Rainfall ends heat as clouds dump many inches
A cool thundercloud moved across McCulloch County on Tuesday morning, bringing rain totals ranging from about 0.35 inch downtown to over 3 inches at Mercury’s Albert Finigan service station. Brady gauges showed varied totals from 0.25 to 1.7 inches, with several locations reporting substantial rainfall and cooler temperatures after a 101 degree day.
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McCulloch County
Brady
J. R. Cochran
South Willow St
Brady Hospital
Commercial National Bank
Albert Finigan
Brownwood Highway
Mercury
W. N. White & Co
Charlie Bryson
Lohn
Melvin
John Bratton
Ford
Babe Ivy
Whiteland
Frank Ogden
J. A. Ranne
Heart Attack Fatal To Roy Holliday Brady Contractor
Roy Holliday a 68 year old Brady resident and house moving contractor died of a heart attack at 3 30 p m Friday while leveling a house at 1211 South Hackberry Street in Brady He had a history of heart illness and had refused hospital care He was born July 17 1887 in Menard County and lived in Brady since 1907 Survivors include his wife three sons a daughter eight grandchildren and a sister Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Sunday at Wilkerson Funeral Home with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery
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Roy Holliday
Brady House
South
Hackberry St
Archie Vann
Holliday
Menard County
Brady
D. Mann
Menard Rancher Injured in Wreck
Robert Henry Kidd aged 49 a Menard County rancher remained in Brady Hospital in satisfactory condition Tuesday after a Friday evening automobile crash on U S Highway 83 about 20 miles south of Menard. His car overturned and he suffered several broken ribs.
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Robert Henry Kidd
Menard County
Brady Hospital
U. S. Highway 83
Menard
Uranium Dirt Sitting Parlor Opens in Brady
Brady opens a new dirt-sitting establishment in the former Star Lite Inn building on Scenic Drive. Promoters J. E. Hughes and M. J. Green, with operator Roy Denman, offer customers paid sessions sitting in uranium-rich soil. The fad began in Comanche for ailment relief with rivers of visitors.
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Brady
Brownwood Highway
J. E. Hughes
Eden Stock Trader
M. J. Green
Eden Insurance
Roy Denman
Comanche
Hughes
Green
Teens Attend First Dance At Country Club
Sixty four teens from the high school and college crowd attended the inaugural social event at the Country Club since city control began. Mrs. Nelson Dukes praised the turnout calling it a big success despite a concurrent Bulldog Stadium football scrimmage. She noted the kids enjoyed themselves and stayed until midnight as pennants and school colors from Brady Rochelle Melvin decorated the ballroom.
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Nelson Dukes
Bulldog Stadium
Dukes
Brady
Lohn
Rochelle
Melvin
Brady Standard Wants August 5th Issue For Files
The Brady Standard seeks August 5th issues for archive use. They offer 25 cents each for the first four copies and 5 cents each for the next ten. Payment made on delivery to fill exhausted files.
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Standard Needs
First day school enrollment dips in Brady Melvin Lohn up
Brady district totals show 1170 students enrolled, down 91 from 1261 last year, with high school 266 down 15. Melvin totals reach 194 with 51 in high school, vs 225 last year. Lohn enrollments total 136, up five from 131, with 43 in high school.
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Brady
Melvin
Lohn
Supt. C. A. Cole
South Ward
North Ward
Dunbar
ASC Committee Members Renamed For Another Year
The McCulloch County ASC Committee was re elected for one more year at the county convention in Brady. Theo Lyckman was named chairman with Ben Hodges as vice chairman and E O Henderson as member. New alternates are J Warren Harkrider and Owen Rudolph. Delegates to the county convention include Edward Lyckman Sidney Coonrod and Oscar Beakley. Hodges moved from the county to the community committee replaced by R J Deck. New terms begin Sept 1.
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McCulloch County
ASC
Brady
Theo Lyckman
Ben Hodges
Lohn
E. O. Henderson
Voca
J. Warren Harkrider
Oscar Krieg
Melvin
Owen Rudolph
Wool Fiesta Week Show Windows Promote Wool
Brady merchants display wool goods to celebrate Wool Fiesta Week. Mrs. Harry Curtis of Brady serves as county chairman for the observance, which will culminate in San Angelo with the selection of Miss Wool of 1955. The event is sponsored by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
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Brady Merchants
Harry Curtis
Brady
San Angelo
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Curtis
Elliott announce birth of son in Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs D J Elliott of Brady report the birth of a son at Brady Hospital on Wednesday. The family names and exact time are not disclosed in the notice.
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D. J. Elliott
Brady
Brady Hospital
Walker Couple Welcomes Daughter in Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs L F Walker of Brady are the proud parents of a daughter born in Brady Hospital on Wednesday.
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L. F. Walker
Brady
Brady Hospital
Brady's Dollar Day Set for Wednesday September 7
Local store announces Brady's Dollar Day event scheduled for Wednesday September 7 offering items at a single dollar each. Community shoppers anticipate early morning lines and special deals on popular goods.
Brady School Enrollment Figures From Superintendent Reynolds
Brady enrollment figures reported by Superintendent C A Reynolds show comparative data for the district. The brief notes highlight shifts in student numbers across grade levels and overall totals, reflecting changes in enrollment patterns for the current year.
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Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Brady
Brady High School Publishes 1955 Bulldog Yearbook
The 1955 Brady High School annual The Bulldog is being distributed this week with a western theme and a glittering gold cover. It is dedicated to Miss Lucille Welch, English and speech teacher. Scene pages of western activities were drawn by Charles Bowden. Co editorship goes to Cynthia Reynold and Mary Sue Bratton.
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Brady High School
Lucille Welch
Brady High
Charles Bowden
Cynthia Reynold
Mary Sue Bratton
Visits of Roy Huie and families from three cities
Guests of O. O. Huies visiting in the O. O. Huie home the past week were their son Roy Huie and family of Chicago, two daughters Mrs James Larre more and family of San Angelo, and Mrs Bill Eisenbeck and family of Abilene.
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O. O. Huie
Roy Huie
Chicago
James Larremore
San Angelo
Bill Eisenbeck
Abilene
Merchants Plan More Bargains for Dollar Day
Brady merchants prepare for Dollar Day on Wednesday September 7 promising thrifty shoppers another strong sales day. Local merchants invite participation with ad costs only for the Dollar Day edition and copy due by Saturday noon. The event aims to solidify Brady as a top shopping center in Central Texas.
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Brady
O’ Texas
Texas
Brady's Bulldogs Show Potent Potential In Scrimmage
Brady's Bulldogs impressed in an unpubli cized scrimmage with Junction's Eagles here Saturday night. They showed speed from Johnny Bradshaw and Fletcher Fields, power in the run game, solid quarterbacking from Lesley Fisher, and strong punting from Fields. The line led by Byrd and Weise looked big and experienced for high school play. The event drew about 200 fans as a practice event with no penalties or official scoring.
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Brady
Bulldogs
Junction
Eagles
Johnny Bradshaw
Fletcher Fields
Joe Garvey
Lesley Fisher
Fields
Ballinger
Comanche
Bradshaw
Fisher
Eugene Cornelius
Tracy Byrd
Bobby Weise
Byrd
Winston Booker
Skinny Davenport
Corky Cobern
Norris Wright
Deryl Griffith
Weise
San Saba Armadillos
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Ronnie Henderson
Hester
Jackie Dukes
Tony
Country Club
Brady, Lohn, Melvin
College
Sept
K. O. Ellington
BHS
O. O. Huies
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