West Texas Marines Return From San Diego Two-Week Drill
Marine reservists from Brady and other West Texas towns fly home after two weeks of summer training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The 81st Special Infantry Company sharpened drill, bivouac, classroom sessions, and field problems before moving to Camp Matthews for the final week. Capt. Jack M. Cooper praised the training as effective for unit spirit while privates Cuellar and Winn lauded the experience and its benefits for future service.
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West Texas
San Diego
Calif
Brady
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Texas
California
Camp Matthews
Jack M. Cooper
W. Ave. H. San Angelo
Juan F. Cuellar
W. Ave. M
San Angelo
Ray J. Winn
Fraizer Street
Big Spring
91St
Veterans share summer camp experiences in California unit
A Korean veteran with five years service and five months in the Reserve led a Texas Marine unit through its first summer camp in California. Recruits fired for record with the M 1 rifle and Browning automatic rifle, learned grenades, and observed machine gun and mortar demonstrations. They enjoyed beach parties at Torrey Pines, visits to Spanish missions Balboa Park Zoo and beaches, and trips to Tijuana Los Angeles and the Hollywood area during liberty periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrey Pines
California
Balboa Park
Zoo
Tijuana
Mexico
Los Angeles
Hollywood Movie Colony
Brady Marines End Beach Day Then Train Back to Texas
Brady Marines at San Diego relax on a beach when a drowning incident unfolds as a man and a teen rescue a woman near the shore. The group later resumes rifle practice before departing by plane for Texas on June 25.
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Brady
San Diego
Texas
Asa B Murray Visits Family in Floresville
Asa B. Murray of Floresville spent Sunday and Monday with his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Jordan and their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa B. Murray
Floresville
V. E. Jordan
Touring Boosters Promote Brady Fourth in West Texas
Jerome Wilkerson and Jubilee boosters spread news of Brady's July Fourth celebration via personal appearances and radio. They staged shows in Santa Anna Coleman Ballinger Paint Rock Eden and Melvin and on KNEL Saturday afternoon. Wilkerson served as emcee with Jan Cates Ann Cates Mary Ann Parks Sandra Duncan and David Moseley among the entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Wilkerson
Brady
Santa Anna
Coleman
Ballinger
Paint Rock
Eden
Melvin
KNEL
Wilkerson
Jan and Ann Cates
Mary Ann Parks
Sandra Duncan
David Moseley
Clergy Named for Corpus Christi Bishop Service
Bishopbe led by Rev. John T. De Forest from St. Thomas Church Corpus Christi with epistle read by Rev. Samuel O Capers of Christ’s Church San Antonio. Rev Robert C Megee of St David’s San Antonio serves as chaplain and Bill Bray of Brady as crucifer. Forrest O Miller of Brady’s St Paul’s will be master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. de Forest
St. Thomas’ Church
Corpus Christi
Samuel O. Capers
Christ's Church
San Antonio
Robert C. Megee
St. David's Church
Bill Bray
Brady
Forrest O. Miller
St. Paul's Church
July Jubilee Parade Opens 1955 Events in Jubilee
Parade features floats from out of town with candy and keepsakes for the crowd. The Brady High School Band Bangs High School Band and Goodfellow AFB Cadet Drill Team provide parade music. Jubilee executives queen Kay Bratton and former queens lead the march along with duchesses from nearby towns. Horse races start 2 pm at Jubilee Downs with an open jackpot girls barrel race through July 3 and 4. Bill Hames schedules new shows Richards Park Thursday night through Monday.
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Brady High School
Bangs
Goodfellow Air Force Base
San Angelo
Jubilee
Kay Bratton
McCulloch County
Jubilee Downs
Bill Hames
Richards Park
Craig Family Returns From Midwest and Atlantic Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Craig Jr. of Temple have returned from a motor trip to the midwest and northern Atlantic States. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Craig Sr. in Ashland Maine and stopped in Quebec Montreal Ottawa and Toronto. On the return trip they went through Brady to visit Mrs. Craig's parents Mr. and Mrs. Warren Miller and Harvey Craig.
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Daniel B. Craig, Jr
Temple
Midwest
Atlantic States
Ashland
J H McDonald of Rochelle Dies
J H McDonald of Rochelle aged 8 f year farmer died at 5 50 am Monday at his son J A McDonald home in Mason born April 16 1871 in Jarrell Williamson County survivors include three sons J A of Mason T T and W W of Rochelle two daughters Exa Shafer Port Lavaca and J B Spurlock Richland Springs a sister D B Glover Georgetown funeral conducted by Rev Don Downing at Rochelle Baptist Church burial Rochelle Cemetery pallbearers named Hob Moseley Hubert Moseley Kelley Brown Charlie Henderson Bill Smith Ollie Harvison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry. McDonald
Rochelle
J. A. McDonald
Mason
Mr. McDonald
Jarrell
Williamson County
J. A
T. T
W. W. MccDonald
Exa Shafer
Port Lavaca
J. B. Spurlock
Richland Springs
D. BR. Glover
Georgetown
Don Downing
Rochelle Baptist Church
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rochelle Cemetery
Hob Moseley
Hubert Moseley
Kelley Brown
Charlie Henderson
Bill Smith
Ollie Harvison
Two Men Charged in Miner al Wells Death of Homer Horne
Arthur Hart of Paris Tennessee and Irvin Kipp of Kooskia Idaho were charged with murder and accomplice in the death of Homer Clint Horne 46 at a Mineral Wells hospital June 20. Both were stationed at Wolters Air Force Base and held in Palo Pinto County jail while a third suspect was sought.
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Homer Clint
Bill) Horne
McCulloch County
Mineral Wells
Arthur R. Hart
Paris
Tenn
Irvin Lucky Kipp
Kooskia
Idaho
Wolters Air Force Base
Mr. Horne
Hart
Kipp
Palo Pinto County
W. M. Adams Reunion Reported at Richards Park
The W. M. Adams family reunion occurred at Richards Park over June 25 and 26. Attendees included C. W. Nall of Eola, multiple Adams relatives from Evansville and San Angelo, plus visiting Clay Krames and daughter from Irving with Earl Finlay's family.
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W. M. Adams
Richards Park
C. W. Nall
Eola
C. B. Adams
John Adams
Dewey Stockbridge
Fredonia
Marshall
Theresa Adams
Evansville
Indiana
Russell Donaldson
Eldorado
Bill
Maggie Fickling
Brady
Clay Krames
Irving
Earl Finlay
Mr. Krames
Hospital Patients From Junction Visit Brady Hospital
Mrs. W. T. Frier and Mrs. L. O. Montgomery of Junction were patients in Brady Hospital from Thursday until Saturday.
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W. T. Frier
For Rent Rooms and Garage Apartment in Urban Home
Unfurnished garage apartment available with nicely furnished rooms for rent. Contact Mrs H C Urban at 800 South Blackburn or call 594 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Urban
Blackburn
Brady Hospital census lists six patients from three towns
Patients in Brady Hospital from Thursday through Sunday were Janice Faye Laas Merlin Lemons and Mrs W W Spiller all of Brady Lana Priddy Fairview and Mrs Chas C Smith of Denver City.
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Brady Hospital
Janice Faye Laas
Merlin Lemons
W. W. Spiller
Brady
Lana Priddy
Fairview
Chas. C. Smith
Denver City
Hospital Patients List From Brady Hospital
Mrs. Carl O. Smith Jr Eden Mrs. Dillie Jordan Katemney and Miss Barbara Castleman Menard were patients in Brady Hospital Friday and Saturday. Admitted to Brady Hospital Thursday are Mrs. Ramera Villa nueva Valley Springs Baby Lina
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Carl O. Smith, Jr
Eden
Dillie Jordan
Katemney
Barbara Castleman
Menard
Brady Hospital
Ramera Villanueva
Valley Springs
Lina
Brady Hospital Patient Journal Entry for Jimmy Appleton
Jimmy Appleton of Camp San Saba was a patient at Brady Hospital on Thursday and Friday, indicating a short hospital stay or observation period.
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Jimmy Appleton
Camp San Saba
Brady Hospital
Dismissals from Brady Hospital Named
Dismissed Thursday from Brady Hospital were William Dale Lawrence and Mrs. F J Harris of Brady, Mrs. G H Rodgers of Rochelle, and Jack Buntyn of Fredonia.
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Brady Hospital
William Dale Lawrence
F. J. Harris
Brady
G. H. Rodgers
Rochelle
Jack Buntyn
Fredonia
Pryor Cochran Patient at Brady Hospital
Pryor Cochran of Eden was hospitalized at Brady Hospital from Friday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryor Cochran
Eden
Brady Hospital
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Strategic Air Command
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SUN
Bruce Bennett
81St Special Infantry
City Drug CO
Brady, Texas
Barton Motors
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Skipper
Balin Sportshirt
Uyourlans Store
Brady Marines
Tracy
Bobbie Joy
J. W. Ragsdale
Dial
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McBride
Humble Station
N. Bridge St. Brady, Texas
J. H. McDonald
Horne
Brady Oil CO
Quierez
W. J. Wilkerson
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Rancho Grande Cafe
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