Brady Post Office Renovation Won Key Upgrades
The Brady Post Office and offices in the building were refurbished the first week of December with a $58,000 DEW Inc. revamp adding three Carrier heating and air conditioning units, roof vents, upgraded lighting, and a two-thermostat system. Old steam radiators were removed except in restrooms and entry, and bids opened March 18 with the contract awarded March 31.
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Brady’s
DEW, Inc
San Antonio
South
Blackburn St
Archie Parker 67 of McCulloch County Buried Thursday
Archie Lemuel Parker, 67, a McCulloch County native, died Tuesday at Fire side Nursing Home where he had lived five months. Services were held at 10 a m Thursday at Wilkerson Chapel with Rev. Bill Baker of Central Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Lemuel B. Parker and Denton B. Parker of Shreveport Louisiana, nine brothers in McCulloch County, three Parker brothers in Ozona, two sisters in Brady and San Antonio. Pallbearers were J M Elliott Leonard Crump Golden Jones Austin Davis Punk Snyder and C R Barker.
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Archie Lemuel Parker
Fireside Nursing Home
McCulloch County
Wilkerson Chapel
Bill Baker
Central Baptist Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Lemuel B. Parker
Denton B. Parker
Shreveport
W. A
G. E
J. A
Cooper
C. A
R. W. Parker
Loyd
Lavon
Guns Parker
Ozona
Pat McShan
Brady
Bert Smith
San Antonio
J. M. Elliott
Leonard Crump
Golden Jones
Austin Davis
Punk Snyder
C. R. Barker
New Orleans Visit For 50th Wedding Anniversary
In New Orleans Mr and Mrs John Brocat Jr take his mother Mrs John Brocat of Pecos to celebrate his aunt's 50th wedding anniversary on December 18 with a high mass at St Alphonsos Cathedral and a reception at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Returning to Brady they host holiday guests including Harold Veazey and Bill Osborne and Gary Rumbaugh and Janie.
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New Orleans
John Brocat, Jr
John Brocat
Pecos
St. Alphonso's Cathedral
Knights of Columbus
Brady
Brocats
Harold Veazey
Midland
Bill Osborne
Belton
Gary Rumbaugh
Janie
Mrs. Whitehead Pioneer Resident Dies in Brady
Sarah Bell Whitehead aged 89 a 40 year McCulloch County resident died Tuesday night at 900 N Elizabeth Brady. Services were held at 2 p m Thursday at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rochelle Cemetery. Survived by five sons Monroe Charco Jack Everett Clyde Marshall and Harvey V Whithead a daughter trio Mrs J E West Mrs George West and Mrs Gene Hillhouse and two sisters Lillie Whitehead and Mrs Lee Whitehead. Husband J Y Whitehead died in 1945.
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Sarah Bell Whitehead
McCulloch County
N. Elizabeth, Brady
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rochelle Cemetery
Whitehead
Pornet County
Monroe Whitehead
Charco
Jack
Everett Whitehead
Fredericksburg
Clyde Whitehead
Refugio
Marshall Whitehead
Houston
J. E. West
Brady
George West
Dallas
Gene Hillhouse
Sherman
Lillie Whitehead
Belton
Lee Whitehead
Phoenix
Ariz
J. Y
Brady Chamber Expresses Gratitude For 1965 Success
George Purcell and Mrs. Nita Feazelle of the Brady Chamber thank the town for a productive year. Purcell praises over 10 000 residents and 250 business leaders whose support funded operations and gave the community its human touch as 1966 nears.
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George Purcell
Nita Feazelle
Chamber of Commerce
Brady
Purcell
Chamber
McCulloch
Cates New Store To Open Monday In Brady
Ray Cates, Brady businessman, opens Cates Fabrice and Home Furnishings Monday on the west side of the square in the former Samuel's building. Grand opening sale features outstanding bargains as shipments arrive slowly due to holidays. public invited.
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Ray Cates
Brady
Cates Fabrice and Home Furnishings
Samuel's Department Store
Cates
Holiday Guests Fill Bristow Home With Family Visits
Holiday guests at the C. L. Bradley home included three daughters and their families from Abilene and Houston, Calif., and San Antonio. The Sallee home welcomed many relatives from Eldorado Fort Worth and Brady. Entertaining in town were Ben L White and guests from Odessa Aus tin Houston Pasadena Baytown Albuquerque Decatur San Francisco and more. Enoch Sheffield hosted a dinner party for visiting friends.
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C. L. Bradley Home
Norris Campbell
Abilene
B. C. Kirklin
Houston
Leonard Pamplin
Sana Louis Obispo
Calif
Sallee
Guy Sallee
G. A. Newton
Sohn
Judy
Allan
Eldorado
Roy H. Sallee
Pamela
Stephen
Ira
Roy Ll. Sallee
Melissa
Fort Worth
R. A. Lackey
Ben L. White
Karl Warren
Laura
Sarah
Odessa
Ben H. White
Carl and
Carter Capps
Austin
J. Carter Henson
Howard Jackson
Randal
Dean
Pasadena
Richard Russell
Lisa
Ethel Henson
Baytown
G. Hatfield
Albuquerque
N. M
John Perags
Tommy
Carrie
Decatur
Lew Crow
Kay Beth
San Francisco
J. Clyde Harrie
Alvarado
T. Wickersham
Orange
Enoch Sheffield
Holiday Visitors at Hilliards Farm
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hilliard over the holidays include L. J. Larremore and family of Odessa J B Deeds and boys of Midland C W Lar of San Angelo Jerry Dore of Dallas Vonlie Brown of Dallas G E McCarli and son Sheila Knut of Brady Roy Hilliard and daughters of Arlington.
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Hilliards
Charlie Hilliard
L. J. Larremore
Odessa
J. B. Deeds
Midland
C. W. Lar
San Angelo
Jerry Dore
Dallas
Vonlie Brown
G. E. McCarli
End Sheila Knut
Pon
Brady
Roy Hilliard
Arlington
Hand Boosters Meet With Brady Band Boosters
Brady Band Boosters will meet Monday evening at 7:20 in the band hall of the high school. All members and interested persons are urged to attend.
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Brady
Retail Merchants Choose Directors in County Association
Four new directors for the McCulloch County Retail Merchants Association were selected by mail ballot in the past month. The directors are Andy Allen Forrest Barron J G Evridge and Jamie Williamson. Two old board members will be chosen later to remain on the new board.
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McCulloch County
Ereckson Chosen Regional Chairman in TAIA Meeting
T. F. Ereckson of Brady was selected Regional Chairman at the TAIA Regional Meeting held at FE Patio Motel in San Angelo. The one day event drew over 40 independent agents from 15 counties in West Texas Regional District No. 9. He succeeds Tom Batliff of Eldorado in this post.
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T. F. Ereckson
Ereckson Insurance Agency
Brady
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
FE Patio
San Angelo
West Texas
TAIA
Ereckson
Tom Batliff
Eldorado
Postal jobs open at Brady post office for local residents
Brady post office seeks applicants for clerk and city carrier positions announced by postmaster Mabie Francks. Applicants who pass a Civil Service written test will join the eligibles list for future openings. Starting pay is $2.57 per hour. For information contact Mrs. Francks or Civil Service rep T. A. Lankford.
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Brady Post Office
Mabie Francks
Civil Service Commission
Postal Service
Striegler Retires After 38 Years in Brady Post Office
Cecil Striegler ends a 38 year career as assistant postmaster in Brady with the 1965 to 1966 transition. He began as a substitute clerk at 19, witnessed moves from the square to the Federal building, served under nine postmasters, and helped modernize local services including city delivery. He plans to devote retirement to Civil Air Patrol duties and flying his Cessna 140, with band days and family visits ahead.
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Brady
Cecil Striegler
Striegler
Federal Building
S. Blackburn Street
Safeway
H. N. Cook
Brady Municipal
Neva Moseley
Courtig
Neva
Fort Worth
Jones
Mabel Francks
Louise Brook
Harry Wulff
A. B. Reagan
L. J. Burns
Ruth Burns
Aubrey Davee
Francks
Civil Air Patrol
Nichols Visit Ties Michigan Family to Texas Move Plans
Here From Michigan Mr and Mrs A J Nichols and son Mike of Battle Creek Mich came Monday for a several days visit here and in other points in Texas Mike attends Harvard Business School as a graduate student The Nichols bought the Voca ranch of the late B E Spiller months ago and plan to move to Brady later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
A. J. Nichols
Mike
Battle Creek
Mich
Texas
Harvard Business School
Nichols
Voca
B. BE. Spiller
Brady
Ragsdale Named Airport Manager Here on Jan. 1
Jack Ragsdale Sr will assume managerial duties at Curtis Field starting January 1. He will oversee hangar rentals car and repair services and sales at the Brady airport under an agreement with the city. He plans pilot outreach refurbishing efforts and will open the lounge to all arriving pilots. Ragsdale, son of Dr and Mrs J W Ragsdale, retired as a U S Air Force major in July 1964 and was a command pilot.
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Striegler
Brady Lions Cub
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Ragsdale
Bert
Albuquerque
Continental Oil Co
Strieglers
Michele
Jack Ragsdale, Sr
Curtis Field
Brady
Ragsdale
Ragedale
U. S. Air Force
Clothing Workshop For Precinct 1 Planning Meeting
A basic clothing construction workshop for Precinct I will be announced at the County Extension Service office 112 S Blackburn St. Mrs Vyvien H Duncan invites homemakers to attend a planning meeting Tuesday January 4 at 160 a m to learn about sew ing classes and scheduling five to six weekly sessions.
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County Extension Service
S. Blackburn Street
Vyvien H. Duncan
Mason County Singing Convention Set for Jan 2
Mason County announces the Mason County Singing Convention at 2 p.m. on Sunday January 2 at the First Methodist Church in Mason. Local singers from the community will perform in a daylong event at the church in Mason.
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Mason County
First Methodist Church
Mason
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Herald-Standard
G. Rollie White
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Brady Lake
Federal
Brady Housing Authority
Loadcraft
Mr. White
Brady Hospital
United States
McCulloch Mountains
D. C. Middleton
Woodrow Riley
Melvin
Middleton
Fort Hood
Housing Authority of
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Loadcraft, Inc
John C. Moellinger
Brady Plant
Augusta
Kans
Jubilee Race Track
Abel
Hicks Campbell
Joe Paul Jones
Freese Nichols and
Endress
Archie Parker
Roy Lee Jordan
Bill McNatt
Ira Mae Jones
E. E. Spiller
E. E. English
United States Postal Service
Lawrence F. O’brien
B. M. Myers, Jr
Post Office Department
Plateau
Ernst Otte
Roy Ellison
S. J. Striegler
A. W. Moseley
Ella Steffens
E. K. Steffens
John Rudder
E. E. Daglish
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Cecil Striegier
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