Lohn Revives Annual Invitational Basketball Tourney
Lohn High School restarts its annual invitational tourney in McCulloch County with eight girls teams from Paint Rock Rochelle Centennial Melvin Millersview Mozelle Talpa and Lohn and four boys teams from Paint Rock Centennial Mozelle and Lohn. The event runs Thursday to Saturday Dec 8 9 10 with daily schedules and semifinal and final rounds for both genders.
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Lohn High School
McCulloch County
Robert Stovall
Paint Rock
Rochelle
Centennial
Melvin
Millersview
Mozelle
Talpa
Lohn
Lohn Eagles
Lohn Girls
Wynette Moore
McMurry Choir to Sing at Brady High Monday
McMurry College Chanters directed by Dr. Richard C. Von Ende perform a free 1:45 p.m. program at Brady High School on Monday as part of a fall tour. The group, organized in 1923, will sing a varied repertoire including hymns and school-assembly selections across West Texas and New Mexico.
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Chanters
McMurry College
Abilene
Brady High School
McMurry
Methodist Church
West Texas
New Mexico
Winters
Ballinger
Paint Rock
Brady
Mason
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Comanche
de Leon
Ranger
Wastland
Short Course Set for Grocers at Chamber of Commerce
A grocers short course will be offered at the Chamber of Commerce starting Monday Jan 9. It targets employees and managers with sessions for clerks at night and for management by day. Clyde Bennett from the University of Texas Division of Extension leads the instruction, following prior soda fountain and public relations trainings.
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Chamber of Commerce
Clyde Bennett
Division of Extension
University of Texas
Country Club Dance At Brady Club
An informal dance for adults will be held Saturday night at the newly redecorated Brady Country Club. Time is p.m. Admission is $1 per couple.
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Brady Country Club
Best-Dressed Homes to Get $30 in Prizes
The Brady Lions Club offers $30 in prizes for a Christmas residential decorating contest. First prize is $15, second $10, and third $5 for the best decorated yard or home in Brady. Entries due by 5 p.m. December 20 at the Brady Standard office with a box for names. Winners announced December 23. Co chairmen Ray Cates and Dr. Harry Priess.
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Brady Lions Club
Brady Standard Office
Brady Civic Organizations
Brady
Ray Cates
Harry Priess
Henry E Muse of Brady Dies
Henry Edward Muse, a Brady resident and retired truck driver born November 16, 1888 in Lufkin, died at his home Tuesday at 2 50 p m The Rev Ewell Teague led funeral services at the Assembly of God Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Wilkerson Funeral Home directed the burial Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter three grandchildren and four great grandchildren a brother a half brother and a sister The obituary notes relatives in Texas and Arizona and a Great Depression era family background
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Henry Edward Muse
Brady
Lufkin
Mary Lee Kelley
Ewell Teague
Assembly of God
Wilkerson
Jack Chambers
Dave Williams
George H. Muse
John P. Muse
Connaily Air Force Base
Waco
Miss Ruth Muse
Robert Lea Muse
Douglas, Ariz
Clarence Speer
Temple
Mrs. Beulah ®Eek
Fort Worth
Heart Attack Fatal To San Saba Man
Jack Senterfitt, 30, of San Saba died at Brady Hospital after a heart attack. He was stricken at Bell's Feed Store Tuesday night and was a stock supervisor for Western Hatcheries of Dallas. Survivors include his wife and two young children. he was nephew of Reuben Senterfitt, former speaker of the Texas House and gubernatorial candidate.
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Jack Senterfitt
San Saba
Brady Hospital
Bell
Senterfitt
Western Hatcheries
Dallas
Reuben Senterfitt
Texas House of Representatives
Brady High School Junior Play Rehearsals Underway
Fourteen Brady High School juniors rehearse for The Able Miss Cain a three act comedy to be shown Friday December 9 at 7 30 pm in the BHS auditorium Directed by Miss Laurie Barfoot the cast includes Clo Ann Ethridge Johnnie Hendley Barbara Brook Bobby Underwood Patricia Wood Annell Cottle Sandra Barton Nell Quain Edward Appleton Dick Moseley Nancy Wilkerson Jane Sorell David Barrera and Karen Hartley Tickets priced at 75 cents are available from cast members.
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Brady High School
Cain
BHS
Jay Tobias
the Angels Brats
Laurie Barfoot
Clo- Ann Ethridge
Johnnie Hendley
Barbara Brook
Bobby Underwood
Patricia Wood
Annell Cottle
Sandra Barton
Nell Quain
Edward Appleton
Dick Moseley
Nancy Wilkerson
Jane Sorell
David Barrera
Karen Hartley
17 Firms On Honor Roll For Community Chest
17 firms join the Mc Culloch County Community Chest honor roll by contributing fully. New additions include Farmers and Ranchers Co-op, Chamber of Commerce, Ereckson Finance, A H Broad Co, Sam Mc Collum office, Piggly Wiggly, Adams Furniture, Brady Drug, Inc, Brady Auto Supply, Sheffield and Townsend, Brady Motors, McCulloch County Electric Co-op, Brady Locker Plant, Brady Butane, Clay Building Material Co, and City Cleaners.
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McCulloch County Community Chest
Farmers and Ranchers Co-op
Chamber of Commerce
Ereckson Finance
A.H. Broad Co
Sam McCollum
Piggly Wiggly
Adams Furniture
City of Brady
Brady Drug, Inc
Brady Auto Supply
Sheffield and Townsend
Brady Motors
McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Brady Locker Plant
Brady Butane
Clay Building Material Co
City Cleaners
Wool Scouring Plant Tours At Roddie Brothers
Wool buyers and warehousemen visiting from government sales toured the Roddies new scouring plant in town. The plant operates 24 hours a day six days a week, employs about 40 people, and cleans roughly 24 000 pounds of grease wool each day at full speed. The Roddie brothers Jack Frank and Bill were praised for establishing the facility, with a formal countywide opening planned for later.
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Roddie & Co
Roddies
Roddie Brothers
Jack
Frank
Bill
McCulloch County
Cold Brings Rain. Brady Records 0.35 Inches
A Brady weather observer records 0.26 inch of rain on Wednesday afternoon and an additional 0.09 inch that night, totaling 0.35 inch. The following morning’s low was 31 degrees.
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J. R. Cochran
Brady
New Trial Set Saturday for Lackland Airman Shaver
Arrangements for a new trial for Jimmy N. Shaver will be made Saturday morning in Judge A O Newman s 35th District Court. Shaver was condemned to death in 1954 for murder but the case was reversed on appeal and a new trial ordered. Shaver has been jailed in San Antonio pending action on the appeal.
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Lackland
Jimmy N. Shaver
A. O. Newman
35Th District Court
Shaver
Lackland Air Force Base
Crere Jo Horton
San Antonio
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Bexar County
Newman
Sam McCollum II
Ben Davis Geestin
Brady
M. C. Gonzales
Lackland Air Force Base Hospital
McCulloch County
Youngsters Invited to Free Movies at Brady Theatre
McCulloch County youths are invited to a free cartoon movie event Saturday morning starting at 10 am. The show will be at the Brady Theatre and, if needed, move to the Texas and Palace Theatres as part of the Christmas shopping season kickoff.
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McCulloch County
Brady
Brady Theatre
Texas and Palace Theatre
Avantses Welcome Son Homer Douglas at Medi cal and Surgical
Mr and Mrs H D Avants of Brady announce the birth of a son, Homer Douglas, at Medi cal and Surgical Hospital on November 19. The newborn weighed six pounds thirteen ounces.
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H. D. Avants
Brady
Homer Douglas
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Legislator Harold G. Kennedy to Speak at Brady FFA Banquet
State Representative Harold G. Kennedy of District 74 will address Brady FFA at the father son banquet in Brady High School cafeteria at 7 30 p m Friday. Kennedy a Marble Falls attorney and former Connally staffer represents McCulloch Lampasas San Saba Llano Gillespie and Burnett Counties.
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Harold G. Kennedy
Texas House of Representatives
Brady Ffa
Kennedy
Marble Falls
McCulloch
Lampasas
San Saba
Llano
Gillespie
Burnett
Brady High School
Stardusters
Boyd Hunt
Lesley Fisher
Betty Woodard
Bobby Joy
Claude Ryan
Brady Supt
C. A. Reynolds
Washington
Tom Connally
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Naval Air Corps
France
Italy
North Africa
Navy
Rhode Island State College
Maryland University
George Washington University
D. C
National University
Senator Connaily
Texas
Reuben Senterfitt
District 74
Death of Dog Brings Grief for Little Girl
A Brady family mourns their six year old cocker spaniel Taffy found dead on the back doorstep from poisoning. The beloved pet known for loyalty and friendliness had enjoyed five years in a fenced yard before life changed and she roamed an open area.
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Taffy
Ilife
Intercontinental Manufacturing signs three year contract
Intercontinental Manufacturing and Local 1181 UAW CIO sign a three year contract for the Brady plant. Workers receive a ten cent per hour wage rise plus other benefits negotiated in under two days last week.
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Intercontinental Manufacturing Company
Union 1181
Uaw-Cio
Brady
IMCO
Brady High School hosts military program for students
Representatives from the Navy Army and National Guard spoke at Brady High School assembly. Chief Paul Traudt directed Brady recruiting for the Navy Warrant Officer Truman Lee from the National Guard MSgt Clark Farley from Abilene Sfc John Bush and Sfc Charles Powell of San Angelo represented the Army. A question and answer session followed the discussion.
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Paul A. Traudt
Brady
Navy
Truman Lee
National Guard
Clark A. Farley
Abilene
John Bush
Charles M. Powell
San Angelo
Army
17th Street Paving Project Completed
Southside residents enjoy new paving on West 17th Street as Abilene contractor Harry Campbell finishes the job last Saturday. The project runs from South Bridge Street in Brady west to Dodge and into Melvin. A second county project near the northeast also completed. Fredericksburg contractor Allen Keller finished a 12 mile road from Mercury east into San Saba County joining Farm Road 45 north of Richland Springs on November 14.
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West 17Th Street
Harry Campbell
Abilene
South Bridge Street
Ina Brady
Dodge
Melvin
Allen Keller
Fredericksburg
Mercury
San Saba County
Richland Springs
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Wade Earl Turner
Clyde McLean
San Angelo College
Rams
Gulfport
Miss
Sunflower Junior College
Goth Wade Earl
Clyde
Brady High
Evelyn Turner
Wace Earl
Ram
Max Bumguardier
Clyce
Elmer McLean
Novice
Richland ‘Springs
DR. Richard
von Ende
Henry E. Muse of
FFA
Mrs
Jill Edwards
Cara
Steve) King
Dog
Stephen Feldman
Jack Smithwick
J. E. West
Don W. Compton
James H. Jackson
A. B. Browning
John R. Coan
Walter F. Gray
Bobby Lee Miller
L. E. Levinson
Armed Forces
Brady Boys
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