This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1976
Page
1
A local reader muses on trout fishing in the Colorado Rockies near Lake City and Gunnison, noting winter’s harsh conditions at 7700 feet and Western State College’s January class reductions amid chilly weather.
Only three races out of eight on the ballot show contested status with the March 3 filing deadline approaching. County attorney remains unfiled as of Wednesday noon while county judge positions and sheriff seats draw candidates. Brady city and school elections set for April 3 also see filings from Otis Stewart and others.
Brady Independent School District adopts a Texas Education Agency mandated revised free and reduced lunch program effective by March 1. Eligibility hinges on income scales with provisions for unemployment and medical or disaster-related expenses. applications may be submitted at any time with a ten day decision window and a right to a fair hearing.
Peggy Boyd, longtime Rochelle native and former Rochelle teacher, donated medical equipment to the Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital via the Hospital Auxiliary. The gifts include a wheel chair a Maxi Mist Aerosol Unit and an IPPB machine to assist respiratory patients. Boyd serves as state managing director for the American Lung Association of Texas based in Austin.
Mayme Spiller Wootton, 84, of Brady, died 4 p m Wednesday at Leisure Lodge Rest Home. Services were held Thursday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Dr Bill Boswell officiating. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Born August 30 1891 in McCulloch County she was married to Len B Wootton and lived in Brady five years. Survived by husband three stepdaughters a stepson a brother a nephew and a niece.
City Supt James Feazelle announced a house to house sewer survey over the next two weeks to update the number of sewer connections. He noted sanitary charges are based on the number of fixtures and urged public cooperation as meter readers finish monthly readings.
Brady Independent School District trustees met in special session to approve a three year building insurance policy with Carrithers Insurance Co. They announced that applications for the head coaching vacancy will be accepted and screened with interviews by invitation during the week of February 9.
Architect Stanley Brown met with Brady City Council on Tuesday to propose a Farm Home Administration funded middle income housing survey with a cap of 24 units to address local shortages. Council took no action, opting to study the plan further.
Mrs Polly Starr was named Mothers March Chairman by County March of Dimes Chairman Mrs Norman Lawler. Lawler praised the 200th birthday celebrations but urged lasting values and unity in the nation’s next phase as indpendence and freedom were recalled. The article notes the continued public remarks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.