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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1954
Page
3
Ben Hogan tied for 10th at a recent golf event as critics say Texas golf is in a slump and old stars fade. The article notes Hogan has focused on business ventures and a golf club plant but expects him to peak again for the Colonial National Invitation and the National Open.
The piece notes a Texas golf downturn with Jimmie Demaret, Jack Burk, and Earl Stewart underperforming while Shelley Mayfield is the only Texan regularly cashing checks. Babe Zaharias remains a standout, but other Texas women and amateurs show limited progress as veteran stars fade and Baxter nears pro status. The era marks a changing cycle in Texas golf. Fred Cobb’s death removes a college golf pioneer at North Texas State.
The ad claims servicing all makes of refrigerators for domestic and commercial use with reliable workmanship and near telephone access. It invites readers to call 2292 for service.
The article credits Cobb with transforming golf into a major college sport and boosting publicity for North Texas State. It notes the shift to athletic scholarships for golf players and praises the coach who built golf into a prominent athletic endeavor, hoping successors continue the effort.
Douglas Brown, a Baylor University student from Waco, stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs A R Brown in Brady Monday night and Tuesday. He has been named minister to his first church at Magnolia Texas whose membership is about fifty.
Alexander Kirkpatrick, 91, who lived as a hermit along the Red River near Locust, Texas, for almost four decades, leaves the woods due to old age. Once Sherman justice of the peace, he says he tired of life in the woods and now sleeps in a pool hall display window. He built a log cabin by Rock Creek and rarely visited town for fishing and hunting gear.
Mrs enemane Mrs. Earl Todd and M Barton left Brady for San Diabette Wednesday morning to attend the Southwest Texas Conference of the Women’s Society of Christians Service through Thursday. They planned to return home today.
An elderly hermit in Pottsboro reflects on a self sufficient life with food shelter and small cash for tobacco. After pneumonia he moves from a river camp to Bates’ pool hall, avoids baths, and continues a quiet, self directed existence saying he has been happy and would travel the same route again.
Mrs. Kittie Lee Coons, 64, of San Saba and formerly of Brady, died Friday March 19 in a San Antonio hospital. Services were held Saturday at Copperas Cove Church of Christ, conducted by Cecil Hill. Burial followed in Copperas Cove cemetery. Survivors include husband Melvin Lockett Coons Sr. four sons M L Coons Jr Harley B Coons Dan L Coons and James B Coons all of San Antonio two daughters Mrs James Pemberton of Lynchburg Virginia and Mrs Troy Pennington of Fort Worth two brothers Artie Bourne Winters and Guy W Evans Killeen and 16 grandchildren.
Words cannot express our thanks to friends for kindness and floral offerings at the death of our husband and father. Special thanks to those who visited and helped brighten his last days. Grateful also to Dr Hallum for his kindness and services. Mrs Shaver and family.
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