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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1954
Page
4
Rochelle residents weigh income tax exemptions versus luxury taxes while noting national wealth gaps. The Rochelle School figures show 265 pupils costing 1.49 each day in tax money, with totals of 69 280.39 spent for salaries transportation and maintenance and 1 190.32 set aside for improvements.
Mr Franklin Ethredge, Kerr County livestock wildlife project director, spoke to Rochelle Study Club about changing soils, conservation history, and wildlife. he urged local emphasis on responsible land use, water retention, and habitat preservation while noting Doole joining Melvin district and modern education goals for high schools. He described beavers deepening water holes, armadillos not eating eggs, quail decline, pheasants near Hutchinson Kansas, and the need for conservation education. IT IS THUNDERING. MAY IT RAIN!
Mrs Daysie H Byler of the McCulloch County Retail Merchants Association says spring and Easter highlight credit use as families budget outfits and household needs for May or June. Merchants offer dependable credit, noting it can aid both buyer and seller while asking simple information to stay in business.
The article notes that prehistoric people who built fortifications and burial mounds in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys are identified as Mound Builders.
In Fife Texas Donald Finlay reports a potential wet spell next week that could salvage part of the oat and wheat planting. He notes local farming committees may misallocate cotton acreage to farmers in need and mentions sheriff races and wildlife concerns along with sparse river fish counts and a humorous quip on sympathy.
A historical note states that during the Civil War the ratio of Northern soldiers to Southern soldiers was 414 to 1. This stark disparity underscores the vast manpower advantage enjoyed by Union forces in the conflict.
Miss Pearl Leifeste of San Angelo daughter of Mrs. Arthur Leifeste Brady and L J Pugh of Lansing Michigan son of the late Clyde R Pugh of Charlotte Michigan were married Tuesday March 23 at 3 oclock in the First Methodist Church chapel San Angelo Read by Rev Ennis Hill. She taught in Melvin and San Angelo schools and is a member of education honor societies. Mr Pugh a Michigan native worked for General Motors in Lansing and will reside there. Courtesies included a Lamar School shower and linen gifts from Brady Camp San Saba relatives and a Wm Rogers silver set.
The Melvin 20th Century Club will be represented at Brady’s annual style show sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi. The event is Friday night, April 2, in the Brady High School auditorium with Mrs. Floyd Marshall elected to model. Rehearsals are set for March 31 and April 1.
Mrs Cleddie Harvey and daughter Miss Harriett of Abilene spent Sunday in Brady with Mrs H H Sessions mother. They were joined by Miss Sherry Smith of Abilene visiting Miss Sylvia Bell for the day.
Mrs. Glenn Smith of Rochelle spoke at the joint Lohn Home Demonstration and Fife Club meeting at the Lohn Tabernacle. She discussed grooming and mental attitude, noted the link between emotional disturbances and illness, and outlined future plans including an April 22 meeting and a program on furniture arrangement by Janice Bray.
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