Townsend Leaves Legislature for Texas Motor Transportation Assn
Terry Townsend of Brady leaves the Texas House after three terms to become executive secretary of the Texas Motor Transportation Association. He moves his family to Austin and will chair highway, motor traffic and related committees while continuing work with the trucking industry. Townsend cites family priorities and notes strong ties to Speaker Rey James as he departs.
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Terry Townsend
Brady
Texas
Texas Motor Transportation Association of Texas
Austin
Sylvia Nixon
Townsend
Init
Refollow
Texas House of Repre
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Rey James
House of Representatives
of McCollum & Townsend
Bulldogs Open District Play with Llano Clash
Brady Bulldogs host Llano Yellowjackets in the first district game at Bulldog gym at 7 pm while the Pupettes face Llano women at 8 30. Team players include Moore Alexander Easter Jones Kidd Sanders Sephus Smith McBee. Davenport sidelined by wrist surgery. Coach Brewster says district is strong and Fredericksburg may be favored though a playoff could decide the title.
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Brady Bulldog
Llano Yellowjackets
Bulldog
Llano Fems
Dorman Moore
Jerry Alexander
Mike Eastergood
Puddin Jones
Curtis Kidd
Johnny Sanders
William Sephus
Bobby Smith
Ken McBee
Gary Davenport
Davenport
Brady-Fredericksburg
Gary
Dallas
Chuck Priess
Charles Brewster
Fredericksburg
McCullough Here For Stewart Funeral
The Rev. C. W. McCullough of Houston conducted the funeral for Mrs. Lola Stewart at Wilkerson Chapel Tuesday. The service included a song by Rev. Bill Kenney and Mrs. Hilma Stockstill. Mrs. Stewart died Sunday in Brady Hospital after an extended illness and was buried at Rest Haven Cemetery.
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C. W. McCullough
Houston
Rochelle Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Brady
Lola Stewart
Wilkerson Chapel
Bill Kenney
Hilma Stockstill
Stewart
Brady Hospital
Rest Haven Cemetery
Demo Leaders Warn Poll Tax Still Required for Texas Voting
Texas voters face a Jan 31 deadline to pay the $1.75 poll tax to vote in 1966. Will D Davis says many believe no tax is needed, while Frank Lohn notes federal judges may delay a decision on abolition. Partial voting is possible with a Not Paid certificate for US offices. state and local offices require payment. McCulloch County trails last year in collections with 500 paid of 1,720 issued.
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Democratic Party
Texas
Will D. Davis
Democratic Executive Committee
Davis
U. S. Department of Justice
Frank Lohn
McCulloch
Lohn
Supreme Court
State Court of Criminal Appeals
State Comptrolley
Aguicultui
Railroad Commission
Senate
House of Representatives
U. S
Waterfowl count at Brads Lake doubles previous year
A Brads Lake counting party led by Chuck Heumier and F D Dickerson recorded a waterfowl tally more than doubling last year’s total. Using boat methods the census counted pintails gadwall mallards redheads canvasbacks spoonbills ruddy ducks and greenwing teal. Officials expect a mid year sh count and plan a boat registration and safety gear check under the water safety act before summer.
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Brads Lake
Chuck Heumier
San Angelo
F. D. Dickerson
Texas Parks and Wildlife Service
Texas
Dickerson
FFA 4 H Livestock Show Draws 225 Animals
McCulloch County youth prepare 225 stock entries for the annual 4 H FFA Livestock Show at Richards Park run by the Brady Chamber of Commerce Livestock Committee. Lambs sifted Friday afternoon, other stock Saturday morning at 8. Judging by classifications with calves lambs swine and prizes totaling about 600 dollars cash and 4150 in Brady Stamp books.
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McCulloch County
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Richards Park
Brady Merchants
Brady Stamp
Brady Stamp and Commerce Association
FFA
Melvin
Rochelle
Brady
Haw
Jerry D. Swift
Coleman
RK. S. Moseley
D.C
Mrs Roby Turnell Dies at Fireside Home
Mrs. Roby Turnell, 74, died at Fireside Nursing Home here on Wednesday evening after a long illness. Funeral held Thursday at Wilkerson Chapel with burial in Placid Cemetery. Born August 17, 1891 in Llano, she lived in the area seven years and previously in Placid. Survivors include five daughters, a son, stepchildren, sisters, brothers, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Roby Turnell
Fireside
Wilkerson Chapel
Placid Cemetery
Elmo Turnell
Turnell
Llano
Placid
Carl Horne
Coleman
Henry Cottle
W. H. Wilkinson
Fort Worth
Hulan Poe
Dean Jordan
Brady
Howard Turnell
Odessa
Odie Poe
Vida Barnett
Cecil
Earl Turnell
Lowell Turnell
Abbcene
Pearl Sansom
Mae Penn
San Antonio
Webb
Moore Gray
Stuckey Cast in Teahouse at Hardin-Simmons College
David Eugene Stuckey, Melvin High School 1965 graduate, joins the Hardin-Simmons University drama cast for Teahouse of the August Moon. He will perform January 14-15 and 21-22 and serves on a five-member acting committee for the play.
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David Eugene Stuckey
Melvin High School
Hardin- Simmons University Drama Department
Stuckey
Visit of Austin R Ranne to sister in Fife
Here From Austin R R Ranne of Austin is here for a few days visit with his sister Mrs Dewey Tedder and husband at Fife.
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Austin
R. R. Ranne
Dewey Tedder
Fife
Directors Chosen For March of Dimes Drive
The McCulloch County March of Dimes named community campaign directors for the 1066 drive including Youth Karen Feazelle Business and Industry Glenn Kittle and many others across towns such as Brady Mathers Camp San Saba and East Sweden. Campaign director Mrs. Roy Ellison urged citizen participation noting 250000 American babies are born yearly with serious defects and that March of Dimes funds support over 50 hospital affiliated centers.
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McCulloch County
Brady Mathers
March
Donald Pentecost
Rudy Gonzales
Ernest Sephus
Camp San Saba
Ida Mae Sears
Voea
Irvin Clevenger
Rochelle
Don Neal
Mercury
D. Cox
Placid
Luther Smith
Fife
George Rodgers
Lohn
James Owen Rudolph
Waldrip
Frankie Hodges
Melvin
Edsel Malmstrom
East Sweden
Roy Ellison
Ellison
Scouts in Action Show Planned in Brady
Brady scouts plan a two hour event titled Scouts in Action on January 22 in the Broad Mercantile Building. Cubs Scouts Explorers and Webelos will run 20 booths showing skills and handicrafts from 1 to 3 pm. Tickets cost 50 cents and cover one adult and one child.
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Brady
Old Broad Mercantile
Brady High School Graduate Completes Air Force Mechanics Course
Airman 3G Johnny Rubio son of Mrs Florencia Rubio Brady has graduated from the U S Air Force aircraft mechanics training course at Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls. He is a Brady High School graduate and has returned home and is now at Randolph AFB.
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Sheppard
Johnny Rubio
Florencia Rubio
Brady
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
U. S. Air Force
Rubio
Brady High School
Randolph Afb
McCulloch County Banks End 1965 With Higher Deposits
Deposits in Brady National Bank Commercial National Bank and Melvin First National Bank totaled 9 280 364 at year end up from 8 291 871 a year earlier. The gain is tied to strong crops livestock prices and favorable agricultural conditions in McCulloch County with loans and discounts generally rising except for the Commercial National which fell slightly.
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McCulloch
Brady National Bank
Commercial National Bank
First National Bank of Melvin
Melvin National
Commercial National
Brady National
Melvin First National Bank
Melvin. Birst) National Bank
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Angelo State College
The
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Nugent
Kerrville
Rep
Bankers and Banking
Barnes
Teresa Lewallen
Teresa
Amos Lewallen
Bulldogs
Meet Jackets
Billies
Bulldog Gym
Brewster
Donald Kiesling
Kiesling
Doole
Ion
Karl
C. A. Turnell
Old Will Long Place
March of Dimes Drive
C. R. Mansfield
Southside
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