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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
January through March 1956 items cover deaths such as Miss Sallie Dratton and W. F. Spiller, local weather with 22 inches of rain, and community events. Highlights include hospital plans, fire department hires, radio fund drives, a March of Dimes drive, and civic notes on schools, bands, and city offices.
Tony Sanders connected on a rolling fourth down pass to Cole for a Brady 63 yard drive that led to a touchdown and a 6-0 lead against Stamford in the state 2A final. Brady fought back as Stamford relied on ground gains led by Mike McClellan Kenneth Ivy and Stanley Hill, but the hosts held on.
Former Brady mayor and Texas land commissioner Earl Rudder is listed among 25 real life All-Americans chosen by Sports Illustrated for the Silver Anniversary honor. The selections, chosen from 81 colleges, honor senior football lettermen from 25 years prior and reward community service and distinguished careers.
Dallas Paner Duis Fields on All State Team. Brady fullback Fletcher Fields was listed on the all state team by the Dallas Herald. Joining him were Linton Stephenson Coleman Barnett McClellan West Robinson from Stamford. The Times-Herald also named Henderson Deer Park Moore Bonham Anderson Lewisville Johnson Commerce Flowers Terrell.
January’s Dollar Day in Brady is rescheduled to Wednesday January Ninth due to the New Year holiday. The event typically occurs on the first Wednesday of the month.
Fans who traveled with the Brady Bulldogs to all 10 away games logged about 2,238 to 2,258 miles this season. Many supporters attended every road contest, showing strong team backing.
Green Owens, 13, long time farmer at Yora and Voca areas, died Christmas Day in Brady Hospital at 5:50 p m He was born January 27 1883 in Llano County and had recently moved to Brady Survivors include his wife five sons J D Owens Cecil Owens Sidney Owens Alvin Owens and O V Owens three daughters and two sisters and two brothers Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Wilkerson Funeral Home Brady with burial in Voca Cemetery Bearers named August Steelhammer Hubert Gilbreath Charles Darley R Cochran J P Arledge and Bill Jordan Honorary pallbearers were Odis Waddill and D A Harkrider.
Mr and Mrs EF H Nixon traveled to Lufkin for Christmas to visit their son and daughter in law Eugene Nixon and family.
Jerry Sessom of Brady a Sul Ross College senior football letterman has won respect from school and local leaders after two Alpine seasons. As co captain and leading ground gainer this year he plans to finish with a B S degree in physical education in May. Sul Ross news director Doyle Stout lauds Sessom and Brady town as a model community. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J O Sessom of Brady and a Brady High graduate.
Brady High Bulldogs basketball players are called to meet Coach Ed Whiteley at the high school gym at 2 p m next Monday for workouts after football season.
Charlie Kemmitz dressed as Santa Claus handed out candy on the square during the Christmas shopping season. The Santa appearance was sponsored by the Trade Extension Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Kemmitz enjoyed prompting guesses about his identity.
Stanley Wallace of Brady a UT senior escaped with minor injuries in a head on crash near Valley Springs. He was cut across the nose bruised on the face shins and elbows. His 1951 Dodge was nearly total loss. The 16 year old Llano driver who dozed off after driving all night and the two Llano youths were not seriously hurt. Wallace returned to Austin Thursday.
The Melvin Enterprise will cease publication with the current issue after 34 years. The Brady Standard and Herald owners publish the Enterprise, merging its remaining subscriptions into Brady papers. Editor Mrs. J W Clifton resigns. Mrs. W Y Middleton will cover Melvin for The Standard and Herald.
San Angelo Standard-Times sports editor Bob Milburn says Chuck York of the Brady Bulldogs deserves at least one vote for Coach of the Year in his Thursday morning column. He notes Chuck Moser of Abilene as a strong candidate but highlights York for steering Brady to the state finals against Stamford.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to Brady at the First Christian Church on Friday January 4 with hours 9 am to 12 pm and 1 to 4 pm. Seventy pints of blood are needed for the drive.
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