Passing By L B Smith on Climate Change and Weather
The column discusses globally cooling trends since 1940 despite warming headlines. It cites researchers from Brown University and the National Science Foundation noting potential human influence and uncertain weather modification. Regional Texas weather ranges from floods to droughts, with a seven year dry spell on the Edwards Plateau breaking in 1957.
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America
John Imbrie
Brown University
Providence
R. L
Edwards Plateau
Futurity Finals At G Rollie White Downs This Weekend
Nineteen horses vie for a $20,000 purse in the Spring Futurity Finals at G Rollie White Downs with two days of racing. Saturday features nine quarter horse and thoroughbred races and Sunday 11 more including the Futurity and Derby Finals. Jet Camille leads qualifiers with 17.12 seconds for 300 yards.
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G. Rollie White Downs
American Quarter Horse Association
Jet Camille
San Angelo
Austin Millspaugh
Gaylord Hawkins
Chili Cole
Bill Leach
Brady
Shorb Brothers to Sing at Community Songfest in Brady
The Shorb Brothers from Maryland will headline a 7:30 p m Friday concert at Brady High School auditorium, hosted by First United Methodist Church and free to attendees. They will also perform at 10:30 a m Friday assembly, with a program mixing pop material hymns and gospel.
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Shorb Brothers
Maryland
Brady High School
First United Methodist Church
Wil
Happy
Merl
BHS
City Council Sets Ambulance Service Subsidy
City Council approves pro ration of the $600 monthly ambulance subsidy between Wilkerson Funeral Home with two approved ambulances and Brady Funeral Home with one. The plan begins after county approval and will be reviewed in six months. Mayor Norman Lawler and two council members sworn in for two year terms.
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Brady Funeral Home
Howard Salter
Concho Valley
Lion Band In District Tryouts at Brady High
The Brady Junior High Lion Band of 48 members will compete in the Junior District Band tryouts led by James Mallow. They depart Brady High School at 6:30 Saturday morning and those chosen will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Llano High School Auditorium.
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Brady Junior High
James Mallow
Brady High School
Llano High School
Brady High School Golf Team Travels to Brenham for Regional Meet
Coach Paul Huntington leads Brady High School golfers Rod Harrell Rickie Gary Albert Pearson Ferdie Slocum and John Tittle to Brenham for a 36 hole regional meet after a practice round and Friday 18 holes. He predicts competition from Bastrop Willis Caldwell and Round Rock and notes last year's regional field finished third behind Caldwell and Groesbeck.
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Brady High School
Brenham
Ricky Gary
Ferdie Slocum
Rod Harrell
Albert Pearson
John Tittle
Paul Huntington
Rickie Gary
Bastrop
Willis
Caldwell and Groes
NTSU Honors Denbo Named To 3.5 Roll In Denton
Mrs Carmen A Denbo a Brady native and daughter of Mr and Mrs Billie W Johnson earns 3.5 honor roll status for North Texas State University fall semester in Denton.
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Carmen A. Denbo
Billie W. Johnson
Brady
North Texas State University
Den
OHD Members Elect Top Lineman and Back
Members of the OHD organization vote to select outstanding senior lineman and back with winners to be announced at the spring banquet on May 7. Guest speaker will be Bill Glass, ex Baylor and Cleveland Brown star now in evangelical work.
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OHD
Dawg Athletic Organization
Bill Glass
Baylor
Cleveland
Brown Great
Richard Roper Dies Monday in Nursing Inn
Richard Roper 80 of Brady died at 6 20 p m Monday in Monterey Brady Nursing Inn after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 3 p m Thursday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev Kay Church officiating. Burial was in Rochelle Cemetery. He was born Oct 5 1893 in Hutto and lived in McCulloch County since 1902. A retired farmer and West Texas Military Academy teacher, he mentored future General Douglas MacArthur and George Parr. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church and Brady Masonic Lodge. Survivors include seven sisters and four brothers.
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Brady
Monterey
Brady Nursing Inn
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Kay Ash
First Baptist Church
Rochelle Cemetery
Hutto
McCulloch County
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Roper
West Texas Military Academy of
San Antonio
Peacock Military Academy
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Pacific
George Parr
Duval County
County Reaps 98,440 From License Sales
County tax collector Vernon F. Waddill Jr. reports McCulloch County has collected 95,440 from license plates, with 50,417 sent to the State. First 50,000 stays with the county and the rest is split with the state.
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Vernon F. Waddill, Jr
Waddill
McCulloch
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