Highway Body Sets County F M Project
The Texas Highway Commission approves 50 miles of Farm-to-Market road work in District 23. Projects include grading and drainage on Old Santa Anna road in McCulloch County and multiple base and surfacing upgrades totaling about 8470,000 for Brownwood district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
District 23
Ee, M. Pritchard
Santa Anna
McCulloch County
Fairview
Brady City
Brownwood
Brown County
Coleman County
Valera
Eastland County
Loop
Carbon
Kokomo
Lampasas County
Lometa
Comanche County
Downing
Promontory Park
Proctor Reservoir
San Saba County
Richland Springs
Harvey Shoemake of Mercury Dies at 55
Harvey Shoemake 55 of Mercury died Monday at 6 15 p m in a Temple hospital Funeral services were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Wright s Funeral Home Brownwood with burial in Holt Cemetery He was born April 29 1916 and lived all his life in Mercury He married Kathleen Henderson in Brownwood Survivors include his father James Shoemake three sisters Beulah Sawson Port Land Tex Mrs Faye Kilpatrick and Mrs Opal Jones both of Linton two brothers B B Shoemake of Blanket Derwood Shoemake of Odessa and several grandchildren and great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Shoemake
Mercury
Temple
Wright
Brownwood
Holt Cemetery
Mr. Shoemake
Kathleen Henderson
James Shoemake
Beulah Sawson
Portland
Tex
Faye Kilpat
National Guard Unit Begins Two-Week Summer Training
The Brady National Guard Unit Company B of 1/142 Infantry starts two weeks of Army training at North Fort Hood on Sunday June 6 to test mobilization readiness status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady National Guard
Co. B
1/142
Inf
North Fort Hood
Reading Club for McCulloch County Youth Sponsored by Library
Richards Memorial Library and the Texas State Library sponsor a free reading program for McCulloch County children and teens. Participants receive a Texas Reading Club Log and a certificate from the State Library after reading at least 12 books on their level by August 21. Membership in Friends of the Library open countywide until June 30, with adult dues of $1 and junior dues of 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Richards Memorial Library
Texas State Library
Texas Reading Club
The
Friends of the Library
Frank Roddie, Jr
Friends
Posey Collins Travels Hawaii on Dentistry World Tour
Dr. Posey Collins and five fellow dentists join the 1965 Wonderful World of Dentistry world tour. The group shares Hawaii experiences from Waikiki to Diamond Head, with visits to Sea Life Park and a Viet Nam Marine training site, plus a birthday gift for Elaine Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey Collins
Hawaiii
Posey
Brady
Alice
Hicks Campbell
Brownwood
Dallas
Pan American
San Francisco
Aloha
United Air Lines
Allen Olson
Andy Sears
Robert Crow
Harold Sheakley
Royal Hawaiian
Waikiki
Diamond Head
Koko Head
Hanauma Bay
Blowhole
Makapua
Sea Life Park
Here
City approves scuba gear purchase for Brady Fire Dept
Brady City Council authorizes a 601 purchase of scuba diving equipment for emergency use by the Fire Department mainly at Brady Lake and any location in McCulloch County. Other actions include bidding on a Brady Lake water well, safety regulations, pool opening plans, and low cost housing site approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady City Couyneil
Fire Department
Brady Lake
McCulloch County
James Feazelle
Willie Washington Park
Alonzo Reed
South Pine
Public Housing Authority of
Prady
Five McCulloch County Boys to receive LSF degrees
Five McCulloch County youths were among 93 Future Farmers of America members from Area VII to be awarded the Lone Star Farmer degree at the 11th Annual Convention in San Antonio. Recipients include Buddy Corder of Prady and Bob Bratton, Joey Ranne, Ronnie Mohr, and Bobby Deeds of Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Future Farmers of America
Miers Johnson
Ronny Mohr
Joey
McCulloch County
Area VII
FFA Association
San Antonio
Buddy
Corder
Prady
Bob Bratton
Joey Ranne
Ronnie Mohr
Bobby Deeds
Local 4-H Members Attend Leadership Camp
District 74 1 Junior Leader ship Camp gathered delegates from 22 counties at Camp Christian Retreat Lake Brownwood May 26 28. Themes included civil defense scenic Texas water and hunting safety and swimming. New officers for 1965 66 were Paul Weaver Anna Gottschalk Jo Ann Black Gaylon Pitcock Sandra Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Christian Retreat
Lake Brownwood
Texas
Tom Green
Tommie Callison
Sandra Orr
Paul Weaver
Coleman County
Anna Gottschalk
Runnely County
Jo Ann Black
Taylor County
Gaylon Pitcock
Coke County
Sandra Marshall
McCulloch County
Sylvia Huffman
Curtis Kidd
Lewis Bratton
Mark Moseley
Lynn Passmore
Kathy Fl
Draft Quota In June Induct 4 Examine 186
A Texas draft notice lists the June quota at 695 to report for Army service, the biggest since January 1964, with 3 338 males slated for May mental and physical exams. The plan notes 18 year olds excluded if still in school or married at 18, and Local Board No 89 sets June 16 induction at 4 and examinations at 186.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Morris
Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas
Army
Johnson
Director of Selective Service
Secretary of Defense
Karlton Steffens Offers Free Golf Lessons at Range
Karlton Steffens will give free golf lessons at Hal Driving Range south of Brady Country Club through the summer. All ages may participate and interested players are urged to contact Karlton as soon as possible to schedule the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karlton Steffens
Hal Driving Range
Brady Country Club
Karlton
Summer Baseball Program Announces Schedules and Start Date
The Summer Baseball Program announces the Little League and Pee Wee League schedules with first games on June 7. Pee Wee games begin 7 pm and Little Leaguers at 8 15 pm. Read on for matchups across June and July featuring Pepsi-Cola Pennsylvania Glass Sand Electric Co op Wilkerson.
Pee Wee League Schedule Omitted Team Matchups
The fragment lists Pee Wee League games with teams Electric Co-op Pennsylvania Glass Sand Pepsi Cola Wilkerson across June dates. It shows alternating matchups from June 1 to June 22 including several Pennsylvania Glass Sand against Pepsi Cola and Wilkerson, and Electric Co-op versus Pepsi Cola.
Local League Schedule Mixes Banks and Motors
The page lists a sequence of Little League games with teams such as Loadcraft Brady National Bank Rotary Brady Savings and Loan Commercial Bank Norman Motors Texaco and Lpadecraft. Dates range from June 7 to June 24 with various matchups and a note to turn to page 6 for more details.
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Loadcraft
Brady National Bank
Rotary
Brady Savings and Loan
Commercial Bank
Norman Motors
Texaco
Brady Savings A Loan
Commercial
Lpadecraft
Rotary Ve. Texaco
Contest Winners Off For Tour of Capital
Washington D C is destination for 66 youths led by Joe Henderson Pamela Lively Guy Wood and Jana Sue Kelly from Brady McCulloch Electric Cooperative funds the ten day trip after winning rural electrification contest in Texas They will meet Dallas winners and tour Washington DC landmarks with stops in Memphis Covington Knoxville and Birmingham and a secret highlight awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Joe Henderson
Brookesmith
Pamela Lively
San Saba
Guy Wood
Richland Springs
Jana Sue Kelly
Eden
McCulloch Electric Cooperative
Brady
Madeleine G. Davenport
Dallas
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Capitol
Library of Congress
Supreme Court
Department of A Criculture
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mount Vernon
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Smithsonian Institute
Tonda Curry
Ropesville
Miss National Rural Electrification
Cisco
Ann Howard
Moody
Texas Association of Future Homemakers of America
Government In Action
Memphis
Tenn
Covington
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Norris Dam
Birmingham
Ala
Shreveport
Dalias
Golf Course Lake Dedicated to Late Norman Archer
The Heart of Texas Men’s Golfing Association dedicated the new lake on the No. and hole at the Municipal Golf Course in memory of Norman Archer. Archer, an avid golfer, first suggested damming the ravine to create a lake hazard and the group voted to honor his idea with the dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Heart of Texas Men's Golfing Association
Norman Archer
Archer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lone Star Farmer
National Guard
Kenneth Moore
Brady High School
Janie Crew
Mrs. Posey Collins
Hawaii
Ross Waltzer
Tulsa
Okla
San
Dr. Waltzer
Honolulu
United
Levi Mayfield Center
Brady Municipal Golf Course
FFA
Houston
Minot
N. D
Hollis Gene
U. S. Air Force
Bneeddy Corder
Pepsi-Cola
Pennsylvania
Electric Co-op
Wilkerson
PEE Wee League
Pennsylvania Glass Sand
Pepsi Cola
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Vs. Electric Co-op
Capital
Weehington
Potomac River
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