Auto Leaps Curb Near McCulloch Courthouse in Dense Fog
Four Denton youths ages 18 to 20 drove a 1955 Chevrolet sedan into the median curb and courthouse steps in Brady Texas after skidding 90 feet in fog. None injured though three tires blew out and the car was towed. Three of the boys were North Texas State University students, the fourth serves in the Marine Corps.
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Denton
McCulloch County
North Bridge Street
Brady
North Texas State University
Marine Corps
United Fund Falls Short in McCulloch County Drive
The McCulloch County United Fund closed its annual campaign with 911 thousand 383 dollars and 56 cents, far below the 15 million 911 thousand spread target. Campaign Chair Mercer Slaughter said the fund will cover agencies or come close, thanking volunteers led by division heads such as Ramond Wilensky Frank Roddie Jr James Feazelle George Purcell Melvin Waldrep and others across rural and urban communities.
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McCulloch County
Mercer Slaughter
United Fund
Moughter
Lubbock Firm Low Bidder on U S 87 Work
Boswell and Crafton Inc of Lubbock won the low bid of 594 209 76 to widen U S Highway 87 from the Three Way four miles northwest of Brady to the Cancie County line. Work will start mid February, widening pavement from 20 to 26 feet with 6 to 8 foot shoulders to improve sight distance. No route changes planned. Boswell and Crafton also works on FM 7384 in the Fredonia Pomt area.
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Boswell & Crafton, Inc
Ofton Wen
Urreams
Brady
Cancie County
Boswell & Craftes Else
Fredonis- Pomtetoc
Brady Woman's Thomas Jeff Castleman Dies at 80
Thomas Jeff Castleman of Menard died at 3:89 p.m. Wednesday in San Seba. He was 80.
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Thomas Jeff Castleman
Menard
San Seba
Band Boosters Plan Del Rio Trip Discussion
Brady Band Boosters will meet Monday February 4 to discuss financing plans for the Del Rio trip and the Band Festival. A meal will be provided.
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Brady
del Rio
Enan
Beds Needed For Band Festival Housing Plan
Over 370 beds are needed for out of town students attending the Heart O Texas Band Festival in Brady March 1 and 2. Del Rio Bellville Breckenridge Cross Plains and Copperas Cove students will stay with local church hosts arranged by the Band Boosters. Housing chair Mrs Leo Oates requests callers identify their church and representative to avoid double contact.
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Brady Band
Heart O' Texas
del Rio
Bellville
Breckenridge
Cross Plains
Copperas Cove
James Mallow
Leo Oates
Brady High
T. M. Myrick
T. A. Wil
O. J. Nelson of Brady Dies
Oscar Joseph Nelson 74 of 1762 Simpson Brady died at 5 30 a m Wednesday in Brady Hospital He was born April 29 1892 in Sweden and had lived in McCulloch County since 1901 He and Minnie Hanson married in 1917 Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Wilkerson Chapel burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Survivors include his wife a son Harry Nelson of Albuquerque N M a daughter Mrs Margaret Davis of Wisconsin Rapids Wis five grandchildren and brothers and sisters in Sweden
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Oscar Joseph Nelson
Simpson, Brady
Brady Hospital
Sweden
McCulloch County
Minnie Hanson
Wilkerson Chapel
Rest Haven
Harry Nelson
Albuquerque
N. M
Margaret Davis
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Farm Bureau to Meet Directors Saturday Evening
Farm Bureau will meet at 7.50 p.m. Saturday at the electric cooperative building to discuss county matters and plan upcoming activities.
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Farm Bureau
Electric Co-Op Building
Methodist Bishop Visits Here Sunday
The bishop will be introduced by the Rev. Lawrence K. Brown, superintendent of the district, as part of a scheduled visit to the community this weekend.
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Lawrence K. Brown
Homeward bound UT students enjoy Sierra Blanca ski trip
Miss Charleene Brown returned Monday after a four day visit to Sierra Blanca Ski Lodge in Ruidoso New Mexico with University of Texas friends. The group enjoyed sleighing tobogganing ice skating and skiing during the trip. Harton Wade is recovering from a second major surgery at Brady Hospital. Dr and Mrs A M Wolfe from New Orleans and their daughter Katheryn Ann visited Dr and Mrs Harry Priess last week and returned home Sunday.
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New Mexico
Charleene Brown
Sierra Blanca
Lincoln National Forest
Ruidoso
N. M
University of Texas In
Austin
Harton Wade
Brady Hospital
New Orleans
A. M. Wolfe
Katheryn Ann
Harry Priess
Melvin Hosts 81st Fat Stock Show Saturday
Melvin will stage its 81st annual Fat Stock Show Saturday on the football field at Melvin High School. The event is open to all FFA and 4-H Club members in the county. Agriculture teacher Lewis Bridges of Eden will begin judging at 1 p.m. T Wood of Melvin serves as show director.
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Melvin
Melvin High School
FFA
Lewis Bridges
Eden
T. Wood
Electric Co op Signs New Contract With LCRA
The McCulloch County Electric Co op and the Lower Colorado River Authority reach a 10 year power agreement after 12 months of talks. REA approves an $18 million loan to build a Bastrop steam plant and transmission lines serving 11 Central Texas co ops. Officials praise the deal as securing low cost electricity and long term reliability for members. Vice President Lyndon Johnson supported the negotiations highlighting rural electrification efforts.
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McCulloch County Electric Co-op
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Co-Op
Texas
R. J. Deck
Pear Valley
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
LCRA
Bastrop
Sim Gideon
Lyndon Johnson
REA
Johnson
Brady Bulldogs, Hillbillies Vie for District Lead Friday
Brady, Fredericksburg and Coleman sit atop District 18 AA at 3-1 after Brady crushed San Saba 95-30 and Coleman beat the Hillbillies 48-43. Mary Jo Trammell scored 33 for the Pupettes in a 66-38 win to stay tied for first with Llano. Friday’s schedule features B game at 5:30, boys at 7, girls at 8:30. next week Brady, Coleman visit Coleman on Tuesday and host Llano Friday.
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Brady Bulldogs
Fredericksburg Hillbillies
Brady
San Saba
Coleman
Hillbillies
Mason
Llano
Bubba Harris
Ead
Charlie Reeves
Dogs
Pupettes
Mary Jo Trammell
Pups
Marion Lewis
Yellowjackets
Fred’burg
San Saba Eeeses
Mrs. Lowell Smith Listed Critically Ill in Brady
Mrs. Lowell Smith of Placid remains in critical condition at Brady hospital. Medical staff report her status as serious with hope for improvement depending on treatment response and complications.
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Lowell Smith
Placid
Brady Hospital
Postmaster Changes Rural Carrier Appointment
Leon Lee former Rochelle postmaster becomes rural carrier for Mercury Placid Rochelle. Harold Burk installed as Rochelle postmaster last Friday by postal inspector E E English from San Angelo. The route passes to Burk after the retirement of Arthur Busnach of cury.
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Leon Lee
Rochelle
Mercury, Placid
Harold Burk
J. H. Burk
Arthur Busnach
Cury
E. E. English
San Angelo
County school chief suffers heart attack in Brady
J. E. Herrington county school superintendent is listed as a patient in Brady Hospital after a slight heart attack last Friday. Doctors say with rest and treatment he should recover fully. Visitors are allowed and friends are sending cards to Room 108.
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J. E. Herrington
Brady Hospital
Missionary and Ex-PW Reunite in Bolivia Reunion Highlight
Dr. Bill Marshall of Brady, now a Methodist medical missionary in La Paz Bolivia, hosts Rev. K Siegfried Trommer, former Afrika Corps chaplain and former Brady MYF guest, who now leads a Bariloche church and Patagonia district mission. The 1944 POW Camp program is recalled by Mrs. A L Renfroe as part of Brady MYF history.
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Bill Jack Marshall
Brady
The
Methodist Church
la Paz
Bolivia
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Marshall
Brady Camp
Siegfried Trommer
Rommel
Afrika Corps
Dr. Marshall
MYF
East Germany
Argentina
Bariloche
Patagonia
Irvin Marshall
Pfeiffer Memorial Hospital
Clinica Americana
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Salvation Army
Armed Services Fund
Gonsaies Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Texas Mental Health Association
Red Cross
Christian Record Benevolent Association
United Cerebral Parsy
Ramond Wilensky
Frank Roddie, Jr
Aceon
James Feazelle
Rura
George Purcell
Drake
A. P. Waldrep
Tom Hickman
Calf Creek
Jack Kytear
Voce
Wayne Spiller
Fairview
Delma Bell
Doole-Bracy-Ball Gap
Babb Taylor
Queer Betsill
West Baden
David Dahlberg
Lohan
Carroll Watkins
Camp San Saba
M. J. Bean
Waldrip
Paul Lobe
Dodge
Houston Braly Ee
Bad Sweden
Nels Swenson
Mercury
Billy Jones
Pest Valley
Bill Carroll
Margaret Jordan
John Ynostroza
Negro
A. L. Reed
Ministerial Alliance
William Douglas
Clifford Grubbs
Lubbock
U. S
Bent
Ben Dillon
State Highway Department
Steve Letbetter
Brady-San Saba
Joe McDonough
M. G. Breckenridge
E. J. Brock
James Criswell
Ernst Otte
Marvin Selman
Walter Bryson
B. L. Herberg
C. A. Ethridge
Korky Steffens
C. A. Reynolds
O. J. Nelson
Paul Y. Galloway
Electric Co-op
McCulloch
P. C. Broad
Deck
Co-Operative
LCORA
Ation
Fredericksburg
Harold Anderson
Greg Chase
Charles Dicker
Charlie Brown
Henry Langseth
Alfred Reeves
Jarvis Shaw
Joe Wilder
Rodney
Jospehine Hernandez
Brady High Pupettes
Josephine
South America
Ed Williams
Cookie Sale
Lake Brownwood
Camp Wood
Girls In the Heart Texas Council
Mys
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