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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1962
Page
10
National program plans a December NFL title game halftime showcase as regional winners from 14 TV areas compete for national honors. About 5,000 local contests will award 75,000 prizes, with top prizes including warm up jackets helmets and autographed footballs.
The article notes Port Credit as part of Metropolitan Toronto alongside the Township of Toronto, with Port Credit population 6735 and the township near 69 272 acres. It highlights the Credit River as a recreational asset, including a large marina and a two mile outdoor skating rink attracting 15 000 or more skaters on Sundays.
West Texas Boys' Ranch Drama Club performed at the Brady Lions Club lunch. Morris Craig and Kenneth Howell led the group with pantomime numbers. Participants included Dewey Van Story Robert Van Story Donnie Stark Dan Burch Horace Clark Bill Wise David Elrod Edwin England. It was the club's third program that week with prior appearances at Pig Spring Terminal and an upcoming stop in Andrews. George Lloyd of Safe way Stores attended as a guest of J R Rhoton.
Jimmy Huffman suffered a serious eye injury last Friday while cutting mesquite brush on his Fairview area farm. He was treated in Brady then transferred to a San Angelo hospital for specialist care. His wife reports he has vision in the eye and may be released this weekend.
Funeral services were held for Willis Dean Bull 16 of Brookesmith at Trickham Union Church. Burial followed in Bangs Cemetery after he died Monday in an Abilene hospital from a short illness. Born June 14 1946 in Brownwood he lived in Brookesmith most of his life and attended Santa Anna High School.
The obituary notes a young man who was a band member and part of the Future Farmers of America and a Baptist Church member. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Yanus Bull of Brooke Smith two sisters Mrs Marion Ward of Richardson and Mrs David Green of Austin and his grandmothers Mrs M W Hemphill of Barts and his great grandfather R A Baker.
Word comes from Brady of the death in Yarnell Arizona of Mrs Kate Doole Sheffield known in Brady schools as Miss Kate Doole and later as Mrs David Camp. She was sister of the late Mrs A M Finlay of Fife.
Mrs. Charles Walden hosts Segayle Deedra Tandy and Jim Bob in Tahoka this week with parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Evans. Jeff Walden, 12, travels from Lamesa with Mrs. Bob Roger and her son Robert to Disneyland for a 10 day trip, returning Tuesday evening. Jeff then joins relatives in Tahoka for a short visit.
Two Brady students will receive degrees at Texas Tech summer commencement in Lubbock on August 25. Johnny Clinton Miller earns a BS in animal husbandry and Georgine Purcell Caylor earns a BS in elementary education.
The C. L. Bradley home hosted three daughters and families including Dr. and Mrs. Norris Campbell and Abilene residents, Mrs. Pat Hockaday and son of Abilene, and Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Kirklin and family from Houston. Niece Mrs. Ray Millard of Abilene also visited. The Engdahl residence in East Sweden hosted guests William Peterson of Austin last week, with Engdahl sister N Fred Johnson and daughter Joyce, and Mr. and Mrs. Bu Sughrue and their children, all of Austin.
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