Bits Pieces Returns to Brady With Advertising Shift
The column reflects on Tobey’s resignation and a move toward California for him and his family. Billy Brown, an Air Force master sergeant from Brady, plans to return home and take the advertising role, while Tommy Thomas, a retired Army major, serves as advertising manager until Brown joins.
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Tobey
Brady
California
Nelsons
Billy Brown
U. S. Air Force
Texas
Air Force
Billy
C. A
Tommy) Thomas
Tommy
Navy
Army
Natural Gas Flares in McCulloch County Walker Field Activity
McCulloch County sees gas exploration surge in the Walker Gas Field centered near Doole and five miles east, with Grant Company of Abilene leading drilling on the Fred Wulff Jr. ranch and 90 miles of pipeline laid by Great Plains Construction Co. Coastal States Producing of Corpus Christi builds 46 inch main lines to Dallas Fort Worth, linking local gas to West Texas supplies. Texas Municipal Gas Corp may drill further wells this year as testing continues.
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Lohn Rancer
J. T
Dutch) Woodward
Gillie Walker
Doole
Grant Company
Abilene
Walker
Texas Railroad Commission
McCulloch County
Dallas-Fort Worth
Cisco
Great Plains Construction Co
Lubbock
Brady Senior Wins Open Poland China at Fort Worth Show
Brady High School senior David Carson, representing the BHS FFA chapter, won first place in the spotted Poland China division at the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth. His 221 pound entry also topped the medium weight class as he and teammates Mike Probst and instructor Guy Siler returned to Brady after two days at the expo.
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Brady High School
David Carson
Poland
China
Carson
Mike Probst
Brady
Melvin Girl Is Band Sweetheart at Brady Winter Concert
Mari lyn Krieg was crowned as sweet heart of the Brady Bulldog Band at the winter concert. Denise Purcell and Judy Carson shared piccolo solos, Nona Neal played Horn, and James Mallow directed the program featuring Sousa, Camelot, and Revolutionary songs.
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Marilyn Krieg
Melvin
Brady Bulldog
Miss Krieg
Robert Krieg
BHS
Heart of the
Brady Bulldog Band
Denise Purcell
Judy Carson
Nona Neal
Lester Basped Dies at 82 in Brady Saturday
Lester Basped 82 of Brady died 8:05 p.m. Saturday after a long illness in a local rest home. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Born Feb 24 1890 in Travis County he lived in Brady since 1925. Survived by wife Fodie. 2 daughters Georgia Moore Willie Bell Browder and 5 sons Felton Handsbur Frank Handsbur Virgil Handsbur John Henry Handsbur Noah Handsbur. 4 brothers Andrew Paul Raymond Ned. 1 sister Mrs Maggie Mason. 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Lester Basped
Brady
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Live Oak Cemetery
Travis County
The
Baptist Church
Fodie
Georgia Moore
Willie Bell Browder
Houston
Felton Handsbur
Frank Handsbur
Waco
Virgil Handsbur
Chicago, Ill
John Henry Handsbur
Lubbock
Noah Handsbur
Andrew Basped
Hobbs
N. Mex
Paul Basped
Odessa
Raymond Basped
California
Ned Basped
Austin
Maggie Mason
Missouri
Visit Of Andersons To Stromquist Household
Mr and Mrs Ray Anderson and daughters from Everman called on Miss Olga Stromquist and Mrs Lillian Anderson Sunday afternoon seeking family greetings and conversation in a local social visit.
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Ray Anderson
Everman
Olga Stromquist
Lillian Anderson
Chief Releases January Traffic Report
Police Chief Bill Strickland issues a January traffic report listing 67 total violations. Violations include 14 speeding cases, seven failure to yield, six stop sign runs, nine no driver's licenses, five DWI, and 15 other infractions, with 44 cases completed and 44 guilty.
Brady Dollar Days Kickoff With Merchants Offering Bargains
The first anniversary Brady Dollar Days will be held Wednesday and Thursday. Numerous merchants including Glamour House Young World Ricks Home Furnishings Samuels Lintz Perry Steffens Flowers Homer Duncum Tire Townsend Ben Franklin Gibson’s Discount Center McDonald Sales Herb’s Conoco Norman Motors Penneys Gibson Pharmacy Stephens Chevrolet Buy Rite Shoe Store participate.
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Glamour House
Young World
Ricks Home Furnishings
Samuel's
Lintz’s
Perry's
Steffens Flowers
Homer Duncum Tire Co
Townsend’s
Ben Franklin
Gibson’s Discount Center
McDonald Sales
Herb’s Conoco
Norman Motors
Penney’s
Gibson Pharmacy
Stephen’s Chevrolet
Buy- Rite
Nancy Reese Improved but Likely Hospitalized This Week
Nancy Reese has improved but is expected to remain hospitalized through the week. Friends may send cards to John Sealy Hospital Room 964 Galveston Texas 77550.
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Nancy Reese
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Texas
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Colorado River
Doole-Waldrip Area
Walker Gas Field
McCulloch
West Texas
Dallas-Fort
Corpus Christi
Great Plains
McCulloch County Gas
Pecos-Monahans
Culloch County
Brown County
L. S. Walker
Henry Bradley
Green Doyal
Laura Reed Green
Hollis Phillips
Joe
Pany
Texas Municipal Gas Corp
Coleman
Walker Gas
Fort Worth
David
Guy Siler
James Dale Carson
Sion
Melvin Girl
Sweet
Vin
John Phillip Sousa
Camelot
Revolution Songs
James
Mallow
Black
Charles McDonald
Bill Strickland
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