Damrosch Music Club installs Mrs. Appleton as president
Mrs. Conrad Appleton was installed as president at a salad luncheon May 15 to end the club year. Other officers named include Arthur Neal as vice president and B L Miller as recording secretary. Guests included Pat Webb and Carolyn Hunt A Hurst with the Centennial Chorus. time capsule songs were chosen for the Courthouse lawn program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Appleton
Damrosch Music Club
B. Simpson
Arthur Neal
B. L. Miller
G. S. Hubbard
W. K. Boothe
Walton
Mmes
al Chance
Paurene Easley
James Mallow
Appleton
A. P. Waldrep
van Bratton
B. A. Hallam
H. E. Spears
Harold Deaton
David Hall
Luther Jernigan
Don Neal
Fred Werthheimer
Mmes. Appleton
Norman Archer
David Bishop
Boothe
M. G. Breckenridge
Bowden
Brock
Chance
Collins
R. F. Carmichael
Easley
Fields
Carmichael
Miller
Hubbard
Mallow
Simpson
Pikuritz
Edward Geeslin
Cindy
America
Mrs. Finlay Hosts Friendship Club Meeting
The Fire Friendship Club met May 13 at Mrs. James Finlay's home. Members shared quotable quotes from Readers Digest and discussed personality, noting thoughts feelings and actions shape character. A reading on Small Things appeared, followed by a group discussion and fruit salad with iced tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Friendship Club
James Finlay
Laurence Jones
Tom Hickman
Bessie B. Caylor
Brady
Fife Texas community notes span weather and social events
Rains improve pastures and cotton planting begins as warm weather is hoped for. Reverend Don Duncan and family relocate to Brady area. Steve Finlay returns from SWTSU to assist with planting. A Bicentennial dance at Brady Lake, Lohn 4-H booth, and multiple visits by residents mark a busy week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Texas
Don Duncan
Purcell
Brownwood
Duncans
Sohn Baptist Church
Steve Finlay
SWTSU
San Marcos
Lohn News Highlights Weather Travel and School Activities
Lohn Texas reports unpredictable weather with a recent storm that toppled seven telephone poles and cool air. Col Nelda Frost travels to Florida for a horses convention, missing Lohn homecoming. Seniors prepare a Colorado trip, sophomores host a bake sale, and school grades visit a zoo in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohn
Texas
C. FE. Frost
Col
Nelda Frost
Abilene
Florida
C. W. Hemphill
Pear Valley
Kenneth Hemphill
San Angelo
C. W. Hemphills
Bastrop
Barnet
Crawford Family Reunion Brings Kin Together After Nine Years
The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Mrs. L B Pearl Crawford and the late Mr. Crawford gathered at Richards Park on May 16 for a reunion. Attendees included Deryle Crawford Blain Lewis Olenick Lewis Jr Michelle Lorna West Kevin Darla Maray James Blackman Angela Christi Terri Simpler and many others from Sonora San Angelo Phoenix Richland Springs Brownwood Houston Brady and Fort Worth area relatives. A prior visit to Leisure Lodge with their mother occurred on Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Crawford
Brownwood
Thomas R. Brower
Houston
Vernon Crawford
Ricky
Jerry Crawford
Gary
Leslie
H. E. Crawford
J. L. Ward
Maxine Weaver
Brady
Shields Norwood
A&m
Nancy Turner
H. D. Roberts
Becky
Fife
Raymond Murray
Abilene
Bill Galloway
Tim Siler
Concho County Hospital
Eden
S. M. Cavin
Fort Worth
J. C. Akins
Kelly Porter
Imperial
L. G. Mosley
Dave Porter
Glen Sheppard
Jodie
Coleman
Mosley
Herman Bettis
T. B. Cobb
Sheffield
Milburn Texas notes warm weather fishing urge and local events
Milburn Texas residents enjoy sunny days and plan fishing trips while hail last week damaged some gardens. Ranchers monitor cattle prices as cattle sales continue and road work progresses. A time capsule burial at the courthouse lawn is set for exhumation in 2026. Local dignitaries, a Bulldog Band, and community members attend. Clean-up days approach at Elm Grove Center Cox Cemetery and Cowboy Cemetery work days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
Texas
The
Standard
Earl Finlay
Harvey Metcalf
Mr. Finlay
Luke Vogel
Wayne Spiller
Mr. Spiller
McCulloch County
Elm Grove
Cox Cemetery
Cowboy Cemetery
Neck of the Woods
Dues Time for Hospital Auxiliary
Members who have not paid this year should send dues at once to Mrs. Charles Reynolds Box 767 Brady or to Mrs. John W. Jones 1106 W. 12th St Brady or leave in the Hospital Gift Shop. Dues must arrive in the next few days to be counted for this year. Those seeking to join or learn more may contact Mrs. Charles Reynolds at 597-1510.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital
Charles Reynolds
Brady
John W. Jones
W. 12Th St
Lohn Community Plans Bicentennial Homecoming
The Lohn Community invites residents to a May 30 homecoming at Lohn School in honor of its Bicentennial. A basket lunch will be shared in the gym at 12 30 p m followed by a short afternoon program. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Abilene
Lake
Larry Hatfield
Lohn Church of Christ
Lohn
Lohn School
Local Social Notes Highlight May Weekend Visits
Melvin residents and visitors share graduation trips and family visits, with J N Day family in Brady and San Angelo attendees celebrating Kay Day’s Southwest Texas University graduation. Kinfolk gather for meals, hospital news, and weekend companionship across Brady, San Angelo, Abilene, and Mason communities.
Mason County History Book Nears Completion for Bicentennial
The Mason County Historical Commission and Mason County Historical Society near completion of a 348 page Bicentennial book featuring histories and pictures of county families churches schools and organizations. Committee chair Wilburn Shearer led the project begun in 1975 with 466 copies of 1500 printed unsold. Books cost 20 plus 1 mailing order from Mrs. Oliver Langehennig Mason Texas. TVs Over Phones Cars note RCA data shows 364 million TVs 360 million phones 300 million autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Mason County Historical Commission
Mason County Historical Society
Wilburn Shearer
Oliver Langehennig
Mason
Texas
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James Walton
EB. J. Brock
Posey Collins
Pat Webb
Denver
Colo
Howard Payne University
Brady's First Baptist
Carolyn Hunt A Hurst
HPU
Miss Hunt
Webb
Walter Bowden
Fletcher Fields
Mrs. Finlay
Severo Bara
Tina
Alfred S. Ortegon
Delio Ortegon
Millersview
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Fife News
Robert Pearce
Freddie
W. L. Isaacs
Brady Lake Pavilion
Kent Finlay
Johnnie Allison
C. C. Utsey
Sonora
Sam Morris
W. W. Tedder
Ira Hester
Lennox Davies
Lubbock
H. D. Bradley
Ada Bradley
Tom Bradley, Jr
Mary
Craig Davies
del Rio
Davies
Brad Davies
Marsha Langerhans
Anson
Fredericksburg
A. J. Langerhans
Marsha
Alpine
Sul Ross University
Morris Lee
Alvin Lee
Mrs. Woodrow Ranne
Dewey Tedder
Bobby Pearce
Tarleton State University
Stephen
Ville
Lohn News
Colorado
Lohn General Store
Charlie Smith
Verbest
Mr. Smith
Crawford
J. H. Snodgrass
J. H. Snodgrass, Jr
Floyd Hale
Milburn News
Brady Gospel Church
E. Pearl St
Brady, Texas
John Schmitt
Curtis Field
McCulloch
Melvin News
Floyd Marshall
Brady Lake
Mr. Marshall
Willard Kyzar
Shannon Hospital
G. B. Swensk
Ken Mathis
Fred Rossman
Wade
Denny
M. P. Renfroe
Leroy Loeffler, Sr
Georgia Turner
Bernice Davis
Field Creek
Grady Peters
Mason Historical Years Completion
RCA Corporation
Western Auto
West Commerce
Brady National Bank
FDIC
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