Barbershop Odysseys of Bryan’s Early Days
In Bryan, Texas, two veteran barbers recall the early 1900s when shops were male domains with 25 cent haircuts and 15 cent shaves. Sam LoBelle and C R Elkins describe rugged hours, minimal equipment, and beards fashions from mutton chops to goatees, plus fear of clippers and rough customers in a saloon-adjacent era.
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Bryan
Tex
Sam LoBelle
C. R. Elkins
Elkins
LoBelle
Ulysses S. Grant
LaBelle
Bikins
Main Street
New Fords Displayed at Norman Motors
Ford introduces 1963 Fairlane line with two new hardtops and three wagons including the Squire with wood paneling. New bucket seats full-length console and sportier design headline the lineup plus redesigned sedans. Showroom displays appear in Brady at Norman Motors.
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Ford
Ford Division
Norman Motors
Frank E. Zimmerman
Brady
Norman Motors, Inc
Rochelle School Lunchroom Menu October 1 5
Rochelle School offers a weekly lunch menu from October 1 to 5 featuring meat sandwiches with beans and chips, fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans, roast beef with rice and pinto beans, and pork chops with sides though the Thursday entry is cut off.
Frugal Friday Menu Highlights Classic Comfort Dishes
The list features candied sweet potato casserole celery boats with pimiento cheese orange cranberry jellied salad apple crisp fish sticks with tartar sauce macaroni and cheese seasoned black eyed peas tossed vegetable salad and cherry cobbler for the Friday meal.
Wanted Clean Cotton Rags
Classified notice from The Brady Standard seeking clean cotton rags and bookkeeping supplies. The Standard Office invites interested parties to contact for pickup or delivery.
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THE
Brady Standard
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LoBello
Fairlane
National Rifle Association
Rochelle School
Mason Auction Co., Inc
Mason, Texas
Ray Schuessier
Clarence Schuessler
Walten Lehmberg
Standard - Herald
America
Lecept
IFA
Motor Company
Bridge Street
Texas
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