State Burglary Ring Broken In Major Texas Case
Texas Rangers and local officers cracked a far reaching burglary and safe cracking operation spanning about 200 burglaries across 75 counties. James Hugh Leggett of Abilene led arrests alongside Harold Merrifield and Rowell Leggett with charges in Austin and other towns. The investigation involved six Texas Ranger companies and local agencies, with authorities saying the total take likely runs into thousands of dollars.
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Texas Rangers
Texas
James Hugh Leggett
Abilene
Brady
Harold Lee Merrifield
Rowell Pershing Leggett
Sue Ann Leggett
Austin
Leggett
Merrifield
Jessie Merrifield
Killeen
James Hugh
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Brady Boxers Win at Cisco Golden Gloves Titles
Two Brady Boxers won championships at the Golden Gloves Tournament in Cisco. J Roy Richie captured the welterweight title and Gerald Duncan the middleweight crown in the high school division. Richie was runner up at Stephenville two weeks earlier. Coach Jerry Simpson guided the Brady boxers and will take six boys to Brownwood on Feb 8 9 and 10 including Richie Duncan and Jesse Haro in the high school division Manuel Sanchez and Arthur Galindo in the open class and Randy Beakley in the peewee division.
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Cisco
J. Roy Richie
Gerald Duncan
Richie
Stephenville
Jerry Simpson
Brady
Brownwood
Duncan
Jesse Haro
Manuel Sanchez
Arthur Galindo
Randy Beakley
Rochelle Breeder's Steers Dominate Mason Junior Show
Don Neal Rochelle Hereford herd wins five places at Mason County Junior Livestock Show. Wayne Geistweidt, 14, earns grand championship with his Hereford steer and first in both Hereford division and light-weight class. Brent Lehmberg's Neal steer takes first in medium class, Lee McMillan's Neal steer places second in heavy class.
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Don Neal
Mason County
Wayne Geistweidt
Neal
Brent Lehmberg
Lee McMillan
Race Meeting Attendees From Brady Tour Fredericksburg
Charles Samuelson and Cecil Locklear attended the Texas Racing Circuit annual meeting in Fredericksburg last week.
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Charles Samuelson
Cecil Locklear
Brady
Fredericksburg
Scout Dinner Set for Feb Plans Tighten
Plans for the Scout Dinner on February 1 at 7 30 p m are in final stages. Delegations from six organizations will discuss scouting. Milt Wyatt Concho Valley Council scout executive will outline sponsorship details. Leonard Atherton seeks dinner plans by January 30.
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Country Club
Milt Wyatt
Concho Valley
Rainbow Installation Open to Friends and Relatives
Members and guests are invited to the Open Installation of the Order of Rainbow for Girls in the Masonic Hall on Saturday January 27 at 6 30 p m. The event welcomes friends and relatives to attend the ceremony.
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Rainbow
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Masonic Hall
Civic Music Concert Becomes Brady Night Event
The Brownwood Civic Music Association designates its February 6 concert as Brady Night inviting Brady and McCulloch County residents to attend as guests by registering at the door. Performers Miss Frances Archer and Miss Beverly Gile will sing in the Brownwood High School auditorium at 8 p.m. The event replaces the canceled February 1 concert and aims to bring Brady audiences into the season. Members may join via Brady contacts W F E Wilson or Mrs B Simpson.
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Brownwood Civic Music Association
Brady
McCulloch County
Frances Archer
Beverly Gile
Brownwood High School
Civic Music Association
W. E. Wilson
Brownwood Association
Miss Archer
Gile
Archer and
New York
Town Hall
Mexico City
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Concertgebow
Amsterdam
Royal Festival Hall
London
The
Music Association
W. F E. Wilson
Mrs. B. Simpson
Variety Show Set for Brady High March 9
The Brady Lions Club announces a Variety Show on Friday night March 9 in the Brady High School auditorium. The Lions and the Brady High School choir directed by Mrs John Wallin will share proceeds. K K Steffens will direct with help from several ladies including Mrs Wallin Mrs Hilma Stockstill and others. A souvenir program will be printed and candy sold to boost ticket revenue. Hymie Myers is Lions president.
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Brady Lions Club
Brady High School
Lions
John Wallin
K. K. Steffens
The
Wallin
Hilma Stockstill
Hymie Myers
Brady Lions
Brady Bulldogs Face Lampasas Badger blasts for district crown clash
Brady and Lampasas battle Friday night in a key District 18-AA showdown that could decide the league title. Both teams sit undefeated in district play and have beaten the other three members Llano San Saba and Fredericksburg. The boys play at 7 p.m. with the girls at 8:15 p.m. Brady also owns a 19 game district win streak and has not lost a district game at home in four years.
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Brady
Bulldogs
Lampasas Badgers
Llano
San Saba
Fredericksburg
Pupettes
Lampasas
Badgerettes
Fredericksburg Hillbillies
Ed Whiteley
George Kidd
Charles Dicker
Pups
Josephine Hernandez
How to Refinish Furniture Workshop Announced
A public refinishing workshop led by Mrs. Vyvien H. Dun can will be held in February. A planning meeting at the County Extension Office 112 South Blackburn is set for Wednesday January 31 at 1 20 p m. Attendees will learn refinishing and upholstering as they work on a chair or other furniture piece.
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Vyvien H. Duncan
County Extension Office
South Blackburn
Return Unused Doe Tags Urged by Chamber of Commerce
Ranchers who received doe tags and did not use them are urged to bring them to the Chamber of Commerce before February 1. CC manager George Purcell stresses the urgency of returning unused tags.
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Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Lohn High Omits Student on Honor Roll Correction
Sue Hodges is named on the senior class B honor roll at Lohn High School after her omission from last week’s list. The school announces the correction and confirms her status on the honor roll.
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Sue Hodges
Lohn High School
Screw Worm Fund Reaches $6,306 In County Drive
McCulloch County livestock producers have donated $6,306.60 to the screw worm eradication program. David Bratton, chairman, urged prompt gifts at Brady and Melvin banks or to local chairmen, with contributions also accepted at general stores for pickup by chairmen.
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McCulloch County
David Bratton
Brady and
Melvin
County Workers Paid After Warrants Handled by Brady Bank
Twelve courthouse employees who missed a payday last Friday were paid on Wednesday after the County Commissioners arranged for Brady National Bank to cash the county s deficiency warrants. The elected officials, paid monthly, received their paychecks on Thursday in deficiency warrants. The county will pick up the warrants from Brady National when tax collections begin next October as plans to equalize tax renditions to raise more funds are pursued.
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Brady National Bank
Brady National
Mothers March on Polio Planned for Brady Saturday
The annual Mothers' March on Polio kicks off Saturday night in Brady with a 6:00 pm siren start. Norman Archer, chairman, urges all participating mothers to meet near the McCulloch County Electric Cooperative building before 6, as police and firemen aid the event.
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March of Dimes
Brady
McCulloch County Electric Cooperative
Norman Archer
Poll Taxes Sold in McCulloch County
McCulloch County reports 1 065 poll taxes sold as of Thursday with a deadline looming next Wednesday January 31.
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McCulloch County
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