Melvin Man Flies In Rites Honoring French General
First Lt. Arch K. Jacobsen of Melvin took part in Rabat ceremonies honoring General d Armee Augustin Guillaume, departing resident general of French Morocco, as the 45th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 316th Air Division, flew over. Guillaume received the Legion of Merit from Maj. Gen. Frederic E. Glantzberg amid praise of allied ground forces and fighter crews. Jacobsen, a 1951 cadet graduate, previously served at McGuire AFB with the 2nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. his wife Juanita Middleton Jacobsen and their two sons accompanied him in Rabat.
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Arch K. Jacobsen
Arch Jacobsen
Melvin
French Morocco
d’Armee
Augustin Guillaume
Rabat
Jacobsen
45Th
316Th Air Division
Guillaume
Frederic E. Glantzberg
17Th Air Force
U. S
McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Pearl Harbor
Juanita F. Middleton
Kenneth
Keith
Jacobse
Airline Hearing Reset for Aug 10 in Texas and D.C.
A CAB hearing on Trans-Texas Airways renewal or permanent certificate is postponed from July 27 to Aug 10 in Houston with another session in Washington on Aug 24. Brady and its Chamber back TTA, and a brief is being prepared. W. W. Blanton and James Allbright visited Brady, with Allbright then speaking in Mason.
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Trans-Texas Airways
Houston
Washington, D. C
Brady
Hallford Brothers Open Radio Shop
Elmer and Delmer Hallford have opened the Brady Radio and Electrical Shop on North Bridge Street. Brady High School graduates with Elmer completing a Chicago radio course, they offer repair work for home and car radios and small appliances and invite local customers to use their services.
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Elmer
Delmer Hallford
Brady
Brady Radio and Electronical
North Bridge Street
Perry Brothers
Hallfords
Brady High School
Chicago
Delmer
Dismissals From Brady Hospital Friday
Three patients were discharged from Brady Hospital on Friday: Mrs. Anna Pike of Streeter, Mrs. Ismal Ward of Melvin, and H. H. Knight of Rochelle.
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Brady Hospital
Anna __ Pike
Streeter
Ismal Ward
Melvin
H. H. Knight
Rochelle
Brady FFA Boys Headed to State Meet Next Week
Brady High School’s FFA chapter will send a delegation to the 26th annual State FFA Convention in San Antonio from July 21 to 23. Jerry Smith will be the official delegate and receive the Lone Star Farmer degree. June Young will compete for the state FFA sweetheart title with nine other area sweethearts. New officers include Billy Joe Nicholas as president, with John Holcomb and J. D. Hampton as advisors.
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Brady Ffa
Brady High School
San Antonio
Jerry Smith
Lone Star Farmer
Texas Ffa
June Young
Floyd Young
Brady
Billy Joe Nicholas
John Holcomb
J. D. Hampton
Nicholas
Richard Rickman
Leslie Fisher
W. T. McLean
Winston Beoker
Vernon Ryan
Fletcher Fields
Bill Ricks
Johnny Bradshaw
Sentinel
Rochelle Teacher Resigns to Take VA Post in Eldorado
Oliver Burk vocational agriculture teacher at Rochelle High School resigns to accept a VA teaching job in Eldorado. He and his wife and son plan to move about August 1. Rochelle Superintendent C W Thompson says no replacement has been named. Burk has taught at Rochelle three years after two years at Comyn in Comanche County.
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Oliver Burk
Rochelle High School
Eldorado
Rochelle
C. W. Thompson
Burk
Comyn
Comanche County
Brady Man Awarded May School Contract
Trustees of the May Independent School District in Brown County awarded a contract to Chester Richie of Brady for a new elementary school building costing 97 474 dollars. Nine bids ranged up to 98 000. Architect is John G Becker of San Angelo. Construction to start within days and finish in 150 working days.
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May Independent
Brown County
Chester Richie
Brady
John G. Becker
San Angelo
Richie
Trio From Voca San Antonio Doole Enter Brady Hospital
Donald Fleming of Voca Charles Patton of San Antonio and Omer Hall of Doole entered Brady Hospital Friday and were dismissed Saturday.
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Donald Fleming
Voca
Charles Patton
San Antonio
Omer Hall
Doole
Brady Hospital
Brady Swelters As Mercury Boils To 105 Degrees
Texas heat dominates the report with Brady and McCulloch County feeling the burn. Record highs appear in Dallas 110.3F and Oklahoma 111F while Doole area gauges show 10.98 inches of rainfall year-to-date. Residents urge rain as cotton holds but feed suffers.
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Brady
Texas
Jay Cochran
Oklahoma
Midwest
Dallas
Kansas
McCulloch
Eden
McCulloch County
B. L
Pete) Murrell
Doole
Brady Library plans filed for Buck Richards Memorial
Complete drawings and specifications for the F M Buck Richards Memorial Library have been sent to trustee Hardin Jones at Brady National Bank and will be on file for contractors and dealers to examine. The plan includes reading rooms for adults and children, a workroom, librarian’s office, rest rooms, a club room, and Sidney Park north of the library. Bids are tentatively to open next Monday July 19. J J Black of Midland, the architect, was in Brady Tuesday.
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F. M. (Buck) Richards
Hardin Jones
Brady National Bank
Sidney Park
J. J. Black
Midland
Brady
Paul C Carpenter 68 Brady carpenter dies at home
Paul C Carpenter 68 of Brady died at 11 30 p m Friday at his home 800 East Eighth Street Born November 8 1885 in Bell County he was a son of the late Mr and Mrs C Carpenter Funeral services were held at 3 p m Monday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with Rev LeRay Fowler officiating Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery Survivors include daughter Miss Laura Mae Carpenter Brady three sons R G Carpenter O E Carpenter Mission and Paul C Carpenter Jr Houston four brothers O C Carpenter Vernon and two sisters Mrs Roy Ferguson and Mrs W J Hall Vernon Pallbearers were Ford Terry Otis Howard H J Riley J D Branscum Elva Irby and H G Hudler
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Paul C. Carpenter
Brady Carpenter
East Eighth St
Bell County
Wilkerson Funeral Home
LeRay Fowler
First Baptist Church
Rest Haven
Laura Mae Carpenter
Brady
R. G. Carpenter
O. E
Free Ticket Wins a Friend for Brady
A San Angelo visitor, L. H. Stephens, sent a letter to the Brady Police Department praising a courtesy parking ticket he received. He stated the ticket reminded him to be mindful of parking meter times on future Brady visits.
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Brady
L. H. Stephens
San Angelo
Stephens
Heart of Texas
Brady Hospital Dismissals List Several Residents
Mrs. M. 8S. Wimberly of Voca M. FE. Kidd and Rudolph Garcia Brady Mrs. V. E. Miller Ponto toc Odeon Land of Richland Springs and Beryl Johnson of Sohn were dismissed from Brady Hospital Monday.
Eden couple welcomed a daughter at Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Billie Newman of Eden are the parents of a daughter born at Brady Hospital on Saturday.
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Billie Newman
Eden
Brady Hospital
Bateses announce birth of daughter in Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Vernon Bates of Menard announce the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital on Sunday.
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Vernon Bates
Menard
A Yeaghter
Brady Hospital Sunay
Postal Business Up Despite Drouth in Brady 1954
Brady post office receipts for the first six months of 1954 total $25,293.47, up from $23,275.88 the previous year. Acting Postmaster Mrs. Barry Francks called the rise surprising given the drought.
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Brady
Barry
Pony All-Stars tie Thursday in Abilene
The Pony League suspends action to let the all-star team play in a sub-district playoff in Abilene starting Thursday at 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Four teams compete Brady Mineral Wells and two Abilene teams. The all-stars leave Thursday at 1 p.m. and will resume games next Monday after postponements to save pitchers.
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Abilene
Pony League
Brady
Mineral Wells
'Skeet' Larremore Dies After Prolonged Illness
Clarence Daniel Skeet Larremore 52 Brady mechanic died at home on the San Angelo highway after a nine month illness. Born in Mason County on March 2 1902 he lived most of his life in McCulloch County. He had worked as a farm implement dealer in Brady recently and is survived by his wife three sons a daughter two brothers three sisters and three grandchildren. The funeral was held at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with W L Wharton Church of Christ minister officiating. pallbearers were Durward Fleming Wayne Wirdell Jim Robertson John Myers H B Patterson and Clayburn Barker.
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Clarence Daniel
Skeet) Larremore
Brady
San Angelo
Mason County
McCulloch County
Wilkerson Funeral Home
W. L. Wharton
Brady Church of Christ
Rest Haven Cemetery
Durward Fleming
Wayne Wirdell
Jim Robertson
John Myers
H. B. Patterson
Clayburn Barker
Clarence Wayne
Jerry Donald Larremore
LaVerne J. Larremore
J. B. Deeds
Midland
Walter
T. Larremore
Alpine
W. O. Barker
Frank Burger
Brownwood
Dow Morris
Marriage Licenses Issued To Ferguson Holloway Puckett Thompson
July licenses issued to William Earl Ferguson and Mrs Opal Faye Holloway and to Joe Lealie Puckett and Tem ple Lee Thompson as public records show couples beginning marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earl Ferguson
Opal Faye Holloway
Joe Lealie Puckett
Temple Lee Thompson
Rotary Wins Title In Little League Rotary
The Rotary clinched first place with a 6-4 win over TSSA, avoiding a four-way title scramble that would have included the Lions, the Legion, and the Jaycees. Lions and Legion tie for second. Jaycees vs Colts Tuesday could affect second place.
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Rotary
TSSA
Rotarians
Lions
The
Legion
Jaycees
Colts
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John C. White
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Lyndon Johnson
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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T. Wood
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Richard Garey
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Tito) Muniz
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