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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
10
The Pirady Invitational softball tournament runs Aug 2 to Aug 27 at Richarde Park Pony League field. Ten teams including Brady groups compete in double headers with a final Saturday night championship. events feature interteam matchups and a field ready effort by Heart O Texas League players.
Five spots remain for an adult tractor maintenance short course at Brady High School Aug 22 to 24 in the regional agriculture building. The $2 fee covers supplies. first session starts 7 15 p.m. Monday. Instruction covers lubrication fuels carburetion air cleaners cooling valves and ignition.
Vacation Church School will be held at the Brady Presbyterian Church at Eighth and Blackburn Street from Monday to Saturday August 22 to 27. Sessions run 8 30 to 11 a m for children from kindergarten through junior high age.
In Comanche for Reunion Mr and Mrs L Tate were in Comanche Thursday to attend the Old Settlers Reunion. The Tates are former residents of Comanche.
The Rev. Billy McClellan, former Rochelle Baptist Church pastor and current First Baptist Cranfills Gap leader, starts a two week revival at Central Baptist Church Brady on Sunday August 21. He is Howard Payne College and Southwestern Seminary educated, with Benny Mayo leading singing from Field City Baptist Church Dallas. Services run 7 am Monday to Friday and 8 pm each evening.
The article notes a youth program where youngsters weighed and appraised their animals on the same day in October or January. They could sell when market readiness allowed but by May 15, via a public auction. Judges based points on weigh date, days on feed, gain, cost and profit.
The Brady Chamber of Commerce predicts a larger second Brady Quarter Horse Show this Saturday with 14 halter classes and 16 performance events. Entries from Talpa Sinton Rock Springs Luling Ozona Snyder Bertram Sonora and Tomball have boosted registrations beyond last year’s 124. Judging starts at 9 a.m. with night finals at 8 p.m. admission is 59 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
The first Junior Breeders All Breed Sheep and Angora Goat Sale will be held Friday August 26 at 1 p m in the A H Murchison Memorial Barn. 4 H and FFA members are invited to consign and stock buyers may select registered stock to improve flocks. Sponsored by Menard County Chamber of Commerce and Junior Sales Committee, the event aims to become an annual affair. County Agent Allen Turner conceived the idea to aid junior breeders and promote breeding stock sales.
Small breeders group together to market registered animals in numbers too limited for individual buyers. The collective auction aims to attract larger buyers and improve selling conditions for stock that would otherwise struggle to find interest.
Flora Brown expresses sincere thanks to visitors and those who sent cards during her hospital confinement. She extends gratitude to Dr. Jordan and the nurses for their care and asks God’s blessings for everyone.
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