Townsend humor highlights political poem in Texas
The San Antonio Light notes L. B. Smith and Around the Plaza feature on Terry Townsend, former Brady state representative and current Texas Motor Transportation Association director. Townsend’s tongue in cheek ode Joe's in Trouble mocks politics, with ties to Brady and Hill Country readers. A Santa letter asks for rain to ease Heart of Texas drought after harvest.
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Brady
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Austin
San Antonio
Terry
Joe
Texas Co-op Power Magazine
Aubrey Townsend
Les J. Townsend
Sylvia Nixon
E. H. Nixon
Heart of Texas
Hill Country
Santa
Christmas Program at Trinity Methodist Church
The Trinity Methodist Church will present a Christmas program at 6 p m Sunday December 16. A fellowship hour follows the program and the public is invited to attend.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Brady ISD honors Supt Reynolds with 23 years of service
The Brady Independent School District trustees passed a resolution praising C A Reynolds for 23 years as superintendent and accepting his retirement effective June 30 1974. The board also discussed energy crisis plans and approved bid results for two buses, while supporting the current hair and dress code and denying a graduate study request.
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Brady Independent School District
C. A. Reynolds
Brady
Brady Independent
Brady High School
Don Cavness
Santa Claus Here Saturday at McCulloch County Courthouse Lawn
The Brady Jaycees sponsor a Saturday visit from Santa on the courthouse lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. He will quiz children and give candy bags. Jaycees president Chris Leifeste urges kids to register for the swing set at the Chamber of Commerce office by Friday afternoon. Santa will draw the winner on Saturday.
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McCulloch County
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Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Law Enforcement HQ Bid Awarded to Waco Construction
The McCulloch County Commissioners Court accepted Waco Construction Co. of Brady as the low bidder for new law enforcement headquarters and courthouse remodeling. The base bid was 588000 dollars, within budget. Construction could start in about 30 days and finish in roughly 11 months.
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McCulloch County Commissioners’ Court
Brady National Bank
Waco
Roger George
Joe Brownfield
George
The
Standard
Lane Appointed District Deputy Grandmaster
Terry Lee Lane owner of Lane Auto Parts was named District Deputy Grandmaster of District 71 in 1974. He became a Master Mason in 1946 and has served as Worshipful Master of Glen Rose Lodge, holds offices in Brady Masonic bodies, and is active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Terry Lee Lane
Lane Auto Parts
Masonic Lodge
Lane
Glen Rose Chapter
Glen Rose Lodge
Brady Masonic Lodge
Brady Chapter
Brady Commandry
Brady Council
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Brady Woman Suffers Injury as Driver Charged
Mrs Motory Koerner 81 of Nueva Drive sustained a broken hip at 9 37 p m when backed into by an automobile driven by Becky Hernandez. Police Chief Bill Strickland said Hernandez left the scene and faces a charge of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. Koerner was taken to Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital and underwent hip surgery Wednesday afternoon.
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Motory Koerner
Nueva Drive
Becky Hernandez
Bill Strickland
Sand industry fuels McCulloch County economy
The Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp Brady and Voca Plant near Brady processes fracturing sand for oil and foundry sand, employing 32 people on three shifts with payroll over 25 million. The plant, started 1957 as San Saba Sand Co and purchased in 1960, now ships over 100 rail cars monthly and operates 14 U S plants.
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B. J. Robinett
Robinett
PGS
The
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Brady Chamber of Commerce
Voca
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Cor
Brady Industri
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp
Brady and Voca
McCulloch County
Brady
San Saba Sand Co
Pennsylvania Glass Sand
Bill Robinett
Bloodmobile Draws 72 Pints From Local Donors in Brady
Seventy two pints of blood were collected during the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Brady on Tuesday. Eighty one potential donors appeared, including 25 first time donors and four multiple donors led by Mrs. J N Day and others. Donations designated for Martin Garza and others, with thanks given to church volunteers and local groups for support.
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Red Cross
Brady
J. N. Day
Wesley Bratton
Larry Henderson
M. G. Breckenridge
Rosa Cross
W. L. McDowell
Blood Program
Howard Salter
First United Methodist Church
E. L. Ross
FFA
American Red Cross
Christmas Greeting Edition Out Dec 21
The Standard announces its Christmas Greeting edition will publish on Friday Dec 21 with deadline Dec 19. The office closes on Christmas Day so the paper will instead publish on Dec 24, and a similar adjustment applies to New Year’s Day.
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Standard
Bill Brown
The
Standard and Herald
Kimble Menard Singing Convention Set for Sunday
The Kimble Menard County Singing Convention will meet Sunday December 16 at 2 p m at Hext Baptist Church for a community musical gathering.
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Hext Baptist Church
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