Appleton Begins 6th Season With Chargers
Scott Appleton, a Brady native and former Texas star, starts his sixth pro season with the San Diego Chargers. Training begins Friday at UC Irvine after moving from Escondido. Appleton, now 262 pounds, reflects on football as a career and notes plans to enter stock ventures after his playing days.
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Houston
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Arkansas
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Desert
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Ranchers Set Guidelines For Combating Grass Fires
McCulloch County ranchers met with John Hughes to adopt fire reporting guidelines. Highlights include exact fire location, reporting to Brady Fire Department, and directing volunteers from the gate. Hughes noted spray availability, and thanked volunteers and agencies for aiding early-year blazes.
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John Hughes
McCulloch County Civil Defense Unit
Brady Fire Department
Hughes
McCulloch County
Luke Vogel
Lohn, Pear Valley
Doole
McCulloch
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas Highway Department
Brady
Camp San Saba Residents Recall County History
Living about 20 miles south of Brady near Camp San Saba Frank and Mrs. Kidd host visitors with tales of Texas history. Mrs. Kidd, born 1877, recalls plantation roots in the Deep South, a stampede she helped calm, long horseback journeys to school, teaching career, and lifelong work with youth, extension service, and poultry judging. The couple, married 63 years, raise Angus cattle on a ranch in the Kidd family for over 75 years, with one son, a granddaughter, and four great grandchildren in the family.
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Camp San Saba
Frank Kidd
Mrs. Kidd
Deep South
Texas
East Texas
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Llano County
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Katemey
Kidd
John Borden
Farm Bureau Plans Annual Queen Contest
The McCulloch County Farm Bureau sets August 5 for the FB Queen Contest with a talent portion. Chairmen are Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lohn and committee members include Mr. and Mrs. Jerrell Hemphill Mrs. Carl Keith Mrs. Warren Jones and Mrs. Lindsay Passmore. Interested participants may contact the Farm Bureau office or a committee member. rules will be announced later.
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McCulloch County
Farm Bureau
Warren Jones
Eddie Lohn
Jerrell Hemphill
Carl Keith
Lindsay Passmore
Visits by Joel Huff and Lucille Childress
Grandson Joel Huff and Miss Lucille Childress of Houston spent last weekend at the home of his grandmother Mrs. Ralph Brock, according to local social notes.
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Joel Huff
Lucille Childress
Houston
Ralph Brock
Brady Rochelle School Consolidation Election Set
Brady Independent School District and Rochelle School District voters will decide on consolidating Rochelle with Brady. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Rochelle and Brady locations. Rochelle patrons vote at the community center, Brady voters at the courthouse. Overall sentiment favors merging as last year Rochelle voters narrowly rejected consolidation.
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Brady Independent
Rochelle
Brady
Burk
Jim McFarlin
W. E. Lohn, Jr
Richland Springs
Brookesmith
Brady School
C. A Reynolds
Melvin School Taxpayer Meeting To Hear Evaluation Firm
Melvin Independent School District invites all district taxpayers and others to a July 23 meeting at 8 20 p m in the cafeteria or auditorium. Supt Floyd Marshall says Property Evaluation Incorporated of San Angelo will explain the district wide property evaluation and the need for additional funds next year.
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Melvin Independent School District
San Angelo
Floyd Marshall
Marshall
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