Rutherford's Mercury Agency Sold to Wall
Wall J. Wall announced he purchased the Mercury and Lincoln agency from A. R. Rutherford in Brady. The business will be renamed Wall Motor Company and include insurance and real estate offices moved to the new plant at the corner of South Bridge and East Lockhart. Rutherford remains owner of the mobile garage staff, with mechanics and office personnel continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fee J. Wall
Ford Motor Conony
Mercury
A. R. Rutherford
Fof
South Bridge
East Lockhart
Wall
The
Wall Motor Company
Brady
Ricks
Motor Company
Warayve
Rutherford
Davenport
Greenville
Lynda Sheffield
West 15Th
Lion Band Winter Concert Sunday Commands Brady High
Joe McDonough directs Brady Junior High School Lion Band in its annual winter concert at 3 p m in the high school auditorium Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students Bette Bowden is the announcer The program features Westward Go American Cowboy Goose Jumps Tenderly Sir Greg Greensleeves Cachuca In the Mood It Litt Champ March and the National Anthem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McDonough
Brady Junior Hi School Lion Band
Bette Bowden
Mesang
Butcher
Chiare
Herfurth
Sir Greg
Dillon
Mersey
Hill
Methodist Minister To Tell of Church Work in Bolivia
The Rev. Don E. Redmond of Antonio returns from Bolivia to share his travels with the Southwest Texas Methodist Conference. He speaks at the First Methodist Church Sunday night at 7 15 as part of the church wide Bah of Missions. Former member Billy Jack Marshall has been commissioned as a missionary to Bolivia and will depart with his wife next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Don E. Redmond
Antonio
Methodist 'Rch
Ark of the Methodist Church
Texas
Roy May
Billy Jack Marshall
Marshall
Brady C C Members Busy On the Road
Brady Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Committee members traveled for multiple events this week. T F Ereckson and J Ogden attended Llano chamber banquet. Ereckson Winters Smith and Ogden planned a Fredericksburg testimonial dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brady Chamber
T. F. Ereckson
Joe Ogden
Llano
Ereckson
H. D. Winters
L. B. Smith
Ogden
Fredericksburg
Texas Highway Commission
Walter Gray
Ballinger Chamber
Austin
United States Chamber of Commerce
Official Escorts Named for Miss BHS Contest
Brady High School has named official escorts for the Miss BHS contest sponsored by the Speech Club. The event caps Friday at 7 30 p m with escorts for the formal routine as Bobby Andrews Wilburn Shurtleff and Gary Cochran and escorts for the street dress routine as Kenneth Richardson Ronnie Salter and Joe Garvey. Reserve seats cost 75 cents while general admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High School
Speech Club
Bobby Andrews
Wilburn Shurtleff
Gary Cochran
Kenneth Richardson
Ronnie Salter
Joe Garvey
Schools Seek State Relief to Save Ag Teachers
Ro pile Melvin and Lohn school representatives urge the State Board of Education to relax rules so vocational agriculture teachers remain funded. With enrollment drops in drought areas reducing state aid, districts fear deeper cuts unless funding rules are kept or adjusted. Penrose Metcalfe of San Angelo planned to meet county officials to discuss the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behool
Ropile
Melvin
Lohn
King
State Board of Educate
Drough
Texas
State Board of Education
Breuth
Penrose Metcalfe
San Angelo
McCulloch County
Enrollment Rises in Brady System Yet Lags Last Year
Brady school enrollment has grown since last fall but remains below last year's level, risking the loss of two teachers next year under ADA rules. Superintendent C A Reynolds expects spring attendance to improve and reduce the net teaching cut to one. Since August Brady added 82 students while 124 left, with 207 new arrivals offsetting some losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Reynolds
Last Day for DSA Nominations at Brady Chamber
Monday marks the final day to nominate candidates for the Brady Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award. A secret committee will choose the honoree, who will receive the honor at the chamber banquet this spring. Nominations go to the Distinguished Service Award Committee at the Brady Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Brady
Brady Show to Be Seen on Television
A Brady talent show will be broadcast Sunday night on KRBC TV in Abilene from 8 to 8 20 p m Korky Steffens serves as master of ceremonies and will introduce Mayor P L Ulstad Other guests include the Cates twins Jan and Ann Mrs Bill Malone Barbara Bodenhamer and Sandra Duncan Mrs Hilma Stockstill is the accompanist Bob Bray arranged the TV appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krbc-Tv
Abilene
Korky Steffens
P. L. Ulstad
Cates Twins
Jan
Ann
Bill Malone
Barbara Bodenhamer
Sandra Duncan
Hilma Stockstill
Bob Bray
Corder Joins Veterans Land Board Staff in Brady
Frank Corder of Brady, a livestockman and former School Board member, was named supervisor of land appraisers for the Veterans Land Board. He and Rudder, both Texas A&M graduates, have a long history including World War II service. Rudder heads to France to represent Eisenhower at Alsace anniversary ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corder
Vets Land Board
Rudder
France
Farl Rudder
Texas
New Land
Brady
Frank Corder
Brady Livestock
Veterans Land Board
Texas A&m
Europe
South China St
Elene
Frank
Buddy) Corder
Mary Glenn
Austin
Eisenhower
Alsace
Supreme Command
Normandy
Clubs Raise Funds to Furnish New Library in McCulloch County
McCulloch County clubs and organizations raise money to furnish the F. M. Buck Richards Memorial Library now about 95 percent complete. Donations from Mercury Community Association Brady Garden Club and others total dozens of dollars. The Damrosch Music Club plans a piano memorial and bake sales are planned. Librarian Lackey reports 1954 as the library’s best year with 526 new books and 530 new reader cards. The board will meet next in the library at ith and Blackburn Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
F. M. (Buck) Richards
F. R. Wulff
Mercury Community Association
Brady Garden Club
Brady Tuesday Club
Brady Lions
Rochelle Study Club
Brady Sorosis Club
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Damrosch Music Club
Library Club
Belle Burrow
H. L. Lackey
Lackey
Agriculture Teacher Renamed at Rochelle
Rochelle School Board last week re-elected teachers including Jack Herrington vocational agriculture instructor whose name was previously omitted from the list. Sept. C. W. Thompson confirms Herrington was re-elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Herrington
Rochelle
C. W. Thompson
Herrington
Brady High School Lists 28 Students on A Honor Roll
Twenty eight Brady High School students are named to the A honor roll this semester. The list includes 12 seniors, two juniors, 10 sophomores and four freshmen with names such as Barbara Edenhamer Billy Boswell Mary Sue Bratton and many others across junior and senior classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High School
Barbara Edenhamer
Billy Boswell
Mary Sue Bratton
Lillie Hermanson
Mary Glyn Kittle
Bonna Jean Nance
Cynthia Reynolds
Vernon Ryan
Ronald Salter
Wilburn Shurtleff
Jerry Smith
Sherron Smith
City Seeks Bids for New Water Well Project
The City Council began advertising for bids to drill a new water well. Bids will be opened at 7 p m on Tuesday Feb 15. The well is to be drilled on a site purchased by the city on West White C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeroma
West White C
Mothers March for Polio to Begin Monday Night
The fire siren will signal the start of Brady’s Mothers March of Polio Monday night. Fifty or more women will canvass the city in 20 sections asking for donations to the March of Dimes. Chairman Mrs George Carruthers, aided by 20 sub chairmen, will lead volunteers who plan to finish at Fred Wulff’s polio drive office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wulff
Polio Drive
KNEL
Korky Steffens
March of Dimes
Priday
Three Day Revival At Nazarene Church
The Rev. J Morris Harrison of Brownwood and former Brady pastor will conduct a three day revival starting Monday at 7 30 and running through Wednesday. The revival aims at the church youth and all are invited per Pastor Rev Jimmy January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morris Harrison
First Church of the Nazarene
Brownwood
Brady Church of the Nazarene
Jimmy January
Otto Willingham's Final Rites Held
Mrs. Pearl Bumgaardner of Brady attended the funeral in Waco for Otto Willingham 65 who died Sunday at 4 20 p m He was born and raised in Mason County near Katemey and lived near Waco for years Survived by wife nine children five brothers including George of Brady and four sisters including Mrs Bumgaardner and Mrs Ida Phariss of Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Bumgaardner
Brady
Waco
Otto Willingham
Mr. Willingham
Mason County
Katemey
George Willingham
Bumguardner
Ida Phariss
Brady High School Students Learn Banking Careers
Otto Frederick, vice president of Commercial National Bank, spoke to Brady High School students about opportunities in banking. The assembly was part of a series of Career Opportunity programs organized with the Chambers of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Frederick
Commercial National Bank
Brady
Chambers of Commerce
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Hazel McShan
Rutherfords
South Pine St
E. J. Wall
Lion Band
Brady C
South Ward
North Ward
Dunbar
DSA
Iith and
Blackburn Sts
Nancy Bruce
Juanice Cavin
Sally Feagin
Jane Glenn
Richard Harrison
Carolyn Ingram
Earl Irish
Marcell Lemons
Joe Martinez
Barbara Miller
Carley Ann Miller
W. D. Miller
Jerry Neal
Lyndia Oldham
Patrick Probst
Lem Railsback
Richard Rickman
Bill Ricks
Janet Rudder
Patricia Terry
Edgar Young
Martha Bean
Betty Wallin
Corky Cobern
Eugene Cornelius
Theresa Denman
James Hadley
Bill Hampton
Tom Holliday
Bob McShan
Janice Neve
Diane Roddie
Lee Threadgill
Cecil Vance
Gloria Watson
Charles Bowden
Rosa Doiminguez
Neta Milner
Dick Moseley
Nell Quain
Barbara Richie
Charles Shurtleff
Bobbie Templeton
Bobby Underwood
Kenneth Anderson
Maudelyne Behrens
Fayla Blasdell
Barbara Brook
Annel Cottle
Louise Drybread
Clo Ann Ethridge
Jimmie Harkrider
Karen Hartley
Johnny Hendley
Herman Hill
Darlene Howard
Christine Jowers
Earl Neve
Tony Sanders
Edward Spiller
Jane Sorell
Helen Taylor
Nancy Wilkerson
Patricia Wood
Betty Woodard
Kadhrann Jones
Anita Jordan
Bill Kennerly
Lanell Stewart
Jimmy Adams
Connie Barker
Gary Bryson
Ernest Camargo
Robert Carmichael
Gray Carruthers
George Cade
Glenda Fowler
Sandra Hargrove
William Dale Lawrence
Johnny Miller
Ruth Nelin
Carlos Ortiz
Georgine Purcell
Betty Richie
Robert Roddie
James Rudder
Larry Smith
Jimmie Lee Steel
Maranita Thomas
Esperanza Valdez
Annette Young
Texas Aggies
University of Texas
Hassel
Norman Bell
C. D. (Slick) Reed
Aggie
Charlie Dye
Eyes of Texas
Dye
Miller
17Th Street
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Nazarene Church
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