Voters Promote Golden Jones to City Marshal
Brady voters Tuesday promoted Golden Jones, on the police force for the last three years, to city marshal. Jones won 306 votes to defeat six opponents and will be sworn in April 19, succeeding Tommy Clay who quits the force. Total turnout was 1,111. aldermen Jack Keyser Aubrey Townsend and Louis Bierman were elected unopposed.
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Brady
Golden Jones
Jones
Tommy Clay
Clay
Jack Keyser
Aubrey L. Townsend
Louis Bierman
Keyser
Townsend
Ben Franklin
Bierman
Windrow Co
Charlie Epps
City urged to buy Brady Country Club after vote
Brady citizens authorized the City Council to purchase the Brady Country Club for up to 6200. The measure passed 650 to 520 with aims to operate the property for municipal recreation. The club includes 75 acres on the San Angelo highway, a clubhouse, and a golf course valued at replacement costs.
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Brady
Brady Country Club
Ben Davis Geeslin
Country Club
San Angelo
Brady Building Permits Total 26800 for March
Construction activity rose in Brady in March with permits totaling 26800. Carvell Mills received 9100 to build a fire room and bath frame residence at 1927 South China St. Joe S. Wilson planned a private garage at 1101 North College for 250.
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Brady
Carvell Mills
South China St
Joe S. Wilson
North College
South Side Church of Christ
Walnut St
W. F. Leach
East Third St
Hilary Tindel
East Second St
Arthur Caywood
City Leases Land for Public Market
The City Council signed a two year lease on a 100 by 200 foot Elm Street tract for a public market to reduce hay truck traffic along East Main. Free rent first year with city improvements, $20 monthly second year. trucks to park off street with fees per day. The meeting also reviewed election returns a street marker narcotics disposal and drug storage arrangements.
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Elm St
East Main
East Commerce Sts
City
Jim Mann
Duke Mann
Brady School Board Re-elects Kidd And Officers
Maurice Kidd was re elected president of the Brady School Board after canvassing Saturday election results. J W Hark rider and Dr J S King were re elected. Jack Roddie named first vice president. Dr King second vice president and Jamie Williamson secretary. The board approved a 2500 budget increase funded by delinquent tax collections about 5100 over expectations. A Broad Mercantile power lawn mower for South Ward was approved and Supt Reynolds and Martin were authorized to attend Texas education workshops.
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Maurice Kidd
Brady School Board
J. W. Harkrider
J. S. King
Jack Roddie
Dr. King
Jamie Williamson
Broad Mercantile
South Ward
C. A. Reynolds
F E. O. Martin
University of Texas, Reynolds
Martin
Reynolds
John Lewis
Brady High
Chamber of Commerce Votes to Limit Directors Terms
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce vote to cap terms at three years and reduce the board from 20 to 15 members. Membership to vote by mail. ballots mailed this week. Nominating committee picks ten current directors to stay for one or two years and ten candidates for three year terms. Winners announced at the April 21 banquet at First Christian Church with Rabbi Sidney S. Guthman as speaker.
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Chamber of Commerce
Evans Adkins
Lee Adams
Egan Fowler
Leo Oates
Enoch Sheffield
First Christian Church
Sidney S. Guthman
Agudis Achim
San Antonio
Mrs George Young Dismissed From Brady Hospital
Mrs. George Young of Brad y was dismissed from Brady Hospital Thursday.
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Paul Williams
Brady
Brady Hospital
George Young
Brad
Brady School Extends Easter Break After Thursday Class
Easter holidays for Brady school students began after classes Thursday. Students will return next Tuesday morning.
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Brady School
End Air Service to Brady CAB Examiner Advises
A federal examiner recommended ending airline service to Brady along with Coleman and other West Texas towns served by Trans-Texas Airways. The report by Walter W. Bryan cited Brady’s low traffic, averaging about two passengers per day since service began in 1954, and urged cutting routes west of a Laredo to Dallas corridor. The City Council and Chamber of Commerce protested. final CAB decision awaits a Washington hearing.
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Brady
CAB Examiner
Coleman
Trans- Texas Airways
Walter W. Bryan
Civil Aeronautics Board
Chamber of Commercce
Houston
Sam McCollum III
Joe Ogden
CAB
Washington
Trans-Texas
Bryan
TTA
West Texas
Laredo
San Antonio
Austin
Dallas
Kerrville
Continental
San Angelo
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Marfa-Alpine
Fl Paso
Brownwood
Air
Dollar Day brings smiles to Brady merchants
Brady storeowners report solid Dollar Day sales with several merchants asking for earlier newspaper delivery next time. Howard Broad of Broad Mercantile cites fair business while S. J. Carmichael and Herman Dacus note strong soda pop sales. Others, including Mrs. C. H. Vincent Hymie Myers and Raymond Wilensky, seek more planning and wider distribution for future events.
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Howard Broad
Broad Mercantile
S. J. Carmichael
Herman Dacus
Carmichael
Hymie Myers
Rosenberg’s
Raymond Wilensky
Wilensky’s
Ray Cates
Penney’s
Eighth Sunrise Service Sets Easter Morning at Mercury
The Heart Texas Sunrise Easter Worship Service in Mercury marks its eighth year. Lutheran laymen of Brady and Brownwood sponsor the event in a natural amphitheatre on the Fred Thormann ranch with Rev. Lester E. Hedemann of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Brady as speaker. The 6:30 a.m. start, down from 6 a.m., aims to accommodate more attendees. last year nearly 500 people attended and Brady resident Mrs. Ernst Otte is the organist.
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Heart
Ernst Otte of
Brady
FFA State President to Speak at Brady Banquet
State FFA president David Risinger of Ferris will address about 150 delegates from 16 San Saba district chapters at a 7 p.m. banquet in Brady High School. Guests include J A Marshall Austin Huntis Black Billy Joe Nicholas C A Reynolds and district leaders. The event features a sweetheart contest with Diane Roddie Noreta Rabon and Celeta Caylor as entrants.
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David Risinger
Ferris
Future Farmers of America
Brady
FFA
Brady High School
San Saba
Mills
Burnet
Lampasas
McCulloch
Concho Counties
J. A. Marshall
Austin
Area VII
Huntis Black
Lometa
Billy Joe Nicholas
C. A. Reynolds
Wayne Smith
Diane Roddie
Brady Chapter
Noreta Rabon
Melvin
Celeta Caylor
Lohn
Leon
Jerry Parker
Eden
Marble Falls
Two New Members Joined Jubilee Board
Two new members, Fred Hall and P L Ulstad, were elected to the board of directors of the July Jubilee Association at a membership meeting. Re-elected directors were G R White, Richard Moseley, Bill Jordan, Parker Pumphrey, and Charlie Bratton. Hall and Ulstad replace Frank Roddie and W K Cobb. directors will meet later to elect officers.
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Fred Hall
P. L. Ulstad
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Dye
Trey Harber
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Edward
Wahoo) McDaniel
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George W. Puckett
Ke, M. Hahn
Jack Spiller
Ainsley Thomas
James Underwood
James S. Hobbs
W. P. Jones
A. O. Newman
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