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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1973
Page
8
Brady High School coach Del Wilson announced the 1973 Bulldogs schedule. The season opens with the 32nd annual Brady Relays on February 24, a two division meet with Division I for smaller schools and Division II for larger schools. District 24-AA will be in Llano, first time in years the league meet is not in Brady.
Lanier Lohn, 25, son of W. E. Lohn Jr., moved to Lagos Nigeria for two years as district engineer with Halliburton Services. The Brady High School and A&M University graduate previously worked as a field engineer in Houma Louisiana and observed job sites at West Texas locations before briefing in London. He left from O’Hare to begin duties in Nigeria.
Brady high school basketball faced two weather related cancellations last Friday and Saturday, with a makeup showdown planned in Brady against Marble Falls. District officials will decide whether the game is played in Brady or Marble Falls or if Brady forfeits, while coach Jerry McLeod notes the varsity misstep and aims for a district title.
The Brady junior high teams beat Lampasas Feb 5 with the seventh grade 40 to 28 and the eighth grade 36 to 15. Scorers included Ira Routt 16 and Dwain Hensley 10 leading their respective grades. The seventh grade advances to the district title game in Leander on Thursday night.
Brady JV Bullpups edged Marble Falls 44 43 in overtime after a 41 41 tie. Gary Bean led with 15 points and Mark Jones added 11 while Billy Simpson 7 and Mike Warren 4 also scored. Marble Falls freshmen lost 45 35 as Brady trailed most of the game.
A family column recalls the humorous sayings of a two and a half year old daughter nicknamed MH and Brook for her babbling. The writer shares daily home moments as daughter Holly asked questions during a morning bathroom routine and expresses desire to record more funny lines.
Wix Burns 59 of Corpus Christi and formerly of Voca died Feb 3 after a two month illness. He worked for Berry Construction Co. in Corpus Christi. Funeral services were Feb 6 at Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Chapel with Rev. Larry Barecky officiating. Burial at Seaside Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife two sons a granddaughter three grandsons his mother and three brothers and three sisters.
Patrolman Jack Straley investigated two Brady area accidents on Texas 71. Larry McWilliams’ 1970 Chevrolet overturned on ice five miles east of Brady. no injuries reported. R J Ake’s 1961 Chevrolet ran off the road, rolled into a gully. Ake treated and released at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital.
Brady High School gym hosts an organizational meeting for pee wee basketball at 7 p.m. on Thursday Feb 15 for boys in fourth to sixth grade not over 12. Parents are encouraged to attend with players and wear tennis shoes.
Brady High School invites for the 1973 graduation are being accepted at The Brady Standard-Herald office. Orders must be placed by March 1. Office hours end at 5:30 on weekdays except Friday 5 p.m. and the office is closed on Saturdays.
John Hendley was promoted from installment loan manager to vice president and installment loan manager at First Savings of San Angelo. A Brady native, he worked 12 years at Pacific Finance, eight as San Angelo branch manager, and serves on local church and community groups.
Two Fort Hood soldiers were arrested by DPS Patrolman David Graves and charged in Justice of the Peace Joe Barekman's court with possession of marijuana. Loren Keith DeVaney, 19, and James R. Cyree, 18, were apprehended 11 miles west of Brady on U S Highway 87. bond was set at 100 dollars each. They posted bond and were released.
A meeting at the Fife Community Building on February 4 organized the Fife Cemetery Association. Officers elected were James Finlay president, Tom Bradley Jr vice president, Mrs Ek L Marshall secretary treasurer, and Mrs Tom Hickman assistant secretary treasurer. Directors named include Dewey Tedder chairman, Bob Finlay, and Tom Bradley Jr.
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