Six Strong Teams From Southwest Vie For National Title
National Grid Champ from Southwest exposes six top outfits SMU Baylor Rice Texas Arkansas and Texas Christian eye the 1955 season as contenders for the national crown. Texas A&M faces tough nonconference foes while the SWC hopes a undefeated foe emerges to claim college football’s top honor.
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Southern Methodist
Baylor
Rice
Texas
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Texas A&m
Aggies
UCLA
Louisiana State
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Maryland
SMU
Owls
Alabama
Clemson
Houston
Kentucky
Kansas
Texas Tech
Miami
Dollar Day sale returns in Brady this Wednesday
Brady shoppers can grab bargains on Wednesday August 3 as the Next Dollar Day event offers discounted items across participating stores.
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Brady
Mason Boy Enlists With Navy in Brady
Samuel Bailey Baker of Mason enlisted in the Navy as a seaman recruit on July 15 at the U S Navy Recruiting Station in Brady. He will train at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. After nine weeks of training he will receive 14 days leave.
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Samuel Bailey Baker
John B. Baker
Mason
Navy
U. S. Navy
Brady
Paul A. Trandt
Samuel
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Colts win in tight Little League clash
Thursday results show Colts 5 Rotary 4 with Jaycees 10 Lions 5. Friday scores list Colts 7 Lions and Jaycees 4 Rotary 12 Legion 7. Monday schedule notes Colts vs. Rosenberg’s was rained out.
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Colts
Rotary
Jaycees
Lions
Lions Jaycees
Legion
Rosenberg's
Legion Rotary
Jaycees Rosenberg
Fireboys beat Hill Country 12 to 9 in Pony League
Dodds scored 10 and Roddie added 4 for Hill Country in a game halted by rain for Hill Country Dodds. The schedule lists upcoming Fireboys vs Roddie and Fireboys vs Hill Country with Roddie vs Dodds, plus Brady All-Stars vs Eden All-Stars at Richards Park 8 p m. Mrs W H Eppler and daughter Viva vacationed in Mineral Wells noting baths and sights with Viva saying eight years since last break.
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Fireboys
Hill Country
Dodds
Roddie’s
Roddie
Brady All-Stars
Eden
Richards Park
W. H. Eppler
Miss Viva
Viva
Reynolds Wins Cup in Rockport Deep Sea Rodeo
C A Reynolds of Brady won the golf cup at the Southern Engraving Company Josten Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo and Golf Tournament in Rockport July 11 and 12. FE G Perkins of Tuscola claimed the grand prize with a 22 pound jackfish while runner up C W Marcom and other educators from Texas attended the event.
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Reynolds
Rockport
C. A. Reynolds
Brady
Southern Engraving Company-Josten
FE. G. Perkins
Tuscola
Perkins
South Taylor High School
C. W. Marcom
Levelland
John Rountree
A. C. Coleman
Center Point
JT. E. Edmondson
Mills Wharf
Visitors From Sherman on Kerrville Business Trip
Wayne Sellers business manager of The Democrat accompanied by Capt. A F Overton of the Salvation Army visited Saturday morning. They were en route to Kerrville on business. Wayne is son of Mr and Mrs M S Sellers of Rising Star. The Sellers family once lived in Brady where elder Mr Sellers published the Brady Sentinel.
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Wayne Sellers
the Democrat
Sherman
A. F. Overton
Salvation Army
Kerrville
Wayne
M. S. Sellers
Rising Star
Sellers
Brady
Mr. Sellers
Have you had guests in your home or on vacation
The Standard invites readers to share travel or guest experiences by calling the provided number for a feature or correspondence.
Fishing tourney at Rockport draws notable Brady officials
The event stands as a leading fishing tournament of the year held at Rockport. Brady administrators C. A. Ethridge M. E. Kidd and E. O. Martin attended along with other officials.
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Rockport
Brady
C. A. Ethridge
M. E. Kidd
E. 0. Martin
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press Sports
Southwest Conference
Methodists
Longhorns
Tulane
Southern California
Olahoma
Longhorn
Big College
West Texas
Red Raiders
Roy C. Wilkerson
Burial Insurance Ambulance Service
Buckshot
Don King
Gainesville
Hill Country Milk
Mason Boy
Pony League
Cai
Wilean
U.S
Pat
Ryan
S. Blackburn
Represer
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Ford
Norman- Lawler, Inc
Brady, Texas
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