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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1955
Page
4
The Twentieth Century Club held a meeting Monday featuring a film Realm of the Wild showing wildlife in natural surroundings. Mrs John Lewis led a Birds of Texas discussion noting over 1000 varieties and many birds killed by sportsmen yearly.
Rochelle Texas recalls the Thanksgiving tradition with reflections on family, the Plymouth Colony, and the first Harvest Home. The piece notes Puritan worship, three day feasts with eight Indian guests, and early proclamations by Washington, plus Sara Josepha Hale’s twenty year push for a national Thanksgiving date.
The South Side Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Agbrer Davee’s home on November 15 with ten members and one guest. The program covered Brady shunt ins and included character sketches and suggestions to aid shut ins. The club voted to cooperate with others in observing the county’s 106th anniversary and the city’s 50th anniversary in 1956 and to join in Christmas party plans.
Mrs. E. M. West was honored by her children with a birthday party at her Brady home on 200 South High in observance of her eighty fifth birthday. A family dinner featured a face covering tale center and chrysanthemum arrangement. The cake, white with pink candles, was baked by Mrs. Loyd West and many gifts and cards were given. Attendants included numerous relatives from Abi lene Brownwood Cross Plains Lohan Uvalde Argyle Den ton Big Spring Fort Worth Odessa Fife and Brady with Jimmie Lee Steel Ella Thornton Edith Berquist and Mrs Swenson among others.
The piece recalls Mrs. Hale earning the title Mother of Thanksgiving for securing Lincoln's 1863 appointment of Thanksgiving as the last Thursday. It notes Roosevelt later stabilizing the date as the fourth Thursday, then emphasizes daily gratitude to God and calls for service and abundance in 1955.
Gordon D. Ake, stationed with the Air Force in Minneapolis, Minn., is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Ake of Brady. He will follow hometown events via The Standard, which he joined this week.
In 1830 Belgium and the Netherlands were separated by agreements formalized through treaties that recognized Belgium as an independent state and defined borders and relations between the two nations. The accords laid groundwork for a lasting European settlement and influenced later regional diplomacy.
Alma Louise Henson and Billy Newell Hanson married in a Friday night ceremony at Park Heights Baptist Church San Angelo. The bride’s family, including sister Norma Jean Henson, hosted a reception in the church hall with traditional music and floral decor.
Linda Mills is elected president of Troop 10 with Sandra Elliot as vice president Kay Laneford secretary Kathys Malone treasurer Linda Harvey nurse and Brenda Neve reporter Linda Harvey invested in Brownies and Gay Matthews served popcorn balls to a list of names including Sandra Elliott Donna Lou Floyd and others.
Troop 10 observed its first birthday on November 14 with an investiture for Nancy Gibson and Christmas plans discussion. Mrs. Bessie Lee baked a cake and the group thanks her. games, cake, and punch followed for attendees including Sandra Elliott Donna Lou Floyd and several others.
Cub Scouts of Den 8 met with Mrs J W Cristeau reciting the Law of the Pack then began making hat and coat racks. Ice cream bars were served to Cubs Clyde Ed Locklear Byron Haynes Garland Haynes John Cavyness Kurt Otte and Jimmy Criswell.
China ranks highest in world population with an estimated 450 million residents, highlighting its demographic scale amid global counts and regional distribution.
Brownie Troop IX led by Mrs Heff Mrs Broad and Mrs Seals holds a Silver Tea on Wednesday November 36 at 2 45 PM at the first Scout Little House. Proceeds support the restoration of Juliette Gordon Low’s Savannah home which will become a shrine and museum for Girl Scouts. Mrs Seals will review Life of Juliette Low for tea guests.
Mrs. Lee Ruffin was honored with a kitchen shower at the home of Mrs. Sam McCollum 901 Crothers Ave Tuesday morning from 9 36 to 11 with Mrs. Sam McCollum II as co host. About 30 guests attended as yellow and white chrysanthemum decorations adorned the living room. Mr. and Mrs. Ruffin recently lost their ranch home and all household effects in a fire last week.
The narrative lists attendants at the Hanson Cook wedding with Mrs J A Cook at cake and Mrs FE J Howard at punch. The bride, a San Angelo High School graduate, works at General Telephone in the Southwest and plays piano at Park Heights Baptist Church. groom Hanson is Brady High School graduate, recently returned from Alaska, stationed at Goodfellow AFB. Rehearsal dinner was at Litton's Cafeteria November 17 at 7:30 p.m. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs Gleaton and others from Reeville.
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