corn English peas cookies apples bread butter milk. Salmon croquettes buttered beets mashed potatoes vegetable salad fruit jello plain cake bread butter milk.
Judy Samuelson Is Honored on Birthday
Judy Samuelson’s 14th birthday celebration was hosted by Mrs. Gene Samuelson at her home on Saturday March 10 at 12 50 PM. Guests included Linda Leach Bette Bowden Patricia Oates Lynda Barker Betty Fowler Sandra Bryson Ann Gault Bonnie Brook Linda Bradham Elene Corder Patricia Gleaton Roberta Anderson Jackie Bowman Aileen Swenning Brenda Sheffield Carlene Brown Mary Ann Porter Sidney Spears Diana Williamson Betty Jo McDonald Sue McDonald Brownwood guests and Margaret Ann Radder of Austin. Gifts came from Fredericka Miller Dorothy Weyand and Mrs Howard Harrison.
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Judy
Gene Samuelson
Samuelson
Boyd McDonald
Brownwood
Linda Leach
Bette Bowden
Patricia Oates
Lynda Barker
Betty Fowler
Sandra Bryson
Ann Gault
Bonnie Brook
Linda Bradham
Elene Corder
Patricia Gleaton
Roberta Anderson
Jackie Bowman
Aileen Swenning
Just-A-Club Meets With Mrs Corder Hosting
Mrs Corder hosted the Just-A-Club meeting on Thursday March 8 with Mrs Frank Corder as hostess. Mrs Raymond Pence won high and Mrs Jean F Williams took bingo. Other players included Mrs J H Francks, Joe B Gault, Herbert Huffman, Gerald Huffman, Lloyd Bratton, Nelson Dukes, Jack Hunter Wigginton, Bill Granville and H L Gober Jr.
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Steve King
Just-A-Club
Frank Corder
Raymond Pence
Jean F. Williams
Mmes
J. H. Francks
Joe B. Gault
Herbert Huffman
Gerald Huffman
Lloyd Bratton
Nelson Dukes
Jack Hunter Wigginton
Bill Granville
H. L. Gober, Jr
Rochelle Club Meets In Williamson Home
Rochelle Home Demonstration Club gathered at Mrs. Marion Williamson residence. Members answered roll call with My Main Dish and pledged to open the meeting. A council report was read and refreshments were served to Mines including coffee tea and spiced cake.
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Rochelle
Williamson
Rochelle Home
Marion Williamson
M. M. Wirdell
Fred Roberts
Paul Chapman
O. E. Cox
Paul Jackson
Dayton Boren
H. H. Knight
W. A. Penn
Tom Penn
Drew Rickman
Brady School Cafeteria Menu for Monday
The Brady School cafeteria offers a Monday menu with options including beef stew hamburger or hot dog, salads, cake and crackers or corn bread, and milk. Additional lines list meat loaf barbecue or hamburger or hot dog with sides, plus pork roast and gravy or hot dog, fish sticks and cheese with sides, and daily pinto beans self-serve.
Birthday Party Held For Jennetta Reagan
Jennetta Reagan celebrated her third birthday Wednesday with a party hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Aubrey Reagan. Guests included Jennetta Jimmie and Shirley Lynn Reagan Theresa Nice Connie Sue Gamel Travis and Christi Griffin Joy Faye Marshall and many relatives. The cake featured three green candles and an Easter bunny nest with candy eggs.
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Jennetta Reagan
Aubrey Reagan
Jennetta
Jimmie
Shirley Lynn Reagan
Theresa Nice
Connie Sue Gamel
Travisann
Christi Griffin
Joy Faye Marshall
Carol
Mary Ann Marler
Agnes Marshall
Oma Ake
Pearline Games
Earlene Whitaker
Juanita Griffin
J. P. Arnedge
Keagan
Japan Peace Treaty Signed in San Francisco 1951
The Japanese Peace Treaty was signed in San Francisco on September 6, 1951, by representatives of 49 nations, marking a formal postwar settlement and end of occupation.
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San Francisco
Atherton Speaks To South Ward PTA On Civic Duty
Leonard Atherton Brady Hospital business manager was guest speaker at the South Ward PTA meeting. He urged citizens to shoulder public offices and civic obligations while a nominating committee was named and a bake sale set for March 17 as a fund raiser. Mrs. C. C. Waddill's first grade won the room count contest.
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Leonard Atherton
Brady Hospital
South Ward
Parent- Teacher Association
Atherton
Joe B. Gault
Spencer Engdahl
Jack Hunter Wigginton
C. C. Waddill
MacDowell Club Plans For Music Festival
The MacDowell Music Club met at 6 30 with co host Sandra Hall to plan a March 17 festival in Brownwood featuring songs of Texas. Twenty five members attended and refreshments were served.
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MacDowell Club
MacDowell Music Club
Mickey Jo Mills
Sandra Hall
Texas
Brownwood
New 1956 57 Texas Almanacs at The Standard Office
New 1956 57 Texas almanacs now available at The Standard Office for readers seeking year by year data. Copies cover sports records population statistics and local history with year guides and reference tables.
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Texas
Standard Office
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