Planning Bicentennial Edition at The Standard
The Standard plans a mid May Bicentennial Edition with wide community involvement and support from individuals businesses clubs churches and organizations. Advertising will seek contracts while Wayne Spiller authors McCulloch County history and is a key source for material. The staff urges prompt favorable responses as they prepare copy and await on call for ads.
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Comanche
Fredericksburg
Lampasas
Wayne Spiller
McCulloch County
Wayne
Clarence Snider
Hardin Jones
Larry
Vivian
Jym
Linda
The
Standard
Brady City Sales Tax Up 16 Percent Since 1973
Comptroller Bullock reports city sales tax rebates rose sharply with 780 cities posting increases and only 30 declines. 1975 Brady rebate 120 267 94 reflecting a 16 percent rise from 1973. Police investigate alleged robbery and kidnapping of Clyde Hill 51 at Pioneer Self Service Gas Co Brady.
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Brady
Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Murray Jordan
Clyde Hill
Pioneer Self-Service Gas Co
North Bridge Street
Brady Police Department
Pizza Hut Opens Within 60 Days in Brady
Arturo G. Torres of Del Rio president of Pizza Management Inc announces a new Pizza Hut to be built on South Bridge and West 12th Street in Brady. The deal was finalized with papers signed at Commercial National Bank. Torres, a Cuban refugee who fled Castro’s regime, leads the company.
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Arturo G. Torres
Pizza Management, Inc
del Rio
Brady
Torres
E. A. Conner
The
Commercial National Bank
Wally Bender
Pizza Management
Jack Browning
Browning Co
Board
South Bridge and
West 12Th Street
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Texas
California
Oregon
Illinois
Arkansas
Alabama
Missouri
Puerto Rico
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Coleman
CNB
Pizza Hut
Browning
Former Calf Creek Resident Dies at 90
Calvin G. Kolb 90 died January 27 at Gibson Memorial Nursing Home Aspermont after a brief illness. Services January 28 Church of Christ with Travis Boyd and G. A. Bradford officiating. Burial Aspermont Cemetery. Survived by wife Maude, three sons Virgil Milton S L A, daughter Dorothy Nell Gholson, 18 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Six children preceded him in death.
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Calvin G. Kolb
Gibson Memorial
Aspermont
Church of Christ
Travis Boyd
G. A. Bradford
McCoy Funeral Home
Coryell County
Calf Creek
Francis Marion Kolb
Mae Kinman
Maude Gholson
Kolb
Virgil
S. C
Milton
Deridder
Dorothy Nell Gholson
Brady Hurdle Cleared in $150,000 HUD Water Project
Brady’s first step toward a $150,000 Community Development fund loan for chlorination at Brady Lake has passed the review by the Concho Valley Council of Governments. The city must still gain approval from Gov. Dolph Briscoe’s office and HUD in Dallas by Feb. 15.
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Brady
Brady Lake
West Texas
Concho Valley
Governor's Office
HUD
Feazelle
Texas State Health Department
Bradyites Kin Dies Tuesday in San Saba
Joe Malone Roberds 82 of San Saba died in a local nursing home after a life as a stock farmer. Born January 4, 1894 in San Saba County, he was a brother of Bradyites. Services were held Thursday at Howell-Doran Funeral Home with burial at China Creek Cemetery. Survivors include his wife five daughters ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Joe Malone Roberds
San Saba
Felony Charges Filed In Marijuana Case
During an auto accident investigation DPS Patrolman David Graves found seven ounces of marijuana. Gerardo C. Gonzalez 22 of Corpus Christi faces felony possession charges after a 1963 Ford van rollover on U S 283. Gonzalez bonded out at $2500.
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DPS
David Graves
Gerardo C. Gonzalez
Corpus Christi
Gonzalez
U. S
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Graves
Austin
Area Students Named to ASU Dean's Honor Roll
Angelo State University lists area students on the fall Dean's Honor Roll. The 3.00 to 3.49 group includes Jo Ann Grant Danny Wayne McNatt Albert Tommy Ruiz Norma Ruiz David Ray McPherson Claire Sam Day Argo Linda K. Morris Randall Lee Sloan Pamela L. Dickinson West Thomas Lee Allen Marilyn Florence Krieg Serena Faye Bryan and Robert L. Striegler. The 3.80 to 4.00 group features Claire Sam Day Argo Linda K. Morris Randall Lee Sloan Pamela L. Dickinson West Thomas Lee Allen Marilyn Florence Krieg Serena Faye Bryan and Robert L. Striegler.
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Angelo State University
San Angelo
Jo Ann Grant
Danny Wayne McNatt
Albert Tommy Ruiz
Norma Ruiz
Brady
David Ray McPherson
Rochelle
Claire Sam Day Argo
Linda K. Morris
Randall Lee Sloan
Pamela L. Dickinson West
Doole
Thomas Lee Allen
Marilyn Florence Krieg
Melvin
Serena Faye Bryan
Rockwood
Robert L. Striegler
Salt Gap
McLeod Accepts Merkel Football Coach and AD Role
Jerry McLeod has accepted the head football coach and athletic director post at Merkel High School. He will start duties in Merkel on February 23 and may name his own staff after board authorization. He previously held a similar post at Brady High School until January. He is a Merkel High School alumnus, class of 1969.
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Jerry McLeod
Merkel High School
Brady High School
McLeod
Merkel
Slocum Downs Former Champion In Harlingen Golf Tourney
Brady golfer Ford T. Slocum knocked off former champion Maurice Wilson of Dallas 4 and 3 in the Life Begins at 40 Golf Tournament. Wilson had three prior tournament victories. Mayor Norman Lawler also competed in the Harlingen event.
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Brady
Ford T. Slocum
Harlingen
Slocum
Maurice Wilson
Dallas
Wilson
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J. N. Day
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King of All Beasts
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Llano
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Menard
Opal McNeill
San Antonio
Ballinger
Brownwood
Burnet
Mason
Bradyites
Jim Ross
Brady Butane
Joe Bob Duncan
Odessa
James Harlow
David Wright
ASU
Norman Lawler
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