Melvin News Highlights Social Life and School Events
Local residents share visits across towns including Santa Anna Fort Worth and Pueblo. The Melvin High School music recital featured students from many families. the Melvin Twentieth Century Club wrapped a year with a covered dish dinner. Eighth graders toured San Antonio visiting the Alamo Brackenridge Park zoo and Sunken Garden. graduation plans and class officers are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettye Lou Middleton
Uvalde
W. Yo Middletons
Sam Builta
del Rio
Midiadhton
John Bratton
Shirley
L. ©. Marshall
Lohn
Floyd Marshall
Clara Haywood
Pasadena
Hattie
Ruby Spillers
George Hardin Jr
Pueblo
Colo
W. Y. Middletons
George Hardin
Brady
the Melvin
San Antonio
Alamo
Museum
Brackenridge Park
Zoo
Sunken Garden
Jean Crouch
Brenda Buil
Beverly Betsill
Louise Turner
Virginia Sewell
Barbara Gossett
Gregory Lopez
Gilbert Perez
Texas Tourists Spend More, Stay Longer in 1957
D. C. Greer notes Texas tourism grew with per person expenditures at 8.22 dollars and average stays at 6.2 days in 1957, up from 7.71 and 5.9 days in 1956. The Texas Highway Department reports 531 million tourist dollars circulated through the state economy. Honor graduates Tommy Taylor and Richard Germany posted averages of 92.42 and 92.21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Taylor
E. A. Taylor
Richard Germany
N. L. Germany
D. C. Greer
Greer
Texas
Texas tourism income rises sharply in 1957 report
Greer notes 1957 tourist intake of about 980 million dollars in Texas for air rail bus and ship travel up from 1956. Most spent on food lodging and car upkeep. The industry supports about 25 520 businesses and 102 265 jobs. Tourists provide data for state Highway Department figures via travel information bureaus hosting 174 000 out of state guests last year.
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Greer
Texas
Highway Department
Sponsor Queen Candidate Named for Jubilee Queen
The Brady Business and Professional Women's Club with the Sorosis and the Damrosch Music Club sponsor Miss Nancy Wilkerson daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome Wilkerson as candidate for Jubilee Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brady Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sorosis and
Damrosch Music Club
Nancy Wilkerson
Jerome Wilkerson
Grain Bins Sale Urged by Brady Home Lumber Co
Brady based Home Lumber Co urges customers to place orders for grain bins now. The dealer promotes inventory and delivery options, inviting immediate contact for pricing and availability.
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Home Lumber CO
Brady
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Garrow
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Truax
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Turner
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Vandebeck
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Melvin Twentieth Century Club
Walter Murray
L. O. Marshall
Hatcher Marshall
Dallas
Bernard Weems
Bernice
Botanover
Weems
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Joe Peel
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