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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1968
Page
1
The Brady Standard prints fourteen proposed constitutional amendments to be voted on in the November 5 general election. These amendments were among twenty proposed by the 60th Texas Legislature in 1967, with six already adopted earlier.
San Antonio evangelist Leon Odom will preach at the Southside Church of Christ gospel meeting August 5 to 11. Services Sunday at 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Weekday services at 6 p.m. Congregational singing and no collections. Public invited to attend and hear plain Bible preaching says Minister Darwin Chandler.
McCulloch County ranchers back a rural fire fighting unit after a 700 acre blaze at Esepy ranch. The Brady McCulloch County Civil Defense Unit and Chamber of Commerce Livestock Committee organize with county ranchers and stormers. A meeting is set in the McCulloch County courtroom Thursday at 5 p.m. to locate cattle sprayers and compile a county map.
Mrs K W Huffman is a patient at Brady Hospital after a fall at home last week. She reportedly sustained compression fractures in her back and will remain hospitalized for some time.
Gov. John Connally led a two day central Texas tour culminating in Brady with a ceremony at the courthouse plaza. The Old Forts Trail aims to draw tourists off main highways onto historic backroads to showcase Texas history and attract longer visits.
E. L. Rosa and Brody High School teacher Ben Cook of Farmersville are in College Station coordinating with Paul Chilen of Texas A&M Agriculture Engineering on plans and materials for a regional program in Farm Machinery Repair. The Brady High School course introduced last year has proven popular with students.
McCulloch Electric Cooperative will hold its annual membership meeting Saturday at the school cafeteria. Directors for districts 4 and 5 will be nominated, reports reviewed, and prizes awarded as over 2 800 members served. Newt Hielscher of Shreveport will deliver the guest speech after an 8:30 registration and 10 a.m. address.
Officers elected in July will be installed at the August 6 meeting of the Brady Volunteer Fire Department. Named to be installed are L. J. Armstrong chief L. A. Gotcher president Clayton Seasom vice president J. W. Willman secretary Paul Cade treasurer Perry Lawrence recorder Billy Jack Hardin captain of Engine Company No 1 Joe McAnally captain of Company No 2 Dennis Lawrence mascot Susan Gotcher sponsor Dr S Merlin McAnelly physician Rev Arthur Rebber chaplain Mrs Howard Salter mother and J W Wilson tailor.
Tickets for Brady Bulldog home games go on sale Monday August 5 at City Hall tax office. Middle of section C west side seats priced 1.25 pounds or 6.25 dollars for five games. Gate price is 1.50 dollars. Prior season holders have first option on seats per John Lewis tax collector.
Swinging Squares will meet Saturday at the park site in Keeterde Park. The group invites members to gather for a community swing event and discussion in the open air.
Brady Independent School District trustees convene Monday at 8 p m in the administration office to set pay scales for cafeteria workers custodians and bus drivers hear a 1967 68 cafeteria report review lunch prices open bus driver ballots elect bus drivers and discuss election judge instructions city communication gasoline bids student and athletic insurance budget planning and personnel changes.
Brownwood Continental scored a 13 run first inning to beat Brady National Bankers 16 to 3 in the Frohman district tournament tie round at Wood Monday night. Gary Scott started for Brady, relieved by Gary Bean, with John Hester pitching in the sixth and homering for Brady.
Albert Pearson, son of Mr. and Mrs. I V Pearson, tops the 10-12 division in the annual junior golf event. John Tittle is noted in the write up with a score of 82-74-156 alongside two other Brady boys, Neal West and Ben McCaw.
The Mason County Singing Convention meets Sunday at 2 PM at the First Methodist Church in Mason. Marelli Commit organizes the event for local singers and communities to gather and sing.
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