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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1967
Page
1
Mayor John Rudder forms an eight member committee led by Rev. Lamar Leifeste to raise about 1500 for a 16 by 5 foot illuminated sign reading Welcome to Brady. Gold letters on a black background will adorn the sign with room for three lines of event notices.
Brady business leaders promote keeping money in Brady through the Brady Stamp plan led by George Purcell of the Chamber of Commerce. Over five years 66 025 Brady Stamp books were redeemed, equaling 151 674 dollars in merchandise sold from 7 923 000 dollars spent by consumers. The program funded local events and causes including Christmas lighting FRA Livestock Show July Jubilee Littl League and United Fund, contributed 1 000 to the McCulloch County Industrial Foundation, and hosted two December appreciation days giving away about 5 500 in prizes.
Ten Brady High School musicians earned All-Region spots after 310 tryouts in Brownwood last Saturday. Deb bie Huffman led oboe, Norma Holloway and Christi Woody earned top clarinet chairs, with several others securing chair positions across brass and percussion. Area and All-State tryouts are set for January and February in Irving and fonst, with many finalists advancing.
Cornelius 57 of Zephyr, brother of Darvin Cornelius Brady, died after brief illness. Funeral services were held in Zephyr Methodist Church with burial in Zephyr Cemetery.
The Directors of the McCulloch County Farm Bureau will meet Saturday at Thom at the McCulloch Electric Co op building.
The twenty fifth Annual Melvin Fat Stock Show occurs Tuesday afternoon on the Melvin football field with 65 fat lambs and three steers. Judging starts at 3 10 p m. Eligible are FRA and 4 H Club members from the Melvin school district. Lions Club awards grand champion calf and lamb trophies.
Melvin basketball hosts Paint Rock and Eden next week in two back to back nights. Paint Rock In- Wins trade the Bull dog Jair on Tuesday night with girls at seven and boys to follow. Eden's Bulldogs visit Friday there will be games at seven as well. Melvin teams play in the Eden tournament this weekend.
Adrian Cooper of Melvin, an employee of Spadecraft, Inc., was injured at the plant shortly before noon when a steel I beam fell across his legs. He was taken to Brady Hospital by a Wilkerson ambulance. The doctor said his left knee was broken and would require a complicated operation. His right leg was lacerated. Cooper, 27, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Cooper of Melvin.
Coach Fletcher Fields has set March 11 for the 26th Annual Brady Relays. About 50 invitations have been sent to AA A and B class schools, with an expected 12 to 15 teams to accept.
In McCullough County three banks report total deposits of 8.73 million at year end 1966, down from 9.28 million in 1965, due to extended dry weather. Loans and discounts rise near one million, while deposit changes vary by bank. Dividends were paid to stockholders.
The county tax assessor urged more than 1500 voter registrations to meet last year's totals as 406 certificates had been issued with 21 days left before January 31 closing. Registration is free and open 8 to 12, 1 to ?. age 21 rules and exemptions for 60 plus noted.
The paper erred Tuesday in reporting district clerk salary raise. The correct total increase is 1199.06 dollars, not 1900.06.
Annual stockholders meeting on January 10 led to changes in officers and directors at Commercial National Bank and Brady National Bank. The Brady Savings & Loan Association kept its leadership, while dividends were declared by all three banks. Fred Walff Jr became president of the Commercial National Bank. George Carruthers named president and chairman at Brady National Bank. Ben Davis Geeslin elected vice president at Brady National Bank. New directors include J Willoughby Jones and T G McGregor. other officers were re-elected across the institutions.
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