Wool Growers Receive $203,517 Incentive Checks
McCulloch County Wool producers received incentive payments totaling 203517.31 dollars for the 1959 marketing year April 1 1959 to March 31 1960. The program aims to raise wool quality and market price with a 43.2 percent incentive based on the 62 cent national wool support price and 43.3 cent national market price. The county average price paid was 45.2 cents per pound, lifting the average to 64.7 cents with incentives. Lamb incentives were 75 cents per hundredweight with deductions to fund promotion.
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AC3
McCulloch County
John Shurtleff
ASC
Brady
Bradley Re-elected State Representative in Oklahoma
W D Bradley, 47, son of Brady residents, was re elected Tuesday as a state representative. He received 1981 votes to 1424 for his opponent, a Brady High graduate who has ranching roots in Waurika Jefferson County. Bradley emphasized seniority and experience in the upcoming Legislature, and he and his wife have two children.
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W. D. Bradley
Oklahoma
Bradley
Henry Bradley
Brady
Waurika
Jefferson County
Okla
Brady Volunteer Fire Department Elects Tommy Clay Chief
The Brady Volunteer Fire Department elected Tommy Clay as fire chief at Tuesday night’s meeting. He will join 11 officers to be installed August 2, succeeding Howard Saltier while Andy Allen advances to president.
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Brady Volunteer Fire Department
Tommy Clay
Fire Department
Clay
Howard Salter
Andy Allen
Vernon Dorsett
Funeral Held In Melvin for Mrs Waldrep
Funeral services for Mrs. A P Waldrep were held at 10 a m Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Melvin Day Loveless Funeral Home of Eden directed burial in Melvin Cemetery Born January 31 1910 in Eldorado she was the former Maude Kent and married June 3 1928 in Eldorado Her husband is president of the First National Bank in Melvin Survivors include her husband her mother Mrs A E Kent of Eldorado a son Alvis K Waldrop of El Paso a daughter Mrs Wanda Craig of Odessa three brothers and four sisters per obituary records show.
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A. P. Waldrep
First Baptist Church
Melvin
U. S. 87
A. E. Kent
Eldorado
Alvis K. Waldrop
el Paso
Wanda Craig
Odessa
Tom
Midland
Buck
Monahans
L. A. Kent
Tyler
Raymond Alsup
San Antonio
Truett Stanford
Wyatt Means
Houston
W. L. May
Austin
Goff Family Holiday Visit Highlights Military Veteran
Mr. Goff hosted visits with his brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. Pete Goff over the holidays in his Albuquerque relatives. The veteran retired from the army in May 1959 after 24 years of service, with Mrs. Jerry Borders also part of the gathering.
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Marshall Goff
Jerry Borders
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Pete Goff
Goff
Jubilee May Top Record Of '59 Show
Jubilee May shows strong financials and crowds with May events praised by General Manager Steffens. He credits stock show success to breeders and staff, notes improving attendance, and thanks local businesses and officials for support.
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Korky Steffens
Brucellosis Petition Seeks 20 More Cattle Producers
McCulloch County aims to join the state brucellosis testing program with 75 percent of cattle producers listed on the 1959 tax roll. E L Ross and Bill Strickland urge signers this week at Farm Bureau, Fred Wulff Jr., or by contact, noting 286 names currently on the petition.
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McCulloch
E. L. Ross
Bill Strickland
Menard
Mason
San Saba
Lampasas
Coleman
Ross
Farm Bureau
Fred Wulff, Jr
Commercial National Bank
Bar Convention Attendance by Aubrey Davee Family
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Davee spent a weekend in Houston attending the State Bar Convention and visiting their son Robert Davee his wife and their young son.
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Aubrey Davee
Houston
Robert Davee
Brady Boys Win A&M Opportunity Scholarships
Bobbie Barsch and Gerald Lemons of Brady are among 89 Texas A&M four year Opportunity Award scholars. The awards, announced by Dr. J. B. Page, cover 800 to 1200 dollars total and provide 200 to 300 dollars yearly plus part time work.
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Bobbie Barsch
Gerald Lemons
Brady
Texas A&m College
J. B. Page
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Angus Rank
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Delaine Ram
George Johanson
Eden
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Rochelle
FFA
Bob Bratton
Ram
Eve Glynn Sanders
A. R. Whisenhunt
Mullin
Joe McAnally
Marvin Selman
L. A. Gotcher
L. J. Armstrong
D. L. Adams
Joella Cole
Robert Hays
Gene Dickson
Jessie Lee McAnally
W.W. B. Lawrence, Jr
Mrs. Waldrep
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Strickland
Jay Pumphrey
Old Glory
A. H. Broad Company
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Commissioners Court
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Luke Vogel
Dorman Gibbs
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Otto Barsch
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