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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1954
Page
2
Oklahoma City visitor Mrs. C E Campbell is staying with Mr and Mrs A W Moseley. She will be remembered in Brady as the former Mrs J K Baze tied to McCulloch County schools chief who died.
A Sports Afield piece highlights American anglers and hunters as major road travelers and argues for a larger share of gas tax revenue to fund highway construction. It cites a federal outlay of about 25 percent of the 2 billion collected annually and calls for a national and local push to ease traffic jams.
Pete Exline and Slick Reed spent the weekend in Houston for business. They were seen meeting local officials and visiting several downtown offices to discuss upcoming projects and investments.
Texas enters 1954 with 24 returning lettermen including 13 seniors and 13 juniors, stacked at key positions. The Longhorns face LSU Notre Dame Oklahoma and Washington State, and aim to clash intersectionally with Notre Dame in South Bend and Oklahoma in Dallas. Quarterback Charley Brewer provides stability.
University of Texas professor C Douglas Weeks analyzes Texas chances for a two party system in his book Texas Presidential Politics in 1952. He cautions presidential Republican strategy alone won t build a state party, notes legal hurdles in the election code, and provides county by county presidential results to guide politicians and students.
Pvt Kenneth R Hemphill arrives in Korea for duty with the Indianhead division now in post trace training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Carry Hemphill of Pear Valley and recently completed basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. His wife Shirley resides at 800 South College St Brady.
Mrs. Karl Steffens returns to Brady after a pleasant visit with Brownwood friends and expresses contentment with their new home. A notable wedding unites Miss Eula Frances Russell and Mr. Hiram E. Price at the Russell home in Lohn, with Rev. Young officiating and the couple heading to Rochelle after the ceremony. Col. Dick Sellman of Rochelle discusses Rochelle area conditions and cattle prospects, noting sufficient grass and minimal losses for Black Angus cattle and Morgan horses on his ranch.
The Brownwood Commissioners Court awarded Hess and Skinner for Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Co. to build a stone and concrete low water bridge over Brady Creek on the Brady and San Saba road, due by April 8 at 2200 dollars. The court also ordered all courthouse flues extended for better draft. A severe Texas blizzard caused record cold, with Brady near zero earlier and 2 to 8 degrees above by morning. Brady public schools and Lyric Theatre suspended ten days as a precaution per city health orders with Ralph Steiner aiding J B Granville.
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