City Plans Creek Beautification Through Brady Downtown
Brady City Council heard a tentative plan from Freese Nichols & En dress to beautify Brady Creek downtown. The proposal envisions an 8 foot dam at Elm Street, dredging and straightening, a south bank road, levee exits, docking, trees and parking, plus a Live Oak Creek cultural center and historical museum at a triangular inlet.
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Brady Creek
Brady
Fort Worth
Freese, Nichols & Endress
Elm Street
Richards Park
Brady Lake
West Commerce Street
Live Oak Creek
Live Oak
Farmers & Ranchers Co-op
West White Street
Students from Brady Rochelle publish poetry in new anthology
Brady High contributes Prelude to a Symphony by Victor L. Schill and Descent for future edition. Rochelle High School appears with six poems: Early Winter by Mike Thompson, A Lonely Night by Judy Mathews, Trouble by Karone Fike, If I Try by Jean Adams, What Kind of Light Am I? by Jan Smith, and How Delicate by Vicki Gamblin.
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Brady
Rochelle
Young America
Texas
Louisiana
National High School Poetry Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Brady High
Victor L. Schill
Cecil Schill
Rochelle High School
Mike Thompson
Judy Mathews
Karone Fike
Jean Adams
Jan Smith
Vicki Gamblin
Plane wreck on Curtis Field runway no injuries reported
A Santa Anna flyer escaped serious harm when his small private plane tipped onto its nose during a landing at Curtis Field. Brakes locked as he approached the runway about 3 15 p m and the craft nosed over.
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Santa Anna
Curtis Field
Mrs Willie A Roberts Visits Local Relatives
Mrs Willie A Roberts of Austin stayed Monday and Tuesday with her mother Mrs Arthur Leiceste and sister Mrs Gordon Appleton in town. Mrs John Simpson of Conroe joins her sister and brother Willard Awalt for the week. Mr Simpson plans to stay through the weekend and the couple will return home Sunday.
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Willie A Roberts
Austin
Arthur Leiceste
Gordon Appleton
John Simpson
Conroe
Miss Tranche
Willard Awalt
Simpson
Brady City OKs Bond Obligations From 1960 Plan
City financial adviser C N Smith from First Southwest tells Brady City Council that bonds issued since 1960 to finance Nordberg engines Brady Lake waterworks and the Cooper Bessemer engine are in good shape with no default. He outlines reserve funds replacements and current payment status showing compliance with ordinances.
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Brady
C. N. Smith
First Southwest Company
Abilene
Nordberg
Brady Lake
Smith
Cooper Bessemer
Cooper-Bessemer
Rochelle 4-H Leader Attends MacArthur Rites
Mrs. Bill Huffman of Rochelle joined Texas 4-H leaders at a national forum in Washington. She witnessed General Douglas MacArthur lying in state at the Capitol and attended his funeral procession the next day. The group from Texas included 24 adult leaders and two district members.
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Bill Huffman
Rochelle
Washington
Capitol
Douglas MacArthur
Huffman
Texas
Fisher
Oliver Grote
Mason
Burnell Higgins
Lampasas
TCU
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New Mexico
New York
Vermont
West Virginia
Brady Savings & Loan Declares 44 Percent Dividend
Directors of the Brady Savings and Loan Association declared a 44 percent dividend on savings accounts for the period January 1 to June 30, 1964, payable June 30. The rate increases from 4 percent.
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The
Brady Savings & Loan Association
Band Family Barbecue Honors Brady's Students
A Band Family Barbecue to honor Brady's band students will be held at Richards Park on Tuesday May 5 at 6 pm. Band students eat free as guests of the Band Boosters. tickets for others are 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. Tickets must be bought by Friday April 25. If weather turns bad the supper moves to the high school gym.
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Brady
Richards Park
Mason to Host District Literary Meet Saturday
The Interscholastic League district literary contests will be held in Mason Saturday. Brady entries include Debate Jeff Anderson Richard Geeslin Victor Schill James Burns and alternates Extemporaneous Speaking Jerry Bearden Persuasive Speaking Jerry Trish Poetry Interpretation Diane King Susan Nixon Ann Randle Prose Reading Elizabeth Ricks Georgann Granville Spelling Clyde Locklear Clive McDonough Typing Nettie Carr Marion Lewis Rena McBroom Ima Kensing Diane King Judy Hoffpaui Shorthand Connie Wells Donna Howe Eddie Ann Randle Science James Micklethwait Clyde Locklear Gary Bunn Jerry Trish Clyde Locklear Brady's entries in ready writing contest held April 2 in Brady with no results announced.
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Mason
Brady Hizh
Jeff Anderson
Richard Geeslin
Victor Schill
James Burns
Jerry Bearden
Jerry Trish
Diane King
Susan Nixon
Ann Randle
Elizabeth Ricks
Georgann Granville
Clyde Locklear
Clive McDonough
Nettie Carr
Marion Lewis
Rena McBroom
Ima Kensing
Judy Hoffpaui
Connie Wells
Donna Howe
Eddie Ann Randle
James Micklethwait
Gary Bunn
Brady
Firemen Elect 2 Brady Tots As Mascots
Billy Jack Reeves and Sherry Snowden of Brady were elected as mascots of the Hill Country Firemen's Association at the semi annual meeting in Eden. The pair are linked to Brady Volunteer Fire Department representatives and are connected to the auxiliary and local families.
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Billy Jack Reeves
Sherry Snowden
Brady
Hill Country Firemen's Association
Eden
Billy Jack
W. L. (Cotton) Reeves
Sherry
Travis Syawden
Women's Auxiliary
Braly Family Hosts Praly Daughters During Rotary Visit
Anita and Alice Praly, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Dudley Praly of Beeville, stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Braly from Monday afternoon to Wednesday while their parents attended the Rotary Convention in San Angelo. Dr. Braly serves as Beeville Rotary Club president.
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Anita
Alice Braly
Dudley Praly
Beeville
I. L. Braly
Rotary
San Angelo
Dr. Braly
Rotary Club
Walter Gray Receives Chamber of Commerce Award for Welfare Work
Walter Gray was named the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award recipient for his decade of devoted welfare service with the Salvation Army. His efforts include free food, clothing, and funds for the needy, aid after Hurricane Carla, and aiding families with burned homes and stranded travelers.
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Walter Gray
Chamber of Commerce
Gray
Salvation Army
Otto Frederick
DSA
Frederick
Aggies of Five Counties Muster in Brady Tuesday
Ex students of Texas A&M from five counties gather at the Plateau Restaurant in Brady at 7 30 p m Tuesday for the 61st annual muster. They pay tribute to departed classmates and Texans who helped win freedom at San Jacinto. E L Ross of Brady chairs the program with Fuller Self of Loadcraft as guest speaker.
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Texas A&m
Brady
Plateau
Battle of
San Jacinto
Rochelle FFA Invites 21 Schools to Rodeo Weekend
The Rochelle FFA invites riders from 21 schools for a two night rodeo at the Jubilee Race Track arena in Brady. Performances start at 6 30 p m Friday and Saturday. the event was postponed earlier due to bad weather.
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Rochelle Ffa
Jubilee
Brady
Rochelle
Brady Livestock Commission Reopens April 20
The Brady Livestock Commission Company new management opens Monday April 20 selling all classes of livestock. Buyers are expected, and producers are urged to bring stock for a good market. Auction starts at 1 pm with J H Harrell operator and Malcolm Jernigan handling the auctioneering. The firm on the Brady San Angelo highway has undergone remodeling.
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Brady Livestock Commission Company
The
Heart of Texas Commission Company
J. H. Harrell
Malcolm Jernigan
Brady-San Angelo
Fred Gipson Visit Set for Brady April 24
Friends of the Library bring Mason author Fred Gipson to Brady for a visit Friday night April 24 at 7 30 p m in the South Ward School auditorium. Tickets cost 1 and may be bought at Richards Memorial Library or reservations can be made by calling LY 7 2179.
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Fred Gipson
Brady
Richards Memorial Library
Gipson
South Ward
Townsend Honored By State Sportsmen
State Rep. Terry Townsend of Brady received the Distinct Public Service Award from the Sportsmen's Club of Texas at Brady's Chamber of Commerce banquet. SCOT president Henry LeBlanc, Sr. presented the honor for Townsend's six years in the Texas Legislature directing wildlife conservation and outdoor resource efforts.
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Terry Townsend
Brady
Sportsmen’s Club of Texas
SCOT
Chamber of Commerce
Henry LeBlanc, Sr
Port Arthur
Townsend
Texas House of Representatives
Texas
State of
Prom Sem Autonie Mr and Moe EN and Sel Rosenberg
Fragmentary note indicates Promenade or party involving individuals including Rosenberg family members in Ban Antonio area. The readable words suggest a Wednesday event or meeting at a Brody location, but details are unclear.
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Prom
Rosenberg
Brody
Hum
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Joe Paul Jones
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Jones
Press Street
Bulletin
MacArthur
National
4-H Center
White House
Tegedi
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E. J. Brock
Firemen
Brady Tots
Brady High School
Coleman
Llano Satut
Cgleman
Bulldogs
Melvin Tittle
Thomas Thornton
T. W. Wilton
Karston Steffens
C. A. Ethridge
Kurt Otte
Charles Dicker
Paul Priess
Jimmy. Criswell
Commercial National Bank
First Christian Church
Dan Eddy
Dallas
Eddy
America
Mesquite
East Texas State College
SMU
University of San Diego
Bertha Shelton
Mineola
Farmera
Air Force
State Welfare Department
12Th Bomber Command
North Africa
Italy
Aggies
McCulloch, Menard, Mason, Concho
Kimble Counties
E. L. Ross
Fuller Self
Loadcraft
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