Brady Bulldogs Win District Title With Sealed Three
Brady Bulldogs rally to a 59-54 victory over the Armadillos on Tuesday night to claim the District AA basketball championship. Johnny Jones set up William Silleman for a late basket and foul as Silleman nailed the and-one to seal the win.
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San Saba
Brady
Bulldogs
Armadillos
Johnny Jones
William Silleman
Silleman
Nets
Dillos
Charles Brewster
Brady Dogs Rally But Fall Short In District Showdown
Brady High School’s Dillos nearly toppled San Saba in a tense district clash before a capacity home crowd. Late in the fourth, San Saba stalled then failed on a last shot as Brady led 59 58 with 0:25 left, and a missed Leibetter free throw sealed the loss.
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Dillas Hag
Dogsies
San Saba
Barnes
Lhitles
Leibetter
Bill Watkins
Mike Leifeste
Royce Lewis
Watkins
Jerry Alexander
Little
Ake
Johnny Jones
Nets
Lilleman
Brady
Dillos
Sun Sabu
Granbury
Comanche
Mrs Hughes Dies Noted Brady Civic Leader and Educator
Mrs Sam W Hughes longtime Brady resident and prominent church and civic figure died after a lengthy illness in Brady Hospital. She was born May 39 1876 in Grimes County and lived in Brady 64 years. A charter member and oldest living member of the Brady Tuesday Club she once served as its president. She also belonged to the Brady Garden Club and aided in beautification projects including Memory Lane to Richards Park. She taught a Sunday School class at First Baptist Church since 1904. She married James Hughes in Brownwood on December 30 1908. Funeral services were held at 11 am Thursday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Survivors include a sister Mrs Willie Anderson Sandeford of Waco and many nieces and nephews.
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Sam W. Hughes
Brady
Tiesto P. m
Brady Hospital
Grimes County
Hughes
Brady Tuesday Club
Brady Garden Club
Wendh
Memory Lane
Richards Park
First Baptist Church
Prady
Vernetta Anderson
Flanhes
Brownwood
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Ray Ash
Live Oak Cemetery
E. J. Powell
Autry Vinson
Ray Young
P. Johnson
Leicester Moore
Burnel Davis
Willie Anderson Sanderford
Waco
Aubrey Davee Wiles Seeks Brady Mayor Post
Aubrey Davee Wiles, former county attorney, filed Thursday to run for mayor of Brady City. Born in East Texas and educated there, he practiced law here since World War II after Navy service in the South Pacific. He has a private firm at 2118 Blackburn and appeals to voters saying he cannot make personal calls due to his law duties.
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Aubrey Davee
Brady
Davee
East Texas
U. S. Navy
South Pacific
Blackburn
Loadcraft Wins Contract for 75 Platform Trailers
Loadcraft division of Allied Products Corp secures order for 75 platform trailers valued above 360000 for C and W Transportation Co in Dallas. Brady plant to build first commercial trailers post merger, boosting local employment and diversifying from military work.
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Loadcraft
Bob Moellinger
Allied Products Corp
C & WH Transportation Co
Dallas
Brady Plant
Moellinger
Brady
John Moellinger
Loadcraft Division
Neal Self
Self
Augusta
Kans
Denton
Aklied
February Continues Wet With Ice Clad Roads
An icy norther brought 1.16 inches of moisture to the Heart of Texas, freezing gauges and icing trees and lines. Record lows neared 80 and many areas reported ice damage while rainfall reports varied from .70 to 1.05 inches, with schools closed in the Panhandle and several deaths linked to the cold snap.
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Heart of Texas
J. R. Cochran
U. S
Panhandle
Puddin Jones Signs With Houston University
Brady star Puddin Jones, a 5-10, 200 pound tailback and 9.8 sprinter, signed a pre-enrolment agreement with the University of Houston. Melvin Robertson of the Cougar staff aided in the sign up during a Brady visit. Jones earned multiple all star honors and was named to the Class AA second offensive team. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Puddin Jones Sr.
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Brewster
Brady
Puddin Jones
William Sephus
Dick Little
Phil Letbetter
Johnny Jones
Walter Barnes
University of Houston
Melvin Robertson
Bill Yeoman
Cougar
Jones
Mother Is In Critical Condition At Temple Hospital
Mrs. L G Tucker of Killeen remains in critical condition in Room 717 at Scott and White Hospital Temple. Her daughter Mrs. P L Ulstad and son W R Tucker are with her. Mr. Tucker returned to Temple Thursday morning.
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Temple
L. G. Tucker
Killeen
P. L. Ulstad
W. R. Tucker
Scott and White Hospital
Roy C. Doyle, 59, Former Bradyite, Dies At Abilene
Roy Casey Doyle, 59, of Abilene and formerly of Brady, died at his Abilene home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Brady Presbyterian Church with Rev. Thomas R. Brower of Bay City officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery under Wilkerson Funeral Home. He was born March 8, 1908 and moved to Abilene in 1955. He worked in construction then real estate, and previously ran the Gulf Station opposite Duncan Chevrolet in Brady. Survivors include his wife Cecile, a daughter Celia, two sons Michael and Kent, seven sisters, two brothers, and one grandchild.
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Roy Casey Doyle
Abilene
Brady
Brady Presbyterian Church
Thomas R. Brower
Bay City
Rest Haven Cemetery
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Mr. Doyle
Prady
Doyle
Gulf Station
Duncan Chevrolet Co
Cecile
Celia
Home
Michael
Wichita Falls
Kent
Dink Purrell
Big Sprine
Bleyee Wright
Phoenix
Ariz
Henry White
Chickasha
Okla
Norma Gumm
Maurice Crownover
Appleton To Speak To Texas U Exes Banquet
McCulloch County T U Exes Association will hold its annual banquet Saturday night March 2 at 7 30 o clock in the Brady school cafeteria Scott Appleton former Brady High School and Texas University gridiron great and current San Diego Chargers player will be the principal speaker He also has local ranching interests All Texas U exes and friends are invited Tickets available from James P Ardheron Johnny Rudder or Mrs Frank Betty Roddie
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McCulloch County
T. U. Exes Association
Brady School
Scott Appleton
Brady High School
Texas University Gridiron
San Diego Chargers
Scott
Texas U. Exes
The
Association
James P. Ardheron
Johnny Rudder
Frank
Betty) Roddie
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Aubrey Davee Wiles
Pres. Moellinger
Allied Products
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Standard
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Voca
Fife
Camp San Saba
Pinkie Burns
Prody Lake
Puddin
Houston University
Roy C. Doyle
Appleton
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U. Exes
Curly Williams
Buck Knox
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