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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1954
Page
1
Brady welcomes the West Sweden Methodist Church as it relocates from its longtime West Sweden site to a new brick building on Brady’s north side. The Trinity Methodist Church hosts 130 to 250 seating, classrooms, a bride’s room, kitchen, and air conditioning, with dedication planned for September after an August open house.
Brady based members of the 142nd Infantry Regiment Texas National Guard conclude a two week summer camp at Fort Hood. About 80 men from Company C trained and will return home by special trains to Amarillo Canyon Borger Wellington and other West Texas towns. Army rations provided on trains and buses included two can meals with main dish crackers coffee milk sugar jelly and dessert.
Nathan Barber a 79 year old retired farmer died Thursday at the Good Samaritan Home in Brady He was born September 10 1874 in Llano and lived around Field Creek Funeral services were set for 4 pm Friday at Wagram Cemetery with Ed Fry officiating Wilkerson Funeral Home in charge Pallbearers named including Billy Barber Jake Buntyn and William Buntyn Survivors include five sons Clarence Andrew Lennie Preston Nathan and one more in Midland and four daughters Kay Whitley Jess Buntyn Steve Bourland and Edith Kruger plus two brothers Ether and Elmer and a sister Quincy Brown
Mrs Francks won an Elgin watch during a giveaway held Monday by Cecil Verner, jeweler, to greet visitors at Verner's new store located at 214 South Blackburn Street.
Seven Brady boys joined 526 others at the Royal Ambassadors encampment held at the Baptist camp on Lake Brownwood. Brady councilors Eugene Roper and Dr. H D Cottrell led the group during the week with Roper present Monday through Wednesday and Cottrell Thursday and Friday. Participants included Tommy Ky zar, David Groves, Barry Cottrell, Lanny Dogsett, Everett Lee Scott, Jimmy Heath, and Douglas Schoenewolf.
The Rev. Travis McNair, a former Detroit Tigers player, will preach the first services at the new Trinity Methodist Church. He and his wife and daughter Mary live at 906 Boudinott St. McNair recently graduated from McMurry College and was assigned at the Southwest Texas Methodist Conference in San Antonio. He previously pastored Ovale Lawn Methodist Church and now succeeds Rev. Mitchell Smith.
Brady Lions Club installed officers for the ensuing year at a Thursday noon luncheon. Norman C. Henry became president, succeeding Dr. Robert D. Hays. New officers include Charlie Dye Karl K Steffens Leonard Atherton and others as first second and third vice presidents secretary treasurer lion tamer tail twister and directors. The group noted the Whitehouse for Blind sale of brooms mops and floor mats raised 431.25, a product line made by the blind and their sole outlet for sales.
The Brady High Bulldog Band plans two booster trips for the July Jubilee with about 20 players led by Pat McShan on Friday via Brownwood and San Angelo and Jerry Irby on Saturday to Fredericksburg Liano Lampasas and San Saba. City covers band expenses and a police car will lead the march. Meet in front of the Waffle Shop at 8.
A two-vehicle crash at the Coleman and San Angelo highways near Brady sent G L Doyal and his 8 year old son Terry to hospital. Larsen, Jr., 29, of Denver suffered a neck injury. his family was unhurt. Damages were about 800 for the Chrysler and 240 for the pickup.
A CAB hearing in Houston on July 27 will review Trans-Texas Airways continued operation under a temporary certificate. Brady's city and chamber of commerce quo intervented in favor of Trans-Texas. additional hearings will follow in Washington, D. C.
Two men from Selective Service Board No 89 in Brady were inducted into the Army Wednesday in Abilene. Charles Howard Longley of Brady and Truman Eugene Long of San Angelo, formerly Rochelle, volunteered for induction and were expected to report to Fort Bliss for training.
Funeral services were held for Vaughan Randel McNair a 15 day old Fort Worth infant with Marshall Davis presiding at Wilkerson Funeral Home. Burial followed in Camp San Saba Cemetery. Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs V A Pate of Camp San Saba and Mr and Mrs A R McNair of Eden.
Alvin Hurd is staying several days with his parents Mr and Mrs O E Hurd after recovering from polio in October at the Houston V A Hospital. His wife Warah B Hurd plans a weekend visit and will escort him back to the Houston hospital.
The Senate House conference report increases the Soil Conservation Service flood prevention appropriation by 500000 for the next fiscal year. The measure awaits House approval and the President’s signature before funds are available, with Senator Lyndon Johnson and Senator John son pledging to push larger Brady Creek allocations. The Brady Creek project had been set for 388000, after receiving 284000 this past year.
A formal opening for Gibbs Exclusive Styles Brady store is set for Saturday. The new shop, in the Winstead building on the north side of the square, features a glass front, pastel pink and gray decor, air conditioning, and three island counters. Co managers Johnny Miller and Mrs J H DuBose will lead the Brady location, with five other Gibbs stores in Brownwood Coleman Odessa Midland and Temple.
Opening of the Jubilee races on Friday July 2 features family day with a single 1.50 admission ticket for the whole family. Couples with or without children ride the all steel grandstand on one ducat, and box seats remain available through Pat Ryan at 5874 or 6485.
McCulloch County School Supt J E Herrington attended the 18th annual Conference of the Texas Association of County Superintendents in College Station Monday to Wednesday. He traveled via Austin for business with the Texas Education Agency. Mrs Herrington accompanied him and they returned home Wednesday night.
John D. Singledary, chief machinist mate and US Navy recruiter, announced there is no waiting list for enlistment. He said eligible men aged 17 to 30 and women aged 18 to 26 may enlist, with women required to bring high school diplomas and to be single with no dependents.
June 17 licenses issued to Lafayette Medlock and Mrs. Gertrude Minor. June 21 licenses issued to James Kenneth Henderson and Rebecca Gwendolyne Benson.
Gilbert Allen of Abilene Christian College will hold morning services at the Wagers Church of Christ. A public is invited to attend the event and join the gathering.
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