Request Show on KNEF Aids March of Dimes Fund
KNEF hosts a two hour March of Dimes request show tied to KNEL with Korky Steffens coordinating. Donors and performers including Cecil Coggin Harold Garrett Charlie Dye Leonard Atherton Don Johnson and others offer $5 for song requests to benefit polio drive. Call KNEL at 7777 Wednesday or Friday 8 to 10 p m to place a request.
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KNEF
March of Dimes
Korky Steffens
Knel Wededay
Brady Rotania
Lions
Steffens
Cecil Coggin
George Carinthes
Harold Garrett
The
Soil Neervation Service
Tommy Brower
Charlie Dye
Bell
Leonard Atherton
B. A. Hallam
Don Johnson
Burnel Davis
P B Melton Dies in Dallas Former Brady resident
Paschal B. Melton 57 died last Wednesday in Dallas where he lived for 20 years as district sales manager for Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co. A World War I veteran, he once worked as a Brady bookkeeper and at McCulloch County Cotton Oil Mill. Survivors include wife, son Jimmy of Dallas, daughter Shirley Johnson of Las Vegas, two sisters, and two grandchildren.
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Paschal B. Melton
Brady
Dallas
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Copy
France
Germany
Army Medical Corps
Mr. Melton
McCulloch County
Parker Keeps Paper Past 46 Years In Pear Valley
W D Parker of Pear Valley has held a Brady Standard subscription since 1909, living 15 years in Waldrip and 48 years in McCulloch County. He praises local wheat and oat conditions but urges more rain, noting his long history as an honorary subscriber and steady payments.
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W. D. Parker
Pear
Brady Standard
McCulloch
Parker
Pear Valley
Waldrip
Mr. Parker
Brady UT Student To Be Commissioned
W. M. Turner, a senior geology major at the University of Texas and son of Mrs. Evelyn Turner of Brady, will receive his Army commission on Saturday January 29 in ROTC ceremonies. He is among 50 ROTC seniors commissioned across the Army Navy or Air Force with Commander H Malcolm Mac Donald as principal speaker at 9 a m in the Music Building Recital Hall.
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W. M
Brady Hospital Admission of Benson and Middleton
Curtis Benson of Brady and W. Y. Middleton of Melvin were admitted to Brady Hospital on Friday.
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Curtis Benson
Brady
W. Y. Middleton
Melvin
Brady Hospital
Brady High School’s Mock Final Exam Questions Revealed
A vintage Brady High School page reproduces a sample midterm covering U.S. government, amendments, colonial history, and science. It includes math word problems and science definitions, with answers withheld on page 8.
Lions Band Sells Tickets For Sunday Concert
Brady Junior High School Lions Band members are selling tickets this week for their annual concert. The performance is Sunday at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Brady Junior High School Lions Band
To Get Degree Travis Lee Hext Candidate for Agriculture
Travis Lee Hext son of Mr and Mrs Barber Hext of Calf Creek is among 24 mid year candidates for bachelor's degrees in agriculture at Texas Tech College. He seeks a Bachelor of Science in animal husbandry. The current semester ends Jan 26.
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Travis Lee Hext
Barber Hext
Calf Creek
Texas Tech College
Travis
50 Asking Bids On 8th Dam to be Built Near Eden
The Soil Conservation Service advertises for bids on the Brady Creek flood prevention project eighth dam. Site No 34 is two and a half miles northwest of Eden in Concho County on W C Weir property. Bids open in Temple at 2 pm Monday Feb 14. Contractor has 110 calendar days to complete after notice. Site drains 2875 acres. dam requires clearing 10 acres and excavating 57000 cubic yards. Inspect site via Brownwood office contact William A Bruce.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Brady Creek
Eden
Concho County
Hardin
W. C. Weir
SCS
Temple
William A. Bruce
Brownwood
Brady High Girls Vie For Miss BHS 1955 Title
Twenty two contestants were nominated for Miss Brady High School by BHS boys. In a February election the boys chose their five favorite candidates by character, personality and looks. The winner will be crowned during the annual pre Valentine show on Friday February 11. Karen Hartley and Sherron Smith, former winners now still in high school, will also participate. Names include Sandra Barton Bell Barbara Bodenhamer Mary Sue Bratton Nancy Bruce Teresa Denman Sandra Duncan CleAnn Ethridge Sandra Hall Sandra Hargrove Carolyn Ingram Mary Glyn Kittle Ann Miller Nita Milner Cynthia Reynolds Diane Roddie Janet Rudder Gay Townsend Gloria Watson Nancy Wilkerson Patricia Wood June Young.
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Miss Brady High School
BHS
Nomiees
Karen Hartley
Sherron Smith
Sandra Barton
7 Bell
Barbara Bodenhamer
Mary Sue Bratton
Nancy Bruce
Teresa Denman
Sandra Duncan
CleAnn Ethridge
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hargrove
Carolyn Ingram
Mary Glyn Kittle
Ann Miller
Nita Milner
Cynthia Reynolds
Diane Roddie
Janet Rudder
Gay Townsend
Gloria Watson
Nancy Wilkerson
Patricia Wood
June Young
Fredericksburg Band to Play for March of Dimes Dance
Art Koch and his Fredericksburg orchestra will perform at the March of Dimes dance in Brady Saturday night. The event runs from 8 p m to midnight in the Norman-Lawler Ford garage with no admission charge, only a donation to the March of Dimes.
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Art Koch
Fredericksburg
Brady
Norman-Lawler Ford
Lawler
Cubs to Meet at Scout Lodge for Brady Cub Scouts
Brady Cub Scouts will hold a pack meeting at the Scout Lodge at 7 30 p m Thursday January 27 Cubmaster W L Doc Taylor said all cubs and parents are invited.
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Brady Cub
Scout
W. L
Doc) Taylor
15 Year Old Kerrville Boy Faces Armed Robbery Charge
A 15 year old Kerrville youth stabbed Mrs. E. M. Tisdel at Oaklawn Court and robbed her of $1 late Sunday night. He fled in a stolen 1952 Chevrolet, was pursued by Menard and Brady officers, and later returned to Kerrville for juvenile court with armed robbery charges filed.
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FE. M. Tisdel
Kerrville
Oaklawn Court
South Bridge St
E. M. Tisdel
Menard
Kerrville Telephone Co
Brady
Tommy Clay
Golden Jones
Luke Vogel
Clay
Mrs. Tisdale
Lack of Poll Tax Won't Keep the Gals Off Jury
McCulloch County women will face jury duty despite unpaid poll taxes. County Attorney Aubrey Davee says tax payment is not required for service in criminal or civil cases. With 920 poll taxes paid and many women delaying, officials note juries can be drawn from alternative rolls. The deadline to pay is Monday January 31.
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McCulloch County
Aubrey Davee
John Guice
DeMolays Install New Term Officers
Brady chapter of the Order of the DeMolay installed new term officers led by master councilor Lem Railsback and senior councilor Charles Bowden. Installing officer was E J Mays with James Gentry as chaplain and Jackie Wallin as installing marshal. Janet Rudder and Sylvia Bell received Carnation certificates. Attendees included Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Rainbow Girls and other guests.
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Brady Chapter
Order of the DeMolay
E. J. Mays
Jackie Wallin
James Gentry
Masonic Lodge
The
Eastern Star
Rainbow Girls
Janet Rudder
Sylvia Bell
Order of the Carnation
Lem Railsback
Charles Bowden
Dick Moseley
Edward Spiller
Edward Samuel
Johnny Bradshaw
Scribe
Edward Appleton
Sentinel
Joe Cole
Gale Richie
James Earl Rudder
Bobby Woodard
Ronnie Salter
William Lawrence
James
Doc Taylor heads to Miami for parents 60th wedding anniversary
W L Doc Taylor flies to Miami to join his parents Mr and Mrs W C Taylor for their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday. He received a round trip plane ticket as a gift from his Miami based brother.
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W. L
Doc) Taylor
Miami
Fla
W. C. Taylor
Doc
Rochelle Honors 34 Students On Honor Roll
Thirty four Rochelle students are on the third six weeks honor roll. Names listed include Fourth Grade Ronny Knutsen Mary Dennis Sandra Jones Marilyn Moseley Kenneth Sell Sam Gainer. Fifth Grade Almaryne Rackley Ronald Penn Nancy Neal Jimmy Moseley Kirby Huffman Barbara Bratton. Sixth Grade Paul Gainer Jack Hagler Larry McBee. Seventh Grade Kay Turnell Gloria Haywood David Cates. Eighth Grade Allie Hagler Elaine Bratton Linda Bush. Ninth Pauline Booker Reta Kimbrough Sue McAnelly Gayle Verdelenth James Gentry. Eleventh Mary Lou Lee Eugene Johnson Linda Hagler. Argentina are Margaret Haywood Kim brough David Moseley Gwen Scharlach.
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Rochelle
Supt. C. W. Thompson
Ronny Knutsen
Mary Dennis
Sandra Jones
Marilyn Moseley
Kenneth Sell
Sam Gainer
Almarine Rackley
Ronald Penn
Nancy Neal
Jimmy Moseley
Kirby Huffman
Barbara Bratton
Paul Gainer
Jack Hagler
Larry McBee
Kay Turnell
Gloria Hay
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March of Times
Knel
Umbers
Arbura Bodenhamer
the Cates
Dan
Ann
Hilma Teck
P. B. Melton
W. PD. Parker
Brady UT
Bonna Jean Nance
Brady High School
Carl Nance
Brady Bulldog Band
Richard Harrison
Boyd Hunt
Bonna Jean
Brady Bands
Bulldog
Papa
C. D. York
R. F. McSwain
Winifred Burk
Dorothy St. Clair
U. S
Mathematics
California
General
Lion Bandsmen
Brady High
Cubs
ER CO
Lawler Lumber Co
Roy Holliday
Norman Lawler
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