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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1955
Page
7
Dora Ryan Circle met at Mrs. Walter Andersons home and scheduled a rummage sale for Saturday September 17 in the Wilensky building. Members were urged to contribute items and Mrs. Cecil Striegler serves as finance chairman.
Mr and Mrs R B Thornton returned to Brady last week after visiting Pasadena where they stayed with Mrs Thorntons brother and his wife Mr and Mrs F L Monk. The men enjoyed coastal fishing and had planned to go 80 deep sea fishing but Hurricane Gladys altered plans.
Mr and Mrs J A Clevenger honored their young daughter Donna Jan on her fifth birthday with a picnic at Richards Park Tuesday evening. Guests included Vernon Crawford Jimmy Jerry Ricky Howard Smith Kenneth and Glenda Word.
The Presbyterian auxiliary met Monday afternoon in the social hall to outline plans for entertaining Presbyterial events.
Mrs Homer Lee and Mrs James Walton hosted a church auxiliary meeting opened with an Indian Lord's Prayer. Mrs John Jones led the session which voted to hold a rummage sale soon and planning for a fall prayer retreat led by Mrs George Johanson. Members present included Mrs R M Amerman and Mary Gober Broad.
Pontotoc honors Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur Scott newlyweds with a lawn party. Lucille Shaffer of Brady is the bride. Hostesses include Alma Fickling and George Willis Sr. Music by local quartet. The couple received a 103 year old Bible from Christy Schmidt of Mason. Guests from Brady Mason Liano Menard Ft Hood Valley Springs Cold Creek Pontotoc attended.
Frances Behrens was elected president of the 4 H Voca Bluebonnets at a meeting Monday afternoon at the Voca school. Other officers include Sherry Hargroves as vice president Sharon Behrens secretary treasurer Elaine Clevenger as reporter Linda Flemming as song and game leader and Kathy Meredith as parliamentarian. The next meeting is set for October 10 at the Voca schoolhouse.
Sandra Hall and Mickey Jo Mills co hosted a gathering for Brady girl graduates heading to college. The event at Fred Hall home 1600 South High Street featured sandwiches and cold drinks for Barbara Boden hamer Carolyn Ingram Janet Rudder Phyllis Bierman Bonna Jean Nance Sherron Smith Cynthia Reynolds Diane Roddie Sylvia Bell Anita Jordan Mary Ann Dillon and Glenda Fowler.
The Fidelis Class of First Baptist Church gathered for a breakfast at 7 30 a m in the church fellowship hall with 14 members present. Mrs Herman Perry offered the opening prayer and the class sang Our Best. After business, members stayed for the State Week Mission of Prayer running Monday to Friday from 7 30 to 10 30 a m.
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