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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Page
6
An article from the Home Demonstration Office outlines vitamins A and C for defense against infections and night blindness, plus a list of new grocery items such as Cheese Topping, Fish Steaks in Sauce, Apple Cranberry Sauce, Seafood Mix, Whipped Sweet Potato, and various potato chips. It stresses sources like leafy greens citrus and milk and notes growth and healing benefits.
A collage of household guidance covers food uses for potatoes and woolen care with EQ-53 and EQ-55 insecticide guidance, plus ironing tips and garlic vinegar suggestions. The page then shifts to political commentary on budget cuts and public policy, noting figures like Eisenhower Garner and Rosa Elia Villareal with a final item about Bart McDowell at National Geographic.
Fragmentary notice appears to reference a dry cleaning service or alteration shop with unclear names and a possible advertisement. Details on location dates or contact are unreadable in the provided text.
About one inch of rain refreshed fields and stock water in Mercury area. A “42” party at the community club rooms drew guests from Dallas, Bangs, Carlsbad, Old Glory, Winchell, Brady and nearby towns. Attendees included Mrs Jackie Smith, Mr and Mrs Fred Perry, Mrs Leland Banks and others. prizes featured a yellow leaf cake. Local travel and attendance varied due to illnesses and prior commitments with several families unable to attend. Funeral services for Michael Esquiers were held at San Saha with pastors and families attending the Sunday dinner.
The Home Demonstration Club met with a fashion program on Thursday. Mercury Baptist Church hosted the District Workers Conference with a large turnout and a sermon by Mr. Edwards of London Baptist Church. Women from Milburn, Cowboy, Placid, and Mercury served a good supper, and locals enjoyed theater shows in Brady including The Giant and Friendly Persuasion.
Douglas Avant who runs the Mead bread truck won a TV set after Brainy relays. Charley Brown said Avant was asleep at home when told he owned the prize, then he sprang to life. Avant starts his bread truck run early each morning.
Frank Mullins aged 83 died Sunday in Sherman after living many years at Lohn where he reared his family. Funeral services were held in Sherman with graveside rites at Lohn Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Justin Claude Mullins of Sherman and Joe Mullins of Brady and two daughters Ava Mullins of Sherman and Bertha Mc Quartz of San Antonio.
A. M. Harkey of Mason reports light Sunday and Wednesday showers in Mason after a dry spell, with several nice rains since the year began improving conditions. He also moved up his Brady paper subscription date for another year.
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