Melvin Bulldogs Two Set District Track Records
Melvin finished second in District 16-B track in Eden as Gail Odom ran 4 48 in the mile and Don Moore cleared 10 feet 8 inches in the pole vault to set district marks. Richland Springs won with 39 points. Melvin totaled 28, Rochelle 12, Lohn 6.
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Melvin
Bulldogs
Eden
Richland Springs
Rochelle
Lohn
Gail Odom
Don Moore
Gail
Eola
Allen
Don
David Moseley
Willburn Myers
James Gentry
Glenn Burns
Curtis Fowler
Refrigerator service line announces rapid domestic and commercial help
A local ad proclaims service for all makes of refrigerators both domestic and commercial. It emphasizes reliability and nearby help with contact by telephone calling 2292.
Wootans Win Jalopy Races In Llano Showdown
Wootans cars dominate Llano races Sunday with Brady owners Jack and A C Wootan taking top spots. Jack Wootan’s No 8 won the slow car heat, A C Wootan’s No 5 driven by Sam Wootan of Mason finished second in that heat, No 5 also took second in the consolation, and No 8 with Don Wilkins of Killeen won the feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wootan
A. C. Wootan
Brady
Llano
A. C
Sam Wootan
Mason
Don Wilkins
Killeen
Campaign to Promote Channel Catfish as Top Game Fish
Angling editor Jason Lucas of Sports Afield urges recognition and protection for channel catfish as an excellent game fish. He argues they offer strong fighting qualities and top table value, deserving the same respect as wall eye and crappie, with suitable light tackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Lucas
Sports Afield Magazine
Sportsmen
McMurry College to Hold Sixth Vacation Band School
McMurry College Abilene Texas will host its sixth annual Vacation Band School July 18 31. Raymond T Bynum professor of instrumental music directs the two week program expecting record enrollment with instruction in music theory solo work choral music and concert bands. Students from college high school and recommended junior high enrollings will attend with pre registration housing in college dormitories and public concerts faculty recitals and social activities planned.
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McMurry College
Abilene
Raymond T. Bynum
McMurry
Bynum
Byrnum
Abilene, Tex
Channel catfish hardy but diverse in North American waters
The article surveys North American catfish, noting about 35 species from the small madtom to the 160 pound blue cat. It argues not all are scavengers, cites habitat and behavior differences, highlights the channel cat’s preference for clear, fast water and its lean streamlined shape, and mentions fishing on natural bait for steelhead as a comparison.
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North America
Brady Co ed Leads In ACC Opera Aida Thursday
Abilene Christian College stages Verdi Aida in Sewell Auditorium with a 40 member chorus and 26 crew. Jean Locker and Tommy Carter headline as Aida and Rhadames in ACC's largest production yet, featuring seven sets and intricate two level temple tomb scenes requiring 20 movers.
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Abilene At & O
Aida
Abilene Christian College
Giuseppe Verdi
ACC
Sewell
Richard C. Palm
Jean Locker
Brady Senior
Tommy Carter
Nashville, Tenn
Junior
Rhadames
Egypt
Thebes
Nile River
Fulks
Channel cats favor slow twitching retrieves
Lucas tested fishing for channel cats and finds a slow twitching retrieve best in any location. He notes they are not finicky about lure type if fished near the bottom. He also observes that keep artificials close to the bottom reduces hang ups in most spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas
Melvin Bulldogs Lead District 16 B Baseball Race
Melvin's Bulldogs won 6-0 over Talpa to take first in District 16 B. Car Lundquist Jr pitched a two hitter with 12 strikeouts, while R L Fikes led the offense with a home run and a single in three plate appearances. Centennial's game at Rochelle was postponed to April 20.
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Melvin
Bulldogs
Talpa
Centennial
Rochelle
Car Lundquist, Jr
R. L. Fikes
Brady Resident Von Ray Bracy Hospitalized
Von Ray Bracy of Brady was a patient in Brady Hospital Sunday and Monday, indicating a short medical stay.
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von Ray Bracy
Brady
Brady Hospital
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Carl Lundquist, Jr
Durwood Thompson
Bobby Kyzar
Harold Turner
Billy Farris
Lynn Garner
Claude Russell
Charles Moore
Gartman’s
Wootans
Jim Robertson
the Commercial National Bank
Brady, Texas
United States Government Securities
Commodity Credit Corporation Loans
Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House
U. S. Government
G. R. White
J. G. McCall
W. N. White
Tommy Brook
Otto Frederick
E. L. Bodenhamer
Harl Fowler
John F. Moran
Curtis Norman
Richard Moseley
F. R. Wulff, JR
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
AGGIE
Bobby Gross
Texas A&m
Bobby
Big Spring High School
Frank Anderson
Aggies
Big Spring
Hank Irwin
A&m
Texas Relays
Esso
Uniflo
Essoy
Humble
Esso Extra
Automobile and Casualty
Burnel Davis Agency
Lehman-Davis
Our Business Gibbons
Central Drug Store
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