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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1973
Page
6
A long catalog of home improvements and demolitions with names and addresses. Entries include carport additions, room or bath enlargements, garages, storage rooms, and demolitions with costs ranging from 100 to 320000 dollars. Notable entries mention E. J. Wall Co. projects, Brady National Bank, and St. Patrick's Church. Also notes visitors in Brady Lake area.
Brady High coach Jerry McLeod lamented poor ball handling and shooting after a 74 41 loss to McCamey in the Howard Payne Tournament. Brady fell 62 29 to Coahoma in the opener and beat Cisco for a brighter moment with Kiesling scoring 17 and Robinett 15. The team prepares for a Big Lake tournament and a Kerrville game, eyeing fundamentals.
Three SWTSU graduates from Brady joined more than 600 peers in mid year ceremonies on December 22. The total 671 candidates spanned the College of Professional Schools Arts and Sciences and Graduate School with J J Pickle delivering the commencement address. Students from Brady were Vernon H Carroll Sharon Kay Crumbo and Kathy Jackson Snowden. Carroll earned a master's in drama Crumbo a bachelor in home economics Snowden a bachelor in elementary education.
R S Bob Hubbard 82 died at a Houston hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held in Earthman Funeral Home with Masonic graveside rites at Austin Memorial Park. He retired from Earthman’s in 1971 after 32 years and was a 50 year member of the Texas Funeral Directors Association and a 50 year Mason. Survivors include his wife, two sons G S Hubbard of Brady and Jadwin R Hubbard of Houston, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A resident reports increased responsibilities as the paper route expands to cover all of South Melvin and Brady Lake houseboats. The message emphasizes Peace as the guiding objective for the new year and dismisses resolutions.
The Texas Highway Commission extended the sign license and permit filing deadline from December 31 to June 30, 1973, due to the Texas Highway Beautification Act requirements. Sign owners must obtain permits for each sign and post bonds up to 10,000 dollars if located in multiple counties. Applications are through the Right of Way Division, and no further extensions are planned.
The Texas Highway Department MVD will mail renewal forms after Christmas. To avoid lines, mail the complete three part form with the registration fee and $1 handling per vehicle to the county tax assessor. Include all parts, mail to home county, plates mailed after Feb 1 and must be displayed by April 1. In person registration starts Feb 1 at county offices with some sub stations.
Norris Wright age 89 of Brady died at 12 30 a m Tuesday in a local nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services are pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Mr and Mrs Corky Cobern and children Kathy Kenny Kyle Wayne and Kristin spent Friday and Saturday in Brady visiting friends and relatives. They were overnight guests of the Larry Smiths.
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