Rallying for votes fades as crowds decline in politics
The McCulloch County Electric Co op hails reviving an old time political rally at its annual meeting. Voters rarely attend rallies now, with Lyndon Johnson and Eisenhower cited as past crowd magnets. The piece notes voter ignorance in Supreme Court races and contrasts today’s disengaged electorate with W. Lee O Daniel’s earlier showman appeal.
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McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Lyndon Johnson
Richards Park
Eisenhower
W. Lee O'Daniel
O’daniel
Raae
W. Lee O’daniel
Elvis Presley
All Stars Edge San Saba In Final Rally
The Brady All-Stars lost to the San Saba Stars 6 to 5 at San Saba on Wednesday. Eugene Cornelius pitched well for Brady, facing Bush in a pitching duel, while Corky Cobern, Cornelius and Pete Mitchel paced Brady with two hits each. San Saba rallied in the seventh to erase a Brady lead.
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Brady
San Saba
Eugene Cornelius
Brady Lefty
Bush
Corky Cobern
Cornelius
Pete Mitchel
Crim
Old Druggist Remembers Calomel and Quinine Era in Sacul
In Sacul Texas Arkan Crawford now 68 reflects on a half century in a village drugstore once centered on calomel and quinine. He recalls malaria era medicine and a two-dose practice, compares past and present prescriptions, and notes the rise of modern wonder drugs and expanded store duties.
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Sacul
Tex
Arkan Crawford
East Texas Piney Woods
Crawford
Mr. Ark
New Magnolia Service Station Under Construction
Magnolia Petroleum Company begins a new service station project on the east side of South Bridge Street. The Brady area group purchases the lot from Epps and Tetens and expects a late September or early October opening, with two pump islands and 11 000 gallons of storage.
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Magnolia Petroleum Company
South Bridge St
Charlie Epps
Magnolia
South Bridge
Epps
Ernst Tetens
Brady
Steffens to Emcee Queen's Contest at Brady High
Korky Steffens will be master of ceremonies at the Farm Bureau queen contest to be held Thursday August 21 in the Brady High School auditorium.
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Korky Steffens
Farm Bureau
Brady High School
W G Mooring of Brady Dies
Virgil Gilbert Mooring 67 died at 3 40 am Thursday at his Brady home on North Grant born April 23 1891 in Kateley he married Zora Mitchell June 11 1929 Funeral by Rev Bob Burtis at Rochelle Baptist Church at 3 pm Sunday burial at Nochelle Cemetery Wilkerson Funeral Home in charge Survivors include wife two sons Glenn of Salinas California and Wayne Mooring of Brady three daughters Mrs Willie Taylor Mrs Allie Mae Taylor and Lina Mooring 22 grandchildren nine great grandchildren two brothers and several sisters.
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Virgil Gilbert Mooring
Brady
North Grant
Kateley
Zora Mitchell
Bob Burtis
Rochelle Baptist Church
Wilkerson
Nochelle
Glenn
Salinas
Calif
Wayne Mooring
Willie Taylor
Allie Mae Taylor
Alvin
Lina Mooring
Billy
Ellis Mooring
Wesley Mitchell
San Antonio
Troy Farris
San Angelo
Ella Adams
Belton
City Restricts Water as Pumps Struggle to Keep Up
Brady residents face alternate watering by parity with Monday Wednesday Friday for even houses and Tuesday Thursday Saturday for odd houses. Sunday remains unrestricted. City Supt. James Feazelle says pumps are at full capacity and reserves are declining.
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Brady
James Feazelle
Stularre
Brady High Bulldog Band Begins Summer Workouts
Boyd Hunt, director, reports strong turnout with over 50 bandsmen attending daily as Brady High prepares for a two week summer school. Students practice 9 to 10 am with freshmen exams 10 am to noon before an August 14 15 Garner State Park trip. Hunt notes last year’s 80 member band and expects similar size this year while adding driver education to the fall program.
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Boyd Hunt
Brady High
Bulldog
Garner State Park
Hunt
University of Texas
Texas Education Agency
New Appointment Sets Brady Attorney on Bar Grievance Committee
Aubrey Davee named to the Texas State Bar grievance prosecuting committee for the 21st Congressional District rather than a reappointment. McCulloch County Farm Bureau directors will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday Aug 5 at the electric co op building.
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Brady
Aubrey Davee
Texas State Bar
21St Congressional District
Thar Association
McCulloch County Farm Bureau
Electric Co-Op
Ag Teachers to Dallas for State In Service Workshop
McCulloch County vocational agriculture teachers travel to Dallas next Monday through Wednesday for a state wide in service workshop at the Statler Hilton. The event, with Area VII teachers, will set the 1955 59 program of work and include adoption of the coming year’s agenda. The Area VII program was outlined by the area executive committee at Lake Buchanan July 28 29. Committee members include five district presidents and secretaries, area president W H Pittard of Bertram, and area secretary treasurer T Wood of Melvin.
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McCulloch County Vocational Agriculture
Dallas
Statter- Hilton
Embassy East
Statler-Hilton
Area Executive Committee
Lake Buchanan
W. H. Pittard
Bertram
T. Wood
Melvin
Brady Man Begins Medical Practice In Pasadena Texas
Dr. George Collins of Brady starts private medical practice in Pasadena Texas after four years in the Air Force Medical Corps. He served two years as a resident at Lackland AFB Hospital in San Antonio and two years as head of anesthesiology at Maxwell AFB Hospital in Montgomery Alabama. He visited Brady with his parents and flew solo from Houston in a new 1958 Cessna 172.
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George Collins
Brady
Pasadena
Tex
Air Force
Lackland Afb Hospital
San Antonio
Maxwell Afb Hospital
Montgomery
Ala
Collins
Posey Collins
Houston
Lohn Eagles seek new coach after resignation
Supt. D E Edwards seeks a new coach for Lohn High School Eagles after Harold Humber resigns to Guthrie. Charles Maynor will teach history at Lohn this year and serve in the sole remaining coaching vacancy.
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Supt
D. E. Edwards
Lohn High School
Eagles
Harold Humber
Lohn
Guthrie
Charles Maynor
Edwards
Jubilee Elects Board At August Meeting
The July Jubilee, Inc. will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. on August 15 in the Chamber of Commerce office. Jim Harkrider said a new board of directors will be named and a financial report on the 1958 celebration will be presented.
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July Jubilee, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
McCulloch County
Jim Harkrider
Bradyites Attend Reading Conference at S F A College
Mrs. W. N. Ellis and Mrs. Cecil Verner attended the Reading Conference at Stephen F. Austin College in Nacogdoches. The event, sponsored by the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading, featured speakers Dr. May Hill Arbuthnot and Miss Gwen Horsman.
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W. N. Ellis
Cecil Verner
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
The
Texas Association For the Improvement of Reading
Ellis
Verner
May Hill Arbuthnot
Gwen Horsman
Stokes in Runoff For Uvalde County Judge
H V Buzzy Stokes Brady Mills president and former Brady resident advances to a runoff for Uvalde County judge in the second Democratic primary Aug 23. He polled 1 055 votes to finish second to incumbent Jack Woodley who had 1 322. Leo Darley was third with 898.
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H. V
Buzzy) Stokes
Brady Mills
Brady
Uvalde County
Stokes
Jack Woodley
Leo Darley
Rochelle Cemetery Working
A cemetery working will be held Saturday August 2 at Rochelle beginning at 7 a.m. Those who can are urged to bring power mowers hoes and rakes.
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Rochelle
Tuesday Club to Meet at Richards Memorial Library
The Brady Tuesday Club will hold a called meeting in the club room of the Richards Memorial Library at 9 30 a m on Tuesday August 5.
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Brady
Richards Memorial Library
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