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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1955
Page
1
Brady banks report total deposits of 7,402,258 at year end 1954 down slightly from 7,427,916 a year earlier. Loans decline to 2,080,501 from 2,291,295 with more repayments. Comparative figures list deposits and loans for Dec 1953 and Dec 1954 across Commercial National Bank and two Brady banks.
Brady Water and Light Works reports higher output for the period ending December 20, with 941,700 kilowatts generated, up from 1953 levels, though below 1952 peak. Water use reached 32,655,000 gallons, surpassing 1953 figures and 1952 period, reflecting increased consumption alongside higher generation.
In Leander on January 4 1955 the community surprised Rev W P Anderson and his wife with a television set as thanks for years of service beyond the Methodist Church. The pastor called it a wonderful surprise and praised Bennie Mae for keeping the secret two hours.
Mr and Mrs Edward Geeslin returned Sunday night after visiting their sons Gandis in Huntsville Campbell in Houston and Jeff in Austin.
Mrs. Howard Campbell of Dallas spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Elma Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Lyle of Brady.
Jud Bratton of Mercury entered Brady Hospital on Thursday and was dismissed on Sunday.
Six more large land owners in Central Texas signed permits giving the Army trespass rights for the early 1955 maneuvers. The 83 266 acres span McCulloch San Saba and Concho Counties. Fort Hood officials noted only about 40 percent of required land rights have been obtained.
Brack Jones transfers from Brady to Weatherford as manager of Higginbotham Bros Lumber Co new yard. Andy Allen named Brady yard manager. Howard Smith becomes Allen’s replacement bookkeeper. Sones, with Higginbotham 16 years, relocates from Brady to Weatherford with wife and three sons. selling Brady home at 1904 South Pine Street.
Cora Eveyton Sifford aged 82 of Pear Valley died at Brady Hospital at 8 20 p m Thursday Born September 18 1872 in Bell County she is survived by son Clyde Cowan of Blythe California daughters Doris Eaton of San Antonio and Kate Campbell of Pear Valley nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral conducted by A C Knight Church of Christ minister from Eden at 3 p m Saturday at Pear Valley Church of Christ Burial in Pear Valley Cemetery Wilkerson Funeral Home directed burial Pallbearers listed Johnnie Hemphill Marion Fowler George Campbell W B Carrell Hollis Fowler and Clarence Priest
Evans J. Adkins A A Goforth and Mrs E E Polk of Brady along with Mrs W G Williams Rockwood and Mrs Otha Kirkpatrick of Katemney were admitted to Brady Hospital Saturday.
Brady Band Boosters plan to house seven bands during the Heart of Texas Band Festival in March. About 525 bandsmen will need overnight rooms, with churches in Bracy likely to provide accommodations. Trophies were shown by Band Director Boyd Hunt. The group also set plans for the Bulldog Band winter concert on January 23 and approved new drapes for the band hall as Hunt outlines a Del Rio trip theme for February 4 and 5.
Mrs James W Maxwell 67 died at 6 19 p m Saturday at 1112 South Church Brady Born Feb 15 1887 in Petty Texas she was Maggie Hinsley Survived by husband three daughters Vera King Jessie Ford Marie Wallin one son L T Maxwell 11 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren four brothers and a sister Funeral 3 p m Sunday Bowser San Saba County Nazarene pastor Rev Jimmy January Wilkerson Funeral Home burial Varga Chapel Cemetery She was a member of the Brady Nazarene church and reared in Bowser where she met her husband.
McCulloch County recorded two fatal traffic accidents in 1954 while Mason County had seven and Menard County three. In 1953 three McCulloch residents died in highway crashes. January and April saw last year’s fatal wrecks.
Dr and Mrs Bill Jack Marshall of Brady Texas will be commissioned January 12 by the Methodist Board of Missions for medical and religious educational work in La Paz Bolivia. Born in Brady, he trained at Southwestern University and Emory University Medical School, with prior service in Houston. Mrs Marshall, former Mary Lee Cannon, is a Southwestern graduate in sociology and has held church secretary and choir director roles in Henderson and Atlanta. The couple have a 3½ year old daughter and join 62 missionaries in the first joint assembly of Methodist boards and agencies in Cincinnati.
Brady saw only 8.71 inches of rain in 1954 the driest year since 1914. The record marks five consecutive drought years, with 1950 1951 1952 1953 totals much higher, notably 24.40 inches in 1952 mostly in September causing a flood. Other parts of the county fared slightly better.
Marriage licenses were issued to David Wayne Dahlberg and June Evridge Medders on December 27, to William Veney Jackson and Mary Evelyn Williams on December 30, to Robert Walker McGrew and Loraine Johnson Sanders on December 31, and to William Warren Boren and Alpha Omega McClain on December 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and son Bobby of Hobbs New Mexico spent the New Year weekend as guests of Mr. and Mrs. O J Nelson, the couple's parents.
Earl Rudder resigned as vice president of Brady Aviation then Intercontinental Manufacturing Co effective December 31 1954 to devote full time to ranching and farming in the area. His successor at IMCO had not been announced.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nowlin 76 of Rochelle died at 9 20 p m Monday in Brady Hospital She was born June 13 1878 in Van Zandt County Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Wednesday at the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brady Cemetery Survivors include five sons Joe Mercury Wayne and Sam Nowlin Brady Wade Rochelle and B F Nowlin Placid three daughters Mrs Edward Halzinger Arkansas Mrs Dollie Septenam San Angelo and Mrs Francis Bedgood Victoria six grandchildren and two great grandchildren
Mrs Roy T Holliday starts the 1955 Brady Independent School District census. The count runs through January 31 and includes children aged six to eighteen on September 1, 1955. Sept C A Reynolds stresses enrollment where children live and requests calls if any child is overlooked.
Ira Turner remains on duty as deputy to Tax Assessor John Guice after stepping down as county tax assessor collector. Guice appointed Helen Brook and Treva Daugherty as deputies while Turner has no stated future plans. The Nances have relocated to Midland, with Owen in the city school tax office and Mrs. Nance in auto registration.
Herbert Huffman, a Brady dairy man, escaped injury when his 1951 Studebaker hit a culvert on the Voca road and overturned seven miles southeast of Brady around 8 30 in the morning. The car sustained 400 to 450 dollars in damage. Highway patrolman H G Geeslin investigated and said Huffman was hunting at the time. It was the only accident of consequence in the county during the long New Year weekend.
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