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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1968
Page
1
Brady Independent School District trustees vote to raise lunch prices from 30 to 35 cents at the Aug 26 start of school. The move follows a new minimum wage for cafeteria workers and higher milk costs.
Brady High announces registration for all new students on Thursday Aug 15 starting at 9 56 am in Principal Eid Whiteley s office Freshmen register at 9 00 am Aug 1 9 Seniors at 1 30 pm Juniors Aug 26 at 1 20 pm Sophomores Aug 21 at 1 50 pm Parking fee 1 and library ink 1 25 due Parking permits issued to freshmen Pay exact change and school opens Aug 26 with a short schedule noon return suspected
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Brady August 15 at the Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. McCulloch County exceeded its full quota for the past fiscal year, praised by officials. Donors from Mason, Menard, and Concho Counties are urged to participate to meet the top target.
Here, Prom Sonora Mrs Slilten Jones and Mr Slilten Jones from Sonora visited this week. They spent time with relatives and friends, sharing notes of travel and local happenings.
Leland O Wilkinson hired as power plant operator and Monroe Ellebracht at the wastewater plant. A propane fogging machine and a street sweeper were purchased and delivered. Fogging will control flies mosquitoes and crickets. City employee barbecue set for Aug 16 at Richards Park. The council reaffirmed a hunting policy restricting to ducks at Brady Lake. Dock and marina work nears completion and paving at Brady Lake and city streets proceeds. The city plans a third boat ramp and considers water and light rate changes for schools. The rifle association seeks 340 additional feet of firing line west of Brady Lake Gun Range and 300 more feet of covered line. lease terms approved.
Sidney Pointer Sr a Brady High School graduate and Mercury native died Monday at 6 p m at Amarillo St Anthony Hospital from a massive brain hemorrhage Funeral services were held at Clarendon First Methodist Church with burial in Clarendon Cemetery He played football for Brady High School and Daniel Baker College at Brownwood He ran a grocery in Lelia Lake later taught at Amarillo Air Force Base married February 1947 in Gulfport Mississippi Survivors include his wife son Steve two brothers two sisters
Advance sales of box seats for the Futurity Trials and Cactus Futurity at G Rollie White Downs Aug 24 25 and Sept 1 2 go on sale today at McShan's Food Store. Tickets may be reserved by calling 697 2900. Box seats priced 31 75 per seat or six for 40. Chairman Bob McShan urged local attendance for the August Maturity Trials and September Futurity.
Concho County Singing Convention will gather for its monthly session at the Mirth Taptise Church in den. Attendees are to assemble Sunday after the event and participate in the traditional singing program hosted by the local group.
Eight members of Brady Troop 402 and Post 402 will receive the Eagle Scout rank at a Court of Honor on August 12 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. The event marks Brady’s largest single Eagle class and raises the local total to 20 Eagles.
Brady and Melvin voters head to the polls Saturday to decide on merging the Melvin County Line Independent School District with the Brady Independent School District. A light turnout is forecast as Rochelle voters previously rejected a similar merger. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with eligibility limited to legally registered voters in each district.
Brady elementary schools require students to have a vaccination, last year’s report card and book card. First graders need a birth certificate. baptismal certificates are not acceptable. Registration begins August 26 with more scheduling details to follow.
Gwen Ashba daughter of Mrs W E Ashba will enroll at Texas Tech in Lubbock as a freshman this fall. She auditioned for the Symphony Orchestra on August 1 and was accepted. The acceptance includes four years of private lessons and a regular seat in the orchestra.
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