FHA Assists 8 County Citizens Improve Homes
More than 81 rural McCulloch County residents gained new or improved homes from 118000 in insured Farmers Home Administration loans over two years. Tom Wiley notes 94810 advanced in 1967 with private insured funds. program expanded under Lyndon B. Johnson. Construction created 733 man days of local trades work and boosted the county economy by 830720.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Farmers Home Administration
Tom Wiley
Supervised Credit Agency
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rural
America
Plans Presented For Cancer Crusade In County
The Mc Culloch County Unit of the American Cancer Society met at 7:50 p m Tuesday in the Chamber of Commerce office. Mrs Lee Craft outlined the 1966 Crusade plan while four films were shown to the Nurses Association at Brady Hospital. Charles Taylor will succeed Riley Sloan as District 4 Field Representative and a San Angelo leadership conference and district crusade meeting are slated for late January and early February. Next unit meeting is March 12 at 7:30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
American Cancer Society
Chamber of
Cancer Crusade
Lee Craft
Howard Creamer
Willie Ray Fields
Nurses Association
Brady Hospital
Riley Sloan
Beaumont
Charles Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Leaders Named to Head 30th Anniversary March of Dimes Campaign
Mrs Fay Ellison McCulloch County March of Dimes announces 30th Anniversary Campaign leaders for 1948. Community chairmen and youth leaders across Brady Mather Rochelle Doole Pear Valley and East Sweden organize fund raising to combat birth defects. The article recalls the foundation's polio fight begun by Franklin D Roosevelt in 1938 and notes centers funded by the March of Dimes including the Texas Children’s Hospital center with Baylor in Houston. The nation now has 106 birth defects centers and calls for public support in this ongoing battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes
McCulloch
Fay Ellison
McCutloch County March of Dimes
Covery— Batry
Mrs. Ellison
National Foundation
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Voluntary Health Organization
Columbus
Ohio
L. Gordon Cooper
D Jr
Trudy
Texas Mothers'—March
Texas Children's Hospital
Baylor University College of Medicine
Houston
Texas
Nominating Committee Meets at Brady Chamber
The Brady Chamber of Commerce nominating committee will meet January 22 at 4 room in the Chamber office to nominate directors for the coming year. Members Hardin Jones Harl Fowler and Ross Huffman will select 10 homes from which five directors will be chosen. Any with suggestions may meet with committee head George Purcell CC manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Hardin Jones
Harl Fowler
Ross Hluffman
Dogs Open District Race Against Llano
Brady Pulldog cavers host Llano Yellowjackets in district 8 AA action at Brady High gym. Key players include Jerry Alexander leading Brady with 217 points and Royce Lewis the leading rebounder with 185. Brewster's team to play the early games with a 6 45 p m start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Brady
Brady High
Llano Yellowjackets
Jackets
Mike Wirdell
Randy Scott
Charles Brewster
Dogwies
Kerrville
Crane
Reagan County
Big Lake
Jerry Alexander
Bulldogs
Alexander
Royce Lewis
Johnny Lewis
William Lilleman
Ricky Ake
Johnny Jones
J. Jones
J. Lewis
William Sephus
Walter Barnes
Ake
Lilleman
Mike Leifeste
Doug Snowden
Brewster
Charres
County Banks Report Stable Finances Amid Yearly Shifts
McCulloch County banks and Brady Savings and Loan show about 10 million dollars on deposit as of Dec 30 1967 reflecting a stable local economy. The Brady institutions report growth in assets loans and deposits while First National Bank Melvin declines in deposits and loans.
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McCulloch County Banks
Brady Savings and Loan
Brady National Bank
Commercial National Bank
First Mortgage
First National Bank of Melvin
Melvin Institution
Bank
Stan Wallace
Allan Ledbetter
W. C. Hutto
George D. Jenkins
L. S. Murray
W. Murray Jordan
John R. Rudder
James N
Morrow Pontiac dealer dies suddenly at 59
John L. Morrow 59 owner of Morrow Pontiac Co. died at home after a short illness, likely heart attack. Funeral services held in Brady with Rev. Lamar Leifeste officiating. Burial in Eden Cemetery. Survived by wife Vivian, son Joe Morrow, an aunt in Eden, and two grandsons. He was past president of Brady Rotary and a Bradi High School graduate. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named. Brady Savings & Loan and local bank officers listed. Financial figures for local banks and loans included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Morrow
Morrow Pontiac Co
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Lamar Leifeste
First Methodist Church
Brady
Eden Cemetery
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brath
Kenneth Young
Curtis Wood
Gail Wood
Kenneth Dail
Eden
Clarence Snider
Burnel Davis
A. W. Hincehman
Karl Ferguson
A. P. Waldrop
Carl Wood
Johnny Jones Named Houston Show Judge For 1968 Rodeo
Brady resident Johnny W. Jones has been chosen to judge Hereford Junior Beef traits at the 1968 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. About 15,600 entries from 35 states compete for over 200000 in premiums during a Feb 21 to Mar 3 event in the expanded 16 acre Livestock Exposition Building linked to the Astrodome. The rodeo features headliners Buddy Ebsen Irene Ryan Michael Landon Marty Robbins Wayne Newton Roy Rogers and Dale Evans across Feb 21 to Mar 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny W. Jones
Brady
Houston
Astrodome
Buddy Ebsen
Irene Ryan
Jed
Granny
Michael Landon
Little Joe
Marty Robbins
Wayne Newton
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Fire Destroys Floyd Farm Barn Near Eden
A large barn on A TH Floyd place eight miles east of Eden burned last Sunday afternoon destroying all feed and livestock. About 300 bales of cane, 10 lambs, seven registered ewes, a three speed air conditioner and an adjoining shed were lost. Floyd said the fire likely started from a wiring short and destroyed other barn contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Eden
Bradley renews multiple subscriptions at The Standard
H. P. D. Bradley visited The Standard office to renew his own subscriptions along with those of his children a sister in law and other relatives before the February 15 rate increase. The Bradley family including Mrs. John J. Davies Mrs. Richard R. Ruoff Mrs. Agnes Bradley and W. D. Bradley will continue to receive Brady papers through courtesy of Mr and Mrs Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. PD. Bradley
Standard Office
Brady
Bradley
John J. Davies
Richard RB. Ruoff
Agnes Bradley
W. D. Bradley
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Agi
Puddin Jones
BEIS
MOD
Brady Mather
March
Fletcher Fields
Ernest Sephus
Benito Rubio
Claire Day
Don Neal
Rochelle
James Owen Rudolph
John
Twentieth Century Club
Melvin
F. O. Henderson
Voca
Billlingham
David Bishop
Pear Valley
Sherrod Kilmer
Placid
Chester Penn
Mercury
A. J. Probst
Camp San
Saba
Melvin Twentieth Century Club
Sait Gap
Doole
Stacy
Bobbye Hurd
East Sweden
George Rodhers
Fife and Mixa
Tyte Hodges
Waldrip
Science
C-C
George Purcell
Gouls
The
Fred Wulff
Kh. L. Podenhamer
Charles E. Samuelson
J. B. Boswell
Frieda Chew
Nerene Harkrider
George Carrithers
H. E. Jones
D. A. Harkrider
B.D. Geestlin
Lewis A. Jordan
Dora Whiteley
Dannye Calley
Carrithers
David Dutton
Geeslin
Een K. Pagear Jones
J. S. King
L. O. Marshall
Frank Rodner
John Morrow
Pontiac
Brady Savings & Loan Association
Hardin H. Jones
Harold Deaton
Jamie Williamson
Dan Miller
Elvira Trigs
Fay Bratton
Betty Low
George Carruthers
L. J. Townsend
B.D. Geeslin
Edward Geeslin
Brady Savings & Loan
Brady Nat’l Bank
Nat’l
Nat'l
Brady Nat'l Bank
First Nat'l
Stan Wallace Bank President
Floyd Farm
Brady Bulldog
Ronnie Neves
Mike Pellizzari
Texas Sports Writers’ Association
Neves
Pellizzari
Jones
Pellizzuri
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