Brady Lake Tragedy Claims Three in Tuesday Accident
Three Melvin men longtime anglers drowned after their boat capsized on Brady Lake during a Tuesday accident. Norwood swam to shore as Middleton and Riley remained in distress. local rescuers including Billy Jack Neal and George Carruthers aided the search, with the Brady Fire Department deploying lights and grappling gear through the night. Middleton, 40, a McCulloch County rancher and grain dealer, and Riley, 53, a farmer-rancher, were identified as the deceased. survivors include Middleton’s wife Velma, a teacher, and several siblings and relatives. Funeral services for Middleton were held at Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Melvin Cemetery.
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Billy Jack Neal
George Carruthers
Brady Fire Department
Search Continues For Body Of One Victim At Brady Lake
The long search for the body of Woodrow Riley, a drowning victim at Brady Lake Tuesday night, continued through Wednesday night with a large team of divers and many local, county, state, and federal agencies. Sheriff Luke Vogel directed the operation as divers from Fort Hood Killeen Abilene and Dyess Air Force Base joined in with local fire departments and law enforcement.
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Brady Lake
Jack Hawley
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Robert Abercrombie
Fort Hood
Killeen
Woodrow Riley
Brady Fire Department
McCulloch County
Brady Police Department
Swede Johnson
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
San Saba
Mason
Menard
Concho
Brownwood
Winters Fire Department
Terry Slaughter
Jerry White
Stu Lemky
Robert Abercromie
Herschell Riddle
Luke Vogel
John William Hughes
Sheriff Vogel
Near Tragedy Averted When Cruiser Explodes
A Brady Lake near tragedy occurred Sunday afternoon when Bluford Lawrence's 25 ft cabin cruiser exploded and sank in 40 feet of water. Lawrence and sons Steve six and Dennis ten, plus Richard Young, Dewey Young, and other relatives were aboard. Richard Young was thrown 26 feet into the water and the group later rescued by Harold Stephens and Earl Finlay. Both Steve and Lawrence suffered burns. Steve faces hospital care for first to third degree burns, while Lawrence bears burns on both arms. Lawrence values salvage of the boat but is grateful to be alive.
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Bluford Lawrence
Brady Lake
Lawrence
Richard Young
Dennis
Dewey Young
Steve
Harold Stephens
Eden
Stephens
Earl Finlay
Brady
Brady City Boating Safety Notice Under Texas Act
The City of Brady warns the public about Texas Water Safety Act provisions for boats. Requirements include boat licensing and numbering, navigation lights from sunset to sunrise, reporting certain accidents, and at least one U S Coast Guard approved life preserver per person aboard. Brady ordinance adds lake safety rules for boaters swimmers and skiers. Penalties include 50 to 500 dollars or up to six months jail for operating a boat under influence.
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Brady
United States Coast Guard
Brady Lake
Sunrise Service at Mercury Near Mt Calvary Easter
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church of Brady sponsors the Heart of Texas Easter Sunrise Service one mile east of Mercury at 6 30 a m on Easter morning. This 15th annual service offers transportation up the hill for older attendees and invites the public to join in worship of the Risen Lord as described by Rev J Arthur Rebber.
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church of
Brady
Heart of Texas
Mercury
J. Arthur Rebber
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
City Worker’s Hand Mangled in Tuesday Mishap
B R Turner city employee was injured on a sanitation truck about 3 30 Tuesday afternoon. His right hand was caught in the packet mechanism and mangled. He was taken to Shannon Hospital San Angelo in room 456 on the fourth floor. Turner lives at 206 W Victoria and has worked for the city since 1958.
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B. R. Turner
Turner
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
W. Victoria
Incumbents Win Re election in Brady City Council Race
The Brady City Council re elected all three incumbents as 622 votes were cast. Arch er led with 322 votes, Roger George 319, and Ralph Micklethwait 295, while challengers Odis Cox, Edward Williams, Johnny Miller, and Ed Davenport trailed. The council declared the trio re elected after canvassing returns.
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W.T. Archer
Roger George
Ralph Micklethwait
Odis Cox
Edward Williams
Johnny Miller
Ed Davenport
Brady City Council
Archer
George
Micklethwait
Brady ISD trustees name Kidd president and assign new roles
The Brady Independent School District trustees re elected M. E. Kidd as president and appointed Jean F. Williams first vice president K. K. Steffens second vice president and Dr Harry Friess secretary for the coming year. They set a school attendance boundary for the new Fast China elementary with a line from 17th Street to Mason Road and then to Calf Creek roads. The plan sends bus students from Voca Camp San Saba and Calf Creek areas to the new school which will have one section per grade 1 through 5. The board approved eight week classes for non English speaking preschoolers continuing a long standing program. They accepted the administration building from C B Oates and will accept the North Ward school project no later than Wednesday.
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Brady Independent School District
M. E. Kidd
Jean F. Williams
K. K. Steffens
Harry Friess
China
17Th Street
Old Mason Road
Voca
Camp San Saba
Calf Creek
C. B. Oates
North Ward
McCulloch Farmers Form Boll Weevil Fight Group
McCulloch County cotton farmers met at the Lohn Tabernacle to launch Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc a 31 county group aiming to improve production and markets and combat boll weevil. A Brady representative group was named to the organization committee with Finlay Rudolph as steering liaisons. The drive needs 1000 to start and plans a 50 cent per bale voluntary 1964 assessment with first benefits on the 1966 crop.
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McCulloch County
Lohn Tabernacle
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
McCulloch
James Finlay, Jr
B. L. Murrell
J. 0. Rudolph
L. C. Hargroves
Hardin Jones
Finlay
Rudolph
Brady
Bulldog Band Off To Snyder Contest
The Brady Bulldog Band departs at 6 a m for Snyder to compete in the UIL concert and sight reading contest. They already won first division marching at San Angelo and may claim the sweepstakes with a top concert and sight reading showing. A separate plan-of-attack outlines boll weevil control and insect education. Speaker Newborn Smith of Ballinger addressed about 40 attendees at the Monday meeting.
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Brady Bulldog
Snyder
San Angelo
Newborn Smith
Ballinger
Santone Firm Secures Brady Post Office Upgrade Contract
A Brady telegram reports D. EF. W., Inc. of San Antonio won the air conditioning and lighting contract for the Brady post office. Estimated cost is 68,500 dollars for central heating, new lighting, roofing and repainting including the Soil Conservation Service offices downstairs. Work to begin in early April per General Services Administration to postmaster Mrs Barry C Francks.
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Brady Standard
C. Fisher
D. EF. W., Inc
San Antonio
Brady Post Office
The
Soil Conservation Service
General Services Administration
Barry C. Francks
FH Directors To Meet
The McCulloch County Farm Bureau directors will meet Saturday night at 7 oclock at the McCulloch Electric Cooperative.
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McCulloch County Farm Bureau
McCulloch Electric Cooperative
Funeral for Virginia Carlson at First Methodist Church
Funeral services for Virginia Carlson aged 22 will be held at 10 a m in the First Methodist Church where she was a member. The Rev Lame Leifeste will conduct with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. pallbearers named are Jerry Kimbrough Gene Seliman Don Taylor Edward Jones Alvin Bolton and Max Cox. She died Tuesday morning at her home of an apparent cerebral hemorrhage with autopsy pending at San Angelo.
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Virginia Carlson
First Methodist Church
Lame Leifeste
Rest Haven Cemetery
Jerry Kimbrough
Gene Seliman
Don Taylor
Edward Jones
Alvin Bolton
Max Cox
Miss Carlson
San Angelo
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Melvin
Mr. Norwood
Norwood
Mr. Middleton
Farmersville
Texas
D. C
Wilkerson Chapel
L. R. Stuckey
First Baptist Church
Melvin Cemetery
Velma Dee
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
A. C. (Clay) Middleton
Virgil Middleton
M. C. Hallmark
Doole
W. R. Stucke
Zephyr
Mr. Riley
Balmorhea
Mary Lucille
Alexa Jo
Clyde Peel
Kelley McLean
Roy Rowe
Barney Brown
Schwertner
D. C. Middleton
Lakeside
Taylor County Rescue Service
Charles Hammond
Lake Awain
Vogel
Medical & Surgical Hospital
MF. Kidd
McCulloch Cotton Farmers
Santone
P.O
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