McCulloch County Primary Set with Sparse Races
About 3,100 McCulloch Countians are eligible to vote in Saturday's Democratic primary. Only three local contests exist for four-year terms, while the governor’s race draws six candidates. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee turnout lags, with 118 ballots cast so far, versus 178 in 1954.
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McCulloch
Brady
Northwest
Price Daniel
J. Evetts Haley
J. J. Holmes
W. Lee O’daniel
Reuben Senterfitt
Ralph Yarborough
McCulloch Couny
Election Returns At Stock Car Races At Jubilee Grandstand
Race fans will hear election results every 30 minutes during Saturday’s Jubilee grandstand stock car races. Officials report 15 or 16 cars, 8 p.m. start, 75 cent adult admission with free entrance for children under 12. The track has been reworked with oil, updated lighting, and a new layout.
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Jubilee Grandstand
Jack Wootan
Townsend to attend Lambda Chi 25th biennial convention
Terry Townsend of Brady will join the University of Texas Lambda Chi Alpha chapter at its 25th biennial convention held at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs Colorado from August 26 to 29.
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Terry Townsend
Aubrey Townsend
Brady
University of Texas
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Hotel Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Election judges urged to report results to The Standard
McCulloch County election judges are asked to bring or phone their results Saturday night to The Standard office. Two phone lines will be available. Votes tabulated at The Standard and relayed to the Texas Election Bureau so winners are known by Sunday morning. Results posted outside The Standard and broadcast by KNEL.
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McCulloch County
Standard
Texas Election Bureau
KNEL
Brady Man Injured In Paducah Wreck
William Z. Stapleton of Brady was critically injured when the car he rode in overturned fifteen miles east of Paducah. He was taken to a Paducah hospital with a skull fracture and other injuries. His companion Gerrell Gene Stephens of Stillwell Oklahoma sustained minor injuries.
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William Z. Stapleton
Brady
Paducah
Stapleton
Gerrell Gene Stephens
Stillwell
Okla
Willis Couple Welcome Son in Pontotoc July
Mr and Mrs George Willis of Pontotoc welcomed a son born at Brady Hospital on July 21. The family announces the birth with delight and gratitude for the new arrival.
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George Willis
Pontotoc
Brady Hospital
Little League All Stars to Face Managers in Season Finale
The league plans an all star team vs managers game Monday at 7 30 p.m. after a watermelon feast at Richards Park. Two or three players from each team will join the all star squad as managers run bases with a wheelbarrow. Postseason games saw IMCO Bombers beat Rosenberg Myers 6 1 and Rotary defeat Lions 10 5.
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Richards Park
Imco Bombers
Rosenberg Myers
Rotary
Lions
Blackwell announce birth of daughter at Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs Jerry Blackwell announce the arrival of a daughter at Brady Hospital on July 21.
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Jerry Blackwell
Brady Hospital
Brady Sets City Power Record With 1.55 Million KW
Brady Water & Light Works reported a new monthly production high of 1 547 800 kilowatts for the June 20 to July 20 period. The gain surpassed the previous peak by 12 20 kilowatts, with 61 days ahead. Last year’s comparison shows a 250 400 kilowatt increase.
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Brady
Brady Water & Light Works
Lohn Duo Advances to State FFA Talent Final
Lohn High School guitarists Charles Marshall and Kent Finlay reached the finals of the state FFA talent contest in Dallas after Wednesday preliminaries at the Statler Hilton. The two seniors, coached by J D Knutson, performed guitar and vocals and join four other finalists for Friday’s 9 am final round.
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Lohn
Charles Marshall
Kent Finlay
Lohn High School
WEA
Dallas
Statler Hilton
FFA
Charles
Kent
Hardy Marshall
James Finlay
J.D. Knutson
John
McCulloch County
Brady High School
Tennis Meet Draws Interest Eliminate Entry Fee
Corky Pence reports strong response for the McCulloch County adult tennis tournament next week with no entry fee. The balls fee was removed, giving five father-daughter mixed doubles teams and events scheduled nightly at Brady High and Junior High Courts through the weekend including preliminaries starting Monday for men singles and later rounds for women and doubles.
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Corky Pence
McCulloch County
A Reynolds
Cynthia
Dick Gleaton
Patricia
Hart Fowler
Jetty
Egan Fowler
Honda
Hugh Cox
Sonja
Brady
Pence
Flood Control And City Lake
A survey team from the Soil Conservation Service will visit Brady about Sept 1 to determine if a municipal water supply can be integrated into flood prevention work on Brady Creek. Officials from SCS, city leaders, and county supervisors discussed sizing the dam and funding, with plans to back up flood storage and provide water for Brady.
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Soil Conservation Service
Brady
SCS
Brady Creek
J. T
Blackjack) Johnson
Fort Worth
Johnson
KE. J. Hughes
Brownwood
Paul Kenner
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
County Commissioners Court
San Saba-Brady
Concho
100 Swimmers to Be Seen in Water Show
More than 100 youngsters will appear Saturday night in a water carnival ending the summer recreation program’s free swimming classes. The event at the city pool starts at 7 50 with races, a watermelon scramble, a pajama relay, a girl precision swimming demonstration, divers, and clowns. The show is free and about 100 seats are provided along the pool edge. The pool remains open for paid swimmers through late August.
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K. Y. Owens
Bill Turner
Jerry Dessom
Bob Miller
John Konrad
Jim Konrad
Linda Yarbrough
Kay Yarbrough
Clara Schaeg
Nancy Gibson
Pamela Guice
Sharon Langford
Betty Sue McMillan
Connie Sue Engdahl
Linda Dodds
Karen McCulloh
Ronald Martin
Danny Schill
Danny Olin
Susy Locklear
Cecelia Locklear
Jan Bratton
Johnny Jones
Jimmy Hill
Warren Black
Stephen Black
Kenneth Peterson
Henry Niaves
Joe Niaves
Denny Short
Dwight Micklethwait
Lohn High Seeks Coach for Eagles Six Man Team
Lohn High School seeks a coach to lead the Eagles six man football squad and teach math. The position follows the resignation of Robert Stovall who is this summer attending Howard Payne College in Brownwood.
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Lohn High School
Eagles
Robert Stovall
Stovall
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
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