City PTA Council Plans Hal loween Play Night
The City Council of PTA met at 9 45 p m in the South Ward auditorium led by president Mrs Jack Wigginton. Superintendent Reynolds said Brady High School lunchroom operated without state aid since food sales are limited to plate lunches and milk. He noted students prefer sandwiches hot dogs ham burgers or a galad plate and soda waters and would go elsewhere without variety. Plans were made for Halloween Play Night on Oct 30 at 7 pm at Brady High School with most of the program to be planned by pupils from high school junior high and ward school.
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PTA
South Ward
Jack Hunter Wigginton
Supt
C. A. Reynolds
Reynolds
Hallowe’en
Brady High School
Pecan Gap Men Wield Croquet Mallets at Community Court
In Pecan Gap Texas croquet rules the town with misty Delta County pride. Men gather daily at the community court with professional mallets some bought from Dallas while Roy Rushing the neighboring farmer remains champion since 1947. Women voice friendly grumbles but croquet remains the town’s favored sport as lights stay on and the game goes past midnight on Saturdays.
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Pecan Gap
Texas
Delta County
Roy Rushing
Rushing
Dallas
Grady
W. L. Stansell
Ed Garrison
J. C. Grady
Local News Roundup From Mercury Texas District
Cloudy evening and a midnight electrical storm caused light showers and some REA line damage. Power restored by 3 20 with no freezer or meat losses. Several local residents and visitors noted from Brownwood Brady Abilene Rochelle and Dallas areas.
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Mercury
Texas
REA
School Instruction Session Touted by PTA Leader
A PTA announced a four part event with levels for entertainment, side show, food booth and feature booth. A school of instruction led by Mrs. R. L. Akins will run from 9 to 11 a m in October with venue to be announced later.
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PTA
R. L. Akins
Local social notes highlight travels and visits
Don Jackson of Rochelle spent the past weekend with Norman Cox. Mrs Richard Sellman enjoyed a summer in London and Switzerland with McCulloch County friends pleased to hear of her return to 995 Afton Road San Marino California.
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Don Jackson
Rochelle
Norman Cox
McCulloch County
Richard Sellman
London
Switzerland
Afton Road
San Marino
California
Baptist Brotherhood Dinner at First Baptist Church
Fifty two men attended a Baptist Brotherhood dinner at First Baptist Church. Guest speaker was Dr. Tom Taylor president of Howard Payne College known as the Will Rogers of Texas. He spoke on The Value of Christian Service and new officers were elected: Groves president and Mercer Slaughter membership vice-president.
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First Baptist Church
Baptist Brotherhood
Howard Payne College
Tom Taylor
Will Rogers
Texas
Four Quarter Officers Named In Club Elections
The program vice presidents were elected for the four quarters of the year with Jim Hadley to serve the first quarter, George Young the second quarter, the third quarter to be announced later, and Burnet Davis for the fourth quarter. George Ricks was elected secretary treasurer, C A Watson benevolence committee chairman and Hugh Ake kitchen committee chairman for the first quarter with the other three vacancies to be filled later.
Washingtons Popularized Minuet in Early America
The line notes that George and Martha Washington helped popularize the minuet in the young United States, highlighting their influence on early American dance culture.
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George and
Martha Washington
America
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