Queen Kay Crowned In Formal Pageantry
More than 1,000 spectators watched Kay Bratton crowned queen of the July Jubilee at the Jubilee grandstand. Virginia Harkrider, 1953 queen, reigned briefly before Kay’s coronation, with Wade Earl Turner escorting. Kay, from Mercury and Rochelle, thanked attendees as the 1955 Jubilee officially opened.
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Kay Bratton
Virginia Harkrider
Mercury
Rochelle
Charlene Bratton
Charlie Bratton
Dick Ramsey
Odessa
Kay
David Moseley
Melvin Woman dies in Brady at 82 after long life
Maggie Mae West Hargroves, 82, a Melvin resident born in Osage County Missouri on November 5, 1872, died at 1:40 a.m. Friday at her daughter’s Brady home. Survived by husband D D Hargroves, daughter Myrtle Easterly, three sons Olen West John West Oscar West, stepson M C Hargroves Bill Hargroves Clayton Hargroves, a brother Jim Williams, 18 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by Rev. W LeRay Fowler at Wilkerson Funeral Home and burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Pallbearers included Egan Fowler Cooper Parker Hunter Ables Ray Holt Carl Bradley Carol Dial. Out-of-town mourners attended from Dallas Port Arthur Kemp Ennis Dallas San Antonio.
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Maggie Mae West Hargroves
Melvin
A. H. Capps
South Church St
Brady
Osage County
Missouri
Texas
Ruben West
Dave D. Hargroves
M. C. Hargroves
San Antonio
Bill Hargroves
Clayton Hargroves
W. LeRay Fowler
First Baptist Church
Wilkerson
Rest Haven Cemetery
Egan Fowler
Cooper Parker
Hunter Ables
Ray Holt
Carl Bradley
Carol Dial
Emmit Mahaney
Dallas
Stanley Mahaney
Port Arthur
Bell Pritchett
Lester Williams
Kemp
Lonnie Williams
Ennis
Mary Cade
Novia
Ernest Cade
Kay Bratton Hosts Jubilee at Junction Pool Opening
Kay Bratton, queen of the 1955 July Jubilee, attended Junction Monday night representing McCulloch County at the bathing beauty revue opening the town's new swimming pool.
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Kay Bratton
Junction
McCulloch County
Jubilee visitors from multiple Texas towns gather in Austin
Here For Jubilee Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carson of Austin, Dr. and Mrs. Morris D. Mann and children of Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. O'Neal and daughters Karen and Teresa of Dallas arrived last weekend for a Jubilee visit with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moseley of Rochelle.
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Jack Carson
Austin
Morris D. Mann
Coleman
A. A. O’neal
Karen
Teresa
Dallas
Richard Moseley
Rochelle
Licata Leads Jubilee Jockeys With Six Wins
Tony Licata topped the Jubilee meet leading jockeys by six wins and two additional places, riding in the Jubilee Queen's Purse on Saturday. Edmund Garcia finished second with five wins and two fourths, also winning the Buck Richards Purse and the Brady Derby during the three day meet.
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Tony Licata
Jubilee
Tony
Edmund Garcia
Garcia
Buck Richards
If you had Jubilee guests it's news
A brief note invites readers to call The Standard at 2236 for Jubilee party coverage or guest tips. The item presents a local media call-in prompt without further details.
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Standard
San Antonio Horse Wins Derby
Sailor Girl, a 6 year old mare from San Antonio, won the Brady Derby on Monday as larger crowds attended the Jubilee event.
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San Antonio
San Angelo Girl Wins Barrel Races at Jubilee
Betty Dusek of San Angelo topped the girls barrel races with a 56.6 second total over three days at the July Jubilee centerfield track. Sally Taylor, De Lois Hinson, and Manuelita Mitchell followed in second through fourth. The event drew large crowds and prizes for top rides and averages.
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Betty Dusek
San Angelo
Betty
Sally Taylor
Stacy
de Lois Hinson
Lampasas
Manuelita Mitchell
Lohn
Jubilee Track
Schooler of
Gailand
Miss Schooler
Sis
Brady Square Parade Draws Largest Crowd In Years
The Jubilee parade drew an estimated 10 000 to 15 000 spectators as Brady Square filled with rain or shine excitement. Judges awarded Lions Club first for This Is Our Hayday, FFA second with a plowing scene, and Epsilon Sigma Alpha third for a colorful circus.
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Brady
Jim Harkrider
South Elm Street
Lions Club
Brady Ffa
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Roy Beancourt
The
Lohn Valley Protective Association
Brady National Bank Marks 50th Anniversary
Brady National Bank marks its 50th anniversary with an open house on Saturday July 9 and presents a two part history by vice president Hardin Jones detailing McCulloch County banking from early First National Bank Brady through multiple local institutions and leadership, tracing development up to 1925.
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Brady National Bank
Hardin Jones
Brady National Bank of Necessity
McCulloch County
First National Bank of
Brady
E. M. Longscape
H. B. White
Mike L .Wood
Will Munger
Wood
Austin
Court House
Allison Ogden
Brownwood
First National Bank
Texas
McCulloch County Bank
American Bank Reporter
MccCulloch County Bank
Bank of Mercury
Cox and Beasley
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Wade Earl Turner
Brady High School StsPdusters
Boyd Hunt
Korky Steffens
J. L. Kuykendall
Fredonia
Brady Hospital
Kay Brtton
Ruth James
Mrs. Hargroves
Kay In Junction
Licata
Edmund Garcia O
Kenneth Britton
Billy Hughes
Dell Bustamente
Johnny Desmo
Ben Baker
J. Howard
M. Wiggins
J. Vandiver
Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s Circus
Roy Bean
Haralene Heath
Harold Heath
Gladys Menking
Hallettsville
Helen Kuykendall
Valley Springs
Donnie Fay Hinson
June Williams
Sadie Smith
Gail
Shirley Bowers
Denison
Camille Scott
Llano
Virginia Probst
Eula Jean Thomas
Billy McBride
John Sorell
Sorell
Bill Hames
Richards Park
Gene Ledell
Doyle Standifer
Standifer
Brady Square
Mike Harvey
Billa Miller
Diane Tamillow
Sohn
Goodfellow Air Force
Mercury State Bank
Danyers
Commercial Bank
Commercial National Bank
Bank of Rochelle
Dick Sellman
Tom Sellman
First State Bank & Trust Co
Rudder Drug Store
W. N. White
S. S. Graham
H. B. Ogden
Rochelle State Bank
J. T. Price
O. E. Rice
First State Bank
T. C. Ward
J. N. Mason
QO. N. Mason
Lohn State Bank
J. K. Shelton
William F. Roberts, Jr
Farmers Guaranty State Bank
H. J. Huffman
B. F. Gray
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
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