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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1960
Page
9
The Brady Building Loan Association announces a call for new savings accounts and addition to existing member accounts. The December 31 1959 dividend rate is four percent.
Sealed proposals for 123.361 miles of seal coat work across multiple counties in Texas will be received at the Highway Department Austin and Brownwood offices until 9 09 A M February 17 1960. Plans include wage rates and detailed route segments from Coleman to San Saba and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Ben L White of Hiwassee Ark former Brady residents bought the G D Bell residence at 17 1 South Pine Street and plan to move back to Brady for retirement. The Bradians rent their old home to Mr and Mrs Herman Crawford. Rainfall reported across Voea County with gauges ranging 1.25 to 2 inches and bank total 3.05 inches. Jubilee parade chair Gerald Huffman begins preparations for the 1960 event set for Saturday morning with support from local firms.
The paper notes widespread rainfall from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with measurements from 1.25 to 1.8 inches at several Brady area ranches. Raymond Appleton reports 1.6 inches at his Camp San Saba ranch while Tuffy Moseley and Paul Johnson near Brady record 1.8 inches. George Engdah in East Sweden reports 1.25 inches. Wind and thunder are mentioned with hopes for sunnier days and oats prospects described as not growing well but improved by rain. Easter Sunday is April 17th.
A wedding shower honoring Mr and Mrs Don Crawford will be held at the Rochelle Community Center from to to 4 p m Saturday Feb 6. The couple were married on Jan 26.
Pioneer Natural Gas Company directors declare a 40 cent per share dividend on common stock payable March 4 1960 to holders of record February 19 1960. Board to seek a 2 for 1 stock split and increase authorized shares at the April 1960 annual meeting. 1959 net income $4 672 227. Proxy statements mailed around March 19.
The Texas Highway Department invites bids for grading structures base and surfacing on FM 724 from Jet 2% miles SE of Brady to 0.5 miles NW of San Sab River with US 87 in McCulloch County. Bids due 9:00 A M February 16, 1960 at Austin. Details available from Ben E Dillon Brady Resident Engineer.
Here From Austin Mr and Mrs Hilly Boswelt spent the weekend here visiting relatives. Billy attends Texas University majoring in mechanical engineering. Mrs Boswell known as Mickey Jo works for Lincoln Liberty Life Insurance Co.
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