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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1972
Page
1
The Head Start program starts Monday June 5 and runs 40 days through July 28 from 8 30 a m to 11 30 a m due to funding only 50 to 60 eligible children will be enrolled. Eligible ages as of Sept 1 1972 are five years ten months to six years. Children from the 1971 72 public kindergarten cohort are ineligible.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Brady on June 6 at Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. County blood chairman W. L. McDowell says there is a good chance to reach the annual objective for the fiscal year, urging old and new donors to participate.
A B Crump 90 of Brady and longtime McCulloch County resident died after a long illness. Born January 9, 1882 in Austin County he lived in McCulloch County 76 years and was a retired farmer. Funeral was held at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Live Oak Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mable Downs Crump a son and three daughters.
More than 1,800 4-H boys and girls from across Texas travel to Texas A&M June 6 8 for the State 4-H Roundup. McCulloch County qualifiers include Jimmy Rodgers Janet Huffman Linda Rodgers and others along with 600 accompanying adults and 13 district winners.
Absentee ballots totaled 233 for the June 3 runoff as McCulloch Countians vote in both county commission districts Precinct 1 and Precinct 3 and in state races including U S Senate and Governor. Polls open 8 a m to 7 p m with multiple ballot boxes across Brady and county locations.
Gene Edmiston was elected president of the Brady Chapter of the Future Farmers of America at a recent meeting. Advisor E L Ross announced the new officers including Mike Probst as vice president and Jamie Clevenger as press representative. Edmiston to receive Lone Star Farmer Award in Dallas in July.
Prin Paul Huntington announced 11 honor graduates for the junior high eighth grade. Kraig Fields led with an average of 97.33, followed by Mary Bradley 94.91, Gretta McMorris 93.83, Karlene Kiesling 93.50, Judy Dahlberg 93.41, Lucy Waite 92.91, Tye Simpson 92.66, Susan Bratton 92.33, Andy McBee 92.33, and Mark Murdock 91.33.
Election judges for the June 3 run-off are asked to call their results to The Brady Standard Saturday night as soon after polls close as possible. Call 597-2236 and retry if busy. The Standard represents the Texas Election Bureau and seeks prompt vote counts.
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