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Brady Standard

Location

Brady, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1966

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Brady Chamber Banquet Tickets Still Available At $2.50

Brady Chamber of Commerce reports slow ticket sales for the annual membership banquet, held in the school cafeteria. Tickets cost $2.50 and may be bought from directors or at the chamber office. Dr Hugo Hansen of the University of Odense Denmark will speak, with entertainment by the Brady High School Faculty Band and more.

Brady Chamber of Commerce Ben Davis Geeslin Geeslin Chambers of Commerce McCulloch County The Chamber Hugo Hansen Agricultural Department University of Odense Denmark Brady High School

Selective Service Ferguson Addresses Lions Luncheon

W E Ferguson chairman of the Brady Draft Board No 8 spoke on Selective Service and its problems at the Brady Lions Club luncheon at Plateau Restaurant. He outlined board composition McCulloch Concho Menard and Mason counties and said decisions follow orders from the President with appeals possible.

W. E. Ferguson Brady Lions Club Plateau Restaurant Ferguson T. F. E Freckson Brady McCulloch County Bob Burns Concho County Roger Landers Menard A. M. Harkey Mason United States

Melvin PTA to Meet With Guest Speaker

The Melvin PTA will meet Tuesday at 3 45 p m at the school. Guest speaker Helmuth E Stromquist of Brady will discuss Government in Education. Program leader is Mrs Karl Kiesling with special music by Kathy Flemming.

Melvin Pta Helmuth E. Stromquist Brady Karl Kiesling Kathy Flemming

Senior Trio Wins Student Council's Talent Contest

Brady High School talent show last Friday crowned the Senior class trio of Terry Self Connie Sue Engdahl and Kathy Day for performing As Tears Go By The runner up was Joan Breckenridge with Griegs Piano Concerto in A Minor and third went to Joyce Marsden with Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Sharon Key won the junior high division with Yesterday and Debbie Thompson claimed first in the elementary division with Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious The Student Council sponsored the event and Do lan Hargrove served as emcee Trophies went to first place and medals to second and third places

Terry Self Connie Sue Engdahl Kathy Day Joan Breckenridge Grieg Joyce Marsden Sharon Key Debbie Thompson Brady High School Dolan Hargrove

Mrs. Carl Nance Released From Methodist Hospital

Mrs. Carl Nance, long treated at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, was released in the last week and is staying with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Virgil Morgan in Dallas. Guadalupe Catholic Church Men’s Club to sponsor a church car wash Saturday April 9 to raise funds for the building fund. Call 597 6465 or 597 2679 to have a car washed.

Carl Nance Methodist Hospital Dallas Virgil Morgan The Men’s Club of Guadalupe Catholic Church

A Cappella Chorus Plans Concert At Bridge Street Church

The Lubbock Christian College A Cappella Chorus will perform religious music at 7 p m Sunday April 19 at Bridge Street Church of Christ. The program features pieces by Gretheninett Thompson Warren and Rinewald with an alto solo and a sermon in song on Death. The 51 voice group directed by Joe Godfrey will present three numbers at halftime during its 12 day Texas tour including Steal Away O Praise the Lord and Precious Lord. Gail Mebroom a student from Drady is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H A MeBroom 4048 College where Mr MeBroom is minister.

Lubbock Christian College Bridge Street Church of Christ Joe Godfrey Precious Lord Gail Mebroom Drady H. A. MeBroom

Finishing Touches At Brady Rod and Gun Club Project

Brady Rod and Gun Club near Brady Lake nears completion of its range project. A firing shed with 14 benches is finished, skeet and trap houses are bid, rest rooms and wiring are done, floodlights planned, target area cleared, scoring houses to be built, and a weekend match planned for all members. Dr. Jerry Wood says plans accommodate all gun types. Texas Muzzleloaders Association officials visited and praise plans.

Brady Rod and Gun Club Brady Lake Jerry Wood The Texas Muzzleloaders Association Rod and Gun Club State of Texas Woods

Municipal Bond Week Proclaimed by Mayor Rudder

A proclamation by Mayor John Rudder designates April 17 to 23 as Municipal Bond Week noting bonds fund schools roads hospitals airports water systems and recreational centers. The event is sponsored by the Investment Bankers Association of America to inform Texans of bond uses.

John Rudder Rudder Investment Bankers Association of America

Bulldogs Eye Repeat As Brady District Meet Approaches

Coach K Y Owens leads the Bulldogs defending champions into the 8 AA district track meet in Brady on Thursday April 14. Returning stars Bobby Wade and Larry McCarroll bolster relays while Dennis Lane excels in shot put and discus. Fredericksburg and San Saba bring strong events as Wade McCarroll and Cary pace the 440 and mile relays toward another district title bid.

Brady K. Y. Owens Bobby Wade Larry McCarrol Wade McCarroll Dennis Lane Puddin Jones Pat Elliott Jones Curtis Kidd Blue Mask Brian Gary Liano Sammy Rabb Rabb San Saba Bulldogs Fredericksburg

Newman To Aid In Income Tax Returns At Schaeg's Office

V M Pete Newman of the Internal Revenue Service will be in the office of Charles L Schaeg Saturday morning to aid Schaeg's clients or others seeking advice or to file for extensions. Schaeg has been hospitalized all week and with tax returns due April 15 many persons will need to know where they stand, Newman said.

V. M Pete) Newman Internal Revenue Service Charles L. Schaeg Schaeg Newman

Norwood Re-Elected Mayor of Melvin

Incumbent mayor Shields Norwood was re elected unopposed with 23 ballots in Melvin. Aldermen Avert Carlson and James Normand won with 25 and 17 votes respectively. Write ins Floyd Marshall received six votes and Otha Fortson one. Twenty four ballots were cast.

Melvin City Shields Norwood Avert Carlson James Normand Floyd Marshall Otha Fortson

Corecho County Singing Concho County Convention Meet

The Starine Convention will meet Sunday April 10 at Eden Baptist Church at 2 p m. The public is invited.

Corecho County Concho County, Starine Eden, Baptist Church

Brady Firemen Host Hill Country Meeting

Brady Firemen host Hill Country Firemen Convention with expected large attendance. The event opens 4:30 p.m. at Brady High School with registration, mayoral welcome, and business sessions. Charles Meadows of Austin delivers remarks. twenty trophies honor pumper and water polo events. supper and dance follow at National Guard Armory. Towns represented include Ballinger Bangs Brady Coleman Del Rio Junction Mason Menard Miles Ozona Santa Anna Sonora Winters.

of Armentrong Brady Volunteer Fire Department Hill Country Armatroos Brady High School Charles Meadows Austin State Board of Insurance National Guard Ae Ballinger Bangs Bie Lake Brady Brorte Brownsood Coleman del Rio Den Biderado Junction Mason Menard Miles Ozonn Hower Santa Anna Sonora Winters

Yale Sophomore Returns From Spring Vacation in New Haven

Tart Wulff a Yale University sophomore from New Haven Conn returned Monday after a two weeks spring vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Vread Wulff.

Tart Wulff Yale University New Haven Conn Mrs Vread Wulff

Friends of Library Seek New Members Drive in April

The Friends of the Library launch an annual membership drive from April 13 to 30 to fund Story Hour and the Summer Reading Program. In the past year they added 42 children's books and saw 38 children attend Story Hour weekly. Membership costs are $1 for adults and 50 cents for children, payable to Mrs. H. L. Lackey or Mrs. Frank Roddie Jr.

Friends of the Library Eluics Story Hour Friends H. L. Lackey Frank Roddie, Jr

Light City Election Yields Tiny Ballot Count

Only 105 ballots cast in a city election with three incumbents unopposed. John Rudder elected mayor with 89 votes, Jim Harkrider re elected alderman Place 1 with 93, James C. King chosen alderman Place 2 with 993. Write ins dot the results. turnout blamed on lack of opposition. May 7 Democratic Primary next for McCulloch county residents.

John Rudder Frank Roddie, Jr Elton Bodenhamer RR. M. Priesmeyer Jim Harkrider Harkrider W. E. Ferguson Odis Cox Berniece Walton James C. King McCulloch

New Farm Road Project Planned in San Saba McCulloch

The Texas Highway Commission designates a 27 mile farm to market road spanning San Saba and McCulloch Counties. It will extend from FM 45 in San Saba toward Elm Grove Milburn to FM 765 and U S 283 with construction by stages as funds allow. The first segment runs from FM 45 to U S 377. Counties will provide right of way free of charge.

Texas Highway Commission San Saba McCulloch Elm Grove Milburn U. S. 283

Winners Selected In Brady High Teen Ace Bakeoff

Thirty six Brady High School homemaking students competed in the Adams Extract Co bake off. Mary Self won with praline cookies while Karen Feazelle and Jan Bratton placed second and third with a Red Letter Day Torte and a chocolate marble cake respectively. Fifty finalists will be chosen for a Dallas trip with a Hawaii grand prize for the top entry. Finalists compete June 27 28 at the Stat ler Hilton in Dallas judged on originality proficiency appearance and taste using two Adams extract products.

Brady High School Adams Extract Co Mary Self Neal Self Karen Feazelle Jan Bratton Dallas Hawaii Embassy Statler-Hilton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Selective Lions Gretehaninett Thompson Warren Rinewald Brady Organization Wood Radon Keeney Curtis Staught Killeen McQarroll Owens Norwood Melvin Brady Firemen Ladies’ Auxiliary Plateau Dan Sebesta Eldorado Friends of Library McCuloch San Saba Counties Brady High Kitlen Feazellé
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