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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
8
Junior Kramer of San Angelo piloted The Ghost to top money at the Jubilee races Sunday. Kramer won the trophy dash and first heat, placed high in several events, with Bart Kliene also a strong San Angelo contender in car No. 33. About 20 cars were expected to compete as races began at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Lem Railsback, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lem Railsback of Brady, participates in the Sul Ross State College summer production of The Taming of the Shrew at Alpine. The outdoor Kokernot Lodge Theatre will present the play on July 9.
Social Security field representative Neil Tarvin will be in Brady every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the district courthouse to assist McCulloch County residents with claims. Previously he visited only twice a month, causing long waits with as many as 103 people in a day.
Coleman Counties and a Waldrip gas source promise eight year delays though surveys show wells may outlast or deplete sooner. Davis notes July 11 talk of buying extra gas reserves at Brady costing 2305,000 to 990 600. The council weighs a rate hike of 10 to 45 percent impacting Brady schools as they shift to separate billing. Geeslin questions timing amid ongoing rate debate.
Lyndon Johnson writes that Texas will gain about 122 million dollars in primary and urban road system funds under the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. He notes over two years this program will bring more than 2 billion in highway aid to the state and emphasizes dire losses from droughts and floods and soil erosion.
In a discussion with Kenney, a speaker criticizes rising expenses citing recent steel increases. The complaint notes higher costs for pipe regulators and other materials, reflecting pressure on operations after five years of perceived cooperation.
A series of Senate speeches urges a strong water development program to prevent future losses. The text cites lagging flood control and water projects, calls for action this session, and warns that oil imports threaten Texas independent producers after Suez reopening cuts output by 700,000 barrels daily.
The record notes William Henry Harrison as the oldest U S president to take office at age 68, marking a historic milestone in early American leadership.
Harry Holt a livestock reporter for Paymaster Feeds on KRBC-TV Abilene will judge the Jubilee parade Thursday morning substituting for Stan ley Frank of San Angelo publisher of the West Texas Livestock Weekly Mrs Frank died Monday at Shannon Hospital H V Buzzy Stokes of Brady arranged Holt's appearance Other judges include Charles Kilpatrick editor San Antonio Evening News Mack Turkhart KTBC-TV Austin and Miss Bryan Sar Anavelo Standard Times
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