Naval Nimitz Museum bill signed in Fredericksburg
In the Capitol the Naval Nimitz Museum measure at Fredericksburg was signed by Governor Smith amid ceremony. Notables present included Col. Alfred Petsch Postmaster Bill Petmedy and others as the pen becomes a museum relic. Local officials from Gillespie County recalled old friendships during the event.
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Naval Nimitz’ Museum
Fredericksburg
Smith
Col
Alfred Tpetsch
Bill Petmedy
Jenks Davidson
Spiva
Senate
J. P. Ward
House
Rep
Gerhardt A. Schulle
San Marcos
Gillespie County
Capitol
Ed Davenport
B.C. Bread
Bobbye Hurd
Burr Hardin
Brady
Harold Price
Eden
Schoolboy Tourney Set Here Saturday
Twenty three teams in two divisions will compete Saturday at the Ready Wish School Invitational Golf Tournament at Brady Municipal Golf Course. Divisions include 2A and 4A schools with defending champion Stephen F Austin leading and aiming for a third straight victory.
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Brady Municipal Golf Course
Stephen FC Austin
Austin
Capitol City
Stephen Fo Austin
McCallum
Johnston
Lampases
Ben Crenshaw
SUA
Bastrop
Stamford
Liane
Ballinger
Coleman
Albany
Bronte
Sonora
Hamlin
Brady
Evans Resigns Rochelle School Superintendent Post
Steward R. Evans resigns as Rochelle superintendent after accepting a similar post in Mertzon. He will replace D C Moore as Area 7 executive director, with a salary of 11059 and a contract length to be specified. Evans, a married father of three, is a Mertzon High School graduate and holds degrees from Sul Ross and North Texas State University.
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Steward R. Evans
Rochelle
Merizon
Evans
D.C. Moore
Area 7
Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
S. S. Evans
Mertzon
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
North Texas State University
Denton
Bulldogs Face Plateau Relays After Weekend Sickness
The BIS Bulldogs travel to Eldorado Saturday for the Plateau Relays, despite several players missing class this week. Coach Fletcher Fields expects most of the squad to compete across divisions with Brady County and Crane favored in Class AA. Key performers listed include Snowden, Mitchel, Leifeste, Alexander, Burk, and Jones across sprints, hurdles, throws, and jumps.
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BIS
Fletcher Fields
Eldorado
Fields
Dave Snowden
Willie Jones
Bob Burk
Jerry Alexander
Larry Mitchel
Frank Lafuente
Brady
Reagan County
Big Lake
Crane
Bulldogs
Steve Byrd
James Miller
William Silleman
Mike Leifeste
Mitchel
Dennis Snodgrass
Byrd
Miller
Leifeste
Alexander
Silleman
Snowden
Royce Lewis
Craig Dodds
Adult Education Classes Continue Through May
Brady High School offers free adult basic education through May under coordinator EK. GO, Martin. Open to anyone who completed eighth grade or less. Evening sessions at Brady High School library Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. with room for a few more students.
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Brady High School
Martin
Ile
Visit by Hagler Family at Fort Bliss Highlight Weekend
Mrs. Bill Hagler and her baby son visited Fort Bliss with Mr and Pvt. Bill Hagler who is stationed there with the U S Army. The party spent a weekend on post with family and friends, enjoying the military setting and local activities.
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Bill Hagler
Jack Hagler
Fort Bliss
Pvt
Us. S. Arayys
Free Measles Vaccination Offered to County Children
A county wide free measles inoculation drive targets about 1500 McCulloch County preschool and early school children next Tuesday. Vaccines from the Texas State Health Department will be administered at South Ward Elementary School and additional county locations.
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McCulloch County
Kimble, Mason, Menard, McCulloch County Medical Association
Brady Independent School District
Professional Nurses Group
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Texas State Health Department
James P. Anderson
State Health Department
South Ward
Prady
Lohn
Rochelle
Melvin
School Board Special Session Reviews Ten Committee
The jrady Independent School Board of Trustees will meet in special session Monday night to review the recommendations of The Committee of Ten on legislation before the Texas House and Senate. A survey of Texas school boards is being conducted, with a report to Gov. Preston Smith after completion.
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Jrady Independent School Board of Trustees
Texas House
Senate
Texas School Board
Preston Smith
Damrosch Music Club Plans Reform of the Opera Topic
The Damrosch Music Club meets March 18 at 3 50 p m in Richards Memorial Library Club Room. Mrs Maude Pikuritz will lead the program on Reform of the Opera.
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Damrosch Music Club
Richards Memorial Library
Maude Pikuritz
Brady Schools Close Thursday and Friday Due to Illness
Brady School officials announced closures on Thursday and Friday because of high absenteeism from virus and respiratory infections. Superintendent A Reynolds said the two extra days would help students recover. Despite the pause, activities proceed with regional events and contests scheduled Saturday.
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Brady
A. Reynolds
Supt. Reynolds
Brownwood
County Commissioners Vote To Redistrict McCulloch County
McCulloch County Commissioners Court voted Monday to redraw precinct boundaries with realignment to be determined soon. The court agreed with the Soil Conservation Service to maintain new structures on the Northwest part of the county near the Southwest Colorado River laterals. The County Clerk was authorized to lease a Xerox copying machine for use in the clerk's office.
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McCulloch County
Commissioners Court
The
Soil Conservation Service
Colorado River
Nugent Boundary Bill Gets Boost
Rep. Jim Nugent of Kerrville pushes a bill to validate boundary lines around Texas cities and towns with populations between 5 270 and 5 550 and to extend to counties of 50 000 or less a subcommittee amended provision. The measure received a favorable report from a House Urban Affairs Committee subcommittee on Wednesday.
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Brady
House Urban Affairs Committee
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Texas
Absentee Voting Opens for City and School Elections
Absentee voting begins Monday March 17 for the City Council and School Trustee races set for April 5. Ballots are at City Hall in the city secretary and school tax collector offices. Major contests include Place 3 Leo Oates vs incumbent Ralph Micklethwait, Place 4 open with G W Ike Davenport challenging, Place 5 Roger George vs Dr S Merlin McAnelly, and School Board Place 4 Norman West vs M E Kidd with Bill Robinett unopposed for Place 5. Election judges are Jim McFarlin and alternate J J Seals for city, Mrs Ben Dillon for trustee.
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Ralph Micklethwait
Leo Oates
W. T. Archer
G. W
Ike) Davenport
Roger George
S. Merlin McAnelly
Norman West
M. E. Kidd
Bill Robinett
Jim McFarlin
J. J. Seals
Ben Dillon
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