Council Agrees to Provide Water For Plant Outside of City Limits
The City Council voted to lay a 6 inch water line under the Brownwood highway to serve Howard Alexander’s ready mix concrete plant just outside the city. The project will connect to the existing 4 inch main at Curtis Field, enabling future east side growth and preventing future highway cuts. Alexander, formerly in asphalt paving from Dallas, plans to also manufacture sewer tile drain tile and concrete building blocks at the plant.
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Council
Brownwood
Howard Alexander
Dallas
Calf Creek
Alexander
Curtis Field
Byrd
James Feazelle
Feazelle
Expanding City Limits to Solve Utility Debate
A columnist argues extending city limits to include fringe areas may be the only way to provide consistent water, sewer, and police services. He notes current policy forces customers to build their own lines at high costs, leading to deteriorating service and Council disputes.
Building owner protests new bridge approach on West Commerce Street
P F E Coker told the City Council that the new approach for the West Commerce Street bridge has damaged his building on West Main. He fears entry is blocked by five feet of new structure and would rather settle out of court. City officials debated liability as the State Highway Department built the approach.
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P. FE. Coker
West Commerce Street
Coker
West Main
James Feazelle
Colorado River
Colorado River Authority
Dorman Gibbs
Byrd wins shot put at Fort Worth meet
Tracy Byrd of Brady led McMurry College with a 50 feet 11 inches shot put mark at the Southwestern Recreation Track and Field Meet in Fort Worth. Brady teammate Charles Bode took second in both the high and low hurdles for East Texas State College, beaten by Don Styron of Northeast Louisiana State.
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Tracy Byrd
Brady
McMurry Collegre
Southwestern Recreation
Fort Worth
Charles Bode
East Texas State College
Bode
Don Styron
Northeast Louisiana State
Victim of Wreck Shows Improvement
Johnny Parker a 17 year old Brady High sophomore injured in a wreck near Lometa that killed his 13 year old cousin Jerry Don Williams remained in Brady Hospital Thursday improving and getting along. Donnie Williams was born in Brady and his body was returned for funeral services Monday.
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Johnny Parker
Brady High
Brady
Leslie A. Parker
Jerry Don
Donnie) Williams
Melvin Lester Williams
Lometa
Johnny
Donnie
Hall Promoted at Pittsburgh Press in Features Department
Hall, called the “little brother” of Clyde Hall of Brady and Rockett Hall of Lohn, is promoted to head a new features department at the Pittsburgh Press. The role merges the women’s desk with travel, amusements, radio television and the paper’s three Sunday magazines, Roto TV Graphic and Family. Hall, a Brady High graduate and Fort Worth Press veteran, moved to Pittsburgh in 1957. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hall.
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Cave Hall
Clyde Hall
Brady
Rockett Hall
Lohn
Pittsburgh
Scripps-Howard
Roto
TV Graphic
Family
Hall
The
Press
Joe Reed Dies In Brownwood
Joe Reed 67, a former Brady resident, died in a Brownwood hospital after a long illness. Born Nov 18 1892 in Avoca, he was a retired ranch hand who lived in Brady and San Angelo before moving to Brownwood three years ago. Funeral services were held in Brownwood with graveside rites at Brady Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Marion Reed of Brownwood and Charles Reed of San Antonio and three sisters Mrs Walter McCartney and Mrs Frank McCartney of San Angelo and Mrs W H McFarland of Brownwood.
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Joe Reed
Brady
Brownwood
Avoca
San Angelo
Brady Cemetery
Marion Reed
Charles Reed
San Antonio
Walter McCartney
Frank McCartney
W. H. McFarland
Storage Building Destroyed by Fire on East 11th Street
A 15 by 25 foot storage warehouse on the Santa Fe Railroad siding at East 11th Street burned around 5 a.m. Thursday. Old gasoline equipment was stored inside. Firemen arrived after the walls had collapsed. the building had previously served as a bulk station for an oil distributor.
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Santa Fe
East 11Th St
Lions Banquet To Honor Brady High School Students
The Brady Lions Club hosts an honor banquet April 19 at the First Christian Church for Brady High School students with at least a 90 average in each of four classes. About 65 students will be guests with 145 more tickets sold. parents get first choice. A program and a prominent speaker are planned.
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First Christian Church
The
Brady Lions Club
Brady High School
Albert McCulloh
Lions
Fred Pool
Bradyite
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Ross Huffman
E. L. Ross
Enoch Shuffield
Billy Jack Neal
Cecil Coggin
Andy Allen
Jerome Wilkerson
R. A. McShan
A. P. Waldrep
George Carrithers
Sidney Coonrod Dies of Sudden Heart Attack at Home
Sidney Coonrod prominent Loch and Fife stock farmer died at 1:50 p m Tuesday from a heart attack. Born May 14 1902 in Fife he lived in the area all his life. Surviving wife Alma nee Johnson daughter Janice Rice two brothers Leon Coonrod and Edmund died 1945 two sisters Jess ie Dell Amarine Myrtle Underwood and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Wilkerson Funeral Home with burial in Lohn Cemetery. He was a member of Lohn Baptist Church and Fife Masonic Lodge.
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Sidney Coonrod
Lohn
Fife
Coonrod
Lochand Fife
Alma Johnson
James Golden
Paint Rock
Wilkerson Funeral
Edmund
Wayne Amarine
Monahans
Aubrey Amarine
Arlington
Malcolm Underwood
Billy Pyles
Perry Kuhlmann
Mason
Billy Johnson
Richmond
Black Gold to Be Shown at Gospel Tabernacle
The Gospel Tabernacle hosts a 7:30 p m showing of Black Gold on Tuesday March 22. Rev C L Grimes says the Africa shot feature depicts thousands abandoning pagan practices for Christ at 201 East Pearl.
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Gospel Tabernacle
C. L. Grimes
East Pearl
Africa
Singing Convention in Lon don at First Baptist Church
The Kimble and Menard County Singing Convention will be held at the First Baptist Church in Lon don starting at 2 p m on Sunday.
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Kimble and Menard County
First Baptist Church
London
Ellington Cites Unity of Rural And City Efforts
Floyd Marshall of Melvin received the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award for a lifetime of service to Melvin and McCulloch County. Ellington praised countywide efforts uniting rural and city communities to improve the local economy.
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Ellington
Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Marshall
Melvin
McCulloch County
Marshall
K. O. Ellington
Lohn
L. O. Marshall
Boy Scouts
Lions Club
Methodist Sunday School
McCulloch County Community Chest
McMurry College
Hardin- Simmons University
Brownwood Lions top Brady in practice track meet
Brownwood won the meet with strong performances in sprints and field events. Brady's Charles Hanson took first in the high hurdles, and George Kidd led the 880 while Sester and Salter posted solid times. Brady faces Tarleton Relays after coach cites valuable competition.
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Brownwood Lions
Brady Bulldogs
Brady
K. Owens
Charles Hanson
Hanson
Loudermilk
Brownwood
Harry Bowden
Charles Reynolds
W L. Mooring
Dan Salter
Billy Ross Cavin
Kenneth Bode
George Kidd
Sessom
Salter
Harry Bowden Broad
Sester
Gary Schill
Camacho
Orville Wright
Stephenville
Civil Defense Class Draws Crowd at Brady High
Civil Defense disaster training for adults at Brady High School draws about 75 attendees for the first session led by instructors E. L. Ross and G. S. Hubbard. Four weekly classes run 7 to 10 pm with no charge, sponsored by Brady High School through Vocational Education.
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Brady High School
Ross
North Ward School
Hubbard
Dunbar
Brady High
Department of Vocational Education
Dean's List Honor for Sam Houston State Student
Bill Hanson son of Hazel Hanson of Brady was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville. Hanson a senior printing major served as program chairman for the Baptist Student Union at Sam Houston and as editor reporter and treasurer for the Pica Club.
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Bill Hanson
Hazel Hanson
Brady
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Hanson
Baptist Student Union
Sam Houston
Pica Club
Rochelle Baptists Welcome New Pastor Harold Kahler
Harold Kahler from Abilene becomes pastor of Rochelle Baptist Church succeeding Rev. Bill McClellan who moved to Crawfills Gap. Kahler completes ministry training at Howard Payne College and is a 1951 Abilene High School graduate with Navy service The family includes wife Lucille Winkler and daughter Sharolyn, age two.
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Harold Kahler
Abilene
Rochelle
Rochelle Baptist Church
Bill McClellan
Crawfills Gap
Kahler
Howard Payne College
Abilene High School
Decatur Junior College
Texas Wesleyan College
Howard Payne
Lucille Winkler
Sharolyn
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Richards Park
Jerry Don Williams
Fete
Stockman
C-C
Cavin
Mooring
Scott Appleton
Young
Gene Rowell
Jimmy Hill
Bulldogs
Donald Sessom
Rochelle Baptists
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