Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961 Page: 4 of 8
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Mrs. R. A. Brooks
94, Succumbs
Monday
Funeral si rvice> for Mrs. K.
A. Brooks. ! 4. wen held Wed-
nesday nmrninK. November 15,
at 10:00 o'clock from the First
Baptist Church when- she had
been « member since 1S92. Ser-
vices were conducted by Rev.
Robert Elliott, pastor of the
church
Burial was in Fan-view Ceme-
tery, under the direction of Mar-
rs Funeral Home of Smithville.
Tall bearers were Adren Lonjr,
Jimmy Clandy, E. F. Pearcy, L.
C. Price, M. A Prokop and Tracy
Chalmers.
Survivors are a granddaughter,
Mrs W i 11 i a in I). (Elizabeth)
Max<\ of Ormond Reach, Flo
rida; a grandson. Charles E.
Brooks of El Paso, who is very
ill and unable to be here; two
nieces, Mrs. Stella Wade of Gon-
zales and Mrs. James Motheral
of Lulinn; one nephew. Bill
Beaty of San Antonio, and five
great-grandchildren.
JAts. Brooks died Monday, Nov-
ember 13, at 6:35 A. M. at Mrs.
Clardy's Rest Home where she
had resided for the past two
years. Although she hail been
bedfast for the past year, Mrs.
Brooks was never really sick,
she just passed away.
Sarah Elizabeth Parchman was
born oft May 11, 1867, at Gon-
zales. Texas. Her parents were
Captain M. V. Parchman and i
Phoebe Angeline Brooke Parch- j
man. On February 12. 1890, she j
and the late Judge Robert Alex-
ander Brooks were mp tried at
Nixon, Texas. They came to
Bastrop the day after their mar-
riage, to make their home and
here they stayed until their
deaths. To this union were born
two sons, Charlie Martin Brooks
on January 4, 1891, and Robert
Thomas Brooks, born on Aug-
ust 20, 1892. Their home was at
602 Pecan Street.
Mrs. Brooks was appointed
Bastrop Postmistress on April 1,
1906 and served eight years
under I'r< sident Theodore Roose
velt and President Taft.
She was a charter member of :
the First Baptist Church and
was a faithful worker in the '
WMU a? lonir as she was able
to do so.
Among those from out of town
attending the services were Mr-.
J. A. Derrick and her mother,,
Mrs. Teague, and Mrs. Wolf, of
San Marcos; Mr. and Mrs. James i
Motheral and Mr. Lii n McLain ,
of Luling, Mrs. Lilliar, Huson of
Smithville.and Mr. and Mrs.
W i 1 1 i a m Maxey of Ormond
Beach, Florida.
Public Invited To
Cancer Meeting
Monday Night
The Bastrop County Board of
Director.-- of the American Cancer
Society will meet at the First
Method) t Church in Bastrop on
Monday night, November 20, at
7:30 o'clock.
k*'
MRS. R. A. BROOKS
Bad Dental
Habits Noted By
Dept. Of Health
AUSTIN — Dental authorities
can count at least 36 everyday
habits that a great many Ameri-
cans practice in one degree or
another that are actually in-
jurious tc mouth tissue.
Item: Opening bottles with
your teeth may make you the
life of the party, but it's a juve-
nile practice a.- far as good
dental health i. concerned. Still,
people often damage their teeth
using them for such unlikely-
practices.
The habit of hitintc pensively
on ear loops of glasses can be
a- important factor in teeth
migration—moving out of posi-
tion. dentists point out.
Clewing on pencil or pen dur-
ing moments of concentration is
almost an occupational hazard
foi bookkeeper arid stenograph-
ers. Dentist- rep< rt considerable
erosion of teeth among people
in these professions.
Upholsterers, carpenters, and
soemakeis who hold nais be-
tween their teeth develop typi-
cal dental ailments. Seam-trts.-es
who bite thread and dre -makers
who hold pins and needles bet-
ween their teeth invariably suf-
Hoskir^—Pledger
Miss Mary Pledger, daughter
of Mr and Mrs. T E. Pledger
I of Smithville, became the bridi '
; of Rucker Hoskins, son of Mr
and Mrs. I. R. (Nig) Hoskins.
Saturday evening. November 11,
! in the First Baptist Church i.i
Smithville.
Given in marriage by her fa
r.her. the bride w< re a ballerina
length rown of white organ'.;.
I over nylon net and taffeta. The
bodice of chantillv lace over taf-
feta was fashioned with a scoop
neckline and short sleeves and
accented w i t h iridescent* and '
seed pearls.
A headpiece of flower drop-
lets held her veil, and she car-
rieii a bouquet >f white pom-
poms.
Mrs. Tommy Davis of Bryan, i
matron •>f honor, wore ,i -tree'.
I< rigtl , full skirted dresa of deep
b'ue taffeta Mi- Susan Pledget
of Houston, cousin of the brid<
was bridesmaid. Their bouquet-
were of white pom-pom- with
pink satiri streamers.
Roland Hoskins served hi hr>i
thi r as best man. Ushers were
F r e <i d i e Ho.-kir ■. cousin of
groom, and Tommy Davis of
Willie Wilhelm of
groomsman,
tne wedding a re
held in the church
Bryan, and
Austin wa
Following
ception wag
parlor
The bride
Smithvilb
fer from bad mouth conditions, empioyt*!
Dr. John
tin will be
Dale Weaver of Aus-
the truest speaker.
The public is most cordially
invited to attend thi.- informative
and educational meeting.
Austin's Big 4
FOR
Mexican Food
El Matamoro8—
Famous for the Crispy Ti
504 East Avenue. GR 7-7023
Monroe's—
Genuine Mexican Food to Go
500 East Avenue. GR 7-8744
El Toro—
Open 7 Days a Week. 1601
Guadalupe. GR 8-4321
El Charro—
Mexican Food. Steaks and
Sandwiches. 912 Red River.
GR 8-7735.
dentist have found.
Kiting on mat he- and toot)
picks, abnormal tongue pressures
against teeth, lip and cheek bit
; irnr, and continued clenching of
teeth to control emotions all
| may have their adverse effects.
Also listed a^ detrimental to
teeth and gums i- the practice
among women of using their
teeth to open bobby pins. An-
other is the habit of cupping
chin in hands while reading or
watching television.
; Such poor dental health prac-
tices are summed up in the fact
i that about half the American
| population over 4"> years of age
j is—or should be—wearing some
form of artificial denture, re-
i suiting in a 40 to 80 percent re
j duction in chewing < fficieney.
Among children the habit most
j detrimental to teeth i. thumb
i mucking. However, most authori
ties agree it will not cause im-
! proper teeth alignment if stop-
| ped by avre four or five.
A sleeping habit known a.
"pillowing" may lead to iricorre, t
J closure of teeth. This is the Oiwur. headaches, tenderness
habit some people have of sleep a' ' *M' 'w.mples or facial tensene •
j mi; with cheek on fist, forcing :,r' often - igri!- of faulty closure
the lower jaw out of natural i °f ''-eth, a condition which i.
alignment. aggravate by poor dental habit.-.
is a graduate of
High School and is
with the Texas Em
ployment Commission in Austin.
Mr. Hoskins is a Bastrop Hig
School graduate and is employed
by the Department of Publi<
Safety in Austir
Following a short wedding trip
the couple are at home at 700-A
Bay tor in Austin.
WATTERSON I H ("LI B
HAS DEMONSTRATION
The monthly meeting of the
Watterson 4 H < ub was called
to order by Mary Culpepper on
November 9.
Suzanne Watterson gave a re-
port on the district council meet-
ing where plans were made for
4-H Achievement Night.
Thost present were Mary (Jul
pepper, Joyce Wilhelm, Irene
Wilhelm, Suzanne Watterson,
Mrs. Winny Culpepper and Mr
Claude Watter-on
After an interesting demon,
tration given by Mrs. Hopper,
th« meeting wa* adjouroud for
refreshment
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961, newspaper, November 16, 1961; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237870/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.