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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1954
Page
1
The drouth emergency feed program ends in McCulloch County and statewide after improved conditions. State Drouth Committee head Claude McCan orders no more feed approvals or certificates for emergency mixed feed, though May 11 orders for corn and wheat will be processed.
Lohn High School seniors hear Rev. John G. Wallenburg of Brady First Christian Church at Sunday night baccalaureate. Commencement follows next Tuesday with Dr. T. R. Havins as speaker. Events at the Lohn Tabernacle start 8 p.m. Features include Betty Low prologue, junior hymn, and awards by Supt. Gassiot.
Dora Ryan was elected president of the Brady Business and Professional Women's Club at El Patio Tuesday night. Elected officers include Mrs Lewis Hampton first vice president Mrs Charlie Deats second vice president Mrs M A Steed recording secretary Mrs Barry Francks corresponding secretary and Miss Joella Cole treasurer. Fourth and fifth graders from North Ward School sang and were joined by soloists Ansel Corder Carol Martin George Jones James Roy Richie and Nancy Pearson. Darrel Roper was master of ceremonies and Miss Betty Rae Schmidt was accompanist.
Jerry Smith was elected president of the Brady High School Student Council for the 1954-55 year, succeeding Ronny Young. Ann Miller won the secretary post, with a runoff deciding the vice president between Eugene Cornelius and Winston Beoker. Eugene defeated Winston in the runoff, while three pep squad leaders were elected Marcell Levens Helen Taylor and June Young, with Gay Lynn Townsend winning the fourth spot.
Rochelle prepares for a Friday graduation ceremony to close the school year with 14 seniors receiving diplomas from Supt. C. W. Thompson in the Rochelle gym at 8 p.m. Five students will speak including Dorothy Stewart valedictory and Penn salutatory.
Mrs Druesilla Adams 79 of 1402 South Elm Street died at 9 30 a m Wednesday in M S Hospital Funeral services were set for 3 p m Friday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel Reverend Jay Chancellor of Midland Church of Christ will conduct burial will be in Brady Cemetery Survivors include son Dallas seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren two brothers Sam Boyd Belton Joe Boyd Temple and sister Mrs Marzella Dunn Fort Smith Ark Pallbearers were J G Pennington Lillard Holt Egan Fowler Harl Fowler Edwin Pearson and Howard Salter
Mr. and Mrs. P L Ulstad and Mr. and Mrs. C D Reed departed Wednesday for a two weeks vacation trip.
G L Burns, Brady insurance man and owner of KNEL, was described as somewhat improved Thursday morning. He became ill on Tuesday and remained a patient at Brady Hospital.
Barbara Bodenhamer daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Bodenhamer won first place and the trophy Thursday morning in Brady High School annual singing contest. Judge Sandra Duncan and Carol McShan placed second and third. other contestants included Waymon Blackburn Charles Shurtleff and Glenda Word.
A memorial service for three late members of the McCulloch County Bar Association will be held in the district courtroom Monday at 2 PM. Judge A C Newman will serve as master of ceremonies for J E Shropshire S W Hughes and Sam McCollum, with local bar members delivering eulogies.
Brady's summer recreation plan adds a story hour for 6 to 8 year olds and beginners tennis instruction. The program, open June 7, also resumes swimming at the city pool and recreation activities at Brady High School with Little League and Pony League leadership. K Y Owens will run swimming, James Glenn leads Little League, Georgann Gilbreath heads story hour, Noma Joyce Fowler teaches tennis, under Supt C A Reynolds. The story hour runs June 7 to July 2 at South Ward School 9 30 to 11 a m weekdays. Tennis runs 4 to 6 p m at the junior high courts.
The fifty third Legislature changed the state transfer law making June 1 the final transfer deadline for pupils moving between districts for the 1954 55 term. County superintendent J E Herrington urges parents to file applications with the county office before June 1 to enroll children outside their residence district.
Mrs. Kate Bell of Houston, president of the Texas State Teachers Association, will deliver the commencement address for Brady High School's 1964 senior class at 8 p.m. May 27 in the auditorium. Baccalaureate services are May 23 with Rev. Davis Carter as speaker. Mrs. Bell, a former TSTA district leader and Delta Kappa Gamma honoree, holds a UH masters and is active in Houston public schools.
McCulloch County Electric Co-op will interrupt power to northwest county members Sunday while lines are repaired after hunter fire damage. Starting 8 a.m. the work could cause outages of a few minutes up to 30 minutes or more in Lohn Sweden Pear Valley Fife Calf Creek Dodge and nearby areas.
Mrs. F. M. Richards 94, sidelined by a heart attack, was named Thursday night to receive the Distinguished Service Award for generous gifts of funds and land for a new Brady McCulloch County library. Governor Allan Shivers spoke at the banquet, touring Deep Creek flood prevention sites with SCS officials and local supervisors.
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