Lake Bond Sales and City Updates Report
The city sold another 100000 in Brady Lake bonds bringing total to 1100900 for lake construction. Aloned Roberts hired as pound man for the police department and a sewer extension plan approved with cost share. The council leased 300 acres to Dick Winters for fencing, appointed election officers for April 2, and noted alderman terms expiring. Johnny Williams promoted to water department superintendent. Perry Shankle transformer purchase approved to ease overloads, with old transformers retained for Brady Lake area.
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Brady Lake
Dick Winters
Winters
Men Chase Bobcat Into Rattler's Den
Pete Mitchel and Bob Loyd of Brady and Loyd’s 10 year old son Stephen chased a bobcat toward a den of rattlesnakes while feeding cattle. They killed one six foot snake as darkness prevented more shots at the bobcat. The warm weather seemed to bring the snakes out.
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Pete Mitchel
Bob Loyd
Brady
Lepd
Stephen
Loyd
Mitchel
Brady Utility Connections Show Increase Since Last Year
Brady utility services show slight growth with more meters and higher billings. Southwestern States Telephone reports 2406 telephones in service, down from 2551 last year, while city light and water meters rise to 2645 and 2291 respectively. Pioneer Natural Gas records 2542 total meters with rural lines near parity, noting a year end bookkeeping adjustment.
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Brady
Southwestern States Telephone Company
A. J. Lacy
West Texas
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Brady Schoolboy Golfers to Play Intrasquad
Brady schoolboy golfers will hold an intrasquad match at 10 a m on Saturday at the Municipal Golf Course. All high school golfers and those from eighth to fifth grade are urged to report. Ethridge urged more participation from younger boys.
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Brady
C. A. Ethridge
Ol' Houn' Dawgs Set Monday Brady Field House Meet
The Ol Houn Dawgs will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the Brady High School field house. Coach K Y Owens said films of the Brackenridge- Berger state AAAA football game will be shown.
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Brady High School
K. Y. Owens
Brackenridge- Berger
10 Golf Teams Due at Tourney
Twenty schools have accepted invitations to Brady High School's annual Invitational Golf Tournament to be played Saturday March 16. The meet has two divisions with starts at 9 a.m. for Class AAA and AAAA and 1:30 p.m. for AA and under. Each division is limited to 12 teams with Thomas Jefferson San Antonio Austin San Angelo McCallum Eagle Pass Mineral Wells Brownwood Lampasas and Sweetwater in the big school bracket. The lower bracket includes Del Valle A M Consolidated Big Lake Llano Coleman Junction Bastrop Menard Crane Jacksboro and Brady.
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Brady High School
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Austin
San Angelo
McCallum
Eagle Pass
Mineral Wells
Brownwood
Lampasas
Sweetwater
del Valle
A&m Consolidated
Big Lake
Llano
Coleman
Junction
Bastrop
Menard
Crane
Jacksboro
Brady
Brady Relays Rescheduled to March 16
The Brady Relays, Brady's top annual track event, has been moved to Saturday March 16 to avoid clashes with other meets. Coaches say the meet will include afternoon and evening sessions and is limited to Class AA and under schools.
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Brady
K. Y. Owens
McMurry Band to Play at Hearts Texas Festival
The McMurry College Indian Band directed by Dr. Raymond Bynum will present the featured concert at the Hearts Texas Band Festival on Saturday March 2 at 2 45 p m. Brady Band Director James Mallow cites the band as well known for its varied programs and touring in the United States Mexico and Europe. Sixteen bands will participate in the festival on March 1 and 2.
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McMurry College Indian Band
Raymond Bynum
United States
Mexico
Europe
Brady
James Mallow
Coleman couple sails on three week Caribbean cruise
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowen and friends Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCord of Coleman left Thursday for Miami to board the Steamship Riviera at Port Everglades. The party sails Friday on a three weeks Caribbean cruise. Mrs. Bowen is the former June Jordan, daughter of Mrs. Wilson Jordan.
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Robert Bowen
Coleman
J. B. McCord
Miami
Fla
Riviera
Port Everglades
Scout Cookie Sale Aims To Sell 2352 Boxes In Brady
Brady Girl Scouts start their annual Cookie Sale seeking to move 2852 boxes. Four flavors will be offered and proceeds fund a Heart O' Texas camp pool and troop activities. Local leaders emphasize citizenship training and business skills. Sale runs through February 16.
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Brady
Girl Scouts
Ed Williams
Girl Scout
Heart O’ Texas Council
Lake Brownwood
Brady Woman Lena Waldschmidt Dies at 62
Mrs Lena Alvina Waldschmidt 62 of 307 East Fourth Brady died Thursday morning in Medical and Surgical Hospital after 12 days there She was born January 14 1901 in Texas and lived in Brady since 1924 She married Melvin Charles Waldschmidt April 27 1924 Funeral set for 3 p m Friday at Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Survivors include her husband a son Charles J Waldschmidt Brady a daughter Mrs Marie Cole San Antonio a brother Edward Steinberg Austin three sisters Miss Gertie Steinberg Austin Mrs Zettie Andres Granger and Mrs Annie Andres Georgetown and one grandson Charles Dicker Brady
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Lena Alvina Waldschmidt
East Fourth, Brady
Medical & Surgical Hospital
Texas
Brady
Melvin Charles Waldschmidt
Charles Rathgeber
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Wilkerson Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Charles J. Waldschmidt
Marie Cole
San Antonio
Edward Steinburg
Austin
Gertie Steinberg
Zettie Andres
Granger
Annie Andres
Georgetown
Charles Dicker
Millersview School Program Feb 9
The seventh and eighth grades of Millersview Elementary will sponsor a program in the school gymnasium Saturday night Feb 9 to benefit a class trip. The event, postponed from Jan 25 due to cold weather, features organist Jackie Canada singer John Clark a barbershop quartet and the Millersview unicycle club.
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Millersview Elementary School
Jackie Canada
John Clark
Millersview Unicycle Club
Brady Bulldogsedge Coleman Bluecats in overtime thriller
Brady and Coleman clashed with a deliberate stall by the Bluecats delaying play. Brady won 33 to 31 in overtime after tying the game 29 29 at end of regulation. Harold Anderson and Alfred Reeves led scoring for Brady while Coleman’s Riley Dunn and George Byerly paced the Bluecats.
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Coleman Bluecats
Brady Bulldogs
Coleman
Brady
Charles Brewster
Bulldogs
Bluecats
Harold Anderson
Anderson
Dogs
Cats
Brewster
Pups
Alfred Reeves
Bubba Harris
Charlie Reeves
Charlie Brown
Larry Guthrie
Riley Dunn
Richie Lee
Hobby Woodward
George Byerly
Coleman Fem Upset Brady High In District 18-AA Girls
Coleman Fem defeated Brady High Pupettes 45 to 32 Tuesday night knocking them from the District 18-AA lead. Brady remains tied with Liano for the top spot at 4-2. Mary Jo Trammell led Brady with 17 points while Coleman’s rally bridged a 12-12 first quarter into a 35-23 third period victory.
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Coleman
Fem
Brady High
Pupettes
Liano
Mary Jo Trammell
Brady
Judy Davenport
Josephine Hernandez
Linda Taylor
Unicycle Club to Perform Halftime Friday at Brady Llano Game
The Millersview Elementary Unicycle Club will present a halftime show at the Brady Llano basketball game in Brady High gym. Now in their second season, the unicyclists perform precision stunts such as ground formation riding and the Big Apple finale. The troupe includes Mary Dela Crug, Cindy Brauns, Raymond Lopez and others, showcasing drum-line like acts and jump rope feats.
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Millersview
Brady High
Brady Llano
Mary Dela Crug
Cindy Brauns
Raymond Lopez
Lupe Ortegon
Gary Wash
Henry Ortegon
Judy Rampy
Hector Vaquera
Kay Watts
Sylvia de la Crug
Charles Hogan
Ben Orosco
Gary Beach
Elida Orosco
An Connie Branns
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