Miss BHS Banner Goes to June Young
June Young, a Brady High School junior, was crowned Miss BHS 1955 as 22 contestants competed in the seventh annual contest and variety show staged the Friday before Valentine’s Day. Diane Reddie and Barbara Bodenhamer finished second and third with finalists Gloria Watson, Sandra Duncan and Neta Milner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Brady High School
June Young
BHS
Floyd Young
Brady
June
Dale Jordan
Placid
Ah’s
Diane Reddie
Frank Reddie
Barbara Bodenhamer
Bill Bodenhamer
Gloria Watson
Sandra Duncan
Neta Milner
Karen Hartley
Karen
Schools Seek Relief as Drought Drains Rural Texas Counties
Texas educators from 12 counties met with Commissioner J W Edgar and Associate Commissioner J Warren Hitt to address declining enrollments caused by the drought. They urged a statewide formula to prove the crisis stems from the drought and not rural to urban migration, and formed a committee to present at a Feb 28 State Board advisory group meeting in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Commissioner of Education
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
J. Warren Hitt
Austin
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
State Board of Education
McCulloch County
Brady
Rochelle
Melvin
Lohn
Novice
Mozelle
Blanket
Star
Eola
Zephyr
Talpa
Lawn
Blackwell
Miles
Harper
Eden
Gustine
Priddy
Pottsville
Mullin
Ballinger
Sidney
Lometa
Edger
Texas Education Agency
J. E. Herington
Texas
Newman Resigns Coleman Job to Return to Brady
Pete Newman resigns as manager of the Coleman Board of Community Development effective February 20 and returns to Brady as salesman and office manager for Floyd Jennings Motors. He led Coleman BCD since last June after moving to Ballinger in 1954 to work with Southwestern States Telephone Co. prior roles include insurance, Sheffield Townsend, and Rex Collier Motors. Address 806 West Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Newman
Coleman Board of Community Development
Brady
Floyd Jennings Motors
Coleman Bcd
Chamber of Commerce
Newman
Ballinger
Southwestern States Telephone Co
Sheffield & Townsend
Rex Collier Motors
Mercury Placid March of Dimes Party Set at School House
The Mercury-Placid annual March of Dimes party will be held Saturday evening February 19 at 6 p m at the Mercury school house. Attendees will enjoy a chili supper and a menu of sandwiches cakes pies coffee and hot chocolate. A Chinese auction of cakes and games of 42 and canasta follow, with all proceeds aiding the March of Dimes drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury-Placid
Mercury
Brandy resident reports Roy Marshall’s condition after surgery
Roy Marshall, who had surgery in a San Angelo hospital about three weeks ago, is described by his brother Fletcher Marshall of Brady as “done as well as can be expected.”
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Roy Marshall
San Angelo
Fletcher Marshall
Brady
Mike Garcia Rochelle Farmer Dies at 38
38 year old Rochelle farmer Mike Garcia died at 6 a m Friday in a veterans hospital in Houston. Funeral services were held at Melvin Catholic Church at 4 p m Sunday with Rev H A Seitters of Brady officiating. Burial followed in Melvin Cemetery under Wilkerson Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife four children and his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Garcia of Doole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Garcia
Rochelle Farmer
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Melvin Catholic Church
H. A. Seitters
Brady
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Melvin Cemetery
Henry Garcia
Doole
Faculty and Fathers 10 Play Brady Cagers Thursday Night
Brady High gym hosts a Faculty and Fathers versus Bulldogs game Thursday night with sixth grade teams starting at 7 pm. Coach Ed Whiteley organized the event and plans to feature Ethridge Reynolds Holcomb Hampton Glenn Cheatham Foster and Miss Barfoot in the faculty lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High Gym
Ed Whiteley
Leonard Boyd
Joe Simpson
Laurie) Barfoot
Brady High
Bulldogs
Whiteley
Ethridge
Reynolds
Holcomb
Hampton
Glenn
Cheatham
Foster
Miss Barfoot
Portrait calendars offered to Brady readers with children
The Brady Standard announces free 1955 Portrait calendars for families with children aged 2 months to 6 years. Waltz Studios of Des Moines will photograph on Monday February 21 at Hotel Brady from 10 am to 6 pm. No charge, no obligation, and no subscription needed. Additional prints available through the studio representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Standard
Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Brady
Jackson Back Buys Texaco Station in Brady
Mr and Mrs Bill Jackson and family are now Brady citizens residing at 1106 North Grant. Jackson purchased Breckenridge Texaco Station at 600 West Commerce and took charge last Friday. The station will be Jacksons Texaco Station open 6 am to 9 pm offering Texaco products with lubrication washing and polishing and a free pickup and delivery service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Jackson
Brady
Jackson
San Angelo
Jacksons
North Grant St
3Reck
Texaco
West Commerce St
M. G. Breckenridge
South Bridge Street
Breckenridge
Bloodmobile collects eighty pints at church drive
Eighty pints of blood were donated here Thursday during a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit at the First Christian Church. Mrs. J. G. Clawson and other volunteers praised the response. Another Bloodmobile visit is planned for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
First Christian Church
J. G. Clawson
Red Cross Home Service
Mr. Rollie Ends Long Texas A M Board Service
G R White of Brady retires from the Texas A&M College board after 29 years including 10 as president. He was first named in 1926 by Gov. Ferguson and served under several governors. The board gains three new members and one reappointment as White and H L Winfield leave due to health and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. White
Brady
Texas A&m College
Miriam A. Ferguson
Sterling
Alfred, Stevenson
Shivers
White
A&m
A. E. Cudlipp
Lufkin
Cal
Fire damages Brady home with $10000 loss
A two story Brady residence at 900 North High Street suffered a total upstairs gutting and smoke and water damage to the lower floor. The fire caused more than 10000 in losses. Neighbors helped move possessions from the Dyes downstairs while firefighters battled the stubborn blaze for almost three hours. The origin is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. i. Bodenhamer
Charlie Dye
North High St
Dye
Buster Sayles
George Lane
Dyes
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Bill Ricks
Bill
Joe Garvey
Nancy Wilkerson
Nancy
Lucille Welch
Miss Welch
Speech Club
Paul White
Korky Steffens
Loyce Dale Jordan
Brady High School
Diane Roddie
Foundation
Gilmer- Aikin
Dr. Edgar
T. Wood
Melvin High School
Ben Newhouse
Mills County
Brouth
Newhouse
County
J. E. Harrington
KK. O. Ellington
Rochelle Sunt
C. W. Thompson
John
Oleg Gassiot
Metcalfe
Coleman
Brady Cagers
Rollie
A&m Board
Crothers Ave
C. A. Anderson
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