Icy Brady Streets Slow Traffic Amid Cold Weather
Brady faced near standstill traffic as rain sleet and heavy ice gripped streets. Four accidents were reported, including a panel wagon and a tractor trailer collision. Officials noted unusually cautious driving as gravel was spread to improve traction.
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South Bridge Street
Commerce Street
William Bell III
Austin
Brady
William Bell Ill
Bob Welch
Bob Whitaker
Artesia
N. Mex
South Bridge
Dorman Gibbs
Mrs. Finlay Dies at 94 After Long Illness
Mrs. Jim Finlay, 94, died Tuesday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. Born October 25, 1877 in Luling, she had lived in Brady 50 years and was a First Baptist Church member. Survivors include three sons Earl Finlay Brady W A Finlay Coleman Ralph Finlay Corpus Christi a daughter Mrs Malcolm Jordan Cherry Spring seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Jim Finlay
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Earl Finlay
Brady
W. A. Finlay
Coleman
Ralph Finlay
Corpus Christi
Malcolm Jordan
Cherry Spring
Brady City Council Rejects Water Chlorination Plan
The Brady City Council declined a State Health Board recommendation for continuous water chlorination citing cost and taste impact. They will monitor the state directive and defer action unless necessary while approving franchise renewal for Television Enterprises and authorizing repairs to the Brady Lake erosion issue.
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Brady
Texas State Department of Health
James Feazelle
Brady Water Supply
State Board
Grand Jury Returns Four True Bills in Mc Culloch County
The 35th District Grand Jury met in the Mc Culloch County courtroom and returned four true bills nine no bills and one pass. George Day and W Murray Jordan presented the cases and Arthur Lee Powell of Austin was indicted for theft over 50 dollars at Fleming's Barbecue Stand last fall.
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Joe B. Dibrell
McCulloch County
George Day
W. Murray Jordan
Arthur Lee Powell
Austin
Fleming
Ross Huffman
Lorenzo Rubio
R. W. Winters
Rudy Gonzales
Emmit Herod
John O. Holloway
Harry Hanson
Luke Thompson, Jr
C.C. Matthews
Alfred Williams
David Bishop
W. N. Martin
Huffman
Voters Registered So Far For 1972 Election
McCulloch County records show 1,852 potential voters as of Monday afternoon per Vernon Waddill Jr. There is no voter registration deadline this year. those voting in upcoming elections must register at least 30 days before an election. The first contest is the April city election, with a general year on the calendar for national and state offices.
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Vernon Waddill, Jr
McCulloch County
Brady
Rochelle
John Hester longtime Lohn resident dies at 97
John Hester 97 died at 8:22 p m Wednesday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Services are pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home He celebrated his 97th birthday Oct 13 in a Brady nursing home receiving a letter from President Nixon Survivors include sons Dee Hester and Alvie Hester of Paint Rock Ira Hester and daughters Inez Sorrell of San Angelo and Emmett Damron wife of Emmett Damron
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John Hester
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Lohn
Hester
Brady
Richard Nixon
Dee Hester
Alvie Hester
Paint Rock
Ira Hester
Inez Sorrell
San Angelo
Emmett Damron
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U. S
Don Freeman
Bill Strickland
Heart of Texas
Cleo Ramsey
Robert F. McSwain
Texas Highway Department
Dick Marsden
Department of Public Safety
Jack Straley
Ford
Robert Chapman
12Th Streets
Straley
Gibbs
Blackburn Street
Highway Department
Bridge Street
Leonard Atherton
Mercial National Bank
Jon Ed Weaver
Commercial National Bank
Feazelle
DeLaval Turbine Inc
Clyde Graham
Soil Conservation Service
Council
SCS
Brady Lake
Television Enterprises
Texas Tank Maintenance Company
Burns
South Pine Streets
Simpson Lake Club
Jean Thompson
Grayson Wetzel
Jerry McLeod
T. Wood
James Price
Pauline Smith
Clova Bryson
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