Slow Down To Save Gas Says Fort Worth Columnist
Fort Worth Star-Telegram veteran columnist George Dolan cites an eight-point fuel saving plan from a Cow town engineer and notes a recent Associated Press test found only modest gasoline savings at 50 mph versus 70 mph. The piece emphasizes safety and broader crisis resilience, urging readers to drive friendly as America faces energy challenges.
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George Dolan
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Associated Press
Blood drive urged as McCulloch County tops last year
McCulloch County residents used 178 pints locally and 27 pints shipped elsewhere last year. Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ in Brady Dee from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. All donors urged to give a pint to meet a 70 pint quota. The program covers processing and hospital delivery fees, not the unit price. The message stresses safety tests, hepatitis screening, and one for one replacement of blood used outside the county.
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Red Cross
Brady Dee
Fourth
Bridge Street Church of Christ
Waco
Brady Chamber Directors Set Regular Meeting and Community Drive
Brady Chamber of Commerce board will meet Monday December 10 in the conference room with Dan Miller presiding. The group seeks employment and housing listings and notes strong inquiries from in town and out of town. United Way has reached $11,077.19 of its $13,000 goal and Jaycees swing set registrations close December 15 Santa Claus Day. Mackey Weaver honored as Park Ranger by John Landrey of the Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission.
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Brady Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Dan Miller
Chamber
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United Way
Jaycees
Brady
Mackey Weaver
Ford Henderson Ranch
John T. Landrey
Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission
Weaver
Santa Letters Due By Dec 17 in Brady Standard
The Brady Standard invites letters to Santa Claus to be forwarded to the North Pole. Print letters verbatim in the December 21 Christmas edition. Address letters to Santa Claus in care of The Brady Standard Brady Texas 76825. A first letter from Tracie Sue Faver requests Barbie Fun in the Sun for Christmas and age by the name is encouraged.
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Standard-Herald
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Brady
Texas
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Tracie Sue Faver
Christ
Rites Pending For Mr. Smith
Charlie Smith 88 of Brady died at 4 45 am Thursday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Further information was not available at press time.
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Charlie Smith
Brady
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Funeral Home
City clean energy, golf gifts highlight Pride council
Pride City Council discussed diesel fuel needs and approved ongoing trust with Pride Oil Co. for current contract. Officials planned January meetings, hired a patrolman, and authorized truck specs for sanitation. Golf association funds were donated for sprinkler system and cart paths.
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Pride Oil Co
Beware Of Bunco Artists Chief Warns
Brady Police Chief Bill Strickland warns of bunco artists targeting the elderly during the Christmas season and urges people to verify credentials and consult the Retail Merchants Association. He notes shoplifting rises in the rush and announces uniformed officers will patrol downtown to deter crimes through Christmas.
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Bunco Artists
Bunco
Strickland
Bernard Capps Named President of Conroe S&L
Bernard M. Capps of Conroe, formerly of Brady, has been named president and managing officer of the new Texas Savings & Loan Association of Montgomery County. The home office will be in Conroe and open after Jan 1. Capps has 19 years in the Houston S&L business, most recently as vice-president and loan manager at Center Savings Association.
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Bernard M. Capps
Conroe
Brady
New Texas Savings & Loan Association
Montgomery County
Capps
Houston
Savings and Loan Association
Center Savings Association
Hubert Nantz dies after long illness in Brady
Hubert Melvin Nantz 71 of Brady died at 10:40 p m Wednesday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
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Hubert Melvin Nantz
Brady
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Jury Call Cancelled After Settlements
The petit jury for Monday, December 10, is excused as Judge William O. Breedlove cancelled the call when court cases were settled out of court.
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Petit Jury
William O. Breedlove
National Honor Society Inducts 15 New Members at Brady High
Fifteen students from Brady High School were inducted into the National Honor Society during a Wednesday assembly. Five probationary sophomores were named with remarks on character, scholarship, service, and leadership.
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National Honor Society
Brady High School
Becky Snodgrass
Sherri McFarland
Bernice Lee Sammons
Lauri Taliaferro
Susan Gotcher
Betty McCartney
Vanissa Favor
Dale Tally
Robert Striegler
Kevin Shaw
Bonnie Collins
Mark Jones
Judy Carson
Liane Jones
Mike Kilmer
Roy Don McBroom
Bill Ragsdale
Karlene Kiesling
Tye Simpson
Kraig Fields
Albert Pearson
Winfred Dove
Holly Huntington
Andrew Muniz
Nancy McDonald
Charles McDonald
James Nicholson
Tommy Sanchez
David Bishop
Belinda Gutierrez
NHS
Wayne Rawlings
Joe McDonough
Laurie Taliaferro
Susan Gotecher
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