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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1958
Page
1
In days of federal reach the Golden Jones trial concluded with a jury of twelve citizens. The piece notes pressure on Jones to plead guilty, the threat of federal case pressure, and the jurors' apparent independence in the face of federal influence.
A Brady youth, 20, identified as Pal Hallmark, was injured when a car overturned on the Dodge road Wednesday. Hallmark suffered a fractured ankle and facial injuries, remaining in Brady hospital Thursday with bruises and cuts from the incident.
Melvin school district, led by Sup. K O Ellington, plans to hire a coach and a homemaking teacher after Bernard Weems resigned to take a post at Balls High School. Ellington and trustees aim to fill both roles before the new term begins. The faculty includes Ellington, Floyd Marshall, Talmage Wood, and others with bus drivers and a janitor also named.
The Brady High School Bulldog Band departed Thursday for Garner State Park for a three day social and recreational trip ending Saturday afternoon. They left instruments behind but planned a brief band business including five majorettes and an alternate to serve in the coming school year.
Brady High School football aspirants from both A and B teams will gather in the gym at 4 p m Sunday. Coach Chuck York and staff will map out plans for the 1958 season. Practice begins Monday Aug 25 with the first game Sept 5 at Ballinger. Kimble Menard Singing Convention set for Sunday Aug 17 at 2 p m in First Methodist Church Menard. Edward Appleton visiting parents at Midkiff and back home with Mr and Mrs E M Appleton.
Staff Sgt. Billy Joe Taylor and his wife and children departed for Honolulu Hawaii where he will be stationed for the next three years.
Alton Ice of Sherman has been named supervisor of Vocational Agriculture Area VII spanning four McCoullch County schools. He replaces John Holcomb who resigned to become executive secretary of the Texas Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association. Ice, Saint Jo native, earned a 1957 Texas A&M degree and a Texas Tech masters in agricultural education. He taught at Joshua prior to his new post.
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church will hold vacation Bible school Aug. 18 to Aug. 29 with sessions 9 am to noon Monday through Friday. Activities include songs Bible study handicraft and refreshments. Children ages 4 to 14 are invited. Transportation calls to Rev. Virgil Schuelein at 3915.
Norman Bell arrived from Memphis Missouri to spend the rest of the week with his parents Mr and Mrs G D Bell and their son Dickie in Missouri.
Brady City officials and the SCS explored dam options near Brady. Estimates ranged from 1.5 to 3.6 million dollars with a 7,900 acre land impact and railroad relocation depending on site and SCS participation. The committee postponed a decision and will reconvene to study lower cost and larger flood control options.
The Church of the Nazarene opens a revival Friday at 7:45 p.m. with evangelist Rev L Lee Gaines. The Brown County native has a long ministry. the denomination marks its 1908 Pilot Point founding with about 210 local churches and 5000 congregations today.
Mrs Jack Fryar and her two daughters arrived Monday in San Antonio to spend the week as guests of Mrs O E Engdahl and other relatives and friends.
W. W. Cox, 84, longtime Brady resident and prominent local figure, died at his Comanche home at 6 30 a m Thursday after years of ill health. He earlier ran the wool, mohair and produce business in Brady in the 1920s and led WPA and PWA projects including the Brady Creek levee. He owned Cox Drug Store, later Brady Drug, and moved to Comanche about 18 years ago where he served as a county official. Funeral plans were not set Thursday morning and burial is expected in Comanche.
Three McCulloch County students are among 265 candidates for summer degrees at Southwest Texas State College San Marcos. Thomas Neil Dunn seeks a BS in Education, Billy Joe Nicholas a BS in Vocational Agriculture, and Elizabeth Reese a Master’s in Education. They will graduate Friday August 22 at 7 30 p m in the college gymnasium.
Rev C W Bolin invites all to revival services at Mercury Baptist Church from August 15 to 24 at 730 pm. Evangelist will be Rev Bill McClellan of Rochelle Baptist Church with Curtis Jones as song leader and Mrs McClellan at the piano.
Miss Doris Mattie Hicks daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Hicks of 1421 South High Brady will receive a master’s degree in library science in summer commencement at Texas Woman’s University Friday August 22.
Visit participants including Mr. and Mrs Sim Gamblin and Vicki Jerita of Placid spent Sunday in Cisco visiting Mr and Mrs Vin Gamblin. Fred Gamblin of Comanche joined the group during the visit.
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