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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1960
Page
4
A Brady gathering honors the late H Pratton family as Major Talmane Bratton prepares for a three year tour in Orleans France. Attendees include extended Bratton relatives from San Angelo Lohan San Antonio and Brady with a basket dinner and social visiting after the noon meal.
Thiet etet TrWEe Mra Hichard Moseley will attend the Sth Chatriet TRWC in Odessa Thursday and Friday. She will be accompanied by Mine Ethel Foster of Sterling City.
A 1960 bank statement shows total assets of 3 762 972 39 with deposits totaling 83 401 974 01 and liabilities of 3 411 179 56. D A Harkrider signs as cashier with notary Nelda Martin confirming sworn certification on March 21 1960.
Linda Hagler daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Hagler of Brady was among 100 students at Texas Tech honored Sunday March 20 in Lubbock Municipal Auditorium for high academic standing She was the only student in the School of Home Economics honored Present were Mrs Jackie Roddie James G Allen Dean of Student Life acted as MC Tech Concert Band provided music The invocation was by Rev David L Zacharias Dr R C Goodwin main speaker introduced by William H Butterfield The benediction was by Rev David Griffin Faneuil Hall Boston note lottery money funds cited.
The 6th District Federation of Women's Clubs held a two day event in Colorado City with 150 registrations, 319 total attendees, and honors for district and state leaders. A St Patrick themed start, a Life Membership for Mrs Edd Jones, and multiple awards accompanied a Vogue style show and speeches by Dr John Stevens.
The Twentieth Century Club met in Richards Memorial Library with Mrs G. A. Stubbard as hostess. Programs covered industry impacts on Texas, with talks by Mrs Ed Striegler and Mrs Cecil Striegler on economic growth, urban rural shifts, and state industries. Attendees included Mrs Ethridge and multiple club members and guests.
The Melvin FHA Chapter held in the Homemaking Department and 18 members aim to attend the area meeting in San Marcos March 26. Mary Helen Bratton was chosen as voting delegate and a six girl committee will plan the Mother and Daughter Banquet on May 12. Miss Fadora Hawkins of West Texas Utilities spoke on electrical safety and showed the film Electric Power and Common Sense. Refreshments were served.
Mary Ellen Watkins, a senior business education major at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos, is named one of the college's most beautiful girls for the second year. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Watkins of McCamey formerly of Pear Valley, she was also chosen as a college favorite, a Geitardian, in 1959.
The Melvin 4-H Club observed National 4-H Week by placing an exhibit of their cooking and sewing in a show window of a merchant. Committees included Sendra Marshall Candy Polk Mary Helen Rios Josie Sandoval and Margie Canto for cookies Kathy Flemming uncooked fudge Gayle Taliaferro blouse Sandra Marshall skirt Dickie Sue Turner and Kathy Flemming cup towels.
Mrs. Wesley Bratton will lead the Rochelle Study Club program titled The Timeless Southwest A Blending of Old and New Cultures, presented to members of the Rochelle club.
Mrs Wesley Bratton will lead the gathering with other speakers including Mrs Will Isaacs Mr Grace Smith and Mrs Erich Lemke. Federation Counselor's Report will be presented and the Collect to unison repeated. Mrs L A Bryson and Mr Richard Moseley will serve as hosts.
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