24 Aug 1956
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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
1
Brady High School announces separate registration slots for seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the new term starting September 4. Fees include a 1.10 registration package, 10 cents ink fee, and optional 1 school coverage insurance.
Sam McCollum III was moved by ambulance from Brady Hospital to Nix Hospital in San Antonio for plastic surgery on his legs. His wife rode with him while daughter Rebecca Sue, 3, stayed with her grandmother in Mason. He has been hospitalized since a June 8 bombing damaged his station wagon, with severe leg injuries requiring skin and bone grafts.
Dr. Arthur K. Tyson president of Mary Hardin-Baylor College Belton will speak at both 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services Sunday at the First Baptist Church. He is noted as an unusually capable speaker and invites friends of the church and college to attend.
Brady grade schools Dunbar and Brady Junior High set opening day registration for September 4 at 8 30 a m. Buses run regular routes with return around 11 30 a m. Lunchroom opens Sept 5. Grades 1 6 pay 30 cents. 7 12 pay 35 cents. Children must be six by Sept 1 and bring a birth certificate and vaccination scar or certificate. First time Brady students need a book card and last school report card. North Ward serves elementary students north of the Santa Fe main line. South Ward serves those to the south. Pre school meetings listed. several workshops and faculty meetings scheduled Aug 27 31 and Sept 1.
Mrs. A. M. Coalson Jr., daughter of Mrs. Annie Mitchell of Rochelle, earned a degree in business administration at South west Texas State College in San Marcos on Thursday. Mrs. A. M. Coalson Sr. and Mrs. Mitchell attended the graduation and will return home Friday.
Mr and Mrs Jack D Gray and son Bill return to Brady after four years in Calcutta where Gray advised in the Indo American Program for technical assistance. They plan a Washington and Cornell visit before College Station next summer for further training. Bill studied by correspondence and learned local languages while abroad.
Four men were injured en route to a Lubbock trial for B R Sheffield when their car and a truck collided 15 miles north of Sterling City on U S Highway 87 at 1 30 am Tuesday. John Martinez lost his left arm. others suffered various injuries. Espinoza released. trial delayed then resumed.
Richard Hampton, former Brady High School football basketball and track star, will serve as assistant football and head track coach at Goldthwaite High School next school year. He will also coach girls basketball and move with his wife Nancy Barnes and young son Mark from Brownwood to Goldthwaite.
The Jubilee parade float will travel to Dublin on Wednesday Aug 29 for the pre Madison Square Garden Rodeo opening and then to Boerne on Saturday Sept 1 for the Kendall County Fair showcasing community events and parade coverage.
John Sloane was carried to Brady Hospital Tuesday night for observation and X rays after becoming ill that evening.
McCulloch County voters face four runoff races on Saturday with Price Daniel and Ralph Yarborough in governor, Tom Moore and Will Wilson in attorney general, H. K. Patterson and Walter L. Bryson in Precinct 1, and C. B. Deck and Oscar Betsill in Precinct 3. Absentee ballots total 117, near the first primary, with county turnout expected to reflect statewide races. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and voters are advised to mark ballots with a heavy line or X for clarity.
Roberta Watters of Melvin 4-H and Jerrilyn Lohn of Lohn 4-H will model at the District VII Dress Revue in San Angelo next Tuesday. Roberta seeks a district win to advance to state. Jerrilyn will model in junior division but not be judged. Luncheon at Town House hotel marks the event.
The Emergency Feed Program for McCulloch County is extended to accept applications from farmers and ranchers through Oct. 1 to provide feed for basic livestock through Oct. 31. FHA county committee led by James W. Criswell said the program now covers 185 Texas counties.
Trans-Texas Airways changes take effect Sept 1 announced by Arville Roberts local station manager Brady flights No 104 from Dallas arrive 10 32 am depart 10 36 am Sundays only 11 08 am 11 11 am Flight No 105 from San Antonio arrives 4 17 pm departs 4 20 pm daily Roberts says the change will give passengers better service to the West Coast and allow connections with three American flights in Fort Worth
Brady residents may swim one last time this season as the city pool shuts Friday night. Low turnout and cool weather prompted the early closure, ending the summer program.
The McCulloch County singing convention will meet Sunday August 26 at 2 30 pm at the Central Baptist Church in Brady. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Neve of Brady announce the arrival of a son at Brady Hospital Sunday.
Election judges in McCulloch County are asked to bring or phone results to The Standard office. Two phone lines will be available. Local totals will be posted outside The Standard and broadcast by KNEL.
Bernie Wainscott set a new Jubilee stock car time trial record at 20.00 seconds. He had previously posted 20.2 seconds and defended the record for a second week with the Flying 8. Races resume Sunday at 3 p.m. with 2:50 p.m. time trials and potential Powder Puff Derby and amateur driver events.
The Brady Junior High Band starts a summer band school next Monday August 27. It runs one week from Monday to Friday at the high school band hall with an advanced class at 9 am and beginners at 10 am. Parents of beginners should contact Director Joe McDonough to enroll.
Brady High School reports that over half of its 1956 graduates will attend college this fall. Thirty two of 52 seniors requested transcripts to multiple colleges statewide. Students head to Tarleton, Texas Tech, Texas A and M, University of Texas, University of Houston, North Texas State, Abilene Christian, St Anthony Seminary, and Draughon’s Business College with specific names listed for each school.
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