Mineral Wells Minister Chosen for Brady Church
Wilburn Fry of Mineral Wells has begun his ministry at the Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ in Brady. He and his family moved into the church residence at 404 South College Street after his Easter sermon. Fry served in the Navy as an aviation machinist’s mate first class during World War II and is a 1948 Abilene Christ College graduate with previous pastorates in Fonte Everman Newark Mineral Wells.
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Wilburn Fry
Mineral Wells
Bridge St. Rch
Christ
Church
South Lege St
Eared
Boles
Mr. Fry
Billie
Fort Worth
David Lee
Chery
Ann
Metcalfe to Speak At Lohn High Banquet
San Angelo educator Penrose Metcalfe, member of the State Board of Education, will address Lohn High School at the Junior-Senior Banquet set for 8 p m Thursday. Senior and junior attendees include Joyce Browning Celeta Caylor Ronnie Gassiot Jimmie Hemphill Carroll Hemphill Howard Joyce Betty Low Leon Nance Claude Russell Oscar Russell Barnard Browning Lorene Burks Frances Cortez Sam Cruse Gayle Doyal Wayne Faulkner Kent Finlay Gerald Gafford Jerell Hemphill Nancy Billy Patterson Gilbert Young.
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Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
State Board of Education
Lohn High School
Joyce Browning
Celeta Caylor
Ronnie Gassiot
Jimmie Hemphill
Carroll Hemphill
Howard Joyce
Betty Low
Leon Nance
Claude Russell
Oscar Russell
Barnard Browning
Lorene Burks
Frances Cortez
Sam Cruse
Gayle Doyal
Wayne Faulkner
Kent Finlay
Gerald Gafford
Jerell Hemphill
Nancy
Billy Patterson
Gilbert Oung
Brady Optometrist Plans Move to Victoria
Dr. Roy L. Baker an optometrist from Brady will relocate with his wife Mary and eight month old daughter Holly to Victoria to open a practice at the Town and Country Center a new suburban shopping complex. The Bakers leave April 20 after four years in Brady coming from Fort Worth. He is a TCU and Chicago College of Optometry graduate and has been active in the Lions Club Jaycees Presbyterian Church and is a candidate for director of the Chamber of Commerce. His wife has led women’s civic groups and is a past Beta Sigma Phi president. He regrets leaving Brady and hopes to return someday.
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Roy L. Baker
Brady
Victoria
Town and Country Center
Mary
Holly
Baker
TCU
Chicago College of Optometry
Fort Worth
Lions Club
The
Jaycees
Presbyterian Church
Birth of Thomas Roy Brower Jr. in Brady Hospital
The Rev and Mrs Tommy Brower welcome a baby boy born Monday in Brady Hospital. He weighs five pounds 13 ounces and is named Thomas Roy Brower Jr. Papa serves as minister of Brady Presbyterian Church.
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Tommy
Tommy Brower
Brady Hospital
Thomas Roy Brower, Jr
Papa
Brady Presbyterian Church
Brady Jubilee urged to stay alive with broad community support
Readers react to the July Jubilee plea, with Grady Skelton urging continuation and expansion. He cites a wide Brady audience, calls for a well organized homecoming and diverse participation, and notes prior Jubilee officials need encouragement to keep the event going.
Court of Honor Set for April 22 by Heart of Texas Scouts
A Court of Honor to recognize Boy Scouts in the Heart of Texas District will be held at Richards Park on Friday April 22, District Chairman Nelson Dukes announced. A board of review at the Scout Lodge March 31 approved advancements including Tenderfoot to Second Class and First Class ranks and several merit badges for Troops 2 23 24 25 33. Clyde Ware of Mercury was admitted to Brady Hospital Thursday.
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Boy Scouts of the Heart of Texas
Richards Park
Nelson Dukes
Scout Lodge
Dukes
S. H. Simpson
William V. McNatt
Charlie Pence
Tenderfoot
David T. Quinn
Isabel Ledezma
Bobby Brown
Jerry Bratton
Kenneth Franklin
Franklin Whitehead
James Davis
Johnny Miller
Johnny Moran
Douglas Wayne
Ed Carrithers
Robert Beeman
Charlies
Butch) Newlin
Archie Stone
Avid Ingram
DeMolay Sweetheart Presented at Brady Dance
Patricia Wood a 15 year old Brady High sophomore was introduced as the Brady DeMolay Chapter No 1283 sweetheart at the DeMolays annual dance at Brady Country Club. She succeeds Diane Roddie as chapter sweetheart and was presented the jewel by Diane. The chapter will install new officers April 22 with Charles Bowden master councilor Richard Moseley senior councilor and Edward Spiller junior counselor.
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Patricia Wood
Brady High
Brady
T. P. Wood
Patricia
Brady Country Club
Diane Roddie
Central Area
Ronnie Salter
Diane
Charles Bowden
Richard Moseley
Edward Spiller
Little Dog Laughs at Brady High Friday Night
Brady High School presents The Little Dog Laughed a three act comedy by Vera and Ken Tarpley set at the Huntington Home in June 1955. Cast includes Carolyn Ingram Wilburn Shurtleff Cynthia Reynolds Jerry Neal Janet Rudder and others with Billi Ricks as MC. Proceeds support senior trip expenses.
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Vera
Ken Tarpley
Brady
Row, Peterson & Company
Brady High School
Huntington
Laurie Huntington
Carolyn Ingram
Sidney Huntington
Wilburn Shurtleff
Martha Huntington
Cynthia Reynolds
Wally Huntington
Jerry Neal
Miss
Gus) Gustavesky
Janet Rudder
Joan Wood
Marcell Lemons
Ted Wood
Patrick Probst
Lillian Wood
Glenda Word
Mark Bradford
Ronnie Salter
Horatio P. Honeywell
Earl Irish
Amelia Dennis
Bonna Jean Nance
Caroline Blakesly
Sherron Smith
Grace Schoenbeck
Mary Glyn Kittle
Walda Breckenridge
Ann Miller
Therese Brown
Barbara Miller
Mrs Bolinger Dies in Brady Texas
Mrs Dave Bolinger 65 of San Saba mother of Annie Willis of Voca and J P Arledge of Brady died at 425 am Monday at Medical and Surgical Hospital She was born Ethel Pearl Griffith in Fisher County on October 14 1889 Funeral services were held at 2 pm Tuesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel burial in Crosby Cemetery Mason County Survivors include her husband four daughters three sons three brothers and three sisters with 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Dave Bolinger
San Saba
Annie Willis
Voca
J. P. Arledge
Brady
Medical & Surgical Hospital
Ethel Pearl Griffith
Fisher County
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Crosby
Mason County
Willis
Alice Richeneau
Carrie McBee
Mason
Pauline Cleveland
Carlsbad
N. M
Vernon Carter
Herman Carter
Welch
Tex
Tolbert Arledge
Ed Griffith
Mason and
Huey
Dick Griffith
California
Hester Wartenbach
San Angelo
Lena Smart
Bangs
District 8-AA Golf Meet Heads to San Angelo
Brady High School golfers travel to San Angelo Thursday afternoon for the District 8-AA golf tournament at Lakeside Golf Course. Other teams include Ballinger Lake View and Coleman.
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Brady High School
San Angelo
Lakeside
Ballinger
Lake View
Coleman
Out-of-town Guests Visit Marshalls from Brownwood and Odessa
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Marshall hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Ben Love less of Brownwood and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loveless with children Cathy Sue and Dan of Odessa.
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Irvin Marshall
Ben Loveless
Brownwood
Paul Loveless
Cathy Sue
Dan
Odessa
Griffin couple welcomed a son in Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Ross Griffin of Brady are the proud parents of a son born in Brady Hospital on Thursday. The baby joins the family as a new arrival in Brady.
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Ross Griffin
Brady
Brady Hospital
Rain Drenches Most of McCulloch County
Heavy rain moved across McCulloch County Saturday, with up to 2.5 inches east of Rochelle and hail in parts of Brady. Downtown Brady saw 0.85 inches at the Commercial National Bank gauge, while a weather station near Mrs. Jay Cochran logged higher totals on a hill. The storm flooded Brady streets and slowed highway traffic, soaking small grain crops as farmers eyed improved prospects before a dust storm arrived Tuesday afternoon.
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Arthur Wingo
I. O. K. Kothmann
Brady
McCulloch County
Commercial National Bank
Weather Bureau
Jay Cochran
South Brady
San Saba River
San Saba
Rochelle
Ex-Commissioner Samuelson Dies at 78 in Brady Home
Charles A. Samuelson 78, longtime McCulloch County rancher and former county commissioner, died at 4 45 am Tuesday at his Brady home. Born 1876 in Round Rock, he farmed in East Sweden and Davis, moving to Brady in 1942. Survived by wife Mabel, daughter Wilda in Midland schools, and son Charles at Bra dy. Funeral 3 pm Wednesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home with burial in Rest Haven.
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Charles A. Samuelson
McCulloch County
Brady
Round Rock
East
Sweden
Davis
Samuelson
Precinct No. 1
Mabel Brown
Fredonia
Wilda
Midland
Charles
Commercial National Banch
Brady Chamber Seeks Five Directors in Ballot Back by Saturday
Brady Chamber of Commerce members must return ballots by Saturday April 16 to elect five directors from ten candidates. Nominating committee members include Evans Adkins Lee Adams Egan Fowler Leo Oates and Enoch Shuffield. Winners announced at the annual CC banquet at the First Christian Church on Thursday April 21.
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Brady Chamber of Commerce
Evans Adkins
Lee Adams
Egan Fowler
Leo Oates
Enoch Shuffield
C-C
Roy Baker
M. G. Breckenridge
Odis Cox
W. A. Dodds
James P. Jones
Hymie Myers
R. M. Priesmeyer
Karl K. Steffens
James Walton
First Christian Church
158 New Autos Registered Here in McCulloch County
Heavy registration of new automobiles continued in McCulloch County during March with a total of 158 vehicles. By model the breakdown includes 112 Fords, 15 Chevrolets, 9 Mercurys, 7 Oldsmobiles, 5 Plymouths, 3 Buicks, 3 Dodges, 2 Pontiacs, 1 Cadillac, and 1 Dodge pickup.
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McCulloch County
Chevrolet
Mercury
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Buick
Dodge
Pontiac
Cadillac
Rochelle High Yearbook 1955 edition distributed early
The 1955 Hor net yearbook at Rochelle High School has been released ahead of schedule. Selected by the publisher for a spring edition, Rochelle students received their annuals earlier than most schools.
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Hornet
Rochelle High School
Rochelle
Brady School Ends Term Early This Year
Brady school dates show final classes on Friday May 20 and students returning Tuesday May 24 for report cards. Graduation exercises are also scheduled for May 20.
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Brady
Brady Leagues Set Playing Sites For Baseball Parks
Brady officials agreed on sites for leagues with the Little League staying at Richards Park and the Pony League at Jubilee track. A new diamond will serve the teenage league at Richards Park, with a plan to move the Pony League there next year. A smaller Little League diamond will be built to specifications.
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Brady
Little League
Richards Park
Jubilee
Egan Fowler
Bill Washington Park
Rochelle Seniors Plan April 27 Class Trip
Rochelle High School seniors depart Rochelle early Wednesday morning April 27 for a trip that includes a night in San Antonio and a continuation to Galveston. They attended a March 18 Methodist Church supper in San Antonio with a guest minister and a sing along led by Mrs. A L Neal, followed by a Rochelle Baptists breakfast on April 14.
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Rochelle High School
Rochelle
San Antonio
Galveston
Methodist Church
A. L. Neal
Jochelle Baptists
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Brady Church
Metcalfe
Lohn
Dr. Baker
Grady Skelton
Mineola
Chamber of Commerce
Grady
Brady I Hligh
Rotary
C of C
Baptist
Yours, “Grady Skelton
G. R. White
Bill Jordan
Parker Purphrey
Charlie Bratton
Fred Ilan
P. L. Ulstad
Clyde Ware
DeMolay Sweetheart
Billi Ricks
Angelo
Marshalls
Golden Jones
Jones
Police Department
Woodpile
Charlie Samuelson
Rest Haven Cemetery
H. C. Johanson
George Engdahl
Frank W. Hurd
Oscar Hurd
George H. Johanson
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