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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1954
Page
1
Little Judy Ann Probst Brady's first baby of 1954 is 24 hours old at Brady Hospital born at 1 13 p m New Year’s Day to Mr and Mrs Paul Probst of 1403 North Davidson Street. Her sister Frances Diane will be 20 months old on Wednesday.
Brady issued 1953 permits totaling 429 055 dollars down from 803 968 in 1952 the record year. Residential construction led declines with 46 new home permits vs 120 in 1952 while 315 215 dollars of total came from housing. Commercial and repairs added 51 450 and 62 390 respectively with monthly totals listed. Several specific permits include moves from POW camps and new residences on Marton Street Avenue A and Poplar Drive.
Final figures reveal Brady collected only 13.62 inches of rain in 1953, far below county averages of about 24.94 inches. Weather records note 1952’s floods and compare yearly totals, with monthly figures listing scattered amounts and gaps due to damaged OCR.
Brady records no traffic fatalities in 1953 within city limits, matching 1952. In McCulloch County, three people died in 1953 traffic accidents: Alton Ray Byrd 26 of Rochelle injured in a August wreck, Wilbur B. Willbanks 47 of Brady killed in September, and E T Chandler 86 of Elbert killed July on the Coleman highway.
Entering Brady Hospital Wednesday were Bryan Ellis and Mrs. Edwin Broad of Brady, Mrs. Edna Capps of Mason, and Jack McMillan of London.
The Brady Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for its Distinguished Service Award to honor an outstanding citizen of McCulloch County. Nominations are due by February 1 and must be written and sealed with Attention Distinguish Service Award Committee.
State bank reports show Brady deposits fell to 7 427 916 from 7 556 010 at end of 1952 while loans declined to 2 281 295 from 2 445 723. Commercial National and Brady National figures reveal year end 1953 totals for deposits and loans, with loans in Brady National dipping and Commercial National showing mixed gains.
Cpl Manuel M Flores son of Reinaldo Flores of Melvin returns to the United States after serving in Korea with the 25th Infantry Division. He arrived in Korea last January and served as a gunner in the 21st Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion after entering the Army in July 1952.
McCulloch County FFA and 4 H Club boys will weigh their calves and sheep and have their market value appraised in Brady Saturday at the Santa Fe stockyards. The two phase program lets boys choose long or short term feeding and the contest judges profit per dollar, records, daily gains, and efficiency.
The 1954 March of Dimes begins in McCulloch County with vaccine tests moving to humans after successful lab results. Gamma globulin use will rise while polio research costs soar to 26.5 million, forcing a 50 percent funding increase for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Norman Lawler chairs the drive. Frank Roddie leads advance gifts.
An application to drill a shallow wildcat oil well three miles northeast of Mercury has been filed with the San Angelo Railroad Commission. Operator F H Carpenter of Sour Lake will drill No 2 McCollum with cable tools to 500 feet starting January 5, elevation 1520 feet, on a 554 acre tract.
Four Bangs teenagers were injured in a head on crash four miles west of Brownwood at 6 p m Sunday. George Lafayette Price and his son Cullen Price died in the second car. Injured are Ronnie Bauer James Segrist Bobby Sikes and Marion Alexander. Bauer released after treatment. others remained hospitalized.
Arch Clevenger announces candidacy for justice of the peace in 1954 Brady race as Grover Chambles confirms he will not seek re election after eight years in office. Clevenger has long Brady ties including 26 years in Brady and 44 years in McCulloch County. He previously served as Brady School custodian and courthouse custodian. Another sheriff candidate withdraws, leaving J P Williamson as the sole candidate to date.
Rex Van veteran of Moran and Mack vaudeville is to arrive in Brady to direct the Lions Club Minstrel with rehearsals at Brady High School auditorium. The show slated for February 4 5 will involve Lions members their wives and others with auditions ongoing. Van formerly toured with Charlie Mack and George LeMaire and later produced USO shows and publicity work in Hollywood.
Brady postal receipts for 1952 totalled 50 648.32, down from 1952's 51 957.21. Last quarter Oct-Dec 1953 rose to 15 995.20 from 14 242.59 in 1952, helped by a $1 165.30 box rents accounting change. Assistant Postmaster Cecil Striegler noted the quarter still up by 587.41.
A National Labor Relations Board trial examiner warned Brady Aviation Corp to stop discouraging union membership at UAW CIO. Stephen S. Bean held a September Brady hearing. ruling announced last week. BAC appeals. The ruling recommends reinstating discharged or discriminated workers with full back pay and stopping questions about instigation of charges or statements withdrawing charges.
Neil Carlton Tillman 48, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Tillman of Brady, died of a heart ailment at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin. Funeral services were held in Austin. Survivors include his wife Emma a son Freddie two daughters Shirley Louise Betty Jean his Brady parents a sister Mrs E E Ames of Van Nuys Calif and two brothers Dean F Tillman of San Antonio and Dwayne M Tillman of Pacoima Calif.
Dismissed from Medical and Surgical Hospital Thursday were Mrs. Loren Beatty and Mrs. Tom Gaines of Brady.
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