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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1956
Page
1
Thirty six Brady High School students earn all A and B honors for the third six weeks. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are listed with names across multiple columns as announced by Principal C. A. Ethridge.
James Appleton a Camp San Saba native and livestock auctioneer died at 3 50 a m in Temple after entering Brady Hospital on Christmas Day with a liver ailment He was 27 born Nov 20 1928 Survivors include wife son parents and two brothers Funeral set for 3 30 p m Friday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with burial in Camp San Saba Cemetery Appleton attended Brady High School and an auctioneer school in Bryar and worked in Brady San Angelo and Menard churches in Camp San Saba counted as a well known stockman in McCulloch County.
The 14th annual Melvin Fat Stock Show will be held Saturday on the Melvin square with H. M. McElroy of Eden as judge. Judging starts at 1 p m, animals due by 11 30 a m. Open to Melvin FFA and 4 H members. Lions Club trophies for grand champion calf and lamb, rotating Nathan’s Jewelers trophy for grand champion lamb. Feeder must win three times for permanent possession. Three calves and 35 to 45 lamb expected. Participants include Shirley Bratton and Reynold Hargroves with calves, and a list of feeder names.
Dunbar High School will host an invitational boys basketball tournament in the Brady High gym with eight teams, including Hardin High, Brownwood Community Center, Blackshear San Angelo, Gleman Boys Club YMCA San Antonio, Del Rio, and Dunbar. First round starts 10 am, finals at 8 pm. Trophies to winners and a two-team girls division planned.
David Alvie Davenport of Rochelle died at his home Wednesday at 10 50 am. Born July 4 1886 in Waxahachie he is survived by his wife three brothers and six sisters. Funeral was conducted by Rev L A Nunn at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel at 1 30 pm Thursday with burial in Richland Springs Cemetery.
France R. Adams a longtime Mercury farmer died at 1 15 p m in Brady Hospital He was 56 born March 20 1899 in Shattac Oklahoma moved to Mercury in 1905 survived by wife four sons and three daughters and three brothers Funeral held at Mercury Baptist Church with Rev Maple Leroy Avery and Rev Perry Wilkerson Funeral Home directed burial in Cowboy Cemetery pallbearers named Leland Banks Wesley Sansom Ed Garrett Ray Weatherman Osc Jeakley Jim Gossett
Brady's Swamp Foxes received a large reception during a Fort Sam Houston stop in San Antonio. The Talon post paper of Fort Sam published a full-page feature with Joey Collier, chow, artillery inspections, and a look at the post fire station. Copies were sent to the Brady boys.
Graveside rites for Mrs. A. M. Chatham 73 of San Angelo will be at 3 30 p m Friday at Lohn Cemetery. She died in San Angelo Wednesday night. Services will be at Johnson Funeral Home in San Angelo at 1 p m Friday before the body is taken to Lohn.
Mr and Mrs Richard Morales announce the birth of a daughter at Medical and Surgical Hospital on January 24. The new arrival joins the family seeking congratulations from relatives and friends.
Brady merchants announce Dollar Day on February 1 offering big bargains. A special Dollar Day edition will publish Monday afternoon to reach readers 24 hours before the event. Advertisements must be in shop by 4 p.m. Saturday, January 28.
Committee chairmen of the March of Dimes and bingo party plan a fundraiser Saturday at Brady's National Guard Armory to aid the polio fund. Earl Childress handles drinks, the sto valls will serve coffee and doughnuts, and all proceeds go to the March of Dimes. About 100 bingo prizes are on display. donation at the door by Jim Harkrider. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. with free will admission.
The 15 member Brady Junior High School Band performs Sunday at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Twenty two eighth graders in their final year will be introduced and honored. Director Joe McDonough curates a varied program of marches overtures popular and novelty numbers. Tickets are 50 cents for adults and 50 cents for students. Patrick Gleaton and Bert Bowden handle ticket sales.
The March of Dimes campaign highlights a Dance and Bingo at the National Guard Armory and the Mothers' March on Polio. A Polio Talent Show on KNEI raised funds, with Brady performers contributing until 1140 p m. Tuesday. The Brady High School drive reported 100 percent student participation.
Brady High School FFA member Danny Miller son of Mr and Mrs Milt Miller prepares to leave Friday for Fort Worth to show three Angus heifers at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. He will also display two additional Angus heifers from Sweetbriar Farms.
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