Cadet war hero Rudder awarded Distinguished Service Medal
Maj. Gen. J. Earl Rudder, president of the Texas A&M University System and former Brady resident, received the Distinguished Service Medal at a July ceremony in the Fourth Army area. The award covered his 1954 1967 reserve mobilization and 1954 1967 command roles, with citations praising leadership of the 6th Infantry Division and contributions to Army Reserve programs and ROTC image in Texas and the Southwest.
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J. Earl Radder
Texas A&m University System
Brady
Fourth Army
Fort
Houston
San Antonio
Harvey M. Fischer
U. S Continental Army Command
Usconatu
Fort Monroe
Lawrence J. Lincolm
Rodder
90Th Infantry Division
U. S. Army Reserve Unit
Texas
Lsconarec
Ership
A&m
United States
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Southwest
U. Ss. Army Reserve
Hen. Rudder
U.S. Army Reserve
Texas A&m
Pointe du Hoe
Normandy
France
Belgium
Rudder
Brady Aviation Co
General Land Office of Texas
Corn and the Wild Hogs Capture Tale
A Georgia river bottom tale tells of a one-gall used man who lures a herd of wild hogs with corn. He patiently builds a pen around the feed, then traps the animals once they depend on his handout, claiming he can pen any creature on earth.
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Georgia
Teon
Whitworth Quits as Melvin Trustee and Calendar Adopted
V. C. Whitworth resigns as Melvin Independent School District trustee and Karl Kiesling is named to fill the unexpired term. The board approves a 10 cent lunch price increase to 35 cents for grades 1 to 6 and 40 cents for higher grades. A new school calendar is adopted with key dates from Aug to May and regular meetings set.
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Whitworth
Melvin
V. C. Whitworth
Melvin Independent
Karl Kiesling
Brady city hikes sewer and garbage rates
The City of Brady announces new sanitary sewer charges and garbage collection rates, effective July 1 1967 with bills due August 1 1967. Sewer rates rise by 1.00 per month and garbage by 0.50 per month as the city funds these services to become self supporting amid higher costs for equipment materials supplies and labor.
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Brady
Austin Company To Collect Delinquent City Taxes
Brady hires McCreary and Huey of Austin to collect about 18000 in overdue city taxes. First notices with six week deadlines go to delinquent taxpayers and list names and addresses. Second notices extend four to five weeks. Penalty begins at 1 4 percent and rises 6 percent yearly. installment plans possible with annual payments. Fees equal 15 percent of collected amounts. contract runs two years with no fee until money is received.
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Brady
McCreary and Huey
Austin
James Feazelle
J. Groves
Groves
Season Tickets At Pool Reduced
Season tickets at the municipal swimming pool were cut to half price as of Thursday per pool manager Forest Hanson. Prices list children at 3 dollars students at 3.75 dollars and adults at 5 dollars. The pool will open daily until school starts and then on weekends for several weeks.
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Forest Hanson
Deposits Rise in McCulloch County Banks
The Brady National Bank Commercial National Bank and the First National Bank at Melvin reported total deposits of 8 951 628 for the second quarter ending June 30 up 89 528 from the April 25 call. Loans fell 17 493 from the April call of 4 799 646 as Commercial National Bank rose in both deposits and loans while Brady National Bank and First National Bank of Melvin declined in both.
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McCulloch County
Brady National Bank
Commercial National Bank
First National Bank
Melvin
First National Bank of
Fort Worth Man To Preach For Gospel Meeting
Harold Fite of Castleberry Church of Christ Fort Worth will preach at the South Side Church of Christ corner South High and Burns Streets Fort Worth daily at 8 p m July 17 through July 28 C R Mansfield will direct the singing The invitation welcomes all to attend and observe the churchs purpose in the community.
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Southside
Church of Christ
South High
Burns Streets
Harold Fite
Castleberry Church of Christ In
Fort Worth
C. R. Mansfield
Prady
Mr. Mansfield
Community Center Nears Start in 90‑Unit Housing Project
The community center for the low income housing project is among the final buildings begun and will include administrator offices and entertainment meeting spaces. Magnolia Street dwellings show more progress than other units.
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Magnolia Street
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Church Streets
Walla
Marble Falls
Radder
J. Earl Rudder
C. Fisher
Texas Teachers Association
Srade
PTA
Austin Company
Tax Office
McCreary
Homer Haworth
Orange
Haworth
Hy RK
Stromaquist
City of
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