Last-Minute Rally Secures Brady Victory Over Armadillo
Brady Bulldogs win in San Saba District 19-AA contest 56-50 after a late 50-50 tie. Don Taylor scores 20 for Brady. Fernando La Fuente adds four free throws and Taylor a field foul. Brady also wins B game 1-25 but loses girls 42-39. next home games against Fredericksburg and Burnet.
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Braay
Don Taylor
Bulldogs
Armadillo
San Saba
Fernando Lafuente
Taylor
Brady
1958 Texas baseball field trims lines up state leagues
The 1958 professional baseball scene in Texas shrinks to 11 clubs from 14, with the Texas League adding seven Texas teams Dallas San Antonio Austin Fort Worth Houston Corpus Christi Victoria and two others while Paris Greenville and the Southwestern League migrate or fold. The West Texas New Mexico League Amarillo returns. major league support plans salaries and rookie status reshape the circuit.
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Texas
Big State
Sooner State
Corpus Christi
Vicctoria
Beaumont
Abilene
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
Houston
Cor
Is Christi
Victoria
Paris
Greenville
Lamesa
Ballinger
Fishers
Plainview
Midland
San Angelo
Amarillo
Convention Draws Texas Hairdressers in Dallas
Mrs Mack Riddell and Mrs Fred Fischer attended the Texas State Convention of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists in Dallas from February 9 through 11.
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Dallas
Mack Riddell
Fred Fischer
Texas
Noah Webster Publishes Groundbreaking Dictionary Timeline
Noah Webster began writing the dictionary in 1807 and completed the work in 1828, marking a milestone in American lexicography and language standardization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Webster
Flood prevention projects advance in several counties
Watershed flood prevention work progresses with Sulphur Creek in Lampasas planning three to five retarding structures by June. Lowrey raw in Schleicher and Sutton in development with spring completion of preliminaries. Valley Creek in Runnels disapproved for feasibility study. In total 152 applications indicate strong local interest beyond Trinity and Colorado watersheds. An economic engineering report on the Diablo dam project on the Rio Grande is nearly ready pending a Fish and Wildlife service input before federal review.
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Lampasas
Schleicher
Sutton
Valley Creek
Runnels County
State Soil Conservation Board
Trinity
Colorado
Diablo Dam
Rio Grande
Fish and Wildlife Service
Col. L. H. Hewitt
International Boundary and Water Commissioner
el Paso
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
Local Church Services Schedule January to February
First Methodist Rochelle Pastor Charles Hare hosts a full Sunday with Sunday School 10 am Worship 11 am Youth Fellowship 6:30 pm and Evening Worship 1:30 pm. Trinity Methodist Graham and Boudinott Sts offers morning worship 11 am and evening service with Revelation study. St. Pauls Episcopal invites Holy Communion Feb 15 at 11 am officiated by Rev Joe Fasel.
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First Methodist Church
Rochelle
Japan
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Grant, Graham and Boudinott Sts
WSCS
Sydnie Hall Circle
the First Christian Church
Episcopal Church
Comi Jay Circle
1804 South High
Virgie Riddle Circle
Home Missions
C. W. McCullough
Tommy Jones
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Joe Fasel
Junction
Brady Firemen Post Winners in Local Poster Contest
Brady firefighters wrap up the local poster contest with first and third places in intermediate and junior high divisions. Winners’ names withheld for next week while Brownwood announces state contenders for the June San Antonio competition. Memorial service honored Jim Awalt, a 32 year Brady Fire Department member who died January 20. Charles M. Alford, Brownwood.
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Brownwood
San Antonio
Jim Awalt
Brady Fire Department
Charles M. Alford
Heartbeat Pace Between Contractions Noted
A medical note states the human heart rests about eight-tenths of a second between each contraction, illustrating the regular rhythm of cardiac activity.
Fire chief elevated to president succeeds J G Smith
The fire department elected a new president and officers. Fire chief rises from first vice president to lead, succeeding J G Smith of Coleman. Karl Ashley of Junction becomes first vice president, John Martin of Sonora second vice president, John Hawkins of Junction secretary, Rev. Al Brown of Sonora chaplain. Betty Ann Patrick, daughter of Sonora Fire Chief, named sweetheart and Gary Carnes of Coleman named mascot. Firemen meet next August in Mason.
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J. G. Smith
Coleman
Karl Ashley
Junction
John Martin
Sonora
John Hawkins
al Brown
Betty Ann Patrick
Lee Patrick
Gary Carnes
Mason
Invitations Sent for District XI Science Fair at Howard Payne
Invitations have been mailed to high schools in 19 counties to enter student exhibits in the District XI Science Fair. Howard Payne College in Brownwood will sponsor the event in Memorial Hall April 11 12. Judging will follow National Science Fair criteria.
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Howard Payne College
Memorial Hall
Brownwood
Roy Melvin
Melvin
Box
Howard Payne Station
Tex
Brown
Coke
Coleman
Comanche
Concho
Crockett
Erath
Irion
McCulloch
Mason, Menard
Mills Reagan
Runnels San Saba
Schleicher
Sterling, Sutton and
Tom Green Counties
Taft First US President To Earn 75000 Dollar Salary
William Howard Taft becomes the first U.S. president to receive a salary of 75000 dollars annually, marking a notable increase in executive pay during his term.
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William Howard Taft
U. S
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Martin Broad
Billy Powell
Hugo Chavez
Bobby
Spence
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Joan Parker
Larry Low
Alan Lane
Ronnie Rodrigue
Fredericksburg
Burnet
Bradiy
Jamie Lohn
Royce Blackburn
Jack Threadgill
Robert Ricks
Forest Hanson
Lafuente
San
Ricks
Charles Hanson
Richard Anderson
Gene Rowell
Jack Moseley
Glenda Fowler
Janice Davenport
Sue Drybread
Reeneea Farr
Hardgid Vy
Patliff Associated Pres. Sports Auditor
Rod Steiger
Sarita Montiel
Brian Keith Ralph Meeker
Tommy Sands
Edmond O’brien
ITHON
Durham
Topper Sweet Feed Company, Inc
J. A. Ranne, JR
Midwest Manufacturing Co
P. O
Richmond Heights
Church News
First Baptist Church
Corner Sixth and Elm
Training Union
GOA
South Cypress
Ptermediate
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John Dale Poe
Henry Lee
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John Dale
Fort Sam Houston
Kearsarge
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Sta Antonio
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