Peewees to Fight Wednesday Night at Armory Card
A special all peewee boxing card is set for Wednesday night at the National Guard Armory with peewees weighing 105 pounds or less. Brady's Golden Gloves team regular Fight Night follows on Saturday February 6. Tickets cost 50 cents adults 25 cents students for peewees and 1 dollar adults 50 cents students for Fight Night.
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Golden Gloves
National Guard Armory
Brady
Chamber of Commerce Recreation Committee
Rochelle High Honors Roll Adds 21 Students
Rochelle announces third six weeks honor roll listing 21 students across grades from seventh to twelfth. Principal Glen Morgan noted seniors Patsy Engdahl Gloria Haywood Bill Price Kay Turnell. juniors Charles Hare. sophomores Kirby Huffman Jimmy Moseley Jon Pool Underwood. eighth Carolyn Booker Janet Lemke. seventh Donnie Kilgore. sixth Jean Adams Ronnie Mohr Nicky Neal Janet Smith Mike Thompson. fifth Kathy Doyal Vicki Gamblin. fourth Steve Moseley Lynn Passmore. third Deanie Smith. Fifteen named to semester roll include Bill Price Kay Turnell Kirby Huffman Janet Lemke Donnie Kilgore Jean Alams Ronnie Mohr Nicky Neal Janet Smith Vicki Gamblin Steve Moseley Lynn Passmore Deanie Smith. Golf team headed to Breckenridge for a match with Brownwood Abilene Breckenridge led by Principal C A Ethridge.
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Rochelle
Glen Morgan
Patsy Engdahl
Gloria Haywood
Bill Price
Kay Turnell
Charles Hare
Kirby Huffman
Jimmy Moseley
Jon Pool Underwood
Carolyn Booker
Janet Lemke
Donnie Kilgore
Jean Adams
Ronnie Mohr
Nicky Neal
Janet Smith
Mike Thompson
Kathy Doyal
Vicki Gamblin
Steve Moseley
Lynn Passmore
Deanie Smith
Jean Alams
Auto Train Collision Injures Brady Man in Santa Anna
Charlie Matthews owner of the McCulloch County Public Warehouse and former Brady Mills manager was injured when his car collided with a train near the U S 83 Coleman highway crossing in Santa Anna. He sustained four broken ribs and knee injuries. he is improving at Santa Anna Hospital. His mother Mrs Nannie Matthews visited him.
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Charlie Matthews
McCulloch County Public Warehouse
Brady Mills
Santa Anna
Matthews
Santa Anna Hospital
Nannie Matthews
South Mesquite
U. S. 983
Coleman
McCulloch County
Jackie McCarty
Brady Ffa
Lohn Cowgirl to Bear Colors at Stock Show Parade
Mrs. Jym Mitchell of Lohn, famed barrel racer, will ride as a color bearer in the Fort Worth Stock Show parade. She and Mrs. Dale Youree of Oklahoma on white horses will carry the United States and Texas flags and lead the grand entry at each rodeo performance. Mitchell is among 36 American girls invited to compete in the barren races, and she and her husband traveled to Fort Worth.
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Jym Mitchell
Lohn
Fort Worth
Dale Youree
Oklahoma
United States
Texas
Mitchell
Legion Project Makes Wheelchairs Available
Two wheelchairs bought through Progressive Farmer subscription sales are now available in McCulloch County for loan at no charge. The chairs were secured by local Legion members G. E. Duncan Red Simpson Cotton Reeves Carol McFarland and Pancho Miller, though they are Brady area allies from San Saba Post. The Legion will sponsor continued equipment loans including beds crutches and a third wheelchair, with Mrs. M. L. Wootan leading the American Legion Auxiliary.
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McCulloch County
American Legion Auxiliary
G. E. Duncan
Red Simpson
Cotton Reeves
Carol McFarland
Pancho Miller
San Saba Legion Post
Brady Post
Legion
Progressive Farmer Magazine
M. L
Jack) Wootan
Betsill Matriarch Nannie Betsill Dies at 78 in Doole
Mrs Nan nie O Betsill of Doole aged 78 died January 21 in Santa Anna Hospital. Funeral services were held January 22 at Doole Church of Christ. She was born July 21 1881 at Stacy and lived most of her life in Doole. Survived by six sons two daughters 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Burial in Stacy Cemetery. Pallbearers were Babb Taylor L C Terry Omer Hall John Brown Lester Murray and J D McMorries.
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Nannie O. Betsill
Doole
Precinct 3
Oscar Betsill
Doole Church of Christ
Betsill
Santa Anna Hospital
Stacy
Church of Christ
Stevens Funeral Home
Coleman
Babb Taylor
L. C. Terry
Omer Hall
John Brown
Lester Murray
J. D. McMorries
Grandson Cited For Scout Honors
Grandson Jackie Jones of Del Rio, an Eagle Scout and Del Rio High School senior, is one of five candidates to represent the 27 county Concho Valley Council in an Austin program in February. He has eight years of Scout work with 37 merit badges and plans to attend the University of Texas after graduation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Jones, and Mrs Mildred Gault is his mother’s maiden name.
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N. T. Gault
Placid
Jackie Jones
del Rio
Concho Valley
Austin
del Rio High School
Jackie
Rio Grande
Texas
Price Daniel
Jack Jones
University of Texas
Guests in Mann Home Week end Visitors from St Louis
Mr and Mrs C H Todd Sr of St Louis Missouri were week end guests of Mr and Mrs Duke Mann. The visit highlighted a social gathering at the Mann residence.
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Mann Home
C. H. Todd, Sr
St. Louis, Mo
Duke Mann
Melvin Bridge Dominoes Party for March of Dimes
Melvin hosts a bridge and dominoes forty-two party in the Melvin High School study hall Saturday night to aid the March of Dimes. Admission is $1 per couple, starting at 7 50 p.m. Proceeds benefit the charity and coffee and cookies are free.
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Melvin
Melvin High School
T. Wood
West Commerce Bumpy Town Hinges On Highway Work
West Commerce Street in Brady sees disruption from the U S Highway 87 four lane project and a new Brady Creek bridge while most local firms remain open. Merchants report cooperation from contractors and highway officials to keep rear street access, with businesses like Hill Country Creameries and Piggly Wiggly continuing operations despite inconveniences.
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Brady
Commerce Street
Brady Creek
Church Street
West Commerce
Ora
Highway Department
West Commerce Street
Hill Country Creameries
Brady Drive
Mrs Waldrep of Melvin Dies
Mrs. D L Waldrep 76 of Melvin died at 1 30 p m Thursday in Brady Hospital where she had been a patient since Jan 12 She was born in 1883 in Harwood Texas and had lived in Melvin since 1924 Her husband Danse Lee Waldrep died in April 1955 Funeral services were held at Wilkerson Chapel in Brady at 2 p m Friday with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Survivors include four sons A P and O C Waldrep of Melvin Z P of Brady Cecil Waldrep of Artesia New Mexico two daughters Mrs Frances Engdah of Melvin and Mrs Melba Finlay of Hayward California a sister Mrs Zelma Schuler of Gonzales five brothers Martin of Waelder Clyde of Hallettsville Alvin of Cuero Harper of Rule and Roy Wyatt of Gonzales 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren Pallbearers were Willie Turner Clemith Siler T Wood W E Crocker H E Crumley and W C Hutto.
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D. L. Waldrep
Melvin
Brady Hospital
Vira Estelle Wyatt
Harwood
Tex
Danse Lee Waldrep
Wilkerson Chapel
Brady
Rest Haven
A. P. and
O. C. Waldrep
Z. P
Cecil Waldrep
Artesia
N. M
Frances Engdah
Melba Finlay
Hayward
Calif
Zelma Schuler
Gonzales
Martin
Waelder
Clyde
Hallettsville
Alvin
Cuero
Harper
Rule
Roy Wyatt
Willie Turner
Clemith Siler
T. Wood
W. E. Crocker
H. E. Crumley
W. C. Hutto
Brady High Talent Show for March of Dimes
Brady High School boys star in a beauty contest at 7:30 p m Friday in the Brady High auditorium to raise funds for the March of Dimes.
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Brady High
Poll Taxes Lag As McCulloch County Prep for Elections
As deadlines approach in McCulloch County only 1,736 poll taxes have been paid. Tax official John Guice said about 2,400 were expected, with 2,500 in the last presidential year. Filing for county offices closes Monday with May 7 Democratic primary and June 4 runoff.
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McCulloch
John Guice
Guice
Paul Johnson
Walter L. Bryson
Reubin Thomas
A. O. Newman
Brownwood
William O. Breedlove
Mark Callaway
Joe Dibrell, Jr
Coleman
Mothers March Raises Funds for March of Dimes
The Mothers March collected 568.83 dollars and the Dunbar Choir Concert added 59.75 dollars for the March of Dimes. Chairman Carmen Cungus praised the response and noted competition from a basketball game. Shirley Fay McCutcheon won a door prize record player.
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Mothers
Dunbar Choir
March of Dimes
Carmen Cungus
Dunbar
Shirley Fay McCutcheon
R. M. Jay 93 Dies. Longtime Brady Cattleman Remembered
Robert Monroe Jay a 93 year old McCulloch County cow man died at his home on South Pecan Brady born October 13 1866 in Tyler County moved to Brady in 1901 worked on John Wall ranch for 40 years married Amanda Josephine Wood in 1903 she died in 1956 funeral held at Wilkerson Chapel led by Ernest McCoy burial in Brady Cemetery survivors include two sons Joe and Bud Jay a brother Wilmer Jay of California and a granddaughter Rita Ann Jay
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Robert Monroe
Bob) Jay
McCulloch County
South Pecan
Tyler County
Brady
John Wall
Jay
Amanda Josephine Wood
Mr. Jay
Ernest McCoy
Fourth and Bridge Street
Poll Tax Not Needed On Jury, DA Advises
District Attorney Gor din Griffin Jr. clarifies that poll tax receipts are not required to serve on a jury. He notes exemptions exist and that women with children under 16 may be excused, while poll tax is needed to vote for ages 21 to 60. He urges citizens to pay taxes to exercise voting rights in 1960 elections.
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Gordin Griffin, Jr
McCulloch County
Brady
Griffin
Atlense
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Brady Peewees
Junior Adams
Kenneth
Jerry Simpson
Brady Team
Killeen
Manuel Sanchez
Gene Lay
Dale Anderson
Orville Wright
Arthur Galindo
Martin Salis
Breckenridge
C. A. Ethridge
Abilene
Brady Man Hut
F. E. Bourland
Center
J. W. Hobbs
Allen Stafford
Legion Project
Charles R. Terry
Beck Construction Co
Odessa
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Charles
C. L. Terry
Helen Mohler
R. E. Mohler
Charles Terrys
Sue Anne
Curtis 2
Melvin Party
Luke Vogel
Arch Clevenger
Terry Townsend
OO. C. Fisher
Gordon Griffin
Aubrey Davee
R. M. Jay
Cowman
KR. M
Bob
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