Lions Variety Show MCs Joan and Korky to headline
The 2nd Annual Lions Club Variety Show at BHS auditorium tonight at 7 30 features co masters of ceremonies Joan Letreate and Korky Steffens. The program includes a fashion show, audience participation, a marriage game during intermission, and numbers by the Brady Dixieland Band Mellow Teens and The Centuries. Proceeds go to the Lions under privileged and crippled children's fund.
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Korky Steffens
Joan Letreate
Lions Club
BHS
Joan
Korky
Lions
Brady Dixieland Band
James Mallow
Melvin
Ben Stewart
Groundhog Forecast Tests February Weather in McCulloch
Winter storms grip the Heart of Texas as McCulloch reports heavy snow and a blue norther. Temperature plunged from 51 to 25 degrees with gusty northeast winds and light mist as a Pacific front nears bringing more moisture.
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Texas
J. R. Cochran
U. S
McCulloch County
Cochran
Heart of Texas
Bloodmobile to Visit Brady on February 20
The Red Cross Blood Bank mobile unit will be at the Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ in Brady on Thursday February 20. The drive aims for 80 pints to raise Culloch County to its quota.
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Mobil
Red Cross Blood Bank
Brady
Fourth End
Bridge Street
Chuch of Christ
Mel Culloch County
Melvin City Council Sets April 2 Election
The Melvin City Council orders the annual city election for April 2 to elect a mayor and two aldermen. Willie Anderson and Jim Pate appointed to oversee the election. Potential candidates include Mayor Shields Norwood Avert Carlson and James Normand. secretary T Wood invites inquiry to place names on the ballot.
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Melvin
Willie Anderson
Jim Pate
Shields Norwood
Avert Carlson
James Normand
T. Wood
Begin Working Up Paving Projects Now Urges Council
The City Council authorized the year’s paving program with a limit to 40-foot streets unless finishing a partially paved gap. Brady residents should prepare projects by May 1 as weather and drainage issues require August paving for best results. Costs remain low with 1.50 per foot for curb and gutter and two-course rock asphalt at 02 cents per foot per property side.
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James Feazelle
Brady
James Veazelle
Peazelle
Feazelle
Christmas Homecoming for Mike Harvey in Brady
In Brady a lone Christmas tree remained up to greet Mike Harvey, a Vietnam veteran who arrived Feb. 13 from Viet Nam to visit his mother Mrs. Bill Bennett. He later visited sisters in Hurst before heading to Brady awaiting a visa to Australia where he hopes to work and study at Sydney University.
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Brady
Mike Harvey
Viet Naam
Bill Bennett
Harvey
Australia
Viet Nam
University At
Sydney
Mae Lea Batey Former Nurse Dies After Illness
Mae Lea Batey 56 died at 10 45 am Wednesday in Brody Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 10 am Friday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev Henry Metroom of the Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ. Burial Lawn Haven Cemetery San Angelo. Former Brady resident born Sept 4 1911 in San Saba she was a nurse at St Johns Hospital San Angelo. Survivors include son John L Batey Abilene daughter LaNell Peep Pierre SD brother W T Gary Brady sisters Elmo Fowler San Angelo and Fount Stroope Brady and three grandsons.
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Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Henry Metroom
Fourth
Bridge Street Church of Christ
Nurial
Lawn Haven Cemetery
San Anglo
Brady
San Saba
St. John's Hospital
San Angelo
John Ll. Batey
Abilene
LaNell Peep
Pierre
McCulloch County Singing Convention Set in Brady Church
The McCulloch County Singing Convention meets at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church on North Grant Street in Brady. Public invited to attend.
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McCulloch County
Trinity Methodist Church
North Grant Street
Brady
Brady braced for 20-band jamboree in mid March
Brady hosts the 20th annual big band jamboree on March 12 with about 800 band students housed in private homes. Twenty visiting bands compete starting Friday night, followed by a full Saturday program of concert and sight-reading, ending with a downtown street parade and mass concert. Judges include Eldon Janzen, Merlin Jenkins, Douglas Wiehe, and Douglas Fry.
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Brad Shave
Brady Band
James Mallow
Mallow
Prady High School
Brady Junior High
Brady High
Eldon Janzen
Irving High School
Merlin Jenkins
Texas Christian University
Douglas Wiehe
North Texas State University
Douglas Fry
Abilene Christian College
Public Invited To Hear Dr. Newman At BHS March 7
Dr. Guy Newman, president of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, will speak March 7 at 10 30 a m in the Brady High School auditorium. Principal Boyd Hunt invites the public to attend during Public Schools Week and notes coffee will be served.
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Guy Newman
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Brady High School
Newman
Prin
Boyd Hunt
Hunt
Brady Soldier Killed in Car Accident
Pvt. Gerald Edward Williams United States Army of Fort Polk Louisiana was killed about 2 a m February 18 in a car accident near Leesville Le He was 21 His service will be at 2 30 p m Saturday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel Fort Hood will handle arrangements Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery Born July 28 1946 in Brady he attended local schools He entered the Armed Forces December 21 1967 Survivors include his wife Shirley Anne Williams of Mansfield a son Eddie Dell his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Curley Williams of Brady three sisters Mrs Edward Stratton Miss Pearline Williams and Miss Margaret Williams and three brothers Wayne James and Willard Williams all of Brady
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Gerald Edward Williams
United States Army
Fort Polk
Leesville
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Fort Hood
Rest Haven Cemetery
Brady
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