Texas Editors Name Election Top Story of the Year
Editors in Texas vote election management and campaign events as the top news item for the year. The May 3 Braniff crash ranking second. other top stories include HemisFair finance, Hurricane Candy damage, and Johnson’s Texas activities.
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Christmas in Brady: merchants pleased with holiday sales
Brady and McCulloch County enjoyed a near perfect Christmas with shirt sleeve weather, out of town visitors, and strong sales for many merchants. Police reported a busier period with a few arrests and a break in at Cervantes Grocery, while Santa visited and children played outdoors in the sunshine.
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Pete Sims Killed In Kerrville Car Collision
Graveside services were held for Pete L. Sims 75 of Brady after he was struck by a car on State Highway 27 Kerrville Monday night. Police said he walked across the 30040 block when hit by Lee Wren of Kerrville. He died at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. Sims, born June 1 1893 in Center Point, was a World War I veteran and lived alone in Brady with no known survivors.
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Brady Herald Announces Early Next Week Issue
The Brady Herald will publish Monday afternoon next week instead of Tuesday due to New Year’s Day. Advertising copy is due Saturday noon December 28 with early news and ad submissions encouraged.
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Holiday Guests Fill Homes Across the Area
Personal mentions list numerous families hosting relatives and friends over Christmas. Fort Worth Gipsons visit Bralys, Appletons host Scott Appleton and Craig Steffens, Leifeste welcome Sturman and LeFevre, and Sherman Purcell kin join local hosts among many others.
J F Alexander Retired Farmer Dies at 86
James F. Alexander 86 longtime McCutloch County resident died about 2 p.m. Thursday in Brady Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Brady. Born 1882 he lived in Calf Creek and Rochelle before moving to Brady months ago. Full details in The Herald next Tuesday.
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Melvin School Cleared for Full Accreditation
Melvin Independent School District was removed from the warning list after a Nov 7 visitation by Roy Scruggs and Elwyn Williams. Supt. Floyd Marshall announced the TEA accredited the district for grades 1 through 12 following $25,000 in improvements and strong community cooperation.
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Bulldogs Triumph In HPC Tourney Opener Over Jacksboro
Grady Bulldogs won the first round of the Howard Payne College tournament, extending their perfect 10-0 season. Mike Leifeste led with 21 points, supported by Royce Lewis 14 and others as Brady dominated 46 to 14 in the first two quarters and built a big lead. Next, they face McCamey Friday at 2:50 p.m. in the Coliseum.
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