City's New Water Well on West White Street
The city’s fourth water well on West White Street reached 2127 feet after a 7 am completion. Kent and Preston of Brownwood drilled it and a San Antonio Machinery crew will test it this weekend. The well shows 525 feet of Hickory Sand and water rises 140 feet below the surface. It uses a 16 inch casing. No. 1, 2, 3, and 5 depths are 2114, 2112, 2082 feet respectively. Construction began April 4 with a low bid of 31355 dollars.
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West White Street
Kent & Preston
Brownwood
San Antonio Machinery and Supply Co
George W Mooring Dies in Rochelle
George W Mooring 65 year old Rochelle farmer died at 11 10 pm Monday at his home. He was born Aug 18 1889 in Mason and lived in McCulloch County about 34 years. Survivors include wife Beda Post three sons Herbert Tom and James Mooring a daughter Margaret Williams two brothers Virgil Ellis and Bill Mooring two sisters Elia Adams Ivina Mitchell Ora Farris and Della Mooring and four grandchildren. Funeral held 3 30 pm Wednesday at the First Christian Church in Rochelle with Wilkerson Funeral Home directing burial in Rochelle Cemetery.
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George W. Mooring
Rochelle
Mason
McCulloch County
Beda Post
Herbert
Bakersfield
Calif
Tom
Brady
James Mooring
Rochile
Margaret Williams
San Antonio
Virgil
Ellis
Bill Mooring
Elia Adams
Belton
Ivina Mitchell
Ora Farris
San Angelo
Della Mooring
First Christian Church
Wilkerson
Barrel Race Added To Jubilee Program
An open jackpot girls barrel race was added to the July Jubilee in Brady. Jubilee general manager John Sorell announced the change and appointed Mrs Manuelita Mitchell as chairman of the barrel race committee. The event carries a $100 added money prize.
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Brady
John Sorell
Jubilee
Sorell
Manuelita Mitchell
Texas Aviation Industries Tops Nine Primary Schools Rating
Texas Aviation Industries, contractor for Hondo Air Base, earned the top performance rating among nine primary training schools in the United States. The firm employs 725 civilians at Hondo, plus 36 military supervisors and 600 students. Harry Curtis, former Brady mayor, serves as a director, and H. B. Zachry leads the San Antonio contract. The award covers June 1954 to April 1955 based on accident rate, dropouts, student quality, and management efficiency.
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Texas Aviation Industries
Hondo Air Base
United States
Harry Curtis
Brady
McCulloch
Curtis Field
Honda
Flying Training Air Force
Waco
H. B. Zachry
San Antonio
John D. Cape
Voting Set June 25 For Jubilee Queen
An election to select the queen of the 1955 July Jubilee will be held Saturday June 25 at the courthouse in Brady. Polls open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fourteen girls are in the race with Nancy Moore of Lohn the latest entrant and various clubs nominating candidates.
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Brady
Queen’s Committee
Parker Pumphrey
Chamber of Commerce
McCulloch County
Johnny Moran
Queen
Nancy Moore
Lohn
Grady Moore
James Eubank
Melvin
Liveoak Dam construction to begin near Brady Creek plan
Work is set to start around June 20 on the ninth dam in the Brady Creek flood control program at Site No. 44 on Liveoak Creek in Fairview on Jay Priddy property. Farmers Implement Co. of Blanco bid $43,054.96, lowest among bids opened May 23 by the Soil Conservation Service.
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Brady Creek
Liveoak Creek
Fairview
Jay Priddy
Farmers Implement Co
Blanco
Seil Conservation Service
Liveoak
Priddy
Eden
Concho County
Brady
J. S. Wall
Seven McCulloch 4-H Boys Attend District Camp
Seven McCulloch County 4-H Club boys left Wednesday morning to attend District 7 encampment at the AGM Adjunct at Junction. Major activities include swimming softball volleyball rifle shooting and group recreation. They return Friday evening accompanied by County Agent Jimmy Casenbary. Participants include Jon Virdell Tommy Kidd Hugh Doyal Edward Lohn Jaroy Moore James Espy and Jack Moseley from Rochelle Lohn Brady and Brady.
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McCulloch County
4-H Club
District 7
AGM
Junction
Jimmy Casenbary
Jon Virdell
Tommy Kidd
Rochelle
Hugh Doyal
Mercury
Edward Lohn
Jaroy Moore
Lohn
James Espy
Jack Moseley
Brady
Grand Jury Meets Next Week With Four Women Among Members
A grand jury for 35th District Court is called to meet Wednesday June 8 at 10 am. Four women are among 16 prospective jurors, including Mrs. John G. Jones of Mercury, Mrs. Margaret Henson and Mrs. T F Ereckson of Brady, and Mrs. Tommy Brook of Camp San Saba.
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McCulloch County
John G. Jones
Mercury
Margaret Henson
T. F. Ereckson
Brady
Tommy Brook
Camp San Saba
E. L. Bodenhamer
Fred Wulff, Jr
A. M
Tim) Jones
O. C. Beakley
Elmer E. Crumley
Doole
Jack Edmiston
M. F. Deans
Voca
A. P. Waldrop
R. D. Dail
Melvin
O. D. Striegler
Salt Gap
James Finlay, Jr
Fife
Billy J. Neal
Rochelle
Brady Scouts Head to Camp Sol Mayer for Week
Thirty-two Boy Scouts from Troops 23 and 24 depart Sunday at noon for Camp Sol Mayer west of Menard for a weeklong stay. Troop 33 remains at Sol Mayer this week and will return Saturday. Names span Troop 23 and 24 with patrol leaders noted. one adult leader for Troop 23 pending.
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Sol Mayer
Menard
Robert Archer
Tommy Kyzar
David Quinn
James Espy
Butch Newlin
Ed Carrithers
James Davis
Bruce Tucker
James Heath
Louis Coles
David Ingram
Stanley Miller
Bobby Brown
Eugene Fowler
Jerry Bratton
Ysabel Ledezema
Donald Sessom
Norris Wallin
Barry Vinson
Johnny Miller
Roger Spiller
Bob White
Claude Ryan
Jaroy Richie
Charles Pence
Harry Bowden
Gil Engdahl
Jimmy George
Charles Reynolds
Billy Harbour
Frankie Tomlinson
Georgie Jones
Pioneer Patrol
Jimmy Moran
Boyd Hunt
Brady Man Dye to Leave Sunset for Merchants
Charlie Dye a Brady lifelong resident and school board member will stay in Brady and start Monday as a Merchants Motor Lines agent at 1413 South Bridge Street. He leaves Sunset Motor Lines after its Brady office closed last week and freight moved to Brownwood. Dye previously joined Sunset 14 years ago under C. B. Whitehead, who now leads Merchants and retains an interest there.
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Charlie Dye
Brady
Merchants Motor Lines
South Bridge St
Dye
Sunset Motor Lines
Sunset
Brownwood
C. B. Whitehead
Whitehead
Merchants
Twin Girls Arrive For Jerry Sessom
Mrs. Norma Jo Henderson of Brady and Jerry Sessom welcomed twin daughters Pamela and Paula born May 25 at Brady Hospital. Pamela arrived at 11 10 a m and Paula at 11 45 a m both in good condition. Jerry, a standout football player for Brady High and San Angelo College, recently transferred to Sul Ross College Alpine and will be a junior next fall pursuing a physical education degree.
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Jerry Sessom
Pamela
Paula
Brady Hospital
Sessom
Norma Jo Henderson
Brady
Jerry
Brady High
San Angelo College
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Braly Family Visit From Houston Arrives in Town
Walter Braly and his young son Grant visit relatives in town, staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Braly for a few days. Mrs. Braly joined from Houston Sunday night and left Monday. Walter Braly works for the Guardian Life Insurance Co of New York.
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Walter Braly
Little Son
Grant
Houston
H. L. Braly
Walter
Guardian Life Insurance Co
New York
Local 4 H Livestock Winners Lead Feeding Program
Eddie Barsch and Earl Stewart top the commercial feeding program, each with a 982 score in calf and lamb divisions respectively. Eddie earned 57.5 percent profit on an Angus calf, while Earl posted 29 percent on 10 cross bred lambs. Seven calf division winners were named due to incomplete records.
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Eddie Barach
Brady
Calf Creek
Earl Stewart
Melvin Ffa
John Holcomb
Chamber of Commerce
Eddie
R. S
Bud) Barsch
Earl
Maydell Stewart
Whiteland
Summer Play Program Opens Season Monday
Brady's summer recreation program begins Monday with swimming classes story hour tennis instruction and Bay baseball leagues. The Little League season starts with a Richards Park 6 50 p m opening ceremony Mayor Ulstad to throw first ball 8 and 9 year olds to attend for team assignments LL President Dick Gleaton invites parents to Mondays and season games.
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Brady
Richards Park
P. L. Ulstad
Brady FFA and 4-H Members Listed with Officials
A compiled list shows Brady 4-H members Eddie Barsch and Lynn Banks, Brady FFA members William Strickland Deryl Griffith Gray Carruthers Jackie Wallin, and Melvin FFA Earl Stewart plus Mercury 4-H member Jon Pool Underwood. The note references a page 8 column 5 for additional details.
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Eddie Barsch
Brady
William Strickland
Brady Ffa
Jon Pool Underwood
Mercury
Deryl Griffith
Gray Carruthers
Lynn Banks
Jackie Wallin
Earl Stewart
Melvin
FFA
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Sylvia Bell
Lewis Bell
Diane Roddie
Brady Boys
Shorty Russell
Marvin Cantrell
Johnson City
Liveoak Dam
Jerry Sessoms
Melvin Boys
W. LeRay Fowler
First Baptist Church
Fowler
Brady, Moody and
Mount Calm
Burne Davis
Dick Gleaton
Elmer McLean
Leonard Atherton
Rotary
the Legion
Jaycees
Rosenberg’s
Colts
Lions
Pony League
Jubilee Race Track
Hill Country
Dodds Electric
Fire Department
Roddie
Woolies
Lamb Division
T. Wood
J. D. Hampton
D. E. Edwards
Sohn
Jack Herrington
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