Progress report details big Bicentennial Edition print run
Five sections completed seven planned for at least eighty four pages total. Staff dedication noted as 2500 extra copies printed for distribution. Reminiscence recalls Red Floyd's visit with Connie Mack and finger bowls in a Chicago visit, tied to local sports and past ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H
Red) Floyd
Texas A. Longhorns
Arkansas Razorbacks
Austin
Red
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Windy City
Bryan
Slim) Harris
Beach Hotel
Slim
Howard Payne
Bangs
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Rochelle
Miss Centennial Contest Added To Celebration
A Miss Centennial contest joins the May 15 time capsule burying program on the courthouse lawn at 3 p m. open to high school girls who wear a spring dress and speak 100 words or less on What the Centennial Means to Me. Entries due by 5 p m May 14. contact Miss Evridge at 5972358.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Evridge
Evridge
East Sweden Community Buriel Time Capsule Tuesday
About 75 residents attended a Tuesday night community improvement program in East Sweden to bury a time capsule for 50 years hence. The event, part of Bicentennial and Centennial observances, featured Swedish past activities and readings, with judges from the A M Extension Service and local committees reporting progress before the burial and a chicken dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Sweden
Buriel
East Sweden Community Center
All-Electric Cooperative
A&M _ Extension Service
Juanita O'Conner
Bill Ross
Patricia Holensee
Vivian Hurd
Howard Salter
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Earl Finlay
Brady Monuments
Paul Johnson
George Engdahl
Willie Hurd
Lamar Leifeste
Turnout Expected for McCulloch County Democratic Primary
McCulloch County braces for a big Democratic Primary turnout this Saturday with presidential delegates on state ballots. Voters may pick three delegates per candidate among Harris Wallace Bentsen and Carter. selecting four would invalidate the presidential block. Precinct conventions open at 7 15 pm and polls run 7 am to 7 pm with county-wide designation for May 8 convention at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harris
George C. Wallace
Lloyd Bentsen
Jimmy Carter
R. S. Moseley
McCulloch County
Democratic Party
Harris
Wallace
Carter
Moseley
Rain Pours Over Heart of Texas County Brady Leads Rainfall
Rainfall across the Heart of Texas was heavy Wednesday night with Brady at 1.19 inches the county’s heaviest. Doole Pear Valley Camp San Saba East Sweden Melvin and Ford Ranch reported over an inch while Ballinger saw 2.6 inches statewide. The downpour began after 7 p m and continued through the night with limited runoff and boosted pastures for farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Texas
Brady
McCulloch County
Camp San Saba
Doole
Pear Valley
Ford Ranch
Calf Creek
East Sweden
Melvin
Ballinger
McCulloch
Sweden
Maiti
Fife
Mercury
Placid
Rochelle Caenngens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will Cole
Country Service
Voca
Lohn
Spencer Engdahi
Ann Dodds
Omer Hall
Clarence Salter
M.S. Burk
F.C. Penn Thelma Murray
Floyd Marshall
V. Murray Jordan
Serte A
Faite
Forrest Barron
Luke Vogel
Bill Strickland
O. D. McMillan
Brady Police Department
Winford Dove
G. A. Gossett
Grant Jones
Abilene
Wacco
Joe Gibson
U. S
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. E. (Beekie) Lohn, Jr
Paul Willis
Pet
J. W. Hughes
Cate
D. McMillan
Otha Fortson
F. W. Waddill, JR
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