Opening of Bids On Guard Armory In Brady August 9
Bids for a new Brady National Guard armory will open Monday August 9 with work expected to begin within 30 days. Major General Carl L. Phinney says bids are being invited by the Texas State Board of Control and forwarded to the National Guard Bureau for approval. The $75,000 armory sits on five acres at the South Bridge Street Rochelle highway corner. deeded to the Armory Board by Brady in December 1951.
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National Guard
Brady
Carl L. Phinney
Texas National Guard
Joe Ogden
Chamber of Commerce
Texas State Board of Control
Board of Control
Austin
National Guard Bureau
Washington, D. C
South Bridge
St.Rochelle Highway
Armory Board
Co. C
142Nd Infantry Regiment
Daymon Passmore
F. M. (Buck) Richards
M. N. Williamson
D. 8. Pumphrey
W. J. Sutton 80 Melvin Pioneer Dies
W J Sutton died July 7 in San Angelo after living with a daughter. Funeral held at First Baptist Church Melvin. Retired stock farmer and land owner, born January 22 1874 in Bell County. Survived by wife Nannie two sons Emry and Shelton two daughters Mrs Joe Damron and Mrs Wicker two sisters 12 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren pallbearers listed.
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Ww. J. Sutton
Melvin Pioneer
First Baptist Church
Melvin
San Angelo
W. D. Wicker
Bell County
Nannie
Emry
Shelton Sutton
Joe Damron
Amarillo
Wicker
Joe Levi
Ed Winsley
Belton
J. W. Damron
Joe Wicker
Pat Wicker
Jessie Joe Sizemore
Leland Sutton
Jack Walton Sizemore
Dr George Collins Completes Internship in Santa Rosa
Dr George Collins finishes internship at Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio on June 30 and returns to Brady after a week with parents Dr and Mrs Posey Collins. He will cover a neighboring surgeon’s practice in Brady before joining the U S Air Force. He earned his MD from Baylor University School of Medicine Houston in June 1953 as the youngest in his class of 88 and is a 1947 Brady High School graduate with a BS from Baylor University Waco.
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George Collins
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Posey Collins
Brady
South America
Collins
U. S. Air Force
George
Baylor University School of Medicine
Houston
Brady High School
Baylor University
Waco
Candidate Rally at Fife Monday Night
A candidate rally will be held in Fife on Monday July 19 at 8 o'clock. Sandwiches and cold drinks will be on sale. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Fife
Theatres Here To Be Equipped For Cinemascope
Kay Caywood, manager of the Brady and Texas Theatres, says Cinemascope will be installed once equipment is assembled. The Brady will be remodeled for the large screen, while the Texas Thea tre needs minor top screen trimming. He notes industry upheaval with 3-D, Panoramic, Cinemascope, Cinerama and Vista Vision influencing producers and theater owners. He cites Vista-Vision plans by Paramount and lists upcoming Vista-Vision titles.
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Brady
Texas Theatres
Kay Caywood
Texas Theatre
Caywood
Hollywood
Fox
Paramount
Warner Bros
Strategic Command
Bulldog Band Girls Attend Twirling School This Summer
Brady High School Bulldog Band members travel to twirling schools next week. Carolyn Ingram Janet Rudder and Diane Roddie head to Abilene for McMurry College sixth annual summer program leaving Saturday. Sherron Smith goes to Kingsville for a one week course starting Sunday.
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Brady High School
Bulldog
Carolyn Ingram
Janet Rudder
Diane Roddie
Abilene
McMurry College
Sherron Smith
Texas A&i College
Kingsville
Mary Sue Bratton
Karen Hartley
Betty Woodard
TCU
Use of County Library Hits Peak in McCulloch County
McCulloch County Library reported its highest history figures in the April to June quarter. An average of 59.5 books issued daily, with June peak at 74.3 daily, 4,649 total books issued, 90 purchased, 68 donated, 1,371 magazines redistributed, and 180 new cards issued.
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McCulloch County Library
H. K. Lackey
Lackey
Melvin
McCulloch County
Vote Results to Be Announced on Brady Plaza
KNEL and The Brady Standard sponsor an election party on the Brady plaza for the first primary. Returns posted as received Saturday night July 24. special telephone installed. county election judges asked to call the board after polls close. Absentee votes—54—counted at the county clerk’s office. last day to vote absentee next Tuesday. Democratic precinct conventions at 2 p.m. election day. county convention July 31 in Brady district courtroom with delegates elected.
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KNEL
Brady Standard
Brady Plaza
McCulloch County
Election Board
Democratic Party
Brady
Wreck Kills Nephew of Brady Woman
S. E. Blair Jr. about 45 of Hico died in a Monday night auto truck crash near Bluff Dale Brat County. His Chrysler overturned multiple times and he was thrown into the path of a truck that had just passed. He left a wife and children and his parents, Mr and Mrs S E Blair Sr of Hico. Mrs Malone and their daughter LaRue attended the funeral in Hico at 5 p m Wednesday.
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S. E. Blair, Jr
Hico
W. R. Malone
Brady
Bluff Dale
Brath
Malone
LaRue
Watering restrictions imposed as Brady faces record demand
Brady City Council limited watering to before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. on alternate days to curb surging use that topped 4 million gallons daily. Officials seek additional wells and warn an ordinance may follow if voluntary cuts fail. Brady's rate remains low at 1.00 per 1,000 gallons with stepped charges. other Texas towns show higher costs.
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Brady
Brady Water & Light
Brady Sees Cooling Wave After Sweltering Week
Weather observer Mrs. Jay Cochran reports Brady cooled from 101 Sunday to 98 Wednesday with a low of 70 seen Wednesday night marking relief after a week of heat.
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Brady
Mercury
Jay Cochran
McCarroll Installed Master of Fife Lodge No 1071
Garland McCarroll was installed as master of the Fife Lodge No 1071 A F and A M at the lodge meeting Tuesday night in Lohn. Other officers installed included W E Lohn Jr senior warden Harold B Taylor junior warden R J Deck treasurer E L Bissett secretary William V McNatt senior deacon Arville Ludwick junior deacon J E White chaplain Sidney Coonrod tiler Henry Land senior steward and Charlie Hilliard junior steward. The annual Family Night is set for Friday night August 27.
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Garland McCarroll
Fife
A. M
Lohn
W. E. Lohn, Jr
Harold B. Taylor
R. J. Deck
E. L. Bissett
William V. McNatt
Arville Ludwick
J. E. White
Sidney
Mrs. Hall Former Brady Resident Dies at 77
Mrs. Alice Lanora Hall 77, longtime Brady resident, died Tuesday in Mexia. She lived in Brady until her husband died in 1946. Survivors include son Earl Hall of San Antonio. Funeral arrangements are pending at Wilkerson Funeral Home.
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Alice Lanora Hall
Brady
Mexia
Hall
Earl Hall
San Antonio
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Snyder couple guests of Sayles family
Here From Snyder Mr. and Mrs. A B Castevens of Snyder were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Buster Sayles. Mr Castevens is the father of Mrs Sayles.
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Snyder
A. B. Castevens
Buster Sayles
Castevens
Sayles
Playoffs Start Next Monday in Little League
Regular season finished Tuesday as the league set a Monday playoff start with Colts vs Rotary and Lions vs Legion in an opening doubleheader. Rotarians topped the standings at 7 8, Lions and Legion tied for second at 6 4, Jaycees fourth at 5 5, TSSA sixth at 4 6, Colts last at 2 8. Darrell Roper delivered a two homer night including a game winning shot for Colts in a 7 6 rally over Jaycees.
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Rotary Club
Rotarians
Colts
Eack
Curtis
Little League
The
Rotary
Lions
Legion
Jaycees
TSSA
Dick Gleaton
Pat Kennerly
Darrell Roper
Darrell
Frank Elgueseba
Joe Crenshaw
Kenneth Bode
Donald Sessom
Lionas
Peak Water Load Reaches Early Record This Year
Brady experiences its peak water consumption earlier than usual with May to June figures listed for several years beginning 1946. Historical data show all time highs typically occur in July to August, with notable records in 1952 1951 and 1953 among others.
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Brady
Cows and calves heavy despite dry weather
Otha Williamson, Rochelle stock farmer, reported very heavy Hereford cattle despite a dry hot season. He sold 49 calves to Maurice Cohen of San Antonio at about 535 pounds each and 25 cows to George Lucky of San Antonio averaging 1203 pounds. Buyers noted the unusually heavy stock for the season.
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Otha Williamson
Rochelle
Williamson
Maurice Cohen
San Antonio
George Lucky
Otha
Mills Grand Jury To Meet Wednesday
Mills County grand jury recalled to meet in Goldthwaite at 9 a m on Wednesday July 21 to investigate charges against two Brady ranchers Roy Barton 58 and David Dutton 46 with Raymond Thornton Belton district attorney for the 27th District announcing the session.
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Mills County
Roy Barton
David Dutton
Raymond Thornton
Belton
Goldthwaite
Wednes
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Gleaton
Charles Hanson
Gene Henderson
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Joe Capps
Hunter Ables
Bobby Brown
Charles Reynolds
Gil Engdahl
Jimmy Ables
Herby Pence
Frankie Tomlinson
Roy Appleton
Wreck
Bwé&L
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West Texas
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Odessa
Fredericksburg
Menard
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del Rio
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Uvalde
McCarroll
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