Melvin News Briefs Visitors and Travels Across Texas
Elof Carlson to fly Brownwood to Portland for month with relatives. Sgt. Lionel Davis departs Seattle for Vietnam, second tour. Local families and visitors from Victoria, Stephenville, Midland and San Angelo spend weekends with relatives at Lake Buchanan, Brady Lake, and homes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bedford
Corpus Christi
Tim Siler
Garland Ator
Stephenville
Chris Leifeste
Terry Lynn
Chester Engdahl
Lake Buchanan
Austin
Glenn Smith
Fran
Jan
Richard Germany
Kevin
Midland
Bill Garner
Shields Norwood
A&m Mothers Club
Brady Lake
D. L. Luce
Selma Swensk
San Angelo
Steve Swenusk
E. Swensk
Ronnie Look
Joe D. Johnson
Brady Area Social Roundup Shares News and Visits
A series of family visits and travels spans San Angelo Dallas Mount Pleasant Stacy and Brady Lake with relatives from Mathis Ridings Haywood Mathews on vacation in Minnesota and a Mitchell reunion in Kingsland. The Brady Swinging Squares plan a Saturday night gathering at the Brady Lake pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Cook
G. B. Swensk
San Angelo
Ken Mathis
Fred Rossman
Wade
Mathis
Andy Davis
Lionel Davis
Dallas
Davis
J. O. Ridings
Mount Pleasant
Ridings
Brady Lake Pavilion
Brush Control Funds Sought in McCulloch County
McCulloch County residents can fund the Brush Control and Range Improvement Association through three local banks, with County Agent Jerry DeBord announcing the drive. The non profit aims to raise one cent per acre annually for five years to support brush control research and land improvement, backed by rancher groups and state farm organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Brush Control and Range Improvement Association
Jerry DeBord
Farm Bureau
The
Farmers Union
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Texas
McCulloch County Livestock Association
McCulloch County Farm
Elm Grove FFA Rodeo Schedule And Match
The Elm Grove FFA Rodeo runs July 31 and August 12 at 8 30 p m in the Elm Grove arena. Events include high school boys bareback riding tie down roping bull riding and wild horse race plus high school girls barrel racing and grade school calf riding ribbon roping and barrel racing. A special match roping features Tom Epperson versus William Burrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove
Tom Epperson
William Burrus
Classified Ads Get Results in The Standard or Herald
Classified notices in The Standard and Herald yield strong reader responses. Listings include job offers, housing, and sales with clear contact details and prices where provided. Local residents report quick drives to pick up bargains and timely responses to posted adverts.
Fife News by Mars and O C Utley
In Fife Texas on July 29 maize nearing harvest and cotton advancing with little insect trouble. Community updates include visits among Purcell Hester Bradley Frost Ballew Utley and others. Mrs Emma Powell dies in Brady Hospital with local condolences offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fife
Tex
S. J. Purcell
Ira Hester
Frank Bradley
Margaret Frost
Elizabeth Ballew
Eldorado
Mary Pearce
H. D. Bradley
Brady
Teresa Jordan
Anson
O. C. Utsey
Ben Farmer
Jan
Ann
Belinda
Scott
San Benito
Joe Miller
Pat Calliham
Tom Hickman
Randy Boatwright
Pecos
Hickman
Brady Hospital
Mason Singers to Convene at Mason County Event
The Mason County Singing Convention will meet Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Mason. Singing begins at 2 p.m. and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Mason County
First United Methodist Church
Capt Ray Butler To Retire From Texas DPS
A veteran Texas lawman, Capt. Ray Butler, will retire Sept. 1 after 38 years with the Department of Public Safety. Butler, 65, served from 1931, rising to senior highway patrol captain and earning praise from DPS director Col. Wilson E. Spier for his contributions and record of achievement. He was stationed in San Angelo during the 1953 Lakeview tornado and later served in Midland and McCulloch County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
San Angelo
Midland
Seguin
Amarillo
Ray B Butler
McCulloch County
Butler
Department of Public Safety
Highway Patrol
Department
Lakeview
Ray Butler
DPS
Wilson E. Spier
Bradyite's Kin Dies Monday
Mrs. O. O. Shurtleff aged 78 mother of John Shurtleff of Brady died Monday at Root Valley Fair Lodge after a long illness. Funeral held 4 p.m. Wednesday at Plainview Baptist Church burial in Colorado City Cemetery. Born Mattie Cleo Franklin June 30 1891 in Louisiana she moved to Colorado City in 1898 and married Mr Shurtleff July 17 1910. he died in 1934. Survivors include two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Shurtleff
John Shurtleff
Brady
Root Valley Fair Lodge
Plainview Baptist Church
Colorado City
Family lines traced in Shurtleff estates
John R. Shurtleff of Brady and O. O. Shurtleff of Austin are named in a family notice listing two daughters Mrs. Lb. Redwine of Long Beach California and Mrs. W. M. West of Colorado City, plus ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Shurtleff
Brady
O. O. Shurtleff
Austin
L. Lb. Redwine
Long Beach
Calif
W. M. West
Colorado City
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Dee Beau Black
Drew A. Rickman
Ruidoso Downs
William F. Leach
Johnny Cox
Melvin News
Mrs. W. O. Akins
General Meters Acceptance Corp
First National Bank
Melvin
H & RK Block
Brush Control Funds
Standard OR Herald
MARS
O. C. Utley
J. W. Daniels
Lyle
Mike
Robert Pearce
Freddy
Wade Daniels
Bobby Pearce
Camp Sol Mayer
Bobby
Mike Sheatwright
Susan
Darrell
Cecil Cochran
Brownwood
Lora Turner
Ray Don
City Drug Co
Dial
Bradyite
J. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Brady, Texas
Morning Radio Service
Brady Gospel Church
Pearl St. Brady, Texas
Brady Motors
Chrysler
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Cidar
Blackburn
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