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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1974
Page
1
Suzanne McKay of Portland raises the San Saba County War of 1891 while Charles Spellman corrects that Howard Payne historian T. R. Havins is alive. The piece wanders through inflation, Superdome costs, foreign aid totals, and a halted M-44 predator training program.
Brady High School hosts its 20th invitational at Brady Municipal Golf Course with 10 Division I teams and a separate Division II/AAA AA field. Division I play starts at 8:30 am and includes Roosevelt and Jefferson from San Antonio among others. Division II tees off at 1:30 pm with Coleman, Albany, DeLeon and more. Coach Paul Huntington notes gas shortages affect attendance and expects a tight race, with Bastrop and Comanche recent winners cited as threats and Sonora the defending champ. Brady varsity lineup features Pearson, Harrell, Gary, Hughes, Slocum. JV includes Tittle, Jones, Whitesell, Grubbs, Roddie.
The Brady City Council stopped charging for brush pickup, clarifying limits on yard waste and debris. They heard a preliminary Brady Lake development report by Fort Worth developer Maloney and discussed Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital sewer line specs and ambulance service funding.
Brady Band Boosters will meet at 7 30 p m March 11 in the BHS Band Hall. Members are urged to attend.
Brady barber Norman West filed for City Position 2 and faces incumbent Billy Jack Neal. Mayor Norman Lawler and W A Dodds drew no opponents for their at large seats. In the Brady Independent School District Place 1 race pits Liam s against Jesse McAnally. incumbents McCulloh and McCollum did not seek reelection.
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Brady on Wednesday March 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ. The county plans four visits this year with a 70 unit quota but needs more donors to meet demand.
The American Cancer Society announces the annual fund drive with March set for visiting Brady businesses. A house to house captains and workers meeting is scheduled for March 26.
Citizens of Melvin will vote on March 9 to decide if alcohol sales are legal in the West McCulloch County town. The election was called by the Commissioners Court after a voter petition. Mrs. J. P. Sparks is election judge.
All adults interested in learning to weld are urged to meet Brady High School on Tuesday night March 12 at 8 o'clock. The course covers electric arc oxyacetylene cutting welding and automatic wire feed welding. Kosten is $5 per person to cover materials. Instructors are E L Ross and Guy Siler of Brady High School vocational ag. The class runs two hours per night two nights weekly for three weeks. For details call 598 9271 at VA or ask Ross or Siler after hours.
The Rochelle High School Junior Class hosts the annual Rochelle Men's Banquet at 7 p m Tuesday March 12 in the Rochelle School Cafeteria. Local talent will provide entertainment and the event is open to the public with tickets priced at 1 50.
The Rochelle Riding Club schedules a practice day on Sunday March 10 at 2 p m in the Rochelle arena. Members are urged to attend.
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