More Space for Autos Eyed As Angle Parking Ban Nears
Brady Texas council discussed creating more parking near West Commerce Street after the state rejected a plan to reduce sidewalks and retain angle parking. They considered back‑door access for fire trucks, adding spots by City Hall, and possibly new back quarters for fire and police. The meeting also advanced parallel parking ordinances, modernized a power plant engine, and approved advertising buttons for traffic lanes.
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West Commerce &St
S. J. Carmichael
S. P. Tomlinson
Hill Country Creameries
J. H. Elder
State Highway Department
City Hall
Charlie Epps
Commerce St
Will Harris
Egan Fowler
Tommy Carlson
Worthington
Zoning Board
Harris
Board of Adjustment
Sam McCollum III
E. T. Clay
Carlson’s Cleaners
Carlson
Brady City Sets April 6 Election For Mayor Aldermen
Brady voters face city election on April 6 to choose a mayor two aldermen a city secretary and a city recorder. Incumbent Mayor W K Cobb and aldermen D A Harkrider P L Ulstadt’s terms expire. Election judge Jim McFarlin and clerks Egan Fowler Hubert Gilbreath named. Mrs W P Jones seeks re election as city secretary. Rex Lewis runs for justice of the peace with Arch Clevenger Joe C Myrick already in. Jones previously postmaster wartime and ran Bill's Grill after her husband’s 1951 death.
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Brady
W. K. Cobb
D. A. Harkrider
P. L. Ulstad
Jim McFarlin
Egan Fowler
Hubert Gilbreath
W. P Jones
McCulloch County
G. R
Rex) Lewis
Justice of Peace
Lewis
United States Auxiliary Military Police Army
Maritime Guard
Grover Chambles
Arch Clevenger
Joe C. Myrick
Joe C. Myrick. Mrs. Jones
Bill’s Grill
Fort Mason
Mason
Lee Hotels of
Houston
Brady High Exes Help Needed in School Evaluation
Brady public schools plan a study to evaluate prior instruction with personal outreach to eighth grade class of 1948 49 and graduates of 1950 53. A meeting is set for 7 30 p m Monday Feb 22 in the high school cafeteria, with follow up available at the principal 39 s office or by telephone during the week of February 22.
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Brady Public Schools
Brady High
C. A. Ethridge
Ethridge
Cliff
Cliff Sanders
Abe Watson
Abilene
Knox City
Hardin-Simmons University
Watson
Landers
Benton McClure
Runway Shortened at Curtis Field Delays Work Start
Curtis Field construction faced a delay after engineers determined a 4,000 foot runway would require extra land or costly fill. A 3,700 foot runway is now proposed and may allow work to begin next Monday with Trans Texas Airlines as the expected user.
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Curtis Field
Trans-Texas Airlines
Beauty Show Draws Dallas Visit by Local Couples
Mr and Mrs L L Lundgren and Mr and Mrs Clovis Holloway spent the weekend in Dallas where the ladies attended the All Texas Beauty Show and witnessed latest hair styling by outstanding stylists. The report notes McCulloch poll tax total of 2901 voters.
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L. L. Lundgren
Clovis Holloway
Dallas
Brady Junction Duel Opens Brady High Track Season
Brady High kicks off its track season with a Friday dual meet against Junction at the BHS field starting at 8 p.m. Coach C D York says many sprinters aren’t fully ready after basketball, but plans a 25-man squad for 14 events and two relays.
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Brady High
BHS
Brady
Junction
Bulldogs
York
Miss Wool to Feature in Brady Benefit Show
Katherine Gormatzky crowned Miss Wool in San Angelo last fall will appear in Brady on April 2 in a Beta Sigma Phi benefit show. Mrs Roy Baker sorority president invites Miss Gormatzky as house guest. practice set for March 31 and dress rehearsal the night of April 1.
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Katherine Gormatzky
Wool
San Angelo
Brady
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Roy Baker
Miss Gromatzky
Lagging Sales of 1954 Auto Tags Prompt Deadline Warning
Tax Assessor-Collector Ira Turner warned that sales of 1954 license plates are lagging with about six weeks left until the March 31 deadline. He said many people will have to stand in line unless registrations rise and urged prompt action to avoid delays.
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Ira Turner
Turner
Lohn High presents Along Came Charlie senior play
The Lohn High School senior play Along Came Charlie will be shown Wednesday night February 24. Director is Coach Ed Whiteley senior class sponsor and the cast features 10 students.
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Charlie
Lohn High School
Ed Whiteley
Rochelle PTA Sponsors Play Night in Rochelle Gym
Rochelle PTA invites the public to attend play night Tuesday February 23 at 7 pm in the Rochelle gym. Square dancing for youths and games of 42 for adults are featured in the PTA sponsored event.
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Rochelle Gymnasium
Rochelle Pta
Admittances to Brady Hospital Sunday
Admittances to Brady Hospital Sunday include W. R. Pewee and Mrs. R. N. Sanders of Brady and Wayne Mullins of Richland Springs.
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Brady Hospital
W. R. Pewee
R. N. Sanders
Brady
Wayne Mullins
Richland Springs
Doc Taylor to Lead Red Cross Drive in Mc Culloch County
Doc Taylor named chairman of the 1954 American Red Cross drive in Mc Culloch County. J. E. Melson as vice chairman and a slate of volunteers including ministers, teachers, and local leaders were announced, with rural area chairmen to be appointed and additional assistants to follow.
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Doc Taylor
Red Cross
American Red Cross
McCulloch County
J. G. Clawson
Home Service
W. J
Doc) Taylor
J. E. Melson
Tommy Brower
Davis Carter
James Glenn
Calf Creek
Tom Irvin
Camp San Saba
Cowboy
D. Cox
Dodge
Theo Lyckman
Doole
Babb Taylor
East Sweden
N. G. Swenson
Brady Creek Delegation Heads to Washington for Flood Control Hearings
A Brady Creek watershed delegation will travel to Washington D C to testify before the House Appropriations Committee next Friday seeking increased funds to accelerate the Brady Creek flood control project. The group includes Dick Winters M J Green Eden mayor Arthur Scharlach San Saba Brady Soil Conservation District and Joe Ogden with Earl Rudder unable to attend.
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Brady Creek
Washington, D. C
House Appropriations Committee
Dick Winters
Brady Creek Watershed Association
M. J. Green
Eden
Arthur Scharlach
Rochelle
San Saba-Brady
Earl Rudder
Brady
Ogden
Washington
Winters
Scharlach
Green
Congressional Committee
Fiesta Thursday At Junior High Brady
Brady Junior High School announces its annual Mexican Fiesta will be held next Thursday night February 25 in the school gym. A Mexican supper beans and chili will cost 50 cents with coffee pie and other foods sold at extra cost. Proceeds fund a curtain for the junior high stage.
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Brady Junior High
BJHS
A. H. Floyd
Bradyites Attend Baptist Workers Parley in Mason
A Brady Baptist Association workers conference convened in Mason on Monday with Rev. A. D. Corder of North Brady delivering the message at 11 30 a m. Mrs J P Williamson of Brady chaired the executive board meeting with several Brady delegates in attendance.
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Baptist Workers
Mason
The
Brady Baptist Association
A. D. Corder
North Brady
Herman Porter
First Baptist Church
Corder
Annie C. Bourland
Deep Creek Draws Visitors From Uvalde and Pearsall
A 22‑person delegation from Uvalde and Pearsall visited Deep Creek for a tour and to explore a similar flood control project harnessing the Frio River. SCS engineers Bill Bruce and E J Hughes, both of Brownwood, with Joe Ogden of the Brady Chamber outlined the Deep Creek plan for the group Wednesday.
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Deep Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation District
Uvalde and
Pearsall
Frio
Bill Bruce
SCS
E. J. Hughes
Brownwood
Joe Ogden
Brady Chamber of Conn
Hospital Dismissals From Brady Patients Named
Mrs. Charles Bamenardner Midland Earl Williams Mrs Bennie McBee Joe Solis and Mrs Paul Wilson of Brady Mrs J B Miller Richland Springs J R Tatsch Menard Morris Straughan Rockwood and Mrs H H Gainer of Rochelle were dismissed from Brady Hospital Saturday.
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Charles Bamenardner
Midland
Earl Williams
Bennie McBee
Joe Solis
Paul Wilson
Brady
J. B Miller
Richland Springs
J. R. Tatsch
Menard
Morris Straughan
Rockwood
H. Gainer
Rochelle
Brady Hospital
Church Buys Lumber Office and Hotels for Shopping Center
The St James Negro Baptist Church of East Brady buys the Lawler Lumber Co office to move educational space to Plum Street. A C Knight dismantles the yard shed for Eden residence. Lawler buys two old frame hotels on South Church Street with an option on a nearby residence, clearing almost three quarters of a block for the center.
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St. James Negro
Lawler
South Church St
Hughea
DE Students Prepare for State Distributive Education Meet
The State Distributive Education Clubs annual convention will be Feb 26 27 at the Buccaneer Hotel in Galveston. Brady delegation includes Daymon McBee Sammy Loggins and Billy Jack Hardin. they depart Feb 23 and return Feb 28 with Jesse Foster driving. Snyder group of nine students and sponsor will stay in Brady Feb 25 and join Brady's trip to Galveston. Snyder students will stay with Brady members for the night.
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Buccaneer
Galveston
Brady
Daymon McBee
Sammy Loggins
Billy Jack Hardin
Jesse Foster
Snyder
Brady Club
Karl Steffens Receives Lions Club Distinguished Service Star
Karl K Steffens assistant director of the Lions Club minstrel show was presented with the Distinguished Service Star at the regular luncheon meeting Thursday noon. Steffens was praised for the show’s success and Rex Van of Dallas who directed it also plans a minstrel for the Del Rio Lions Club now staging.
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Karl K. Steffens
Lions Club
Lions
Steffens
Rex van
Dallas
del Rio Lions Club
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Homer Duncum Tire Co
McCulloch
Voca
Milburn Lohn Oer
Waldrip
Mercury
Fife
Pear Valley
Melvin
Placid
Salt Gap
Phyllis Bierman
Brady High Bulldog
del Rio
Jonella Robertson
Bulldog
C. D. York
Stamford
Sweetwater
Comanche
Lohn
Fairview
Jim Robertson
James Finlay
W. R. McWilliams
L. F. Stewart
Fay Underwood
Milburn
Dana Henderson
Nine
Granville Bryson
Veasey
Kilmer
Leon Lee
Mahan
Stacy
Leah Henderson
W. W. Bray
West Sweden
Vanard Young
Whiteland
Babe Ivy
Creek
Concho County
Uvalde, Pearsall
Church
Karl Steffens
Lions Club Award
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