Former Hillbilly Entertainer Now Houston Disc Jockey
Jack Derrick once a Brady based hillbilly entertainer now hosts the KNUZ Corral on Houston's KNUZ from 11 05 a m to 1 25 p m each weekday. He was born in DeLeon in 1821 and grew up in Dublin before moving to Brady with his mother where he began radio work. Derrick recorded cowboy programs for Dr Brinkley at 15 and later joined Hank Jones in Baton Rouge and performed in Hollywood with Smiley Burnette before returning to Texas to work with Biff Collie in comedy and song.
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In Brady
Houston
Jack Derrick
Brady
KNEL
KNUZ
Jack
DeLeon
Dublin
Sears Roebuck
Dr. Brinkley
Border
Hank Jones
Rio Grande Valley
Baton Rouge
King Record Company
Hollywood
Smiley Burnette
Texas
Biff Collie
Jack Derrick’s Western Charm Lights Houston Stages
West Texas entertainer Jack Derrick stars on KNUZ-TV in Houston and performs six days a week on air. He also headlines at the City Auditorium and Magnolia Gardens while living near Humble with wife Viola and their two children Autry and Dale Arlene. Derrick’s longtime grandfather W D Davee resides in Brady.
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Jack
Lucille
KNUZ
City Auditorium
Houston
Magnolia Gardens
Texas
Viola
Autry
Gene Autry
Dale Arlene
Dale Evans
Derricks
Humble
Ole Jack
W. D. Davee
Brady
Fife Vows And Fin and Fishing Tales From Texas Coast
A Texas note from Fife June 28 recounts fishing trips at Raymondville and Red Fish Bay with a 120 pound catch and later 130 pounds near Corpus Christi. Local social chatter includes visits, construction growth in Corpus, and a cautionary tale about naming a child.
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Fife
Texas
Raymondville
Red Fish Bay
Bright Baldridge
Corpus
Gordon Swan
Gerald Beckham
Brouse
Sammie Cook
Fay Beckham
Betty Swan
O. C. Utsey
Billy McCaffrey
Brady
Waco
Houston
Keithley
Kermit
R. L. Roberts
W. L. Isaacs
Floyd Purcell
Carlsbad
N. Mex
S. J. Purcell
Tom
Thomas
Jack
Retail Merchants Manager Returns From Louisville Conference
Mrs. Daysie H. Byler, manager of the McCulloch County Retail Merchants Association, returns from the 41st International Consumer Credit Conference in Louisville KY. She highlights business value, joint sessions with credit bureaus, and cooperation with hardware, hospital, dental and other credit granting firms. The association has belonged to the Associated Credit Bureaus of America for 24 years.
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Retail Merchants Association
Louisville
National Retail Hardware Association
American Hospital Association
American Dental Association
Linen Supply Association of America
Associated Credit Bureaus of America
Consumer Credit Conference
Retail Credit Granters of Canada, and
Associated Credit Bureaus of
Sunday guests at EK M Hahn home
Sunday guests in the EK M Hahn home were Darrell Douthit of Raymondville, McCarter Middlebrook of Nacogdoches, Charles Gunter of San Angelo, Ed Harrell of Canyon, Bill Brisker of San Angelo, Murray Jordan and Bill Turner.
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EK. M. Hahn
Darrell Douthit
Raymondville
McCarter Middlebrook
Nacogdoches
Charles Gunter
San Angelo
Ed Harrell
Canyon
Bill Brisker
Murray Jordan
Bill Turner
Blackwells Enjoying Weather at Pagosa Springs
Mr and Mrs John Thomas Blackwell report from Pagosa Springs Colorado enjoying cold nights under two blankets and a large comfort. They recall a 20 degree night about two weeks ago and describe riding toward Granite Lake seven miles from their cabin but heavy snowdrifts halted the horses. They plan to return to Austin for Mr Blackwell to enroll in UT summer session.
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John Thomas Blackwell
Pagosa Springs
Colorado
Granite Lake
Austin
Mr. Blackwell
University of Texas
Vera Cruz at Scenic Cooper Lancaster Star
Cooper and Lancaster headline a rugged 1866 Mexican freebooters saga in Vera Cruz filmed on location in Mexico. Superscope widescreen tech elevates scenic vistas with Denise Darcel Caesar Romero and Sarita Martial in a bold South of the Border angle. Also showing The Barefoot Contessa with Bogart and Gardner.
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Gary Cooper
Burt Lancaster
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Cooper
Lancaster
Denise Darcel
Caesar Romero
Sarita Martial
Italy
Madrid
Humphrey Bogart
Ava Gardner
Brady Soldier In 3d Armored Division
Fort Knox reports Sergeant First Class Delhi F. Landrum of Brady Texas serving in the 3d Armored Division. Landrum, son of Sylvester Landrum of 1106 North Blackburn, Brady, is listed as a member at Fort Knox.
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Brady Soldier
3D Armored Division
Fort Knox
Delhi F. Landrum
Sylvester Landrum
N. Blackburn
Brady
Fort
Knox Soldier Assigned to Armored Engineer Battalion
Landrum has served in the Army since May 1945 and is assigned to Headquarters and Service Company of the division's 23d Armored Engineer Battalion. His wife Roberta resides in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
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Landrum
Roberta
Elizabethtown, Ky
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Knuz-Tv
Donald
Canada
Kentucky Hotel
Hahn
Barton Motors
Brady Theatre
Doris Day
James Cagney
Ruth Etting
Broadway
Blackwells
Pagosa
Standard Office
Higginbotham Lumber CO
W. Main
Knox, Ky
America
Y Rae Bexas VT
Purina
Erridn
Mayhew & Jordan
Veel
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