Oath of Office Given to Acting Postmaster Here
Mrs. Barry Francks was sworn in as acting postmaster at Brady in a 7:30 pm ceremony led by Post Office Inspector E. E. English. Retiring Postmaster Aubrey Davee and Assistant Postmaster Cecil Striegler witnessed. Davee resigns to return to law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Francks
Brady Post Office
E. E. English
San Angelo
Aubrey Davee
Cecil Striegler
Davee
Francks
Commercial National Bank
Tommye Helen Burns
Civil Service Commission
Junior High Class Tours New Irrigation Project
A Brady Junior High School class of young scientists visited the Earl Rudder farm east of Brady to observe a Soil Conservation Service irrigation project in progress. SCS engineer Bob Rothe explained the plan and goals while Principal A H Floyd and teacher Mrs H L Lackey accompanied the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Junior High School
Soil Conservation Service
Earl Rudder
Brady
Bob Rothe
SCS
A. H. Floyd
Brady Junior High
H. L. Lackey
Floyd
Lee Williams
Robert Roddie
Gray Carruthers
Dorman Riddles
Ronnie Marshall
Paul Mireles
Charles Ortiz
Richard Garey
Alvis Davenport
Gayle Morgeson
Kenneth Hall
James Earl Rudder, Jr
Marion Young
Douglas Wayne
Larry Smith
Perk Selman
Loyd Harris
Don Taylor
Tony Barrera
Leon Taff
Richard Evans
Bobby Woodard
Chan Carson
Johnny Miller
Jarrett Sanders
Brady Wednesday
Leukemia Fatal To Brady Man in California Hospital
L W Woodard Bray age 28 of Brady died in an Los Angeles hospital at 5 15 am Friday of leukemia. He had become ill last October and his wife Janice McCulloch County home demonstration agent accompanied him to California about January 1 for treatment. His parents Mr and Mrs Aaron Bray of Lohn and a sister Mrs Eric Moden of San Angelo attended his death. The body returned to Brownwood and then Brady for funeral services at 3 pm Tuesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W
Woodie) Bray
Brady Man
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Janice
McCulloch County
Aaron Bray
Lohn
Mr. Bray
Love Woodard Bray
Germany
New Mexico
Lubbock
Brady
Brady Aviation Corp
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Eric Moden
San Angelo
Brownwood
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Wilkerson Chapel
L. FE. Hedemann
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Bob Neal
T-Set
Wayne Bray
Coleman Walton
Curtis Lewallen, Jr
Bill Plueckhahn
Mrs J W Attaway of Calf Creek Dies at 92
Mrs J W Attaway of Calf Creek McCulloch County resident since 1901 died at 1 20 p m Friday at age 92 after illness since July at the home of daughter Mrs J W Ewing 10 miles southeast of Brady Funeral services were held at Calf Creek Church with Rev Sam Thomas officiating Burial in Calf Creek Cemetery Survivors include seven daughters Mrs J A McCoy Rochelle Mrs T J Bingham Calf Creek Mrs Ollie Kiser Merizon Mrs C O Bingham Brady Mrs J B Wren Littlefield Mrs J W Ewing Calf Creek and Mrs Cody Bradshaw Austin and a sister Mrs N C Cottrell Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Attaway
Calf Creek
McCulloch County
J. W. Ewing
Brady
Little Rock
Ark
Comanche County
Attaway
The
Baptist Church
Sam Thomas
Central Baptist Church
Wilkerson Funeral Home
J. A. McCoy
Rochelle
T. J. Bingham
Ollie Kiser
Merizon
C. O. Bingham
J. B. Wren
Littlefield
Cody Bradshaw
Austin
N. C. Cottrell
Brownwood
Crouch Family Visits Killeen Guests of Ulstads
Here from Killeen Mr and Mrs J G Crouch and children former Brady residents were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs P L Ulstad and relatives. Mr Crouch runs a dry cleaning plant in Killeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killeen
J. G. Crouch
Brady
P. L. Ulstad
Crouch
Dispute Over Auto Firm Settled Out Of Court
Universal CIT Credit Corp of San Angelo and Rex Collier Motors settled a dispute that led to the auto business closure last fall. Judges dismissed rival suits. Collier will not reopen the Mercury dealership and moved his family to Goldthwaite. The agreement releases Colliers from debts and transfers property including a hydraulic lift while specifying value at about 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Cit Credit Corp
San Angelo
Rex Collier Motors
A. O. Newman
Rex Collier
Navy
Collier
Goldthwaite
Dallas
C. Collier
Eight New Drivers Start First Brady Run for Merchants
Eight new drivers began their first run out of Brady for Merchants Fast Motor Lines, boosting Brady payroll by about 800 dollars weekly. The firm recently absorbed Johnson Motor Lines, expanding daily service from Brady to San Angelo Abilene Odessa Houston San Antonio and Waco, with Dallas-Brady routes continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Merchants Fast Motor Lines
C. B. Whitehead
Johnson Motor Lines
San Angelo
Abilene
Odessa
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Dallas
Charlie Morris Sent To Buckner Boys Ranch
Fight year old Charlie Morris was admitted last Thursday to Buckner's Boys Ranch at Burnet. Sheriff and Mrs J P Williams took him to Burnet with him staying there since his mother received a two year prison sentence here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Morris
Buckner’s Boys
Burnet
J. P. Williamson
Turkey Dinner Set At Dunbar School
The Dunbar PTA sponsors a turkey dinner at Dunbar School this Friday starting at 6 p.m. Tickets cost 1.25 dollars with proceeds funding school equipment purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
The
Dunbar Pta
Pretty Freshman Chosen To Wear Miss BHS Title
Karen Hartley was named Miss Brady High School of 1954 at the Friday contest in the Brady High School auditorium. Sandra Barton and June Young finished second and third. 23 bridesmaids and judges from out of town attended. The event raised 410 dollars in ticket sales with 335 dollars net profit after 75 dollars in expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Hartley
Karen
DHS
Vernon Ryan
Brady High School
Ronny Young
Brady High
Bill Ricks
Gary Cochran
Sherron Smith
Jackie Sallee
John Burk
Chloma Todd
Drew Rickman
Melba Bloomer
Marjorie Harkrider
University of Texas
Harold Burk
Jimmy Helen Harkrider
Sylvia Nixon
Sandra Barton
June Young
Brady National Guard Enrollment Grows But Officer Shortage Persists
Brady's National Guard Company C, 142d Infantry, now totals 80 men, the largest in the regiment from Lampasas to Amarillo. Capt. Narvel Rogers cites critical need for officers, with only a captain and one lieutenant currently serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Brady
Lampasas
Amarillo
Narvel Rogers
142D Infantry
Mac Rankin
Rogers
Guard
Army
Ricks Chevrolet to Relocate to South Bridge Site
The Ricks Chevrolet Co will move from 161 East Lockhart Street to the former Ricks Furniture and Appliance building at 201 South Bridge Street around April 1. The move includes expanding the parts and service departments and adding a used car lot with new stalls and a remodelled showroom. While furniture and appliances remain at the bargain center, A J Ricks Jr announced the relocation and remodeling plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricks
Auto Company
South Bridge
Ricks Chevrolet Co
Ricks Furniture and Appliance Co
South Bridge St
A. J. Ricks, Jr
Fast Lockhart St
Ricks Bargain Center
East Main St
A. J. Ricks, Sr
Bargain Center
S&k Chevrolet Co
Mrs Dolly Shaver Visits Denver Family as Father Fights Illness
Dolly Shaver Fay, of Denver, Colorado, visits her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Shaver since early January to be at her ailing father’s bedside. Her given name Dolly links to former name Mrs J C Fay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Fay
Jimmy
Denver
Colo
Jess Shaver
Avery announces birth of James Otis Holamon Jr in Dallas
S. A. Avery reports the birth of his twenty third grandchild James Otis Holamon Jr born Friday February 12 in Dallas to J. O. Holamon and Mrs Gladys Avery. The baby weighed eight pounds four ounces. Avery visited his daughter and grandson Saturday and saw ER Ray Avery and family in Fort Worth and Burnett Avery in Hillsboro before returning to Brady Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Avery
Dallas
J. O. Holamon
James Otis Holamon
S Jr
San Saba PCA Marks 20 Years Of Local Farmers Loans
The San Saba Production Credit Association celebrates two decades of operation. Owned and run by 1,074 farmers in Burnet, Lampasas, Mills, McCulloch, Mason, Llano, Gillespie and San Saba Counties, it began to meet a need for dependable short term credit. The financial statement in this issue details its progress. Luther E. Smith serves as Brady field representative and Mrs. E. B. Wallace works in the Brady office with the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Production Credit Association
Burnet
Lampasas
Mills
McCulloch
Mason
Llano
Gillespie
San Saba
Brady Standard
Luther E. Smith
Brady
E. B. Wallace
Inspection Held For Scout Troop 33
Boy Scout Troop 33 held its annual roll call and inspection Monday night with Hardin Jones as inspecting officer, assisted by the Rev. Roy H. May and Lowell Brown. Charlie Pence helped register the troop for the new Scout year as Ronnie Turnell and Henry Galindo joined as new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Hardin Jones
Roy H. May
Lowell Brown
Charlie Pence
Ronnie Turnell
Henry Galindo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Barry Frances
SRA
Hig
Universal Cit
W. Floyd Smith
Lee Mosley
McCul
CIT
Charlie
Sandra
June
Barbara Bodenhamer
Carolyn Ingram
Cynthia Reynolds
Diane Roddie
Jackie
Kenneth Anderson
Jerry Sones
Joe Hernandez
Gail Richie
David Barrera
Butch
Wilburn Shurtleff
Bobby Andrews
the Army
Bobby
Capt. Rogers
Rankin
Fort Hood
PCA
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