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Newspaper

Brady Standard

Location

Brady, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1956

Page

10

Air Force Sergeant Oversees Ground Observer Posts

Air Force Sergeant John Nugent moved to Brady to direct Ground Observer Corps activities. He will base at the Chamber of Commerce and cover McCulloch Mason Gillespie Menard and Kerr Counties. One post at Intercontinental Manufacturing Co. will operate with 24 hour guards starting Sept. 1 under the Air Defense Center in San Antonio. Nugent came from Charleston AFB South Carolina.

Air Force John Nugent Brady Chamber of Commerce McCulloch Mason, Gillespie Men Ard Kerr Set. Nugent Intercontinental Manufacturing Co Air Defense Center San Antonio Charleston Afb S. C

Fredonia Pioneer K Jennings Dies at 86

Stephen Kearney Jennings a Fredonia stock farmer aged 86 died at 11 15 p m Wednesday in Brady Hospital Born November 5 in Illinois he came to Fredonia as a child and lived there his entire life He married Lucie Green February 2 1916 Funeral services will be held at his Fredonia home at 3 p m Friday Wilkerson Funeral Home directing burial in Pontotoc Cemetery Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Arthur Hill of New Stamfels two sons Charles of Denver and Jack of San Marcos a brother Mike Jennings a sister Miss Mary Ann Jennings seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren

Stephen Kearney Jennings Fredonia Brady Hospital Illinois Jennings Lucie Green Wilkerson Funeral Home Pontotoc Arthur Hill New Stamfels Charles Denver Colo Jack Jennings San Marcos Mike Jennings Mary Ann Jennings

Marion visitors stay several days with local family

Mr and Mrs Ed W Camp of Marion visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Max Jones and three children arriving Sunday and planning to stay several days. Mr Crump serves as editor and vice president of Chronicle Tribune Publishing Co in Marion. The Chronicle Tribunes publishes mornings evenings weekdays and Sunday mornings.

Ed W. Camp Marion Ind Max Jones Crump Chronicle-Tribune Publishing Co Chronicle-Tribune

Water Plan for Brady Described as Urgent by Speaker

The speaker argues water is life and urges action now. He cites Llano's water hardship, high hauling costs, and a city dam on Brady Creek to supply future needs and irrigate farms. He says bond issues may be necessary to fund the dam and attract industry to Brady.

Llano Buchanan Brady Creek Brady Nero Rome McCulloch

Family vacation visits kin in West Texas towns

Mrs Oscar Betsill, with her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs J B Joy and family of Eden, toured Fort Stockton to see her son Jerry Mac Betsill. They also visited Balmorhea and Pecos before returning home.

Oscar Betsill J. B. Joy Family of Eden Fort Stockton Jerry Mac Betsill Balmorhea Pecos

Bulldogs Practice With Fresh Faces For Season Opener

Brady High prepares for a new grid season with 10 lettermen and several sophomores and freshmen from undefeated junior teams. Many will see action this year as the Bulldogs head toward their game against old rivals the Bearcats in Ballinger on Friday Sept 7.

Bulldogs Brady Junior High Brady High Bearcats Ballinger

Sign Urges Travelers to Visit Brady and Mason

A sign four miles west of Eden will urge traffic bound for South Texas to follow U S 87 through Brady and Mason. The joint project by the U S 87 Association, Chambers of Commerce, and city officials covers a 10 year contract with B F Jacoby for erection on his land and offers a 10 year extension option.

Eden South Texas Brady Mason U. S. 87 Association Chamber of Commerce Wilson Jordan Joe Ogden Karl Bielfeldt Everett Brannies B. F. Jacoby Fredericksburg Comfort Mason and

Band Boosters To Meet Monday In High School Hall

The Brady Band Boosters Club will hold its first meeting of the new year Monday night at 7 50 in the high school band hall. Retiring president L C Brown urged a good turnout for the first meeting. He will be succeeded Monday night by new president Ernst Otte.

Brady Band Boosters Club L. C. Brown Ernst Otte

Area Aggies Meet Next Week in Eden

Ex students of Texas A&M College gather in Pfluger Park Eden for a stag barbecue Saturday September 8 at 7 p m. The Triple M Club started with Aggies in McCulloch Mason and Menard Counties and now includes Kimble and Concho Counties members.

Texas A&m College Pfluger Park Eden Aggies McCulloch Mason and Menard Kimble Concho

Calf Roping Set At Brady Arena

Calf roping will be held Sunday afternoon at the new Brady practice arena a mile and a half east of Brady on the Rochelle highway. It starts at 2 30 p m with a 15 dollar two calf average and an open jackpot and matched roping afterward. About 25 ropers are expected to try Brahma calves from San Antonio.

New Brady Rochelle Highway San Antonio

Houston Visit Keeps Grady White Family Busy

Mr and Mrs Grady White and their son Harold were guests of relatives in Houston while traveling to Port Arthur to see another son Mr and Mrs Leroy White. H T White accompanied them back to Melvin.

Grady White Harold Houston Mr. White Port Arthur Leroy White H. T. White Melvin

Punk Snyder Places Second in Columbus Old Men Roing Race

Kenneth Punk Snyder finished second in the old men's roping contest held Sunday in Columbus Texas. About 20 contestants entered with entrants required to be 40 years old or over.

Kenneth (Punk) Snyder Columbus Texas

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