Almanac hints and eclipses for 1977 spark weekend reading
L B Smith reviews the 171st edition of Grier's Almanac noting eclipses in 1977 and metric conversions as the United States shifts weights and measures. The piece celebrates Tumbleweed Smith and local items like the World’s First Goat Cooking Contest with quirks from Willie Dobbs to Jaycee Joe King, ending with a calendar map from The Brady National Bank.
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Grier
Willie Dobbs
Bob McMurry
Jack Kirby
Tucson
David Bratton
Jaycee Joe King
Brady National Bank
Texas
First grade success for Jeff with federal hearing program
Eight year old Jeff Wilson, legally blind in one eye and hard of hearing, keeps pace with peers in Brady Texas with aid from Region XV Educational Center. Special equipment and teacher support let him hear the teacher and study at grade level.
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Region XV Educational Center
San Angelo
Jeff Wilson
Chuck Wilson
Jeff
Juanita Moffatt
Brady
T Am
Brady Schools
Region XV
South Ward
County Agent Explains Amended Insecticide Act
The article discusses the FIFRA as amended and enforced by the EPA, detailing requirements that classify pesticide uses as restricted or general and require applicator certification for private and commercial users. It notes the role of the county agent in interpreting these provisions and ensuring compliance.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Bull Fertility Meeting Set On Winters Ranch
An educational meeting on bull fertility is set for 1 p m Tuesday Feb 1 at the Winters Experiment Station Ranch Headquarters Dr Del Davis extension beef specialist will discuss factors affecting bull fertility and testing fertility The program is co sponsored by the county Livestock Committee Program Building Committee and the McCulloch Independent Cattlemen s Association Attendees include cattle producers and other interested persons The Winters Ranch is about 2 miles southwest of Brady on the old Nine Road by the hospital and the meeting ties to pesticide use rules and private applicator certification under the Texas Department of Agriculture with options for training self study or emergency single use certification
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Winters Experiment Station Ranch
del Davis
Jerry DeBord
Livestock Committee
The
County Program Building Committee
McCulloch Independent Cattlemen's Association
Brady
Hospital
Commissioner of Agriculture
Texas Department of Agriculture
Brady National Re-Elects Officers and Directors
Brady National Bank stockholders approved a five to one stock split at the annual meeting. George Carrithers remains chairman, with Ben Davis Geeslin as vice chairman. Directors include Lewis A. Jordan, Gray Carruthers, Dr. J. S. King, Frank Roddie Jr., W. A. Dodds, J. G. Huffman, Hardin H. Jones, D. A. Harkrider and Don Neal. Don Neal reported 1976 gains in deposits and loans. Carruthers re-elected president. other officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carrithers
Ben Davis Geeslin
Lewis A. Jordan
Gray Carruthers
Dr. J. S. King
Frank Roddie Jr
W. A. Dodds
J. G. Huffman
Hardin H. Jones
D. A. Harkrider
Don Neal
George Carruthers
Dannye Calley
June Lewallen
Frances Bingham
Ann Walker
Ellis Mooring Dies Monday
Ellis John Mooring 81 of Brady died at 11 05 p m Monday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Services were held at 2 p m Wednesday in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev Hugh Magee conducting Burial was in Rochelle Cemetery He was born Oct 30 1895 in Brady a lifetime McCulloch County resident retired farmer and Walnut Street Baptist Church member He had lived in a nursing home for 19 years Survivors include two sisters Mrs Ella Adams Belton and Mrs Weslie Mitchell Rochelle a brother Vernon Bill Mooring of Killeen and several nieces and nephews
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Ellis John Mooring
Brady
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Hugh Magee
Central Baptist Church
Rochelle
McCulloch County
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Vernon
Bill
Killeen
Otis Stewart Seeks Re Election to City Council Place 4
Otis Stewart filed for re election to City Council Place 4 on a Wednesday becoming the first candidate in the April 2 city election. Stewart was elected in a special ballot to fill Daymon McBee’s unexpired term after McBee resigned and defeated Adeline Goldman in that race.
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W. O
Otis) Stewart
Stewart
Daymon McBee
Adeline Goldman
Booze Problem Has Roots
Editor notes the first of a series on problem drinking focusing on self-respect and confidence. It explains how loss of confidence can lead to withdrawal, increased drinking, and isolation, urging readers to seek confidential help from the Central Texas MH/MR Center in Brady or Brownwood crisis lines.
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The
Herald
Wil A. Schaefer
Central Texas
MH/MR Center
Mental Health
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By L.B. Smith
United States
Curtis Norman
Tumbleweed Smith
Big Spring
Tumbleweed
Moffatt
Criselda Ynostroza
Winters Ranch
Near Fu
Ture
Brady National
Brady National Bank Stockholders
Don
Ellis Mooring
Ters
Ella Adams
Belton
Weslie Mitchell
Otis Stewart
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