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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1955
Page
1
The Brady Jubilee faces decline as participation fades and out-of-town fans dominate. Proposals suggest revamping events with hillbilly entertainment, streamlined races, a crowdsourced coronation, advance coronation tickets, a fireworks finale, and a street dance to rekindle local interest and cover costs.
Brownwood Lions repeat as Brady Relays champions with 108 percent points. Amarillo, Midland, and Lubbock follow. Brady Bulldogs place fifth. Lubbock's Troy Harber earns standout performer trophy after two records in 220 yard dash.
Trans Texas Airways at Brady station reported 37 boarded passengers in March under a new schedule, improving from February's 15. Weather kept 10 tickets unsold, while the San Antonio flight departs at 8 38 a m and Fort Worth Dallas service at 2 20 p m.
Pvt and Mrs R W Cox of Indianapolis announce the birth of their son Drake Allison at Medical and Surgical Hospital on March 26. The baby weighed 6 pounds. Maternal grandmother Mrs Omer Scott of Brady and the mother Patsy Scott are cited.
Brady school patrons renewed confidence in the current board with re election of J. W. Harkrider to a third term and Dr J S King to a second term King led with 279 votes and Harkrider had 272 Other candidates totaled 184 74 62 and 42 votes with a 520 voter turnout.
Friday morning residents smelled gas as a claimed leak caused by a stuck odorant valve. Empire Southern district manager Bill Grant said there was no danger and the odor came from excess stinkum, not an actual leak.
Brady voters flocked to the polls for a city election with over 300 ballots by noon plus 45 absentee ballots. Election Judge Jim McFarlin predicted higher evening turnout and a possible total near 1,000. Brady elects three aldermen and a city marshal while weighing a country club purchase. new officers expected to be sworn in April 19.
A small frame house in the northeast section of town, owned by Mrs. Stella Laird, was destroyed by a fire Friday night.
Brady High fans praised the Bulldogs and Ol Houn Dawgs at a banquet for 14 high school and college coaches during the Brady Relays. Supt Reynolds lauded the Houn Dawgs operations and the visiting coaches included Wyatt Posey Texas Tech and Sam Boyd Baylor.
Doss L Waldrep 74 longtime Melvin resident died at 11 17 am Sunday in Brady Hospital He was born Oct 23 1880 in Arkansas Survivors include wife Vira Waldrep four sons O C Salt Gap Z P Brady Alvis Melvin Cecil Waldrep Artesia N M and two daughters Mrs Ralph Finlay Corpus Christi and Mrs Chester Engdahl Melvin Funeral conducted by Rev R L Herring at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel 3 pm Monday burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Pallbearers listed with honorary pallbearers named.
The Brady Junior High PTA meeting scheduled for Thursday night is postponed to Tuesday April 12 at 7 30 p m according to president Mrs Joe B Gault.
Mrs. C. O. Bingham of Brady spent Friday through Monday as a patient in Brady Hospital, receiving treatment for illness.
Brady merchants launch the first monthly Dollar Day offering savings across categories from ladies wear to graduation needs. Participating stores include Fabric Shop Lewis Shoe Gibbs Exclusive Styles Vincent's Broad Mercantile Adkins Deaton Olson's Style Shop J C Penney Perry Brothers Elite Children's Shop Rosenberg's City Drug Adams Furniture Piggly Wiggly Rockwell Nursery Jerrie's Wilensky's Toggery. Some items limited and shoppers urged to arrive early. more merchants plan to join next month.
Members of the Heart of Texas Singers Reunion will hold a bake sale Friday April 8 in front of Gartmans. Proceeds help defray expenses of the reunion to be held April 23 24 at the Brady High School auditorium.
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