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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1964
Page
1
The Brady district outlines a new cafeteria seating 350 with two serving lines to relieve daily lunch crowding. The old facility served 255 on average. last year meals totaled 44,607 with 11,201 dollars in student payments and extra income from milk and other programs.
Brady rancher receives Aug 29 1904 dated note from brother G R White in Elgin Kan praising cattle quality and quoting prices. The letter lists 65 cattle with weights and prices around 3.25 and totals for various lots, reflecting market conditions and sale expectations in The Cattleman anniversary issue.
At the July Jubilee Race Meet sponsored by the Heart of Texas Riders calf roping and team tying drew large fields. Jim Daughtry led calf roping first go with 8.6 earning 82.50, Eddie Wright placed third with 11.6. Second go-round winner Jack Saunders posted 10.7. Wright won the event average with 25.1. In team tying, Gatesville pairs claimed early prizes, while Tatum and Lovejoy took the average with 30.9 earning top trophies from the Jubilee committee.
The Brady School Board is about $65,000 short of funding for a new construction program. They trimmed $48,728 so far but fear cutting two elementary rooms and the new administration offices. They may call a supplementary bond issue or further reduce plans, while noting future maintenance costs would rise with cheaper materials.
Selective Service Board No. 89 in Brady will call 14 eighteen year old men for Army mental and physical exams on August 11. Col Morris Schwartz notes they will not be considered for induction now. most draftees are readied around age 22.
The 6th Infantry Division with more than 9 000 members prepares for summer National Guard drill at North Fort Hood July 12 26. From Company B Brady Ballinger 638 enlisted men five officers join the Brady unit commanded by Lt Sammy Helmers. A Brownwood Goldthwaite convoy departs Sunday July 12 at 8 am to North Fort Hood joining the battalion at Goldthwaite then Brownwood.
The Methodist Youth Group announces a car wash all day July 10 starting at 2 a.m. The spokesman says the service will cost $1 and offers a guaranteed first-class job. For pickup and delivery, contact Catt at 7 6113.
Chamber of Commerce directors voted to offer prizes to MecCulloch County deer hunters this fall with Dr. Jerry Wood to design the program, not to exceed 400 dollars in expense. Ranchers urged to list deer leases with chamber at no charge. A financial report showed a June loss of 31.29 dollars. Plans for a new Brady and McCulloch County brochure were set, and a junior show and sale was announced.
The council reported a 25 percent federal grant of 43,250 for Brady's water works project with more funds to come as work progresses. It also noted a 46,600 grant for 25 percent of sewage plant work. The meeting accepted Noerman Motors' low bid for a 1 ton pickup and approved third reading of TV Enterprises Ltd. cable franchise.
Local University of Texas alumni announce a charter bus to the UT Army night game in Austin on October 8. Exes are urged to arrange travel soon and secure tickets for the trip.
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