Wheat Farmers Vote Thursday in McCulloch County Referendum
McCulloch County wheat farmers will vote Thursday July 21 to decide if marketing quotas apply to the 1961 crop. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm at the Mirady ASC Office, Lohan Tabernacle, and Moelvis Community Building. Those with more than 15 acres must follow allotments to qualify for price support at about 75 percent parity.
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McCulloch County
Mirady
ASC
Lohan
Tabernacle
Moelvis
Softball League Opens Play At Richards Park
The Hearts Tetras softball league begins Monday July 1 at Richards Park with Fama led by Johnny Fouts facing the Braves managed by Houston Wallace. The Glanta led by Leland Graig and the Warriors under Tommy Caylor meet Tuesday. Playoffs span six weeks with games nightly except Wednesday. Family reunion at Lake Brownwood State Park noted.
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Hearts Tetras
Richards Park
Trady Fama
Johnny Fouts
Ano Mnet
Braves
Houston Wallace
Glanta
Warriors
Leland Graig
Shady
National Guard
Tommy Caylor
Card of Thanks for Mrs. J. E. Harris family
The Harris family thanks those who offered kindness and help in their time of grief. The expression of support was deeply appreciated by the family of Mrs. J. E. Harris.
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J. E. Harris
Wheat growers eligible for price support at parity
Growers who comply with their wheat allotments will be eligible for price support at 596 percent of parity.
Softball League Schedule with July August Fixtures
The schedule lists matchups with specific dates in July and August. July 14 has Bums at home against Braves, July 19 Giants host Warriors, July 22 Braves face Gianta, July 25 Bums meet Gianta. August 5 Warriors host Braves, August 8, August 9, August 11 has Bums vs Warriors, and August 12 Braves vs Giants.
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Bums
Braves
Giants
Warriors
Gianta
Bums Vs
Braves Warriors
Navy Veteran Crafts Lures and Keeps War Remnants
Jack Womack, once a Navy diver hospitalized in Charleston and Washington, now makes and paints fishing lures, displays war souvenirs including air rockets and a German time bomb, and awaits discharge papers while living with his family at 1205 South Blackburn Brady.
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Jack
Navy
Charleston
T. C
Washington, D. C
South
Blackburn
Brady
E. M. Womack
Standard Herald Office Supplies Ad
Office supply ad states Our service is as near as your telephone with phone number 2236 for Standard Herald customers seeking quick orders and delivery assurances.
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Standard-Herald Office
Wright Jones of Mercury Dies
Wright Jones 83 of Mercury died Sunday in a Brownwood hospital. A retired farmer and rancher born January 5 1877 in Decatur Alabama, he was laid to rest at Cox Cemetery after services at Wright's Funeral Home Brownwood. Surviving are his wife two daughters six sons a sister two brothers two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Wright Jones
Mercury
Brownwood
Decatur
Ala
Wright
Funeral Home Chapel
Cox Cemetery
Jim Beasley
Winchell
Bryant Dunn
John
Granbury
Harvey
Abilene
Elmo Jones
Bertha Carter
Bart Jones
Arthur Jones
Brady Firemen Overcome by Rain Out Pasture Fire
Brady firemen raced to a pasture blaze in the Dodge area on a Wednesday afternoon but rain began to fall and extinguished the fire before they arrived, leaving the grass fire out.
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Brady Firemen
Brady
Dodge
Soil cover benefits reduce erosion and improve moisture
The text lists advantages of soil cover: reduces erosion from raindrop impact and runoff, slows runoff for better filtration, insulates soil keeping it cooler in summer and warmer in winter, and helps maintain organic matter by reducing carbon loss through heat and increasing residue decay.
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McCallord County Farmers
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J. W. R. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Ially
Urady, Tetas
Holland
Raynell
Ann
Venice
Lake Brownwood State Park
Sanday
Tyrex, Inc
U.S
Tted States Rubber United Company
Blackwall
Whitewall
Freedabie Tire
Homer Duncum Tire Co
Brady, Texas
Ag A
M. M. Bradham
City Drug Co
Tex
Katemcy
Bacon
Armour
Bacon, Wilson
Crisprite
Rath
Gandy
Slim
Kimbell’s
Sunkist
Parker House Frozen Rite Rolls
Kimbell
Kimbell’s Pork & Beans
Oleo
Gray’s Fine Foods
South Bridge
Eleventh St
Band of Angels
Clark Gable
The
White Huntress
Perena’s
Mark Twain
Tony Randall
Archie Moore
Eddie Hodges
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