Big storms leave McCulloch County in ruinous shock
Severe weather across McCulloch County brought four inches of rain to East Sweden and 2.2 inches at Lohn causing crop losses and property damage. Brady suffered roughly 100000 dollars in wind damage with two buildings destroyed and eight major damages. Red Cross teams opened rehabilitation offices as residents faced months to repair homes and businesses.
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McCulloch
Lohn
Mce- Culloch
Brady
Jerry Oslund
Red Cross
San Antonio
Hymie Myers
Oslund
Full House Greets Rev. C. E. Marshall
A near full house at First Methodist Church welcomed Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Marshall on his return after 20 years away. The couple has three daughters, with ties to Corpus Christi Houston Eagle Lake and Brady.
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C. E. Marshall
First Methodist Church
Mr. Marshall
Roy H. May
First Methodist
Gonzales
Brady
Kingsville
San Marcos
McAllen
Cuero
Marshalls
John Kellan
Juanita
Corpus Christi
George Jackson
Bernice
Houston
James Thomas
Evelyn
Eagle Lake
Kin of McCullochites Buried at Temple
Funeral services for Reuben G. Hughes of Temple are set for 2 a.m. today at Hewitt Funeral Home in Temple. Mrs. Hughes, formerly Annie Campbell of Brady, is sister to George D. Campbell John H. Campbell and Mrs. C A Tup man Brady and Ed A. Campbell of Pear Valley. Hughes died Monday morning in a Temple hospital.
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Reuben G. Hughes
Temple
Hewitt Funeral Home
Hughes
Annie Campbell
Brady
George D
John H. Campbell
C. A. Tupman
Ed A. Campbell
Pear Valley
New Schedule Set For Story Hour And Swim Classes
The summer recreation program updates affect Story Hour at South Ward School from 9 to 10 30 a m and new pool class times. 169 swimmers registered by Tuesday with expected total near 225 due to weather and Boy Scout camp.
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K. Y. Owens
South Ward School
Brady High Boy II With Polio
Gray Carrithers a 15 year old Brady High School sophomore was admitted to Brady Hospital with an acute case of polio. He is in fair condition after a doctor said he would move to a polio center only if his condition worsens. This is Brady's second polio case this spring. Mrs Ross Mc Swain Jr entered the hospital two weeks earlier with a light case and is reported doing well.
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Gray Carrithers
Brady High School
Brady Hospital
George Carrithers
Ross McSwain, Jr
Fire alarm at Oldham home on East Third Street
A fire alarm sounded at 11 p.m. Monday at the A. C. Bud Oldham residence 806 East Third Street when a mattress caught fire. Neighbors reported the incident and firefighters responded to the scene.
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A. C
Bud) Oldham
East Third St
Storm Tops Brady as Residents Seek Shelter
A severe storm drove Brady residents into storm cellars and shelters Saturday night. Roofs were damaged at Higginbotham Lumber Co and other stations along West Commerce, with plate glass shattered at Johnson's Mobil and fencing twisted near Bill Jackson's Texaco. Ed Whiteley, Brady High basketball coach, sheltered inside a Humble Station as debris impacted nearby structures.
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Brady Water & Light Works
Tommy Brec
Tommy Clay
West Commerce
San Angelo Highway
White Street
Brady
Ed Whiteley
Brady High
Wheeler
Humble
West Commerce St
Higginbotham Lumber Co
Whiteley
Higginbotham
Lee Sommerfeld
Phillips 66
Joyce
Sommerfeld
Johnson
Mobil
Bill Jackson
Texaco
San An
Melvin Completes Slate of 15 Queen Candidates
Mary Ann Parks of Melvin is the latest candidate in the race for queen of the July Jubilee. She is the daughter of Howard A. Parks and Mrs. Parks of Melvin. The slate of 15 nominees will be voted on by Mc Culloch Countians on Saturday, June 25. Mary Ann selected Mackye Kaye Morrow as her future queen.
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Mary Ann Parks
Melvin
Howard A. Parks
Mary Ann
McCulloch
Mackye Kaye Morrow
J. D. Morrow
Jubilee Box Seats On Sale For Brady's July Jubilee
Box seats for Brady's July Jubilee went on sale this week. Ticket manager Pat Ryan notes boxes are the only seats reserved this year while the grandstand becomes general admission. Call 2185 or home 6485 to reserve.
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Brady
Pat Ryan
Ryan
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Hugo Chavez
Santos Barrera
Brady Church
Gary Butane Co
Dance Pavilion
Plaza
Gary Building
Teneva Snell
J. G. Clawson
Home Service
South China
11Th Sts
Jack Roddie
George Purcell
Henry Leach
C. H. Vincent
Alfred Martin
Roddie
O. F. Woodard
South China St
Richards Park
Rev. C. E. Marshall
McCullochites
Owens
New Braunfels
Joe Aguirre
John Espinoza
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