Mrs Schaeg Resident Dies in Brady
Mrs. Schaeg a Brady resident died at 4 17 p m Monday in Chandler Rest Home at age 48 Born August 19 1874 in Liano County she was Ella Mae Holden and lived in Brady since 1904 Her husband owned an early saddle shop He died in 1951 Funeral services were at Wit hercon Funeral Home with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Surviving are a son Charles L Schaege Brady a large extended family including Olga Baker Gonzales Flora Keyser Ruth Spiller Edna Gray Eunice Wills and Mary Borchers 12 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren
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C. W. J. Behnen
offPrady
Chandler Rest Home
Liano County
Charles L. Schaege
Brady
Olga Baker
Gonzales
Flora Keyser
Ruth Spiller
Edna Gray
Eunice Wills
Mary Borchers
Yoakum
Guardsmen Camp Out At Ft Hood For Summer Training
Brady's 86th Infantry Division National Guard unit arrives at Fort Hood to begin a four day bivouac as part of annual summer camp. Lt Jerry Smith commands First Rifle and Weapons Platoon of Company B. Training focuses on advanced and basic unit drills and for the first time maintenance training on equal footing with other tasks. Units return to 65 Texas cities on July 14.
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Fort Hood
Brady
86Th (Texas) Infantry Division
Texas
An-Neal
Jerry Smith
Brady High School Class of 1963 Reunion Saturday
Brady High School's class of 1963 will hold its 10th anniversary reunion Saturday at the Munic ipal Golf Course clubhouse. About 60 people expected, with a 4 p.m. visit, return at 6 p.m. for more visiting and dinner.
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Brady High School
Municipal Golf Course
Mmore
Jerry Wood
Melvin Girl Crowned Jubilee Queen in 1963 Coronation
Mary Helen Bratton an 18 year old Melvin High School graduate was crowned Queen of the Heart O Texas at Jubilee ceremonies opening the 1963 Jubilee in Bulldog Stadium. She was escorted by Michael Carlson with Laurie Taliaferro as future queen. Runners up were Janet Lemke and Diane Kine. The crowd packed the west grandstand as Brady's festivities began with entertainment, and the queen planned to attend North Texas State University next fall.
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Mary Helen Bratton
Wan
Bulldog Stadium
Mary Helen
Michael Carlson
Laurie Taliaferro
Kim Smith
North Texas State University
Janet Lemke
Erich Lemke
Rochelle
Diane Kine
J. S. King
Janet
Kirby Huffman
Diane
Rocky King
Vicki Herdberg
David Barker
Brady
Don Anderson
Barker
Vicki
Brady High
Bill Spurgin
Royal Combo
George Jones
Jimmy Osborne
Mal Chase
Cheryl Huffman
Elzia Williams
Susan White
Sailing Ship Wins Top Prize in Jubilee Parade
Pioneer Natural Gas Company led by James Is bell-who won first prize in the commercial division with a huge white sailing ship bearing the Brady Lake plug. Western Auto earned second in commercial, while the Academy of Dance took third with a long trailer of harem-gowned dancers. The parade was led by Congressman C C Fisher and Mayor John Rudder, with Jubilee president G R White absent due to illness. The Fourth Army Band from San Antonio provided music.
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Pioneer
Brady Lake
Western Auto
The
Academy of Dance
C. C. Fisher
John Rudder
G. R. White
James Feazelle
Rollie
Mr. White
Fourth Army Band
San Antonio
Pioneer Natural Gas Company
New Mohair Plant in Brady Sets Open House
Brady residents are invited Saturday to tour the Brady Combing Company Inc new mohair plant at 401 South Magnolia beside Roddie Wool Scouring. The 100 by 180 foot facility will process 25,000 pounds weekly. a $200,000 investment. Edward Garnett of Hudson Mass. leads the venture with Arthur Fieldsend and George Fieldsend visiting for the open house.
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Brady
Brady Combing Company, Inc
Texas
Magnolia
Roddie Wool Scouring Company
Edward Garnett
Hudson
Mass
Garnett
Water Carnival Lights Up Friday Night At Pool
A water carnival at the municipal pool marks the end of summer swimming classes. Diving champion Shad Longenetta from San Angelo and a Texas Tech student will perform a clown act and diving exhibition at 7:30 p.m. The program continues with races for children of all ages, underwater and balloon races, and a watermelon scramble. 281 children completed four weeks of lessons this year. Longenetta plans to attend the University of Texas next fall.
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Shad Longenetta
San Angelo
Texas Tech
Korky Steffens
Champ Longenetta
University of Texas
Loadcraft Wins $1 Million Army Contract for Expansible Vans
Loadcraft awarded a government contract totaling 1 103 890 for 70 expansible vans and 99 chassis to be built at the Brady plant for the Army Tank Automotive Command. Production runs from November to June 1964 with no net increase in total personnel.
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Spencer-Safford Loadcraft
Brady
Army Tank Automotive Command
Army
J. W. Massey
R. W. Moellinger
Miller Buys Style Shop in Brady
Johnny Miller returns to Brady and buys The Style Shop from Mrs. Austin Davis. The sale effective in July. Miller, previously with Gibbs Exclusive Styles and Bettis Gibbs, plans to restock with women’s apparel lines.
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Miller
Johnny Miller
Brady
Austin Davis
Gibbs
Brownwood
Brownswood
Bettis and Gibbs
Happy Scot Wins Jubilee Derby From Behind
Fort Worth horse Happy Scot, owned by Andy Carlegis, won the $300 Merchants Derby after a late surge from fourth place. Hirlam's First led through the mile race but faded in the straight. Hasty Gold finished third as a sparse crowd witnessed a 1:47.0 time. Other Tuesday winners included Ginger Tom B, Gates Bar, Direct Gates, Mr Collect, Printocess, and Naik in various dashes and classes across the Jubilee card.
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Happy Scot
Fort Worth
Andy Carlegis
Hirlam
G. H. Sanders
Hasty Gold
Bri. C. Owens
Ginger Tom B
E. Owens
Gates Bar
N. W. Gates
Gatesville
Direct Gates
N W. Gates
Mr. Collect
Duke Wilson
San Antonio
Printocess
W. W. Williams
Poteet
Naik
F. W. White
Big Spring
Son-in-law of Brady Man Dies in Fresno
Jack Lenon, son-in-law of M. M. Schafer of Brady, died June 24 in Fresno California after 13 years of illness. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Schafer Lenon and four children, two married and two daughters at home. Mrs Lenon resided at 832 White Ave NE Fresno.
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Jack Lenon
M. M. Schafer
Brady
Fresno
Calif
Evelyn Schafer
Sisters and families host Bell home gathering
Four sisters and their families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bell's Fairview home last Wednesday. The visit included Mrs. Orval Sparks of Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Green and sons, Capt. Joe Bob Green and wife and two sons of Biden, and Miss Lizzie Black. Capt. Green and family recently returned from a three and a half year tour of a German city and shared many experiences with relatives.
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G. D. Bell
Fairview
Orval Sparks
Wall
Dee Green
Joe Bob Green
Biden
Lizzie Black Orady
Capt. Green
Germany
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Melvin Girl
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Miss Kathry
Leach
Jim Poyd
Safford
Ariz
Boyd
Don Bratton
Queen Mary Helen Bratton
James Isbell
Arthur T. Fieldsend
George T. Fieldsend
Massachusetts
P.m
Forrest Hanson
QO. C. Fisher
Loadcraft
John C. Moellinger
Brady Area
Fisher
L. E. Hundemer
Warren J. Hoffpaulr
California
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Bust
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