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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1954
Page
1
McCulloch County farmers voted 72 in favor and 15 against continuing marketing quotas for the 1955 cotton crop. The result mirrors national trends toward quotas and signals forthcoming acreage allotments for next year.
Invites Brady residents to a benefit movie at the Texas and Brady Theatres starting at 10 am Saturday. Admission is one can or more of food to aid 100 Christmas baskets for the needy on December 23. Mothers may bring children. local groups have raised 1033.20 dollars for the fund.
About 200 people attended the Aunt Jemima pancake supper in Rochelle last week. Total receipts of 100.10 went to the Rochelle Study Club treasury for civic projects. The event was held with Quaker Oats Co supplying pancake mix and many local businesses contributing supplies.
The First Methodist Church junior department presents a Christmas program Sunday at 5 30 p m replacing the evening service. Edith Kent Battle presents The Tenth Christmas with Mary telling Jesus the birth story to his ninth birthday. Shepherds wise men and angels appear as the junior choir enacts the tale. Directed by Mrs Roy H May. All invited by the pastor.
The First Baptist Church will hold its annual Christmas program on Sunday. Rev. W LeRay Fowler will deliver the 11 o'clock sermon titled The Child That Would Change Destiny. The 7:30 p.m. program features a modern Christmas story by Mrs. Fowler a chalk talk by Mrs. Leycester Moore and the color movie The Birth of the Saviour followed by Christmas carols.
Mrs Roy Hill of Raton N M was admitted to Brady Hospital on Wednesday for unspecified medical care.
Government wool loans will place about 1 300 000 in circulation in the Brady trade territory. About 500 producers in McCulloch San Saba Mason Menard Concho Brown Llano and Kimble counties plan to participate. Loans come via wool houses across West Texas including San Angelo Eldorado Del Rio Kerrville and Fort Stockton. Consumption trends show U S wool use declining amid synthetic fibers and imports.
McCulloch County honors Butch Strickland of Brady and Tommye Sue Price of Rochelle as Gold Star boy and girl of the year at the 4 H Club annual Christmas party held in Brady Junior High School gym.
Barbara Miller, Brady High School senior, won first prize of $25 savings bond in the Chamber of Commerce essay contest on What Can My Town Do to Have More Industry. Lilla Mae Hermanson and Jose Martinez won second and third with $10 and $5 respectively. Miller outlined Brady history and urged attracting industry by ensuring income, schools, religion, and social life, citing Decatur Arkansas as a model where citizens formed a development company to build a poultry plant and foster growth. She noted Brady has space, roads, rails, and materials for factories, and urged promoting qualifications to attract help, while other essays suggested making McCulloch County a wet county to bring in industry.
Roger George, a Ford tractor and implement dealer in Brady, returned home Monday night from a trip to Mexico City where he was honored as top sales dealer in his district. He flew from Brady on American Airlines and visited the horse races and the University of Mexico, then traveled to Taxco to see farming and silver mining districts.
Robert Dale Johanson arrived at McCulloch Concho Hospital in Melvin weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces on Monday. He joins two year old Mack in the Johanson family with Mr and Mrs Melvin Johanson listed as the proud parents.
Brady High hosts the third annual Heart of Texas Basketball Tourney with Brady Bulldogs favored after a five game win streak. San Saba meets Junction and Dublin faces Richland Springs in Friday night games. bracket play continues Saturday with quarterfinals, semis, and finals. Tickets cost 50 cents per two game session for adults and 25 cents for students.
Brady High School announces seven home games for 1955 with only three road trips to Del Rio Coleman and Comanche. Home opponents include San Saba Cisco DeLeon Uvalde Winters Ballinger and Lake View. Games open Sept 9 versus San Saba and conclude with Lake View on Nov 11.
Harold Weaver meat cutter at the Brady Safeway Store was named the most courteous salesperson for November. The Brady Business and Professional Women's Club announced the honor at a Christmas dinner meeting, awarding Weaver a certificate while Safeway Manager Joe Elliott presented a gift. Weaver is married to Eileen McLemore, has two children, and has worked for Safeway three years. He attended Gatesville High School.
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