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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1956
Page
1
Thunder showers menaced the July Jubilee in Brady this week yet crowds remained steady. Despite threatening weather, organizers reported lively activity and locals continued events with little concern for rain.
More than 125 McCulloch County pioneers attended Wednesday’s Jubilee reunion at Richards Park under a new steel pavilion. J. E. Herrington hosted, presenting small gifts to the oldest attendees and those with longest county residency. Mrs. QO. T. Baird 90 Brady. G. W. Russell 93 Melvin. Verdie Willhelm 80 Brady. Ben Smith 76 Brady. Mrs. J. W. Morrow 67 Snyder. Earl Tanner 81 from Brawley California visiting Brady.
Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority won first place for the best float in Brady's Jubilee parade. The white float featured a blue fountain and four riders in white dresses. Jubilee president G R White presented the grand championship trophy at the Jubilee horse races. Queen Barbara Bodenhamer led the winning floats around the infield.
Firefighters curb a Wednesday blaze at Home Lumber Company on West Lockhart Street causing about 10,000 in damage. Owner W. H. Miller was at Jubilee races when notified by the town alarm. The second floor storeroom and office suffered a collapsed ceiling while Brady volunteers prevented spread to lumber sheds. The yard reopened next day with customers admitted through side entrances. Water damage affected some merchandise. cause unknown.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Harper lost their Jendal Addition home to a mid May fire started by faulty wiring at Richards Park Jubilee night. Neighbors spotted flames as Brady firefighters arrived to douse the blaze with the roof collapsed. The family, who had just returned from Pecos, faced total loss of belongings. Salvation Army aiding with essentials. Donations of furniture clothing and groceries are requested via Walter Gray at Grays Fine Foods.
Delayed a week by the Jubilee and Fourth of July, Dollar Day is set for next Wednesday with a sales push across the Heart O' Texas trade area. Merchants plan big bargains to attract thrifty shoppers, with a Monday prepublication to give readers 24 hours early notice and a July 7 advertising copy deadline.
Checks totaling 202454 dollars will be mailed to wool producers as part of the Wool Incentive Payment Program covering April 1, 1955 to April 1, 196? The payments amount to an additional 44 percent of what producers received for shorn wool and seek to encourage higher quality wool and stronger bargaining. The incentive rate is 41 percent above the national average price versus the 62 cent support price.
William Hiram Cooper aged 84 a long time stockfarmer in the Heart of Texas died Friday June 29 at Brady Hospital following a heart attack Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 20 p m at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Survivors include his wife two sons William Lewis Cooper of San Antonio PD G Cooper of Melvin two daughters Mrs Willie Elmore of Richland Springs and Mrs Virgie Avinger of Ranger eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren Pallbearers named were Bert L Hughes W A Steelhammer Jim Robertson C B Groves Aubrey Davee and A A Seals
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