Dogs and Pupettes Nearing District Title
Brady Hird's Bulldogs and Pupettes tightened their hold on the District 18&AA championships with wins over Mason. Next Tuesday they can clinch if Fredericksburg fails to tie. both teams played in San Saba Thursday after Friday games moved up for the Brady band trip.
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Brady Hird
Bulldogs
Mason
Fredericksburg
Brady
San Saba
Brady Band
del Rio
Bwlidos
Higher Phone Rates Effective Here Saturday
Brady residents face new telephone charges as Southwestern States Telephone raises rates by 75 cents for residential lines and $1.50 for business lines, aiming to support the extended area service EAS plan linking Brady with Lohn Melvin Rochelle Mercury and Voca. Equipment orders and long term construction promise direct dialing without operator assistance or long distance fees once EAS is implemented, with completion estimated over eleven months.
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Brady
EAS
Sohn, Melvin
Mercury
Rochelle
Voca
Lacy
Brady and
Hext
Menard and
Junction
Industry Loan Fund Reaches 17575 Progress Toward 90000 Goal
The McCulloch County Industrial Foundation aims to raise 90000 for an industrial loan fund. Chairman Hardin Jones reports 8175 pledged so far with 5000 more possible, but 7000 to 8000 still needed. Local individuals and businesses have contributed, some up to 1000. The foundation seeks 30000 from the Area Redevelopment Administration with a 10 percent local match. Loads craft Loadcraft will use the funds to expand Brady operations and repay the loan to ARA, then the foundation loans to others. A list of current contributors names local firms and individuals.
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McCulloch County Industrial Foundation
Hardin Jones
Jones
Spencer-Safford Loadcraft, Inc
Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
Loadcraft
Curtis Field
Brady
Industrial Foundation
Lionettes End Season With 13-2 Record
The Brady Junior High Lionettes finished their basketball season with 13 wins and 2 losses and claimed championships in the Llano tournament and Brady Junior Girls Tournament. They averaged over 33 points per game, with captains Reva Hartrove and Linda Gibson.
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Lionettes
Brady Junior High Lionettes
Llano
Jetta Baker
Reva Hartrove
Linda Gibson
Brady Junior High
Mertzon
Brady
Nancy Jo Thompson
Sally McCartney
Baker
FFA Boys Track Screwworm Survey Rochelle
Rochelle FFA members conduct weekly surveys of livestockmen to count screwworm cases and samples sent to Mission Texas for ID. Johnson notes 27 students contact five stockmen weekly as the eradication program pressures warm weather and sterile fly releases. Farmers are urged to report findings and treat wounds. untreated cases can trigger rapid spread across the state.
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Rochelle Ffa
Rochelle
Mission
Tex
Johnson
Norman Drake
Brady Chamber Banquet Slated for April 18
The Brady Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be held Thursday night April 18 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church. George Purcell, manager, announced Cayce Moore the humorist from Hearne will be the principal speaker.
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Brady Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Fellowship Hall
The
First Christian Church
Cayce Moore
Hearne
Mrs Willey 96 Dies in Brady
Julia Isabel Willey 96 of 1417 South College Brady died at Brady Hospital. Born December 28 1866 in Laurel Mississippi she moved to McCulloch County in 1901. Survived by four daughters Benton Ward Bud Jay Julia Willey and Alvin Kennedy of Comanche plus 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home with burial at Marion Cemetery.
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Julia Isabel Willey
South College
Brady
Brady Hospital
Laurel
Miss
McCulloch
Fenton Willey
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Marion Cemetery
Julia Willey
Benton Ward
Bud Jay
Brad
Alvin Kennedy
Comanche
Gospelaires of Abilene to Perform in Eden
The Gospelaires of Abilene will give a program at Eden High School auditorium at 7 30 p m on Saturday Feb 33 sponsored by Eden Chapter No 387 O E S. The chapter invites all to attend.
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The
Gospelaires of
Abilene
Eden
Saurday
Eden Chapter No
Fire tears through Brady Texas Theater causing extensive damage
A midnight blaze almost gut Brady Theater, fourth major fire since Jan. 12. Owner Mrs Cleddie Harvey and operator Arthur Caywood face $15 000 to 20 000 losses with equipment and seats ruined while the building remains structurally sound. Caywood plans to reopen the Texas Theater on the square. Firefighters used Brady’s new radio alarm system to reach the scene quickly.
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Brady Theater
Arthur
Kay) Caywood
Cleddie
Harvey
Abilene
Brady
Caywood
George Taylor
Reck
KNEL
Texas Theater
The
Texas
Junior Class Play Slated for Feb 72 at Prady High
Prady High School announces its junior class play You Cant Kiss Caroline directed by Miss Lucille Welch. The 7 20 p m show on Friday February 22 in the PHS auditorium features Mau reen Daly as author and a cast including Virginia Waite Mike Barron Jerry Bearden Carole Elliott T A Wilton Robert Floyd Johnny Crew Jimmy Criswell Ima Kensing Diane King Sherry Brown Georgann Granville Mary Rose Elizabeth Ricks and Nettie Carr. Admission 50 cents for students 1 for adults with tickets from David Taylor Johnny Crew or the BHS office. Between acts a Dunbar alumni program includes Ima and Ona Kensing James Micklethwait Josephine Le Maire and Mrs Don Hale.
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Virginia Waite
Mike Barron
Jerry Bearden
Carole Elliott
T. A. Wilton
Robert Floyd
Johnny Crew
Jimmy Criswell
Ima Kensing
Diane King
Sherry Brown
Georgann Granville
Mary Rose
Elizabeth Ricks
Nettie Carr
Dunbar
Ima
Ona Kensing
James Micklethwait
Josephine LeMaire
Don Hale
David Taylor
BHS
DSA Nominations Still Coming In
Nominations continue for the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award. CC Manager George Purcell urges written submissions by March 1 so the DSA committee can decide. The honoree will be named at the annual membership banquet later in spring.
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Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
DSA
Chamber
Mrs Ed Tittle Undergoes Surgery at Brady Hospital
Mrs Ed Tittle underwent surgery at Brady Hospital Thursday morning and was reported to be recovering satisfactorily. Her room number is 226.
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Ed Tittle
Brady Hospital
Choral Club of Masonic Home to Perform in Fort Worth
The Choral Club of Masonic Home Fort Worth will give a 7 30 p m program at the Masonic Lodge hall. The club consists of 35 girls and the public is invited to attend.
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Choral Club of
Masonic Home
Fort Worth
Masonic Lodge
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Fean Fowler
Federal Land Bank Association
San Saba County
Fowler
Liane
Purchers
Harold Anderson
Terry McMillan
Pupettes
Mason Girls
Mary Jo Trammell
Mark Durst
Brady-Mason
Charles Dicker
Bob W. Loyd
McCulloch County Electric Co-op
E. E. McLean
R. A. McShan and Son Grocery
Leo Oates
FFA
Miers Johnson
Barbara Dennard
Brady High Bulldogs
L. W. Dennard
Charlie Reeves
Gospelaires
Texas Theatre
Prady High School
Caroline
Miss Lucille Welch
PHS
Maureen Daly
Miss Welch
Masonic Home Club
Josephine
Son
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