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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1963
Page
1
The City Council approved a new engine generator unit from Cooper Corporation for 428 712 to expand the power plant to 5 194 kilowatts. The council also rejected all bids on the disposal plant and sewer work citing funding limits and extended grant deadlines.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Rathgeber and their three children have moved to Baton Rouge Louisiana where he accepted a church call. He previously served as local pastor for two years at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in Brady. A vacancy preacher, Rev. August Horn of Eola, is serving pending a successor.
Melvin Chapter members Jack Murray and Jack Weaver received the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the 45th annual state FFA convention in Lubbock. Murray, son of Earl and, will be a Melvin senior. Weaver, son of Mackey, graduated in May and attends Sul Ross College. Murray’s recent projects include cotton beef pork and mutton. Weaver’s focus is breeding ewes mutton and beef and he has held grand champion titles at Melvin and county shows.
Brady officers will attend an accident investigation school next Monday and Tuesday as part of a two part course. Graduates will receive diplomas. Police Chief Dorman Gibbs notes the importance of accurate accident work for protecting lives and property. Lt. W. S. Butler of Austin directs the program with instructors from across the state.
McCulloch County discusses housing costs and living standards in a McCulloch County Program for Economic Development installment. It cites 1960 census figures, 1962 building permits totaling 444 thousand, and local trends in rent, ownership, utilities, and equipment while noting regional price comparisons with Austin and San Angelo.
The city asks Brady residents to limit lawn and shrub watering amid hot dry weather. Even addresses water on Mon Wed Fri, odd on Tue Thu Sat, with no Sunday restrictions. City plans a fifth well but cannot be online until autumn. restrictions last until rain returns.
Congressman Fisher mails his annual district questionnaire to measure public opinion on civil rights, tax cuts, deficits, mass transit aid, foreign aid, and Cuban policy. Results will be analyzed and published in the Congressional Record.
The Heart of Texas Riders will take part in the first annual Brownwood Rodeo on Thursday Aug 1. A parade starts at 5 p.m. and the grand entry is at 8 p.m. The group will meet on Brady Avenue opposite the Eads Cole Livestock Auction Barn.
Brady fire crews responded Wednesday around 4 p m to a Rochelle grass fire on T E Price’s property on the northwest edge. About 15 to 20 acres burned before crews gained control.
The McCulloch Singing Convention will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Gospel Tabernacle in Brady. The public is invited to attend.
McCulloch County United Fund selects Frank Lohn as campaign chairman for this year. He and officers plan a short vigorous drive and aim to distribute workload widely. A meeting Tuesday outlined plans with Dr. Jerry Wood, Mrs. Gary McAnally, the Rev. Bill Boswell, W. F. Jordan, and Jamie Williamson in attendance.
The Brady Tigers return to action Sunday afternoon at Richards Park to host the San Angelo Eagles. Two high school gridmen, Paul Booher of Brady and Larry Peel of Salt Gap, are slated to share pitching chores in the 2 p.m. game.
Kathy Flemming, 14, of Melvin 4-H, is chosen to appear in a Texas A&M produced sound movie about 4-H youth. Filming on Aug 6-7 on the A&M campus features Kathy and Billy Don Rives. The project aims to show civic value and will be shown to civic groups and on Texas TV.
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