All-Star Lineup Scheduled for Fair Oct. 9 24
The 1954 State Fair of Texas announces a blue ribbon program from Oct. 9 to Oct. 24. Highlights include The King and I and Ice Cycles of 1955, free children’s shows, Joie Chitwood Daredevils, and Magnolia Sky Revue. Exhibits feature the Women’s Building, House Beautiful Pacesetter House, all electric home, Electric Show, Auto Show, and Antique Auto Show. Livestock, horse, and poultry displays accompany a major Pan-American Livestock Exposition with many judging events. Football features seven games including Texas-Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl and SMU vs Kansas. Midway presents Flying Cars and Sky Wheels among other rides.
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Texas
Snow White
Texas Agriculture
America
Bangs Coach Jerrell Rice Moves to Yoakum Post
Mr. and Mrs. Jerrell Rice and children Jerry and Brent relocate from Bangs to Yoakum where Rice becomes assistant football and track coach. He led Bangs High School as head coach and principal for the past three years.
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Jerrell Rice
Jerry
Brent
Bangs
Yoakum
Rice
Bangs High School
Notice of Sheriff's Sale in McCulloch County Texas
Public auction to sell the real property of Julian Suarez and wife Mary Suarez in Brady Texas. The sale follows an execution issued by the District Court of McCulloch County on March 23 1954 in favor of Lucy Cooper and against the Suarezes. The 50 by 100 foot parcel lies west of the Brady courthouse and will be offered for cash on September 7 1954 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the courthouse door.
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District Court
McCulloch County
Texas
Lucy Cooper
Julian Suarez
Mary Suarez
W. H. Cooper
McCulloch
J. F. Braun
J. F Braun
Roy Holliday
Simon Saurez
Court House
Brady
J. P. Williamson
Texas tidelands oil well taps first production off Padre Island
Standard Oil of Texas completes South Texas tidelands well 1.5 miles off Padre Island in Kleberg County yielding 348 barrels daily of 29.5 grade oil from 9,500 feet. The No. 53 State Tract 948 sits on a 640 acre lease as Sun Oil, Gulf Oil, and Humble Oil plan tests nearby. Stanoltex, owned by Standard Oil of California, holds 18,000 acres around the find.
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Standard Oil Co
Texas
Padre Island
Kleberg County
Corpus Christi
South Texas
Sun Oil Co
Kenedy County
Gulf Oil Corp
Nueces County
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Aransas County
Standard
Gulf of Mexico
Stanotex
Texas Public School Fund
Standard Oil Co. of
California
Howard Payne In 65th Year Opens Fall Term
Howard Payne College Brownwood enters its 65th year as a Baptist co educational liberal arts college with fall term starting Sept 6 7 Freshmen orientation Sept 6 7 registration Sept 8 for freshmen and Sept 9 for upperclassmen Classes begin Sept 10 The college offers BA BS and MEd degrees and is accredited by SACS It has expanded its campus with new buildings including a 160 bed boys dormitory Walker Memorial Library and begins construction Sept 20 on a new $900 000 girls dormitory Sovaatory four story brick fireproof and modern
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Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Pecan Valley Baptist Association
Howard Payne
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Walker Memorial Library
Sovaory
College Station Visitors Stay With Local Hosts
Here From College Station Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ryan and children were guests of Mr. and Mrs H. C. Roth and Mr. and Mrs Duke Mann the past week.
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College Station
C. D. Ryan
H. C. Roth
Duke Mann
Engdahl Jr Promoted to Corporal in Korea Service
S. E. Engdahl Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer C. C. Engdahl of Route 1, has been promoted to corporal while serving in Korea. He is a mechanic in the Sec. Battery 12th Field Artillery Battalion and entered the Army in January 1953, with overseas service since March 1954.
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S. E Engdahl, Jr
Spencer CC, Engdahl
Route 1
Korea
Cpl
Engdahl
Sec
12Th Field Artillery Battalion
Army
Dorothy Stewart Enters Nixon Clay Business College
Miss Dorothy Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Stewart of Brady and 1954 graduate of Rochelle High School began studies at Nixon Clay Business College in Austin on Monday.
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Dorothy Stewart
J. D. Stewart
Brady
Roschelle High School
Nixon Clay Business College
Austin
Water and fertilizer aid shade trees in dry seasons
Shade trees weakened by another dry summer benefit from water and fertilizer. Build a circular four inch deep basin around the trunk, sized to canopy diameter, and fertilize with 5-10-5 or 8-8-8 at one pound per 100 square feet. Water soak in, repeat every 7 to 10 days in hot periods, fertilize monthly during growth, and suspend during dormancy.
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G. M. Watkins
Extension Service
Watkins
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Edsel T. Malmestrom
Melvin
Brownwood Highway
D. H. Newman
South Walnut St
Manford Underwood
McCamey
J. W. Finlay
Eden
Victor Grain
Parker Pumphrey
M. M. Bradham
Nash
A. Fahnstrom
S. Pecan ST
W. White ST
W. E. Campbell
South Brady
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EL Rancho Grande Courts
Brackeen Addition
Ricks Bargain Center
S. Bridge
Curtis Field
Oma Stone
N. High
Lena Matthews
S. Bridge St
W. 4Th ST
Henry R. Hodges
Laurel Drive
A. R. Grote, JR
COX Studio
A. B Cox
S. Church
65Th ST
China
Gus Herberg
Ge Davis
Co. A. Trigg
N. Bridge ST
South Ward
Ellison
802 S. Bridge
Brady Steak House
Keepair
Dial
South Bridge Street
J. C. WiLes
Richland Springs
C. T. Hendon
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Singer
Crothers Ave
Luzier’s
L. B. Smith
Brady Standard
D. H. Milburn
Mildred
Marvin Jew
Ell
Necchi
Elna Sewing Circle
Brady City
Renfroe
Hor’s d
House of Reese & Co
Brady-Menard Highway
State OF Texas
S&k Motors
Jack Keyser
Joe Henderson
Ewell Teague
Leonard Crump
Dorman Moore
J. N. Revado
Earl Childress
Heart O’ Texas News
Brady Enterprise
McCulloch County Star
Heart O' Texans News
Tidelands
Brown County
Business
Frank H. Corder
Barton Motors
Heart of Texas Commission Co
Brady, Texas
Jerry” Griffith
Drouth
Consumers Co-op
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