Texas Teachers Praised Yet Underpaid by NEA Speaker
Jennings H. Flathers NEA field representative told the McCulloch County Teachers Association in Brady that Texas teachers are highly capable and dedicated but underpaid. He cited 1923 Idaho contract and contrasted Texas salaries with the national average of 5 963. He criticized AFL CIO efforts in education and urged local state and national NEA membership. Patricia Robertson echoed support. Tom Henry and Terry Townsend spoke on politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jennings H. Flathers
National Education Association of
Washington, D. C
McCulloch County
Brady High
Flathers
Ida
United States
Aflcio
National Education Association
NEA
Patricia Robertson
San Angelo
District 11
Tom Henry
Barnet
Terry Townsend
Brady
Henry
Townsend
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First Screwworm Case Found Here
Me Culloch County reports its second screwworm case since December after a bull on C T White Brady Creek Ranch was found with a wound parasite. Foreman George Kidd brought the animal to Dr Richard Winters, and samples were sent to Mission for confirmation. Sterile flies will be flown in Wednesday night or Thursday to prevent an outbreak, and livestock producers are urged to stay vigilant and submit samples promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. White Brady Creek
George Kidd
Richard Winters
Mission Laboratory
Kuykendall
Brady High picks council officers in runoff election
Janice Breckenridge was elected secretary of the Student Council in a runoff at Brady High School. Janie Crew was named treasurer. Four cheerleaders for 1964 65 were elected: Jane Spiller head cheerleader Nancy Gibson Judy Hoffpauli and Gail Me Froom. Alternates are Kay Lankford and Rena Me Broom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Breckenridge
Brady High School
Janie Crew
Jane Spiller
Nancy Gibson
Judy Hoffpauli
Gail Me- Froom
Kay Lankford
Rena Me- Broom
Soldiers Waterhole Monument Erected
The McCulloch County Historical Survey Committee set a monument at Old Soldiers Waterhole on Onion Creek to mark Civil War and Indian history. The stone, about $575 value, acknowledges U S soldiers under Robert E Lee and westbound immigrants, with donations from Dee H Earl Finlay Brady Monument Works and others.
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McCulloch County Historical Survey Committee
Onion Creek
U. S
Robert E. Lee
East Sweden
George Engdahl
Dee H Earl Finlay
Brady Monument Works
Brady Monument
Soldiers Waterhole
Treasure at the Waterhole Map Sparks Old Legend
An 1914 tale recalls an Indian traveler who lingered near Soldiers Waterhole on Onion Creek. He drew a map marking a square mile area with an X near three live oaks, noting melted aluminum or silver on limestone, and sent three pieces for later finding.
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Soldiers Waterhole
Brady Welcomes Senate Candidate Gordon McLendon
Gordon McLendon, Democratic Senate hopeful challenging incumbent Ralph Yarborough, made a fly ing visit to Brady. A group of 20 to 30 Brady officials met him at Curtis Field before a downtown coffee stop as he continued a campaign tour from Brownwood to Kerrville. McLendon, a Dallas radio broadcaster 42 years old, touted his media and business ventures in radio stations and other interests.
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Senate
Gordon McLendon
Curtis Field
Terry Lynn Steward
H. R. Steward
U. S. Senate
Ralph Yarborough
Brady
McLendon
Brownwood
Kerrville
Dallas
Paris
Tex
Atlanta
Yale University
South Pacific
America
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Houston
Buffalo
Chicago
San Francisco
Auto License Sales Lag Behind in Mc Culloch County
Tax Collector John Guice reports only 1 154 passenger cartage licenses issued by Thursday while 3 019 were issued last year. With a March 21 deadline drivers must bring title and last year’s receipt to register vehicles. About 1.0 tags are needed for trucks pickups and trailers.
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McCulloch County
John Guice
Guice
Cattlemen Elect Wulff President in Dallas
Fred Wulff Jr. of Brady became president of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at its 87th annual meeting in Dallas. Leo J. Welder of Victoria was the outgoing president, with Ben H. Carpenter of Dallas as first vice president and T. L. Roach of Amarillo as second vice president. The group, founded in 1877, has over 10 000 members and will meet next year in El Paso.
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Fred Wulff, Jr
Brady
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Dallas
United States
Wulff
Leo J. Welder
Victoria
Ben H. Carpenter
T. L. Roach
Amarillo
el Paso
G. R. White
W.N. White
C. T. White
Johnny White
The
Cattle Raisers Association
Ray Willoughby
San Angelo
Willoughby
W. N. White
Heavy spring rainfall blankets McCulloch County in Brady
Wide rainfall reports across Brady and McCulloch County with Brady 1.17 inches and Bell Ranch 2 inches as spring moisture boosts grain growth. Areas like Rochelle 1.60 and Fredonia 1.50 inch. rain eases livestock feed costs and prompts early planting amid wetter February and March conditions.
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McCulloch
Texas
Brady
Bell Ranch
Voea
West Sweden
Rochelle
Fredonia
Calf Creek
Mercury
W. N. White
Waldrip
Melvin
Salt Gap
Doole
Fairview
Lohn
Voca
Melvin Mercury
Waldrip Bell Ranch
Fife
Nine
Pear Valley
Camp San Saba Placid
Carroll Colony
White Ranch
Whiteland
San Antonio trip chosen for 4 H FFA group
McCulloch County 4 H and FFA members shown in the February stock show will tour San Antonio on April 13 and 14. About 75 youths plus leaders travel in private cars to visits at Union Stockyards Swift packing plant Buckhorn Hall of Horns Texas Livestock Marketing Assoc Breakneck Ranch Broken G Ranch Lucky Feedlots Brackenridge Park and Fair Oaks Ranch near Boerne. They stay at Fort Sam Houston with a Mexican dinner river boat ride and a movie.
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Lowell Kuykendall
Brady High Ay
E. L. Ross
San Antonio
Union
Swift & Company
Buckhorn Hall of Horns
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Broken G
Cattle Inspector Transferred to Karnes City
Herman Porter, longtime c at tle inspector for the Texas and Association, is reassigned to Karnes City. H M Moore Jr moves from Brazoria to Brady to succeed Porter for the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karnes City
Herman Porter
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
H. M. Moore, Jr
Brady
Brazoria
Porter
Mason A&M Mothers Club Meeting Planned
Mason Texas March 25 at 2 30 in the home of Mrs Frantz Reardon 316 Lind berg for Mason and McCulloch County A M University Mothers Club gathering.
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A&m
Mason and McCulloch County
A&m University Mothers Club
Frantz Reardon
Lemberg
Mason
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John Rudder
Hardin Jones
Fledri
B. C. Broad
Jeff
Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Rudder
Roger George
Culloch County
Mission
Janice
Waterhol
Mason County
Frank Simons
Llano River
Oklahoma
the Standard Today
Odien Creek
Gov
Price Daniel
Texas Law Enforcement Foundation
Cattlemen
Brady Lake
Bear Creek
Brady Creek
FFA
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