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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1959
Page
2
The Standard recalls how Brady Creek and Brady City got their names from Pete Brady, a survey crew member in 1547 who mistook Brady Creek for the Concho River. The county newspaper aims to reprint a 1936 historical edition to preserve Brady’s local lore.
Earl E. Simms of Austin will lecture at Richards Memorial Library in Brady on Sunday March 1 at 3 p m. The talk titled The Ten Commandments will cover healing through spiritual understanding and is open to the public without charge. Simms is a long time Christian Science administrator and lecturer with a history in civic service.
Brady schools invite parents and patrons to visit multiple schools and classes during Texas Public Schools Week opening March 2 with a School Board dinner. Parent Night at Brady High features a round table on educational issues and social hour, with distinct visitation days at North Ward and South Ward and a Heart O Texas Band Festival closing March 6-7.
A gospel meeting will be held this weekend at the North Side Church of Christ. Preaching will be by Gaylen Wright and Larry Branum. Services start 7 36 pm Friday and Saturday and 7 pm Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C Brown of Graham returned home Thursday after visiting their son Leonard Boyd and family for a couple of days.
County Judge Love Kimbrough said the County Commissioners and City Council favor bringing Voca Road FM 734 into Brady at East 17th Street instead of following the State Highway Department plan to join US 87 south of Brady. Greer cited cost and topography, noting the department may keep its original US 87 proposal.
Korky Steffens is named county campaign chairman for the Red Cross drive starting next Thursday March 5. The goal is 5400 dollars with division chairs including J E Herrington advance gifts and Mrs Barry Francks for special groups. County commissioners will oversee rural precincts with chairs Glenn Smith Walter Bryson Oscar Betsil and R W Jordan.
Pauline Davis has purchased The Style Shop from Thelma Parks and took over management Monday. She announces special buys on dresses and suits for the weekend and new Easter styles arriving. Ladies are invited to visit the store.
Mickey Weaver, a senior at Melvin High School, sold her fine wool championship lamb for $1000 last Friday. The winning animal was purchased by the Gunter Hotel, securing the prize at the San Antonio Livestock Show.
Lohn's athletic supper, postponed last week, has been rescheduled for Friday February 27. It will be held in the Lohn School lunchroom at 6 30 p m. Plates cost 50 cents and 1 dollar. Proceeds benefit the school's athletic fund.
Seventeen bands accepted invitations for the ith Heart Of Texas Band Festival in Brady Friday and Saturday March 6 and 7. Five compete in the marching contest in Bulldog Stadium Friday night. Brady High and Junior High Bands perform but do not contend for the trophy as tickets go on sale for the marching contest benefiting Brady band uniforms. Saturday features a concert, sight reading, and a street parade with additional groups including Coleman, Lampasas, Santa Anna, Mason, Liano, Goldthwaite, Burnet, Bandera, Ozona, Eden, Early and Rankin.
A thunderstorm drenched about three quarters of McCulloch County Wednesday night. The heaviest rain fell around Voca and Camp San Saba, with Brady reporting .57 inch, its best in weeks. Rain began after midnight and lasted into morning, with more clouds building Thursday afternoon signaling possible more rain Thursday night.
Three men will be elected to each board as terms expire for W. L. Ryan Dave Quinn and Jamie Williamson. Council terms expiring for Aubrey Townsend Louis Bierman and R M Priesmeyer. Deadline to file for the school board is March 4 and March 7 for the council.
Guests Over Weekend Mr and Mrs Gary Cochran of Dallas and Douglas Moore of Arlington were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jay Cochran. Mr Moore and small son Douglas Jay spent last week with her parents and returned to Arlington with Mr Moore Sunday afternoon Visit With son Mr and Mrs J B Herrington returned to Brady Tuesday night after spending the weekend in Harlingen visiting with their son S me at.
The Santa Fe Railroad asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon its Brownwood to Brady track through Mercury Placid and Rochelle with no Service on the line for over a year. The Lometa to Brady Eden and Menard section remains active. If approved, rails and ties may be removed and the right of way sold.
Jeff Geeslin son of Mr and Mrs Edward Geeslin and general chairman of the Heart Fund in Austin will be on the Thel Jay program Friday with his two sons David and Hen The Friends of Jeff in Brady are reminded to tune in.
Donnie Campbell, former Brady High athlete and Tarleton State College basketball coach, will address a Brady High varsity banquet honoring the boys and girls teams. The event, by the Christian Men's Fellowship of the First Christian Church, is Tuesday night March 10 in the church Fellowship Hall with Wayne Rawlings in charge. tickets cost $1.50 and are open to parents and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Greathouse arrive from Dlane to begin their new home at 260 East Marshall in Dirady. They are identified as the town’s latest arrivals with residence details.
Mrs Ernest Sparks returned to Dallas Wednesday to be with her son Vance R Sparks who has been very ill in Lisbon Veterans Hospital. He is to undergo major surgery on Friday, the second such operation in 14 months after lengthy hospital stays.
The seventh grade basketball team from Brady Junior High finished with a perfect 8–0 record this season. They defeated Lohan Richland Springs Rochelle and Melvin twice each to seal the unbeaten run.
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