Nominations Open for Chamber Distinguished Service Award
The Brady Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for its Distinguished Service Award to be presented at the spring C-C banquet. A secret committee chosen by Chamber President B A Hallam Jr will pick the winner from McCulloch County residents based on notable service to community state nation or world.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
B. A. Hallam, Jr
McCulloch County
DSA
Brady, Tex
Mambo the Dog Fends Off Brady Postmen’s Enemies
Brady mail carrier F. D. Martin has a three year friendship with Mambo a big black border collie who protects him from attacking dogs on his route. Mambo chases off bite threats calms barking and waits at storage boxes while Martin delivers mail.
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Mambo
F. D. Martin
Martin
Brady
Ernst Otte
J. M
Evridge Appliance
Metcalfe
New Fire Truck Due but Where Is Room for It
Alderman Hart Fowler told the City Council the fire department expects a new fire truck by January. With four trucks already at the station space is tight even if an older small truck is moved. The joint order by City and County last fall will be city run but could serve county calls. In other actions Oscar Dietz's Country Club ballroom manager position was accepted for resignation and ballroom reservations move to City Hall. Dog licenses expire December 31 and must be renewed by February 1 with two tags per dog. T A Parker discussed faulty electric service on Walter Jordan place north of town. council offered materials for repairs at labor cost. City Supt Feazelle reported progress clearing alleys to allow garbage trucks to use them, noting fences and partly built structures block access and one transformer is in a fenced alley.
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Martin
Brady Dog
Hla
Frey
Mambo
Laurel Drive
Laurel
Oscar Dietz
Brady
T. A. Parker
Walter Jordan
Jordan
Parker
James Feazelle
Heart of Texas Mining to Build $500000 Voca Brady Sand Plant
The newly organized Heart of Texas Mining Corporation plans a two-site operation with a 24 carloads per day fracturing sand plant at Voca and a processing site in Brady. Eight Fort Worth families will join, with 16 local workers and a small lab staff to analyze sand products.
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Voca
Heart of Texas Mining Corporation
Wes Behrens
San Saba Land Company
Burl Roach
Abilene
Texas
Prady
Brady
Santa Fe
East Brady
Fort Worth
Roach
Pioneer Service Survives Severe Cold Wave Test
Pioneer Natural Gas Company faced its greatest demand for gas during a West Texas cold snap yet met all service needs without curtailment. Record lows reached 11 degrees below zero in Amarillo and zero in Lubbock, while new supply lines and pipeline capacity enabled peak-load handling.
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West Texas
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
Pioneer
Amarillo
Lubbockrea
Brady CAP seeks downed plane in multi state search
Five Civil Air Patrol Brady squadron members flew two search planes all day Monday scanning 3,100 square miles across three states for a plane on a Flagstaff to Elgin AFB route. The aircraft was found near Pase with no survivors. Pilots were Major Cecil Striegier Captain Tommy Freckson Lt. M. D. Pinkerton 2nd Lt. Charlie Vinson and senior member John William Hughes.
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Brady Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Flagstaff
Ariz
Elgin Afb
Fila
Fl Pase
Brady Cap
Cecil Striegier
Tommy Freckson
M. &. Pinkerton
Charlie Vinson
John William Hughes
Christian Faith School Enrolls 77
The first session of the School of Christian Faith opened Sunday evening January 4 with an attendance of 77. Women of the First Christian Church served refreshments. The second session will be at 7 o'clock this Sunday evening at the First Methodist Church. Those who missed the first class can enroll for four more sessions. The school is a cooperative venture of six local churches.
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School of Christian Faith
First Christian Church
First Methodist Church
San Antonio Show Boosters Visit Brady Ahead of Event
A San Antonio goodwill group arrives in Brady on Tuesday January 13 at 2 25 p m to invite McCulloch County residents to attend San Antonio's 10th anniversary Stock Show and Rodeo. The event runs February 13 22 at Joe Freeman Coliseum with Dale Robertson headlining and 120000 in premiums including 70000 for livestock.
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San Antonio
Brady
McCulloch Countia
Boosters
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Freeman
Dale Robertson
Jim Hardie
Seminary Teacher Speaks Here Sunday
The pulpit guest for the First Baptist Church Sunday January 11 will be Dr Ray Summers of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth He heads the New Testament department The public is invited to hear him at both services at 11 am and 7 pm.
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First Baptist Church
Ray Summers
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Summers
TCU Vice President To Speak in Bradys
Dr. D. Ray Lindley executive vice president of Texas Christian University will be the guest minister Sunday at the First Christian Church speaking at 10 45 am. He will attend a 4 pm coffee hour in Fellowship Hall to meet members and friends. Lindley formerly dean of the College of the Bible has pastored several churches and once led At Christian College in North a Site.
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D. Ray Lindley
Texas Christian Univerity
First Christian Church
Ccollege of
the Bible
Lindles
At— Christian College
North A
Mason Singers Meet In Mason County Sunday
The Mason County Singers will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Gospel Tabernacle in Mason. The public is invited to attend.
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Mason Singers
Mason County Singers
Gospel Tabernacle
Mason
Brady School Board Votes to Repair Old Bus
The Brady School Board voted Monday night to repair an old bus for use as a spare and for student activities. The board accepted the resignation of Mrs. Edwy Verner, third grade teacher at South Ward, effective mid term, and approved the December school financial report.
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Brady School Board
Edwy Verner
South Ward
Postal Receipts at Brady Post Office Set 1958 Record
Brady post office receipts totaled 55 595 during 1958, an all‑time high. Postmaster Mrs Barry Francks reports a gain of 1 848 17 over 1957 despite higher postal rates in the latter half of the year. The previous peak was 51 271 in 1954.
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Brady
Barry Francks
Livestock Weighing Scheduled for McCulloch County 4 H and FFA
The second phase of the commercial feeding program for McCulloch County 4 H and FFA youths begins with weighing this Saturday at Heart of Texas Commission Company from 10 a.m. to noon. H D Griffith will grade the animals. Minimum entry requirements are one calf or three hogs or five lambs. Sponsored by the livestock committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
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McCulloch County
FFA
Heart of Texas Commission Company
H. D. Griffith
Livestock Committee of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Public Hearing Scheduled on Voca Highway Reroute
A public hearing on rerouting Farm-Market Road 724 to Brady is set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday January 21 at the National Guard Armory under federal highway act 1456. Officials prefer bringing the road to the Y at the south Brady city limit to spur industrial sites and commercial growth south east of Brady near the Santa Fe railroad.
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Brady
National Guard
Commissioners Court
City Council
Mason
Menard
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