Preston Smith and the Fortunes of Handshakes
The piece recounts Governor Smith hosting a June reception for Senator Herning at the Texas governor’s mansion, noting a record crowd nearing 2,000. It quotes the Austin American on Smith’s relentless handshakes and discusses plans for a possible special session after August 5 to address the one year appropriations and constitutional amendments.
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Preston Smith
Charles Herring
Austin
Austin American
Smith
Texas
Atate
State Championship Shoot at Brady Lake Draws Texan Muzzle Loaders
The Texas Muzzle Rifle Association prepares for its 2nd annual state championship at Brady Lake Gun Range with a record turnout expected. Jerry Rhodes of Fade Pass, dominant since 1965, plans to defend his title as 70 matches and an Eagle Feather addition headline the weekend. Observers note camp setups, regional rifle and pistol matches, and visitors from Texas and nearby states as the public is invited to watch and learn about antique muzzleloading traditions.
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Brady Lake
Texas Muzzle Rifle Association
Kenneth, Medlock Memorials
TMLIA
TMLRA
Brady
Jerry Rhodes
Fade Pass
Order of the Eagle Feather
Eacle
Order
Friendship
Ind
Frontier Times
Ray
Lake Park
Eagle Pass
Texas Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
Alpine visitors fish for thrill as girl nets three-pound catfish
Mrs Peggy Watkins and daughters Kim and Dee from Alpine visit her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Duncan. Kim aged nine catches a three pound nineteen inch catfish on her first fish ever. The group shares a fish fry with Mr and Mrs C Bingham and Loree Gibson of Alpine.
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Alpine
Peggy Watkins
Kim
Dee
Mrs. Alvin Hurd Buried Thursday
Mrs. Alvin M. Hurd, 50, died Wednesday at Spahn Hospital Corpus Christi after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel. Burial in East Sweden Cemetery. Born February 12, 1919 in Timpson she lived in Corpus Christi since 1958. She married Alvin M. Jurd in 1954. Survivors include her husband a son and two parents and a sister.
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Alvin M. Hurd
Spahn Hospital
Corpus Christi
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
O. W. Nickle
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Brady, Conducting
East Sweden Cemetery
Timpson
Marshall College
John Word 70 Voca Farmer Dies After Long Illness
John Leake Word 70 of Voca dies at 3 40 a m Thursday at Brady Hospital after a long illness. Funeral at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Vocca Cemetery. Born December 6 1898 in Camp San Saba he lived in the county all his life and was a retired stock farmer. Survivors include wife Oma Owens a son George Wilburn Ward three daughters two brothers two sisters many grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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John Leake Word
Voca
Brady Hospital
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Vocca
Camp San Saba
Oma Owens
George Wilburn Ward
California
Howard Smith
Mexia
Vernon Crawford
Brady
Nelson Robinson
Tubbock
Terry Ward
New Braunfels
Ruby Worthington
George West
Eula Clevenger
Merchants May Open Independence Day Morning Parade Benefit
Chamber of Commerce manager George Purcell told a directors' meeting that some merchants desire to stay open on the morning of Independence Day during the July Jubilee parade. He saw no reason to prohibit those who wish to open.
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Chamber of Commerce
George Purcell
Purcell
Mrs Underwood Claimed By Death
Edna Mae Underwood Sr. died at 2 p m Tuesday in St Rosa Hospital San Antonio after a long illness. Funeral conducted by Charles Grimes at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Born March 15 1884 in Denton she lived in San Antonio 15 years and was a Brady resident until 1948. Survivors include three sons five daughters a brother five sisters and numerous grandchildren.
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Edna Mae Underwood
St. Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Charles Grimes
Rest Haven
Denton
Ed Underwood
Brady
Underwood
Vernon Underwood
Hospital Charter Presented For Heart of Texas Foundation
A charter for the Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Foundation was presented Monday night June 9 to community citizens. The Secretary of State in Austin had recently approved the charter and a Board of Directors was elected to transact the new corporation's business. Hardin H. Jones was named president of the board.
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The
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital Foundation
Austin
Hardin HH. Jones
Brady doctors form non profit group to pursue hospital
R S Moseley and John W Jones lead a new Brady County group electing directors Jamie Williamson treasurer and two physicians Dr James P Anderson and Dr Albert McCualloch as partners. They aim to purchase Brady Hospital and Clinic and create a community driven non profit with 16 beds expanding to serve the city and county.
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Albert M. McCualloch
Brady Hospitel and Clinic
McCulloch County
Eemic
Brady
Hill-Burton Fund
Ford Foundation
J . McCall
J. 8 S. Anderson
James P. Anderson
Dre
Jones
Bracy Hospital
Clance
Joy, 72, Dies While Driving Pickup in Brady
Pete Joy died at 10 p m Tuesday of an apparent heart attack while driving his 1955 Chevrolet pickup. His vehicle struck a parked 1962 Pontiac owned by David Barrera at 701 S China. He died at Brady Hospital. Funeral at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev J L Gary. Born July 9 1896 in Grit he lived in Brady 65 years. Survived by four sons and three daughters, two sisters, 12 grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
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George Jackson
Pete) Joy
David Barrera
S. China
Brady Hospital
Wilkerson
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
J. Ll. Gary
Central Baptist Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Grit
Joy
Brady
Ada Joy
Arthur Lewis Joy
Angleton
Harmon R. Joy
San Diego
Calif
Rollie Lee Joy
Vietnam
Bobby Wayne Joy
Llano
Georgia Marshall
del Rio
Barline Whitaker
Garland
Pearline Games
Katemney
Nancy Keith
el Paso
Ruth Wheeler
Bakersfield
Brady Visitor Links Sun City Couple With Harkrider Kin
Here From Suan City Ariz Mr and Mrs Frank Lohn of Sun City Ariz and former residents of Brady are visiting this week with her mother Mrs J A Harkrider of Brady
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Suan City
Ariz
Frank Lohn
Sun City
Drady
J. A. Harkrider
Brady
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Smitty) Smith
P A. Keplinger
Waxahachie
Tradyv
W. G. Ray
Midland
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Air Force Academy
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Colo
Ben Campbell
George Hadds
Alvin Hurd
John Word
R. S. Moseley
John W Jones
Jamie Williamson
K. K. Steffens
Ben Davia Geestin
James PP. Anderson
Pete Joy
Dunbar Center
Office of Economic Opportunity
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