Capitan EWS AUSTIN Texas-Giles Testifies in Land Program Trial
Capitan EWS Austin Texas Bascom Giles took the witness stand in his 98th District court trial to deny stealing $6800 from the veterans land program he ran. He claimed immunity for testifying in the Senate inquiry and blamed the Governor and Attorney General as fellow Land Board members. He disputed hotel room testimony about a $250,000 profit scheme with B. R. Sheffield and asserted no inaccuracies in board meetings.
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Austin
Tex
Bascom Giles
98Th District
Giles
Senate
The
Land Board
B. R. Sheffield
Attend McFarland Rites Here July 26
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Ruby McFarland held July 26. Listed are Aubrey Chaumbley Cove Ark James W Patterson Moody Billy Hicks Midland Robert Campbell Kansas City Mo B J Chumbley Fort Worth Milton McCleskey Archie McCleskey Dublin John D Deane Sr John D Deane Jr and son Stephenville Della Riker Alma Modglin Lillian Robbins Ronnie and Alonzo Bronte R B Hughes Temple Rosina Meyer Pittsburg Calif O H Gibson San Antonio Ed Campbell Pear Valley.
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Ruby McFarland
Aubrey Chaumbley
Cove
Ark
James W. Patterson
Moody
Billy Hicks
Midland
Robert Campbell
Kansas City
B. J. Chumbley
Fort Worth
Milton McCleskey
Archie McCleskey
Dublin
John D. Deane
John D. Deane, Jr
Stephenville
Della Riker
Alma Modgling
Lillian Robbins
Ronnie
Alonzo
Bronte
R. B. Hughes
Temple
Rosina Meyer
Pittsburg
Calif
O. H. Gibson
San Antonio
Ed Campbell
Pear Valley
Ortiz Graduates Infantry School Course at Fort Benning
Second Lt. Nano Ortiz, 24, of Brady, Texas, completed the associate company officer course at The Infantry School Fort Benning Georgia. The Brady native is a 1952 Howard Payne College graduate and is married to Lydia who lives in Seale Alabama.
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Nano Ortiz
Brady
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Ortiz
N. L. Ortiz
Lydia
Seale
Ala
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Texas Democrats plan 1956 convention control moves
State Democratic Executive Committee in Austin outlined plans to control 1956 precinct county and state conventions. Loyalist wing opposed convention control at a prior meeting in San Antonio. Gov Shivers urged national party unity while Morrow faced national opposition since 1952.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Morrow
Eisenhower
San Antonio
Brady Trades Day Expected as Biggest Event Yet
Local merchants push Brady Texas trades day as McCulloch County’s greatest bargains. The Brady Independent School District sets a 40 cent tax rate per 100 value and relocates high school to the north building. City council approves street lights and designates bank as city depository. Local socials feature Miss Trula Harbart Fort Columbus picnic and a large Forty-Two gathering with many guests.
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Brady
Standard
McCulloch County
Leilah Anderson
State University At Austin
Rochelle
George Darley
Voca
San Saba
Katemney
Calf Creek
R. C. Doell
Mason
Eastland County
Brady Independent Schools
North Side
Brady City Council
Elite Dry Goods Co
First
Blackburn
Macy & Co
Commercial National Bank
Trula Harbart
Columbus
Laura White
C. T. White
Laura Lee White
Addie Conner
Gillie Macy
Mignon Whiting
Fort Worth
Bessie Scott
Daysie Hill
Zula Meers
Edna Schaeg
Nautie Mae Day
Esther Gugenheim
Houston
J. F. Montgomery
Mavorinee Evans
Temple
Lucile Yantis
Olga Schaeg
Vera King
Gertrude Stewart
Gertrude Jackson
Ruby Wood
Ruth Wood
Mary Johanson
Mozelle Glenn
Minnie Elliot
Ruth Campbell
Exa Tyson
Brady Visit Notes from Houston Visitor
Mrs. W J MceNew of Houston mother of Jack Derrick a Houston radio and television entertainer who began at KNEL was in Brady last weekend visiting her father W D Davee She returned home Sunday Miss Lucille Benham flew to Dallas Monday to visit Mrs Kenneth B Cox and returned Wednesday
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Elsie Griggs
Jacksonville
Tex
Army Corp
Lewis Griggs
United States
Korea
Griggs
President Cleveland
San Francisco
Calif
Corp
William Cowart
Dalton
Otho Bell
Hillsboro
Miss
W. J. MceNew
Houston
Jack Derrick
Knel
Brady
W. D. Davee
Lucille Benham
Dallas
Kenneth B. Cox
Local Women Honor Guests With Social Games
Mrs. A. L. Sloan of Dallas and Mrs. Harry Negus of Brownwood were invited guests. Following several rounds of the card game 42, Mrs. McKnight served a refreshing salad course.
Brady Car Wins Races in Llano
Jack Wootan of Brady drove his stock racer in Llano last Thursday night against modified cars and won most of the purse. Bernie Wainscott of Brady, driving Wootan’s car, earned three first places and a second across four races. Ten cars competed and four were wrecked with entrants from San Antonio Austin Burnet Mason and Brady.
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Jack Wootan
Brady
Liano
Bernie Wainscott
Wootan
San Antonio
Austin
Burnet
Mason
Brady Hospital Admits Group From Various Cities
Curtis Reynolds Royce Brown Ruby Garcia and Mrs Ross Huff man of Brady and Mrs F A Wooten of San Angelo were admitted to Brady Hospital Wednesday.
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Curtis Reynolds
Royce Brown
Ruby Garcia
Ross Huffman
Brady
F. A. Wooten
San Angelo
Brady Hospital
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Thomas Sealy
US Department of Agriculture
Patrol
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University of Texas Medical Branch
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Don F. Johnson
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Brady, Texas
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