Singers Reunion Draws Full House at Voca School
The Heart of Texas Singers Reunion drew nearly 2000 people at Voca School with singers from Sonora Waco Austin Odessa San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas Fort Stockton Coleman Abilene and more. About 400 ate lunch as vehicles filled the grounds. A C Stewart of Voca was reelected president Mrs Stewart secretary treasurer and Alvin Hanna of Brownwood vice president.
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Heart of Texas Singers Reunion
A. C. Stewart
Voca
Alvin Hanna
Brownwood
Heart of Texas Singers
Register
Sonora
Waco
Austin
Odessa
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Fort Stockton
Coleman
Abilene
West Texas
Stewart
F. E. Touri
Brady High
First Christian Church
Voca Church of Christ
Whittenburg Dies at 78 in Brady Hospital
James N. Whittenburg 78 of 160 South China Street died at 7 50 a m Friday in Brady Hospital after months of illness. A retired farmer and lumber man born August 9 1875 in Bell County he married Addie Lee Branum December 8 1902. He moved to Brady from Dublin in 1941 and belonged to the Church of Christ. Funeral was conducted by W L Wharton at 1 p m Saturday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel. Graveside rites were held at Old Dublin Cemetery at 4 30 p m. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Mike Harrod of Brady a son N W Whittenburg of Breckenridge two sisters Mrs E H Bilbo of Fort Worth and Mrs W W Hilton of San Diego Calif a brother Will Whittenburg of Fort Worth three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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James N. Whittenburg
South China St
Brady Hospital
Mr. Whittenburg
Bell County
Addie Lee Branum
Brady
Dublin
W. W. Hilton
San Diego
Calif
Will Whittenburg
Fort Worth
Boys 8 to 10 Invited to Join Cub Scouts
Boys aged 8 to 10 are invited to join Cub Scouts. A Pack meeting led by Cubmaster W L Doc Taylor will be at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Scout Lodge. Parents should accompany their sons to the meeting.
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W. L
Doc) Taylor
DE banquet caps year for Brady class
The Distributive Education class banquet, held last Friday at Roman's El Patio with Robert Osborne hosting, celebrated a successful year under Jesse Foster. Guest speaker O F Dent urged students and sponsors, while Daymon McBee noted delegates to a Houston convention and a film of the trip was shown.
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Jesse Foster
Roman
el Patio
Robert Osborne
Ronny Young
Alfred Rolan
Raymon McBee
Gary Cochran
Daymon McBee
Houston
Brady High Students Clinch Regional Literary Honors
Brady High school dominated the Region II Interscholastic League meet in Brownwood winning three firsts and two seconds to top the scoring. Barbara Bodenhamer earned senior girls declamation, Nancy Bruce won girls extemporaneous speaking, Jaryl Young took boys extemporaneous speaking, while Charles Bowden and Charles Shurtieff were second in Class A boys debate. Only firsts advance to the state meet in Austin May 7-8. Barbara, Nancy, and Jary depart May 6 with Principal C. A. Ethridge and Coach C. D. York. coach also takes Ronnie Salter and Sammy Loggins to track finals.
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Brady High
Brownwood
Brady
Bulldogs
Lampasas
Llano
Winters
Barbara Bodenhamer
Nancy Bruce
Jaryl Young
Charles Bowden
Charles Shurtieff
Austin
Barbara
Nancy
Jary
C. A. Ethridge
C. D. York
Ronnie Salter
Sammy Loggins
Bowen Couple Welcome Brady Hospital Daughter
Mr and Mrs Dayton Bowen of Brady announce the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital on Sunday.
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Dayton Bowen
Brady
Brady Hospital
Cochran Resigns as Brady ISD Tax Collector
Jay Cochran resigned as tax collector for Brady Independent School District after almost eight years in the post. John Lewis was named his successor, began duties Tuesday, and has eight years in Brady, with five years as bookkeeper for A. H. Broad Co. He previously worked at Brady National Bank.
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Jay Cochran
Brady Independent
John Lewis
Cochran
Brady National Bank
Lewis
Brady
A. H. Broad Co
Waco
Businessmen See One Act Play At Brady High School
On Education Business Day more than 300 businessmen visit Brady High School Wednesday. After an 8 30 a m meeting they tour five city schools. at 10 30 a m the BHS one act Candy for Your Birthday is staged by the speech class with Daymon McBee and Anna Jo Palmer in key roles.
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Brady
Brady High School
BHS
Daymon McBee
Anna Jo Palmer
Joe Hernandez
Jackie Sallee
Rabbit Show Set in Brady on May 9
The Heart of Texas Rabbit Breeders Association plans a rabbit show Sunday May 9 at the Nutrena feed store on North Bridge Street behind Perry Bros. Opening at 9 a.m. the event runs to 5 p.m. with judging at 1 p.m. The show was postponed from May 2.
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Heart of Texas Rabbit Breeders Association
Nutrena
North Bridge St
Perry Bros
Last Day To File For Primary Candidates
County Democratic Chairman Henry Bradley reminds candidates the final filing day is Monday May 3. Names must be on the ballot for the first primary on July 24. Filings may be made with Bradley or Mrs Richard Burk at the McCulloch County Clerk's office. Expense accounts are due May 25 June 14 and July 3 due to July 4 holiday.
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Democratic
Henry Bradley
Bradley
Richard Burk
McCulloch County
Politicol Meet Voters at Bally Rochelle Box Supper Rally
Candidates at a Rochelle gym rally introduced themselves and pledged to do their best if elected. Attendees bought lunch boxes for 1 to 2.50 aiding the Rochelle senior class trip fund of 79.54. Auctioneers were Buster Brown and Kenneth Mitchell. The Sour Notes band performed as seniors plan a 4 am Wednesday departure to Alpine Mc Donald Observatory and Davis Mountains.
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McCulloch County
Rochelle
Buster Brown
Kenneth
Tootsie) Mitchell
Sour Notes
Rochelle High School
David Moseley
Mary Lou Lee
Donnie Brown
Alpine
McDonald Observatory
Davis Mountains
Tootsie Mitchell
Patsy Adams
Shirley Jeffries
New Lohn Baptist Church Dedicates With 135 Attendees
More than 135 people attend the Sunday dedication of the new Lohn Baptist Church sanctuary, seating overflow with chairs along aisles. Visitors come from San Antonio to Mason. Four charter members are honored as generations arrive for the ceremony led by Rev. Clifford Nelson and Rev. Dewey Baldwin.
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New Lohn Baptist Church
San Antonio
Brownwood
Brady
Rochelle
Rockwood
Salt Gap
Mason
Doole
Clifford Nelson
District 16
Dewey Baldwin
Lohn
Ballinger
Baldwin
Christ
Runway at Curtis Field Ready for CAA Final Check
The new Curtis Field Way runway was completed last week and the Civil Aeronautica Administration will conduct a final inspection this Wednesday. A dedication ceremony is set for 4 p m Sunday alongside the start of Trans-Texas Airways regular passenger service. The airline ticket office is nearing completion.
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Curtis Field Way
Civil Aeronautica Administration
Trans-Texas Aiirways
Negro Family Loses Home in Saturday Fire
A Brady Negro couple and their six children were left homeless after a four room house on the old Voca road east of Brady Mills burned Saturday at 5 PM. Allen Williams, employed by Ricks Chevrolet Co., was not home. The house was a total loss, with partial insurance coverage and friends supplying clothes for the children.
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Allen Williams
Ricks Chevrolet Co
Voca Road
Brady Mills
Brady Feed Mill Installs Grinding and Mixing Machinery
Jim Robertson owner and operator of the Brady Feed Mill will reopen Thursday morning April 29 after a brief closure to install new dual grinding and syrup mixing machinery. He added a 25 by 36 foot building to the existing structure to house the commercial feed lines and invites farmers and ranchers to use the mill for feed services.
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Jim Robertson
Brady Feed Mill
Robertson
Air Reservists Plan Brady Unit Meeting
Air reservists in McCulloch County will meet April 28 at 7 30 p m at the National Guard Armory POW camp to discuss forming a local Volunteer Air Reserve Training Flight Lt Richard A Tamillow Brady reservist announces Major Thomas W Wren Kerrville said officers from the 9870th Air Reserve Squadron will attend The advantages include points toward promotion retirement and retention plus voluntary 15 day active duty tours and staying updated on the Air Force Contact Lt Tamillow at 207 South Pine St or call 7784.
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McCulloch County
National Guard
Air Force Reserve
Air Reserve
Richard A. Tamillow
Brady Air Reservist
Thomas W. Wren
9870Th Air Reserve
Kerrville
M-Set
John W. Doyal
Brady
Volunteer Air Reserve Training Program
Wren
United States
Tamillow
South Pine St
Candidates Speak Thursday at Melvin FHA Box Supper
Melvin Future Homemakers will sponsor a box supper in the high school auditorium at 8 pm. Candidates will have a chance to speak and the public is invited. A short program precedes the speeches. proceeds benefit the Melvin FHA chapter for summer camp and delegate expenses to FHA meetings. Women and girls are urged to bring boxes.
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Melvin Future
McCulloch County
Melvin Fha
FHA
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Cub Scouts
O. F. Dent
State Board of Water Commissioners
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Ray Nelson
Carol McShan
Risaldo Gutierrez
John Wallin
Glenda Ward
Wayne Hamilton
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Marvin Garrett
Howard Longley
Betty Lou Graham
Betty McVay
Dorothy Stewart
Clydate Mathews
Shirley Jefferies
Norma Dean Dove
Zora Lee Kennedy
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Miss Ruth Watson
Thomas McPherson
Mattie Waddle
John Ellis
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McCamey
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Dee Anna
Victor G. Bloede
New York
John Smith
W. E. Lohn, Jr
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