Banquet Speaker Busy on Circuit
W T Oliver a popular after dinner speaker will speak at Brady Chamber of Commerce membership banquet Thursday night April 16 at 7 20 in the First Christian Church fellowship hall. Tickets cost 2 from chamber directors or the Chamber office. Oliver born in Port Neches and now a Riggle and Pittman sales rep has spoken to civic groups in Brenham Dallas Conroe Mason Taylor and Big Spring and to Baylor law students and the Texas Press Association. The DC Distinguished Service Award will be presented at the event.
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W. T. Oliver
Brady
Brady's Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Oliver
Port Neches
Rig
Talent Contest Promises Full Evening at Brady High
Brady High School sponsors an annual Talent Contest in the BHS auditorium at 7 30 p m with tickets 50 and 25 cents. Stardusters and the high school choir join last year’s senior winner Elzia Williams along with listed entries in elementary junior and senior divisions.
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Brady High School Student Council
BHS
Stardusters
del Rio
Elzia Williams
Isbell Appoints Chairmen for Jubilee Events
James Isbell selects committees for next summer's Jubilee set for July 3 to 5. Named chairs cover races, carnival, dances, concessions, ushers, parking, parades, trophies, buck and billy show and sale, police and gate duties, pageant, and visiting dignitaries with numerous local volunteers and groups contributing.
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James Isbell
Parker Puomphrey
Charlie Darley
K. K. Steffens
George Dutton
Jim Harkrider
Gerald Huffman
Bill Jordan
Parade
Lowell Kuykendall
Sam McAnally
Hubert Moseley
Buck
Hilly
John Rudder
Police Department
Carnival
Bill Sanders
Between Races Activities
Futurity Races Cochairman
Jack Bob Smith
Cochairman
Billy Show
Bill Strickland
T. Wood
Brady Jaycees
Mercury Wedding Shower Invitation At Center on Tyn Rie
Friends of the couple are invited to a wedding shower to be held at Mercury Center on Tyn Rie Street at 7:30 PM. The notice lists the hosts and requests attendance from guests of the bride and groom.
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Mercury
Gainer Recovering From Surgery In San Angelo
M A Gainer Ro chelle merchant and civic leader is recuperating from surgery at Shannon Hospital San Angelo on March 23. He returned home Friday of last week.
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M. A. Gainer
Rochelle Merchant
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Widow of funeral home founder dies in Brady
Mrs. Roy C. Wilkerson 82 widow of Wilkerson Funeral Home founder died at 7 30 p m in Brady Hospital Born February 26 1882 in Caldwell she lived in Brady since 1902 She was Xemina Gertrude Adkins married in 1906 They resided at 1501 South China Mr Wilkerson died in 1956 Funeral planned 10 a m Friday at Wilkerson Chapel Burial Rest Haven Cemetery Survived by son Jerome Wilkerson Brady daughter Mrs Millard Bryson Uvalde two grandchildren Mrs Nancy Pierce Austin and Jerry Wilkerson Brady Pallbearers named.
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Roy C. Wilkerson
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady Hospital
Caldwell
Lamar Leifeste
First Methodist Church
Bill Roswell
First Christian Church
Wilkerson Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Jerome Wilkerson
Brady
Millard Bryson
Uvalde
Nancy Pierce
Austin
Jerry Wilkerson
George Carruthers
Frank Roddie
Dack Deaton
Harold Deaton
Charles Samuel
Bill Vaughn
C. H. Coggin
Jack Gartman
Burial at Bethel Wednesday For C. A. Nobles 59
C. A. Slick Nobles 59 a Mason livestock dealer died at 1115 p m Monday in Brady Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 230 p m Wednesday in Bethel Church with burial in Bethel Cemetery. He was born December 16 1904 at Katemcy and married Alice Fikes January 16 1926. Survivors include his wife his mother Mrs B H Nobles of Katemcy six brothers and three sisters.
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C. A. (Slick) Nobles
Mason
Brady Hospital
Bethel Church
Bethel Cemetery
Mr. Nobles
Katemcy
Alice Fikes
Camp Air
B. H. Nobles
Warren Nobles
Menard
Clyde
Borger
Clinton
B. H
L. F
Vernon
They Grow 'Em Big at South Ward Play Injury
Mrs Nell Spiller a South Ward School teacher sustained a cracked vertebra after a playground collision with students. She was rushed by ambulance to Brady Hospital where she remains hospitalized for several days.
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South Ward
Nell Spiller
South Ward School
Brady Hospital
Meet the Candidates at McCulloch Co op Meeting
Voters and interested residents are invited to a Meet the Candidates event Saturday at 7 30 p m at the McCulloch Electric Co op building. Terry Townsend and Tom Henry are expected, with Mason’s J D Jordan moderating. The Farm Bureau stresses non endorsement and aims to inform voters before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch Electric Co-op
McCulloch County Farm Bureau
Terry Townsend
Brady
Tom Henry
Barnet
Texas
J. D. Jordan
Mason
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
David Dahlberg
Weekend Guests At West Home Include Families From Garland Fort Worth And Austin
Week end guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. FE West were their two sons in law and daughters Mr and Mrs Woodrow Heath of Garland and Mr and Mrs W Vinson and two daughters Charlotte and Phyllis of Fort Worth, and their granddaughter Mrs Larry Beanard and husband of Austin.
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J. FE. West
Woodrow Heath
Garland
W. Vinson
Charlotte
Phyllis
Fort Worth
Larry Beanard
Austin
Brady Residents Warned to Meet Garbage Can Rules
City officials warn Brady residents to replace scattered waste with proper portable garbage cans by May 1 or face fines up to 200. Cans must be galvanised iron or tin, with two handles a tight lid and capacity at least five gallons. Cans go inside the property line at the curb and uncontained garbage is prohibited to prevent disease spread.
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Brady
Community Center Project Slated For Washington Park
The City Council with Dunbar women's clubs plans a community center at Willie Washington Park. Clubs have raised funds and offered 650 toward the 3500 project cost. Bids open April 24 for an 18 by 48 foot building with two restrooms and kitchen facilities.
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Dunbar
Willie Washington Park
John Rudder
Rudder
Leonard Atherton
Willoughby Rites Held for Walnut Springs Resident
J B Brown Willoughby of Walnut Springs died April 3 at Glen Rose Hospital. Burial was at Rochelle Cemetery. Rev R L Burt of San Antonio conducted the graveside service. He served in the First Cavalry in WWII with postings in Australia, the Admiralty Islands, New Guinea and the Philippines. He leaves a brother Charley Willoughby and sister Mrs John G Jones. Pallbearers were Billy Jones Johnny Jones Leland Banke Burt Turner John B McKinnerney and Gayland McKinnerney.
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J.B. (Brown) Willoughby, O
Walnut Springs
Glen Rose Hospital
Rochelle Cemetery
R. L. Burt
San Antonio
Rochelle
Thétate
David’ BY
Carrie Willoughby
Willoughby
Riochelle High
Pacific
Australia
Admiralty Island
New Guinea
Philippines
Charley Willoughby
John G. Jones
Mercury
Pastels Present at Brady Lions Club Thursday noon
The Pastels, Brady Junior High School girls octette directed by Bruce Ashcraft with Cleve McDonough at piano, performed for Brady Lions Club. Guests included James Isbell, Murray Jordan, and four Goldthwaite Lions Dr. C S Cruscosa president Harold Yarborough W P Duren and David Lawrence the motor license patrolman visiting Brady Thursdays.
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Brady
Bruce Ashcraft
Cleve McDonough
Brady Lions Club
James Isbell
Murray Jordan
Goldthwaite
C. S. Cruscosa
Harold Yarborough
W. P. Duren
David Lawrence
Concho County Siting Convention Meeting at Eden
Concho County will hold a Sunday afternoon meeting at the Eden Baptist Church. The session is scheduled for 20.00 hours with church members and local residents expected to attend.
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Concho County
Eden
The
Baptist
75 to Leave Monday for San Antonio
Four H and FFA youths set out from Brady for a two day educational trip to San Antonio with about 75 participants and 10 adults. The itinerary includes Union Stockyards Buckhorn Hall of Horns Cap n Jim's Texas Livestock Marketing Assoc Lucky Feedlots Brackenridge Park Crockett Hotel Mexican dinner river boat ride Earl Abel's Fair Oaks Ranch and return.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brady
San Antonio
Union Stockyards
Swift and Company
Buckhorn “Hall of Horns
Cap'n Jim's
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Brackenridge Park
Crockett Hotel
Write-In Fails: Rudder Named Mayor Again
Brady voters elected the incumbents on the ballot while write-in campaigns failed. John Rudder won the mayoral race with 294 votes. James King and Jim Harkrider were re-elected as aldermen with 440 and 201 votes respectively. Write-ins for mayor included Priesmeyer with 194 and Ferguson with 183. turnout reached 502, far above typical unopposed tickets.
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R. M. Priesmeyer
Wayne Ferguson
Brady
John Rudder
James King
Jim Harkrider
Rudder
King
Harkrider
Priesmeyer
Ferguson
Billy Jack Neal
Kenneth
Pete) Knutson
Harry Wriess
Dallas Miller
J. D. Bailey
Earl Ferguson
Richard Winters
Leo Oates
Cancer Crusade Leaders Named
Col. A P Trammell announced chairmen for the McCulloch County Cancer Crusade at a kickoff breakfast. The list includes leaders for Advance gifts Hymie Myers agriculture Lewis Jordan automotive James Walton building K K Steffens insurance and real estate Gray Carruthers oil and gas Forrest Barron professional J W Hughes public service Jackie Gartman retail Eldred Pruitt Schools EB O Martin employees Mercer Slaughter residential Bill Spurgin Negro A L Reed county and state offices James Feazelle Ministerial Alliance Lamar Leiceste rural Sam McAnally publicity Dr Harry Priess Landcraft Edsel Malmstrom clubs and organizations Jon Ed Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County Cancer Crusade
A.P. Trammell
Plateau Restaurant
Hymie Myers
Lewis Jordan
James Walton
K. K. Steffens
Gray Carruthers
Forrest Barron
J. W. Hughes
Jackie Gartman
Eldred Pruitt
EB. O. Martin
Mercer Slaughter
Bill Spurgin
A. L. Reed
James Feazelle
Lamar Leiceste
Sam McAnally
Publicisi
Harry Priess
Edsel Malmstrom
Jon Ed Weaver
Golfers Sponsor 4-Man Tourney Here Sunday
The Heart of Texas Golf Association holds its monthly four man tourney Sunday April 12 at 1 pm with entries due by 4 pm Saturday Contact secretary John S Lewis for more details The HOT Men's and Ladies Golf Associations sponsor a Scotch foursome tourney Sunday April 19 entries due by 4 pm April 18 officials announce
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Heart of Texas Golf Association
John S. Lewis
Mrs Ira Turner Undergoing Treat ment at Baylor Hospital Dallas
In Dallas for treatment Mrs Ira Turner is admitted as an outpatient at Baylor Hospital Dallas. She stays in Ad lington at 2030 Reever for cards. A Brady South Ward second grade teacher, she likely remains two to six weeks as husband and son Bill returned to Brady.
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Dallas
Ira Turner
Baylor Hospital
Adlington
Reever
Mrs Marvin Pankey Seeks Tests at Brady Hospital
Mrs. Marvin Pankey entered Brady Hospital Monday for tests and treatment.
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Brady Hospital
Marvin Pankey
New Lavette Store Opens Here Friday
Ross Huffman opens his Savette Discount Store on Brady’s square Friday morning with a partial stock and plans a formal celebration later. The self service shop will offer a wide range of merchandise including drugs cosmetics gifts dry goods and hardware in the Broad Mercantile Building bought from B. C. Broad. Mrs. Clarence Cox will be employed at the store and shoppers will use baskets and pay at the checkout.
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Ross Huffman
Savette
Huffman
Élbes
Sonal and Staple Merchandise
Brady’s Square
B. C. Broad
Clarence Cox
Opera
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Terry Penn
Dan Dahlberg
Steve Dahlberg
Jimmy Bates
Allen Sheffield
Rebecca McCollum
Sharon Goteher
Peggye McMillan
Joan Grant
Junior Odette
Joan Breckenridge
Belinda Britton
Jamey Lockler
Pam Thornton
Judy Bryson
Connie Burklund
Annita Davis
Susan Sanderford
Johnny Lewis
Royce Lewis
Chris Huffman
Bob Martin
Peirlene Smith
Annie Mae
Willie Mae Harris
Susan White
William Sephus
Gloria Williams
Linda Mayfield
Patricia Weaver
Lauren Jo Smith
Ima
Ona Kensing
Robert Floyd
John Riley
James Micklethwait
Anne Lawler
Birdia Williams
Sheryl Wall
Joyce Marsden
Floyd Hogan
Isbell
J. B. Parley
Hicks Campbell
Jack Deaton
Mason Crocker
Futurity
Elbert Poswell
Beta Sigma Phi
Funeral Home Director
Bethel
C. A. Nobles
J. FE. Wests
Shanna Sue Bush
Stanley Bush
Wanda Harper
Shanna Sue
Prady
Louisiana
Community Center
Washington Park
Four-H
FFA
Earl Abel
Fair Oaks Ranch
Boerne
Cancer Crusade
New Lavette’ Store
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