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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1954
Page
8
A Brady delegation is expected at the Central Texas Conclave of DeMolays in Boerne at Camp Alcafar on July 31 and August 1. The program includes athletic events fishing rodeo degree contests and other recreation in a camp style gathering.
The Fourth of July in Brady had one minor wreck and one drunk. A pickup driven by Joseph Francis Garvey collided with an auto driven by Earl Dale Irish at Wall and South 11th Streets around 1 p.m. Friday. Brady Highway Patrolmen H. G. Geeslin and G. J. Matthews reported no further incidents.
Here From California Mr. and Mrs. Frank Y. Campbell of Long Beach California left Sunday after spending a week with Mrs. C A Tupman and other relatives. They will stop in Temple to visit Mr. and Mrs. R G Hughes, then proceed to Dallas to see Mr. and Mrs. Mike Campbell before returning to California.
Pfc Jessie Walten and Pfc Don A Horne aided the 17th Field Artillery Battalion in Korea for its 37th anniversary. Walten, son of Mrs Mamie Walten of Brady, cooks in Battery A. Horne, son of Homer Horne of Brady and Mrs W H McGinnis of McGregor, is a truck driver who joined the Army in January 1953 after basic at Camp Carson.
Entering Brady Hospital Monday were Mrs. Clayton Pike of Streeter L. C. Sansom of Rochelle and Mrs. Robert Priess of Mason.
Mrs Bowen and her husband entertained guests from Coleman as week end visitors of her parents Mr and Mrs W D Jordan confirming family ties and social customs of the period.
Brazos River Authority officers pursue legislation to finance a 145 million dam program creating a 300 mile lake between Whitney and Possum Kingdom. Five dams Turkey Creek Inspiration Point Hightower de Cordova Bend Bee Mountain would add hydroelectric capacity and raise Possum Kingdom dam 15 feet. A 45 million government loan to be repaid after 100 million private funds, with annual power revenue around 7 million.
Six week old pigs for sale in Brady area. Elderly lady wanted to nurse at home. Equity in a large two bedroom home with loan assumption. Modern two bedroom house with central heating and attached garage on 1106 North Grant. Phone numbers 6297 and 7357 listed for contact.
Citation by publication directs Jack Pinkston to appear in the District Court at Brady for Willie Hurd v Jack Pinkston docket 6222. Suit seeks trespass to title and cloud removal on 178 acres, debt liens and damages. answer due by 10 AM on first Monday after 42 days from August 16 1954. issued June 29 1954.
Mrs Henry Jordan 51 of Mason died Thursday morning at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio after a five week illness. Funeral services were held Friday at the First Methodist Church in Mason with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Survivors include her husband four sons Miles Jordan of Mason her mother Mrs Ziriax of Brady and five brothers Frank Ziriax San Angelo Ervin Ziriax Tulsa and Earl Wesley and Clinton Ziriax Brady.
Plans are set for the First Baptist Church summer revival opening Wednesday night July 7 and running through July 18. Evangelist Mil ton DuPriest of Temple and Music Director Fritz Smith of Jasper lead the campaign with nightly services at o'clock and a nursery for children three and under. Pastor Rev. W. LeRay Fowler invites all to attend and seek the church’s cooling comfort.
W. C. Miller of Medford Wis accompanied by Mrs Margaret Davis and two daughters Carol and Cindy of Wisconsin Rapids arrived last Wednesday for a visit with Mrs Davis parents Mr and Mrs O J Nelson of Brady. Mrs Davis and children will stay about a month and be joined later by Mr Davis. Miller, a county highway commissioner, was to return home today.
Visit over the weekend by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Terry of Wichita Falls as they stayed with their respective parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Terry and Mr. and Mrs. Emmette Mohler in a family gathering.
UT Austin students Murray Jordan Eitel Hahn and Frankie Roddie were summer school attendees who spent holidays as guests of their parents, reflecting family travel during the break.
A-2c Billy Brown and A-2c Harold Bogg, both from Kelly Field San Antonio, were in Brady with Billy Brown's parents Mr and Mrs A W Brown over the holidays.
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