Christmas Day Reflections and Island Dream
Christmas is observed on December 25 as the Mass of Christ. The narrator imagines Christmas on Christmas Island in Polynesia seeking Tahitian dancers and peace, quoting a minister on the season and offering a parting reflection about gifts beyond material adornments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
Christmas Island
Pacific Ocean
Polynesia
Indian Ocean
Java
Prince of Peace
Brady Bulldogs cruise past Ballinger 58 to 47 for 10th win
Brady Bulldogs improved to 10 3 with a 58 47 victory over Ballinger Bearcats. Ira Routt scored 18 points leading Brady while Leonard Hastings added 16 and Chris Jones 10. Ballinger trailed 29 18 at halftime before Brady surged 40 18 in the second half.
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Brady
Bulldogs
Ballinger Bearcats
Charles Alderson
Bearcats
Dogs
Ballinger
Alderson
Ira Routt
Leonard Hastings
Chris Jones
Brian Shields
Allan Ash
Eric Bierman
Brownwood
Cisco
Ballinger JV
Pups
James Timms
Tip Ross
Randy Hancock
Jack Hagan
Bobby Herbert
Joe Berman
Steve
Bryan Martin Home Wins Lighting Contest
Judging for the 1976 Christmas home decoration contest concluded Tuesday night with Bryan Martin taking first prize of 25 dollars. The Martin home sits on the San Angelo Highway south of Richards Park. Second place went to Dr. and Mrs. Chuck Priess who donated their 15 dollars to Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital. Third went to Margarita Garcia on North Grant, with three honorable mentions for Lincoln Craft, Lynn Oliver, and Mrs. Bourland.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Martin
Young Martin
Warren Martin
Martin
San Angelo Highway
Chuck Priess
S. Pine
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Margarita Garcia
N. Grant
Patsy Lohn
Frank Roddie
Lincoln Craft
W. China
Lynn Oliver
S. College
Mrs. Bourland
N. Church
Santa
Mrs
Santa Claus
Brady Girls Fall to Ballinger 44 27
Brady High School girls junior basketball lost to Ballinger 44 to 27 Monday night. Charlotte Matthiesen led with 14 points, Debie Favor scored 9, Regina Harper 4, with guards Sheryl Kiesling Diana Deans and Carrie Wood listed. Brady JV Ballinger JV final score 44.
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Brady High School
Ballinger
Charlotte Matthiesen
Debbie Favor
Regina Harper
Sheryl Kiesling
Diana Deans
Carrie Wood
Brady
Brady City Council approves gas rate hike to $2 per mef
In a 3-2 vote the Brady City Council authorized Brady Municipal Gas Corp to raise natural gas prices to $2.00 per thousand cubic feet across the board effective February billing. Residential and commercial rates rise while rural customers await state approval.
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Brady City
Brady Texas Municipal Gas Corp
Brady Municipal Gas Corp
State Railroad Commission
Kadhrann Hallmark
Otis Stewart
Brady
Woothe Council
Gus
Christmas Eve Service At St Pauls Features Music And Ceremonies
St Pauls Episcopal Church plans its annual Christmas Eve service starting at 11 p m with Miss Gwen Ashba of the Austin Symphony performing Christmas music. Kay Keeling Sally Cangus and others provide instrumental and vocal pieces for Silent Night. Rev Haffner will give the Christmas message and Holy Communion will be offered as church bells ring out Birth of Christ. Visitors invited to join services.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Gwen Ashba
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Kay Keeling
Sally Cangus
David Chalmers
Ronnie Grubbs
Tip Miller
Carlos Richter
Dale Bucy
Kirk Roddie
Mark Lambes
Eric Bierman
Jim Keeling
David
Roy Boswell
Karl Bierman
Rod Lambes
Edward J. Haffner
Christ
Bradyite Receives Doctorate Degree from Houston
William R. Corky Pence Jr. earned a Doctor of Education in Administrative Education from the University of Houston on December 10. He is assistant superintendent for secondary schools in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and has held prior roles in Spring Branch ISD and Brady High School. Pence and his wife Bonna Jean Nance have four children and are active in Spring Branch community organizations.
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William R. (Corky) Pence, Jr
University of Houston
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent
Spring Branch Independent
Brady High School
Dr. Pence
Texas A&m University
W. R. Pence
Brady
Bonna Jean Nance
Carl Nance
Mrs. Lingle Dies After 20 Day Illness in San Antonio
Ebba Sue Lingle, 32, a South Ward Elementary School second grade teacher in Brady, died after a 20 day illness in Bexar County Hospital San Antonio. Services pending at Ratliff Funeral Home Sonora. Survived by husband Denton Lingle Brady High School industrial arts teacher and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K E Nix Sonora.
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Denton
Ebba Sue) Lingle
South Ward
Bexar County Hospital
San Antonio
Ratliff Funeral Home
Brady High School
Thomas KE. Nix
Sonora
Federal Land Bank Cuts Variable Rate to 8 Percent
Dennis Dail of the Brady association says the Federal Land Bank of Houston will drop variable rate loans to 8 percent effective Jan 1 1977. The change affects about 980 million in loans to 17 100 Texas farmers and ranchers across farm and rural residence loans. Houston holds 1.2 billion in outstanding real estate loans. local association serves McCulloch Concho Menard and San Saba counties.
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Dennis Dail
Federal Land Bank Association of
Brady
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Texas
Houston Bank
McCulloch
Concho
Menard
San Saba
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Merry
Powell
Brady JV
Richards Park
Billy J. Neal
Coane
Ed Davenport
Gas Company Board of Directors
Bill Dodds
Mayor Neal
St. Paul’s
Heart of Texas Chapter
Post 22 of
The
Disabled American Veterans
Ralph Finlay
Wilkerson Ambulance Service
Wilkerson’s
Charles Donaghey
Brady Fire Department
Big Lake
Elmer Flemming
C. J. (Buck) Knox
Yvonne Shuffield
C. B. Groves
William King
HUD
Harold Underwood
Brady Lake Park
Odessa
E. A. Conner
Brady Lake
J. B. Hicks
Meadowcreek
Bradyite
W. R
Corky) Pence
Federal Land Bank
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