Preaching Mission School of Prayer at Presbyterian Church
The Preaching Mission School of Prayer led by Rev. Mr. Brown of Chicago will convene Sunday at the Presbyterian Church, with sessions Sunday morning through Friday, June 24, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The program aims to deepen church members through prayer, with a 1955 itinerary including 26 foreign countries and engagements in Germany, England, Denmark, Ceylon, India, Egypt, Jordan, Formosa and the Philippines. All Brady area churches are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayer
Presbyterian Church
Roland Brown
Chicaige
Ting
Brown
United States
Germany
England
Denmark
Ceylon
India
Egypt
Jordan
Formosa
Philippines
Brady
Clouds Bring Rain to East Brady and Surrounding Areas
Unsettled weather from the east produced light rainfall across the region on Wednesday. Readings varied from traces at Brady to an inch plus at several ranches near Rochelle, Voca, and East Sweden, with warm temperatures signaling the approach of summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Cochran
Brady
Rochelle
Voca
Tootsie” Mitchell
Tuffy” Moseley
Frank Hurd
East Sweden
Oscar Johnson
Onion Creek
Bratton
Charley Dye
Bodenhamer Ranch
Charley Miller
Buck Knox
Miller Ranch
Waldrip
Lohn
Dam drawdown tube aids floodwater storage on Noble Johnson ranch
Concho Soil Conservation District supervisors inspect the completed drawdown tube of dam No. 41 built by the Soil Conservation Service on Noble Johnson’s ranch. The structure stores 2008 acre feet of floodwater with a 72 acre foot sediment pool. Rainy May floods, record 1700 acre feet, have been discharged through the tube since May 17–18. The photo shows James Finlay, Lester Lockett, W. E. Jacoby, Fred Lohn, Neal Patterson, Harry Dillard and Edsel Malmstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concho Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Noble Johnson
James Finlay
Lester Lockett
W. E. Jacoby
Fred Lohn
Neal Patterson
Harry Dillard
Edsel Malmstrom
Trim Destiny Aims For Balmoral Chicago Race Saturday
Trim Destiny, the Kentucky Derby colt trained by Cecil Locklear, targets the $50,000 Chicagoan at Balmoral Park in Chicago. The one mile race hinges on track conditions with forecasts favorable after rain. Black Gallant underperforms in Detroit warmup as Challatea captures a five furlong race at 28 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trim Destiny
Balmoral Track
Cecil Locklear
Locklear
G. R. White
Detroit
Mich
Livonia
Black Gallant
Challatea
Deed to Library Accepted by County Officials
The County Commissioners Court approved the deed to the F. M. Buck Richards Memorial Library deeded to both the county and the City of Brady. The City Council is expected to act next. The court also agreed to repair flood damage at Richards Park before the Jubilee and tentatively set next Wednesday to start work. Next month on July 11 the court will sit as a board of equalization to hear county tax renditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Richards Park
Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Concho SCD Takes Over Four Brady Dams for Maintenance
Four Brady Creek flood control dams Sites 29 89 40 and 41 have been turned over to the Concho Soil Conservation District for maintenance while vegetation is established on embankments and spillways. The SCS plans 46 dams in the watershed with districts handling upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Creek
Concho
SCS
Eden
Brady
Hughes
Parade Sees Almost 50 Floats Entered For Jubilee
Seventeen organizations and over 30 commercial firms plan floats for the Jubilee parade. Jim Harkrider, chairman, urged readiness by 9:30 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start. Entries close Saturday June 25. contact Mrs. Norman Lawler for groups wishing to enter. Formation on East Main Street proceeds around the square to North Blackburn Street. Elmer McLean oversees commercial floats and additional firms indicate possible entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Harkrider
Norman Lawler
Harkrider
East Main Street
Texas Theatre Corner
Blackburn
Angelo hires Arch Gainer and wife for San Angelo schools
Arch Gainer and his wife Mrs Mildred Gainer of Rochelle were hired Tuesday night to teach in the San Angelo public school system. Gainer, with 12 years in teaching and administration, was previously superintendent at Pontotoc and Doole. Mrs Gainer has 16 years teaching experience and has taught in Rochelle since 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Gainer
Mildred Gainer
Rochelle
San Angelo
Gainer
Pontotoc
Doole
August Steelhammer
Farmers Supply Co
Brady
Story Hour and Tennis Instruction at South Ward
First to third graders are invited to a daily story hour at South Ward School from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday as part of a summer recreation program led by Miss Kathy Walker. She also coaches tennis for junior high students at the junior high courts from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. with hopes for a strong tournament finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Ward
Kathy Walker
Brady
Jubilee barbecue moved but jamboree set for July 24
The Jubilee will not stage its usual pre celebration barbecue this year yet a separate Jamboree barbecue is planned for next Friday night July 24 at Simpson Lake Club. Buford Sheffield and others organize it with Buford donating the goats. Tickets are $1.50 and on sale Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Lake Club
Buford Sheffield
Buford
Jubilee Boosters Set for First Trip Saturday
Brady July Jubilee boosters depart Saturday on a 29 passenger excursion bus led by Jerome Wilkerson. David Moseley and Kenneth Harvison provide music with Miss Sandra Duncan on the mike. The group will visit Menard Junction London Mason and possibly Llano San Saba Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Wilkerson
Bill
Wilkerson
Menard
Junction
London
Mason
Llano
San Saba
Richland Springs
Rochelle
Five Duchesses to Serve at Jubilee Coronation Event
Five girls from Mason Llano Coleman Sana Anna and Lampasas will be honored as duchesses for the Jubilee queen. Coronation by Beta Sigma Phi at 8 p m on Friday at the Jubilee grandstand with tickets sold at Brady drug stores. Epsilon Sigma Alpha plans the queen’s ball at the National Guard Armory featuring Art Koch orchestra from Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Jordan
M. E. Jordan
Mason
Sylvia Rothman
Gleason Rothman
Llano
Marlene Wilson
Charles Wilson
Coleman
Bobbie Rehm
Tony Rehm
Sana Anna
Anne Bozarth
Curtis Bozarth
Lampasas
Beta Sigma Phi
Brady Drug Stores
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
National Guard Armory
Art Koch
Fredericksburg
Birthday Calendar Planned By Band Boosters Club
Brady community gets a Birthday Calendar organized by the Band Boosters Club. The calendar will include birthdays anniversaries meetings sports schedules bills due holidays and events of interest to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Boosters Club
Brady
Moose Club
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Preaching Mission School of Prayer
East
I, Yen
County Commissioners Court
F. M
Buck) Richards
Concho Scd
San Saba-Brady
Brady Scs
Sudan
McCulloch County
Gladys Howard
Brownwood
Howard
Larry
Angelo
Jubilee Boosters
Frank Roddie
Walter Gray
Roddie
Rochelle Lions Club
Park
Jack Locklear
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Jubilee Downs
Jack
City Drug Store
Parker Pumphrey
Barry Francks
Brady Cotton Oil Co
East Brady
Roddie & Co
Paul Klatt
Lowell
Mass
Klatt
Mexico
Central
South America
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