Woman wins ten minute spree for $151 in groceries
Mrs. A. R. Brown of Brady grabbed $151.47 worth of groceries at the Piggly Wiggly in a Pepsi-Cola Shopper's Sweepstakes spree. Timed by an alarm clock, she raced aisles without a basket to help her mother, winner Mrs. Tim Landrum, by substituting for physical limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Brown
Brady
Pepsi-Cola
Brown
Tim Landrum
South High
Wayne Ferguson
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
4 H Youths Win Awards on Records
Kerrville hosted 4 H judging of club record books with McCulloch County entries led by Marilyn Fike who won senior canning. In the junior division Lewis Bratton won achievement with others taking achievement, agriculture, beef, home improvement, soil and water conservation, and wildlife honors. Additional seniors included Gayle Taliaferro Kathy Fleming and Freddy Roberts. juniors featured Vicki Gamblin Cheryl Passmore Linda Simpson Lewis Bratton and Linda Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
McCulloch County
Marilyn Fike
Canning
Lewis Bratton
Sandra Marshall
Ross Johnson
Bill Bratton
Elizabeth Jean Hemphill
Annette Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Gayle Taliaferro
Santa Fe
Kathy Flemming
Freddy Roberts
Texas
Vicki Gamblin
Cheryl Passmore
Linda Simpson
Linda Roberts
Miller Promoted In AF Reserve
Dan Miller and Brady Sancher receive promotion to Airman First Class with the 13th Mobile Communications Squadron at James Connally AFB in Waco. Miller is a ground radio equipment maintenance man with over two years in the AF Reserve and six months active duty for technical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Miller
Brady Sancher
13Th Mobile Communications Squadron
Air Force Reserve
James Connally Afb
Waco
AF Reserve
Melvin Pooster Club Set to Elect Officers Tuesday
The Melvin Pooster Club will meet Tuesday night on Ave. 27 at the football field to reorganize and elect new officers. All interested are urged to attend.
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Melvin Pooster Club
Tueday
Ave
City Attorney for Two Years Resigns Post
City Council accepted the resignation of John William Hughes as city attorney after over two years in the post. The council set the tax rate at $1 per $100 valuation and approved a Yield sign at Bee Street North Grant. It accepted a $100 bid from O L Wooten to harvest pecans at the old Brady Cemetery and authorized 28 blocks of paving this summer. A contract with the Texas Water Commission to maintain Brady Lake records was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Hughes
Hughes
Bee Street
North Grant
O. L. Wooten
Old Brady Cemetery
James Feazelle
Texas Water Commission
Brady Lake
Lice on Pecans Wash Trees With Water Hose
Brady nurseryman CC P. Rockwell advises washing pecan trees with a garden hose to remove aphids that cause brown spots and honeydew. He notes aphids hide on the leaf undersides and may require rewashing in three to four days to prevent return from neighboring trees.
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Brady Nurseryman
CC. P. Rockwell
Rockwell
Riders to Parade At Gillespie Fair
The Heart of Texas Riders will ride in their final parade of the year to kickoff the Gillespie County Fair and Horse Race Meet in Fredericksburg. Parade set for 10 a.m. with a 7 a.m. departure of the horse truck from Heart of Texas Commission Company. Mary Helen Bratton representing Brady and McCulloch County will ride in a Thunderbird loaned by Dr. D W Jordan of Brady.
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Heart of Texas
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Bob Loyd
Heart of Texas Commission Company
Jo Ann Harrison
Mary Helen Bratton
Brady and McCulloch County
Miss Heart O
Texas
D. W. Jordan
Brady
Latin Children To Take Tests For Language Placement
Latin American children entering first grade must take a language placement test before school starts September 3. An English course was offered for Spanish speaking students this summer, and those without the test should take it prior to enrollment. Non English proficient entrants will join a special class taught by Mrs Criselda Ynostroza. tests are to be reported to Brady High School Guidance Office next week 9 am to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McDonough
Criselda Ynostroza
Brady High School
Minister Here Five Years Preaches Final Brady Sermon
Ernest McCoy, minister of the Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ, will deliver his final Brady sermon Sunday evening before relocating with his family to Post next week. He notes Mrs McCoy taught in the Lohn school system during their Brady years and thanks locals for their kindness. No successor is named for Brady yet.
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Ernest McCoy
Fourth and
Bridge Street
Church of Christ
McCoy
Lohn
Brady
Mr McCoy
Brady Church
Rotary leaders link Brady with world Rotary network
Ernest W. Wehman spoke in Brady highlighting Rotary Clubs in 11,500 communities across 129 countries. He, a Pleasanton businessman and district governor, promoted world understanding and a matched district with Bloemfontein South Africa. He announced Interact for senior high boys and future clubs to foster service and international action.
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Ernest W. Wehman
Brady Rotarians
Wehman
Pleasanton
Brady Rotary Club
Bloemfontein
South Africa
Ene
Rotary
Interact
Brady High School urges seniors and juniors register
Principal C A Ethridge says about 65 students remain unregistered as Brady High School prepares for the fall term. During registration days 327 students signed up, including 58 seniors, 90 juniors, 100 sophomores, and 79 freshmen, with expected total around 400 when school resumes September 3.
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Brady High School
C. A. Ethridge
Ethridge
Truck Burns After Load Catches Fire
A pickup truck owned by Thurman Saxon burned on a highway between Rochelle and Richland Springs. Saxon and two grandchildren Deborah and David Cochran of Wichita Falls were driving to Brady with oats maize and hay when he smelled burning and pulled off. The hay caught fire. Richland Springs VFD arrived and saved the frame and tires. Cause unknown.
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Thurman Saxon
Rochelle
Richland Springs
Saxon
Deborah
David Cochran
Wichita Falls
Brady
Iron Lung Heroine Marge Lawler Remembered At Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs Norman Maree Lawler known as Marge were held at the First Methodist Church. After 15 years in an iron lung she died at 2 05 pm Tuesday at the Texas Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Houston. Maree aged 44 had traveled to the Houston hospital many times since polio struck on Oct 7 1950. She was active in her church school and town and served as Mothers March chairwoman in January. Her husband and brother in law Gerald Lawler of Abilene attended the services. Pallbearers included Bud Gober Bill Brookover and others. Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Lawler
Marge
First Methodist Church
Houston
Texas Institute For Rehabilitation and Research
Maree
Gerald Lawler
Abilene
Lamar Leifeste
Wilkerson
E Dectional Foundation
Prady
South Wall
San Antonio
Junior Rodeo Set For Saturday Night at Jubilee Arena
The Heart Of Texas Riders hold a junior rodeo Saturday night at the Jubilee arena with no admission change. Events include barrel racing flag race rescue race pole bending musical tire and calf roping for two age groups. Entry fee is 1 per event with entries accepted until event time.
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Heart of Texas
Jubilee Arena
McCulloch County
Jo Ann Harrison
South Pine
New Book to Explore Great Plains History
Abilene historian Mrs. W. N. Kincaid signs with University of Oklahoma Press to publish a 450 page study titled South of Cimarron in fall 1964. The volume surveys the southern Great Plains from pre columbian times through railroads oil and farm development.
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Great Plains
W. N. Kincaid
Abilene
Posey Collins
Brady
University of Oklahoma Press
Norman
Brady and McCulloch County
Hardin-Simmons University
Kincaid
Cimarron
Cimarron River
New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas River
Tulsa
Plains
HSU
Brownwood Couple Visit with Brownwood Sisters
Here from Brownwood Mr and Mrs Ben Lovelace were guests this week of Mr and Mrs Irvin Marshall. Mrs Lovelace and Mrs Marshall are sisters.
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Brownwood
Ben Lovelace
Irvin Marshall
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Omtyeres
Pepsi-Cola Company
Mrs. Brown
Miller
Melvin
Gillespie Fair
Marge Lawler
Iron Lung
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Allan
Republic of Texas
U. S
Mexico
Santa Anna
Thomas F. Langseth
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