Water and Light Records Topple in Brady
Consumption of water and electricity set new records for Brady this month, surpassing last month’s totals. By Aug 29 Brady Water and Light reported 107,780,000 gallons of water used and 1,535,600 kilowatts of electricity, compared with 105,840,000 gallons and 1,411,000 kilowatts from June 20 to July 20. Weather observer reports Friday’s 0.39 inch shower cooled demand, then Sunday’s usage rose again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Water & Light Works
Brady
Jay Cochran
Sanity Test Sought for Airman in Murder Case
Court-appoint ed attorney M C Gonzales asks for a psychiatric examination of Jimmy N Shaver an Air Force sergeant under indictment for murder and rape of a San Antonio girl The trial was moved to Mc Culloch County in July Gonzales filed the motion Aug 14 with Judge A O Newman Shaver is in Bexar County jail and may be sent to Lackland Air Force Base for evaluation Trial date not set due to judge illness
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M. C. Gonzales
Jimmy N. Shaver
Air Force
San Antonio
Shaver
McCulloch County
Gonzales
A. O. Newman
Bexar County
Lackland Air
Pack trip to Half Moon Lake offers rugged fishing lure
The author describes a four day pack trip from Pinedale with Floyd Bousman of Boulder Creek Ranch. Outfitters operate under Wyoming game licensing and keep guest records, guiding hunts in fall for bear elk moose and deer. They visit Half Moon Lake for a trout filled picnic, where families swim and enjoy clear cold water amid spruce and pine.
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Pinedale
Floyd Bousman
Boulder Creek Ranch
Wyoming Fish and Game Department
Rivera Lodge
Morton Spence
Spences
Buzz
Half Moon Lake
Half Moon
McCulloch Co op honors 17 year director Marshall
At the McCulloch County Electric Co op annual meeting in Richards Park, M I Marshall of Brady retired after 17 years on the board. New directors were elected Louis Tongate Richard Faulkner and J D Stewart. The co op reported a net margin of 25654 for the year with rising electricity use and no rate increase.
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Richards Park
McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Co-Op
McCulloch
San Saba
Brown, Concho, Mills
Menard Counties
M. I. Marshall
Brady
Marshall
Coop
Ards Park
Louis Tongate
Brookesmith
Richard Faulkner
Pear Valley
J. D. Stewart
Grover Beakley
O. B. Harkey
Coleman Burnham
Fred Bryant
Burnham
Bryant
B. C. Broad
Bulldogs Picked to Finish Fourth in District Race
Fort Worth Star-Telegram preview notes Comanche as overwhelming favorite in District 8-AA football with Brady’s Bulldogs and Winters tied for fourth. Herb Owens predicts Comanche may contend for another state title and says the Bulldogs could surpass last year’s semifinal performance.
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Bulldogs
Comanche
Herb Owens
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brady
Winters
Owens
P. T. Galiga
Ballinger
Coleman
Lake View
de Leon
Galiga
Harold Price
Star-Telegram
Calvin Lee
Billy Goforth
Billy Carter
Bill Carpenter
Calvin Cox
Gene Coulter
Cecil Brownlee
Brady High Football Practice Opens 1954 Season
Forty five Brady High School players reported for football drills as coach Chuck York starts the 1954 season with three and a half hour daily workouts. An exhibition scrimmage is planned Friday afternoon for the Ol Hop Dawes before the Dawgs barbecue.
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Brady High School
Chuck York
Ol’ Hopn’ Dawes
Dawgs
Senate confirms Mrs Francks as Brady postmaster
The Senate confirmed Mrs Barry Francks as postmaster at the Brady Post Office on August 19 after her acting term since February. She received a confirmation letter from Senator Lyndon Johnson and related Postal Department documents.
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Barry Francks
Brady Post Office
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Postal Department
Francks
Students Return To Classes Monday In McCulloch County
McCulloch County schools resume on Monday with all four campuses in Brady Lohn Rochelle and Melvin reopening classes for the new term.
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McCulloch County
Brady, Lohn
Rochelle
Melvin
Drouth relief grain and hay available without pauper's oath
Brady FHA office accepts applications for drouth relief feed and hay with no pauper's oath required. Since early this month 120 McCulloch County farmers have applied for hay and 30 for grain. Criteria focus on farming income share and committee discretion. signatories worry benefits may be too small to sustain operations.
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FHA
Brady
Drouth
McCulloch County
James Criswell
George Johanson
McCulloch
Brady Post Office
Library Trustees Approve bids for Buck Richards Library
The F. M. Buck Richards Library trustees signed contracts for construction. Work is split into 16 contracts and architect J. M. Black travels to Midland for bid confirmations. Ground breaking date will be set after confirmations are received.
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F. M. (Buck) Richards
J. 3. Black
Midland
Hardin Jones
Draft Board Sends 5 For Induction
Draft Board No 89 in Brady sent five men Monday to Abilene for induction into the Army. They are Maurice Leifeste from Art in Mason County, Truman Howard Henrich of Mason, Alvie Maurice Mullins of Eden, Donald Lee Leach of Mason, recently of Brady, and Clyde Gail Wigington of Brady.
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Selective Service Board No. 89
Brady
Abilene
Army
Maurice Leifeste
Art
Mason County
Truman Howard Henrich
Mason
Alvie Maurice Mullins
Eden
Donald Lee Leach
Clyde Gail Wigington
Brady Bicycle Derby Postponed Until After School
The Brady Bicycle Derby scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed. City Marshal Tommy Clay said the derby committee met Tuesday and decided to set a new date after school starts because many kids have not repaired their bicycles and are still out of town.
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Brady
Tommy Clay
Clay
J. V. Chandler Dies at 79 Former Rochelle Rancher and Father
J V Chandler 79 longtime Rochelle resident died Thursday at Memorial Hospital Brownwood after 30 days in hospital from a heart attack. Born March 18 1875 in Brown County he lived in Rochelle for over 50 years as a rancher and racer before retiring to Brownwood. Survived by wife three sons three daughters two brothers two sisters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services at Davis Morris Brownwood and Rochelle First Baptist Church with burial in Rochelle Cemetery.
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J. V. Chandler
Rochelle
Jack Chandler
Brady
Memorial Hospital
Brownwood
Mr. Chandler
Brown County
Rochetlee
1612 Ave
Annie Bell Price
Davis-Morris
First Baptist Church
H. H Hargrove
Coggin Ave
Jack
Claude W
Tehachipi
Calif
Howard H. Chandler
Hobbs
N. M
Mra
Ernest F. Cadenhead
Velma Clarke
Wayne Everidge
Lemon
Willie
Rising Star
Roy Chandler
Pecos
Carrie Wright
el Paso
Lillie Bradley
Midland
Daisy Wyatt
Austin
Maybell Martin
Myrtle Oates
Balmorrhea
Beakley Brothers
Ernest and
Walter
Eden
Robert
Grover
Winchell
Edgar Beakley
Milburn
Governor Seeks Higher Grain Drouth Subsidy
Governor Allan Shivers proposed increasing the grain subsidy under the drouth relief program after a weekend Austin conference with USDA officials. He notified County Judge W. M. Dean that federal advisers told FHA committees not to require financial statements from applicants, and that a pauper’s oath would not bar aid.
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Allan Shivers
Goveror
W. M. Dean
Shivers
FHA
Austin
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Itve
Gee Shivers
ASC
Stepa
Vaccination Urged For School Children
Brady officials urge vaccination for all school children. County health officer Dr. James Anderson says no child may register without proof of smallpox vaccination and offers free vaccines for those unable to pay. The measure applies to children of all ages entering Brady schools.
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James Anderson
Brady
Anderson
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Brady Boys
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Gary Ferguson
Bobby Winans
Mrs. Francks
Criswell
Johanson
Draft Board
William L. McGill
Judge Deans
Deans
City
Clint Calley
Calley
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