Rocky Mountain Snowstorm Delays Henry Ford Highway Meeting Trip
Reporter and H M Rainbolt of Big Spring travel to Denver for Henry Ford International Memorial Highway Association meeting. A rocky blizzard from Raton Pass to Trinidad and Walsenburg hinders progress with deep snow and low visibility, but subsides near Pueblo where they have lunch.
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H. M. Rainbolt
Big Spring
Denver
Colo
Henry Ford International
Memorial Highway
Rainboit
H. B. Gerhart
Raton
New Mexico
Vlainview
Paul Arthur
The
Highway Association
el Portal
Gerhart
Arthur
Rocky Mountain
Pueblo
Trinidad
Walsenburg
Raton Pass
Colorado
Gartman to Head Fund Campaign For Red Cross
Jack Gartman named to lead the Red Cross fund campaign in McCulloch County. Kick off coffee at 10 a m Monday March to launch the drive with leaders handling gifts, business, groups, and community divisions listed.
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Gartman
Red Cross
Jack Gartman
Red Cross Fund
McCulloch County
Roman
el Patio
Leo Oates
Leonard Atherton
Irms
Bill Grant
E. O.martin
Johnny Moran
H. Gilbreath
North Side
Harry Priess
South Side
Howard Salter
Rev
J. L. Mayfield
Joe Torrez
Hymie Myers
Auto Tag Sales Move at Slow Pace
McCulloch County residents delay buying 1955 auto license tags. This week 271 tags were issued by Tax Assessor-Collector John Guice, far below last year’s 3,071 at the deadline. New tags must be affixed by April 15.
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McCulloch
John Guice
Ford Road Boosters Meet in Denver Previewing Highway Film
Henry Ford International Memorial Highway Association members met in Denver to preview the upcoming Ford Motor Co film High Road about U S Highway 87 from the Canadian border to Mexico City. The group plans a 100000 brochure print and a membership drive after the film’s release in spring.
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Ford Road
Denver
Henry Ford International Memorial Highway Association
U. S. Highway 87 Association
H. M. Rainbolt
Big Spring
Ford Motor Company
Leo C. Beebe
Hugh Ralston
Mexico City
United States
Canada
Mexico
Bradys
L. B. Smith
Texas
Alfred Petseh
Fredericksburg
E. A. Lewellen
Dumas
Rainbolt
School Delegates From 12 Counties To Seek Aid In Austin
Delegates from 12 counties meet in Brownwood and prepare to present to the advisory committee on administration of vocational education in Austin. They will cite drought driven moves emptying rural schools to justify dismissals in agriculture and home economics classes.
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Austin
Texas Board of Education
Brownwood
Gillespie
Brady Boy to Take West Point Exams
Brady High School senior Ronnie Salter will report to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Monday to appear before a West Point Examining Board. He will undergo four days of mental, physical and aptitude tests after receiving an appointment by Rep. O C Fisher as first alternate.
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Ronnie Salter
Brady High School
Howard Salter
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
West Point
Ronnie
O. C. Fisher
Bradyite’s Mother Dies In New York
Mrs. Alice Miller, 89, died in New York on Tuesday evening. She was the mother of Mrs. H. W. Lindley of Brady who had just returned from visiting her. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Alice Miller
New York
H. W. Lindley
Brady
Angelo Boosters Schedule Stop in Brady Tuesday
Angelo Boosters for the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo plan a Brady stop next Tuesday afternoon March 1. They will arrive at 2 30 p m inviting Brady residents to attend the show opening in San Angelo March 3 8. Other towns on the trip include Ballinger Coleman Santa Anna Bangs Brownwood Mason Menard and Eden.
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San Angelo
Melvin to Host County Teachers Meeting
McCulloch County Teachers Association will hold its annual spring meeting in Melvin on Tuesday night March 1 at 7 30 o clock. Melvin school teachers host, with a business social program and a short entertainment. Delegates will be elected for the Mid Texas Teachers Association meeting in Brownwood March 10 and 11. After the meeting, games bridge canasta dominoes and 42 will be played. Supt K O Ellington says the Melvin faculty is honored to host the county teachers and invites all to attend.
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McCulloch County Teachers Association
Melvin
Mid-Texas Teachers Association
Brownwood
K. O. Ellington
Brady Teachers Plan Texas Public School Week Activities
Brady observes Texas Public School Week March 7 12 with daily demonstrations in a downtown store window, spelling bees and radio programs. Committee includes E J Powell I V Pearson C A Ethridge A H Floyd A L Reed E O Martin John Holcomb Harvey Sutton Mrs Mary R Porter and Mrs John Sloane.
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Brady
E. J. Powell
I. V. Pearson
C. A. Ethridge
A. H. Floyd
A. L. Reed
E. O. Martin
John Holcomb
Harvey Sutton
Mary R. Porter
John Sloane
Bradyites
KNEL
Dunbar Choir
Brady High School
Dr J E Powell Dies Here at 86
Dr J E Powell, retired McCulloch County physician, died about 8 a m Thursday at the Good Samaritan home in Brady. He was 86 years old. Powell practiced for many years in Waldrip and later in Brady, and is to be buried at Wilkerson Funeral Home.
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J. E. Powell
McCulloch County
Good Samaritan
Brady
Powell
Waldrip
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady High School elects new Student Council officers
Brady High School held runoff elections for student council positions after Wednesday's results. Two cheerleaders Helen Taylor and Annette Young were chosen, with two more to be decided Friday. Runoffs feature Eugene Cornelius vs Winston Beoker for president, Charles Shurtleff vs Lesley Fisher for vice president, and Martha Bean vs Barbara Richie for secretary.
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Brady High School
Helen Taylor
Annette Young
Eugene Cornelius
Winston Beoker
Charles Shurtleff
Lesley Fisher
Martha Bean
Barbara Richie
Maurine Bishop
Nell Quain
Gay Townsend
Patricia Frost
No Candidates Yet For City Council
With little more than a week before the deadline no candidates had filed Thursday for three Brady city council spots to be filled in the April 5 election. The deadline is midnight March 5. Terms of Aldermen Jack Keyser Charlie Epps and Aubrey Townsend are expiring.
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Brady’ S
Jack Keyser
Charlie Epps
Aubrey Townsend
Six Bands to Perform at Brady Heart O' Texas Festival
Sixteen bands travel to Brady for the seventh annual Heart O' Texas Band Festival. Events run March 4 in Bulldog Stadium and a street parade on March 5. The Fourth Army Band of San Antonio, led by Chief Warrant Officer Dawson McElwee, headlines and judges include Charles Vick and Ralph Jones. Participating schools include Menard Kerrville Iraan Killeen San Saba Breckenridge Del Rio Cross Plains Burnet Rising Star Sonora Lampasas Eden Cisco and Baird. Brady Bulldog Band and the junior high band march as hosts. Brady Band Boosters organize concessions and volunteers for the festival.
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Brady
Heart O’ Texas
Bulldog Stadium
Fourth Army Band
San Antonio
Dawson McElwee
Brady High Auditorium
McElwee
Charles Vick
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Ralph Jones
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Menard
Kerrville
Iraan
Killeen
San Saba
Breckenridge
del Rio
Cross Plains
Burnet
Rising Star
Sonora
Lampasas
Eden
Cisco
Baird
Brady Band
Librarian Named for Richards Memorial Library Move Planned
Miss Mary A. Cox of Wichita Falls was appointed librarian of the F. M. Buck Richards Memorial Library by the County Library Board. The move from City Hall to the new Richards Building is planned for March with H. L. Lackey assisting temporarily. Cox, a North Texas State College library science graduate, has recent experience as assistant librarian at Sheppard Air Force Base and as a substitute teacher in Wichita Falls. Her mother will relocate with her to Brady.
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Mary A. Cox
Wichita Falls
F. M. (Buck) Richards
County Library Board
North Texas State College
Cox
Sheppard Air Force Base
Brady
Fred Wulff
Library Board
City Hall
Richards
H. L. Lackey
Sam McAnally Story Highlights A&M Opportunity Award Scholar
Samuel David McAnally from Brady High, an early recipient of an Opportunity Award, has thrived at Texas A&M. The senior, son of Mrs. M L McAnally, led FFA chapters, excelled in livestock and dairy judging, and held roles in Saddle-Sirloin, Alpha Zeta, and Ag Council. He also joined rodeo, Heart of Texas, and Wrestling clubs while managing family responsibilities.
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Sam McAnally
Brady High
Texas A&m College
Agriculturist
A&m
Sam
M. L. McAnally
Brady
Sonny Tutt
Samuel David McAnally
Brady High School
FFA
Dusty
Ag Council
Alpha Zeta
Rodeo Club
Heart of Texas Club
Census records decline in Brady ISD enrollments
The Brady Independent School District reports a net loss of 96 school-age children since last year. The census shows 1,376 white children and 82 Black children aged 6 to 18, down from 1,468 white and 86 Black last year. Census conducted by Mrs. Roy Tabor Holliday.
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Brady Independent School District
Brady
Roy Tabor Holliday
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