Local youths form Brady area basketball league
Brady High School coaches Del Wilson and Jerry McLeod organize a fourth through sixth grade boys league with help from Grayson Wetzel and Jimmy Williams. About 110 boys have signed up as coach volunteers seek more help. Also preview of upcoming community events including Heart O' Texas Band Festival and Jaycees Circus.
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Brady High
del Wilson
Jerry McLeod
Johnny Bradshaw
Rochelle
Brady High School safety talk warns of electric shock dangers
Joe Smetana of the Texas Farm Bureau demonstrated electric shock at Brady High School. He warned that current entering the body from defective equipment or grounding can injure or kill, and urged grounding, proper outlets, three-prong plugs, double insulation, and ground fault circuit interrupters to prevent accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smetana
Waco
Texas Farm Bureau
Brady High School
Jeff Robinett
BHS Prin
Ed Whiteley
Joe L. Smetana
Farm Bureau
BHS
Myers Receives Eight Years In Penitentiary
Judge A P Allison of the 198th District Court sentenced David Myers to eight years in the state penitentiary for burglary of the Rochelle School, the Rochelle Post Office, and Durst Tractor Co. The terms run concurrently. Roy Lynn Hoover drew three years for burglary of Ray Riddles pecan warehouse. Marie Rider Myers received a two year probated sentence for burglary of the Rochelle School. V Murray Jordan was the prosecutor.
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A. P. Allison
198Th District Court
State Penitentiary
David Myers
Rochelle School
Rochelle Post Office
Durst Tractor Co
Roy Lynn Hoover
Ray Riddles
Marie Rider Myers
Rochelle
Myers
Albuquerque
Chairman Seeks Housing For Bandsmen
Mrs. Egan Fowler, housing chairman for the Heart O' Texas Band Festival, calls for more overnight housing for 13 visiting bands. Volunteers may call Mrs. Fowler or Mrs. Houston Reeves with offers to host students. three bands will stay in Brady Floydada Winters and Clifton.
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Mrs. Egan Fowler
Hausing Chairman For
the Heart O
Brady
Floydada, Winters and
Clifton
Red Hot Bargains At Sidewalk Sale In Brady
Don’t miss the big sidewalk sale this Saturday in downtown Brady. Local merchants will participate with sidewalk and in-store specials. Visitors can enjoy bargains and stay for the town’s band festival street parade.
Four County Trustee Seats Draw Little Interest
As of Monday noon one candidate has filed for the four county school trustee positions. Alton Box has filed for trustee-at-large on the five member board held by Oscar Beak ley. Deadline to file is March 6, says County School Supt. Emitt Herod.
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Emitt Herod
Oscar Beakley
RC&D Project Area Receives State OK Moving Toward Washington
San Saba Valley RC&D area gains state approval and moves to federal review in Washington D C. Four counties including Menard Brady Schleicher were involved with local leaders guiding the effort through the Concho Valley Council of Governments. The Steering Committee and officials from Texas agencies approved the final draft on Dec 29 1972 with state and CVCOG consent following Jan 20.
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Rc&d
State
Washington
Brady
Menard, Concho
San Saba
San Saba Valley
Concho Valley
Texas Highway Department
Farmers Home Administration
Corps of Engineers
Governor's Office
Concho Valley Cog
San
CVCOG
Texas
Mrs. Sheffield Celebrates 90th Birthday at Rest Home
Bessie Eula Sheffield honored on her 90th birthday Sunday Feb 18 at Sheffield Rest Home. Born Feb 18 1883 in Bell County she lived in Coleman Melvin and Brady farms, helped Dr Beakley and WSCS member who started shoe shine kit project. She has four children, nine grandchildren and more great descendants.
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Sheffield Rest
Farmers Ranchers Co op Directors Set Meeting
The board of Farmers-Ranchers Co op will meet at the co op office at 2 pm Wednesday to conduct regular business. Members wishing to meet with the board are invited to do so.
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Farmers-Ranchers Co-op
Co-Op
Bryan man visits aunts Olga Stromquist and Lillian Anderson
Leroy Anderson of Bryan visited his aunts Olga Stromquist and Lillian Anderson Monday at noon.
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Leroy Anderson
Bryan
Olga Stromquist
Lillian Anderson
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By Larry B. Smith
Dickye Moore
Berea
Ohio
Bayer
Ford
Coke
Sim
Grayson Wetzel
Jimmy Williams
Lieve McLeod
Jaycees’ Circus
Lions Club
Preston Smith
Spring Partnership
Chamber of
Commerce
Lewis Timberlake
Smetana
Sekine
Mrs. Bessif
Sheffield
Allison
Texas Band Festival
Houston Reeves
Alton Box
Herod
Jesse Tate
District Conserva
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Council of Govern
Schleicher County
Menard
Conservation Service Office
Temple
Tate
Ence
Tween
Department of Agriculture
Food and Agriculture Act of 1962
The
Soil Conservation Service
USDA
John Royal
James Feazelle
Carleton Rothmann
Governing
Agen
Angelo
Mrs. Sheffield
Bessie Eula Sheffield
Bell
Benjamin Franklin
Texana Dixon Jones
Republic of Texas
Coleman
Goldman Andrew Sheffield
Dec
Bangs
McCulloch County
Melvin
United Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Woodmen of the
Melvin Meth
Melvin and
In Brady
Dr. Beakley
Salt Gap
Maxwell - Marlowe Grocery Store
WSCS
Chil
Dren, L. B. Sheffield
Vada Mae Johnson
I-R
Board of Directors
Jamie Clevenger
David Carson
Joe Villegas
Fort Worth
E. L. Ross
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