Brady civic leader Henry Hodges dies of heart attack
Henry R. Hodges 76, a Brady insurance man and former McCulloch County tax assessor, died of a heart attack at his home at 301 West Fourth Street. Born May 23, 1879 in Goliad, he served as Chamber of Commerce president in 1932 and was active in Rotary, the First Methodist Church, and local events. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Graham Hodges and three sisters. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church with burial in Junction.
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Henry R. Hodges
Brady Insurance
McCulloch County
Hodges
West Fourth St
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Goliad
Kimble County
Elizabeth Graham
Brady
Mary McSween
Fort Worth
Agnes Jarvis
Lacey Motley
Junction
T. M. Hodges
T. K. Anderson
Wilkerson
Heart O’ Tex as Tennis Finals Set for Saturday
The fifth annual Heart O’ Texas Tennis Tournament at Brady High and Junior High courts runs Friday morning at 9 o'clock with first-round play starting Thursday noon. Finals are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Players from 13 West Texas high schools compete as a warm up for spring district meets.
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Heart O’ Texas
Brady High
West Texas
Two Rape Trials Postponed After Acquittal in Brady Case
In 35th District Court two statutory rape trials, Marcial Martinez of Melvin and Tony Camargo of Brady, were postponed after Artenio Sanchez of Brady was acquitted. The defendants were set to trial Wednesday but remained unresolved as the jury returned a not guilty verdict.
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35Th District Court
Marcial Martinez
Melvin
Tony Camargo
Brady
Artenio Sanchez
Holy Week Rites Slated in Brady
Brady observes Holy Week with The Texas Theatre offerings a Christ centered meditative display titled Behold the Savior in Art five paintings shown daily from 12 10 to 1 55 p m Monday through Friday Special music under Mrs Ernst Otto with soloists and a trio Rev L E Hedemann to speak Other Brady church services include First Christian Church pre Easter program evangelistic services led by Rev C Don Manning Palm Sunday youth choir Easter pageant Are Ye Able and Easter morning rites at First Methodist Church plus Holy Week services at St Patrick Guadalupe St Francis Mt Calvary Lutheran St Pauls Episcopal Nazarene revival services led by Rev Mrs GenEva Kilgore align with Holy Week observances across the community.
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Texas Theatre
Christ
Gethsemane
Ernst Otto
Wayne Spiller
J. E. Herrington
Karl K. Steffens
Jon Ed Weaver
B. A. Hallam
Otto Schill
George Campbell
Lester Hedemann
L. E. Hedemann
Brady Churches
First Methodist
Ray Miller
New Orleans
St. Patrick's Church
Guadalupe
St. Patrick's
St. Francis’ Church
Melvin
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
L. FE. Hedemann
Calvary
Geneva Kilgore
Church of the Nazarene
North College St
Ex Standard Editor Named Clemson Sports Publicity Director
Ray Davis, former The Standard editor in 1952-538 and current Daily News editor in Hays Kansas, has been named Clemson College sports publicity director. He will start April 1 and wrote that he and his wife still enjoy The Standard and praise Bob Wilson's work. The couple has a daughter and asked greetings be sent to old acquaintances.
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Ray Davis
The
Standard
Hays, Kans
Daily News
Clemson College
Clemson
S. C
Davis
Wilson
Bob Wilson
City Bids Sought for Negro Pool at Willie Washington Park
City Council calls for bids to construct a new Negro swimming pool in Willie Washington Park and pays off a Country Club note of 4 772.60 owed to Brady Building and Loan Association. Bids open April 17 and other actions include Memory Lane improvements and baseball lights move discussion.
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Willie Washington Park
Country Club
Brady Building and Loan Association
Shad Bryson Named To Highway Patrol
Mr and Mrs Shad Bryson and two children move from Brady to Brownwood 1410 Campa Drive where Bryson will begin duties as patrolman for the Department of Public Safety at Brownwood headquarters. He recently completed an 11 week training course at Camp Mabry Austin.
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Shad Bryson
Brownwood
Campa Drive
Bryson
Department of Public Safety
Chas. Bryson
Brady
Camp Mabry
Austin
Rockin' Five to Play Dance at Brady Country Club
Dean Baird and the Rockin' Five from Coleman headline a public dance at Brady Country Club on March 31. The group has appeared in Lohn Pear Valley on KRBC-TV and the Big Ob Jamboree in Dallas and is billed as a top West Texas western swing and bop band. Admission is $2 per couple.
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Dean Baird
Coleman
Brady Country Club
Lohn and
Pear Valley
Krbc-Tvv
Abilene
Dallas
West Texas
Parade Committee Seeks Old Auto For Float
A Brady and McCulloch County parade committee seeks an old car to rebuild into a parade float. They want a runnable chassis and motor and plan to tow it to the scene but have it self propelled during the parade. Contact Johnny Miller with any leads.
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Brady
McCulloch County
Johnny Miller
Brown Centennial Boosters Parade and Pageant Planned
A 10 car caravan from Brownwood will visit Brady around noon Saturday to promote the Brown County Centennial. The Brownwood celebration runs Sunday through April 14 with the historical pageant Memories featuring 450 performers at 8:15 p.m. in Brownwood High School stadium. The show includes Indians pioneers Gay Nineties couples soldiers dancers and a grand finale.
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Brownwood
Brady
Brown County
Brownwood High School
Junior High Night At Country Club Dance
Junior High Night invites the junior crowd to a Saturday informal dance from 7 30 to 10 50 p m at the country club. Admission is 50 cents per person and popcorn is free.
Hatchery to Open Egg Depot at Old Brady POW Camp
Western Hatcheries of Dallas plans a year round egg depot at the old Brady POW Camp, with three coolers and an office. The site will collect 1,800 to 2,000 cases of eggs weekly at peak, operated by three men plus a refrigerated truck driver making pickups across Eden to De Leon. Hill Hicks says a local manager will run Brady operations, with a likely transfer from Jefferson City, Missouri. The program aims to expand high quality hatching eggs in the region, projected to produce 60,000 to 65,000 birds before June 15 this season.
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Western Hatcheries of
Dallas
Brady
Eden
Brownwood
Goldthwaite
Lampasas
San Saba
Junction
Mason
Liano
Frederiksburg
de Leon Hill Hicks
Western Hatcheries Poultry Improvement Division
Jefferson City
Hicks
Western Hatcheries
Trial Set Monday For Man Charged In Traffic Death
John W. Ritchie 26 of Waller faces murder with a motor vehicle while intoxicated in the December highway death of Mrs. Fred Appleton of Camp San Saba near Brady Dee. The trial opens Monday in Sun District Court with 41 jurors summoned. Mrs. Appleton’s husband survived as the other occupant of the car. Ritchie free on 7500 dollar bond.
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John W. Ritchie
Waller
Fred Appleton
Camp San Saba
Sun District Court
Ritchie
Appleton
Hrady Dee
Brady Building and Loan selects Watson for new office
Directors of the Brady Building and Loan Association have let a contract to C A Watson of Brady to build the association’s new office. Harold Deaton says work will start this week and be completed in 90 days at the site of South Blackburn and East Fifth Streets, formerly Lewis Hampton’s Humble Service Station. The white faced brick building will feature wrought iron, terpuzzy floors, panel mahogany walls, and full air conditioning with a 14 by 15 foot vault for records. The current offices are at 215 South Blackburn St.
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Brady Building and Loan Association
C. A. Watson
Brady
Harold Deaton
Watson
Ecurney
South Blackburn
East Fifth Streets
Lewis Hampton
South
Blackburn St
Barekman Buys Out Auto Store Partner in Brady
Joe Barekman has bought out Clinton Newlin gaining sole ownership of White Auto Store Brady. The new owner announced a store wide sale titled Whites March Parade of Values and plans restocking with auto supplies tires batteries and home goods. Mrs Dodson will remain as a clerk amid upcoming inventory refresh ahead of spring.
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Joe Barekman
Brady
Clinton Newlin
Barekiman
Newlin
Tidelands
Texas General Land Office
Barekman and
Brady Hardware Company
M. P. Exline
Dallas
White Auto Store
Barekman
W. L. Dodson
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