Draft Board Reports July Examinations and Inductions
Fifteen registered with Draft Board No. 89 in Brady with ten examined on July 22. Five men to be inducted August 23 and four on September 13. New registrants include Brady names Melvin L. Tally and William H. Shelby, plus others from Menard Mason and surrounding areas. local board details and examiner notes.
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Selective Service Board No
Brady
Lora L. Davis
Melvin L. Tally
Laroy Monk
William H. Shelby
Tex A. Richie
James Dell Aie
Donald Ray Owens
Billy Jack
Mrs. Mary Ida Burton 80 Dies in Brady Hospital
Mary Ida Mollie Burton, 80, died at 11 30 a m Wednesday in Brady Hospital. A former resident of Winchell and Menard, she had lived in Brady about five years, born December 3 1873 in Georgia. Funeral by Rev W LeRay Fowler at 9 a m Friday in Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Menard. Survivors include son W L Burton of Alice eight grandchildren five great grandchildren and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ida (Mollie) Burton
Brady Hospital
Winchell and Menard
Burton
Brady
Washington, D. C
Georgia
W. LeRay Fowler
First Baptist Church
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Menard
Rest Haven
W. L. Burton
Alice
Jessie Renfro
Edith Lehmann
Ethel Sanders
Nina Strother
Comanche
Vivian Shinn
Glenda Williams Appointed Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Glenda Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Williams left Brady to begin work as home demonstration agent for Blanco County She previously served about a year as assistant in Tom Green County and attended San Angelo College and earned a degree from Texas Tech
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Williams
Earl Williams
John Route
Brady
Johnson City
Blanco County
Williamson
Tom Green County
San Angelo College
Texas Tech
Pony Leaguers to See Game in San Antonio
Brady Pony Leaguers travel to San Antonio Saturday night to watch a Texas League game and return the same day. Four teams Dodds Electric Hill Country Creameries the Fire Department and Roddies Woolies will ride in private cars. The league playoff went to a third game with Dodds Fire Department beating Hill Country and the Woolies 19 10 at Richards Park Tuesday. Hill Country Woolies won game one. game three was set for Thursday. A season champions plaque was to be presented. McLean Bell led last year and Dodds Electric, 1954 winner, has been added. Bobby Kirklin pitched for the winners. Ern est Camargo worked five innings for the losers and was relieved by Ed Jones, as the losers committed 14 errors.
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Brady Pony
San Antonio
Dodds Electric
Hill Country Creameries
Fire Department
Roddie’s Woolies
Brady
Dodds Fire Department
Hill Country
The
Woolies
Richards Park
Hill Country-Woolies
McLean-Bell
Bobby Kirklin
Ernest Camargo
Ed Jones
Free Rooms Offered Fire Truck Drivers
Fire Chief Howard Salter seeks volunteers to live rent free at the city fire hall in exchange for duty as on call firemen. With only one resident today, Curtis Gibson, the station risks being unmanned during calls. Salter notes past occupants and wartime volunteers and offers to teach driving and provide flexible stays to ensure alarm response.
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Howard Salter
Salter
Curtis Gibson
Gibson
Department
Curtis Field
Rudolph Dies After Illness in Brady Bank
Gus tav Alfred Rudolph 81 prominent farmer of Lohn died after sudden illness in the Commercial National Bank Brady on Wednesday. Born April 4 1873 in Selesia Germany he is survived by his wife a son James Owen Rudolph of Lohn three daughters Mrs Herman Richter Del Rio Mrs Ogden Carroll Hollywood NM and Mrs Roy Ogden Monahans and five grandchildren. Jay Channell conducted the funeral at the Lohn Tabernacle with burial in Lohn Cemetery. Pallbearers Imn Hester Marion Holland Fréd Lohn Wilson Jordan Albert oe and Paul Lohn. honorary pallbearers named.
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G. A. Rudolph
Lohn
Commercial National Bank
Brady
Selesia
Germany
Gustav Alfred Rudolph
Jay Channell
Church of Christ
Lohn Tabernacle
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Lohn Cemetery
Imn Hester
Brady Teens Face Goldthwaite Lions in Brady
Brady teen players meet an American Legion squad from Goldthwaite at Richards Park on Tuesday night August 10. Game time is 8 p m with free admission as Brady teens finish the Heart of Texas Teen-Age League schedule in Brownwood this week seeking a possible second place finish behind Brownwood Bees.
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Brady
American Legion
Goldthwaite
Richards Park
Brady Boys
Heart of
Nine Brady Nursing Grads to Take State Exam in Austin
Nine graduates of the Brady Hospital School of Nursing will travel to Austin on August 16 to take the State Board of Vocational Nurses Examiners test. Eligible are graduates from the spring class: Lavern Bingham Emma Mae Bode Rena Carson Eula Bell Allen Marthella Boswell Helen Morgan Esther Sessions Hermelinda Villegas Ruth Williams. This brings total school graduates to 25 who have taken the exam. The school plans a fall class with interviews ongoing and classes starting September 6.
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Brady Hospital School of Nursing
Austin
State Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
Lavern Bingham
Emma Mae Bode
Rena Carson
Eula Bell Allen
Marthella Boswell
Helen Morgan
Esther Sessions
Hermelinda Villegas
Ruth Williams
Coaches to Attend Texas High School Clinic in Dallas
Four Brady coaches will attend the Texas High School Coaches Association clinic in Dallas next week. Coaches C. D. York James Glenn Ed Whiteley and Leonard Boyd depart Monday and return Sunday August 15. The high school all star football game at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday August 14 features Melvin's Bobby Kyzar among invites.
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Brady
Texas High School Coaches Association
Dallas
C. D. York
James Glenn
Ed Whiteley
Leonard Boyd
Melvin
Bobby Kyzar
Brady Volunteer Firemen Install New Officers
Brady volunteers install new officers led by Johnny Moran sworn in as president replacing Egan Fowler. Howard Saiter remains fire chief with E. T. Clay as assistant chief. New officers elected July 6 include D. L. Adams vice president Curtis Gibson secretary Edwin Pearson treasurer Mrs. W. A. Carroll sponsor Miss Joella Cole chaplain Rev. Thommy Brower department doctor Dr. R. D. Hays mascot Mike Pennington and tail twister Joy Hays.
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Johnny Moran
Brady Volunteer Fire Department
Egan Fowler
Howard Saiter
E. T. Clay
D. L. Adams
Curtis Gibson
Edwin Pearson
W. A. Carroll
Joella Cole
Thommy Brower
R. D. Hays
Mike Pennington
Joy Hays
Brady Firemen Attend Hill Country Convention in Santa Anna
Brady's Volunteer Fire Department will send a delegation to the Hill Country Firemen's Association semi annual meeting in Santa Anna. Delegates include E. T. Clay and Marvin Sellman with alternates Charlie Dye and D. L. Adams. The event features races parade entertainment and a barbecue and ball at Santa Anna High School Tuesday night.
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Brady
Hill Country Firemen's Association
Santa Anna
Hill Country Firemen
Melvin
T. Wood
Howard Salter
Hill Country Association
Jay Channell
Church of Christ
Santa Anna High School
E. T. Clay
Marvin Sellman
Company
Charlie Dye
D. L. Adams
Joe McAnally
Joe Hays
Bluford Lawrence
John Henry Murr
City Orders Alleys Clear of Parked Vehicles
City Marshal Tommy Clay said the City Council ordered all alleys cleared of parked vehicles. He will delay tickets until August 14 and enforce alleys like parking meters in the future.
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Tommy Clay
Clay
City Council approves land purchase for new water well
The Brady city council authorized Water & Light Supt. Edward Geeslin to open negotiations for land to drill the city’s fourth water well on the north side. The body also opened bids for a street sweeper, discussed salt paving costs, approved a Stamford fire crew trip, and authorized $1,000 to architect J. J. Black for the Richards Library project.
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Water & Light
Edward Geeslin
Stamford
J. J. Black
Richards
Abilene
Lillard Holt
South China Street
Scouts Enter Fort Stockton Swim Meet Winners qualify for Fort Stockton event
First place Scouting swimmers from the Heart of Texas District meet earned eligibility for the Concho Valley Council Swim Meet in Fort Stockton. Winners include Charles Pence Charles Hanson Forrest Hanson and George Mays with dominant relay and stroke results across backstroke side-stroke breast-stroke and crawl events.
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Heart of Texas
Concho Valley Council
Fort Stockton
Charles Pence
George Mays
Charles Hanson
Forrest Hanson
Pence
Roger Spiller
Johnny Moran
Dick Banks
Johnny Miller
Moran
Hays
Miller
Sam Banks
Mays
Norris Wallin
Frankie Tomlinson
Joe Banks
Construction Off Only Four Permits In Brady
Brady city records show four building permits for July with total value 2900 dollars. Ricks Chevrolet Co. receives permit to add a canopy at 301 South Bridge Street for 1000 dollars. J. J. Petty plans a two room bath addition at 1108 South Walnut Street for 1500 dollars. Mrs. H. B. Snelling seeks a one room addition at 1007 South Mesquite Street as parakeet house for 400 dollars. W. McFarland locates a snow cone stand at 704 North Bridge Street at no cost.
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Brady
Ricks Chevrolet Co
South Bridge St
J. J. Petty
South Walnut St
B. Snelling
South Mesquite St
W. McFarland
North Bridge St
Townsend and Ogden To Represent Brady At Airline Hearing
Alderman A L Townsend representing the City of Brady and Joe Ogden for the Chamber of Commerce will appear next Tuesday at an AB hearing in Houston on continuation of Trans Texas Airways service here. The city and chamber say continued air service is crucial to Brady and the surrounding territory’s development.
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A. L. Townsend
Brady
Joe Ogden
Chamber of Commerce
Houston
Trans-Texas Airways
Chamber
Bradyites Win Demolay Honors at Central Area Conclave
Terry Townsend of Brady elected master councilor at the Central Area DeMolays conclave near Boerne. Diane Roddie named area sweetheart. will compete in Fort Worth Texas State Conclave Aug 27 29. Johnny Rudder almover. Ronny Salter preceptor. Kitel Hahn scribe. Townsend Rudder win first in tennis doubles. Railsback leads 3 mile race. Brady to send large delegation to Fort Worth meeting.
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Terry Townsend
Brady
Central Area
Alzofar Shrine
Boerne
Diane Roddie
Fort Worth
Brady DeMolays
Johnny Rudder
Almover
Ronny Salter
Kitel Hahn Scribe
Townsend and Rudder
Lem Railsback
Waco
Ol Houn' Dawgs to Meet Monday
Lee Ruffin president calls meeting of the Ol Houn Dawgs Monday night in Brady High cafeteria at 7 30 to elect new officers and set the date for the annual barbecue.
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Lee Ruffin
Ol’ Houn’ Dawgs
Dawgs
Brady High
More Bids Sought For Richards Memorial Library
Additional bids were requested for the F. M. Buck Richards Memorial Library with a Thursday deadline of Aug. 6. Midland architect J. J. Black informed trustee Hardin Jones that more bids would keep costs within the available funds without impairing the building.
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F. M. (Buck) Richards
J. J. Black
Midland
Hardin Jones
Black
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Scott King
Sim
Draft Board
Brady Volunteer Firemen
Rest Haven Cemetery
Geeslin
U. S S. Geologic Survey
Holt
17Th Street
Hart Fowler
Townsend
Ogden
Ol Houn
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