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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
6
Mrs L B Smith recalls holidays mixed with joy and sorrow in the McCulloch Mountains as family visits unfold. Local subscribers renew papers including Henry N Davis of Fairview Community, a longtime reader dating back to 1919 and perhaps 1909 with the Standard.
McCulloch County Farm Bureau directors will meet Saturday at 7 pm at the McCulloch Electric Co operative. All directors are urged to be present.
The brothers and sisters of John Albert Roles express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death. Gratitude extends to the Medical and Surgical Hospital staff and Rev Bill Kenney for visits and prayers.
Brady Bulldogs competed in two tournaments during the holidays. They opened with a 44-41 win over Comanche led by Dorman Moore with 14 and Jerry Alexander 11, then lost 37-36 to Jacksboro with Moore 20 and Alexander 19. Frederickburg beat Brady 65-59 as Jesse Young scored 22. Brady beat Abilene Christian High two times, 64-61 for the A team and 93-41 for the Bullpups. Moore 20 and Alexander 19 again paced the Bulldogs in a 1st quarter deficit, then AB team toppled Abi lene B, led by Routt 19 and McBee 17. Bulldogs began a three-day Big Lake meet, Pup ettes opened Lake View tournament at San Angelo.
The Brady Standard reports a special semester rate offering for students to rent typewriters, encouraging use for schoolwork and exams.
The American Cancer Society notes that detecting cancer in its earliest presymptomatic stages, using Pap smear examination for the uterus, can nearly always lead to a cure.
Mrs. Tommy Kidd formerly Pat Porter of Brady graduates from the University of Texas in late January with a B A in elementary education. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Porter of Pleasanton, are former Brady residents.
The Brady Independent School District trustees will meet Tuesday January 11 in the board room of the Brady High School administration building. The session replaces the January 3 postponement.
Holiday guests included their son George Jones and Miss Kaye McLaughlin, students at North Texas State University, plus Miss Laughlin’s sister Miss Marilyn McLaughlin, staying at The Girl's home inn in Carrollton.
The Standard announces Mrs. O. J. Behrens, formerly Mrs. D. C. Thomas, bids to retain the McCulloch County treasurer post in the upcoming Democratic primary in May. She urges voter support and notes her experience and commitment to continue efficient service. The piece also includes assorted antiquated trivia about piston keys, platinum, Roman mills, octopus tentacles, and the stomach.
Andrew Jackson, seventh president, relied on a small advisor group nicknamed the Kitchen Cabinet. After leaving office, John Quincy Adams won election to the House of Representatives in 1840 and served seventeen years.
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