Let-Down Looms as Greatest Threat to Bulldogs
Bobby Fowler Tracy Thompson Kenneth Cook Norris Crawford and Johnny Penland lead the Bulldogs with a critical challenge ahead. Back row includes Berney Keszler David Bolling Dickie Kubecka Edgar Reed Roy Lee Hogg Marvin Kastrop and Terry Bonds as the team prepares for a tough matchup.
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Bobby Fowler
Tracy Thompson
Kenneth Cook
Norris Crawford
Johnny Penland
Berney Keszler
David Bolling
Dickie Kubecka
Edgar Reed
Roy Lee Hogg
Marvin Kastrop
Terry Bonds
Post Office Expands to Next Day Delivery Area
The Metropolitan Area Plan speeds first class mail within 64 counties from San Angelo to the Rio Grande Valley, including Brady. Brady Postmaster Mrs. Barry Francks said the system, tested three months, adds star and rural routes and bus contracts though no Brady routes were added.
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San Antonio-Austin
Brady
San Angelo
Rio Grande Valley
Barry Francks
San Antonio
Mrs Tilton Killed in San Antonio Wreck En Route to Birthday
Mrs Doris Tilton 36 former Brady resident died Monday night in a San Antonio automobile crash while returning from Christmas shopping to attend her daughter Michele’s 14th birthday party. Her husband, an Air Force captain, died five years ago in a Waco plane crash. Relatives said she suffered occasional blackouts.
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Doris Tilton
Brady
Michele
San Antonio
Mournful Camp San Saba Rancher Fred Appleton Dies
Fred Appleton 68 a Camp San Saba rancher died at 2 10 a m Wednesday at the home of a daughter Mrs Bill Strickland 1704 Simpson Brady Born January 18 1891 in Camp San Saba he lived there all his life until moving to Brady about 15 months ago His wife was killed in December 1955 when their car was rear ended Funeral conducted by Rev J J Jordan at Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Survivors include two sons Gordon and Elwood three daughters Mrs Ernest Johnson Mrs Bill Strickland and Mrs Jimmy Achee two brothers Donald and Raymond two sisters Mrs Ed Rivenburgh and Mrs Marhall Bean ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren pallbearers were six grandsons Edward Appleton Roy Appleton Scott Appleton Billy W Johnson William Strickland and Freddie Johnson.
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Fred Appleton
Camp San Saba
Bill Strickland
Simpson
Brady
Appleton
Ed Rivenburgh
Marhall Bean
Edward Appleton
Roy Appleton
Scott Appleton
Billy W. Johnson
William Strickland
Freddie Johnson
Santa Letter Submission Starts For Brady Christmas Edition
The Brady Standard invites children to write letters to Santa Claus for publication in the Christmas edition. Letters will be forwarded to Santa at the North Pole. Children are urged to begin writing now as Christmas approaches.
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Santa Claus
Brady Standard
Santa
North Pole
Fire alarm at Brady Drug prompts Brady Fire response
Brady Fire Department answered a noon Wednesday call at Brady Drug when a fluorescent light fixture became hot and smoked. Damage was minor.
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Brady Fire Department
Brady Drug
Community Chest Campaign Seeks $1 521 to Reach Goal
The Operation Open Heart drive for the McCulloch County Community Chest is $1,521 short of its $13,877 target. Campaign Chairman Roy T Holiday urges county chairmen to complete drives and donate promptly before Christmas. He appeals to celebrate health and share abundance with those less fortunate to meet the year’s goal.
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McCulloch County
Community Chest
Roy T. Holiday
Giant rally set Friday night to cheer Bulldogs
The pep rally schedule changes with the Bulldogs playing Saturday. A school event at 11:30 a.m. Friday and a downtown rally on the square at 7 p.m. Friday invite the whole town to attend the Friday night gathering.
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Bulldogs
Cattlemen to Meet on Brucellosis Control Plan
McCulloch County cattlemen are convening Tuesday December 15 at 7 p.m. at the McCulloch County Electric Co op building to discuss a proposed state brucellosis control program led by Dr. Jim Henderson of Coleman. Bill Strickland, Chamber committee chair, urges strong attendance as adjacent counties already began the program.
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McCulloch County
Jim Henderson
Coleman
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Bill Strickland
Chamber of Commerce
Strickland
McCulloch
BHS Girls Create Signs To Inspire Dog Spirit
Brady High School girls under Coach Laurice Hunter craft Beat Palacios signs for the halls and square. In English class Mrs. Mary Bates guides paper cutouts for football lockers, including a shark pierced by a spear, and a dagger theme from last week.
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Brady High School
Laurice Hunter
Ledbetter Murder Trial Moves Toward Austin Court
A murder charge against Rollie White Ledbetter Brady rancher likely will be moved to an Austin court. The case was transferred from Brady to Mason for venue, but jury selection in Mason failed when the trial was called there last month.
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Rollie White Ledbetter
Brady Rancher
Austin
Brady
Mason
Waters Trial Postponed to February 22
The trial of S B Waters of Abilene in 35th District Court is moved to February 22 on charges linked to the sale of securities in the Mara u Copau Mining Company.
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S. B. Waters
Abilene
35Th District Court
Waters
Marau-Copau
FFA Sweetheart Brady Introduces Chapter Cheerleader
FFA Sweetheart Aileen Swenning, daughter of Mr and Mrs L G Swenning, was introduced as the Brady FFA chapter sweetheart during Thursday morning assembly as Chapter President John Latham presented her.
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FFA
Brady
Citizens Committee To Study Alcoholism In Brady
A Brady group forms to study alcoholism with eleven members including Rev. Sam Sizer and Dr. James Anderson. They meet at St. Pauls parish hall to assess problem scope and plan public education, prevention, and treatment efforts with visiting Texas Commission on Alcoholism officials.
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Brady
Sam Sizer
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Texas Commission On
The
First Christian Church
Bob Wilson
Otto Frederick
St. Paul's Parish Hall
Mr. Sizer
Bob Poole
Austin
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Henry Graham
Commission
Horace Fort
Wrage Foundation
Alcoholism
Fort
Yale School of Alcohol Studies
Agen
ACC Orchestra To Play Concert In Brady Tuesday
Abilene Christian College's 38 member symphony orchestra will perform at Brady High School at 10 30 a m next Tuesday as part of a West and Central Texas tour. Douglas Fry, former Brady band director, will conduct. The tour opens Monday with stops at Cisco Rising Star and Coleman, with a Brady overnight. After Brady the group proceeds to Mason and Kerrville, staying Tuesday night in Kerrville, returning to Abilene Wednesday night after visiting San Antonio.
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Brady High School
West
Central Texas
Douglas Fry
Brady
ACC
Cisco
Rising Star
Coleman
Mason
Kerrville
Abilene
San Antonio
Brady Dogs Meet Palacios in Austin State Semifinal
The Brady Bulldogs chase the state AA title as they face the undefeated Palacios Sharks in Austin. Coach Chuck York says the team must be at its best, facing Palacios’ strong defense and two top backs Kenneth Cook and Johnny Penland while Palacios relies on a sharp passing game led by Bet ney Keszler.
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Brady Bulldogs
Palacios Sharks
Austin
Brady
Chuck York
Palacios
Freer
Dick Courtney
Sharks
Alice
Joe Newbill
Shark
Betney Keszler
Keszler
York
Kenneth Cook
Johnny Penland
Brady Bulldogs Near 57th Game in Four Years in Austin
The Brady Bulldogs prepare for their 57th game in four years Saturday in Austin. Starting tackle Kenneth Bode has missed only one game. an ankle injury kept him out of the 1958 Fredericksburg tilt. Guard Scott Appleton has played in 52 games. Bode and Appleton were the sole freshmen on the 1956 state finals team.
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Brady Bulldogs
Austin
Kenneth Bode
Fredericksburg
Scott Appleton
Bode
Appleton
Sharks 11 Man Team Faces Conflicting News
The Brady Standard told the Palacios Beacon no individual pictures exist for the Sharks leading ball carriers and top linemen, noting it is an 11 man team. An editor’s note adds that the Sharks will need a 14 man team Saturday night.
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Brady Standard
Palacios Beacon
Sharks
The
Beacon
Quarter Horse Show Here Nets Profit of 675
The McCulloch County Livestock Association reports a 675 profit from the recent Quarter Horse show per the Quarter Horse Association of West Texas. Brady drew 165 entries with 1585 in fees and 959 in expenses. The association thanked Mason Crocker for calves loans and donors from San Saba Sand Company and local city and county for arena sand.
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McCulloch County Livestock Association
Quarter Horse Association of
West Texas
New
McCulloch Association
American Quarter Horse Association
Sam McAnally
Mason Crocker
McAnally
San Saba Sand Company
Jubilee Park
Townsend Receives Law License in Public Ceremony
State Rep. Terry Townsend was among 138 new attorneys sworn in at a public ceremony in the Austin Supreme Courts Building. He and his wife recently moved back to Brady from Austin, and Townsend plans to open a Brady law office at 214 South Blackburn in the Marion Bradham Building.
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Terry Townsend
State Bar Association
Supreme Courts
Austin
Townsend
Brady
Aubrey L. Townsend
Rep. Townsend
University of Texas
UT School of Law
South
Blackburn
Marion Bradham
You at the Game Boobie Rohde Plans Austin Visit
Boobie Rohde of Austin and his wife will attend the football game at House Park this Saturday. He is excited to see folks from back home and enjoy the local matchup.
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Boobie’ Rohde
Austin
Forner Bradvite
House Park
Boobie
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