Tail Lights and Tattered Tales From a Small Texas Town
Henry Bradley recalls boyhood on the Colorado River as a new Coleman County family brings four or five eligible girls into the area. Jim confesses a fortunate marriage catch, while Bulldog fans remember long postgame tail lights. Glenn Miller, ten, rides with the Bulldogs after a stadium mixup. The town pleads for a traffic light at West Commerce and Church Street to improve safety, slow to implement.
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Henry Bradley
Colorado River
Coleman County
Mr. Henry
Jim
Henry
Glenn Miller
Bobby Lee Miller
San Marcos
Austin
Henry Millers
Bobby Lee
Glenn
Bulldogs
Don
Post Office Open Till 5 Saturday
The post office remains open until 5 p m on Saturday offering full postal services. Local residents can visit for mailing purchasing and other services with standard hours observed.
Bulldogs land 11 on all district team
The Brady Bulldogs placed 11 players on the 24 man all district 18 AA squad chosen by district coaches in Llano. Seniors Knox Trammell Larry Low Danny Williams Bobby Brown guard John Watson Billy Harbour center Dean Hahn quarterback Charles Reynolds and halfbacks Harry Bowden Darrell Roper lead the list with three juniors Elmo Aherns Donnie Dietz and Ruby Brown also named among the district’s best. Also noted is a Santa letters box at the Brady Post Office to be printed later in The Standard.
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Brady Bulldogs
Llano
Knox Trammell
Larry Low
Danny Williams
Bobby Brown
David Quinn
John Watson
Billy Harbour
Dean Hahn
Charles Reynolds
Harry Bowden
Darrell Roper
Elmo Aherns
Donnie Dietz
Fredericksburg
Ruby Brown
Lampasas
Wilbur Ayler
San Saba
Brady Bobby Brown
Brady
Brady John Watson
Brady Billy Harbour
Brady Brent Schaub
Brady John Bush
Steve Feller
Brady Darrell Roper
Brady Shannon Klein
Santa
Brady Post Office
Santa Claus
Race Horses Offered in Sale by G. R. White
Twenty five head of Thoroughbred and Quarter horses will be offered for sale by G. R. White in an auction next Monday at 1 p.m. at the Heart Of Texas Commission Company. Auctioneer A. L. Muller will conduct the sale. The lineup includes four Thoroughbred mares bred to Black Gallant and two Thoroughbred mares bred to Trim Destiny, Mr White s Kentucky Derby entry of 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. White
Heart of Texas Commission Company
A. L. Muller
Black Gallant
Mr. White
Trim Destiny
Methodist Choir To Present Cantata
The First Methodist Church choir will perform a Christmas cantata on Wednesday night December 20 at 7 oclock under the direction of Mrs Don Hale. The program includes solos a James Mallow duet Mrs B J Robinett Annita Bennett Mrs J R Rhoton Diana Williamson Jon Ed Weaver and others with Christmas songs by the combined Senior and Junior Choirs. The public is invited to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Don Hale
James Mallow
B. J. Robinett
Annita Bennett
J. R. Rhoton
Diana Williamson
Jon Ed Weaver
Hale
45 Builders Eyeing Lake Job Council Opens Bids Tuesday
Brady builders line up for a lake project as the city opens bids Tuesday. October and November permit filings total $67,665 with numerous homes and extensions listed, including residences on West 12th and South High, carports, rooms, and a beauty shop.
Work Begins On Moving of Santa Fe Line
Forty five contractors request blueprints as bids open next Tuesday for Brady Lake project. City Council to open bids at 2 p m at Municipal Golf Course clubhouse. most bidders from Texas with others from nine states. Santa Fe moves four miles of tracks, clears right of way, and builds new roadbed by Wm A Smith Contracting Co. of Kansas City with Santa Fe supervision. agreements swap right of way deeds. Completion projected in about three months weather permitting.
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Brady Lake
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Tennessee
Iowa
Freese
Nichols and
Endress
Fort Worth
Brady
Santa Fe Railway
Lake
Wm. A. Smith Contracting Company
Kansas City
Kan
Santa Fe Engineers
Dug O. Chevalier
Santa Fe
Smith Company
Bloodmobile Visit Set for Brady on December 28
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to Brady at the First Christian Church on Thursday December 28. Chamber of Commerce sponsors donor recruitment as CC manager George Purcell urges help to meet McCulloch County quota of 70 pints during the Christmas season.
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Red Cross
Brady
First Christian Church
Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
McCulloch County
Christmas Cantata at First Baptist Church Sunday Night
The First Baptist Church choir will present the cantata Night of Miracles at 7 p m Sunday. Directed by George Archer and written by John W Peterson, the program retells the Saviors birth with song and visuals as Rev. J J Jordan invites all to share in the joy.
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First Baptist Church
George Archer
John W. Peterson
J. J. Jordan
Salvation Army Lassies to Visit Brady Saturday
Salvation Army lassies and a Salvation quartet will visit Brady to sell the special Christmas edition of the War Cry, the Salvation Army magazine. They were invited by the McCulloch County service unit of the Salvation Army.
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Salvation Army Lassies In
Brady
War Cry
Salvation Army
Lassies
Salvation Quartet
McCulloch County
The
Brady Junior High Girls Tournament Set Saturday
The third annual Brady Junior High Girls Basketball Tournament unfolds in the junior high gym. Brady eighth grade faces Menard at 9 a m with games continuing through the day. admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Awards follow the 8 p m championship. Coach Jetta Bakers Lionettes won Llano tournament, 35 11 over Stonewall and 23 20 over Llano.
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Brady
Menard
Brady Girls
Wall
Eldorado
Jetta Baker
Lionettes
Llano
Stonewall
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By Bob Wilson
Bulldog
South Bridge
Tony Mireles
Brady Square
Tony
Wene
Mama
Mrs
Raymond Mireles
Gary Hahne
Knox
Methodist Choir
Wilbur C. Anderson
Bleeker and
Elizabeth Streets
W. C. McMillan
North High
Diane Anderson
West 12Th
W. H. Miller
South High
Samuel Sommerville
Old Mason Road
B. R. Sheffield
Tomas Simventer
South Plum
Vernon Crawford
Bleeker
Emma Steward
Bee St
Calvin Bradley
Dutton Addition
W. R. Preas
North Davidson
Sam Baird
Bradley
Prady
Civil Air Patrol
Air Force
Connally Air Force Base
Waco
Roy Lohn Holliday
Stanley Rogers
David Taylor
Johnny Rubio
Howard T. Nichols
Carl Kenyon
CAP
Cecil Striegler
Salvation Army Lassies
Brady &Th
Lohn
Ballinger
Coleman
Melvin
Brady- Menard
North Bridge
Ricke Furniture Company
A. J. Ricks
Sam McCollum III
J. S. Mayes
Fred Appleton
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