Brady Home Decoration Contest Winners Named
Judges chose Ernst Otte at 201 W 17th for first, Egan Fowler at 2027 S China for second, and E J Brock at 1211 S Blackburn for third in the annual Brady Chamber of Commerce contest. Honorable mentions went to Frank Roddie Cecil Striegler and Boyd Hunt. The winners receive 20 15 and 10 dollars respectively.
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Brady Home Decoration Chamber of Commerce
Ernst Otte
Egan Fowler
E. J. Brock
Frank Roddie
Cecil Striegler
Boyd Hunt
S. China
Santa Claus
Brocks
S. Blackburn
The
Chamber
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Ike Benford Dies Tuesday in Brady at 80
Ike Benford 80 of Brady died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after a long illness at Monterey-Brady Nursing Inn. Funeral services were held Thursday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev. J. L. Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Live Oak Cemetery. Born January 1891 in Bastrop County he lived in Brady and McCulloch County 35 years. He was a retired construction worker and World War I veteran. Survivors include brother Edgar Benford two sisters Edna Taylor and Corine Benford three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Willie Dobbs Phillip McGowan Sam Smith Jr. Willie Harris Bennis Walton and Obey Callaway.
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Ike Benford
Brady
Monterey—Brady Nursing Inn
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
J. L. Johnson
St. James Baptist Church
Live Oak Cemetery
Bastrop
McCulloch County
Edgar Benford
Edna Taylor
Corine Benford
Twenty petit jurors named for McCulloch County week
Twenty jurors are called for the County Court of McCulloch County for the week starting December 28. The panel includes Mrs. James Feazelle Howard Sorrell Ralph B. Micklethwait Bill Ricks Don Hall C L Grimes Mrs J H Slaughter Billy D. Wright F G Gutierrez Jack Force David Graves Joe Myrick W W Rothmann Mrs Spencer Engdahl Paul G McLeod Mrs Henry McBroom Mrs Bobbye Hurd H J Huffman Lupe M Estrada and Fred A Bryant.
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County Court
McCulloch County
James Feazelle
Howard Sorrell
Ralph B. Micklethwait
Bill Ricks
Don Hall
C. L. Grimes
J. H. Slaughter
Billy D. Wright
F. G. Gutierrez
Jack Force
David Graves
Joe Myrick
W. W. Rothmann
Spencer Engdahl
Paul G., McLeod
Mrs. Mirle Rashall Dies At Silsbee
Mirle Barton Rashall, 61, formerly of Fife and Brady, died December 21 at Silsbee. Funeral and burial are set for Friday in Silsbee. Survivors include husband, two sons, a daughter, and 11 grandchildren. Relatives in Brady named Merle Barton Rashall and several wives of local men. Mr and Mrs Parker Pumphrey traveled to Fort Worth for Christmas with Dr. and Mrs A B Pumphrey.
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Mirle Barton Rashall
Fife and Brady
Silsbee
Brady
Merle Barton Rashall
Ollie Sohn
Dollie Horton
Maggie Lively
Mrs. Parker Pumphrey
Fort Worth
A. B. Pumphrey
Brady City Council OKs Fire Truck and Rate Adjustment
The Brady city council in regular session learned the American LaFrance fire truck was accepted as sufficient by the State Fire Insurance Board after an inspection and Abilene repairs. The board removed the penalty on Brady’s key rate. A new truck is planned after Jan 1 as Chief Salter drafts specifications. The council discussed drainage fixes at Brady Lake with Soil Conservation Service and a $4,000 to $8,000 spill basin project.
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Brady
American LaFrance
Abilene
Fire Insurance Board
Brady Key Rate
Kiwanis Club
Brown
Wood
Howard Salter
Grand Jury Convenes Here On January 4
Eleven cases await consideration as McCulloch County Grand Jury of the 35th District Court convenes January 4 at 9 30 a m Judge Joe Dibrell presiding. The jurors listed include Gonzales Herod Holloway Jones Hanson Rubio Huffman Thompson and others. City officials discuss marina improvements and holiday closures for city employees while probing use of the Wille Washington Park center.
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McCulloch County Grand Jury
35Th District Court
Joe Dibrell
Rodolfo
Rudy) Gonzales
Emmit Herod
John O. Holloway
William L
Billy) Jones
Harry Hanson
Lorenzo Rubio
Ross Huffman
Luke Thompson, Jr
Chan Carson
C. C. Matthews
Ernest Sephus
Alfred Williams
W. N. Martin
David Bishop
Richard Winters
E. L. Ross
Raymond Murray
Jean F. Williams
J. P. Anderson
Johnny Rudder
Lee Rodgers Dies Wednesday in Brady
Lee Rodgers 61 of Brady died at 9 20 p m Wednesday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Wilkerson Funeral Home handled local arrangements with Buffington Funeral Home in Yoakum in charge of the other arrangements. Rodgers had lived at the Monterey Brady Nursing Inn.
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Lee Rodgers
Brady
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Buffington Funeral Home
Yoakum
Mr. Rodgers
Monterey-Brady Nursing Inn
Brady Standard Staff and Contributors Noted
The Brady Standard recognizes staff members L. B. Smitty Smith Mrs. Vivian Smith Norman Chew Raymond Rubio and James Holloway for their roles in reporting and production.
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Brady Bulldog
Kim King
Jeff Robinett
David Neal
Derek Gartman
Ken Whiteley
Bob Brown
Donald Kiesling
J. H. Allen
M. C. Routt
Stan Mc
Otte
W. 17Th
Brady Chamber of
Ernst Ottes
Egan Fowlers
Commerce
Willie Dobbs
Phillip McGowan
Sam Smith Jr
Willie Harris
Bennis Walton
Obey Callaway
Mirle Rashall
Pany
Clyde Graham
Soil Conservation Service
Brady Lake
Washington D. C
Graham
Freese
Nichols
Endress
SCS
Ladies Achievement Club
Willie Washington Park
Christ
the Brady Herald
C. D
Slick
Reed
Dorothy Reed
Larry B. Smith
Mrs
Raymond Rubio
Kenneth McBee
L. B
Smitty) Smith
Mrs. Vivian Smith
Jym Tittle
Ruby Bratt
Norman Chew
James Holloway
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