A&M Extension Service Hires Ex-Lohn Man
Don Hall formerly of Lohn joins the Engineering Extension Service at Texas A&M College as an instructor in the communications technician training program. He will travel statewide to assist telephone cooperatives and independent staff in all aspects of operation from field construction to central office gear. Hall began as an apprentice lineman in 1947 and served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a radio repairman. He resides at 204 Highland in College Station.
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Don Hall
Lohn
Engineering Extension Service
Texas A&m College
Hall
Goldthwaite
Ingram
Raymondville
U. S. Air Force
Highland
College Station
Dale Watkins Ex-Pear Valley Farmer Dies at 50
Dale Watkins 50 former Lohn Pear Valley farmer died of a heart attack at 4 30 p m Tuesday at the Saragosa cotton gin near Balmorhea where he was gin manager. The body returned to Brady with services at Wilkerson Funeral Home and burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Geneva Bowles two sons Ronnie and Dennis a daughter Mary Ellen and his mother plus a brother and five sisters all named in the notice.
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Dale Watkins
Lohn-Pear Valley
Saragosa
Balmorhea
Brady
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rest Haven Cemetery
Watkins
McCamey
Geneva Bowles
Ronnie
Houston
Dennis Watkins
Lubbock
Mary Ellen Watkins
J. A. Watkins
San Anglo
Jack Watkins
Cross Plains
George Cobb
Shields
Tex
Sam Harris
Wilna Watkins
San Angelo
Karl Rothman
Mason
B. A. Davis
Big Lake
T. L. George
Marshall Nevil
Herman Fore
Paul McCanne
Glenn McNeil
Wade Casey
R. B. Smith
Jack Horne
Mrs Batterton of Brady Dies
Leah Ann Batterton 88 died at her home 807 South China at 12 45 p m Wednesday She was born May 2 1873 in Mississippi and lived in Brady since 1913 She married Baker Allen Batterton January 2 1892 He died in 1932 The Rev Charles Grimes will conduct her funeral at Wilkerson Chapel at 3 p m Friday Burial will be in Brady Cemetery Survivors include two sons Walter W and Ernest Batterton of Houston two daughters Mrs Roger Laughman of San Antonio and Mrs E J Mays of Brady and 24 grandchildren
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Leah Ann Batterton
South China
Mississippi
Brady
Baker Allen Batterton
Charles Grimes
Wilkerson Chapel
Brady Cemetery
Walter W
Ernest Batterton
Houston
Roger Laughman
San Antonio
E. J. Mays
Few Nominations for Service Award at Chamber Banquet
Only a small number of nominations have been received for the Distinguished Service Award to be presented at the annual membership banquet on April 12. Chamber Manager George Purcell says the response has been slow and nominations are due by March 1.
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Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Myrick seeks re-election as justice of peace in Brady
Joe Myrick filed this week to seek another term as justice of the peace in Brady. The deadline to file for a place on the ballot in the Democratic primary is next Monday February 5.
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Myrick
Joe Myrick
Justice of Peace
Brady
Mey_ 5
Brady Cagers Rout San Saba The Brady Bulldogs roll past San Saba 87 47 in district play
Brady hosts dominated San Saba 87 to 47 as the Bulldogs sweep with the B team 86 35 and the Pupettes 42 16. George Kidd led the boys with 28 points followed by Charles Reynolds 24. Mary Jo Trammell led the Pupettes with 15. The teams host Llano next, the last home district games of the season.
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Brady Bulldogs
Lampasas
San Saba Armadillos
Brady
Bullpups
Pupettes
George Kidd
Charles Reynolds
Robert Floyd
Mary Jo Trammell
Llano Yellowjackets
Darrell Roper
Gil Engdahl
Harold Anderson
Larry Low
Greg Chase
Charles Dicker
SAN Saba
Joe Wielder
Wilbur Ayler
Jarvis Shaw
Dick Aubrey
Buddy Ray Priest
Don Harkey
Jon Stewart
Gilbert Lafuente
Jack Smithwick
Marion Lewis
Jerry Atherton
Davey Cornelius
Henry Langseth
Jimmy Rodrigue
Mike McBride
Mike Clausen
Danny Miller
Richard Locklear
Dalton Gassett
Randy Harkey
Judy Davenport
Josephine Hernandez
Linda Taylor
Judy Woodward
Elizabeth Howell
Jonibeth Garrett
Sean Saba
Lampasas Badgers
Kidd
Reynolds
Screwworm Project Launches First Flies in Rio Grande Valley
The screwworm eradication program in Texas released sterile flies in the Rio Grande Valley as part of a $3 million voluntary fund drive led by the Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation. Texas stockmen have formed Foundation Committees in 220 of 254 counties, seeking support to keep screwworms from Texas and Mexico.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Animal Commission
Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation
David Bratton
McCulloch County
Alvis Waldrop
First National Bank
Melvin Hardin Jones
Brady National Bank
E. L. Bodenhamer
Commercial National
Texas Animal Health Commission
USDA
Mexico
Southwest
Southeast
Rio Grande
McCulloch County Poll Taxes Reach 1956 Total
Poll tax collections in McCulloch County totaled 1 956 as the deadline passed Wednesday. Tax Assessor Collector John Guice called the total a pretty good record.
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McCulloch County
John Guice
Brady mayoral race narrows with four filed candidates
Brady election set for April 3 with mayoral and two alderman seats. John Rudder filed for mayor, while R M Priesmeyer seeks re election. Alderman candidates Wayne Ferguson and Jim Harkrider also filed. Local business figures voiced support for Priesmeyer and urged keeping the current team for ongoing Brady Lake project.
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Brady
John Rudder
R. M. Priesmeyer
Wayne Ferguson
Jim Harkrider
Ferguson
Aubrey Townsend
Louis Bierman
Bert Hughes
Priesmeyer
Brady Lake
Hughes
Dr. G. H. Ricks
G. R. White
Leo Oates
P. L. Ulstad
Otto Frederick
Jack Keyser
Bill Cobb
C. P. Rockwell
Hardee Russell
Townsend Attacks Dismissal Of Texas Game Warden
State Rep. Terry Townsend of Brady criticized the Jan 11 dismissal of Bill Bennett a McCulloch County game warden. He presented a 450 signatory petition calling for Bennett’s reinstatement and praised him for stamping out one of Texas’s worst deer selling rings. Bennett is replaced in Brady by C. H. Swede Johnson.
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Austin—A
Bill Bennett
McCulloch County
Terry Townsend
Brady
House of Representatives
Game and Fish Commission
Townsend
Bennett
Game Department
Texas
House Journal
C. H
Johnson
Meridian
Barber Shop Moves to West Commerce Site
Don Taylor and Red Darley run Don and Red's Barber Shop now located at the rear of the former Western Auto Store on West Commerce. The building was remodeled and redecorated and John’s Boot Shop will occupy the storefront facing the street.
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Don and Red’s Barber Shop
South Bridge
West Commerce
Western Auto Store
Don Taylor
Red Darley
John’s Boot Shop
All America Reynolds Heads to ACC Next Fall
Brady High quarterback Charles Reynolds, named to Sporting News High School All America honorable mention, will attend Abilene Christian College next fall. Reynolds led Brady to state finals as a sophomore and to semifinals last season, earning multiple school MVP honors and a strong academic record.
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Reynolds
ACC
Charles Reynolds
Brady High
Sporting News Magazine
Sporting News
George Purcell
Ol’ Hound Dawgs
Purcell
Texas
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Young Reynolds
Bulldogs
Frank Fields of Brady Dies
Frank Fields 79 of 300 South China Brady died 5 30 p m Tuesday in Brady Hospital. He was a longtime Brady resident and former manager of the Wilson Jordan Wool Warehouse for 15 years until 1957. He was born in 1883 in Tennessee and married Mattie Singleton in 1907. Funeral was held at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survived by sons Paul and J D Fields of Brady daughters Mrs Marion Hendricks of Eden and Mrs Johnny Demasco of Brownwood three sisters Mrs Edna Akins of Melvin Mrs Eva Woods of Brownwood and Mrs Lenna Mann of Tennessee a brother Dennis Fields of Brady four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Frank Fields
South China
Brady Hospital
Brady
Wilson Jordan
Mr. Fields
Tennessee
Mattie Singleton
Ernest McCoy
Fourth
Bridge Street Church of Christ
Wilkerson Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Paul
J. D. Fields
Marion Hendricks
Eden
Johnny Demasco
Brownwood
Edna Akins
Melvin
Eva Woods
Lenna Mann
Dennis Fields
Opportunities In Dental Field Told to Students
Brady High School heard Dr. Jerry Wood describe career paths in dentistry and medicine. The Brady graduate-turned-practitioner emphasized college work and financial aid like scholarships and loans, noting many support options. The talk was part of a Chamber of Commerce organized series to show local students career opportunities.
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Jerry Wood
Brady
Brady High School
Brady High
Wood
Chamber of Commerce
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