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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1968
Page
1
The McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce will start its membership drive on August 21 and run through August 28. President Don Neal invites Brady and McCulloch County residents to join this voluntary group investing time and money in community projects to boost economic welfare and civic improvement.
Two major grass fires hit McCulloch County within hours burning about 100 acres on the Myra White ranch east of Predy and 150 acres on the D S Pumphrey ranch near Mercury northeast of Prady. The White blaze began 7 30 p m Wednesday, resisted sprayer access, and volunteers fought embers with wet tow sacks. The Pumphrey fire started 9 p m and was under control by midnight with assistance from Brady Volunteer Fire Department. Four major fires have struck the county in recent weeks, including the Eapy ranch and Gray ranch fires. The article also discusses the Chamber of Commerce structure and goals for county development and attracting new industry.
T Sgt Lonny Shelton recently wrote to his parents Mr and Mrs W L Shelton to confirm his safe arrival in Thailand. He serves as a boom operator on a KC 135 aircraft.
Ross Appleton, longtime Tom Green County assistant county agent and son of Brady residents, is named to replace Duery Menzies as Concho County Agricultural Agent effective September 1. Appleton led 4-H activities and aided adult education, moved from San Angelo to Tom Green in 1966, and holds a Texas A&M animal husbandry degree earned in 1962 after early work with San Angelo Feed Yards.
About 40 ranchers foremen and managers met at the Chamber of Commerce to form a system for fighting range fires. County sprayers were urged to register with Brady McCulloch Civil Defense and a fund for emergency needs was started with donations. The group pledged county equipment water trucks and trained directions to fires and to stay available by phone for rapid response.
Mr and Mrs Jim McFarlin attended the funeral of Miss Charlie Tilleane Pope 62 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma Monday. Miss Pope suffered a stroke while visiting Edmonds Washington and died the next day. She taught at Emere School in Oklahoma City since 1930. Survived by brother Maurice Pope of Plainview. The McFarlins returned to Brady Tuesday.
The McCulloch County Farm Bureau hosts District VII Farm Bureau Queen and Talent Fund contest Friday in the school cafeteria. Nine county queens and six contestants compete for queen and talent awards with Ken Loyd as master of ceremonies.
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