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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1958
Page
8
The Kerr Wildlife Management Area hosted a public deer hunt with 30 hunters chosen from more than 7,000 applicants. The Game and Fish Commission issued about six permits this year, highlighting the gap between demand and available land for free hunts.
Texas biologists study deer sheep goats and cattle in fenced game management areas to learn reproduction and survival of young. Engeling and Black Gap areas aid future deer crops while rabbit hunting surges with a bumper Panhandle crop and plentiful cotton tails. Bass fingerlings at local lakes grow rapidly with two months to reach 16 to 18 inches.
A long list of Texan competitors from towns like Wallace McCamey Seminole Liberty and others placed in the annual meet with high scores for guards centers and backs. Notables include Dory Funk Jr Canyon and Bubba Barrow Taft among many 3 to 30 point scorers. The piece ends with advice to prepare gear for next spring’s fishing.
L A Morrison aged 45, longtime Mason resident and former Rochelle and Fredonia native, died suddenly of a heart attack at his Mason home on Christmas Eve. He was born December 15, 1912 in Fredonia and married Zula Taylor in 1939. Survived by wife Shelia Kay, three sisters, two brothers, and one daughter. Funeral held December 26 at Mason with Hoffmann Funeral Home in charge.
Dunbar faces Ballinger in Brady High School gym with separate girls and boys games. Girls start at 7:30 p m and boys follow. Admission 25 and 50 cents. Dunbar clinched two wins in San Angelo last Thursday, B team 42 12 and A team 35 26. The Steers travel to Coleman next Tuesday for more games.
Here From El Paso Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Whitaker of El Paso and Johnny Wood of North Carolina, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gossett of Brady and Mr. and Mrs. Noel Whitaker of Eden.
Words cannot express our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy and deeds during illness and death. Grateful to doctors and nurses at Brady Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burk Mrs. Ray Floyd.
E N Pinkey Burns authorized this newspaper to announce his candidacy for commissioner of Precinct 4 pending the Democratic Primary in July. Completing his second term Burns thanked precinct residents for cooperation and asked for voter support while inviting direct contact for ideas about precinct and county welfare.
Jimmy Shaver is scheduled to die by electric chair at 12 01 a m February 5 at Huntsville prison for the 1954 slaying of 3 year old Chere Jo Horton in Brady. The conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal and re affirmed at a Belton trial. A prior January 2 stay was extended by a three day pardon board stay after February 2 fell on a Sunday.
William Rilen Harris retired stock farmer and former Urady resident died at 10 p m in Brownwood. Born November 26 1875 in Sally went Alabama he moved to Texas as a young man and married Adaline Strawbridge September 14 1900. He leaves wife two sons four daughters 16 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral by Charlie Carroll at Richland Springs Baptist Church with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery conducted by Davis Morris Funeral Home.
Mrs Refucia Menchaca of Brady died at a daughter’s home here at 5 p m on January 1. Born April 23 1873 in Jimenez Coahuila Mexico she leaves a daughter three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted January 3 at Guadalupe Catholic Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
A special venire of 150 people was drawn Monday for the January 20 murder trial of Buster Punchard of Brady in 15th District Court. He is charged with the fatal shooting of John Henry Earls last September.
Mrs Myrtle Enger expresses gratitude to everyone who bought Christmas wreaths and flowers. She appreciates the support and extends sincere thanks to all customers.
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