B 36 and Wrestlers Thrill Fort Worth Boys Trip
A group of 37 boys ages 9 to 17 on the Chamber of Commerce feeding program traveled to Fort Worth this week with chaperones and guides. They toured the stockyards and Carter Field, watched WBAP TV color demonstrations, visited the zoo, saw wrestling, and viewed Carswell Air Force Base and a B 36 from Tuesday. Winners in the program were to be announced this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce
John Holcomb
J. D. Hampton
Dol
Carter Field
Wbap-Tv
Jim Espy
Jim
Will Rogers Coliseum
Leonard Bros
Carswell AF Base
Carswell
Pastor Resigns From North Brady Church
The Rev. A. D. Corder, pastor of the North Brady Baptist Church for a year, resigned effective June 4. He will begin western mission work with a revival in Rupert Idaho. He and his wife have two children, Carolyn and Ansel, and a pulpit committee is seeking a successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Corder
North Brady Baptist Church
Brady High School
Mr. Corder
Rupert
Idaho
Carolyn
Ansel
Brady Records 99 New Autos Sold in May
Tax Assessor-Collector Ira Turner shows 99 new automobiles registered in Brady during May. Ford led with 44 registrations followed by Chevrolet 22 Mercury 11 Oldsmobile 6 Pontiac 6 Dodge 4 Plymouth 4 Buick 1 and Chrysler 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Ira Turner
Turner
Ford
Chevrolet
Mercury
Pontiac
Dodge
Plymouth
Buick
Chrysler
High Winds and Dust Hit McCulloch County
Powerful winds and dust swept across McCulloch County Tuesday night causing crop and outbuilding damage. In Brady power lines shorted and street lights were knocked out until the wind eased. On G. D. Bells farm north of Brady a chicken house was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Brady
G. D. Bell
Five McCulloch Boys Attend District 4-H Camp
Five McCulloch County boys left Rochelle to attend the 4-H Club encampment at Texas A&M Adjunct near Junction. Names are Jon Wirdell Mack Porter Jerry Tedder Carroll Anderson all of Rochelle and Bud Rudder of Brady. They travel with County Agent A R Grote and return Friday.
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McCulloch County
Texas A&m
Junction
Jon Wirdell
Mack Porter
Jerry Tedder
Carroll Anderson
Rochelle
Bud Rudder
Brady
A. R. Grote
Lubbock Visitors Spend Weekend at Jack Haglers
From Lubbock Mr and Mrs G P Stark and family and Miss Jeanne Hagler visited the Jack Haglers last weekend. The Stark girls stayed for a visit and Miss Linda Hagler Miss Allie Hagler and Mary Ellen Watkins planned a two week visit. Guests Bill Glazner and wife of Anson visited the Haglers last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
G. P. Stark
Jeanne Hagler
Jack Haglers
Stark Girls
Linda
Allie Hagler
Mary Ellen Watkins
Bill Glazner
Anson
Brady High Names A and B Honor Rolls for Year
Brady High School lists 38 students on the A roll and 54 on the B roll. Included on the A roll are four seniors, 15 juniors, five sophomores, and 14 freshmen. Principal C A Ethridge announces the full roster with names across A and B honor groups for juniors sophomores and freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High
Brady High School
C. A. Ethridge
Barbara Rodenhamer
Billy Boswell
Nancy Bruce
Juanice Cavin
Sally Feagin
Jane Glenn
Marcell Lemons
Jerry Neal
Patrick Probst
Bill Ricks
Jackie Roddie
Janet Rudder
Glenda Ward
Martha Bean
Eugene Cornelius
James Hadley
Janice Neve
Cecil Vance
Angelina Aguirre
Charles Bode
Patricia Brown
Corky Cobern
Donnie Davis
Theresa Denman
Necia Gossett
Bill Hampton
Bob McShan
Marsha Pence
Diane Roddie
Aurellia Sheppard
Peggy Sorrells
Lee Threadgill
Betty Wallin
Gloria Watson
Bobby Weise
James Williams
Kenneth Anderson
Charles Bowden
Lamar Curtis
Rosa Domingues
Deryl Griffith
Jimmie Harkrider
Neta Milner
Nell Quain
Barbara Richie
Charles Shurtleff
Bobby Templeton
Bobby Underwood
Rev Fowler Attends Baptist Convention in St Louis
The Rev LeRay Fowler pastor of the First Baptist Church was in St Louis this week for the Southern Baptist Convention. He left by plane Monday morning and will return Saturday evening, planning to attend both services at his church Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRay Fowler
First Baptist Church
St. Louis
Southern Baptist Convention
Melvin Receives First Wheat Load for Season
Melvin harvests first wheat shipped to Middleton Grain Co. by B M Batts Jr. The test yields 25 bushels per acre from Batts farm east of Melvin on the Pat Johnson place leased from H C Davis Ballinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Middleton Grain Co
B. M. Batts, Jr
Batts
Ballinger
Pat Johnson Place
H. C. Davis
Trans-Texas Airway Marks First Brady Month
Trans-Texas Airway completed its first Brady month with 55 passengers. Les Ellett, station manager, said the figure is not bad for a debut and expects more travelers as awareness grows of the new air service. The CAB typically requires at least 100 passengers per month to continue service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Texas Airway
Brady
Les Ellett
Increased Flood Funds Approved by Senate
The Senate approved higher flood prevention appropriations, adding 500000 to the Soil Conservation Service program. The Agriculture Department will use the total 7482000 for flood control, with debate still to resolve House Senate differences in a conference committee. Senator Lyndon Johnson pledged effort to boost Brady Creek allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
House
Johnson
Brady Creek
Washington
Winters
Melvin FHA Girls Camp Trip To Camp La Junta
Melvin FHA girls and sponsors spent three days camping at Camp La Junta near Hunt Texas with principal Floyd Marshall securing the camp. Swimming was popular and trips included a South Fork drive and a visit to Mo Ranch, a Presbyterian Church resort.
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Melvin Fha
Camp la Junta
Hunt
Tex
Floyd Marshall
Melvin High School
South Fork
Mo Ranch
The
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Akins
Mary Ann Parks
Noreta Rabon
Nadine Swensk
Pat Cooper
Sammy Germany
Estella Perez
Pat Parks
Sharron Smith
Joyce Sewell
Ann Holmquist
Sandra
Jimmy
Jerry
Howard Parks
Lonnie
Gladys Ward
Eula Harkey
Grass Fire Extinguished at 1004 South Cypress Street
Firefighters from Brady responded Wednesday afternoon to a grass fire between a fence and a garage at 1004 South Cypress Street. The blaze, reported between 3 and 3:30 p.m., caused no damage, said Fire Chief Howard Salter.
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Brady
South Cypress St
Howard Salter
PTA Sponsors Free X Rays to Detect TB in Brady
City Council PTA organizes a four day mobile chest X-ray drive in Brady to screen residents aged 15 and up for tuberculosis. The unit will be at Gartman’s square store from 9 am to 6 pm on June 12 and June 14–16. Staff roles are listed with local PTA leaders coordinating clerical work and hostess duties.
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McCulloch
PTA
Brady
Gartman’s
R. &. Akins
Egan Fowler
Aubrey Davee
Dora Ryan
Helen Brook
Joe Gault
W. Rawlings
South Ward
H. C. Lee
Jubilee Board Cuts Jubilee Race Meet to Three Days
Jubilee directors on Wednesday set the 1954 Jubilee for Friday July 2 through Sunday July 4 and trimmed the race meet to three days to boost crowds. Family Day opens July 2 with one general admission. Various chairmen were named for events and races, with plans for the parade and queen coronation left for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Parker Pumphrey
Bill Hames
Richards Park
Evans Adkins
Bob Bray
Jubilee
Frank Roddie
Hardin Jones
Pat Ryan
C. D. (Slick) Reed
Bill Jordan
Charlie Darley
Roddie
Bob Wilson
G. R. White
Joe Ogden
Jordan
Pumphrey
Darley
Tennis Lessons By Noma Fowler Offered This Summer
Noma Joyce Fowler offers private lessons in swimming and tennis this summer. Interested individuals should call 4812 to arrange instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noma Joyce Fowler
Two Former Pastors Return For Rites
Two former assistant pastors of St. Patrick's Church returned Monday to assist Rev. H. A. Seitters in services for Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hanna who were killed Saturday night in a car truck collision near Goldthwaite. Rev. John Quinlivan conducted the funeral and Rev. Fred Be Roche delivered the oration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
H. A. Seitters
Clayton Hanna
Goldthwaite
John Quinlivan
de Mazenod Seminary
San Antonio
Fred Be Roche
St. Mary’s Church
Brady Play Program Launches With Pool and Little League
The 1954 Brady summer recreation program opens next Monday featuring the city pool, the first Little League game at Richards Park, and the start of story hour tennis instruction and recreation periods. Pony League began Thursday night with a doubleheader. K Y Owens directs swimming, James Glenn oversees Little League, Gorgann Gilbreath runs story hour, and Noma Joyce Fowler teaches tennis. Activities run with no charge, pool hours and class schedules vary by age group and day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Pony League
Richards Park
The
Legion
Rotary
TSSA
Jaycees
James Glenn
Georgann Gilbreath
Noma Joyce Fowler
Brady Independent School District
C. A. Reynolds
O. F. Jacobson
Brady Junior High School
Dams as City Water Source Tabled by Brady Council
City Council discussed tapping dams on Brady Creek for municipal water and noted pools may supply a future source, reducing reliance on wells and river water. Dick Winters linked flood control funding to watershed efforts and reported on a Washington conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Creek
Dick Winters
San Saba River
Brady
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Diane
E. Edwards
Oliver Burk
Gordon Grote
Jim Harkrider
J. P. Williamson
Tommy Clay
Gene Samuelson
George Kidd
Walter Rice
Zoo
Forest Park
Park
North Brady
North Brady Church
SMU
Willis M. Tate
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Tate
Umphrey Lee
Lee
Roberta Hanson
Anna Jo Palmer
Darlene Thomas
Jaryl Young
Earl Dickenson
Terry Ellison
Wayne Hampton
Joe Hernandez
Robert S.borne
Natalia Rubio
Eugene Selman
Mary Sue Bratton
Richard Harrison
Lillie Mae Hermanson
Earl Irish
Mary Glyn Kittle
Barbara Miller
Carley Ann Miller
Bonna Jean Nance
Lem Railsback
Cynthia Reynolds
Vernon Ryan
Ronnie Salter
Wilburn Shurtleff
Jerry Smith
Sherron Smith
Rev. Fowler
Baptist Convention
TTA
Jubilee Board
Rites
K. Y. Owens
Howard Patterson
John Threadgill
County Commissioners Court
Elbert Wall
Brady National Bank
Threadgill
P. Lb. Ulstad
Tye
Tyler
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