Placid Youth Charged in California Station Attendant Murder
Max Stapleton 16, of Placid, is charged with murder in the Dec. 29 fatal shooting of a gas station attendant in Bakersfield California. He was arrested in Cortaro Arizona and returned to Bakersfield. The case links him to an El Paso liquor store robbery and a flight to avoid prosecution. An eyewitness, Mary Rombalski 19, aided investigators and testified Stapleton admitted the Bakersfield shooting.
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Max Stapleton
Pakersfield
Calif
Stapleton
Clay
California
Brady
el Paso
Mary Rombalski
Los Angeles
Midwest
Bakersfield
Redhaired
Three More Enter City Marshal Race in Brady
Jimmy Underwood George Puckett and Ainsley Thomas joined Golden Jones in seeking Brady city marshal. The election is set for Tuesday April 5. Underwood a Navy veteran born and raised in Brady worked for Hill Country Creameries since 1952. Puckett moved to Brady three years ago and runs a cafeteria at Intercontinental Manufacturing Co. Thomas served as a city policeman for eight months before resigning. incumbent Tommy Clay has not yet decided on re election.
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Jimmy Underwood
George Puckett
Ainsley Thomas
Golden Jones
Underwood
Brady
Puckett
Intercontinental Manufacturing Co
Thomas
Tommy Clay
The
Standard
Court Reappoints Health Officer and Accepts Jury Room Bid
The County Commissioners Court met Monday and reappointed Dr. James P. Anderson as county health officer. A bid of 575 from The Windrow Company to complete the women’s jury room on the courthouse third floor was accepted.
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James P. Anderson
Windrow Company
Watch for Balloons over Texas as Navy Launches 90-foot Balloons
Farmers and ranchers in the Heart of Texas are asked to watch for giant 90-foot balloons released by the Navy from Goodfellow AFB San Angelo. Used in cosmic ray experiments, each balloon carries up to 150 pounds of equipment and will drift across Texas until about January 20. Cash rewards will be paid to finders who contact the base to speed recovery of the heavy research loads. About 12 flights are planned over the next two weeks, with dawn launches and afternoon recoveries by parachute to retrieve instruments quickly.
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Texas
Navy
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Outer Space
Rennie Gassiot Hospitalized in Brady County
Rennie Gassiot of Lohn was a patient at Brady Hospital over the weekend, staying Saturday and Sunday for unspecified medical care.
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Rennie Gassiot of
Lohn
Brady Hospital
Polio Drive Launches in McCulloch County Project
The March of Dimes campaign begins in McCulloch County with a kickoff breakfast at Hotel Brady Coffee Shop. Harry L. Curtis hosts 24 workers as Fred Wulff notes no fixed goal due to population and urges maximizing contributions to aid polio victims. Norman Lawler reports bills paid and funds in the bank amid ongoing monthly needs.
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McCulloch County
Brady
Harry L. Curtis
Fred Wulff
Curtis
Wulff
Norman Lawler
Egan Fowler
K. K. Steffens
Jamie Williamson
John Sloane
G. T. Bailey
Intercontinental Manufacturing Pompear
Joella Cole
George Carrithers
Detention dam bid leads Brady Creek project Site No 1
Bullard & Davidson of Grand Saline submitted the lowest bid of 107 200.56 for Site No 1 of the Brady Creek flood control project three miles southwest of Brady on Mrs. John S Wall property. Bids were opened by the Soil Conservation Service in Temple and the award will be made from the Washington office within about 30 days.
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Noble Johnson Ranch
Brady
Brady Creek
Bullard & Davidson
Grand Saline
John S. Wall
Brady Water and Light Sets Records Despite Fewer Customers
Brady Water and Light Works posted all time highs in water and kilowatt production for last year while serving 2,250 customers down from 2,315. Water usage surged to 715,796,000 gallons, surpassing 1951 and 1953 records, while kilowatt output rose to 15,367,100. Revenue from electricity fell due to higher pumping needs.
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Brady Water & Light Works
The
Water & Light Works
Moseley Couple Welcome Daughter at Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Billy D Moseley of Rochelle announce the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital on Monday.
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Billy D. Moseley
Rochelle
Brady Hospital
Home Folks Back Rudder Pick For Texas Land Commissioner
Brady residents praise Earl Rudder as fit to lead the veterans land program amid a political scandal. Local views call him honest and a doer with a history as a football coach, war hero, and three-time mayor, who faced steady scrutiny after Governor Shivers appointed him.
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Lloyd Moseley
Rochelle
Texas
James Earl Rudder
Rudder
Eden
Hascom Giles
Moseley
Frank Corder
Arthur Scharlach
John
Brady
Bill Cobb
Cobb
Charlie Dye
Brady High School
Dye
Normany
Veterans’ Land Program
Joe DiMaggio
Jackie Robinson
Governor Shivers
Shivers
Austin
Ex Brady Man Safe and Sound After Snowstorm Flight
Brady relatives worry over Travis Reed missing Sunday into night until radio and TV stations announced he and three Muleshoe businessmen were safe. A Winter storm forced their plane to land near Big Spring while en route to a March of Dimes meeting in San Antonio. Reed is a funeral home operator in Muleshoe, brother of C D Reed and Mrs A W Brown.
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Brady
Travis Reed
Plainview
West Texas
March of Dimes
San Antonio
Big Spring
Muleshoe
Affidavit Required for Farm Truck Licenses
County Tax Assessor John Guice notes farmers must file a notarized affidavit before obtaining farm truck licenses under a new law. Affidavits confirm use for the farmer's own farm or ranch needs, including transporting poultry dairy livestock and farm products to market.
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John Guice
McCulloch
Brady Women Enter Brady Event
Mrs. Fred Curren hKatemey Mrs. W. L. Shelton and Mrs. W. A. Stone, all of Brady, entered Brady.
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Fred Curren
hKatemey
W. L. Shelton
W. A. Stone
Brady
Brady Hospital
Foremost Dairies Expands Territory to Brady
Foremost Dairies of San Angelo expands its territory with Brady and Melvin added. Milk and ice cream distribution began last Thursday with San Angelo manager James Fleming and sales manager W. E. Hendrick developing local plans. Distribution will occur through groceries with no home delivery. Hendrick thanks Brady merchants and residents for their cordial reception.
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Brady
Melvin
Dairies
San Angelo
James Fleming
W. E. Hendrick
Hendrick
Doole AF Cadet Reports to Reese
Aviation Cadet Sherwood Mc Neely son of Mr and Mrs Ira McNeely of Doole reported last week to Reese Air Force Base at Lubbock to train as a U S Air Force pilot. He will train in the North American B 25 at the multi engine base with graduation in five months to receive silver wings and a reserve commission as second lieutenant. Cadet McNeely is a Melvin High School graduate and attended San Angelo College.
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Sherwood McNeely
Ira McNeely
Doole
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
McNeely
Melvin High School
San Angelo College
Katemcy Woman Juliana Aguero Dies at 79
Mrs Juliana Leon Aguero 79 of Katemcy died at home at 5 15 p m Saturday She was born July 4 1875 in Mexico Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p m at Bethel Cemetery near Katemcy Survivors include two sons four daughters 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
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Juliana Leon Aguero
Katemcy
Mexico
Bethel Cemetery
The Standard Subscriptions Defray Watch Notice
The Standard informs readers to renew subscriptions as payments are due. Subscriptions are cash in advance with city delivery at $8 per year and outside McCulloch County at $4 per year, with out-of-state at $4.50 per year. Renewal avoids missing issues and ensures local news twice weekly.
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McCulloch County
MccCulloch County
Standard
Brady Rainfall Brief Reports Light Snow Nearby
Clouds released 0.31 inch of moisture in Brady on Sunday amid a cold wave. Light showers continued as temperatures fell to 42 by Monday morning. Other parts of the county logged up to half an inch, with Lohn and Pear Valley seeing light snow on fields.
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Brady
Jay Cochran
Lohn and Pear Valley
Six Boys Enter Spring Feeding Program
Six more boys joined the Chamber of Commerce spring feeding program on Saturday. Brady FFA members weighed cattle and lambs at Heart of Texas Commission Co, including Hereford and Angus calves and Rambouillet lambs from the Rochelle and Lohn FFA groups.
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Chamber of Commerce
Heart of Texas Commission Co
William Strickland
Brady Ffa
Deryl Griffit
Brady
Gray Carruthers
Eddie Barsch
John Lloyd Blauvelt
Billy Patterson
Lohn
Army Blue Bolt 1 Maneuvers May Be Postponed
The Army told the Associated Press that next month's Blue Bolt 1 maneuver in Central Texas may be postponed if landowners do not sign enough land rights. Only about half the required acreage has been secured by Fourth Army at Fort Sam Houston. Reports say landowners hesitate due to complaints after 1952 exercises over delayed damage payments.
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Army
Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Longhern
Mrs Jungman Released From Brady Hospital
Mrs. A J Jungman was released from Brady Hospital on Sunday, marking the end of her stay. Local physician notes she is in good condition and will continue outpatient care.
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A. J. Jungman
Brady Hospital
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