Summer Little League season ends with growth and vigor
The summer baseball leagues drew about 300 boys, four nightly games, and crowds fueling self sustaining finances with a $700 balance. Umpires are paid, uniforms funded by sponsors, and concessions supplied by Lowell Brown. The program fosters teamwork and sportsmanship beyond mere winning and invites expansion next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards Park
Lowell Brown
Mama and Papa
Melvin
Rochelle
Boat Registration Starts in October
State Highway Engineer B C Greer says boat registration will go into effect in October under the new boating act approved by the Legislature. No penalties will apply for the delayed start date, with final registration due by March 1, 1960 and other act provisions already in effect since August 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C Greer
Greer
Rotary's World Friendship Goal Emphasized by Scholar
Dr. Sloan Batchelor of Kerrville addressed the Brady Rotary Club detailing Rotary International in 113 countries promoting understanding and peace. He cited over 10,200 clubs, $3 million in fellowships since 1947, and 1,202 Foundation Fellowships awarded to students in 67 countries. He noted District projects like International Fellowship Day in Eagle Pass and urged Brady Rotarians to attend the Beeville district conference next April and the Miami Beach convention in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan Batchelor
Kerrville
Rotary International
Brady
Trinity Methodist Church
Batchelor
Rotary Inter
National
Rotary Ambassadors of Good Will
Rotary Foundation
Foundation
Rotary
Eagle Pass
Rotary Clubs
Rotary District
Beeville
Miami Beach
Fla
Brady High School Enrollment Set For August 25 26
Brady High School will hold student enrollment on Tuesday and Wednesday August 25 and 26 in the high school library. Upperclassmen register August 25 with seniors at 8 15 a m and juniors at 1 15 p m. sophomores 8 15 a m and freshmen 1 15 p m on August 26. Students receive schedules books and lockers and pay fees including 1 library 10 ink 1 50 chemistry 1 biology and general science and 4 50 typing. Optional student insurance offers 3 nine month coverage or 10 for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High School
Lohn Baptist Church Opens Summer Revival Week
Lohn Baptist Church begins a summer revival this Friday night August 14 with Rev. Gene Dickson of Central Baptist Brady preaching. Saturday night Rev. J J Jordan of Brady will speak. Rev. Dickie Denson of Howard Payne College will preach both morning and evening services Sunday. Rev. J B Fowler Jr of Ballinger will start Monday night and lead through the week. Tom Dempery Gainesville First Baptist directs music. Prayer services start 7:30 pm with evangelistic service at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohn Baptist Church
Gene Dickson
Central Baptist Church
Brady
J. J Jordan
First Baptist Church
Dickie Denson
Howard Payne College
J. B. Fowler, Jr
First Baptist Church of
Ballinger
Martin Family Visiting Relatives in Prady Stay
Mr and Mrs J B Martin and their three children John Jim Lamoin visit Mrs O L Wooten in Prady. They are from Ruston Louisiana and plan to stay until Saturday or Sunday.
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J. B. Martin
John
Jim
Lamoin
Ruston, la
College Reunion Plans Summer 1960 Meeting in Big Spring
H. L. Lackey attended a lunch and reunion in Abilene with former North Texas State College classmates. The Thunderbird Lodge gathering discussed a similar reunion to be held in Big Spring in the summer of 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Lackey
Abilene
North Texas State College
Thunderbird Lodge
Big Spring
Fullagar Sisters Visit Family in Atlanta and States
Misses Ann and Joan Fullagar of Lohn spent a month with sister Mrs. R Bradford Ellis in Atlanta Georgia. They traveled to Florida and Tennessee. Shirley will accompany her sisters back to Texas on August 17 to visit parents Mr. and Mrs Sam Fullaga.
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Ann
Joan Fullagar
Lohn
R. Bradford Ellis
Atlanta
Florida
Tennessee
Shirley
Texas
Sam Fullaga
Gamblin Reunion Set For Aug 16 At Richards Park
The 32nd annual Gamblin reunion will be held at Richards Park next Sunday Aug 16. A basket lunch will be served at noon. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamblin
Richards Park
Smitty Smiths Vacationing Amid Lake City Trip
Mr and Mrs JL B Smith and Larry are vacationing in Lake City Colorado enjoying a leisure trip and time away from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smitty Smiths
JL. B. Smith
Larry
Lake City
Colo
Townsend Commended By UT Student Council
UT Student Assembly approves a resolution praising State Rep. Terry Townsend of Brady for his legislative work this year. The document commends his opposition to higher education fees and support for high quality state colleges and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
UT Student Council
Terry Townsend
Brady
University of Texas
James T
Terry) Townsend
People of Texas
House of Representatives
Lohn Farmer Joins County FHA Committee
Lohn farmer Lohn Moore joins the McCulloch County Farm Home Administration committee succeeding Litt S. Walker whose term expired June 30. Moore, with 456 acres, grows cotton maize and small grain and runs a live stock enterprise. Oscar Beakley of Mercury and David Dahlberg of Brady serve with him.
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Grady
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Moore
Oscar FE. Beakley
Mercury
David W. Dahlberg
Brady
Brady High School season tickets for option holders ready
Season tickets to Brady High School football games are available now at the school tax office in City Hall, but only to option holders. Tickets cost 5 dollars for five home games and sell until September 4. An option to help fund the new grandstand costs 8 dollars and secures center section seats for eight years. Reserve seats are 1.25 dollars per game, and box seats are 10 dollars for the season or 2 dollars per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
C. A. Reynolds
E. O. Martin
Visits by Cross family to Mrs Agnes Moore home
Mr and Mrs W B Cross along with Greg and Carol spent the weekend visiting Mrs Agnes Moore, the mother of the host.
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W. B. Cross
Greg
Carol
Agnes Moore
Brady School District budgets 1959 60 with $408 709 expenditures
A public hearing on the Brady School District budget for 1959 60 is set for August 20 at 8 p m in City Hall council room. The proposed expenditures total 408 709 up from 594 800 last year with more staff and science program upgrades. Revenue is 409 085 from a 1.50 tax rate with 1 17 allocated to maintenance and 33 cents to bond retirement. state funds total 262 335 and local taxes 146 750. The new valuations rise about 25 percent to roughly 10.5 million from 8.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
City Hall
914 High Schools Start Grid Race in Texas Football Season
A total of 914 high schools begin the 40th Texas football season, up from 1958. Class AAAA expands to 108 teams, with new entrants Bel Air Ysset Irvin El Paso and Permian Odessa. Permian seeks Abilene district challengers. Other classes show minor shifts while Breckenridge and Stamford hold strong positions.
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Bel Air
Ysset
Irvin
el Paso
Permian
Odessa
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Carter-Riverside
Corpus Christi Bay
San Antonio Jefferson
Ray
Breckenridge
Buckaroos
Stamford
White Deer
Oil Test Slated On Fife Ranch
W Dietz of Bellaire plans a 350 foot cable tool wildcat oil test on the H D Bradley ranch 24 miles northeast of Fife. Two nearby spring tests already failed to produce. Dietz develops a new Salt Gap Melvin oil field. the Bradley well lies on a 320 acre lease 1498 feet from the north and 795 feet from the east lines of Alexander Mitchell Survey 607.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dietz
Bellaire
H. D. Bradley
Fife
Dietz
Salt Gap-Melvin
Bradley
Alexander Mitchell Survey
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Yankees
Brady National Bank
Jordan Furniture
Alvin Williams
Ignacio Laureles
Benito Torres
Brent Rice
James
Otis Frost
Calvin Williams
Vernon Crawford
Michael Pellizzari
Terry Traweek
Fernando Torrez
Jimmie Crawford
Freddie Lee Hartcraft
Jerry Crawford
Johnny Williams
E. W. Frost
BHS
Louisiana
Georgia
Gamblin Reunion
Lohn Farmer
Jefferson
Hix Green
Fife Ranch
Farmers & Ranchers Co-op
Ronnie Rickman
Burl
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