The Brady Standard and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1954 Page: 2 of 8
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:THE BKADY STANDARD AND HEART O' TEXAS NEWS, BRADY, TEXAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 19M
La Rue Malone Wins
DEATH BUGLE—This death bustle, in the hands of 82-year-
old Doll McFrazler, has sounded for over half a century in the
tiny community of Palestine in northeast Lamar County. The four-
foot long tin horn tells neighbors of a death in the community
and they gather from miles around at the McFrazier home to
learn the news, (A*) Photo,
Mournful Wail of Old Negro's Bugle
Spreads Message of Death for Miles
PARIS, Tex.—</Fi—Doll McFraz-, he points from his chair under a
shade tree in the front yard, ‘‘and
ier has told of death many times.
For more than 50 years he blew
the death bugle.
McFrazier lives in the Palestine
community near Paris in north-
cast Lamar County. It used to be
that the mournful sound of the
miring Neirru's long tin bugle would
bring a member of every house-
hold within hearing distance to his
doorstep. As each approached, Mc-
Frazier told of a death in the com-
munity ,
That is the way the news got
around.
A member of the bereaved fam-
blew it and they heard me in Grant,
Okla.”
That's some 25 miles away.
The bugle has been silent four
years, however.
“Since undertakers come and
take the bodies, they don’t want
it 'blown,” McFrazier explains.
“Makes ’em feel too bad I
guess.”
* * *
He has never lifted his bugle ex-
cept to chronicle a death. Many
have urged him to sound the horn.
,, u » , m. ., i But, he’s always refused, once de-
L'y.uWl“1.d..t,!L^tfr^l'_r,'Th;,n'h^ clnrinjc ho would fi,h, t.thor Hum
high notes of the bugle floated
across the hills, through the trees
and across the creeks.
“Stood right there on that hill,”
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mislead his neighbors.
“I won’t blow it unless somebody
comes and tells me."
“I won't fool nobody."
He’s confident folks for miles
around would remember the sound.
“1 could blow it right now and
in 10 minutes the yard would be
full of folks,” he says.
• * *
Similar horns once summoned
congregations to church at the
community. Then bells replaced the
bugles. McFrazier first used the
horn to tell of a death.
He had never touched a bugle
before he picked up one to sound
the death.
“Wore out several,” he relates,
rubbing his hand across the rust-
ing surface of his horn.
“Had this one made in Paris."
“Cost three dollars and some-
thing to make this one.”
The horn is a cone shaped piece
of tin, four feet long and about
five or six inches in diameter at
the bell. It tapers to a small
mouthpiece which is soldered to the
horn.
"Doesn’t sound much like a
horn,” McFrazier says, tightening
his lips to demonstrate the sound
with a clear, slowly released hum.
“I use the long sound.”
The length of the call told the
j listeners the age of the deceased,
j "If it’s an old person, I etny on
Football Game
Howard Payne College
YELLOWJACKETS
Vs.
Sam Houston State
COLLEGE
BOBCATS
Lions Stadium, Brown wood
Saturday Niffht, 8 P. M.
General Admission $1.50
Local Briefs
Manuel Roque and June Odoni of
Brady were dismissed from Medi-
cal und Surgical Hospital Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Jones of Brady spent
Thursday and Friday as a patient
in Brady Hospital.
Mrs. Earl Rudder of Brady an I
Roger Sock well of Eden were pat-
ients in Brady Hospital Thursday
and Friday.
Thursday until Saturday as pat-
ients in Brady Hopital.
Patricia Stewart of Brady en-
tered Medical and Surgical Hos-
pital Sunday.
John Moseley of Rochelle and
Linda Kay Leach of Brady were
dismissed from Brady Hospital
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hopkins of
Richland Springs spent from
it about five or 10 minutes.”
"I just blow it short for a child.”
Whether or not McFrazier’s
bugle will ever sound again, he
refuses to predict.
But should a neighbor ask for a
call, he’ll turn slowly, shaking his
gray thatched head, toward the
smoke house where the death bugle
rests—ready to repeat its mourn-
ful message.
A. H. Johnon of Lohn and Mar-
tin (). Gloria, Sr., of Brady spent
from Friday until Sunday in Brady
Hospital.
Mrs. M. Riddell of Brady and
Jerry Finnigan of Mercury were
released from Brady Hospital after
spending Friday and Saturday us
patients.
Friday dismissals from Brady
Hospital were Mrs. Ruben Koth-
man of Pontotoc and W. 11. Mar-
shall of Pear Valley.
Saturday admittance* to Brady
Hospitul were Mrs. Amadeo Mor-
ales of Menard and Wilson Liver-
man of Voea.
Mrs. Irvine Hurd of Brady and
New Fall Ensemble
Miss La Hue .Malone, Brady girl
who is now teaching school in Ini
perial, won a complete “Betty
Hose” fall outfit Wednesday In a
contest at Rosenberg's.
Gift certificates also went to
Mrs, Clinton Zlrlux and Mrs John-
ny Cooper, both of Brady.
Given to Miss Malone in the
"Betty Hose Eucky Key Treasure
Chest” contest were u "Betty
Rose” suit, hat. bag. gloves, and
hose.
Special key* hud been sent to
contestants, and those keys which
opened the "treasure ( best were
the winners. There was nothing to
buy,
Ted Archer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T Archer, selected Miss Ma-
lone as the grand prize winner.
Mrs. L. D. Gibson of Stalling City
were admitted to Brady Hospital
Thursday.
Roy Capps of Mason was a pat-
ient in Brady Hospital Sunday
and Monday.
From Blanket
Marshall Crouch of Blanket
spent Monday night with his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. M. I.
Marshall. He left Tuesday morning
for Sun Antonio to assume his
position as assistant county agent
of Bexar County.
Sintfintf Convention
To Re Held Sunday
The McCulloch County Singing
Convention will be held Sunday
afternoon at Camp Sun Saba,
starting at 2 o'clock. Several
noted singers from out-of-town
are expected to attend.
GET BETTER
GRADES
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We service all makes of Refriger-
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Our reliable services are as near
as your telephone. CALL 2292.
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The Standard
Brady, Texas
Taste Tells
Van Camps
Sliced Peaches
Tomato Juice
Pork & Beans
T omatoes Ga.d.n>id.
Wolf Tamales
Vienna Sausage
Pinto Beans
Shortening
ri S C D Shortening
Peanut Butter
Castle Crest No. 2 Vi
or halves Can
46-Oz.
Can
2
300
Cans
300
Cans
No. 1 V,
Can
Sunny Hills
Royal Satin
3'/2-Oz.
HI' Rebel Can
2-Lb.
Pkg.
Real Roast
3 lb.
Can
3-lb.
Can
20-Oz.
Jar
25*
19*
25*
10*
19*
10*
19*
73*
79*
46*
Early June Peas
Sweet Peascmd.-os.
Spry Shortening
Parade Detergent
Liquid Starch ro«n»i.r.T
Skylark Bread
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Rolls,,ow" **"•
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Coffee Cakecwmr
Cottage Cheese n*«
Sweet Milk
Sweet Milk Homo
Chocolate Drink I.,*.*
Round Steak
Ground Beef
Chuck Roast
Pork Sausage
Smoked Hams
Sliced Bacon c.pi.o,
Fine Frankfurters
U. S. government-graded calf
Wingate. Pure pork
Butt-End Cuts
V. H. Got I,
Rump Roast«r.-i«i c*u
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Sirloin Steak c*u
Short Ribs^^L*
Arm Roast
Rib chops
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i* 59c
Lb. 21 4
Lb. 43 i
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Pork Chops <*
Pork Roast i~.
c WooSSoia Hall
Sausage
Price* effective Thurnday,
Friday and Saturday, Sept.
23-24-25 at 113 N. Church
St., Brady.
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Cocoanut
Marshmallows
29*
1-Lb. Pkg.
69 i
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63<
Smoked Hams ib. 49<
Smoked Bacon Squares i*. 35t
Sliced Bologna i*~+* Jv«' 20<
Luncheon Meat s,u.e KJ.' 27i
Canned Picnics c£u 3.69
Ytjore ^re.il proili
Golden Bananas
Jonathan Apples
Bartlett Pears
Firm Tomatoes
Green Cabbage
Pascal Celery o,**
Cauliflower
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I lb.
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Peach Preserves
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14-0,
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11-0,
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10 Of
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From Mexico
Tokay Grapes
Juicy Oranges
Italian Prunes
Potatoes zz'rz
White Onions
Crisp, Crunchy, Carrots
Bell Peppers
Mild and iweef
5-Lb.
Box
10 Lb
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Smith, L. B. The Brady Standard and Heart O' Texas News (Brady, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1954, newspaper, September 24, 1954; Brady, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881228/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting FM Buck Richards Library.