Statue of Hal Buckner by ex Brady woman completed
Dr Waldine Tauch, a former Brady girl, has completed a 8 foot statue of Hal Buckner. The sculpture shows Buckner guiding a barefoot boy and will be unveiled at Buckner's Ranch for Boys near Burnet. The project honored Buckner, who led Buckner's Orphans Home in Dallas and served as a missionary in China.
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Hal F. Buckner
Waldine Tauch
Brady
Buckner
Burnet
8S. W. Hughes
Dr. Tauch
San Antonio
Dr. Buckner
Dallas
China
Inks Dam
Perry Evans
Dooley Bush Stockman Dies in Brady
J A Dooley Bush 63 Brady stock farmer died at 730 pm Sunday at his home. Born March 19 1891 in San Saba County he lived in McCulloch County many years and belonged to Central Baptist Church. Funeral 4 pm Monday Wilkerson Funeral Home with Reverend Sam Thomas and Reverend John Wallenburg officiating. Burial Rest Haven Cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs J H Sansom of Goldsboro and Mrs Gordon Miers Brady two brothers R Bush New Mexico and Charlie Bush Abilene a sister Mrs Jess Jenkins Oklahoma and two grandchildren. Pallbearers L O Brown Herman Dacus Guy Sallee E L Bodenhamer Jack Huie A J Browning. Honorary pallbearers G R Chambles J B Rowe Bill Horton E E Scarborough W L Ryan Love Kimbrough and H H Knight.
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J. A. (Dooley) Bush
Brady
San Saba County
McCulloch County
Central Baptist Church
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Nev
Sam Thomas
John Wallenburg
Rest Haven Cemetery
J. H. Sansom
Goldsboro
Gordon Miers
R. Bush
New Mexico
Charlie Bush
Abilene
Jess Jenkins
Oklahoma
L. O. Brown
Herman Dacus
Guy Sallee
E. L. Bodenhamer
Jack Huie
A. J. Browning
Marriage License Boom In County Clerk Office
The county clerk reports a surge in marriage licenses since June. Recent issuances include Frank Leach with Virginia Stevenson on May 25 and several couples through June 9 such as Henry Lemons with Fay Markle and Raymond Stewart with Billie Gill, illustrating a busy season for weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leach
Virginia Stevenson
Bobby Dale Loman
Colleen Joy Lagaw
Edward Charles Ethridge
Effie Vernon Parks
Henry Allen Lemons
Fay Marie Markle
Robert Smith
Ola Mae Crayton
Robert Eugene Brown
Edna Bertha Leschber
Weldon Gray Booker
Joyce Lanelle Crumley
Edward Leland King
Elva Pitts
Raymond Stewart
Billie Ruth Gill
Powell Family Hosts Storms and Guests
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Powell entertained last week with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Storm their daughter Judy and son Gerald Allen plus Mrs. Emma Stivers. The Storms reside in Peoria Illinois and Mrs. Stivers in Springfield Illinois. Mr. Storm completed basic training at Curtis Field and the 1944 class before training in Twin Engine aircraft in Waco during the war.
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E. J. Powell
Harold R. Storm
Judy
Gerald Allen
Emma Stivers
Storms
Peoria
Ill
Stivers
Springfield
Storm
Curtis Field
Waco
Barbecue Launches Brady Jubilee Season For 27th Year
Brady gears up for the 27th July Jubilee and Race Meet with a Thursday booster barbecue at Simpson Lake Club. Parker Pumphrey chairs the event. advance barbecue tickets are sold at local stores and The Standard office to estimate food needs. The two day booster trip is set for June 25 and 26 with Paymaster Feeds providing a sound wagon.
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Gray Carruthers
Robert Roddie
Brady
Gray
Robert
Simpson Lake Club
Parker Pumphrey
Rudder Drug
City Drug
G. D. Bell
Bell’s Feed Store
R. E. Meers
Norman-Lawler, Inc
Standard Office
Paymaster
Mrs J M Bratton Former Fredonia Resident Dies
Mrs J M Bratton 71 of Evant died Thursday at Gatesville Hospital born Oct 28 1882 in Fredonia raised there she married Jesse Morgan Bratton April 16 1903 in Brady Survivors include husband four sons three daughters twenty two grandchildren four great grandchildren two half brothers and a half sister Funeral conducted 230 pm Saturday at Bethel Church burial Bethel Cemetery Katemney by Wilkerson Funeral Homes
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J. M. Bratton
Evant
Gatesville Hospital
Lydia Jennie Williams
Fredonia
Jesse Morgan Bratton
Brady
Coryell
Hamilton
Robert
Lohn
Oscar
Nathan
Elmo Ellis Bratton
Gatesville
Roy Gallogly
Turnersville
Everett Wood
Voca
Manuel Boswell
Alvin Stegemoller
Indian Gap
Jack Cates
Albert Millsap
Woodson Farmer
Clifford Sherwood, Jr
Charlie Bratton
Roy Bratton
PTA Family Night at Rochelle June 17
Rochelle PTA sponsors an old fashioned family night at the Rochelle gym. Square dancing will start at 8 o clock Thursday evening June 17. Public is invited to attend.
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PTA
Rochelle
Rochelle Gym
Rochelle Pta
Dahlberg Elected Associate Director For San Saba PCA
L. O. Dahlberg of Melvin was elected associate director at the San Saba Production Credit Association annual stockholders meeting held in San Saba during the PCA's 20th anniversary barbecue. Loyd S. King and Charles McLerran also won associate director posts, while Alex Hardin and M. A. Feild were elected to district director and executive board positions. Luther Smith of Bradyfield joined a district panel noting low prices and drought as major ranching threats. Bob R. Moseley of Rochelle joined the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Dahlberg
Melvin
San Saba Production Credit Association
PCA
San Saba
Loyd S. King
Goldthwaite
Charles McLerran
Alex Hardin
Llano
M. A
Mark) Feild
Lampasas
Luther Smith
Bradyfield
Bob R. Moseley
Rochelle
Neal couple rejoice over Rochelle newborn son
Mr and Mrs Don Neal of Rochelle celebrate the birth of a son at Brady Hospital last Wednesday. The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A L Neal of Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Neal
Rochelle
Brady Hospital
A. L. Neal
Polio Patient Still Very Ill in Fort Worth
Leo L. Moore remains severely ill with polio at City-County Hospital in Fort Worth. He is confined to an iron lung with multiple limb and breathing impacts, though doctors expect to judge progress later. His brother Leycester reports improvement potential, and his mother Mrs. Leo Moore, Sr. of Brady stays with him.
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Leo L. Moore
Fort Worth
Leycester Moore
Leo
Leycester
Leo Moore, Sr
Brady
Anna Lee Crossland
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Troop 115 Boy Scouts Camp Trip Details
Thirteen members of Troop 115 left Dunbar School at 9 a m Sunday for Camp Fawcett for a week. Scout master A L Reed and committee member J H Stanfield accompanied the group while D C Green accompanied Reed. Reed plans to stay May 13 to 20 while the others return to Brady for the weekend then rejoin the boys. Attending are Eddie Lee Williams William Ray Miller Burl Reed Olean Basped Carl F Peterson Henry Allen Stanfield Robert J Anderson Billy Payton Fred Stanfield John Paul Peterson Billy Goodwyn Thomas Stanfield and Charles Evans assistant scoutmaster.
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Camp Fawcett
Dunbar School
A. L. Reed
D. C. Green
J. H. Stanfield
Reed
Brady
Eddie Lee Williams
William Ray Miller
Burl Reed
Olean Basped
Carl F. Peterson
Henry Allen Stanfield
Robert J. Anderson
Billy Payton
Fred Stanfield
John Paul Peterson
Billy Goodwyn
Thomas Stanfield
Charles Evans
Grote Resigns as County Agent in McCulloch County
A. R. Dick Grote Jr. resigns after six years as county agriculture agent. Jimmy Casenbary of Ballinger is appointed successor pending July 1 effective date. Casenbary, former Runnels County assistant agent, reared in Sonora and a Texas Tech graduate, will move from Ballinger to Brady with his wife and two boys.
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A. R
Dick) Grote, Jr
County Commissioners Court
Jimmy Casenbary
Ballinger
Grote
Marble Falls
Moorman’s Feed Products
Blanco
Burnet
Casenbary
Runnels County
R. S
Dick) Miller
San Angelo
W. M. Deans
Miller
Sonora
Texas Tech
Kerrville
Tech
Commissioners Court
McCulloch County
Jubilee Race Meet Reserve and Box Seats On Sale
Reserve seats are available at City Drug Co and Rudder Drug while box seats may be bought from Pat Ryan chair of the Ticket Committee. The Jubilee Race Meet sales opened this week with details provided by the committee leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Ryan
Pat
City Drug Co
Rudder Drug
Ryan
Only 15 Beginners To Enter Rochelle School Next Fall
Rochelle expects its smallest first grade class in years with 15 pupils across the district including Milburn Mercury Placid Corn Creek Claxton Fairview East Sweden Cowboy Round Mountain and Rochelle Five girls and five boys passed health checks at the PTA sponsored summer roundup conducted by Drs. McCulloh Baker and Francks of Brady All children were in good condition Health and safety chair Mrs. B J Neal and PTA leaders Supt C W Thompson Mrs Bob Moseley and Mrs Glenn Smith assisted, with parents present.
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Rochelle
Milburn
Mercury
Placid
Corn Creek
Claxton
Fairview
East Sweden
Cowboy
Round Mountain
PTA
Albert McCulloh
Roy Baker
J. H. Francks
Brady
B. J. Neal
Bradley Seeks Quick Vote Count for July 24 Primary
County Democratic leaders urged precinct chairmen at the courthouse to start counting votes early on election day to speed results after polls close. Bradley, seeking re-election as county chairman, faced opponent Paul Lohn and defended his 40-year party service and clean record. The committee also elected Emry Sutton as precinct committeeman at Melvin and set dates for conventions and ballot ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bradley
Democratic Executive Committee
Bradley
Paul Lohn
Waldrip
Eisenhower
Stevenson
MecCulloch County
County Democratic Committee
Emry Sutton
Melvin
R. B
Bob) Hardin
Sutton
J. W. Harkrider
Gid Vick
Placid
R. B. Smith
Pear Valley
O. C. Beakley
Mercury
Jack Huie
Lohn
Jack Kimbrough
Cowboy
Ben Davis Geeslin
Brady
D. S. Appleton
Camp San Saba
Clarence Salter
Voca
Elbert Briscoe
T. E. Donaldson
Calf Creek
Lohn Welt to Get 2nd Offset Attempt
Dale Leddy and associates of San Angelo filed plans to drill a second offset from the J. A. Cox No. 1 T. L. West well east of Lohn. The offset would be drilled west of the Cox West producer to 1,000 feet using cable tools, with operations aimed to begin June 9 on a 116-acre lease near 1055 J. Bleike Survey. Elevation is 1592.6 feet. Morgan and Thomas of Ballinger also filed to drill a second offset about 3 8 mile northwest of the Cox West well.
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J. A. Cox
Morgan & Thomas of
Ballinger
Cox-West
Melvin and Doole Okay School Tax Vote Passed
A combined school tax and bond assumption election at Melvin Saturday was approved by a 15 to 0 vote. The election meets legal requirements tied to the Doole and Melvin district consolidation. A similar election will be held Saturday at Rochelle after Rochelle and Mercury districts consolidate.
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Melvin
Doole
Rochelle
Mercury
Bake Sale Set by Artcraft Club on Gartmans Square
The Artcraft Club will hold a bake sale at Gartmans on the square Saturday June 19. Proceeds support club activities and local causes.
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The
Artcraft Club
Gartman’s On the Square
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Dooley
Bush
Dahlberg
San Saba Pca
Chamber of Commerce
Kirby Huffman
John Lloyd Blauvelt
FFA
Kirby
Bill Huffman
Brady Ffa
John Lloyd
E. L. Blauvelt
Callahan County
Blanco County
Fredericksburg
David
James
Laurel Dr
Dick Grote
Rochelle School
Lohn Welt
Joe B. Gault
Arnold Delgado
State Health Department
San Antoaio
Gartman’s
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