George Hallmark Dies at 81 After Long Illness
George Powell Hallmark rancher, 81, died at 3 25 am Thursday in Brady Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ with Henry McBroom officiating. Burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Survivors include wife Bernice Bell, son Elgin Hallmark, daughter Mrs W H Bodenhammer, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren.
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George Powell Hallmark
McCulloch County
Brady Hospital
Fourth
Bridge Street Church of
Elgin Hallmark
Joshua
W. H. Bodenhammer
San Antonio
Murder at Brady Drugstore Involves Robineau Suspect
Brady residents report 2:90 to 3 oclock incident near City Drug where a red convertible blocked a yellow painted space. A young man, suspected as Michael Robineau, bought stay awake pills and two large Cokes while asking for lime juice as waitress Mrs. Jean Wilkerson noted the distinctive features.
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City Drug
Jean Wilkerson
Robineau
Heir to Oil Fortune Robineau Disappears After Brady Visit
Michael Robineau of Denver, heir to a oil fortune, was discharged from the Army at Fort Sam Houston and later disappeared after his car was found abandoned in Big Lake. Witnesses in Brady described him with a companion in a red convertible with Colorado plates and noted an illegal parking incident. Authorities including the FBI and county sheriffs pursued leads along highways to Eldorado and Pie Lake near a Catholic church where his bloodstained vehicle was found.
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Robineau
Michael Robineau
Denver
Colo
San Angelo
Big Lake
Pie Lake
Army
Fort Sam Wonston
Doss
Gillespie County
Brady
Jean Wilkerson
King Fountain
City Drug
Roll Up Sleeves and Rollout of A and M Growth
Texas A and M President Karl Rudder marks 106 years with the university as he enters his second decade as leader. Under his watch enrollments near 20 000 by 1976 and graduate numbers hit a high 2 349. The system expands with new colleges and facilities including a $6 million cyclotron complex and Teague Research Center. The football team’s 1967 Southwest Conference and Cotton Bowl success highlights the era.
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Texas A & M
Karl Rudder
University
Rudder
Atill
Texas A & M University System
Jals
College of Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Texas Maritime Academy
Galveston
James Connally Technical Institute
Waco
Aggies
Richard Garey Seeks City Council Post
Richard Garey Brady businessman has announced his candidacy for City Council Place No 1 in the April 6 election. He served four years in the Air Force and is linked to H C Samuel's Dry Goods. Garey is the first candidate to file. Retiring members are Jim Harkrider Place No 1 James King Place No 2 and Mayor John Rudder. Filing deadline is 30 days before the vote per City Secretary C B Groves.
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Richard Garey
Brady
Garey
H.C. Samuel's Dry Goods
Air Force
Jim Harkrider
James King
John Rudder
C. B. Groves
68 Voter Registration In McCulloch County Surges
McCulloch County registrars report a surge in 1968 voter registrations with 3,335 certificates issued by early Tuesday and estimates surpassing 4,000 as postmarked forms arrive through Jan 31. Officials note double registrations require cleanup and may prompt house-to-house checks.
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McCulloch County
Tollison Tenders Resignation As FB Manager
Tollison and Danny Tollison tendered resignations as of Jan 23. Tollison will become agency manager for the Haskell County Farm Bureau, citing new opportunities. He leaves after leading McCulloch County Bureau to gains in membership and sales quotas since 1967. He is to report Feb 7. his 14 month old daughter Kelli is ill in Dallas hospital. he has a son born last July.
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Danny Tollison
McCulloch County
McMillan
Tollison
Haskell
Kelli
Bristol General Hospital
Dallas
Tollisons
Jay
Tollisom
Lions Club
Ecivic Affairs
First Baptist Church
Brady Trustees Set February 6 Meeting Agenda
Brady Independent School District trustees will set a trustee election, appoint election judges, and fix election pay at the February 6 session at 7:30 p m in the high school administrative offices. They will review January financials, the budget, football season report, vandalism repairs, driver education plan, postage meter purchase, and contracts for administrators and coaches.
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Brady Independent School District
Library to Resume Regular Schedule
Richards Library will resume its regular hours Monday through Friday 9 to 12 and 1 to 5, Saturday 9 to 12. Story hour returns to Wednesday mornings 10 to 11.
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Richards
Bulldogs Rally Past Llano In Overtime Thriller
Brady remains perfect in district 8-AA after a 71-68 overtime win over Llano. Key late plays included Puddin Jones tying the game at 62-62 and Richard Rabb’s buzzer jumper blocked by Ricky Akce. Jerry Alexander led Brady with 17 points while Randy Scott topped Llano with 26.
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Brady
Bulldogs
Llano
Coleman
Mason
Dogs
Royce Lewis
Liano
Puddin Jones
Jackets
Richard Rabb
Ricky Akce
Jerry Alexander
Scott
Milliron
Rabb
Cantrell Wins Roping At Fort Worth Show
Marvin Cantrell a McCulloch County native and ranchman won the calf roping contest at the Fort Worth Stock Show rodeo on Tuesday night He roped and tied his calf in 14 2 seconds after years on the professional rodeo circuit.
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Marvin Cantrell
McCulloch County
Fort Worth
Mason County Singing Convention Set at First Methodist Church
The Mason County Singing Convention meets Sunday February 4 at the First Methodist Church in Mason. The program starts at 2 p m and the public is invited.
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Mason County
First Methodist
Mason
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George Hallmark
Mr. Hallmark
Llano County
Powell
Brady Creek
Bernice Bell
Miguel Ybarra
Fort Sam Houston
Heir
Oates
Colorado
Luke Vogel
FBI
Marvin Peak
Concho County
James Layman
Tom Green
Cotton Reeves
Eldorado
F. W. Waddill
Tevas A & M
Teague Research Cen
Ter
Earl Rudder
F. W. Waddill, Jr
McCulloch
Manl
Waddill
Brady Trustees
William Lilleman
Johnny Lewis
Brother Royce
Sliane
Randy Scott
Cantrell
Raymond Martin
Steve Byrd
John Terry Jones
Robert Sephus
David Self
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