Fine January Rain Blesses McCulloch County
The McCulloch area recorded widespread rainfall with amounts from 1.10 to 3.90 inches across stations including Milo Melvin and Waldrip. The total for January nears 2.6 inches, soaking earth for winter grain and easing drought concerns. The storm began Wednesday afternoon with lightning and thunder, moving in from the south, and winds shifting to the northwest by press time.
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McCulloch
Milo
Melvin
Drady Creek
Frank Odgen
Charlie Miller
Waldrip
Brady Bulldog Band Winter Concert Jan 25 at 7:30 PM
The Brady High School auditorium hosts the Brady Bulldog Band winter concert on January 25 at 7 30 PM. Proceeds support the new uniform fund with tickets 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students, available from band members or at the door. The program includes the band sweetheart presentation, kept secret, and highlighted by James Mallow as director. The group seeks its third straight Sweepstakes Award after earning a division I marching rating this year.
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Brady High School
James Mallow
Brady
Mallow
Bids Opened On Fishing Boat Docks At Brady Lake
Four bids on fishing and boat docks at Brady Lake were opened at the Brady City Council meeting. City Supt. James Feazelle said docks should be installed by early summer. Parks director Clinton Newlin and Feazelle will evaluate bids and report to the Council.
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Brady Lake
Brady
James Feazelle
Clinton Newlin
Parks and Recreation
Feazelle
Forrest Barron
Joe King Among UT Pharmacy Seniors for Degree
Joseph Scott King is one of 80 University of Texas seniors in the College of Pharmacy who are tentative candidates for Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degrees January 27. There will be no public exercises held. King is the son of Mr and Mrs James King.
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Joseph Scott King
University of Texas
College of Pharmacy
King
James King
Nominations Open For CCs DS Award
Nominations are being accepted for the Brady Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service award. A secret committee appointed by the chamber president will elect the recipient, with the banquet held in April. Any community member may be nominated for service to local, state, national, or world efforts.
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Brady Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Chamber
Mittee
Brady
Texas
Jones Cleaners
Huffman’s
W. E. Rawlings Grocery
Television Enterprises, Inc
Goodyear Service Stores
Brady Mills
Glenn Kittle Apeney
Farmers & Ranchers Co-op
Commercial National Bank
Poe & Shipman
Lawrence
Steak House
Club Cafe
Harkrider Flowers
Townsend's
Ben, Franklin, Wilkerson Funeral Home
Vinson Tractor Co
Brady Oil Co
Brady Veterinary Hospital
Brady National Bank
K. W. Huffman
M. E. Kidd
McBee Grocery
Reeves Plumbing
Dodd's Electric
Fred Wulff
City Drug
McCunlloch
Brady City 1% Sales Tax Election Sparks Opposing Views
Opponents led by Forrest Barron argue state tax shifts will reduce support for a 1 percent city sales tax in Brady with a Jan. 25 election. Voters will cast ballots only if residents hold 1967 registration cards, at the courthouse from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Brady Industry Foundation and local businessmen express concern over added costs for all residents.
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Brady
Forrest Barron
Texas
Barron
Brady Industry Foundation
John Rudder
Merchants Donate $700 For County Stock Show
About 100 McCulloch County youths will show animals at the McCulloch County 4 H and FFA Livestock Show at Richards Park. More than 200 head of stock are expected. entries include lambs hogs and calves. Prize money over $700 is donated by local merchants. judges include Don Brandenburger and Jay Karek. The show runs January 19 to 20 with weigh ins and judging details.
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McCulloch County
FFA
Richards Park
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Don Neal
Don Brandenburger
Coleman County
Jay Karek
Mason Vocational
Burglars Hit Lohn Post Office and School
Burglars broke into the Lohn Post Office and Lohn School late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. They pried open the school front door with a bar and damaged both sites, stealing about $6.35 from the post office and over $100 from a school safe containing PTA and athletic funds. Postmaster Opal Browning and Supt. J. G. Hibbs reported the break-in, with Texas Ranger C Miller and postal inspector J B English assisting. only footprints were found as a clue.
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Lohn
Lohn School
Opal Browning
Vogel
PTA
J. G. Hibbs
Strickland
J. B. English
San Angelo
Texas Ranger
C. E. Miller
Mason
Two Ladies Injured In One Car Mishap
Mrs Sally Taylor of Stacy and Mrs Lessie Tomerlin of San Angelo suffered injuries in a one car crash about 6 pm Wednesday on Vera road near Wayne Spiller ranch, 42 miles southeast of Brady. Taylor injured back and contusions, Tomerlin neck injury and facial lacerations. They were taken to Brady Hospital by Wilkerson ambulance and rested Thursday morning.
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Sally Taylor
Stacy
Lessie Tomerlin
San Angelo
Brady
Vera Road
Wayne Spiller Ranch
Taylor
Tomerlin
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W. P. Spears
Joe King
Omk Vin
Brady Lakeo
Ford Ranch
Mercury
PSF
San Caba
Cc’s
Brady Herald
Plateau Motel
M. A. Gainer
First Nat'l Bank of Melvin
Duncan Chevrolet Co
Brady Butane
Lintz Dept
Western Auto
The
Brady Standard
Brady Motors
Price Claim
IRB
Ricks Furniture
Carson and Taylor
Gandy’s Creameries
R. M. Priesmeyer
Pennsylvania
Glees Sand Corp
Menard
Menard County
Saline
Luke Vogel
Bill Strickland
John Connally
Brazos Trail
County
Pecos Trail
Forts
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