Water Carnival Practice Builds Up For Saturday Event
Young swimmers from local recreation program sharpen skills this week for the city pool water carnival. K Y Owens leads planning with free event starting at 8 p.m. medals awarded in two age divisions. Exhibitions feature diving, precision swimming, a watermelon scramble, balloon race, and a relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noma Joyce Fowler
W. M. Turner
Owens
Leslie Parker
Charles Hanson
Kathryn Leach
Bert Broad
Clint Newlin
Ronny Taylor
Truck Driver 29 Hurt in Wreck East of Eden
Oscar EF Allen a 29 year old Fort Stockton trucker was critically burned in a wreck 13 miles east of Eden in Concho County. His Ford dump truck left U S Highway 87 struck a bridge abutment and burned. Firefighters found Allen on the highway after others saw flames. He was said to be burned over about half his body and hospitalized at Brady.
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Oscar EF. Allen
Fort Stockton
Brady Hospital
Eden
Concho County
Allen
Melvin
Marion Hendricks
Charlie Guill
Dallas
G. J. Matthews
Abilene
Stovalls Buy Waffle Shop in Brady Move to Texas
Mr and Mrs S E Simms Stovall return to Brady from Kerrville and purchase the Famous Waffle Shop on the plaza. They remodel the cafe add stoves and a dishwasher and plan a formal opening soon. Their sons Jack and Pete will attend the University of Texas this fall. Frances accompanies them. The family joins First Baptist Church Brady.
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S. E. (Simms) Stovall
Brady
Kerrville
Stovalls
Sam Petty
Texas
New Mexico
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
S. P
Movie Hours Change at Brady and Texas Theatres
The Brady Theatre will open at 5 30 p m on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week to install CinemaScope equipment. The Texas Theatre will open at 1 p m next week for moviegoers convenience. After next week both houses revert to prior times with Brady at 1 p m and Texas at 5 30 p m.
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Brady and
Texas
Brady
Marriage licenses issued to six couples in July
Marriage licenses have been issued to James Neal Grant and Opal Florice Hillman on July 14, Charles B. Dodds and Kathryn Frieda McLean on July 16, Coley Raymond Ingram Ie and Shirley Carolyn Carter on July 17, Frank Rodriguez Adame and Juanita Dianda Ramon on July 22, and Jose Casellas Medrano and Simona Alarcon Munoz on July 26.
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James Neal Grant
Opal Florice Hillman
Charles B. Dodds
Kathryn Frieda McLean
Coley Raymond Ingram Ie
Shirley Carolyn Carter
Frank Rodriguez Adame
Juanita Dianda Ramon
Jose Casellas Medrano
Simona Alarcon Munoz
Trinity Methodist Church Hosts Open House in North Brady
North Brady residents invited to Trinity Methodist Church open house Sunday from 2 to 5 PM. Refreshments arranged by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. The church recently completed construction, with Rev. Travis McNair as first pastor. his inaugural sermon was June 27.
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Trinity Methodist Church
North Brady
Woman’s Society of Christian Church
Trinity Methodist
Brady
Travis McNair
Salt Roads: Ice Cream Salt Paves City Streets
City workers pave a South China Street section with ice cream salt costing about $20 a ton. Morton Salt reps note smooth surface, low dust, and four to five years of life before maintenance, with potential as a base for future blacktop. Local officials and McCulloch County commissioners observe, eyeing broader use.
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McCulloch County
Lillard Holt
South China
Texas
C. R. Johnston
Pecos
Morton Salt Co
Upshur
G. P. Kittle
Johnston
Morton Salt
Bob White
Austin
Morton
Brady Tax Levy Among Lowest in State
Brady's city tax rate appears low in comparative Texas figures. Lynn F. Anderson of the University of Texas reports Brady's actual rate at 31 cents per $100 with 15 percent assessments, yielding an adjusted rate of 15 cents, far below Dallas, Fort Worth, or Houston, and lower than many other cities.
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Texas
Fairfield
Iraan
Newton
Lytle
Garrison
Barstow
Brownsboro
Lynn F. Anderson
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Texas
Brady
Anderson
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Coleman
Ballinger
Brownwood
San Angelo
Lampasas
Stephenville
San Antonio
Amarillo
Wsee
Wees
Abilene
Odessa
Kerrville
Colorado City
Breckenridge
Ballinger Os
Goldthwaite
Llano
City Tax Rates Compared
The adjusted rate compares city tax levels by applying each city’s actual rate to its assessment percentage. This shows what the rate would be at full market value, highlighting how assessment practices affect levy disparities.
Airman Trial In Murder Case Moved to Brady
Jimmy N. Shaver 31, Lackland Air Force Base airman, charged with raping and slaying five year old Chere Joe Horton near a San Antonio cafe. Trial moved from Bexar County to McCulloch County and will be held in Judge A O Newman’s court with prosecutors Bill Alborn and Austin Anderson. Date not yet set.
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Airman
Brady
Jimmy N. Shaver
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Bill Alborn
Brownwood
Bexar County
McCulloch County
Albcorn
Austin Anderson
Criminal District Court
Brady Needs Airline Service Supported by City Brief
Brady's brief supporting Trans-Texas Airline's permit renewal cites needed air links to Fort Worth Dallas and San Antonio. It notes limited rail and bus service in the Heart of Texas and uses population postal receipts building permits bank deposits and utility connections to argue for service. Mayor P L Ulstad and Chamber manager Joe Ogden testify for Brady and the chamber at the Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Houston on August 10.
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Brady
Trans- Texas
Civil Aeronautics Board
Trans-Texas
Houston
P. L. Ulstad
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Ogden
Chamber
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Texas
Heart of Texas
Brady Chamber Approves 19 Projects for Work Year
The Brady Chamber of Commerce board approved 19 projects proposed by 13 committees for the new work year after reorganizing and electing officers. Major items include local tours to highlight county agriculture, high school Career Days, a Golden Gloves tournament, and a study of a long range plan for a county surface water supply. The Education committee plans teacher receptions and Career Days, while Agriculture aims to publicize agency functions and support local tours. Public Health explores feasibility of city meat inspection. committee chairs are listed with member names.
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Brady Chamber of Commercee
C-C_ board of directors
Brady
Chamber of Commerce
Chamberfacts
Texas
Clyde Hill
C. A. Reynolds
Roger George
W. &. Jacoby
W. BE. Lohn
George Kidd
Harold Burk
Bill Granville
Bill Huffman
Gardner Broad
G. D Bell
Egan Fowler
James Casenbary
Dennis Dail
Fred Hall
Harry Hanson
J. D. Hampton
Leke Bray 82 Former McCulloch County Farmer Dies
Ezekial Bray died at his Dallas home after a life spent in McCulloch County at Waldrip. Born August 13, 1871 in Tennessee, he lived in Brady area ties and was buried at Marion Cemetery in Waldrip. Survived by a son Elmer W. and daughter Edith Hayes, siblings, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Ezekial
Zeke) Balden Bray
Dallas
Bray
McCulloch County
Waldrip
Tennessee
Albert Alley
Brady
Wilkerson Funeral
Marion
Elmer W
Edith Hayes
Kent
Ira
Rockwood
Aaron Bray
Lohn
M. F. Lohn
Mattie Waddie
R. L. Richter
Beulah Baker
Aliie Morgan
Tacoma
Wash
Ethel Robertson
Brownwood
R. E. Brock
Hilliards Return From Western Vacation Tour
Mr and Mrs Roy Hilliard and daughters have returned from a vacation trip covering Amarillo Lubbock Midland and Carlsbad. Accompanying them were Mr and Mrs Floyd Purcell of Carlsbad who joined the group in El Paso and Juarez Mex with Judy Baxter of Lubbock Mrs Hilliard's sister who later joined in Brady for a two weeks visit.
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Roy Hilliard
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
Carlsbad
Floyd Purcell
Bay Baseball Title Games Set With Doubleheader at Richards Park
The Little League final will be decided Friday night at Richards Park as the Colts and Rotary meet in a 7 p.m. doubleheader with managers to field after the game around 8 15 p.m. The Pony League playoff starts Monday at Richards Park. Dodds Electric tops the regular standings with Country Creameries and Roddie's Woolies tied for second and Fire Department fourth. The playoff format is two out of three, with Fireboys and Milkmen joining Dodds and Woolies. The Rotary beat the Colts 13 2 Tuesday, and no admission will be charged for Friday’s doubleheader.
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Richards Park
Colts
Rotary
Little League
Pony League
Roosters
Jubilee Race Track
Dodds Electric
Perry Bros
Piggly Wiggly
Kenneth Bode
Darrell Roper
County 4-H Club Boys Girls Annual Outing at Granite Shoals Camp
Forty two McCulloch County 4 H Club members attended the annual camp at Granite Shoals Youth Camp this week. They traveled with County Agent Jimmy Casenbary Home Demonstration Agent Mrs Janice Bray and several local aides. Activities included crafts outdoor parties and a Longhorn Cavern trip with lifeguards Joe Willis Don Willis and Billy Dikes aiding.
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McCulloch County
4- Hi Club
Lake Wirtz
Jimmy Casenbary
Janice Bray
Otto Lund
Brady
EB. A. Taylor
Melvin
J. B. Willis
L. C. Hargroves
Patty Engdaht
Rochelle
Joe Wilis
Don Willis
Billy Dikes
Granite Shoals
Longhorn Cavern
Margaret Ann Monroe
Jo Helen Carson
Dale Anderson
Alvis Davenport
Pat Stroope
Mary Railsback
Ethan Dennis
Johnny Miller
Jerrell Lawrence
Susan Sorell
Stella McWilliams
Bernice Lund
Jarret Sanders
Winford Squiers
Carol Squiers
William Strickland
Glennanda Nash
Tommye Sue Price
Patay Enedahl
Loretta Porter
Jerry Mooring
Jack Porter
W. L. Mooring
Billy Price
Jon Virdell
Gayle Virdell
Ann Virdell
A. Lewis Bolton
Janet Engdahl
Two Weeks Junior High Band School To Begin Monday
Brady Junior High bandsmen start two weeks of summer band school next Monday morning at the junior high band hall. BHS band director Joe McDonough announced it on Thursday. Beginners meet 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and advanced students 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The program runs five days weekly. contact McDonough at 2398 before Monday.
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Brady Junior High
Joe McDonough
BHS
McDonough
County Democrats Elect Delegates Saturday
The McCulloch County Democratic convention in Brady Saturday will elect 10 delegates to the state Democratic convention in Mineral Wells in September. Brady Precinct No 1 holds 79 delegates, while 16 other precincts total 41 votes. the Brady delegation favors Gov. Allan Shivers and will vote as a unit. The convention starts at 2 p.m. in the district courtroom.
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McCulloch County
Brady
Allan Shivers
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs Frank Guice
Mr and Mrs Frank Guice of Brady announce the birth of a daughter on a Wednesday at Brady Hospital. The family welcomes the new arrival and shares happiness at this event.
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Frank Guice
Brady
Brady Hospital
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