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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1966
Page
6
The Southwest Conference basketbalI scene hosts 103 players with many tall forwards. Despite 30 players from outside Texas and Arkansas, the conference faces its worst intersectional record in over 50 years, winning just over half its games against non-league opponents. The race remains tight as teams struggle against each other.
Poem memorializing James Lee Garner. It describes his passing on a clear Thursday morning and the belief that the Lord claimed him, with imagery of angels, trumpets, and reunion with loved ones. The speaker recalls a servant of the Lord welcomed into heaven and asks loved ones to await their reunion.
The article notes Texas and Arkansas high schools drawing rosters from many states with boys aged 10 to 13 missing year round play due to milder weather. It credits James Cash of Fort Worth on the TCU freshman team as a rising prospect and predicts more Black players entering the Southwest Conference in coming years.
Mrs. J S Akins dies in Santa Anna Hospital and is buried in Melvin Cemetery after funeral at the Baptist Church. Survivors include J C Akins W C Akins John Akins and several relatives from Texas and nearby towns attended. Other notes mention local gatherings and parish activities.
Mrs. W. O. Akins reports the first semester honor roll at Rice University. The piece lists local residents and guests such as Cramer Prater of Brady who filled the Church of Christ pulpit, and dinner hosts Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Armistead. This community column records visits, travels, and hospital news involving Brady and Eden residents.
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