Gibbs Store Buys New Site to Move After Remodeling
Johnny Miller of Gibbs Ex clusive Styles announces the purchase of the Winstead building on the square’s north side. A remodeling contract will be let soon, with the Gibbs store moving in about six weeks to open a modern ladies specialty shop at the new location. The Gibbs store on the south side was formerly the Little Fashion Shop, previously Benham’s Style Store.
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Johnny Miller
Gibbs Exclusive Styles
Winstead
Miller
Mil‘er
Gibbs
Little Fashion Shop
Benham’s Style Store
Eight Boys Chosen For Sears Swine Program Pigs
Eight McCulloch County boys will receive Duroc Jersey pigs on May 8 as part of the Sears Swine Program. Winners include Dale Anderson of Brady Malcolm Underwood and Dale Bloomer of Lohn Dennis E Russell J D Russell Pear Valley David Brown Rochelle Taylor Solsberg and Jimmy Scharlach Rochelle. A boar pig goes to Leo Bloomer of Lohn. County Agent A R Grote Jr led the selection with E R Yates of Placid present in DeLeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Sears
Dale Anderson
Brady
Malcolm Underwood
Lohn
Dale Bloomer
Dennis E
Bud) Russell
J. D. Russell
Pear Valley
David Brown
Rochelle
Taylor Solsberg
Jimmy Scharlach
Sears Roebuck Co
Leo Bloomer
A. R. Grote, Jr
DeLeon
Grote
E. R. Yates
Placid
Farmers Told to Inform ASC If Feed Not Needed
Farmers with emergency feed on order must notify the County ASC office before arrival to avoid taxpayers' expense. ASC secretary John Shurtleff said early notice allows smooth handling if grazing or stock sales reduce need. The County Drouth Committee continues taking feed orders but will reject those with adequate grazing within 30 days.
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ASC
John Shurtleff
County Drouth
Melba Wood Wins $250 Texas Essay Scholarship
Melba Wood of Melvin High School won second place in a statewide essay contest titled What Makes America Great. Sponsored by the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas, the $250 prize can be used for Texas college tuition. Melba is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T Wood.
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Melba Wood
Melvin
America
Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas
Texas
Melba
T. Wood
Plea Dropped as Brady Field Sale Case Remains On Docket
Nineteen Brady taxpayers withdrew their plea for a temporary injunction against the Curtis Field sale to Brady Aviation Corp. The suit stays on the docket to be heard on its merits later. Judge A O Newman eyed a prompt schedule while BAC and City of Brady debated filing an answer or citation to speed trial.
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Brady Taxpayers
Curtis Field
Brady Aviation Corp
35Th District Court
Ross Hoffman
A. O. Newman
Hoffman
BAC
Connally
Garland
H. J. Silver
Newman
Brady
Sam McCollum
McCollum
Soldier killed when car rammed stalled truck on highway
Cpl. Thomas Riccio of Cleveland Ohio was killed when a 1950 Chevrolet coach struck the rear of a gas‑out truck on the San Angelo highway west of Brady. Sgt. Richard Alt of Pittsburgh was injured. both were stationed at Fort Bliss and en route to Fort Hood. The truck driver was Jackie Rogers of Bridgeport. investigation found Alt initially behind the wheel.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Fort
Bliss
Brady
San Angelo
Thomas Riccio
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady Hospital
Melvin Loop
Richard Alt
Pittsburgh
Riccio
Pasquale Riccio
Alt
Goodfellow Air Force Base Hospital
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Fort Hood
Jackie Rogers
Pridgeport
Uoward Brady
Rogers
Colorado City
Curtis Field
W. H. McGee
Bridgeport
Election Rally at Rochelle School in Rochesie July 24
Rochelle Senior Class sponsors a box supper in the Rochelle School gym on Friday night at 8 p m to raise funds for the senior trip. Edward Cates reports the event is an election rally with entertainment and invites all candidates and ladies to attend, bringing boxes.
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McCulloch County
Rochelle
Edward Cates
Draft Board Sends Four For Induction In Brady
Selective Service Board No. 89 in Brady sent four young men into the Army. They are Travis John Eckert of Mason and three volunteers, Dennis James Gober of Rochelle, Billy Don Hayden of Mason, and Herman Gordon Black of Mason. Clerk Mrs. Burnel Davis said 10 others will go to Abilene next Monday for physicals.
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Selective Service Board No. 89
Brady
Travis John Eckert
Mason
Dennis James Gober
Rochelle
Billy Don Hayden
Herman Gordon Black
Mrs Campbell Pear Valley in Brady Hospital
Mrs E Campbell of Pear Valley was a patient in Brady Hospital from Friday to Sunday.
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E. Campbell
Pear Valley
Brady Hospital
Fisher Proposes Extra Flood Control Funding Move
In Washington the House approved $6,982,000 for watershed flood prevention for the next fiscal year, $1,243,000 above the budget request and about $1.5 million more than last year. Representative O C Fisher pushed to add $5 million more, and urged reallocating $35 million from agricultural conservation payments to fund watershed projects. Fisher cited Brady Creek as ready to begin with $1 million in dam work, backed by local Brady officials and supportive senators.
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Washington
House
Department of Agriculture
O. C. Fisher
Brady Creek
Fisher
Dick Winters
Brady
Brady Creek Watershed Association
Soil Conservation Service
Winters
Joe Ogden
Arthur Scharlach
Rochelle
Raymond Pfluger
Uew
Lyndon Johnson
Oklahoma
Rep. Whitten
Mississippi
Appropriations Committee For Agriculture
Senate Committee On Agricultural Appropriations
Brady High to Send Distributive Education Students
About sixteen of Brady High School's 23 member Distributive Education class will be guests of San Angelo College's Distributive Education Department on Thursday. Jesse G. Foster will accompany his students.
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Brady High School
San Angelo College Distributive Education Department
Jesse G. Foster
Concert Saturday Preview for Singers Reunion in Voca
A preview concert Saturday at 8 p m in the Voca school auditorium kicks off the Heart of Texas Singers Reunion weekend The lineup includes Del Cleves the Bowden Quartet Fort Worths Brown Family Morning Glory Singers of Gatesville Monahans Quartet and the Alvey Trio of Coleman Additional acts are planned with all-day singing Sunday at the same venue and officials invite everyone.
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Voca
Heart of Texas Singers
del Cleves
Bowden Quartet
Fort Worth
Brown Family
Morning Glory Singers
Gatesville
Monahans Quartet
Alvey Trio
Coleman
Baptists at Lohn Dedicate New Church Sunday
The new Lohn Baptist Church will be dedicated Sunday afternoon April 25 at 3 p m. The Rev. Clifford Nelson District 16 missionary from Brownwood will deliver the dedication address and the Rev. Thomas McPherson pastor says the public is invited. The church replaces the building destroyed in a storm last Aug. 10.
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New Lohn Baptist Church
Clifford Nelson
Brownwood
Thomas McPherson
Brady Man Attends Telephone Parley
Joe Moore, Brady manager for Southwestern States Telephone Company, attended a company convention last week in Brownwood with commercial, traffic and plant employees from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. D. T. Strickland, vice president and general manager, said meetings updated staff on methods to improve service.
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Joe Moore
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Brownwood
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
D. T. Strickland
Trepehone Company
Bar Association Elects Officers
County Attorney Evans J. Adkins was elected president of the McCulloch County Bar Association. Aubrey Davee became vice president and Ben Davis Geeslin was named secretary at a Thursday meeting at Ross Hoffman’s home. A memorial resolution honored J. E. Shropshire Sam Hughes and Sam McCollum.
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Evans J. Adkins
McCulloch
Cochran Escapes Injury After Car Overturns Near Brady
Jay Cochran Brady school tax collector escaped serious harm when his 1953 Chevrolet blew a tire and overturned about eight miles southeast of Brady on Vera road. He was bruised but unharmed while alone en route to pick up his mother-in-law Lena Miller at Voca after the vehicle rolled at least twice. The car was a total loss.
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Jay Cochran
Brady
Vera Road
Cochran
Lena Miller
Voca
Cantrells of Brady Welcome Son at Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Cantrell of Brady are the proud parents of a son born at Medical and Surgical Hospital on Sunday. The families announce the new arrival with joy and gratitude.
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William Cantrell
Brady
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Brady Post Office Prepares for New Air Mail Service
Mrs. Bray Francks acting postmaster says direct air mail service begins May 2 with Trans Texas Airlines and Post Office officials expected next week to set schedules. Brady air mail currently goes by bus to San Angelo. Collectors send letters with self addressed envelopes for the first Brady air mail pouch and some request the postmaster’s autograph.
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Bray Francks
Aail
San Angelo
Mrs. Francks
Brady
Building Sold Offices Planned
M. M. Bradham bought the old M System Grocery building at 214 Seeth Blackburn St and plans five office suites. Bradham, Cecil Verner, and J. H. Behrens will occupy the spaces as their businesses relocate. Remodeling includes asphalt tile, central heating and air conditioning, lowered ceiling, wainscot panels, glass partitions, and a new front.
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M. M. Bradham
M System Grocery
Seeth Blackburn St
Bradham
Cecil Verner
J. H. Behrens
H. H. Sessions
Llano Senator Delivers Brady Rotary Talk on Water Resources
State Senator Carlos Ashley of Llano, representing Texas 16th district, spoke at the Brady Rotary Club luncheon on water conservation and Hill Country development. He urged retaining scarce water and proposed directing half of surplus state revenue to dam and reservoir projects, but his amendment failed.
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Carlos Ashley
Llano
Texas
McCulloch
Brady Rotary Club
Ashley
Brady
Llano Visit Described By Mrs Childers Family
Here From Llano Mrs C T Childers and two children Jane and Robert of Llano spent Monday with Mrs Childers mother and other relatives and friends.
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Llano
C. T. Childers
Jane
Robert
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Melvin Girl
McGee
Set
Rochesie
Draft Board
Angelo
THE
Baptists
Brady Man
Bar Association
Rotary Club
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