Brock Home Wins Decoration Contest in Brady
Brady Chamber of Commerce sponsored Christmas home lighting contest awards of 25 15 and 10 to the top three winners. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Brock of 1211 S Blackburn for a blue and white nativity scene. Second went to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Grubbs of 1100 W 12th with a Santa on a rail fence. Third to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moore of 1200 S Wall for lifelike nativity figures with lighting. Frank Roddie Jr. chaired the event and noted widespread festive displays across Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Brock
S. Blackburn
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Clifford Grubbs
W. 12Th
Kenneth Moore
S. Wall
Frank Roddie, Jr
Mary and
Joseph
Christ
Santa Claus
Moores
McCulloch Stock Show Heads Toward 275 Entries
The McCulloch County 4 H and FFA Livestock Show will be held in Brady at Richard Park on Saturday January 14. About 170 lambs 40 barrows and 15 calves are expected with weighing in Friday and judging Saturday. Winners receive trophies ribbons and cash prizes amid high bids for all animal lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
FFA
Brady
Richard Park
RK. S. Moseley
Rochelle
Chamber of Commerce Livestock Committee
Chamber
Guy Siler
Brady Ffa
AH McCulloch County
FRA
Melvin
North Side Baptists Name New Minister Burleson
North Brady Baptist Church selects Rev. Evans I. Burleson from California as pastor. He will arrive in Brady early January after the church was without a minister since Rev. Don Rutherford left for Harmony Baptist Church in Coleman County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans I. Burleson
California
North Brady
Uncle of Bradyites Dies In Marlin
E Hope Allcorn 81 of Marlin died Monday after a lengthy illness. He is the uncle of J Allcorn and Mrs. Walter Bowden of Brady. Funeral services were held Wednesday in Marlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hope Allcorn
Marlin
J. €. Allcorn
Walter Bowden
Brady
Christmas Guests Expected for Moseley Family Event
Mr and Mrs Richard Moseley expect guests over the Christmas holidays. Dallas visitors include Mr and Mrs Kyle Boatright and their children Beth Ann and Jay. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs Jack Carson with Kathleen Jo and Andy from Austin, and Mrs J R Andrews of Kerrville. Dr and Mrs Morris Mann and family of Coleman were guests Friday night at the Moseley Christmas Tree gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Moseley
Kyle Boatright
Beth Ann
Jay
Dallas
Jack Carson
Kathleen Jo
Andy
Austin
J. R. Andrews
Kerrville
Morris Mann
Coleman
Moseley
Lloyd Moseley
Lohn Girl Wins First Alternate in 4-H Record Contest
Jean Hemphill, 16, daughter of Mrs. Lily Hemphill of Cohn, placed first alternate in the State 4-H Record Book Contest in home improvement. She has seven years in 4-H, served as an officer and county council delegate thrice, and is a Lohn High School junior and class president. Her book won District 7 three years running and competed at state level for two years, with last year a finalist in the Government in Action Youth Tour by Mc Culloch Electric Cooperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hemphill
Lily Hemphill
Cohn
Miss Hemphill
County Council
Lohn High School
McCulloch Electric Cooperative
Brady Building Permits Decline in 1965 Highlighted
Brady city records show total value of building permits for 1965 dropped to about one third of 1964. Permits filed between Dec 29, 1964 and Dec 15, 1965 totaled $291,250, with 1964 at $1,060,597 boosted by Brady schools. Major activity centered on residential work, while commercial remodeling fell short of prior year figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Brady National Bank
David Barrera
W. Main
A. A. Olson
W. Commerce
Billy Jack Neal
South Bridge
Brady District School Census Begins January 1
The 1966 Brady school census starts January 1 and ends February 1 under Supt. C A Reynolds. Census covers all 6 to 18 year olds regardless of school attendance. Mrs. W A Hicks is census trustee. Parents should have each child’s correct name birthdate and county of residence as of February 1 1965, and call Reynolds at 597 2301 if a child is missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hicks
Brady School Board
Supt
C. A. Reynolds
Supt. Reynolds
Brady teen stars on Angelo State freshman judging team
Frank H. Corder Jr of Brady is a member of the Angelo State College freshman livestock judging team. The squad won a first place in a December 15 contest at Angelo College and another first at Tarleton State College on December 18. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank H Corder of Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Corder, Jr
Brady
Angelo State College
Angelo College
Tarleton State College
Frank
Frank H. Corder
Brady Housing Plans Get Preliminary Floor Approval
H E Stromquist of the Brady Housing Authority met with the Public Housing Administration and Fitch and Holcomb architects in Dallas. Preliminary floor plans and unit layouts were approved for 90 low income units—80 elderly and 10 families. Construction began after a January 1965 agreement outlining Brady's public housing project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Stromquist
Brady Housing Authority
Dallas
Public Housing Administration
Fitch and Holcomb, Architects of
Houston
Brady
Brady Housing Administration
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Chamber OF Commerce
Mura
Brock
McCulloch
Jimmy Huffman
Billy Rae Taliaferro
A. M. Jones
L. Ross
Miers Johnson
Siler
Billy Jones
W. E. Lohn, Jr
Weed
Don Neal
Carlo James
Sam McAnally
de. Richard Winters
North Side Baptists
Bradyites
Lohn
Tiny Tim
L. B
Smitty
Smith and C. D
Slick
Reed Publishers
Vivi and Smith
Ruby Bratt
Jym
Norman Chew
Lupe Rubio
Raymond Rubio
Lorenzo Rubio
Fernando Torres
Brady Lake
Leslie Quain
Olan Slatton
Moore St
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