Modern Office Building Opens in Brady
Marion Bradham recently bought the old M-System Store on South Blackburn Street and transformed it into a modern air conditioned office complex housing Bradham's Insurance and Real Estate Cecil Verner's Jewelry Julian Behrens Insurance. The opening occurred Monday with Gibbs Exclusive Styles set to open next to the remodeled Brady square building.
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Marion Bradham
M-System
Blackburn Street
Chester Richie
Bradham
Cecil Verner
Julian Behrens
Gibbs
Johnny Miller
Lions Sponsor Sale of Blind People Merch
Brady Lions Club plans a merchandising day to assist visually impaired residents. A truck with items such as brooms and mats will park on Brady plaza Tuesday June 22, with door to door selling by Lions members. Dr. Robert D. Hays leads the effort urging local support and humane outlet for blind workers.
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Brady Lions Club
Brady
Brady Plaza
Lions
Robert D. Hays
Lions Clubs
Hays
Russ Holland One of South Texas Best Coaches
Russ Holland built Brady’s dominance in football and track with 110 football wins 41 losses and two ties and 12 district track titles nine regional championships three state titles and numerous state relay wins. Now in Kingsville he faces tough district 8AAA despite a 600-student size. his Brahmas placed high in recent years and eye future championships.
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Russ Holland
South Texas
Kingsville High School
Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Kingsville Brahmas
Little Brady
Texas
Fort Worth
Air Force
Pence Dacus
Dacus
Southwest Texas State
Kerrville
Central Texas
Kingsville
Corpus Christi
Harlingen
City Tax Board Named Franchise For TV Considered
The City Council appointed three men Jim McFarlin Hardee Russell and Harry Schwenker to an equalization board to review tax r ditions and allow public discussion of values. A TV franchise for John Threadgill was discussed with a 20 year term offering first five years exclusive rights and a 2 percent gross revenue tax thereafter. Threadgill plans a tower and wire connections to customers with a Dallas company awaiting start. location yet to be fixed. The mayor asked review of changes and cautioned about future free TV options for Brady. Other actions included Richards Park improvements and reroofing contract for the police building totaling 152.75.
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John Threadgill
Jim McFarlin
Hardee Russell
Harry Schwenker
Threadgill
Dallas
P. L. Ulstad
Brady
Bob Bray
Richards Park
A. W. Squires
Squires
Harlingen Visitors Stay With Owens Family
Here From Harlingen Mrs. Robert Taylor and her children Mike and Sherry visit for two weeks, staying with Mrs. Taylor’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Tony Owens. Mrs. Taylor is the former Miss Toy Belle Owens.
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Harlingen
Robert Taylor
Mike
Sherry
Taylor
Tony Owens
Miss Toy
Belle Owens
Jubilee guests invited to Pony League ball game
Jubilee directors and ministers and their wives will be special guests Monday night at the Pony League ball game. Hardin Jones, league president, extended the invitation to show what's been done. The featured matchup is Roddie's Woolies versus Dodds Electric with the Woolies undefeated and the Electric team with one loss.
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Brady
Pony League
Hardin Jones
Roddie’s Woolies
Dodds Electric
Woolies
Electricians
Delaine Sale Set June 25 26 In Coleman Texas
The annual meeting and sale of the Texas Delaine Merino Record Association will be held in Coleman on Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26. Ram classifications start 2 p m June 25, a banquet is planned, and the sale opens 1 p m June 26 with 100 choice rams 30 ewes and 25 ewe lambs offered by top Del aine breeders in Texas.
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Texas Delaine Merino Record Association
Coleman
Texas
Ranch Reared New Agent Chosen for County Post
Jimmy Casenbary will become county agent on July 1, succeeding Dick Grote who resigned. Casenbary grew up on a ranch between Sonora and Rock Springs, graduated from Sonora High School in 1947, and earned a Texas Tech degree in animal husbandry in 1951. He has 4-H leadership background and recent work as assistant county agent in Ballinger. He is married with a 3 year old daughter.
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County Commissioners Court
Dick Grote
Marble Falls
Texas Tech
Extension Service
Kerr County
Ballinger
Boy Ball Players Invited to See Films Wednesday
Pony League and Life League players and parents are invited to two free films next Wednesday night. The Ford garage on Norman-Lawler hosts at 8 p m. The first film Play Ball Son! features Joe Cronin teaching teens batting and fielding with commentary by Harlow Wilcox. The second film American Cowboy runs 30 minutes and was shot on a Hereford ranch in the Rocky Mountains.
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Pony League
Aia Life League
Ford Motor Co
Norman-Lawler Ford
Joe Cronin
Harlow Wilcox
Rocky Mountains
Gunnison
Lolo
Three Men Re-elected To Brady Creek Watershed Board
Three directors who drew one year terms when the Brady Creek Watershed Association organized last year were re elected for full three year terms at the annual membership meeting in Melvin. Ed Carter Warren Harkrider and Lee Ruffin were elected, with Dick Winters continuing as president. Plan to raise funds and expand conservation efforts were noted along with upcoming tours and ongoing dam projects on Brady Creek.
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Brady Creek Watershed Board
Brady Creek Watershed Association
Association
Melvin
Ed Carter
Eden
Warren Harkrider
Lee Ruffin
Brady
Dick Winters
E. J. Hughes
Soil Conservation Service
Brownwood
Brady Creek
Farmers Home Administration Supervisor Bill Selman resigns
Bill Selman county supervisor in Brady for the Farmers Home Administration has resigned effective last Friday. He plans to devote most of his time to farming and ranching at his Eden area home. Selman had served with the FHA since about 1948, previously working in Carrizo Springs and Coleman. The FHA office closed late this week for a bi district meeting in San Angelo.
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W. FE
Bill) Selman
Brady
Farmers Home Administration
Eden
Selman
FHA
Carrizo Springs
Coleman
San Angelo
Brady FFA Rural Directory to press July 1
Brady FFA plans to publish the McCulloch County Rural Directory by July 1. About 1,260 listings include names addresses telephone numbers farm operations and principal enterprises with a map locating each operator. The directory will be sold for $1 and available through Brady chapter and other county FFA chapters.
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Brady Ffa
McCulloch County
John Holcomb
FFA
Brady Standard
Brady
Summer Heat Returns With 98 Degree Day
Brady's temperatures climbed to 98 on Wednesday, matching a high set earlier this year. Mrs. Jay Cochran, the official weather observer, noted several 97s but there was no rainfall observed.
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Brady
Mercury
Jay Cochran
SCS Awards Given Jacoby and Curtis
W. E. Jacoby and John Curtis SCS employees in Brady were honored at a Brownwood conference. Jacoby received a 10 year safe driving award and Curtis a 20 years service award for the Brady Creek flood control program.
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W. E. Jacoby
John Curtis
Soil Conservation Service
Brady
County 4-H Girls Attend District Camp
Three McCulloch County 4-H Club girls joined by Mrs. Janice Bray county home demonstration agent traveled to a District 4-H Club camp at Buffalo this week. Waunice Slaughter of Lohn Glennanda Nash of Rochelle and Jo Helen Carson of Brady accompanied.
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McCulloch County
Buffalo
Eee
Janice Bray
Waunice Slaughter
Lohn
Glennanda Nash
Rochelle
Jo Helen Carson
Brady
Mrs. Onis Dyer Visiting A J Ricks Jr Household
Mrs Onis Dyer and her daughter Nancy of Navasota have been visiting Mr A J Ricks Jr this past week.
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Onis Dyer
Nancy
Navasota
A. J. Ricks, Jr
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Freeman & Ansley
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A. C. Haywood
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Berquist
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