Texas Farm Trailer Registration Law Takes Effect
A new Texas law requires farm trailers with gross weight from 4 000 to 10 000 pounds to be registered with the County Tax Assessor-Collector. A $5 annual farm trailer license plate is required. trailers up to 4 000 pounds avoid plates and brakes up to 10 000 pounds are exempt. The measure aims to reduce costs for farmers and was touted by Texas Farm Bureau leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Guice
Texas
Texas Farm Buau
Bob A. Lilly
Texas Farm Bureau
Lilly
Brady Bulldogs face preseason hype amid tough opening schedule
Coach K. Owens dismisses magazine rankings as overblown while Brady High prepares for a home opener stretch starting September 1 against Ballinger. L. B. Smith notes a trend of junior high football cuts in schools not winning, and a Whiteland Hill driving incident highlights safety lessons from a local junior program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. (Smitty) Smith
Boyd Iyunt
Hunt
Whiteland Hill
Jubilee
Bowden Receives NSF Summer Research Fellowship
Charles Bowden a 22 year old medical student from Brady Texas is doing a National Science Foundation summer research fellowship at Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston. He will study two weeks in Washington DC with Dr Seymour Lieberman at the Columbia School of Physicians and Surgeons after finishing at UT premed studies and earning dean's honor list honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bowden
National Science Foundation
Baylor University College of Medicine
Houston
Bowden
W. C. Bowden
Brady
Washington, D. C
Seymour Lieberman
Columbia School of Physicians and Surgeons
University of Texas, Bowden
Fund for Trapper Now Under Way in McCulloch County
County stock farmers and ranchers contributed 360 dollars on Tuesday to fund a county trapper salary for nine more months. Lonnie Morris continues predator control. the county covers part, and contributors cover half of the county’s share. Donations may be given to local coordinators or any county commissioner. checks to Predatory Animal Control Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Bobb Taylor
Doole
James Finlay, Jr
Fife
L. S. Walker
Reed’s
Sohn
Hubert Moseley
Rochelle
M. D. McWilliams
Espy Ranch
Love Kimbrough
Pioneer rancher C T White dies in Prady at 78
C T White a McCulloch County native and prominent Brady rancher died at his home 906 South Bridge Street Prady at 1 50 am Thursday. He was 78 and had been ill weeks. Funeral 3 pm Friday at St Pauls Episcopal Church with Bishop Everett H Jones presiding. Burial in Brady Cemetery under Wilkerson Funeral Home direction. He leaves his wife a sister Mrs F R Wulff Sr and brothers G R White and W N White all of Prady.
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C. T
Charlie) White
McCulloch County
West Texas
South Bridge St
Prady
White
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Everett H. Jones
San Antonio
Diocese of
Brady Cemetery
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Mr. White
Brady
Brady Creek
Sellman
Cecil Smith
C. T. White
St. Paul’s Episcopal
F. R. Wulff
G. R. White
W. N. White
John S. Wall
Mart Rodgers
George Hulen Rodgers
George Kidd
Tommy Kidd
E. H. Ivy
Charles Darley
Former Brady Principal Pursues Doctorate in Colorado
J. P. Rudd, Brady High School principal in the late 1940s, is pursuing a doctoral degree at Colorado State College in Greeley. He left his counselor position at Central High School in San Angelo, a job he has held since 1955.
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J. P. Rudd
Brady
Colorado State College
Greeley
Colo
Central High School
San Angelo
36th at Fort Hood Over Berlin Tense Guard Summer Training
National Guardsmen of the 36th Infantry Division began a two week summer training session at North Fort Hood as 10 000 members arrived. Rumors of mobilization circulated amid Berlin crisis talk but officers call it rumors while soldiers say they are ready if needed. Units from multiple Texas towns train through Tuesday with a return set for August 6 and they await Kennedy’s Tuesday address.
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National Guardsmen
36Th Infantry Division
North Fort Hood
Berlin
Elons
Ralph M. Kreizer
Abilene
Brownwood
Stamford
Snyder
Sweetwater
Ballinger
Coleman
Santa Anna
Brady
Lampasas
Stephenville
Kennedy
New Advertising Plan To Urge Home Trade
A plan to promote home town shopping with nightly advertising at the Brady Theater was accepted by about 25 merchants. The plan costs $45 per merchant for 15 weeks of on screen ads plus Thursday night free films for 10 weeks. The program, led by Caywood and ministers Eichorn and Berghouse, aims to keep customers local and notes small town stores face closure without local trade.
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Brady Theater
Brady
Eichorn
Dr. Eichorn
Texas
Bradshaw Accepts Odessa Coach Post
Johnny Bradshaw resigns from his Lubbock junior high post to take a higher paid coaching job at Bowie Junior High School in Odessa. He will assist ninth grade backfield coach and teach Texas history and government, planning to depart mid August with his wife Theba Blackwell and daughter Diedra.
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Johnny Bradshaw
Lubbock
Bowie
Odessa
Bradshaw
Theba_ Blackwell
Diedra
Texas
Johnny
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Four Brady Students Attend East Texas Cheer School
Four Brady High School students will attend the Cheerleading School at East Texas State College from August 7 to 11. Attending are Mary Cole Barbara Dennard Marilyn Haynes and Ann Rector.
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Brady High School
East Texas State College
Mary Cole
Barbara Dennard
Marilyn Haynes
Ann Rector
Houn Dawgs Club Holds First Barbecue of Season
Ol Houn Dawgs Club hosts its annual free barbecue for members at 8 p m with election of officers and agenda items including planning the Brady Fall barbecue. Dave Campbell's Football Magazine boosts fan interest as Brady schools eye upcoming season. Members urged to attend as dues are collected.
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Ol’ Houn’ Dawgs
Johnny Rudder
Brady Bulldogs
Brady
Dave Campbell
George Purcell
Hound Dawgs
Lewis Jordan
Jordan
All-City Golf Tourney Set At Prady Club This August
The annual All-City Golf Tournament will run the month of August at Prady Municipal Club with qualifying rounds by 7 p m on Saturday Aug 5. Dr Harry C Priess chairs the event assisted by J W Hughes. A ladies flight is included. Entry is 5 dollars covering a barbecue for entrants and families. Final dates to be announced after scores posted. Prizes go to flight winners runners-up and consolation winners.
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Prady Municipal Club
Harry C. Priess
J. W. Hughes
Firemen Train at Texas A&M College Fire School
Brady volunteers L. J. Armstrong Joe McAnally and Howard Salter attend the Texas Firemen's Training School at Texas A&M College. The program offers test based credits toward insurance rate reductions for Texas cities and towns. The 32nd annual event is run by State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association with Engineering Extension Service enlisting 250 instructors. More than 35000 gallons of fuel and extensive extinguishing agents support 12 training courses for student firefighters.
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Texas
Texas Firemen’s Training
Texas A&m College
Brady
L. J. Armstrong
Joe McAnally
Howard Salter
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas
Engineering Extension Service
Postmaster Heads Mc Culloch Cancer Memorial Fund
Brady postmaster Mrs. Barry Francka becomes Memorials chairman for Mc Culloch County American Cancer Society. Dr. Harry Priess notes 1961 Crusade net $1,878, 170 percent of goal. Memorial gifts support research education and service. contributions to be mailed with full deceased and donor details to Mrs Francks or to Dr Priess at Brady address.
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Barry Francka
Brady
McCulloch County
American Cancer Society
Harry Priess
Francks
Priess
Weat Brown
Range Tour Demonstrates Prescribed Brush Clearing
A range tour at 1 30 p m Monday will show pastures cleared of brush and management practices at Fair Oaks Ranch near Boerne. Kendall County Soil Conservation District sponsors views of herbicides for weed control and wildlife on the cleared area. Beforehand, at 10 a m Monday, slides on range management will be shown in Poerne Utility Building with about 12 conservation districts expected. The Rev George McWilliams will deliver a service titled The Spirit of Survival.
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Fair Oaks Ranch
Boerne
Kendall County Soil Conservation District
Poerne
George McWilliams
Brady 4-H Girl Named as Delegate To State Council
Nancy Duncan daughter of Mr and Mrs G E Duncan of Brady has been chosen as a delegate to District 7 for the Texas 4-H Council. She will attend the 1961 Texas 4-H Council Workshop August 1 5 at Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville. The council includes one girl and one boy from each of 12 districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Duncan
G. E. Duncan
Brady
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
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Texas Department of Public Safety
K. Y. Owens
Bulldogs
San Saba
Mason
Winters
Trapper
Lonnie Morris
C.T. White
Terri Lynn Townsend
Terry Townsend
Austin
Fort Hood
Cheerleading
A&m
State Council
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