Voter Guidelines corrections and local election notes
A reader reports that Texas Democratic Party issued voter guidelines with errors, corrected later by mail. The piece notes voters register at the county tax assessor collector’s office and mentions county clerk Beckie Lohn. Also includes a short profile of former BHS golf star Charles Dicker, now a coach at San Antonio John Jay, and a quip about a note on civic engagement.
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Beckie Lohn
Texas Democratic Party
Beekie
Charles Dicker
BHS
Dicker
San Antonio John Jay
Heavy fish kill blamed on pollution near Brady
More than 1,000 fish were killed in a 1 mile Brady Creek strip just east of Brady city limits last week. Game Warden Kenneth Lunsford stated pollution caused the die off and landowner G E Duncan reported seeing effects along Brady Creek.
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Kenneth Lunsford
Brady
Brady Creek
Parks and Wildlife Department
Brady City Limits
John Woods
Brownwood
Tom Chandler
Parks & Wildlife Department
Waco
Lunsford
Hospital Auxiliary Forms For New Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
About 25 people met at First Christian Church to name temporary officers and committees for a Hospital Auxiliary serving the new Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital. Miss Quita Mateley is temporary chairwoman with committees for Constitution By Laws Publicity Nominating Operations General Arrangements and Membership. A permanent meeting is planned for March 28 with opening expected in June. The auxiliary will welcome men and women from across the county.
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Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Leonard Atherton
Quita’ Mateley
Dr Cummings lights Lions Honor Banquet with three Gs
Brownwood pastor Dr Logan Cummings told 58 Brady High students at the 15th annual Lions Honor Banquet in the Brady Schools cafeteria that ends matter more than means and urged character building. He cited Alice in Wonderland symbolism and stressed the three Gs, especially God, as essential to guiding actions and love.
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Logan Cummings
First Baptist Church
Brownwood
Brady High
Scattered Showers From West Texas Front Passes
West Texas saw only scattered showers as a moist front lingered over McCulloch County and surrounding areas Sunday. Brady measured .20 inch with heavier amounts in the north. Pear Valley and Lohn reported up to an inch and .9 inch respectively. severe weather alert and a tornado watch affected much of North Central Texas.
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Gulf
Texas
McCulloch
Brady
Jean F. Williams
North
McCulloch County
Bill Bingham
Pear Valley
Tucker Purcell
Lohn
San Angelo
Hamlin
North Texas
Senior Citizens Meet with Community Center Party
An invitation is extended to all senior citizens for a bimonthly party on Thursday March 14 at 2 p.m. at the Community Center. Games will be played and refreshments served.
Public Address System Ready for Brady Jubilee Meet
G Rollie White Downs fans an enhanced PA system for the Brady July Jubilee Assoc s Spring Meet on April 14 2021. Racing Secretary Robert Strickland says the track is in excellent condition and the spring futurity for two year olds could exceed a $20000 purse with 60 horses retained. Derby purse expected above $5000. Futurity trials set for April 14 with both events on April 21. Post time 2 pm daily. Box seats available via Brady Chamber of Commerce.
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G. Rollie White Downs
Brady July Jubilee Association
Robert Strickland
Brady Chamber
Kiwanis Kite Flying Meet At China Elementary
Brady Kiwanis Club sponsors a kite flying contest at China Elementary School starting 9 30 a m on March 23 with age groups including preschool and dads seven to nine year olds and ten plus. Events include most original homemade kite largest flying kite smallest flying kite and highest flier. String provided for the last event with a 30 minute limit. First place trophies and second place ribbons awarded. Entry blanks available at schools Gandy's KNEL and The Standard and Herald office.
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Brady Kiwanis Club
China Elementary School
Gandy’s
KNEL
Standard
Arraignment Set for Brady Grand Jury Indictees
Gary R. Price district attorney of the 35th Judicial District announced that individuals indicted by the 35th District Court Grand Jury in Brady on March 1 will be arraigned on March 15.
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Gary R. Price
35Th Judicial District
35Th District Court
Brady
Melvin Votes to Legalize Alcohol Sales in City
Citizens of Melvin voted Saturday to legalize sale of alcoholic beverages including mixed drinks. Result 73 for and 41 against. 142 qualified voters participated. Officials canvassed Monday, election declared official. A 1 percent city sales tax election is set for April 6.
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Melvin
W. E. (Beekie) Lohn, Jr
McCulloch County
Mrs. Neely P. Bolton Dies at 85 in Rochelle
Mrs. Neely P. Bolton, 85, of Rochelle, died Thursday morning after a short illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Henry McBroom officiating. Burial followed at Pear Valley Cemetery. She was born October 10, 1888 in Kerrville and lived in the county 22 years. Surviving are three daughters Ann Bolton Brady Marie McCartney Melvin and Eva Lee Bolton Rochelle two sons Theodore Bolton Rochelle and Alvin Bolton Brady four sisters Eula Nichols Arp Charles Butler Kerrville Mack Holliman Kerrville Cora Setters Biomedina City five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Rochelle
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Henry Mc Broom
Fourth and Bridge Street Church
Ann Bolton
Brady
Marie McCartney
Melvin
Eva Lee Bolton
Theodore Bolton
Alvin Bolton
Eula Nichols
Arp
Charles Butler
Mack Holliman
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