Ralph Hall Named Manager of Central Texas Telephone Co op
At a Goldthwaite board meeting Ralph Hall was elected manager of the Central Texas Telephone Co op. Hall, longtime McCulloch County resident since 1916, leads a system with 765 subscribers and ongoing line work to connect Melvin Lohn Doole Pear Valley and Millersview. A directors meeting will nominate two candidates per district ahead of the Oct 1 annual, when one director per district is elected.
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Central Texas Telephone Co-op
Goldthwaite
Ralph Hall
Hall
McCulloch County
Lohn and Doole
Clyde Sanders
Melvin
Lohn
Doole
Pear Valley
Millersview
Former Voca Man Recruits for Navy in Brady Visit
Former Voca native Quartermaster First Class Jack H. Miller toured Brady area as part of the Navy accelerated recruiting drive. Miller, now assigned to the San Angelo Recruiting Station, spoke of his Navy career from enlistment in 1940 through service on destroyers and the cruiser Northhampton. He plans to settle in San Angelo after retirement and encouraged locals to join the Navy.
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Jack H. Miller
Voca
Brady
Navy
San Angelo
Miller
Lona Miller
J. R. Cochran
A. R. Latham
Fredonia
Bainbridge
U. S. S. Northhampton
el Paso
Hawaiian Islands
Richland Springs
National Guard Head Resigning from Brady Unit
Capt. Narvel L. Rogers resigns as company commander of Brady’s National Guard unit Company C 142nd Infantry. He and his wife move to Fort Worth where he will work at Bell Aircraft beginning Aug. 1. Rogers previously worked at Intercontinental Manufacturing. Mrs. Rogers taught homemaking at Lohn High School. No successor named yet for the Brady unit.
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Narvel L. Rogers
Brady
National Guard
142Nd Infantry
Rogers
Fort Worth
Bell Aircraft
Intercontinental Manufacturing Company
Lohn High School
Schrader couple visits Dallas hosts plan September dove return
Here From Dallas Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Schrader of Dallas were guests last weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Marshall. They plan to return for a visit at the opening of the dove season in September.
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Dallas
W. B. Schrader
Who Tried to Kill McCollum? Houston Escape Survivor Speaks
Newspaper profile recounts Sam McCollum surviving a car blast that left him badly injured and unsure if his legs were intact. He describes the explosion, smoke, and his hospital stay while Houston residents wonder about the attacker and motive.
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Sam McCollum
Sam McCoollum
LT Thought, ‘My God, My Legs Are Gone!” McCollum
la Nell
Butch Ogden
McCollum
Sam
Brady Building & Loan Opens New Office Saturday
Brady Building and Loan Association invites the public to visit its new 31 by 60 foot office at 203 South Blackburn Street on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The open house marks completion of a white brick building with mahogany interiors, air conditioning, and a vault for records.
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Brady Building & Loan Association
Brady Building and Loan Association
Brady
Hardin Jones
H. M. Deaton
George Carrithers
J. S. Anderson
J. G. McCall
B. D. Geeslin
G. C. Kirk
Edward Geeslin
L. J. Townsend
George Carruthers
N. T. Cook
John G. Becker
San Angelo
C. A. Watson
Dodds Electric
the Windrow Company
Ables Bros. and
Penn
Norman Archer Masonry
Cardilla Terrazzo Co
San Antonio
Eddie Knutson
Placid
Breckenridge
Lydick Roofing Company
Brownwood
Pappy Leads StrawVote In Early Democratic Straw
The Standard reports an informal straw vote with Pappy leading the field after the first mail ballot 18 votes. Other candidates Ralph Yarborough two, Price Daniel one, Reuben Senterfitt three. J J Holmes and J Evetts Haley received none. The real election is Saturday July 28. this poll is for fun only.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Pappy
O’daniel
San Saba
Reuben Senterfitt
Ralph Yarborough
Price Daniel
J. J. Holmes
J. Evetts Haley
Senterfitt
Flying 8 Tops Jubilee Car Races Points Lead
A weekly points tabulation shows Jack Wootan's Flying 8 leading the Jubilee stock car season with Bernie Wainscott driving to 126 points for Brady. Tommy Chew of Mason sits second with 88 points in car 1000, while Clyde Johnson of Tuscola near Abilene is third with 87 in car 10. Races resume Saturday night at the Jubilee grandstand with 75 cent admission for adults and free for under 12. Other top point makers include David Sides of Menard driving car 11 with 85 points, Cox and Lawrence of Brady with Kenneth Simpson of Austin in car Blue 69 with 69 points, Wayne Neidecker of Abilene in car 00 with 47, A C Wootan of Brady in Star 32 with 32, and Tracy Byrd in Pink 66 with 27.
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Jack Wootan
Bernie Wainscott
Brady
Tommy Chew
Mason
Clyde Johnson
Tuscola
Abilene
David Sides
Menard
John Jones
Cox and Lawrence
Kenneth Simpson
Austin
Wayne Neidecker
Heart Attack Puts Roddie in Brady Hospital
Jack Roddie a Brady wool man remained in Brady Hospital this week after a heart attack suffered at the wool scouring plant. Doctors say there is no permanent damage and he should be all right if he takes care of himself. Only family may visit at present.
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Jack Roddie
Brady
Brady Hospital
Team roster caption with player and coach names
Row one lists Bill Geeshn Martin Broad Bobby Enberg Robert Shurtleff David Lewallen Hugo Chavez. Back row shows Amos Lewallen David Barker Billy Harbour Charles Dicker Bobby Spence Franklin Magnu son Danny Williams and Tim Jones as managers.
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Bill Geeshn
Martin Broad
Bobby Enberg
Robert Shurtleff
David Lewallen
Hugo Chavez
Amos Lewallen
David Barker
Billy Harbour
Charles Dicker
Bobby Spence
Franklin Magnuson
Danny Williams
Tim Jones
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Holmes
the Governor's
Daniel
Yarborough
Haley
Houston Press
Pat O'Bryan
South Blackburn St
Blackburn and
East First Sts
Noe Oo O Bryan
The
Houston Fross
Brady Mountains
H. M. Deaton Building Committee Chairman
Gully Cowsert
5 Star
A. C. Wootan
Shorty Turner
Pink
Bob Enberg
Tracy Byrd
Roddie
Farmers and Ranchers Co-op
Farmers
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