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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1969
Page
1
The Passing PARADE reflects on Preston Smith becoming Texas governor and Ima as First Lady. The column recalls their farm roots, modest beginnings, and the inaugural moments in Austin. The writer announces retirement after over 40 years at The Standard.
Brady dominates Burnet 67 to 51 as six players reach double figures. Walter Barnes scores 20 on 12 field goals, Johnny Lewis adds 19, and Willian Lilleman nets five of seven for the 100 point second game this season. Brady improves to 17 4 overall and 4 0 in district as they outshoot Burnet 41 0 percent from the field.
The Drady Independent School District trustees will meet Monday February 3 at 7:15 p.m. in the administration building to set the trustees election date on the first Saturday in April, choose a time and place, and appoint an election judge. Also on the agenda are a report on the January administrators conference in Austin approval of track and golf schedules policy on free and reduced lunches discussion of driver education administrator contracts and financial and budget reports.
Three new members were inducted into the Brady Rotary Club at the regular Tuesday luncheon at Plateau Restaurant. Rotary director H H Nicholas led the ceremony admitting Johnny Jones B McCleskey and Doyle Todd. The trio brings the club’s total membership to a2.
Forty nine units of blood were drawn at the Ped Cross Mobile Blood unit visit at Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ on January 25. Local Red Cross secretary Mrs. Howard Salter noted McCulloch County remains 55 pints behind quota after recent drives. She thanked First Baptist Church ladies, medical staff, volunteers, and Future Farmers of America for support and unloading. Donors listed include Volney Townsend, Mark Day, Jim Peel, John Williams, H. Huffman, and many others.
Marion Luther Taylor 71 of Brady died Thursday at Fireside Nursing Home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Henry McBroom of the Fourth and Bridee Street Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery. Born December 14, 1807 in Cavila, he had lived in Brady since November. He was an accountant and longtime resident of San Angelo. Survivors include a son Ira David Taylor of San Antonio, two sisters Vera Mills and Howard Salter of Brady, three brothers Elmer, Jesse, and Donnell Taylor, all of Brady, and three grandsons.
Twelve year old Courtney Williams and his family share a lively household with several pets. BB the two year old mixed beagle basset hound climbs ladders and slides, greets Courtney at school, and travels in a bicycle basket. The Williamses also own an English collie named Hoots, an 18 inch alligator named Benjamin, a screech owl that died days ago, a raccoon, and a possum. Courtney studies at Brady Junior High, excels in science, and belongs to Payheant troop 425.
A light shower dropped about a quarter inch in parts of McCulloch County late Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a cool front moved through. Farmers hailed the moisture as a needed sample for the Heart of Texas region with oats and wheat showing slow growth but holding up.
Two IFYE participants from Peru stay with McCulloch County hosts as part of Texas 4-H exchange. Elisabeth Rannelli, 17, from Cajamarca, lives with County Agent Jerry DeBord and family. Jose Antonio Cacho Sousa, from Lima, resides with the Bill Huffman family in Rochelle and speaks English well.
Nominees for the Distinguished Service Award to be presented at the Brady Chamber of Commerce annual banquet March 27 are being received. Submissions must reach the office by February 15 for committee review. The dinner at 7:50 p.m. will be at Brady School cafeteria with Dr. Charles W Jarvis as speaker.
McCulloch County Clerk W E K Beekie Lohn Jr issued legal commissions signed by Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr and Gov Preston Smith Tuesday morning. Commissions go to Sheriff Luke Vogel, W Murray Jordan, county attorney F W Waddill Jr, tax assessor-collector Paul Johnson, commissioner Precinct No 1, and Oscar Betsill, commissioner Precinct No 3.
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