Monuments Mark Bloody Texas War Remains on Monument Hill
A 44 foot granite shaft on Monument Hill, La Grange, memorializes Texans slain in the Dawson Massacre and the Mier Expedition. The article recalls the 1836 San Jacinto treaty, the 1842 California campaign, and the 1843 Mier captivity leading to the black bean lottery. Remains were recovered with U.S. forces and reburied in 1950.
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LA. Grange
Colorado River
Dawson
Mier
Mexico
Texas Republic
Texas
San Jacinto
Mirsheau B. Lamar
Sam Houston
New Mexico
Perote Castle
Wallace
U. S
Zachary Taylor
Eastland
la Grange
Salado Creek
Monument Hill
Carl Green Dies at 53 in Austin
Carl Green, 53, died early Monday at his home in Austin. He was a brother of Mrs. Bill Hargrove of Brady and spent his early childhood in the Dodge community. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in Austin with burial at Capitol Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, a son Carl Green Jr. a University of Texas junior, two sisters and two brothers. Attending from Brady were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hargrove, Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Jordan, Rev. Bill Bonwell, and Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Carmichael.
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Carl Green
Austin
Bill Hargrove
Brady
Dodge
Tuesaday
Capitol Memorial Cemetery
Aon
University of Texas
D. W. Jordan
Bill Bonwell
8. J. Carmichael
Lon Charles Freeman Named to National Honor Society
Doole grandparents Mr and Mrs M C Hallmark celebrate grandson Lon Charles Freeman of Brownwood named among 25 National Honor Society inductees at Brownwood High School. Family notes emphasis on scholarship character leadership and service. Visitors in Collins home include Dr and Mrs Posey Collins Houston Dr George Collins Houston Bryan Butler Abilene and Dr R A Collins Abilene.
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M. C. Hallmark
Doole
Lon Charles Freeman
J. L. Freeman
Brownwood
Brownwood High School
Lon Charles
Posey Collins
George Collins
Houston
Collins
Bryan Butler
R. A. Collins
Abilene
U.S. Holds Vast Federal Land and Buildings in Texas
A House committee report details Texas federal holdings including 762 installations valued at 2.4 billion dollars and 29,869 buildings totaling 1.19 billion. Military real estate covers 684,325 acres with Army owning 523,548 acres. Also notes Alaska leads in land shares and mentions Texas political receptions and tributes in Congress.
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Tex Easley
Associated Press Special Service
Washington
House
Government Operations Committee
Texas
California
Washington State
Tennessee
Alaska
Army
Navy
Air Force
Social Security Q and A by Floyd B Ellington
Local Social Security district manager answers questions about disability eligibility and spousal benefits. A 63 year old disabled worker may receive full benefits now if unable to engage in substantial work and may seek immediate reduced age benefits. a 64 year old spouse need not file and can wait to 65 for a full benefit, with reductions only if the other spouse files.
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Floyd B. Ellington
Social Security Administration
Continental Building
San Angelo
Visit notes feature extended family weekends in Texas
Mrs. Carl Nance travels to Houston with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kittle for a weekend visit to their families. Mrs. Nance visits Corky Pence and children while Mr. and Mrs. Kittle stay with Doyle Todd. Grandmother Hal Hayden hosts a guest from Aus tin, who returned home midweek. In Kaufman, E B Dorbandt of Kaufman visits her parents, with Harkriders also visiting from nearby.
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Houston
Carl Nance
Glenn Kittle
Nance
Corky Pence
Kittle
Doyle Todd
Kaufman
E. B. Dorbandt
Herbert Harkrider
Rubber Stamps 2 to 3 Day Service Offer
Brady Standard Herald office offers rubber stamps with a 2 to 3 day service. Call LY 7-2236 for details and ordering.
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Brady Standard-Herald Office
Card of Thanks from the Nelson family
The family of O. J. Nelson expresses gratitude to everyone and hospital staff for kindness and sympathy during their recent sorrow. They are deeply grateful for all expressions of support.
Publisher George Baker Honored at TPA Winter Convention
Fort Stockton Pioneer publisher George Baker and Texas Press Association president was recognized at the TPA Winter Convention in San Antonio for living up to the Texan ideal as a true Texan.
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Texas Press Association
TPA
San Antonio
Texas
George Baker
The
Fort Stockton
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Mason
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Victoria
Referio
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Caldwell
Woll
Lance
Saber
Cannon
Alexander Somervell
Bigfoot Wallace
William S. Fisher
William Mosby Eastiaw
Somer
Fisher
Ampudia
Ciudad de Mier
Matamoros
Monterrey
Hacienda Salado
Santa Anna
Wote Valiant
Nationwide
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Valiant
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U.S.A
America
Dallas
Syracuse
Brady Motors
Los Angeles
Valient
North Blackburn
Brady, Texas
Brady Enterprice
McCulloch County Star
May & Tate
Heart of Texas News
Postag
Poet
Comerem
Metalloch & Adioining
Teta Wif
L. B. Smith
C. D. Reed
Bob Wilson
Ress Association
U.S
Big
Mississippi River
Uncle Sam
Texas State Society
Tom Bartle
Lykes Steamship Lines Executive
Joe Poole
East Texas
Dies
Walter Rogers
Billy Frost
Rogers
Frost
Pennsylvania
Congressional Record
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All America
Social_Security
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Howard Hayden
Wilson Jordan
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John Tower
Towery
Veterans Land
Cuero Record
Capitol
Newspapers, Inc
Dan Blockier
DAN
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Lone Sear
Dan Blocker
Hoss Cartwright
NBC
Benaner
Lone Star State
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