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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1955
Page
8
The Comanche Indians defeated the Brady Bulldogs 49 to 36 for their first District 8-AA victory. Salter led Brady with 13 points while Coulter scored 14 to pace Comanche. Weise and Roddie missed the game due to illness.
Rochelle Hornets beat Millersview 41 to 33 on home court in District 21-B action. Willy Myers led Rochelle with 11 points while Pilford Clifton topped Millersview with 16. The B game ended 26 all with no overtime. Jack Porter scored 10 for Rochelle.
Melvin FFA boys sold lambs at the Heart of Texas Commission Co Brady sale. Earl Stewart moved eight lambs at 19.40 per hundred weight and Gail Odom sold fourteen at 19.80. Each boy kept two lambs for the San Angelo Stock Show March 3 to 6. Shirley Bratton will show a calf in San Angelo.
The article notes Theodore Roosevelt becoming the youngest president to take the oath of office. It highlights the historic milestone and implications for the nation's leadership.
Six Brady boys will enter the regional Golden Gloves tournament in Brownwood next week. The fights run three nights at Memorial Hall on Feb 3 4 and 5 with weigh-ins Thursday 2 to 6 pm. Entrants from area schools include Tarleton State Howard Payne Fort Hood and Goodfellow Air Force Base. The Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event and regional winners advance to Fort Worth for the state tournament.
Brady and Rochelle junior high boys and girls teams travel to Brady Junior High gym for three games next Thursday night February 3 at 7 p m. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for students. Brady boys on the A squad include Greg Dye Richard Anderson Jim my Ables Herbert Penn Pat Ken nerly James Jowers Gene Henderson Lanny Dorsett Danny Salter Eddie Tinney David Solis Johnny Moreno. B team players are Tommy Kyzar Jimmy Ruiz Arthur Galindo Raymond Camargo Jimmy Hill Danny Reagan David Lewallen James Black Raymond Teller Dickie Whitehead Gary Schill Wayne Parker Eddie Hernandez Bill Bray Doyle Lee Kemmitz Hector Villegas Leroy Bracy Sam Banks Carroll Gene Rowell Lyndon Myrick. Brady Junior High girls team includes Mary Ann Hernandez Peggy Allen Martha Bishop Charlotte Riley Brenda Gary Carolyn Hunt Charlotte Underwood Janice Hadley Glenda Cornelius Marilane May Reba Marshall Charlotte Griffith Betty Drybread Brenda Schaeg Priscilla Clark Susan Sorell.
Attendance was strong at Sunday school and church services. Residents shared family updates including births, visits, and relocations such as Doyle Guice and family moving to Odessa and new baby girl born to Charlie and Barbara Bingham’s family.
Richland Springs kept their untarnished record Tuesday night beating Lohn 75 to 26. J D Smith scored 30 points for the Coyotes in their seventh straight District 21 B win. The Coyotes also won the girls game 42 to 34.
Dismissed from Brady Hospital Tuesday were E. L. Ogden and Bobby Weise of Bracy, Mrs. Gus King of Stamford, and Manuel Carillo of Menard.
Comanche defeated Brady 49 to 36 and Dee Leon scored 41 while Lake View posted 27 and Coleman 47 over Winters 45. Friday games include Brady at Coleman and Lake View at Comanche with Winters, Ballinge Rochelle 41 Millersview 33 Richland 75 Lohn 26 Bola 64 Paint Rock 37. Tuesday February 1 schedule lists Lohn at Paint Rock Richland at Melvin and Rochelle at Eola.
Here From London Mrs J A Brewer and Mrs Jack Dayton of London were business visitors in Brady Thursday. Arrives in Japan Pvt Richard R Weaver 1506988 D Co 3rd Eng Bn 3rd Marine Division F M F F P O San Francisco nephew of Mr and Mrs Claude Weaver writes he arrived in Japan Jan 15 after 14 days on the boat.
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