Trustees Extend Reynolds' Contract
Reynolds, in his 16th year as Brady ISD superintendent, receives a three year extension through June 10, 1970. The district has seen rapid growth and a 500000 dollar building program last year. Bill Robinett fills the unexpired trustee term after Dr. Donald Pentecost resigns. The board also contracts with Central Texas Opportunities to use Dunbar School for future programs.
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CA. Reynolds
Brady RC
Brady Independent
Reynolds
Brady
West Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Bill Robinett
Donald Pentecost
Aransas Pass
Robinet
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Dunbar
CTO
Office of Economic Opportunities
Native of Brady Elected Director of Beeville Bank
Dr. Dudley Q. Braly of Brady was elected a director of the Commercial National Bank in Beeville at a stockholders meeting. A dentist, he grew up in Brady, graduated from Brady High School and the University of Texas, opened his Beeville office in 1960, and is married to Diana Dugat with two daughters. He serves as senior warden at St. Philip's Episcopal Church and leads local civic groups including Navy League, Rotary Club, and the Bee County Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Q. Braly
Commercial National Bank
Beeville
Braly
Houston L. Braly
Brady
Brady High School
University of Texas
Dr. Braly
Diana Dugat
Anita
Alice Virginia
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Council of Navy League
Rotary Club
Bee County
Episcopal Council Session Opens in San Antonio
The 63rd Annual Council of the Diocese of West Texas meets Thursday through Saturday in San Antonio with theme Our Witness Through Christian Maturity. Host St Luke's Episcopal Church welcomes Bishop Everett H Jones as presiding officer and Rt. Rev. J Milton Richardson of Texas delivers the guest address. Delegates from St Pauls Brady include Rev William Douglas Mrs J G Clawson Ben Dillon and Shields Norwood of Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Diocese of
West Texas
San Antonio
Our
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Everett H Jones
J. Milton Richardson
Diocese of
Texas
St Paul's Brady
William Douglas
Mra
J. G. Clawson
Ben Dillon
Shields Norwood
Melvin
Mc Culloch County Voter Registration Dips in 1858
Voter registration for Mc Culloch County ended Tuesday with 1 858 people signing up or paying poll tax. This falls short of last year’s 1 975, reflecting an off year. Officials note possible issues may be presented for balloting later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Houn’ Dawgs Set Meeting for Monday on Spring Barbecue
The Houn Dawgs meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the band hall music room to plan a spring barbecue honoring school athletes and urge all members to attend for the event.
Brady High DECA group shines at Area V Youth Leadership
Brady High School DECA chapter took part in the Area V Youth Leadership Conference at Richfield High School in Waco. Nine students competed in contests with five advancing to the State Conference in Cathan Mareh ad at the Hilton Hotel. David Ramsey earned a Sales Demonstration berth and James Bolinger qualified for Advertising. Teacher-coordinator Wilbur Thompson praised the group and noted statewide recognition for Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deca Heart of Texas
Brady High School
Distributive Education Club of America
Richfield High School
Waco
Cathan Marehad
Hilton Hotel
Hrady
Terrel Morris
David Ramsey
Bob Sanderford
Claudia Neve
David Elliott
Linda Yarbrough
James Bolinger
Wilbur Thompson
Sandra Marshall to Represent 4-H at TAF Convention in Dallas
Sandra Marshall daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Marshall Melvin will participate in the Texas Association of Fairs and Expositions convention February 2 to 4 in Dallas She represents the Texas 4-H club girls Melvin Young of Tulsa will represent the boys She will speak on 4-H show recommendations and thank officials She is a Texas 4-H Council member and has represented her district in various activities She has been named to the 4-H Junior Leadership Training Laboratory committee for the Texas Council camp July 28 to August 5, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Marshall
Floyd Marshall
Melvin
Texas Association of Fairs and Expositions
Dallas
Texas
Melvin Young
Tulsa
4-Hers
Sandra
Texas 4-H Council
Texas Council For
Brown Ex-McCullochite dies in San Angelo
John Harding Brown 74 known as Shorty Brown of San Angelo formerly Brady died at St Johns Hospital. Born Sept 14 1892 in Robert Lee he lived in McCulloch County 25 years then moved to San Angelo 15 years ago. Funeral Friday at 2 20 p.m. Wilkerson Chapel burial Live Oak Cemetery Rev Joe Priddy. Survivors two daughters a son four brothers two sisters three grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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John Harding (Shorty) Brown
San Angelo
Brady
St. Johns Hospital
Mr. Brown
Robert Lee
McCulloch County
Wilkerson Funeral Chapel
Live Oak Cemetery
Joe Priddy
Central Baptist Church
Wayne Brown
Clovis
N. M
Bruce Allen
Kingsville
Johnny BR. Brown
Odessa
Bob Brown
Arthur Brown
Elmer Brown
Curtis Brown
San Rafael
Calif
Myrtie Doss
Ingram
Mary Kiley
Brady Hosts Honor Guests From Cross Plains Area
Mrs. Ella Thornton entertained guests at her Brady home over the past weekend. Attendees included Horace Thornton and family and Randall Thornton and family from Cross Plains, George Latimer and family from Abilene, plus Lloyd West of Lohn and Levene Porter from Brady. The visiting groups did not know others were also visiting. They shared songs and refreshments during the gathering.
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Ella Thornton
Horace Thornton
Randell Thornton
Cross Plains
George Latimer
Abilene
Brady
Saaturday
Lloyd West
Lohn
Levene Porter
New 1967 License Plates Go On Sale
The 1967 car license plates went on sale with slow start as only 24 sets sold on the first day. Prestige plates may cost an extra $10 and can have six characters in red on white. Regular plates feature black letters and numbers on white with prefixes DMF DMG DMH DMJ DMK and numbers 10 to 999. Cars must be registered by April 1 to prevent a rush.
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Marie Shipman
Tax Office
Reagan Brown Presents Texas Community Improvement Program
Reagan Brown state extension sociologist will speak at East Sweden Community Center at 7 on Wednesday Feb 8. The program, co sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and Electric Utilities Companies, aims to stimulate family and community efforts toward farm home and neighborhood improvements. Families are invited to attend and participate.
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Reagan Brown
Sweden
State Extension Service
East Sweden
Brown
Texas
The
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Electric
McCulloch
Groundhog Sees Shadow In McCulloch County
Groundhog Day brings six more weeks of winter for Heart of Texas as the McCulloch County animal sees its shadow. A cool front moved in overnight, dropping temperatures to the middle 30s by early Thursday morning, leaving farmers and ranchers dissatisfied.
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Texas
McCulloch
Rochelle Seniors Present Dear Ruth Play Date Set
Rochelle Senior Class schedules Friday performance of Dear Ruth a World War II era comedy directed by Bill Spurgin. Cast of 10, curtain at 7 30 p m tickets 75c adults 35c students available from class members.
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Rochelle
Ruth
Bill Spurgin
Brady Hosts 19th Heart of Texas Band Festival
The Brady Band Boosters plan the 19th Heart of Texas Band Festival March 3 to 4 drawing 15 to 20 area bands from classes AAA to C. Judges include Fred Junkin and Everett Maxwell with Fry originating the event. Competition spans show band, concert, sight reading plus a street parade and mass concert with trophies awarded Saturday.
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Brady Band Boosters
Heart of Texas
Fred Junkin
Victoria
Texas Music Educators Association
Everett Maxwell
Abernathy
Leon Brown
North Texas State University
Denton
Douglas Fry
Abilene Christian College
Fry
Brady Public Schools
DSA Nominations Sought By D-C for Distinguished Service Award
Nominations for the Distinguished Service Award of McCulloch County are slow. The Chamber of Commerce manager, George Purcell, says entries are due by mid March. The award, usually presented in April at the Chamber banquet, honors a community member for contribution to local betterment. last year’s winner was E. J. Powell, a Brady teacher for over 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
McCulloch County
DSA
E. J. Powell
Band Boosters To Meet For Heart of Texas Festival Plans
Band boosters will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to discuss plans for the Heart of Texas Band Festival. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Heart of Texas
Fort Worth Hosts Stock Show and Rodeo Guests
Miss Joella Cole and her parents Mr and Mrs George Cole visited Fort Worth last weekend to attend the Southwestern Stock Show and Rodeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joella Cole
Mrs
George Cole
Fort Worth
Masonites Visit Brady Creek Watershed for Flood Control Study
A Mason County group toured Brady Creek watershed last Friday inspecting flood prevention works on the Dick Winters and J W Harkrider ranches and Brady Lake. The visit aimed to gather information for possible flood control and a city lake on Comanche Creek. Accompanying Mason group members were Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors Bobby Lee Miller and George Johanson. city officials Jim Feazelle and Carsten Crouch. Chamber of Commerce manager George Purcell. County Judge K O Ellington and Marcus L Grant. mayors, commissioners, and other local officials and ranchers including Dr Victor Rothmann Frank Hubbard and H Schulze. plus personnel from Soil Conservation Service and Farmers Home Administration.
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Mason County
Brady Creek
Dick Winters
J. W. Harkrider
Brady Lake
Comanche Creek
Mason
Bobby Lee
Miller
George Johanson
Soil and Water Conservation District
Jim Feazelle
George Purcell
Chamber of Commerce
K. O. Ellington
Tom Wiley
Farmers Home Administration
Jesse Tate
Soil Conservation Service
Charles Gipson
Frank Hubbard
Carsten Crouch
E. D. Schreider
Rocky Davenport
Garner E. Seaquist
J. D. Leifeste
Lansing Kothmann
Driscol Deaper
Henry Kothmann
Kelly Schmidt
Walter Schmidt
H. ©. Schulze
Lloyd Booker
Louis Virdell
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Beeville Bank
Episcopal Council
DECA
BHS
Thompson
John H. Brown
McCullochite
Angelo
Groundhog
M’culloch
Boosters Plan
Booster
Brady Bulldog
Brownwood High
Breckenridge High
Winters
Ballinger and
Coleman
Eastland
Ozona
Junction
Santa Anna
Early High
Brownwood
Dublin
Georgetown Junior High
D-C
Brady Watershed
Marcus L. Grant
Victor Rothmann
Sou
George Jo
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