Ed Jacoby 75 longtime Brady public weigher dies
Ed Jacoby 75 longtime Brady public weigher who served 32 years, died Saturday in Brady Hospital after years of declining health. Born September 27, 1879 in Fredericksburg Missouri, he moved to Menard County in 1901 and Brady in 1908. He served as public weigher from 1920 to 1952 and owned cotton warehouses, a farm, and a ranch. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Home with Rev. Roy May officiating. burial followed at Long Mountain Family Cemetery in Menard County. Survivors include four brothers and three sisters.
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Jacoby
Brady
Brady Hospital
Fredericksburg
Mie
Menard County
Farmers Union Warehouse Company
Texas Compress Co
McCulloch
Menard
Mason
Wilkerson
Roy May
Long Mountain
Tom
Streeter
Max
Walter
Ranger
Fritz Jacoby
Las Lunas
N. M
Clara Hahn
Katy Kuhlman
Ella Jacoby
Max Hahn
Perry Kuhlman
Marvin Eckert
Harry Jacoby
Jesse Jacoby
W. E. Jacoby
James A McCoy of Rochelle Dies
James Arthur McCoy, 67, farmer of Rochelle, died at 8 20 p m Sunday at Medical and Surgical Hospital in Brady. Born July 10 1887 in Burnet, he funeralized at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Gospel Tabernacle Brady with Rev Charles Wilkerson. burial at Calf Creek Cemetery. Survived by wife four sons J C of Eldorado James of Pampa Raymond A and Billy of Abilene three daughters Juanita Robinson Brady Udell Turner of Lubbock and Grace Nell Brady a brother Ed McCoy and four sisters Eldon Deland Ozona Ebbie Donaldson Pearl Thornton Milburn Pearson of Nine and 11 grandchildren.
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James Arthur McCoy
Rochelle
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Brady
Burnet
Gospel Tabernacle
Charles
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Calf Creek
J. C
Eldorado
James
Pampa
Raymond A
Billy McCoy
Auto stolen from Brady linked to Gatesville teens recovered in Jourdanton
A Pontiac sedan stolen from the First Christian Church area Sunday night was found Monday in Jourdanton. Two Gatesville Boys School escapees, ages 14 and 16, were arrested after driving the car to Mexico and back to Jourdanton, hometown of one boy. The vehicle belonged to Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Pyles of Fort Worth.
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First Christian Church
Jourdanton
Gatesville
Mexico
Bethel Pyles
Brady
Fort Worth
TCU
Roy Hilliard
Pyles
Jourdant
Boy, 15 in Robbery Sent to Gatesville
A Kerrville boy, 15, who held up Oaklawn Court last week was committed Monday to Gatesville School for Boys after a juvenile court trial. Charged with armed robbery, he was sent for an indefinite period by Judge Love Kimbrough.
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Kerrville
Oaklawn
Gatesville School For
Love Kimbrough
Gatesville
March of Dimes Drive Nearing Four Thousand Mark
McCulloch County’s March of Dimes collections neared $4,000 as Fred Wulff, drive chairman, reported incoming funds. KNEL airings, the Mothers’ March, and a Norman-Lawler garage dance contributed. treasurer Jamie Williamson listed $3,657 in the bank with more receipts anticipated. Local volunteers and community groups assisted, featuring Korky Steffens as MC and Hilma Stockstill at the piano.
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McCulloch County
Fred Wulff
KNEL
Norman-Lawler
Jamie Williamson
Korky Steffens
Hilma Stockstill
Poll Tax Payments Here Climb to 1720
McCulloch County's poll tax total rose to 1720 Tuesday as the payment deadline passed at midnight. Tax Assessor-Collector John M. Guice noted a few more payments may arrive by mail to raise the final count. Late filings slowed but the total proved higher than anticipated.
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McCulloch County
John M. Guice
Judge Identifies Man Impersonating Air Force Officer
Claude Knight former Mc Culloch County judge identified Jackson Bernard Smith 32 as the man who posed as an Air Force major while a guest in Houston last December. In a Dal las preliminary hearing Knight testified he underwrote Smith for a $20 000 oil deal and Smith wired $100 from Fort Worth before leaving without thanks.
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Claude Knight, Jr
McCulloch
Dallas
Knight
Houston
KC Oil & Gas Co., Inc
Smith
Mexico
Acapulco
Air Force
Memphis
Tenn
Unlicensed Dogs To Be Picked Up In Brady
City Marshal Tommy Clay reminds Bradyites that the deadline to renew dog licenses passed Monday. Fees are 1 dollar for males and 2 dollars for females, payable at City Hall, excluding vaccination costs. Untagged dogs will be picked up soon, held 24 hours, then destroyed if unclaimed. Owners must vaccinate and pay the license if reclaiming.
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Tommy Clay
Clay
Hedemann Attends Lutherans Conference in Hamilton
The Rev. Lester T. Hedemann pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church attended a Texas Lutheran pastors and teachers conference in Hamilton. The program included a panel led by Hedemann and Rev. Glenn Kollenmeyer on forming regional mission boards to replace the central state board, with Rev. Carl Heckmann of Eden serving as chairman.
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Lester T. Hedemann
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Hamilton
Hedemann
Glenn Kollmeyer
San Angelo
Texas
Carl Heckmann
Eden
Weeks announce birth of daughter in Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lewis Weeks announce the birth of a daughter in Brady Hospital Monday.
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Mrs
Lewis Weeks
Brady Hospital
B&PW backs city takeover of Brady Country Club
The Brady Business and Professional Women's Club endorses City of Brady ownership of the Country Club to operate as a municipal enterprise. The club notes the only immediate cost would be handling a $5,000 note against the property and appointed a committee to discuss with the City Council.
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Brady Business and Professional Women’s Club
Brady
Country Club
B&pw
Barry Francks
Ave. Margaret Henson
Tressie Shaver
F. M. Richards
Odice Steed
Record January auto registrations in McCulloch County
A total of 146 new motor vehicles were registered in January in McCulloch County, the largest monthly total in many years. Ford led with 105 registrations, followed by Chevrolet 15, Plymouth 7, Dodge 5, Oldsmobile 5, Mercury 3, Pontiac 2, and Buick Chrysler International and Willys with one each.
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McCulloch County
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Dodge
Oldsmobile
Mercury
Pontiac
Buick
Chrysier
International
Willys
County Schools Fight to Keep Ag Press Under Drought
McCulloch County districts Melvin Lohn and Rochelle seek state support to retain vocational agriculture amid drought and low enrollment. State Board member Penrose Metcalfe urged data gathering, with districts hoping for full salary funding until rains return.
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Ag Press
Melvin
Lohn
Rochelle
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
State Board of Education
Metcalfe
MecCulloch County
McCulloch
Texas
James Finlay
State Board
Bob Moseley
Finlay
Brownwood
K. O. Ellington
New Auto Tags On Sale In McCulloch County
McCulloch County motorists may buy new 1955 model automobile plates now through April 1 with immediate installation. New code letters CS and CT replace last year’s CR and CP. Vehicles get CS 9400 to CS 9999 and CT10 to CT3599. 1954 plates are required for the remaining months, costing two months’ value, example 22,000 pound car at $1.26.
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McCulloch County
McCulloch
John Guice
Guice
Pear Valley Man Dies in Hospital
George Gus Von Dohlen Jr. 68, of Pear Valley, died at 5 a m Sunday in Brady Hospital. A former grocer born in Goliad July 5, 1886, he moved to Pear Valley about three years ago upon retirement. Services were p m Monday at the Presbyterian Church in Brady conducted by Rev. Tommy Brower with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Ellen Watkins Von Dohlen, two brothers Henning of Arcadia and Will of Goliad, and a sister L G New of Houston. Pallbearers were Harroll Watkins Carroll Watkins Harmon Seidel L G New Jr Albert Von Dohlen and Dale Watkins.
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George Gus von Dohlen, Jr
Pear Valley
Brady Hospital
Goliad
Presbyterian Church
Brady
Tommy Brower
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rest Haven
Ellen Watkins von Dohlen
Henning von Dohlen
Arcadia
Tex
Will von Dohlen
L. G. New
Houston
Harroll Watkins
Carroll Watkins
Harmon Seidel
L. G. New, Jr
Albert von Dohlen
Dale Watkins
Turner Leaves Tax Office After Eight Years
Ira Turner former county tax assessor collector resigned Monday after eight years in the job. He plans to rest a few days then return to teaching, with a 17 year teaching career at Brady Junior High Fife Lakeview Richland Springs and San Saba County schools. Turner was deputy clerk before being appointed assessor collector in 1953 to replace Egan Fowler who resigned. He did not seek re election.
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Ira Turner
Brady Junior High
Fife
McCulloch
Lakeview
Richland Springs
San Saba
Egan Fowler
Turner
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Slim) Sheffield
Sheffield
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Lions Club
Barbara Bodenhamer
Ross Huffman
Jean Williams
the March of Dimes
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Steelhammer
Oy Aeterna
J. E. Herrington
Lcahn
Melvin, Lohn
McCulloch Countians
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