Texas urged as climate draw for industry shift
Frank Alagna of the Texas Industrial Commission says inquiries rise about relocating to Texas for favorable climate and plentiful natural gas, as 1976 Texas plant activity slows 6 percent after a 23 percent drop the prior year, with 496 firms added. Evacuations and floods loom in the Midwest and East amid a lingering winter.
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Frank Alagna
Texas Industrial Commission
Odessa
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas At Austin
Nominations Sought for Distinguished Service Award
McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for its annual Distinguished Service Award honoring a community minded citizen. Nominations due in sealed envelopes marked DSA and mailed to the Chamber. The April 7 banquet at Brady Schools Cafeteria features speaker William Arthur Ward and entertainment by the Heritage Singers.
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McCulloch County
DSA
Chamber of Commerce
Brady Schools
William Arthur Ward
Texas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth
Heritage Singers
Howard Payne University
Chamber Names Ten Nominees For County Chamber Directors
The McCulloch County Chamber of Commerce nominating committee has selected ten candidates for director positions. Five will be chosen by ballot sent to all Chamber members, with ballots due by February 28. Nominees include Steve Black, Joe Elliott, Sylvester Roth, Vernon Waddill Jr, Dean Taff, Gene Bratton, Grayson Wetzel, Mrs. Hettie Fae George, Jewell Jones, and Kenneth Bull.
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McCulloch County
SBA Loan Officer to Visit Brownwood on Feb 16
Dallas District Office SBA will send W. D. Long loan officer to Brownwood area on Wednesday February 16. He will base at the Chamber of Commerce building and meetings will be by appointment only.
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Dallas
The
Small Business Administration
W. D. Long
Brownwood
Long
Chamber of Commerce
Two Men Arrested After Till Tapping Near Fredonia
Two men were arrested Wednesday afternoon about three miles east of Fredonia after allegedly taking money from Bill's Liquor Store on South Bridge Street in a till tapping incident. Sheriff Bill Strickland received the call around 4:30 p.m., and an all-points bulletin led to the arrest by Patrolman Leon Atchison of the Texas.
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Fredonia
Bill
South Bridge Street
Bill Strickland
Leon Atchison
Texas
Mrs. Edgar Young 89 Dies After Illness in Texas
Mrs. Edgar Young aged 89 dies at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Hugh Magee officiating. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include husband Edgar Young two sons Melvin and Jack a sister six grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. In a separate report two men arrested near Fredonia after distracting a cashier and taking cash. bond set at 10000 each.
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Edgar Young
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Hugh Magee
Central Baptist Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Gillespie County
Mason
McCulloch County
The
Baptist Church
Melvin Young
Brady
Jack Young
Port Arthur
Eunice Sauls
Leisure Lodge
Two Santa Fe section hands are young women in Brady
Rose Marie Kelley and Reba Leach, in their early 20s, work as railroad section hands east of Brady since January 3. They value outdoor labor, good wages, and camaraderie with male coworkers. They face hard spike work, rail lining, and long days from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., aided by protective gear and a 11-pound maul.
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Rose Marie Kelley
Reba Leach
Santa Fe
Brady
San Saba
Santa Fe Railroad
Rose Marie
Reba
Brady Bulldog Band Dominates Region VII UIL Contest
Seventy three of eighty eight Brady Bulldog Band members won first division medals at the Region VII UIL contest at Howard Payne University Brownwood. First division solo winners include Denise Dennis Sherri Grubbs Diane Land Melodianne Mallow and Rachel Robles among others. First division ensemble winners feature Karla Dodds Arlene McBee Kelly Peel Marci Slocum Maryana Miller Susan Rudder Debbie Hernandez Mary Ann Sullivan Betsy Bratton Denise Dennis Sheila Rice Sandra Rubio Evangelina Bara Lydia Beam Danya Craft Grant Jones Kathy Jordan Janis Bucy Lanita Cude Mellodianne Mallow Tina Johnson Lori Browning Sam Day Yvonne Lira Kim Petty Allan Ash Jeanne Miller Karen Ricks Bill Spiller Shery West Howard Berman Donna Bokemeyer Mindy Quick Johnny Otte Angi Willis Eddie Baldwin Connie Neal Clara Rubio.
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Brady Bulldog
Howard Payne University
Brownwood
Denise Dennis
Sherri Grubbs
Diane Land
Melodianne Mallow
Rachel Robles
Betsy Bratton
Sheila Rice
Evelyn Adame
Sandra Rubio
Elisha Hays
Kirk Jackson
Suzanne Machen
Lanita Cade
Karla Dodds
Arlene McBee
Kelly Peel
Marci Slocum
Maryana Miller
Susan Rudder
Debbie Hernandez
Mary Ann Sullivan
Evangelina Bara
Lydia Beam
Danya Craft
Grant Jones
Kathy Jordan
Janis Bucy
Lanita Cude
Mellodianne Mallow
Tina Johnson
Lori Browning
Sam Day
Yvonne Lira
Kim Petty
Allan Ash
Jeanne Miller
Karen Ricks
Bill Spiller
Shery West
Howard Berman
Donna Bokemeyer
Mindy Quick
Johnny Otte
Angi Willis
Eddie Baldwin
Connie Neal
Clara Rubio
Creative Drinking Problem and Fear of Failure
Editor notes this is a second in a series on coping with problems. Creative drive can fuel risky drinking as fear of failure grows. A case shows a successful woman educator whose talent and fear lead to private drinking and alcoholism. If worried, contact the Central Texas MH/MR Center in Brady or Brownwood for confidential help.
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Brady
Wil A. Schaefer
Central Texas
MH/MR Center
N. College
Brownwood
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Brady Independent School District
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Richard Lane
Clair Whitesell
James R. Griffin
John W. Jones
W. O. (Otis) Stewart
Darrel Clevenger
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