Huge Irrigated Garden Taking Shape in Brady
G S Lacy of Brady is creating a large garden on the old cotton yard near the courthouse square. He has plowed over half the four block site using a gasoline plow, plans carrots lettuce beets onions tomatoes cucumbers potatoes turnips and okra, and has planted 18 000 onion plants with 6 000 more to come. Lacy will irrigate with city water at the commercial rate and sell retail and wholesale from a hotbed in the field, with first harvest in 45 to 60 days.
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G. S. Lacy
Brady
Courthouse Square
Dutton
Lacy
Lacey
Watkins and Raleigh
Power Plant Lightning Arrestor Blows in Switch Panel
Bradyites report a 45 minute power outage between 1 and 2 a m Wednesday at the plant. Superintendent Edward Geeslin says a lightning arrestor exploded inside the switch panel causing clocks to lose 45 minutes.
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Edward Geeslin
Brady Firemen Attend Hill Country Convention
The Brady Five Department travels to Brownwood next Tuesday for the Hill Country Firemen's Association annual winter convention. Fire chief Howard Salter will preside at the outgoing president’s ceremony and new officers will be elected. Delegates Wayne Dunn and L. J. Armstrong head Brady's delegation. attendees include Charlie Dye Marvin Sellman James Underwood and Fire Marshal Tommy Clay. Brady auxiliary members will also attend. A memorial service is planned after the Tuesday session with Eugene Sanders as principal speaker. races will be broadcast by a Brownwood station and a supper closes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Five
Hill Country Firemen’s Association
Brownwood
Howard
Eugene Sanders
Austin
State suit seeks 350000 from Ruffin and Sheffield
Attorney General John Ben Shepperd filed in 53rd District Court in Austin two civil actions. One suit names L. V. Ruffin and B. R. Sheffield of Brady as defendants and seeks 550000 paid to them by the Veterans Land Board for a Kinney County land sale and to rescind contracts of 54 veterans. The petition alleges fraudulent representations to the board. A second suit targets J Paul Little G Curtis Jackson Jr and H R Stallings of Crystal City over Zavala County land, seeking return of 150000 and voiding of 24 veteran contracts.
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L. V. Ruffin
B. R. Sheffield
Brady
Austin
John Ben Shepperd
Brady Men
Veterans Land Board
Kinney County
Ruffin
Sheffield
Veterans Program
Shepnerd
City Hall Opens At Noon For Lunch Hour
City and Water and Light offices at City Hall now open during the lunch hour after a City Council resolution on Tuesday night. Previously closed 12 to 1 p m. Offices close at noon on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City and Water & Light
City Hall
Houn Dawgs to Meet The Ol Houn Dawes
The Houn Dawgs will meet the Ol Houn Dawes next Monday night at 7 30 o clock in Brady High School cafeteria. President S P Tomlinson Jr announces the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol Houn’ Dawes
Brady High School
Cefeteria
S. P. Tomlinson, Jr
Bulldog Band Heads to Del Rio Band Festival Friday
Brady High School 60 piece Bulldog Band departs Friday morning for the Del Rio Band Festival. They rehearse at 3 pm, march at 7 45 pm, perform Saturday at 9 10 am, attend a street parade at 8 30 pm, and join an all star band concert at 7 30 pm. Trophies are awarded at 8 30 pm with a dance to follow.
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Bulldog
del Rio
Brady High School
Boyd Hunt
Ek. O. Martin
Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Dacus brothers shine in Air Force and basketball
Pence Dacus and Weldon Dacus, Brady natives and sons of Doyle and Mrs. Dacus, excel in military and sports. Pence, stationed at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls, stars in basketball while continuing duties for the Air Force and previously earned Little All America quarterback honors. Weldon, at Lackland Air Force Base, began basic training after enlisting January 19.
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St. Pence Dacus
Air Force
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Brady
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Pence
Artesia Cve Travelers
Weldon Dacus
Lackland
Weldon and
Doyle Dacus
Abilene
Brady High Plans Radio Talent Show
The Brady High School Student Council voted to sponsor a musical talent show featuring radio artists from the Early Birds program on WFAA Dallas. Plans include amateur talent from McCulloch County with a tentative March 18 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High School
WFAA
Dallas
McCulloch County
Brady May Put Country Club Takeover on April Ballot
City Council discussed letting residents vote on the city taking over Brady Country Club. Officials noted broad support with some opposition and referenced state guidance on public ownership of parks and golf facilities. If approved, the measure would appear at the April city election. next council meeting Feb 15 will set the official call.
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Brady Country Club
Country Club
Texas League of Municipalities
Bryan
Seguin
Cuero
Georgetown
Rochelle Lions to play Rochelle School faculty in basketball
Rochelle Lions Club members will face the Rochelle School faculty in a basketball game Saturday night February 5 in the Rochelle gym. All men in the county are invited to participate and women are urged to attend with tennis shoes. A small admission will fund athletic equipment for Rochelle elementary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle Lions Club
Rochelle School
Rochelle
Tea Set Saturday for March of Dimes
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority hosts an informal silver tea on Saturday from 9 to 11 a m at Mrs Mac Slaughter home 806 South Church St Proceeds go to the McCulloch County March of Dimes All are invited and store clerks are urged to call during their coffee time.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Mac Slaughter
South Church St
McCulloch County
Bloodmobile donor drive at Brady post office and church
A blood donor booth will operate at Brady Post Office Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon to sign volunteers for the Red Cross Bloodmobile visiting First Christian Church next Thursday. McFarlin urges more volunteers as the need is high, with bloodmobile hours 10 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. Volunteer signups can be made at the Post Office booth or by calling listed Red Cross contacts.
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Brady Post Office
Red Cross
Jim McFarlin
Blood Program
First Christian Church
Red Cross Blood Center
Waco
McCulloch
City Considers A Lady Police to Meter Read
City Council weighs hiring a woman meter reader to cut 44 hour police weeks. The plan would place a uniformed daytime reader with ticketing authority but no firearm. They may hire if a suitable candidate appears, otherwise add another officer.
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Tommy Clay
Clay
South Bridge St
West
Barnett Wins Top Polled Hereford at Fort Worth Show
N M Barnett of Mélvin earned a first place in the junior yearling heifer class at the Southwestern Hereford Sale during the Fort Worth livestock show. The champion was Mis Chief Maker 56th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Barnett
Mélvin
Fort Worth
Barnett
Marriage License Issued to Adolph D. Jacobson and Barbara Miller
A marriage license was issued Monday to Adolph Darrel Jacobson and Barbara June Miller. The couple filed the papers and will wed in the near future per county records.
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Adolph Darrel Jacobson
Barbara June Miller
Education officials to meet with Brady schools on agri program
Dr. J. W. Edgar Texas education commissioner will visit Brady next Thursday night Feb 10 to discuss threats to vocational agriculture and homemaking programs. Penrose Metcalfe from San Angelo joins the visit, urged by County Superintendent J E Herrington and local school leaders from Melvin Lohn Rochelle.
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J. W. Edgar
Texas
Austin
Edgar
Brady
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
State Board of Education
Edgard
Metcalfe
J. E. Herrington
Melvin
Lohn
Rochelle
McCulloch
Melvin, Lohn and Rochelle
Supt
Herrington
Air Force Sergeant Assigned to Greenland Duty
George S. Lacy Jr son of Mr and Mrs George S Lacy Brady transfers to Greenland for duty after Gary AFB San Marcos. He will report to New Jersey en route to Greenland Feb 21 for about one to one and a half years. He has served since 1941 and his wife and four children will stay in Richland Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Lacy, Jr
George S. Lacy
Brady
Greenland
Air Force
Gary Afb
San Marcos
Lacy
New Jersey
Richland Springs
Meter School Meeting for Jesse McAnally in Austin
Jesse McAnally an electrician's helper with Brady Water and Light Works attended a two week meter school at the Austin Meter Services Co in Austin this week and is due back this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse McAnally
Brady Water & Light Works
Austin
Austin Meter Services Co
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17Th St
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