Council Moves to Annex Lake Area and Improve Utilities
The City Council in a special session authorized annexation of Brady Lake lands and city utility services. Plans include a power line to the lake and annexing city owned land, with Bear Creek likely first development. Also approved an 8 inch water line in Stanburn Addition to ease low pressure and multiple fire plugs.
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Brady Lake
James Feazelle
John William Hughes
Bear Creek
Stanburn
China Street
Burns Street
Larry Schafer Enlists in Air Force for Training at Lackland
Larry R. Schafer 24 son of Lewis R. Schafer of 1606 South Pecan has enlisted in the Air Force. He begins basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and expects assignment to the chaplain's section after training. T Sgt Hollis C Yates, AF recruiter in Abilene, notes he will move to administration after basic. The Brady High School graduate attended St Mary's College in San Antonio studying religion.
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Larry R. Schafer
Lewis R. Schafer
South Pecan
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Hollis C. Yates
Abilene
Schafer
Brady
St. Mary's College
4 H Boys Attend Camp at Junction
Seven McCulloch County 4 H Club boys attended a District 7 camp this week at the A M Adjunct at Junction. Attending were Lewis Bratton Bill Pratton John L Deans Wayne Johnson Al Carroll Larry Ringer and Michael Whitworth. County Agent Norman Drake accompanied them.
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McCulloch County
A&m
Junction
Lewis Bratton
Bill Pratton
John L. Deans
Wayne Johnson
al Carroll
Larry Ringer
Michael Whitworth
Norman Drake
Heart O Texas Golf Tourney Grows to Record Field
The fourth annual Heart O Texas Businessmen's Golf Tournament at Munizipal Golf Course features 112 players in seven flights. Dr. Harry Priess says it is the biggest yet with 80 out of town players including 23 from Del Rio. Qualifying begins Thursday, matches Friday to Sunday with finals Sunday. Defending champion Chuck Ribelin won’t return. runner up O B Pool Jr of Del Rio competes. Barbecue Friday and dance Saturday. Trophies, irons, woods, and bags awarded.
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Heart O’ Texas
Munizipal Golf Course
Harry Priess
del Rio
Priess
Chuck Ribelin
Dallas
O. B. Pool, Jr
Woods
Bailinger Bidder Low on Lake Bridges
F A Seidel of Ballinger was the low bidder on a Texas Highway Department contract to build two bridges on FM 2028 near Brady Lake. The structures will span Bear Creek and Crooked Hollow Creek, tributaries of Brady Creek flooded by Brady Lake. Seidel bid $88,426.26.
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F. A. Seidel
Ballinger
Texas Highway Department
Dodge Road
Brady Lake
Bear Creek
Crooked Hollow Creek
Brady Creek
Seidel
Brady School System Receives Generally Good Accreditation
State accreditation team found Brady schools meet standards with strong instruction and community support. They fault Dunbar and three areas: high school band hall poor condition, homemaking lab equipment and space, and junior high girls dressing room locker space. Tax valuations and maintenance funds noted.
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Dunbar
Critics Question Dunbar School Accreditation Standards
An Texas Education Agency accreditation team reports serious violations at Dunbar School. Four teachers supervise all 12 grades with 90 students, mixing elementary and high school classes. The review cites outdated materials, lack of library program, limited science facilities, inadequate restrooms, improper scheduling, no organized physical education, and a constrained high school curriculum with only four rooms and four teachers for 12 grades.
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Dunbar
Brady
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Dunbar School
Farm Bureau Postpones Saturday Meeting Directors Cite Harvest
Directors of the Farm Bureau postpone the regular meeting scheduled for Saturday night due to the grain harvest. The decision reflects nearby farming activity and the need to accommodate harvest schedules.
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Farm Bureau
The
Little League Opens Monday at Richards Park
More than 200 boys join the Little League season starting Monday night at Richards Park. The summer recreation program also begins with story hour for 5 and 6 year olds at South Ward, tennis classes at the high school, and track and field events in Bulldog Stadium under coaches Brewster and Whiteley. Free swimming classes and the Pony League start later.
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Little League
Richards Park
South Ward
Charles Brewster
Bulldog Stadium
Ed Whiteley
Dog and Six Pups Seek Homes in Border Collie Rescue
City police have a border collie female and six puppies needing homes. The mother is described as a good dog, almost full blood. Police Chief Dorman Gibbs says they will hold them at the pound for several days to see if anyone wants them.
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Dorman Gibbs
Voca Church Gospel Meeting Set To Run All Week
The Gospel meeting at Voca Church of Christ begins Monday night June 4 and runs through Sunday night June 10. Services start nightly at 8 o clock with 11 o clock Sunday service. Milton Posme of San Antonio will preach and Karlton Kothmann of Mason directs singing. Dinner on the grounds on Sunday June 10.
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Voca Church of Christ Gospel Meeting
Milton Posme
San Antonio
Karlton Kothmann
Mason
Austin Honors Bert Bowman As Top Cop
Austin Police Sergeant Bert Bowman received the top award at Austin Police Awards Banquet, named outstanding police officer of the year. Bowman, based in the burglary detail, helped clear many burglaries including 90 in the Pearson case and various school burglaries with the Moreno brothers and UT Drug burglar cases. He is active in church work, PTA, and Little League.
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Austin
Bert Bowman
Bowman
Paul Hanson
Paul Bowman
Brady
Melvin
Rochelle
Eugene Oliver Pearson
Moreno Brothers
Llano Minister To Be Ordained In Brady Sunday
Bethel Pyles, Llano Christian minister, will be ordained at Brady First Christian Church at 7 30 p m. He earned an A B from TCU Friday May 25 and has eight years in ministry. Dr Noel Keith of TCU will preach the ordination sermon with Ed Gray William T Gribble Bill Brown and Litt Perry also participating. The Christian Women's Fellowship will host a reception after the service.
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Bethel Pyles
Llano
Brady’s
First Christian Church
Brady Church
TCU
Noel Keith
Ed Gray
The
Mason Christian Church
William T. Gribble
University Christian Church
Austin
Bill Brown
South Austin Christian Church
Litt Perry
District 6 of
Christian Churches
Christian Women’s Fellowship
McCulloch County Votes as Connally Yarborough Race Heats
County election judges are asked to report results by telephone to The Standard office after polls close. KNEL will broadcast the results from the Standard building and Texas Election Bureau in Dallas will receive totals. Five races appear on the ballot and polls run 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local interest centers on the Connally Yarborough governor race.
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Standard Office
Standard
KNEL
Culloch County
Texas Election Bureau
Dallas
McCulloch County
John Connally
Don Yarborough
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Jim Harkrider
Sloane
Texas A&m College
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Clarence Salter
Voca
Bailinger
Brady High School
Bulldog
Ium
Education Agency
Tarrant County
Harris County
Preston Smith
Lubbock County
James A
Jimmy) Turman
Fannin County
Waggoner Carr
Tom Beavley
Travis County
Woodrow Wilson Bean
el Paso County
Joe Pool
Dallas County
83Rd Court OF Civil Appeals
John C. Phillips
Thos. C
Tom) Ferguson
Burnet County
PTA
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