City Council approves new police radio system and units
The council awarded a $5 891.70 contract to Motorola Communications to install a police radio station and two mobile units including narrow banding for FCC rules. County sheriff radios join the project with partial funding from the county and Civil Defense contributing half the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc
San Angelo
Federal Communications Commission
Civil Defense
Brady Streets
Brady Lake
Barton Motors
Lark “Police
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Student Works With Brady SCS At Texas A&M
Richard Conner, a junior agronomy major at Texas A&M College, is working this summer with the Brady work unit of the Soil Conservation Service. He is participating in all types of SCS work and receiving intensive training, according to Conservationist Clifford Powell. He will be in Brady until school starts.
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Richard Conner
Izoro
Texas A&m College
Brady
Soil Conservation Service
A&m
Conner
Clifford Powell
Council Advised to Sell Lake Lots for Tax Revenue
Billy Jack Neal head of the Water Advisory Committee told the Council he favors selling high lake lots above the water line to raise tax revenue while leasing other areas for temporary structures. He proposes a Bear Creek peninsula park and noted leases cause headaches in San Angelo and Sweetwater.
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Council
Brady Lake
Billy Jack Neal
Neal
San Angelo
Sweetwater
City Finances Show Improvement Despite Red General Fund
Auditor Balser told Fredericksburg council that the city’s overall financial picture improved from last year with total assets of 3,451,256 and bonded debt of 1,090,000. The General Fund remained about 50,000 in deficit, down from 75,000, while tax valuations fell due to Curtis Field and Brady Industries.
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Cc. O. Balser
Balser
Fredericksburg
Balser & Davidson
John Rudder
Curtis Field
Brady Industries, Inc
C. B. Groves
Brady Lake
Mohler Wife Improving at Baylor Hospital
R. E. Mohler said his wife is responding well to treatment at Baylor Hospital and expects a Sunday or Saturday release. His daughter Mrs. Charles Terry of Irving relayed the report via a Thursday call.
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Baylor Hospital
R. E. Mohler
Charles Terry
Irving
Brady approves school integration by wide margin
Brady voters approve integration by 529 to 58 to move 281 Negro students from Dunbar to Brady High next fall. Dunbar will become a four teacher elementary school. TEA mandated facility improvements and corrections noted for other schools while revenues cover future fixes.
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Brady
Dunbar
Brady High
Industrial Foundation Seeks New Members in Brady
The McCulloch County Industrial Foundation seeks new members after approval of the area redevelopment program. The non profit aims to raise $5,000, with 50 citizens buying in at $100 each to promote industry in Brady and McCulloch County. Otto Frederick is treasurer, with Hardin Jones president and others as officers and directors.
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McCulloch County
Brady
Ing
Industrial Foundation
Otto Frederick
Hardin Jones
B. D. Geeslin
Ed Williams
Frank Corder
T. P. Wood
John Threadgill
John Rudder
Leo Oates
Boy Ranchers Perform Here at Rotary and Shrine Club
Six members of the Boys Ranch Drama Club of West Texas San Angelo performed at a Rotary Club luncheon and Shrine Club meeting on Tuesday. Arranged by Brady board member Dick Winters, the group featured pan tomime with recorded music led by Morvis H. Craig and Kenneth Howell. Cast included 4111 Wise Edwin England Don Burch Jack Davis David Elrod and Donnie Stark from Midland Rotan Ballinger Lubbock San Angelo respectively.
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Drama Club
Boys Ranch
West Texas
San Angelo
Rotary Club
Shrine Club
Dick Winters
Brady
Morvis H. Craig
Kenneth Howell
Wise
Edwin England
Midland
Don Burch
Rotan
Jack Davis
Ballinger
David Elrod
Lubbock
Donnie Stark
Playnight At Jubilee Arena Draws 38 Riders
Thirty eight horses and riders attended the Heart of Texas Riders weekly playnight at Jubilee Arena. Swede Johnson led drill team riding instructions and contests kicked off a yearlong point system. Next meeting is Monday July 23 at 8 pm. new members may contact Bob Loyd or Mrs Manuelita Mitchell in Brady or Lohn.
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Einit
Heart of Texas
Jubilee Arena
Swede Johnson
Bob Loyd
Brady
Manuelita Mitchell
Lohn
Recuperating at Home Hulon Dunnahoo Plans Return
Hulon Dunnahoo, who suffered a broken hip nine weeks ago, is recuperating at his home and expects to resume his watchmaker position at Malones in the near future.
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Hulon Dunnahoo
Malone’s
Mrs. Leach 94 Dies in Brady Rites Saturday
Mrs. Leach 94 died at 6 15 am at her Brady home after long Tennessee birth and Texas relocation. She married Samuel W Leach in 1883 in Tennessee. Funeral at Fredonia Methodist Church Saturday at 10 am with Rev E W Deckert and other ministers officiating. Burial Wagtram Cemetery under Wilkerson Funeral Home. Survivors include three sons four daughters 22 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren. son Foster preceded her in death.
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W. Leach
West White
Tennessee
Mary Lizzie Jones
Samuel Wesley Leach
Texas
Fredonia
Mason County
Brady
Leach
E. H. Lay
San Antonio
Marvin McMillan
Mason
T. C. Wilson
Howard Horn
Austin
Foster
Brady Woman's Mother 88 Dies in Waco
Mrs. Hugh Kleypas 88 of Waco mother of Mrs. John Lewis of Brady died July 6 after living with daughter Mrs. A N Miller in Waco. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery in Waco. Surviving: son Fred Kleypas of Atlanta Texas. six daughters including Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Miller. 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Hugh Kleypas
Waco
John Lewis
Brady
Daughiter
A. N. Miller
Holy Cross Cemetery
Fred Kleypas
Atlanta
Tex
Lewis
Miller
Roy Durie
C. J. Demmer
Marshall
G. C. Rogers
New Braunfels
J. C. Herring
Reading Workshop Set For Primary Teachers
A reading workshop for first to third grade teachers will be at Brady High School from July 30 to August 1. Led by Alice Cookston, the UT grad and Houston master’s holder, the sessions cover Phonetic Keys to Reading and Keys to Independence in Reading. The event, free of charge from Economy Company, runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily in the Brady High cafeteria.
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Brady High School
Brady School
E. O. Martin
Alice Cookston
University of Texas
University of Houston
Pasadena
Tex
Cookston
Economy Company
Oklahoma City
Okla
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Dodge Road
George Purcell
Brady School Board
Texas Education Agency
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C. A. Reynolds
TEA
Joe D. Davis
Grace Avenue
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