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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1954
Page
4
St Patrick’s Altar Society met Tuesday morning at Mrs Harry Priess home to plan clothing collection for the Catholic Bishop Thanksgiving drive and to arrange a children’s Christmas party. Refreshments followed the meeting.
Mrs Earl D Williams of Brady announces the engagement of Ida Ruth Williams to Lt Roy V Miller Jr now stationed with the Navy in Charleston South Carolina He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy V Miller Sr of Friona The wedding is set for December 15 at 3 pm in San Angelo First Church with Rev James B Leavell presiding Miss Williams is Blanco County Home Demonstration agent formerly with Tom Green County
Brownie Scouts of Troop 2 convened at the Girl Scout Little House for the first meeting of the year. Leaders Mrs. Charles Elliott and Mrs. Raymond Hartley presided as officers were elected: Carole Ann Elliott president Patsy Zimmerman vice president Elizabeth Ricks secretary Sally Sheppard treasurer Jayne Hartley nurse Susan Nixon Beverly Irish cleanup. Other Brownies present included Judy Kizore Carole Crump and Linda Bates. After games, cookies and soda pops were served.
Miss Elma Joyce Caylor bride elect of Bobbye Smith Hurd was honored with a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Paul Sohn’s home. Guests were registered by Mrs. R. E. Briscoe and gifts were given by multiple local residents and friends.
The McCulloch County League of Vocational Nurses met Tuesday November 15 at the Nurses Home for a business session followed by a screening of the film Fire and Your Hospital. Refreshments were served to a list of members and visiting V S and visiting RN staff.
Rochelle Study Club met Monday afternoon in the school lunchroom to review The Lemon Jelly Cake read by Mrs. R L Akins. Guest speaker was introduced by program chairman Mrs. Lloyd Moseley. Mrs. Richard Moseley reported the club won several state convention awards for USC scrapbooks and reports.
USC Scrapbooks in Sixth District hosted by Elsie Lange Grace Smith and Troy Smith served finger sandwiches chips mints and coffee. The Aunt Jemima Supper is Friday Dec 10 from 7 to 9 PM at Rochelle gym with invite. The Christmas party follows Tuesday Dec 14 at 7 PM in the lunch room with a gift and guest urged.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Marshall host Thanksgiving visitors Mr and Mrs Dewey McCall and their son Michael from Dallas for the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs J M Saunders and their sons Charles and Jerry will move to Stamford later this week. Mr Saunders has worked as a salesman for Kimbell Brady Co.
Mrs. Herman Porter and M. W. Daugherty of Brady visit Brady Hospital on Sunday. Mrs. Aless Maness of Rockwood also visits Brady. Jimmy Samuelson, stationed at Camp Stewart Georgia, is on a ten day leave visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Samuelson. He has served ten months in the Army with military police.
A light collection recalls a wife legally declaring her first husband dead before marrying another man, a Cincinnati kitten catastrophe, and a St. Louis couple who never recovered a ring lost at sea. The stories mix coincidence and fate with quirky outcomes.
The David Guion Music Club met at Dallas Miller's home with Larry Miller hosting. Twenty three members and new member Charles Reynolds attended as reports from the Sixth District Convention of Music Clubs in Eastland, held Nov 20, noted second place for the scrapbook and first for the yearbook.}{
Miss Louann Kidd daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Kidd of Brady married Billy James Hall son of Mr and Mrs Jim Hall of Brady at the bride's parents home on Friday evening November 19. Rev W P Anderson officiated before cathedral tapping lights as organist Ann Hughes provided music. The gown was blue silk broadcloth with lace trim and a Rainbow Bible held the bouquet. Attendant Gwendolyn Hall wore blue. Only family and two out of town grandparents attended the ceremony followed by a simple reception.
The Pastor Brotherhood gathered at First Baptist Church on Monday evening sharing a turkey dinner for 49 men. Guest speaker was Dr. Byron Richardson of Park Heights Baptist Church San Angelo who spoke on Men Dedicated to God.
Brownie Troop 2 elects Linda Rudder as chairman Gilda Roman as secretary Cathy Malone as treasurer and Marsha Rothman as reporter at a meeting with Mrs Norman Lawler at 1310 S Wall St Monday. The group sang the Brownie Smile Song and planned next meeting activities.
The notice lists Rev. and Mrs. Travis McNair along with Maryus and Mrs. F. L. Gunn of Marble Falls connected to Thanksgiving arrests involving McNair's parents and r.
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