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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1954
Page
8
A boastful ad claims McCulloch County residents over 11 thousand with half owning Pontiacs are invited to buy a new 1954 Shannon Green 4 door Deluxe Star Chief at a sensational price of 600 dollars below cost. See at Morrow Pontiac for details.
Members of the public may send written communication to the Federal Communications Commission in Washington DC to protest or support the office closure on or before August 12, 1954.
Crocker States Sales at Mason and Kerrville announce two livestock auctions. The Mason sale on Saturday July 31 features 15 head of broken and 15 head of green broken horses with Lem Jones as auctioneer, opening at 12 30 p m. The Kerrville sale on Wednesday August 4 at 1 p m offers 400 stud and range bucks including 200 varying ages and 200 yearlings from Delaines and Rambouillet Crossbreeds of the late Frank Wilhelm.
The driver's license examiner from the Department of Public Safety will not be here Thursday, his usual day to test drivers in Brady. His next visit will be Thursday, Aug. 5.
Owens, 30, Gotcher, 17, Leach, about 25, win trips and cash in Ford Tourna ment of Selling after competing with 186 Dallas district dealers. Meers nets 267.50, Leach 407, Gotcher 407, Coles 417. Lawler plans a Mediterranean Italy Paris London voyage, wife Marge ill with polio stays home, trip possible this fall.
Card thanks express gratitude for favors and courtesies shown after a recent fire loss. Signed by Mr and Mrs Arthur Deering.
Anastacio Perez 82 of Melvin died at 11:40 a m Sunday in Brady Hospital. Born in Mexico April 27, 1872, he was survived by his wife, 15 children, 34 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and several relatives. Funeral was at 8 a m Tuesday at the Melvin Catholic Church, burial in Melvin Cemetery.
A water carnival to close the annual swimming program will be held Saturday night at the city pool. Events include watermelon scramble races diving relay races and precision swimming with exhibition diving by K Owens Ronny Taylor and Forrest Hanson. Gold and silver medals awarded to first and second place in the races.
Sherron Smith returned from a week at Texas A&I College Kingsville where about 150 girls attended twirling school. She placed third in the advanced contest and received a medal. Mary Sue Bratton, a TCU twirling alumna, joins her teaching a new class of fifteen girls.
Lost at Brady Standard Office area are money and important papers including a drivers license. A reward is offered for their return to Brady Standard Office with proper identification and contact details.
Leo Moore, a former Brady resident struck by polio, improved in Fort Worth and is no longer in an iron lung though both legs and one arm remain paralyzed. His mother Mrs. Leo Moore says he is doing as well as could be expected, and he spent the weekend with family after leaving the hospital briefly.
Three young men were sent to Abilene for Army induction by Selective Service Board No. 89 Brady. Teddy Von Ward of Melvin Harvey Jean Zesch of Mason and Elias Aranda of Brady were listed as volunteers for induction. The board noted five men for Aug 23 and a quota of four for Sept 15.
David Allen formerly of Brownwood and Austin Avenue Church of Christ now leads Northside Church of Christ in Albuquerque New Mexico and will lead gospel sermons at Mercury July 30 through August 8. Services start 10 30 a m and 8 15 p m daily with all welcome.
Mrs. Ross McSwain and her infant were discharged from Brady Hospital on Monday along with Mrs. H. C. Bissett of Brady.
Local ad states service for domestic and commercial refrigerators of all makes. Reliable service is available by phone with the number 2292.
Clarence H. Grimes a torpedo man s mate first class in the United States Navy has completed training at the U S Naval Advanced Undersea Weapons School in Key West Florida The graduation reflects his achievement within the naval undersea weapons program
Clarence Grimes son of Mr A Grimes of Brady reports for duty aboard the destroyer in the Pacific Fleet. He has served in the Navy since 1939 and now joins the crew of the SS Floyd B. Roberts.
Anita Jordan and Sandra Hall are this week's guests of Nita Jim Leigh in Weatherford, sharing stories and local interest insights.
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