Flood Toll Sets by Soil Conservation Service in Brady Creek
The Soil Conservation Service estimates flood damage above 466000 in the Brady Creek watershed from May storms. Detention dams Site 39 40 41 near Brady likely prevented greater levee damage, while roads parks and fences suffered costs. The agency seeks federal funds for faster Brady Creek flood control work and cites acreage under water and potential reductions if structures operated.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Brady Creek
SCS
Conn Johnson
Noble Johnson
Brady
Dick Winters
Brady Creek Watershed Association
QO. C. Fisher
Lyndon Johnson
New Rest Rooms Built at Track Ahead of Jubilee
Jack Locklear track manager reports two new rest rooms completed under the grand stand for the July Jubilee races. The facilities occupy the former snack bar space as preparations continue for the three day meet on July 2 3 4 with stalls already reserving.
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Jack Locklear
Locklear
Absentee Voting Opens for Jubilee Queen in 1955
Absentee ballots for the 1955 July Jubilee queen election start Saturday June 18 at 9 a m for McCulloch County residents who will be away on election day June 25. H M Deaton oversees ballots available from him or Mrs J R Cochran at City Drug Store.
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H. M. Deaton
J. R. Cochran
City Drug Store
McCulloch County
Sylvia Bell
Brady Phyllis Bierman Brady
Barbara Bodenhamer
Brady Kay Bratton Rochelle
Mary Sue Bratton Brady
Jimmie Helen Harkrider
Brady Carolyn Ingram Brady
Nancy Moore Lohn
Bonna Jean Nance Brady
Mary Ann Parks Melvin
Cynthia
Brady polio cases update with patient discharges
Gray Carrithers, 15, son of Mr and Mrs George Carrithers, Brady, was doing fine at Brady Hospital after entering last week with polio. Mrs Ross McSwain Jr, the hospital's other polio patient, was discharged Thursday.
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Gray Carrithers
George Carrithers
Brady
Brady Hospital
Ross McSwain, Jr
Cochran Returns After Two Weeks Visit in Cleburne
Gary Cochran came back Saturday night after a two week stay visiting his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Doug las Moore in Cleburne.
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Gary Cochran
Cleburne
Douglas Moore
Guy Smith 97 Dies at Home in Brady
Guy Smith, 97, died at 1 20 a m Monday at his Brady home 806 South Cypress Street. A carpenter born December 14 1857 in Hill County he married Minnie Lee Addison. Survivors include five daughters three sons a sister two half brothers 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10 a m Tuesday at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with burial in Brady Cemetery.
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Guy Smith
Brady
South Cypress St
Hill County
Minnie Lee Addison
Raymond
Hawthorne
Calif
Paul Smith
Fresno
Maude Spurlock
Dallas
May Townsend
San Antonio
Helen Staley
Colorado Springs
Colo
Edith Davidson
Ballinger
Ruth Bay
Mollie McDaniel
Hillsboro
Bob
Bud Tarrant
Wilkerson Furnal Home Chapel
Brady Cemetery
Pioneer James E. Spiller Dies at 83 in Voca Community
James E. Spiller known as Uncle Jim, a Voca pioneer and longtime merchant, dies at 6 a m at his daughter’s home in Mason aged 83. Born in Voca in 1872, he built the store now run by Jim Schooley and is survived by his wife Sara, one daughter, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren, with funeral held at the Church of Christ in Voca.
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Jim” Spiller
McCulloch County
Voca
Dennis Armour
Mason
Armour
James E. Spiller
Sara E. King
Spiller
Jim Schooley
Wade F. Spiller
W. W. Spiller
Brady
Jennie McKnight
Odessa
Wilkerson
Church of Christ
Silas Howell
Llano
W. B. Cox
Ed Spiller
Jack
Fred Spiller
James Spiller
Eden
Hugh
Roy Spiller
Menard
Storm Edition All Sold Out
The Standard reports its storm edition is exhausted after strong demand last Tuesday. Many readers asked for extra copies to share with friends and relatives, and some storm pictures are printed again on page 6 today.
Charles Samuelson Returns From Texas Coast Vacation
Charles Samuelson a teller at Commercial National Bank returned last Saturday from a ten day vacation at Galveston and other Texas coast points of interest.
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Charles Samuelson
Commercial National Bank
Galveston
Texas
Lohn Church of Christ Marks Its Golden Anniversary
A history recounts the Lohn Church of Christ beginnings in 1905 with families such as Bates and Isaacs, revival led by A J McCarty, later tabernacle builds, summer open air worship, winter schoolroom meetings, and gradual growth through 1917 including ministers Brill Kidwell and others.
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R. D. Draper
Church of Christ
Lohn
M. Z. Bates, Isaacs, Gattis and
Per
A. J. McCarty
A. J. Jones
Draper
Laremore
Cavin
Brock
Jess Marshall
Pear Valley
Cow Creek
Fife
Marion Fowlers
Ohlhausen
J. W. Hemphill
Brothers Brill, Kidwell
J. B. Jones
C. L. Allen
N. Simpson
S. W. Alford
Ferguson
Brady to host wool scouring plant move from Lowell
Roddie & Co. of Brady, Texas buys a wool scouring plant in Lowell Massachusetts and plans to relocate it to Brady next month. The facility will operate at the Brady Cotton Oil Co. building at 201 South Magnolia Street starting July 15 with a target opening date of September 1. The venture, named Roddie Wool Scouring Co. Inc., will employ about 20 workers on one shift and up to 45 if a second shift is added. The plant will be run by an expert from Massachusetts and Brady’s oil mill building will be remodeled to house the operation.
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Roddie & Co. of
Brady
Lowell
Mass
Brady Cotton Oil Co
South
Magnolia St
Roddie & Co
Paul Klatt
Frank Roddie
Texas
Roddie
West Texas
Roddie Wool Scouring Co., Inc
Roddie Brothers
Jack
Frank
Bill
Massachusetts
Boston
U. S
San Saba PCA Re-elects Officers
J. W. Harkrider of Brady and J. B. Burnham of Goldthwaite were re elected directors as the San Saba Production Credit Association held its 21st annual stock holders meeting in San Saba. James Kuykendall of Cherokee was re elected president as were officers M. A. Field of Burnet vice president H. D. Chadwick secretary treasurer Newell Oliver and Ben H. Ray of San Saba assistant secretary treasurer Chadwick warned farmers and ranchers not to rush to restock ranges as rains have come noting a drought is not ended quickly.
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J. W. Harkrider
Brady
J. B. Burnham
Goldthwaite
San Saba
James Kuykendall
Cherokee
M. A. Field
Burnet
H. D. Chadwick
Newell Oliver
Ben H. Ray
Chadwick
Opportunity knocks this weekend for all readers
A newspaper note urges every person, organization, and firm to stay alert for a rare, all-year investment coming in the next few days. It counsels readiness, cash in with neighbors, and reading Standard Friday plus listening to the radio for details.
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Mrs. J. Q. Citizen
Brady Photographer Thor Lauritz Dies at 69
Thor Lauritz a Brady photographer died at 11 30 am Sunday at Medical and Surgical Hospital born Sept 19 1885 in Sweden. He and brother Albert ran studios at 211 North Church St after moving from South Blackburn St to California then returned to Church Street three or four years ago Graveside rites were at Rest Haven Cemetery with Wilkerson Funeral Home in charge Albert Lauritz the sole survivor.
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Thor G. Laumitz
Brady
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Sweden
Albert Lauritz
North Church St
Blackburn St
California
Church Street
Rest Haven Cemetery
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Albert
Adkins in Hospital With Heart Ailment
Evans J. Adkins former county judge and county attorney is ill in Brady Hospital with a heart ailment. His physician said he had been in critical condition but was improving on Tuesday.
Concessions Limited for July Jubilee Opera
John Sorell says only a few concessions remain for the July Jubilee. Interested applicants should contact Frank Roddie, who chairs the concession committee.
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John Sorell
Frank Roddie
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Jim’ Spiller
Lohn Church of Christ
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