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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1965
Page
4
An unnamed crow narrator laments dangers from humans and notes a citizenry preoccupied with antiquing gas lights and gossip. He recounts observing a dance, reflects on progress, and jokes about laws and morality while urging readers to return home and pray.
Greetings to Mr and Mrs Jim Beasley of Winchell who sold their store and moved into a new home near Milburn They plan remodeling to a complete mercantile establishment handling ranchmans supplies and groceries Nelson Adams started at the 3M plant in Brownwood with two other local workers Visiting relatives and neighbors share news of Townsends new telephone line and family happenings Obituary notes the death of Mr Van Mitchell with funeral services held last weekend
Funeral services were held at Wrights Funeral Chapel in Brownwood on Saturday at 3 30 with burial at Holt Cemetery. Families and friends shared meals and visits across Brownwood and nearby towns.
The Rochelle lunchroom offers tuna and pimiento cheese sandwiches with buttered lima beans and potato chips, plus lettuce and tomatoes, peanut butter coconut bars. Meat loaf with boiled pinto beans, seasoned spinach, carrot, raisin, cabbage salad, and stewed prunes are also served.
A menu item list includes fried chicken whole kernel corn buttered beets tossed vegetable salad and ice cream.
A hearty meal lists roast beef with gravy, rice, candied yams, seasoned green beans, celery sticks, and fruit jelly as the complete plate.
The menu lists fried fish, tomato catsup, scalloped potatoes, creamed carrots and peas, sliced pickles, lettuce wedges, French dressing, and apple sauce cake. Bread, butter and milk accompany each meal.
The Brady National Guard Unit runs a two month recruiting drive sparked by a $50 prize for the top recruiter. Lt. Clark reports 26 new men added. full strength is 80, with two positions open today. A waiting list will form after the unit reaches 80.
In HeSts HOTC Thirty nine junior students have enrolled in Hardin-Sim mons University's Advanced Reserved Officers Training Corps program for 1965-66. Included in this group is Dwain 8 Schafer who is majoring in psychology at H-8U.
Mrs W H Mathews from Brownwood attends an open Women’s Club meeting in Mercury on Wednesday afternoon. The program features a series of 42 games after a short business session.
A Marine on the USS Galveston in Viet Nam writes to hometown readers urging young Americans to serve and defend the country. He argues against draft avoidance and emphasizes patriotism and sacrifice, hoping local youth will fulfill their civic obligation.
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