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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1954
Page
7
NOTICE What could be better than a prescription line of cosmetics That is what Luzier's Cosmetics is Contact MRS L B SMITH at The Brady Standard or at home 801 W 12th after 6 p m BEDDING PLANTS of all kinds Tomato plants several varieties Nursery stock of all types STEFFENS FLOWERS NURSERY
Weather notes light showers across the Mercury area with about a half inch total over two mornings. A homecoming picnic for Milburn citizens is planned for Decoration Day May 30 at Milburn schoolhouse and the old tabernacle. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Jess Cravens of Winchell and Mrs. Huckaby of Brownwood.
A cloudy afternoon brought peace to the bereaved and friends. Family members visited relatives nearby to rent overnight before returning home. Elmer Powell and son Jeff stayed with I T McBride. Powell guests included Jim and Willie Vick Placid Frank Powell G C Caulder and Herman Bennett. Brownwood and Owens residents visited I T and P W McBride.
At the Rochelle School gathering on Richards Ranch Mrs. Mart Rogers of Rochelle showed friends an elaborate pocket knife sent by her son Sgt. George H. Rogers from Korea. The knife includes blade fork spoon can opener scissors leather punch file corkscrew and screwdriver. Rogers bought it in Japan during a Korea leave and expects to return home in about a month to reunite with his wife in California and their four month old daughter he has never met.
Civil War era marks the first issuance of postal money orders by the United States government, introducing a secure service for sending funds. The program originated during the conflict to facilitate financial transactions over long distances.
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