New Year Greeting From Readers and Advertisers
A festive note extends thanks and appreciation to readers advertisers and country correspondents. The message lists Mr and Mrs L B Smitty Smith Sob Wilson Mrs Gladys Weaver Clovis Holloway Jerry Simpson Mr and Mrs C D Slick Reed Miss Ruby Bratt Norman Chew Bernie Wainscott and Robert Hendrix for continued cordial relations in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. (Smitty) Smith
Sob Wilson
Mrs
Gladys Weaver
Clovis Holloway
Jerry Simpson
Mrs. C. D. (Slick) Reed
Miss Ruby Bratt
Norman Chew
Bernie Wainscott
Robert Hendrix
Grant Elected CC Director
Bill Grant district manager for the Empire Southern Gas Company was elected a director of the Brady Chamber of Commerce as the board met Thursday. He replaces Earl Tomerlin who moved for Brady recently. T. F. Ereckson, president, presided at Thursday's board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Grant
Empire Southern Gas Company
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Grant
Earl Tomerlin
Brady
T. F. Ereckson
Brady Cattlemen Appeal Five Year Sentences
Judge D B Wood in Georgetown set a Tuesday hearing for Roy Barton and David Dutton who were convicted Friday of partially assaulting a Fort Hood soldier. A Georgetown jury imposed a minimum five year term with possible fifteen year maximum. the pair remain jailed pending appeal.
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D. B. Wood
Georgetown
Fort Hood
Roy Barton
David Dutton
Mrs. Kothmann 61 Dies in Pontotoc
Ruben Kothmann 61 of Pontotoc died at 9 20 p m Sunday in Brady Hospital. Born Wilma E Hoover in Pontotoc on July 23 she married and lived in Brady. Funeral services were held Monday at the Pontotoc Baptist Church with Ernest Rippetoe of Stephenville officiating. Wilkerson Funeral Home directed burial in Pontotoc Cemetery. Survivors include husband a son Woodrow W Rothmann of Brady two sisters Mrs Clyde Deck of London and Mrs Charlie Simpson of Fort Worth a brother Sam B Hoover of San Antonio and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Foster Casner Russell Osborne Kelley Slaughter Clyde Poynor Vernon Rothmann and Byron Miers.
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Ruben Kothmann
Pontotoc
Brady Hospital
Wilma E. Hoover
The
Baptist Church
Ernest Rippetoe
Stephenville
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Woodrow W. Rothmann
Brady
Clyde Deck
London
Charlie Simpson
Fort Worth
Sam B. Hoover
San Antonio
Foster Casner
Russell Osborne
Kelley Slaughter
Clyde Poynor
Vernon Rothmann
Byron Miers
No Driver's Tests At Brady Holiday Schedule
The drivers license examiner from the Department of Public Safety will not visit Brady on Thursday December 23 due to holidays. He will return the following Thursday December 30.
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Department of Public Safety
Brady
Brady Man Dies After Operation at Julian H Behrens
Brady insurance man Brady Behrens died after a hospital operation in Marlin. It was his third operation in a year. Funeral arrangements pending with Wilkerson Funeral Home. He led the Brady Masonic Lodge and First Methodist Church and served on the church board. Survivors include his wife and daughter Mrs Ernest Kensing of Hondo.
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Julian H. Behrens
Brady Insurance
Marlin
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Behrens
Brady Masonic Lodge
First Methodist Church
Ernest Kensing
Hondo
J E Shipman 72 Dies in Doole Home
James Edward Shipman a 72 year old Doole farmer died at his home at 1 30 am Monday born December 7 1882 in Callahan County Funeral services were held at 3 pm Tuesday at the Doole Church of Christ with A C Knight of Eden officiating burial in Stacy Cemetery directed by Wilkerson Funeral Home Survived by brother R L Shipman of Doole pallbearers were George Martin W L Bennett G Hallmark J Y Shipman A C Shipman and R L Shipman Jr
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James Edward Shipman
Doole
Callahan County
Doole Church of Christ
A. C. Knight
Christmas Eve Service At Mt Calvary Lutheran Church
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church plans a Christmas Eve carol service titled Gather Around the Christmas Tree. Pastor Lester F Hedemann describes two symbolic trees and scenes of the nativity with children reciting scriptures and singing. Additional services include Dec 25 at 6 20 am Dec 26 at 11 am and Dec 31 at 7 30 pm with fellowship to follow.
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Lester F. Hedemann
Jesus
Bethlehem
Hedemann
Midnight Mass at St Patrick's in Brady
St Patrick's Catholic Church Brady will hold midnight mass Friday with a children's procession and Christ Child, choir and organist Mrs. J S Anderson. Rev Paul Decker of De Mazenod Seminary San Antonio to sing at Our Lady of Guadalupe. additional masses 8:30 Christmas morning at St Patrick's and 9:30 at Our Lady of Guadalupe. invitation extended by Rev H A Seitters to all.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Brady
Christ
J. S. Anderson
Paul Decker
de Mazenod Seminary
San Antonio
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Christmas Play Set At Calvary Baptist
A Christmas play called O Night of Nights will be staged at Calvary Baptist Church 2000 North Grant St Wednesday at 7 30 PM Principal roles include Jamie Currie Ann Henson Barbara Everett and Joe Everett directed by W W Nichols The public is invited
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Calvary Baptist Church
North Grant St
Jamie Currie
Ann Henson
Barbara Everett
Joe Everett
W. W. Nichols
Mrs Richards Celebrated At 95th Birthday Party
Friends relatives and Brady Hospital staff honored Mrs F M Buck Richards on her 95th birthday. Richards donor of a new county library under construction has been in Brady Hospital since last May.
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Brady Hospital
F. M
Buck) Richards
Richards
Mrs. J. M. Coleman Suffers Broken Hip
Mrs. J. M. Coleman of Brady lies in Brady Hospital in serious condition after a fall at her home Saturday. The well known local art teacher was found after more than two hours by Mrs. Posey Collins. Coleman, whose husband died years ago, lived alone at 906 South Elm Street.
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J. M. Coleman
Brady
Brady Hospital
Coleman
Posey Collins
South Elm St
Solon Doubts Legislature To Curb Flood Projects
San Angelo State Senator Dorsey Hardeman told soil conservation leaders he does not expect the Legislature to block the growing program of small upstream detention dams. He appeared at a Deep Creek flood control project visit with Middle Colorado Soil Conservation District Association directors and local ranchers.
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Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Deep Creek
Hardeman
Middle Colorado Soil Conservation District Association
John Royal
Menard
Howard Boswell
Temple
Brady
Arl Rud
Der
Brady Creek
Brady Man Elected President-Elect of Texas Private Clinics
Dr. J. P. Anderson of Brady was chosen president-elect of the Private Clinics and Hospitals of Texas at the annual meeting in Corpus Christi on December 4. He has directed the Committee on Insurance Activities which produced a standard claims reporting form now used broadly by the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Medical Association, and Association of Accident and Health Underwriters. The association includes about 200 privately owned clinics and hospitals, ranging from 10 to 204 beds, run mainly by doctors, focusing on issues unique to privately owned facilities.
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J. P. Anderson
Brady
Texas
Consus Christi
Anderson
Association
Texas Hospital Association
The
Texas Medical Association
Association of Accident and Health
Husband Reunites With Wife After Shooting
A 23 year old Brady mother of three shot her husband in the shoulder during a family supper. He was not seriously wounded and declined to prosecute. She fired three shots from a 22 H R revolver, the first hitting him and two more striking the table as he shielded himself. He was released from the hospital and returned home.
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Brady
H&r
Army seeks large Texas maneuvers rights after landowners slow
I Corps at Fort Hood reports the Army has secured less than one million acres of the three million needed for early 1955 maneuvers across 13 Central Texas counties. Landowners remain reluctant to grant trespass rights, while the Army rolls out fence repair crews and local claims offices to expedite settlements.
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I Corps
Fort Hood
Texas
United States Army
Coryell
Lampasas
Mills
Llano
San Saba
McCulloch
Menard
Concho
Mason, Gillespie, Hamilton, Burnet and Kimble
III Corps
Washington, D. C
Washington
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Brady Man
J. E. Shipman
Doole Home
Lutheran Church
St. Patrick's
Calvary Baptist
Mrs. Richards
Solon
Texas Association of Scd
Texas Association of Private Clinics
Eugene Cornelius
Bulldogs
Heart of Texas
Richland Springs
Floyd McKinnerney
Winston Hocker
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