Fisher Sees Watershed Work Model for Nation
Cong O C Fisher praised the Middle Colorado River Watershed program led by Soil Conservation Service and local officials. He cited 206 detention structures planned or built, including 42 on Brady Creek and 43 on Jim Ned Creek, with further projects in Lower and Upper Pecan Bayou and various laterals. He noted the Brady Lake project as a national model for water supply and flood control, stressing its value to security, land values, and farming livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Fisher
21St Congressional District
Texas
Colorado River
SCD
SCS
E. J. Hughes
Brownwood
Soil Conservation Service
Plateau
San Saba-Brady
Congressman Fisher
Hughes
Brady Creek
Deep Creek
San
George H. Johanson
SCC
Hardin H. Jones
Brady National Bank
Jack Spurlock
Richland Springs
Brady National
Commercial
First National Bank of
Brady
Coleman
Callahan
Rising Star
Brady Lake
James Isbell
Pioneer C A Johnson Dies at 94 in Brady Hospital
Carl August Johnson a McCulloch County East Sweden settler died at 6 25 am Monday in Brady Hospital after illness since July 1958. Born in Smaland Sweden June 5 1866 he came to the United States at 15 and to McCulloch County in 1889 helping build the East Sweden Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son Ernest Johnson and three daughters Hazel Nelin Lucille Liverman and Mrs Emil Nelin with four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at East Sweden church with burial in East Sweden Cemetery.
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Carl August Johnson
McCulloch County
East Sweden
Brady Hospital
Mr. Johnson
Smaland
Sweden
U. S
C. A. Johnson
Round Rock
Brownwood
East Sweden Presbyterian Church
Johnson
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Anson P. Dewey
Menard
Brady Presbyterian
A. Fahnstrom
Brady
Ernest Johnson
Hazel Johnson
Emil Nelin
Lucille Liverman
San Angelo
Lillian Rose
Leonard Johnson
Loadcraft Executives Welcomed in Brady Dinner
Loadcraft executives from Spencer-Saf ford Loadcraft were honored Monday at a Chamber of Commerce dinner in Brady. Speakers praised local support and shared pride in the community, with Rep O C Fisher welcoming the company and urging mutual success for the next 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer-Safford Loadcraft
Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Ed Safford
Boulder
Colp
Loadcraft
Yule Decorating Deadline Nearing
Prady residents should enter the Chamber of Commerce Christmas decorating contest. Entries must be finished for judging on December 18 and 19 with winners announced before Christmas. CC Manager George Purcell urged participation to ensure judges notice all entries.
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Prady
Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
City Electric Moves Shop to South Bridge
City Electric Company formerly at 210 South Blackbuy has moved to 907 South Bridge. Frank Edwards joins W. R. Tucker as partner. Tucker has owned the firm since 1947. New plant includes sales room, warehouse, workshop and equipment for wiring, neon signs, and motor rewinding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Electric
South Bridge
Hector Alejandro
Llano
University of Mexico
Gene Appleton
Tucker
Templeton Ex Richland Man Dies in Fort Worth
James Franklin Templeton 86 a Richland Springs resident died Sunday in Fort Worth where he had lived the last 10 years. Services 2 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church San Saba burial Richland Springs Cemetery. Survivors include four sons Owen George Wilbur Alton and four daughters including Mrs Lane Ashcroft and Mrs Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Franklin Templeton
Richland Springs
Fort Worth
Rosa Samuelson
John Anderson
Brady
Lowell Smith
Placid
L. A. Doran
Dallas
Rochelle
First Baptist Church
San Saba
San Saba County
Templeton
Lillie Ann Anderson Dee
Owen
George
Wilbur D
Austin
Alton Templeton
Pomona
Calif
Russell Lane
Leonard Ashcroft
San Diego
Layton Garrett
Lubbock
Clayton Wiley
Annie Moss
Katie Sullivan
Tyler
Dogs Shine in Brady Lake View Basketball Tourney
The Brady Bulldogs won consolation finals at Lake View Gym in San Angelo, beating Lake View B 61 12 and Ballinger 70 32 after an opening loss to defending champion Lamesa 48 52. Guard Bubba Harris led scoring with 54 points and earned all tournament honors alongside Charlie Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Bulldogs
Lake View
San Angelo
Bulldogs
Lamesa
Ballinger
Brady
Nathaniel
Bubba) Harris
Bulldog
Charlie Reeves
Lampasas Badgers
Harold Anderson
Harris
Charles Reeves
Crept Chase
Charles Dicker
Charlie Brown
Reeves
Henry Langseth
Brown
Chase
Anderson
Jerry Atherton
Alfred Reeves
Dicker
Pallinger
Elzia Williams
Atherton
Hale Family Guests Visit From Sweetwater
Guests of Reverend and Mrs. Leon Hale of Sweetwater stayed with his brother Don Hale and family for a weekend gathering, arriving Saturday and departing Sunday.
Vaccine Clinic Set for Sunday at Armory
Brady residents are urged to receive the second Sabin Oral Polio dose at the National Guard Armory next Sunday from noon to 6 pm. No clinic at Brady High School. Type I recipients from November 11 are requested to take Type II. Additional immunizations will occur at Melvin High School and Rochelle Community Center.
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Brady
Sabin
National Guards Armory
Brady High School
Armory
Melvin
Rochelle
Rochelle Couple Welcomes Son At Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Wayne Crawford of Rochelle announce the birth of a son on Tuesday December 11 at Brady Hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds 4% ounces at birth and joins the family with proud parents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Wayne Crawford
Rochelle
Brady Hospital
Templeton Rites Held for Frank Templeton in Richland Springs
Mrs. L. B. Smith and Gene Samuelson attended the funeral of their uncle Frank Templeton in Richland Springs on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templeton
L. B. Smith
Gene Samuelson
Frank Templeton
Richland Springs
Truck Driver Dies in Wreck Near Proctor
Vernon Louis Seward a Brady truck driver was killed Friday night when his truck overturned while avoiding a car coming from a sideroad near Proctor twelve miles east of Comanche on U.S. 87. He was hauling 28 head of cattle for H. D. Griffith & Son of Brady and died in the resulting fire after the gas tank ruptured. The other vehicle driver Ted Hood of DeLeon escaped with minor injuries. Seward lived in Brady at 1200 North College and was born Sept 5 1923. Funeral services were held at Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters two stepdaughters his parents a sister and two brothers.
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Vernon Louis
Buck) Seward
Proctor
Comanche
U.S
Fort Worth
Seward
Dublin
H. D
Griffith
Ted Hood
Route 8
DeLeon
Brady
1200
North College
Rochelle
Christine Ferrell
J. J. Jordan
First Baptist Church
Wilkerson Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Tommie
Judy
Gay
Faye Eller
Tom Seward
Mildred Maudine Seward
Marston Earl Seward
Burlington
N. C
Edward Leo Seward
Austin
Pontotoc Rancher Stacy Miller Dies at 61
Stacy Miller of Pontotoc, a 61 year old rancher and former Lower Colorado River Authority worker, died Sunday night at his home. Born in Kingsland, he lived there before moving to Pontotoc 12 years ago. Funeral held Tuesday in Llano with burial in Pontotoc Cemetery. Survived by wife, father Ed Miller of Kingsland, two step-daughters in California, Mrs Sue Anderson of Brady, two sisters, Mrs Felix McAllister and Mrs Ona Bedford of Kingsland.
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Stacy Miller
Pontotoc
Kingsland
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Buchanan Dam
Llano
Ed Miller
Gay and
T. Wells
California
Sue Anderson
Brady
Felix McAllister
Ona Bedford
Open House Set Sunday at Curtis Field Plant
Loadcraft and Brady Industries will hold an open house at the Curtis Field plant Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5. Hardin Jones, chairman of the McCulloch County Industrial Foundation, invites the whole county to tour the plant and see the work in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loadcraft and Brady Industries
Curtis Field
Hardin Jones
McCulloch County Industrial Foundation
Mrs. Lyle 69 Dies At Brady In Brownwood Hospital
Mrs N G Lyle 69 of 807 West 12th Street Brady died at 745 p m Sunday in Memorial Hospital Brownwood Born in Brady Sept 11 1892 she lived here all her life She was Ruth Campbell before marriage Feb 26 1919 Her husband a Santa Fe Railway telegraph operator died in 1960 Funeral conducted by Rev Harry Bamberger at Wilkerson Chapel burial in Brady Cemetery Nieces and nephews listed as survivors
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N. G. Lyle
West 12Th St
Brady
Memorial Hospital
Brownwood
Ruth Campbell
Santa Fe Railway
Harry Bamberger
First Methodist Church
Mexico City Senorita Visits Brady High Classes
Maria Victoria Ibarrolo, an 18 year old bilingual secretary from Mexico City, visited Brady High School's Spanish classes. She spoke about herself and Mexican customs, staying with Brady residents Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Frederick.
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Mexico City
Brady
Joe McDonough
Brady High School
Mexico
Maria Victoria Ibarrola
Marian
Baker Henderson
Henderson
Texas
Maria
the Hendersons
Otto Frederick
U. S
Dallas
Houston
Lafayette
New Orleans
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Rochelle Highway
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Walter Hurd
H. C. Johanson
Elwood Appleton
Paul Johnson
George Engdahl
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John Moellinger
Augusta
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L. E. Hundemer
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Congressman O. C. Fisher
Yule
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