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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1955
Page
8
Mr and Mrs J G Huffman announce the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital on Friday. Admitted to Brady Hospital were Mrs Rose Kilene Ashley from Menard and Elgin Dars ey from Elgin.
Coach A L Reed leads Dunbar Steers to victory with hard work and strong coaching. Star seniors B J Nelson and A B Edwards drive scoring and versatility as the team prepares for Brownwood games and a Brady gym home stand.
Winters defeats Lake View 56 46 Coleman 45 Comanche 41 De Leon 59 Ballinger 57 on Tuesday. Schedule shows Comanche at Ballinger De Leon at Winters Friday Feb 11 and Lake View at Brady Saturday Feb 12. Season ends with end standings Coleman Winters Ballinger Brady Comanche Lake View 82 64.
Mr and Mrs M S Ward of Melvin are the proud parents of a daughter born at Brady Hospital on Saturday.
Roses in all varieties heavy No 1 9c all shrubs in 1 gallon containers 95c in 5 gallon containers 2 95 each fruit pecan and shade trees offered. Ss J Striegler Nursery remains.
Purina dealers in the area were honored at a Tuesday dinner at the Brownwood Hotel hosted by Purina salesman George W. Purcell of Brady and the Ralston Purina Company. Donald Danforth, president, spoke on future opportunities and the Purina dealer partnership as growth in meat milk and eggs raises feed service needs.
Melvin Bulldogs defeated Paint Rock Indians 69 to 40 on the road as Donald Brown scored 37 points and Barry Schroeder led the Indians with 20. Girls game saw Paint Rock beat Melvin 49 to 14 with Dorene Bowman top-scoring for Paint Rock. New Zealand life expectancy line appears as a separate note.
Woodpile Warren Harkrider reports a nice rain at his ranch last week. Cattle on feed in the Corn Belt on Jan 1 total 4 205 000 head, second highest on record. Iowa leads, Nebraska and Illinois up. Shipments of stocker and feeder cattle in December rise 24 percent over a year ago. Tim Jones and Beakey Sohn attended a bankers and federated cooperative meeting in San Antonio. Five West Texans named directors of the Texas Purebred Sheep Breeders Assn at the Fort Worth meeting: George Johanson Brady Delaines Johnny Bryan Fort Stockton Suffolk Miles Pierce Alpine Rambouillet H C Noelke Jr Sheffield Corridales, with R R Walston Menard named director at large.
W E Coach of Waxahachie was re elected president of the wool producers association. J P Hart of Argyle and Annie Wilson of Plano were named secretary treasurer and vice president respectively. Harvey Davis said his ranch received 1.65 to 1.9 inches of rain last week and he hopes for more moisture to support livestock feeding.
Richland Springs B team defeated Rochelle B squad Tuesday afternoon in Richland. Jack Porter led Rochelle with 12 points while T Saxon topped Richland with 13. Final: Rochelle 42, Richland 75.
Edison cagers defeated Brady High School freshmen 30-19 in a close game led by Martinez who scored 16 for Edison. Brady trailed 14-12 at halftime and 21-14 after three periods. In the opener, Brady Junior High beat Edison Junior High 30-17.
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