Brady School Board Hires Two New Teachers
The Brady School Board hired two new teachers Monday night to complete the faculty for the local system. James Price will teach social studies in high school and is a Southwest Texas State College graduate with three years of experience from West Columbia. Wilburn Thompson will teach Distributive Education, with approval pending from the Texas Education Agency. he is a Doane College graduate with a BA and substantial business experience.
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Brady School Board
James Price
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Brady
West Columbia
Austin
San Saba
Wilburn Thompson
Texas Education Agency
L. J. Armstrong Elected Chief of Fire Department
L. J. Armstrong a Brady Fire Department veteran was elected chief at a members meeting Tuesday night. He succeeds Joe McAnally who led the department for four years. New Brady officers include Marvin Selman assistant chief Jessie McAnally president Gary Bryson secretary Howard Salter treasurer Mrs L J Armstrong sponsor Joella Cole sponsor Dr Donald Pentecost chaplain Rev Bill Boswell sponsor Perry Lawrence tail twister Bluford Lawrence recorder Billy J Hardin captain Company No 1 Red Pearson captain Company No 2
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L. J. Armstrong
Brady Fire Department
Joe McAnally
Brady Firemen
McAnally
Marvin Selman
Jessie McAnally
Gary Bryson
Howard Salter
Joella Cole
Donald Pentecost
Bill Boswell
The
First Christian Church
Jimmy Mitchel
Perry Lawrence
Bluford Lawrence
Billy J. Hardin
Red Pearson
Drum Students Complete Weeklong Course at Arlington State
Sharon Barker and Julianna Lindsay completed a week of high school drummer training at Arlington State College in Arlington.
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Sharon Barker
Julianna Lindsay
Arlington State College
Arlington
Fem Bowlers Win First In Big Spring Meet
A Brady group of female bowlers won first place at the Big Spring Women's Invitational Classified Bowling Tournament. The team of Josephine Haynes June Lewallen Viola Gary Booger Scott and Margarite Lohn captured the first place trophy and 225 dollars. Mrs Scott and Mrs Faye Ivy finished second in doubles and won a trophy and cash. Mrs Scott also placed second in all events winning another trophy and prize.
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Fem
Brady
Josephine Haynes
June Lewallen
Viola Gary
Booger” Scott
Margarite Lohn
Scott
Faye Ivy
Gospel Tabernacle VBS School Closes Friday Night
The Brady Gospel Tabernacle Vacation Bible School ends Friday at 7 30 p m with a graduating exercise. Refreshments follow as families tour exhibits and students receive diplomas. Rev Charles L Grimes notes strong attendance and high interest. Parents are invited to attend.
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Gospel Tabernacle Vbs
Brady Gospel Tabernacle
Parenta
Charles L. Grimes
Jarvis To Speak At Co-op Meeting
McCulloch Electric Cooperative prepares for its annual meeting in the new Brady School Cafeteria on August 7. Dr. Charles Jarvis of San Marcos will speak on human relations and spiritual reward amid stories and humor. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. and business at 9:30.
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Jarvis
McCulloch Electric Cooperative
Brady School
West Eleventh Street
Charles Jarvis
San Marcos
B. C. Broad
Pioneer Lays New Six Inch Gas Line on West 11th
Pioneer Natural Gas Co to replace a four inch line with 474 feet of six inch pipe on West Lith street Brady to improve service for the industrial area. City of Brady plans to seal coat West Lith from South Bridge to South Walnut while Pioneer lays the line to avoid later paving work. Local manager James Isbell notes the upgrade behind the curb portion of the street.
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Pioneer
West 11Th St
Ita
West Lith Street
Brady
South Bridge
South Walnut
Hett
James Isbell
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
West Lith
Isbell
Brady school board hikes property valuation 10 percent
The Brady Independent School District voted to raise taxable property values by 10 percent to meet a 1965 66 budget increase of more than 42000. The budget totals 590 465 with state funds 571 481 and local funds 150 712. A public hearing is set for Aug 16 to explain the plan.
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Brady Independent
M. E. Kidd
Kidd
Texas
Niece of Doug Aces Miss Susan Douglas Visits Palo Alto
Susan Douglas of Palo Alto, visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. William Douglas, attends an informal swimming party at Richter Ranch with 20 youths. She plans to continue a southern state tour next week before returning to Branford where her father teaches engineering at the university.
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Doug Aces
Susan Dovglas
Palo Alto
Calif
William S. Douglas
Susan
Douglas
Douglases
Richter Ranch
Branford
Engineer
Eee
Univer
Schills Visit Kansan City Me Parents
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Schill left Thursday morning for Kansas City Missouri to visit Mrs. Schill's parents. They had been staying with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schill.
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Kansas City
Gary Schill
Schill
Otto Schill
Record Vote Predicted In Wet Brady Election Saturday
One of the largest turnouts in years is expected in the Brady local option vote on selling all alcoholic beverages for off premise consumption. Absentee ballots set an all time county record of 190. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Brady courthouse. voters urged to bring poll tax receipts.
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Brady
Ira Turner
McCulloch County
Henry Bradley
Herbert Harkrider
McCullochh
Rex Lewis 73 Former Officer Dies After Illness
Rex Lewis 73 of 407 KE 10th died at home at 2:15 am Thursday after a long illness. A Brady resident 41 years he was a former game warden and night officer. Funeral Saturday 2 pm in Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Voca Cemetery. He born Feb 8 1892 in Blackwell married Feb 10 1911. Survived by wife two sons Thomas Lewis and Lowell Lewis and four daughters, 25 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
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George Rex Lewis
Brady
Wilkerson Chapel
Voca
Mr. Lewis
Blackwell
Thomas Lewis
Margaret Matthews
Wanda Eastman
San Angelo
Ruth Stewart
Ardis Stewart
Sterling City
Henry Lewis
Pearl Schooley
Robert Lee
Mary Duke
Waco
Jubilee Float Rebuilt for Aqua Festival Parade
The Brady July Jubilee Float is remodeled for the Aqua Festival parade in Austin on Saturday Aug 7. Linda Harvey Miss Heart of Texas rides the shell amid two runners up Sheryl Wall and Janice Breckenridge on a 1952 Oldsmobile replacing the 1947 model.
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Austin
Linda
Junction
Fredericksburg
Ang
Johnson City
Boerne
Hour Dawg Barbecue Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets for the OV Hour Dawes Club annual fall barbecue go on sale with James Isbell as vice president in charge of sales. The event is Thursday Aug 12 at 7 36 p m at Richards Park with adults 1 and 50 cents for seniors. Purchases through local sponsors listed.
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Dawes Club
James Isbell
Richards Park
Pioneer Natural Gas Co
Leo's Ivive Inn
City Drug
Chaber of Commerce
Radder Drug
A. Avery
J. H. Campbell
Norman West
Lontrie Schill
Richard Gossett
Gene Samuelson
J. G. Hartman
Pete Kautson
Herbert Penn
Otis Cox
Elward White
Concho County Singing Convention at Eden Methodist Church
The Concho County Singing Convention will meet at the Eden Methodist Church on Sunday August 8 at 2 p m. The public is invited.
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Concho County
Eden Methodist Church
Sister of Bradyite Buried At Marlin
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Parks sister of Charles L Latimer of Brady were held at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Martin. She died Tuesday evening and is survived by one other brother Audie Latimer of Marlin.
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Annie Parks
Charles L. Latimer
Brady
Adams Funeral Home Chapel
Martin
Mrs Nance Undergoes Surgery in Houston
Mrs. Carl Nance underwent surgery in Houston on Tuesday. Friends may address her at 9010 Springview Houston Texas.
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Carl Nance
Houston
Springview
Tex
Whirlwind Causes Injury At Pool
A Tuesday afternoon whirlwind at the municipal pool tossed a metal umbrella, ripped a table loose, and blew towels and toys onto the golf course. Mrs. Don Hudson was hospitalized with shock and broken ribs after being struck by debris. Other bystanders and children were affected by the gusts.
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Jerry Atherton
Don Hudson
Brady Hospital
Jas O Willoughby WT Rancher Dies
James Oliver Willoughby 80 died about 11 p m Thursday at St John’s Hospital San Angelo prayer services held at St Mary s Eldorado and funeral at St Paul s Brady burial in Brady Cemetery. He was a Schleicher County rancher born March 11 1885 and developed a major sheep ranch. He led a long career in ranching and civic affairs with surviving wife goddaughter sisters and a brother. He belonged to St John’s Sonora and the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Eldorado
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Brady
James Oliver Willoughby
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
Lea Roy Aldwell
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Morris Elliott
Aldwell
Brady Cemetery
Robert Massie
McCulloch County
Mr. Willoughby
Schleicher County
Texas
Ed Willoughby
Willoughby
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Sonora
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Robert Laurner
Ann Cole
Washington, D. C
W. N. White
Cal Estell
Far Worth
Ray Willoughby
Albert Bailey
Ozona
Ford Boulware
San Antonio
Boyd Clayton
Web Elliott
Ed Meador
Ford Ogles
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Thompson
Doane College of
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Wilbur Thompson
Brownwood
Connie Menefield
Fayrene Debose
Delores McDonald
Roberta Menefield
Sandra Randall
Sandra Jones
Gladys Parker
Eastland
Hamilton
Llano
Merle Taylor
Henry Brown
Jack Edmiston
C. B. Clevenger
Orville Beakley
G. M. Yates
Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Jim Morris
Pioneer Natural Gas Co. Is
At & P
Brady Bulldog
KNEL
Rex Lewis
Lowell Lewis
Jal
New Mexico
Lewis
Jas. O. Willoughby
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