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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1967
Page
1
Building permits for the first 11 months fell below the previous year. About 60 permits approached $25015 while 1966’s period reached $1,990,572 boosted by a 6 unit low rent project. One new home listed at $40,000, others at $24,000 and $20,000. January February were top months. November was $5,950.
The City Council announced Texas Highway Department plans to build a new boat ramp in the Brady Lake park area and to construct a connecting road near the picnic shelter once the lake road is built. The department will also handle park access improvements.
Frank Stringer of San Angelo announced James Wilkinson of Brady as chairman of the Change A Boy program started by ranch officials. West Texas civic clubs collect loose change at meetings to support Bays Ranch operations, with 60 to 60 buckets placed locally. Local chairmen in each town will serve through June, with plans to continue the effort permanently.
Santa Claus arrives at Curtis Field Brady on Saturday by airplane instead of a sleigh. He will travel to the plaza around 1 30 p m to greet youngsters, aided by the Brady Chamber of Commerce which gives candy bags to children.
The Concho County Singing Convention will hold its monthly songfest at 2 p m Sunday December 10 in the First Baptist Church at Eden.
About 50 students from roughly 20 Central and West Texas cities compete Saturday at Brady High for spots in the South Region VII All-District Band. Tryouts begin at 10 a.m. with winners rehearsing 1:15 to 5 p.m. and a 7 p.m. concert in the high school auditorium. Co chairs are Anwell Lewis of San Saba and James Mallow of Brady. Participating schools include Gatesville Macnn San Saba Lake View San Angelo Liane Kody Menard Eldorado Sonora Santa Anna Bertram Coleman Winters Eden Goldthwaite Ballinger Hamilton. Brady Band posters offer hot chocolate and doughnuts for students and coffee and doughnuts for adults.
Wm. H. Bill Roberts was admitted to the bar in a ceremony before the State Supreme Court in Austin on Dec. 4. He graduated from Baylor Law School on Nov. 22. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts of Fort Worth, formerly Brady residents, and is married to Sarah Cleland of Garland with a year-old daughter.
Miss Erie Berry Mercury, 82, of Mercury, died Monday at Brady Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with ministers Richard Locke and W. D. Shores officiating, burial in Cox Cemetery near Mercury. Born January 1885 in Callahan County, she had lived in Mercury for 10 years. Surviving are five sisters: J. M. Parker of Seminole, Ola Mae Keating of Warren Arizona, Wylie Stevens of Mercury, Annie Ruth Munson of Mercury, and Lee Lansdown of El Paso.
The Brady High School booster drive aims to raise about 5000 dollars for new band uniforms and majorette outfits. Wayne Rawlings says about 4300 has been pledged over two years, with 100 uniforms already ordered for delivery in 1968 and local firms promising support.
Abilene Reporter News names Puddin Jones of Brady as the most impressive back on the Class AA all-area squad for 1987. Senior guard Mike Pellizzari receives honorable mention. The mythical eleven includes Sammy McLarty of Ballinger and other-area standouts. Coach of the year is Bill Anderson of Stamford.
The Brady Ministerial Association reports the Lae community Thanksgiving service offering was turned over to A. H. Floyd to purchase shoes for underprivileged children. The fund aims to prevent school absence due to lack of footwear.
Morris Craig director of West Texas Boys Ranch San Angelo will speak at the Brady Tavenstey Club Christmas program and party next Tuesday in the Richarda Memorial Library clubroom. The program theme is Christmas Ye A Time of Jay. Members will bring gifts to be sent to the West Texas Boys Ranch.
Brady Independent School District will hold a regular open meeting Monday at 7 20 pm in the new administration building. Board president M E Kidd says the session will not be broadcast live despite radio reports and welcomes public attendance.
T F Ereckson Brady will preside at the District 9 Regional Meeting of the Texas Association of Insurance Agents on December 13 at the Holiday Inn in Brownwood. Over 75 independent fire casualty and surety agents from 15 counties will attend. Featured speakers include Gamewell D Gantt of Houston vice president of TAIA Judge Ned Price Austin member of the State Board of Insurance John Brook Houston secretary treasurer Agency Records Control Claude L Webster Austin executive secretary TAIA.
Brady High School inducts fourteen new National Honor Society members at Thursday assembly. Curtis Kidd presides as King Arthur theme guides ceremony with four knights symbolizing Society requirements. New members include Katie Winters, Steve Miller, Beth Rawlings, and Michael Pellizari. probationary members listed.
Mrs. Menzia Williams, 71, long-time Brady resident, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday in Grady Hospital. Funeral services were Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel conducted by Ewell Teague of the Pentecostal Church. Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery. She was born April 15, 1896 in Gatesville and is survived by two sons Leon Williams of Brady and Charles Williams of Pecos, two daughters Juanita Freeman of Pecos and Luella Harper of Brady, 23 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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