West Texas drought worries farmers as rain hope persists
In McCulloch County and nearby West Texas, farmers face drought driven challenges from markets to rainfall. The piece notes federal aid as possible help for economics, forecasts a potential return to wet cycles, and includes a homely tale of starting a kitchen garden on Caliche Hill with a $16.97 outlay. It closes with a 1916 washing trick clipping and a postponed continuation.
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McCulloch
West Texas
Hunt Names Chairmen of C C Committees
Immediate past president Dan Miller reported unfinished items from his regime at the Brady Chamber of Commerce meeting. The Livestock committee works on enclosure at Richards Park and proposes post show animal sales. The directors voted to retain Kay Morris and Kathy Roddie as secretaries. President Boyd Hunt announced committee chairmen and planned others. Morris and Roddie were sent to an industrial training seminar in San Angelo co sponsored by the Texas Industrial Commission.
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Dan Miller
Brady Chamber of Commerce
C-C
Miller
Tors
Melvin High Sees Principal Melvin Marshall Retire
Floyd Marshall known as Melvin Marshall retires after 36 years in the Melvin school system including 25 years as principal at Santa Anna High School and 11 as superintendent. He will return to Melvin with his wife after leaving Brady consolidation. He earned a BS from McMurry College and an MA from Hardin Simmons. The Marshalls have three children: Sandra Wuest, Jerry Marshall, and Jimmy Marshall.
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Floyd Marshall
Melvin High School
Santa Anna High School
Marshall
Melvin
Consoli
Brady
Marshalls
McMurry College
Hardin Simmons
Sandra Wuest
Leander
Jerry Marshall
Rotan
Jimmy Marshall
Jourdanton
Pinto beans rise in price stir Texas shoppers and schools
The Brady area reports rising pintos with prices up to 89 cents per pound and a range from 69 to 89 cents. Grocers note bulk beans are cheaper. some stores quote 69 cents a pound and two pound bags for 1.65. Experts speculate shortages and market cornering while families rely on beans as a staple.
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Brady
Pete Knutson
Red & White Grocery
Knutson
JRB
Sonny's
McShan's
Wayne Rawlings
Rawlings Market
Aubrey Bierman
Stroope Family Attends Aunt's Funeral in Austin
Mr and Mrs G F Stroope of Brady and Mrs Pearl Fowler of San Angelo attended the funeral of Mrs Robert Lee Gary an aunt last Friday in Austin.
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G. F. Stroope
Brady
Pearl Fowler
San Angelo
Robert Lee Gary
Austin
Spring Race Meet Opens With Trials Sunday
G Rollie White Downs bustles as horse owners and trainers arrive for two weekends of races April 14 and 21. About 250 horses are entered from Oklahoma New Mexico Louisiana and across Texas with entries from Abilene Houston Menard Gatesville Texarkana Del Rio Uvalde Junction Coleman Odess a Midland and more. The Spring Futurity purse nears 20000 and the Spring Derby about 5000 as 15 to 20 locally owned horses are docked for this and next weekend.
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Abilene
Houston
Menard
Gatesville
Christoval
Texarkana
del Rio
Uvalde
W. B. Byrd
Magic Formula
G. Rollie White Downs
Jet Deck
Golden Note
Drew Rickman
Rain Brings First Measurable Fallout in Six Months
A Pacific cold front ushers the first appreciable rain in six months across the Heart of Texas with Brady reporting .68 inch. Doole, Lohn, Fife, Melvin, Rochelle and Voca show varying totals as moisture relief grants rural and city residents. Trials and racing notes follow with Derby and Futurity events set for Sunday and the finals next weekend, including details on horses like Magic Formula and local owners H. Strickland mentions.
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Heart of
Texas
JP Treasurer Moves to New McCulloch County Courthouse Offices
The Justice of the Peace and County Treasurer have relocated to the third floor of the McCulloch County courthouse. Move finalized Wednesday morning and visitors should expect a climb as the elevator remains unfinished.
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County Treasurer's
McCulloch
James Horne Dies Wednesday at Heart of Texas Memorial
James KR. Horne of Pear Valley died on arrival at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital at 7 15 a m on Wednesday. Funeral services are pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home.
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James KR. Horne
Pear Valley
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Seattle guests attend Melvin High reunion in Texas
Mr and Mrs Sidney Swenning and Pat Knight of Seattle visit Texas for the Melvin High School class of 43 reunion and plan visits with relatives and friends before returning home.
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Sidney Swenning
Pat Knight
Seattle
Wash
Texas
Melvin High
Shorb Brothers Present Spiritual Songfest at Brady
Maryland based Shorb Brothers bring a community wide spiritual songfest to Brady High School auditorium at 7:30 p m on April 19. They also perform at BHS assembly at 1:30 p m the same day. The program sponsored by First United Methodist Church includes pop material originals and hymns. Group manager Wil Shorb says they sell inspiration and the concert is free.
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Maryland
Shorb Brothers
First United Methodist Church
Brady High School
BHS
Billboard Magazine
Sherbs
Wil Shorb
Wil, Happy
Merl
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Duane Branham
Fairview
Mike
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Hunt
Kay Morris
Kathy Roddie
Commerce
Boyd Hunt
Don Neal
Agriculture Committee
Bill Ricks
R. W. Jordan
James Feazelle
David Mitchell
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Lohn
Price
Sloan's Discount Foods
Old Mexico
East
Knute
Colorado
G. Rollie White
Robert Strickland
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Lou
Isiana
Strickland
Coleman
Odes
Midland
Jean F. Williams
Doole
Fife
Rochelle
Voca
Bob Moore
Oklahoma City
Strickland Ooted
Kinney Rothmann
Bill Leach
Bill Bennett
J. D. Murr
Jerry Shelton
Pete
Betty Phipps
the Justice of the Peace and
James Horne
James Mallow
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