Brady man reports drought strife across Texas counties
John L. King of Eldorado and Sonora ranching interests visits Brady on business. He notes extreme heat and dry weather stress in Llano and nearby counties, with wells drying and livestock holdings holding up. Missouri rancher A W Tippets buys sheep in Brady, while the Texas Prison system yields 1,325,000 pounds of meat yearly for 8,200 inmates and 700 staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 1
King
Eldorado
Sonora
Brady
McCulloch County
A. W
Doc) Tippets
Memphis
Missouri
Brady Country
Frank Corder
Tippets
G. D. Bell
Norman Bell
Texas
Prison meat program feeds Texas inmates with 5000 pounds daily
The Texas Prison System under Mason Brisco supplies about 5000 pounds of meat per day to inmates and staff. Assistant General Manager Byron W. Frierson notes inmates receive half a pound of meat daily for health. The piece also recalls a dam tour at Noble Johnson ranch and a Fife party with politicians-at-large J L Gary and Delma Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Brisco
Mgr
Byron W. Frierson
Noble Johnson Ranch
Texas
McCulloch
del Rio
Noble's Ranch
Arthur Scharlach
W. E. Jacoby
Soil Conservation Service
Leonard Turner Talks Rally Support Near Brady
Leonard Turner rancher from Cow Creek country near Brady attended a political rally at Fife on Monday night. He noted son Ray Don handles ranch work after leaving Brady Aviation plant. Turner described farming during years of drought as very rough. USDA says 1953 crop corn under price support loans and purchase agreements totaled 469,019,054 bushels through June 1954, up from 1954 May figures and higher than 1952 crop totals through June 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Turner
Cow Creek
Brady
Fife
Ray Don
Brady Aviation Plant
Leonard
Dreath
USDA
Mrs. David Brown of Brady Dies at 76
Mrs. David A. Brown, 76, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday in Brady. Born Tabitha Angeline Zumwalt on June 1, 1878 in Gonzales, she married April 22, 1899 and lived in Brady since 1925. Funeral conducted by Rev. Charles L. Grimes at Gospel Tabernacle with burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. Pallbearers named. survivors include husband, daughter Mrs. Ben Pierce of Salado, seven sons, two sisters, 27 grandchildren, six great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Brown
Brady
Tabitha Angeline Zumwalt
Gonzales
Charles L. Grimes
Gospel Tabernacle
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rest Haven Cemetery
Jake Rolan
Harvey Whitehead
Wayne Wirdell
R. W. Kemmitz
J. C. McFarland
T. E. Bingham
Ben Pierce
Salado
Joe
Dave
T. L. Brown
Charles
James R
Bakersfield
W. W. Brown
G. R. Brown
Dallas
Little Covey
San Antonio
Monty Rosworth
Burnet
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Hall 76
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Lanora Hall were conducted by Rev. W LeRay Fowler at 10 am Saturday in the Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Brady Cemetery. Pallbearers named J D Branscum J B Rowe Ralph Underwood Phil Monson August Steelhammer W A Steelhammer. Survived by son Earl R Hall of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. LeRay Fowler
Alice Lanora Hall
Brady
Hico
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady Cemetery
J. D. Branscum
J. B. Rowe
Ralph Underwood
Phil Monson
August Steelhammer
W. A. Steelhammer
Thursday Admittances To Brady Hospital
Thursday admissions include Mrs Albert Wallace of San Antonio and Tony Mc Williams of Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Hospital
Albert Wallace
San Antonio
Tony McWilliams
Brady
Texans Endorse Allan Shivers and Key State Leaders
In a booster editorial, McCulloch County supports Allan Shivers for governor citing highway expansion, hospital and prison reforms, and gains in the permanent school fund from the tidelands case. The piece also backs Ben Ramsey for lieutenant governor John Ben Sheppard for attorney general Lyndon B. Johnson for U S senator and praises C C Fisher and Johnson’s roles in the Brady Creek flood project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ramsey
John Ben Sheppard
Sheppard
Senator Johnson
Senate
Eisenhower
Johnson
McCulloch County
Cong
C. C. Fisher
Brady Creek
Washington
Fluoridation Urged For Water to Cut Tooth Decay
Dr J H Francks of Brady told Pecan Valley Water & Sewer Association members at El Patio that fluoridation reduces tooth decay and is recommended by health authorities. He cited costs of 5 to 18 cents per person yearly and installation ranging from 500 to 2000 dollars for small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Francks
Brady
Pecan Valley Water & Sewer Association
el Patio
U. S. Public Health Service
Medical and Dental Associations
U. S
Francks
PTA
A. P. Black
Florida
Black
Band Boosters Club Plans Barbecue Event Roundup
George Purcell chairs the Band Boosters Band Barbecue with Lowell Brown Dick Gleaton Gene Samuelson John Moran Ben Dillon C A Reynolds and Hardin Jones. Entertainment committee led by George Samuelson includes Bobby Mahler Joe McDonough and Mrs Ernst Otte. Milt Miller to string lights. Mrs Cecil Nelin chairs ticket committee. Publicity committee features Mrs T P Wood Mrs Fred Hall and John Moran. Tickets from band members or Brady Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Purcell
Lowell Brown
Dick Gleaton
Gene Samuelson
John Moran
Ben Dillon
C. A. Reynolds
Hardin Jones
George Samuelson
Bobby Mahler
Joe McDonough
Ernst Otte
Milt Miller
Cecil Nelin
T. P. Wood
Fred Hall
Band Boosters Club
Brady Standard
Blaze at Lohn Station Destroys Building and Part of Street
The Lohn area blaze drew many spectators as G R Browning noted Pear Valley turnout. Heat melted pavement and overhead telephone lead, but winds spared neighboring Fife Masonic Lodge and the Epps home. Charlie Epps put the loss at four to five thousand dollars. The 32 by 50 foot sheet metal building with a double drive canopy was largely destroyed, leaving only twisted metal sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohn Valley
G. R. Browning
Pear Valley
Fife
Vote Guidance for Local and National Candidates
The speaker urges voters to support Lyndon B. Johnson in the Senate and O. Fisher for Congress, asks for a vote of confidence in Saturday’s election, and notes local candidates have voiced pleas through The Standard. Voters are asked to use conscience to choose the best suited candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States Senate
McCulloch County
O. ©. Fisher
Congress
Standard
Houston Family Injured in Wreck on Mason Highway
Three members of a Houston family were injured when their 1950 Ford overturned on U S Highway 87 about 10 miles south of Brady. James M. Baker, 37, and his children Don, 11, and Ida Nell, 14, were displaced. Don and the mother were hospital bound. Baker and Don remained hospitalized for rib and head injuries with Don in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Brady
James M. Baker
Don
Ida Nell
Baker
Andrews
J. P. Williamson
Brady Hospital
Bakers
Bellingham St
Marge Keeps Up Campaigning Despite Illness
Marge, active in Shivers support, hosts two fundraisers for out of town and local women. She plans to mobilize volunteers in each county if runoff or November opposition occurs. Since polio illness in 1950, she continues managing her home and clubs with wit and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shivers
Marge
McCulloch County
Fife rally profits aid Home Demonstration Club
Floyd Underwood and Western entertainers provided music at a Fife rally. His son Nolan and Winford Short joined on guitar and piano while Junior Finlay auctioned watermelons and a pie. Proceeds from food and drinks went to the Fife Home Demonstration Club treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Underwood
Underwood
Nolan
Winford Short
Floyd
Junior
Fats) Finlay
Sheriff Williamson
Luke Vogel
Fife
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Liano County
Cecil Cone
Hill Country Livestock Assn
Lake Moss
Oxford
Llano County
Gene
Woodpile
J. L. Gary
Sohn
Delma Bell
Gary
Bell
City Drug CO
Brady, Texas
Wilson
Wilson Brothers
Harl Fowler
D. Reed
P. L. Ulstad
Noble Johnson
Fowler
Reed
Ulstad
David Brown
S. Pecan
Conrad Carlson
Tidelands
Allan
United States
Texas and
Newburgh
N. Y
Blaze
Lohn
Pontiac
General Motors
Morrow Pontiac
Mason Highway
Gregory Peck
Joseph Cotten
Jennifer Jones
David
Selznick
Brady TheaTre
J. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Dial
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