Training School Held For 4-H Club Leaders
Miss Elton Tinsley Educational Supervisor for the Dallas agency of the Singer Company led a two day leadership training program for 4-H leaders in Brady. The event, “Getting the Most Out of Your Sewing Machine,” was a cooperative effort with the Cooperative Extension Service and the National Committee on Boys' and Girls' 4-H Club Work. Attendees included several club leaders and junior leaders from local 4-H clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Brady High School
Elton Tinsley
Singer Company
Dallas
Singer Com
Miss Tinsley
Gainesville
TWU
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Brady Hich
A. Reynolds
Thomas McKay
Gordon Valliant
North Ward
Shamrock
Floyd Marshall
Melvin
John Guice
Carolyn Huffman
Sylvia Huffman
Marilyn Fike
Rochelle
McShan Foods No 2 Opens With Grand Prices
The new McShan Foods No 2 store opens at 1112 South Bridge Street with special prices through July 22. R A McShan and family run the remodeled market with staff including Di ena McShan Jean Wilkerson and others. prizes such as 100 grocery baskets are promised during grand opening days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A
Bob MecShan
McShan Foods
South Bridge St
Bob McShan
Diena
Jean Wilkerson
Jerry Poe
Gary Garner
Tommy Evans
Johnny Sanders
R. A. McShan
No. 2
Brady
Trade Area
McShan
McShan Foods No. 2
Ross and Siler to Attend State Vocational Workshop
Brady High School vocational agriculture teachers Guy Siler and E. L. Ross will participate in the Statewide In-Service Education Workshop for Teachers of Vocational Agriculture August 4 to 7 in Houston. The four day meeting features Dr. Earl L. Butz and M A Browning presentations and awards breakfast activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Siler
E. L. Ross
Brady High School
Houston
Earl L. Butz
Purdue University
Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association
Lassies Will Aid Library Service In McCulloch County
The Library Lassies teen volunteers have formed under Mrs. Harry Priess and Mrs. Albert McCulloch to improve county library service. Members donate two hours weekly, assisting at the circulation desk and shelving returned books. June and early July circulation totals show strong activity aided by the Vacation Reading Program with 271 registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Library Lassies
Harry Priess
Albert McCulloch
Friends of the Library Board
Karen McCulloch
Jan Bratton
Becky Moore
Lana Briscoe
Janie Crew
Janice Breckenridge
Terry Self
Yvonne Brown
Sheryl Wall
Karen Fe
Three Fires Patch Brady Damage Across Three Homes
Three fires in Brady over three days caused minor damage to the Heart of Texas Courts Cafe, a vacant Grace Avenue house, and John W. Gideon’s home on Old Mason Road. Causes included a gas urn, a faulty gas hose, and smoke intrusion, with firefighters containing all blazes to limited areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Texas Courts Cafe
North Bridge
G. F. Stroope
Jo Davis
Grace Avenue
John W. Gideon
Old Mason Road
Baylor Professor to Preach Here in Brady
Dr. Kyle M. Yates of Baylor University will speak at First Baptist Church Brady on Sunday July 19 both morning and evening. The renowned Texan preacher recently retired from Second Baptist Church Houston and is invited to address Brady’s congregation at 11 am and 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle M. Yates
First Baptist Church
Baylor University
Waco
Second Baptist Church
Houston
Yates
Texas
Brady
Butch Ogden to Be Employed In Virgin Islands
Butch Ogden will go to St. Croix, Virgin Islands for 12 months as civil engineer with Foster Wheeler Corp of Livingston New Jersey. The firm is building power facilities for Harvey Aluminum Inc. Relatives visiting him include Miss Tera Mae Carson from Dallas and Joe Ogden and Ralph Harrod families from Austin and San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan
Butch) Ogden
Joe Qorden
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
Foster Wheeler Corp
Livingston
New Jersey
Harvey Aluminum, Inc
Ogden
Butch
Tera Mae Carson
Dallas
Joe Ogden
Austin
Ralph Harrod
Cindy
Jimmy
San Angelo
Left for Wyoming trip from Rochelle and Brady
Mr and Mrs George Eng ahi of Rochelle and S J Striegler of Brady left Wednesday morning for Casper Wyoming where they will be guests of Mr and Mrs Bert Striegier to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
George Eng@ahi
Rochelle
S. J. Striegler
Brady
Casper
Wyo
Bert Striegier
Rochelle Woman Mrs Bratton Dies After Surgery
Mrs. C. H. Bratton a Rochelle resident for 50 years died at Brady Hospital at 6 p m after major surgery. She was 72 and survived by husband two sons Dick and Wesley two daughters in law Charlene Ramsey and a son in Odessa and a sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at Wilkerson Chapel and burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Mrs Bratton born Mabel Byrd January 12 1892 in Hico was married April 4 1915 and active in Rochelle Methodist Church community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bratton
Rochelle
Brady Hospital
Wilkerson Chapel
Rest Haven Cemetery
Bratton
Mabel Byrd
Hico
McCulloch County
Brady
Ren
W D Priest 88 Pear Valley Resident Dies
William Davidson Priest aged 88 a retired stock farmer of Pear Valley died at his home on Wednesday July 15 at 7 45 am He was born August 2 1875 in Wilderville Milam County and married to Elemily Chatham who died November 5 1955 Burial followed at Pear Valley Cemetery He is survived by two daughters Myre Smith and Mrs W S Fowler a son Clayton Priest of Brady eight grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davidson Priest
Pear Valley
W. S. Fowler
John
Clayton Priest
Brady
Baird Girl Nancy Gilbreath Dies of Brain Tumor
Miss Nancy Kay Gilbreath, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Gilbreath, died Wednesday morning July 8 from a brain tumor in Baird. Funeral held Thursday July 9 attended by relatives including Mr and Mrs Luther Smith of Placid and Mrs Ernest Penn of Mercury. She leaves two sisters Mrs Fred Goble of Baird and Mrs Bobby Poe of Brownfield and her grandmother Mrs Penn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Smith
Placid
Ernest Penn
Mercury
Nancy Kay Gilbreath
Baird
Miss Gilbreath
Ray Gilbreath
Audie Penn
Fred Goble
Bobby, Poe
Brownfield
Penn
Hendley Makes First Hole-In-One at Brady’s Club
Johnny Hendley of Abilene scored his first hole in one on Brady’s Municipal Country Club course. Using an eight iron from the back tee, he aced the 145 yard third hole last Saturday afternoon. His son-in-law Carl Hendley was present with the Berker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hendley
Abilene
Brady
Municipal Country Club
Hendley
Carl Hendley
Breest Berker
Track Meet Closes City Rec Program
The Brady summer recreation program ends this weekend with a track meet against San Saba Saturday at 7 30. Charles Reynolds former Bulldog star and ACC Wildcat quarterback leads the boys ages 6 to 14 about 75 participants. Fletcher Fields oversaw the high school segment and expects an interesting meet with relays and field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prady
San Saba
ACC Wildcats
Fletcher Fields
Brady High School
Reynolds
Buddy Priest
S&L Extends Building At 203 S Blackburn St
Brady Savings and Loan Association began a 60 to 90 day extension to its 203 S Blackburn Street structure. Leslie Quain is general contractor. the white brick and heydite tile expansion will add offices for growth. Directors include Dr J S King and B D Geeslin. officers include Hardin Jones and Jamie Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Savings and Loan Association
S. Blackburn St
Leslie Quain
Hardin Jones
H. M Deaton
George Carrithers
Jamie Williamson
J. S. King
B. D. Geeslin
G. C. Kirk
Edward Geeslin
L. J. Town
Send
Goss To Preach At Rochelle Sunday
The Rev Allen Goss of Brownwood will hold morning and evening services Sunday at Rochelle Baptist Church. He will be available for pastoral call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss
Rochelle
Allen Goss
Brownwood
Rochelle Baptist Church
Mr. Goss
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Vyvien Duncan
Gordon Valliant, Jr
John M. Guice
Crothers Avenue
Bob
McShan Foods NO
Ross
Siler
Library Service
Baylor
Butch Ogden
Mrs. Bratton
W. D. Priest
Bridge
Pecan Ia
E. A. Taylor
C. F. Coffey
Charles Reynolds
Bulldog Athletic
Ace
S&l
Mrs
Lois Dale Jordan
Ernest Jordan
Mae
LBJ Ranch
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Mason and
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