Fife News Highlights Rain Lawns and Community Life
Texans report over three inches of rain brightening the area with full stock tanks and running creeks. Local social notes include visits among Roberts Galloway Mitchell Wilkinson Utsey and Hemphill families plus school plans and hospital updates for Dewey Tedder Minnie Kelley and others.
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Fife
Texans
H. D. Roberts
Bill Galloway
Abilene
Becky
John
Charles Stervinon
Houston
France
Spain
Charles
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Central Texas College
Killeen
Dewey Tedder
St. John’s Hospital
San Angelo
Ed Mitchell
W. B. Byrd
Brady
Mike Boatwright
Susan
Pecos
Tom Hickman
P. W. Wilkinson
Ray Don Turner
O. C. Utsey
Community Notes From Melvin Texas For August
Ralph Sherman of Fort Worth visited Melvin last week while many local families hosted relatives over the weekend. Visitors included the Rossman, Mathis, Garner, Donoho, Whatley, Mosley, Carroll, Mahon, Jenkins, Fortson, Siler, and Liedecker families from several Texas towns. Eula Lee Fritz was buried in San Angelo with ties to local families.
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Eden
Rosa Allison
Carroll
Brady
Ww. M. Land of
Lohn
Lillie Hemphill
Leesville
Glenn Huie
Irving Nelson
Fort Worth
Allie Nelson
Chris Nelson
Nelson
Jennifer
Jackie Garner
Preston Donoho
Sherry and
Brent
Lake Hubbard
Breckenridge
Marvin Whatley
Rankin
Fred Whatley
L. G. Mosley
Myrtie Miles
Midland
W. C. Hutto
Big Spring
Hutto
Arlen Carroll
Crane
James Normand
Jim Mahon
Odessa
Dewey Jenkins
Eloise Mahon
Mahons and Jenkins
Final Rites For Othella Simpson
Funeral services for Othella Don Simpson age 56 were held August 8 in Llano with burial in Lone Grove. A San Saba Hospital death on August 6 preceded the service. pallbearers included James Lusty Gene Christian Clyde Yarborough Gene Thomas Pete Jennings and Ray Barnes with alternates Bob Diehl and Alton Barclay.
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Othella
Don Simpson
Brady
Llano
Lone Grove
San Saba Hospital
James Lusty
Gene Christian
Clyde Yarborough
Gene Thomas
Pete Jennings
Ray Barnes
Bob Diehl
Alton Barclay
Milburn Texas Weather Lifts Spirits and Rodeo News
Milburn Texas reports four inches of rain easing August heat with grass growth and plentiful water. Local cowboys shine at Goldthwaite Rodeo with Steve Adams and Billy Cummings winning top events. Upcoming Richland Springs rodeo closes the circuit, school returns next week, cemetery auxiliary gains new member and donation, and residents anticipate a cooler autumn as community events slow.
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Milburn
Texas
Colorado
Goldthwaite
Steve Adams
Winchell
Billy Cummings
Steve
Billie
Richland Springs
Washington
Jessie Johnson
Lubbock
Jay T. Seate
Leroy Seate
Joe Long
Mercury
Elm Grove
FFA
Brady Standard Classified Rates Notice
Advertising rates and policy details for the Brady Standard and related papers. Includes display rates of 1.26 per column inch, classified rates 7 cents per word, and minimums. Notices of church entertainments with charges are billed at regular rates.
Nixon Exit May Boost Business Morale and Policy Action
The resignation of President Nixon is seen by many business leaders as signaling an immediate improvement in business morale. While leadership faltered amid Watergate, removal could accelerate passage of tax reform, a trade bill, appropriation measures, and a consumer agency. However July wholesale prices rose 3.7 percent with farm and industrial goods driving the increase, and New York banks reported $73 million more in loans for the week ending July 31, indicating continued rate pressures.
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Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Labor Department
New York City
Richland Springs Native Mr Sorge Dies in San Saba
Carl Sorge 78 of Richland Springs died Monday in San Saba Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday in San Saba with burial in City Cemetery. Born September 22 1895 in San Saba County he married Joyce Whitt in 1925 and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife two sisters Mrs Fred Riley of Eldorado Mrs Nora Davis of San Angelo and brother Cramer Sorge of Eldorado.
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Carl Sorge
Richland Springs
San Saba Memorial Hospital
Howell-Doran Funeral Home
San Saba
City Cemetery
Joyce Whitt
Fred Riley
Eldorado
Nora Davis
San Angelo
Cramer Sorge
Four-Team Baseball Tourney At Richards Park
A four team baseball tournament begins at 9 30 a m Sunday at Richards Park The field includes Lohn Eagles Center Point Brownwood and Eden with Joe Davilla managing the Lohn Eagles
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Richards Park
Lohn Eagles
Center Point
Brownwood
Eden
Joe Davilla
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Fife News
O C Utley
Minnie Kelley
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Community Hospital
W. L. Robinson
Miss Kelley
Robinson
Hiram Lively
Kress
Dutch Woodward
Sohn
Lively
Glenn Morris
Archie Walters
Melvin News
Fred Rossman
Wade
Ken Mathis
G. B. Swensk
Fred Fortson
Wichita Falls
Otha Fortson
Charles Bedford
Tricia
Charla
Corpus Christi
Tim Siler
Milton Dubose
Robert Liedecker
T. B. Cobb
Eula Lee Fritz
M. B. Fields
J. R. Nichols
Othella Simpson
Life & Company
Life & Casualty
P.O. Box
Jerry Sims
Milburn News
S. Bridge Street
Teres
L. B. Smith
Larry R. Smith
Billy Brown
Brady Enterprise
McCulloch County Star
Heart
Texas News
McCall
Mcc
Ialloch
Gretchen Noelke Parker
Ford
Congress
Mr. Sorge
Allied Products Corp
Brownwood Highway
Brady, Texas
City Drug Co
Leisure Lodge Nursing Center
Leisure Lodges, Inc
Menard Highway
Brownwood Jaycees
Earl Q. Wilson
Morris Horton
203 Center
Fairgrounds
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