Who Owned Land Sheffield Lawyer And Ruffin Differ
A legal split arose this week among L V Ruffin B R Sheffield and Bascom Giles in the veterans land probes. Ruffin alleges land sold to the state in his name under the Veterans Land Program was actually owned by Sheffield and Giles. He seeks judgment against Sheffield and Giles while denying participation in any conspiracy.
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Sheffield
Ruffin
L. V. Ruffin
B. R. Sheffield
Bascom Giles
Veterans Land
Sam McCollum III
Ltrd District Court
Austin
Veterans Land Program
Giles
Hal Lattimore
Fort Worth
Brady
Lattimore
Lions Charter Night Attended by Rochelle Members and Guests
The Rochelle Lions Club held Charter Night Monday with about 100 members and guests including representatives from Brady Melvin and Eden clubs. Rochelle High School students provided music while Eden’s John Harrod spoke. Nathan Curlee served as master of ceremonies under H. J. Moseley’s delegation as club president.
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Rochelle Lions Club
Brady, Melvin
Eden
Rochelle
John Harrod
Lions International
H. J. Moseley
Nathan Curlee
Rochelle High School
Former Voca Man Killed in Wreck
Homer Gene Yarborough 24 of San Angelo died from a skull fracture after a Saturday wreck on US 277 six miles north of Del Rio. He was born in Voca April 19 1930 and survived by Betty Gibbs Yarborough his wife, parents, siblings, and grandparents with services held at Wilkerson Funeral Home in Brady and burial at Rest Haven Cemetery.
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Voca
Homer Gene Yarborouch
San Angelo
del Rio
Yarborouch
del Rio Memorial Hospital
U. S. Highway 277
Brady
Wilkerson
Chanel
Sidney Vaughn
Eden
Rest Haven Cemetery
Mr. Yarborough
Lincoln St
Betty Gibbs Yarborough
C. W. Yarborough
San Angelos
A. J
Alvis Yarborough
Odessa
Odell Schooley
Hill City
Tex
Ernest Wright
Fort Worth
T. W. Enlow
Sonora
Calif
J. H. Yarborough
Wil Crson
Death ruled death by own action in Brady case
John Willard Harrison a 25 year old Brady man was found shot to death on the Voca highway. Justice of the Peace Joe Myrick ruled the death as self inflicted after notes left for his wife and Brady City Marshal were confirmed to be in his handwriting.
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Justice of Peace
Joe Myrick
John Willard Harrison
Brady
Harrison
Brady City
Tommy Clay
Myrick
Department of Public Safety
Austin
Ing Manufacturing
Marble Falls
Akron
Ohio
James Ward
Ward
Brady Colt Wins in Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park
G R White plans Derby entry for Trim Destiny after the three year old colt powered to victory in the Arkansas Derby at Hot Springs Arkansas. Jockey L C Cook reported the horse eased clear as White and Brady fans watched race odds shrink from 1000 to 1 to 8 to 1. The Brady bred horse bred by King Ranch mare Trimlike out of Destiny also drew attention from observers nationwide ahead of the Kentucky Derby.
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G. R. White
Trim Destiny
Oaklawn Park
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. White
Arkansas
Lear
Jack
Cecil
L. C. Cook
Florida
Charlie Parker Pumphrey
Too' i
Brady
King Ranch
Destiny
Trimlike
White
Oaklawn
Black Gallant
Lucky William
Houston Firm Low Bidder on County Highway Projects
Gaylord Construction Company of Houston was the low bidder last week on two McCulloch County highway resurfacing projects. The State Highway Department announced Gaylord bid $142,667 for paving the Brownwood highway from the courthouse in Brady to the Placid cutoff intersection and for paving U.S. 190 from Brady to Rochelle.
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Gaylord Construction Company of
Houston
McCulloch County
State Highway Department
Gaylord
Brownwood
Brady
Rochelle
Brady High School previews Little Dog Laughed cast
The Brady High School senior play The Little Dog Laughed features a nine to ten cast with five men and five women plus five supporting players. Director Miss Lucille Welch says the production is well cast and promises humor and strong audience appeal in a single set showing. Details will appear in The Standard leading up to the April 15 performance.
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Brady High School
Lucille Welch
Sid Huntington
Standard
Minister Arrives To Fill Vacancy At St Pauls Church
Forrest O Miller arrives from Santa Rosa California to become minister of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Brady. He succeeds Rev Davis Carter and starts April 1. Miller is 38 with four children and plans Episcopal ordination within three months. He and his wife will relocate from California with two older boys joining earlier.
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Paul's Church
Forrest O. Miller
Santa Rosa
Calif
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Davis Carter
James Brooks
Washington
Miller
Brady Church
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Texas
California
University of Southern California
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Berkeley
Congregational Church
Cotati
St. Paul’s Episcopal Mission
Healdsburg
Episcopal Church
Brady
Forrest, Jr
Bradford
Keith
Susan
Brownwood
Poplar Drive
Wallace Smith Admitted for Surgery in Brady
Wallace Smith of Brady was admitted to Medical and Surgical Hospital Monday for surgery.
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Wallace Smith of
Brady
Medical and Surgical
Crop Losses Skyrocket as 22 Degree Freeze Hits Texas
The fifth day of spring brought a 22 degree freeze across Mc Culloch County and much of Texas damaging fruit vegetables and grain, with losses estimated over 50 million dollars. Orchards, gardens, and early row crops perished while livestock shows limited impact and smudge pots aimed to save peach crops in Gillespie County. Texas records for March 26 27 and 28 were broken with Dallas Fort Worth posting record low 23 degrees.
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McCulloch County
Dixie
Associated Press
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Gillespie County
Dallas
Fort Worth
Overdue Parking Tickets Trigger Arrears Warrants
The police plan warrants for motorists with unpaid overtime parking tickets. One driver reportedly owes up to twenty tickets. Warrants go out Wednesday, but those who pay before then settle at one dollar per ticket, while late payers face higher penalties.
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Clay
Dollar Day Promised by Brady Standard Merchants
The Brady Standard will sponsor a monthly Dollar Day in Brady with the first event set for Wednesday April 6. Local merchants promise full cooperation while urging others to join. The Tuesday April 5 edition will publicize values for Heart of Texas residents.
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Brady Standard
Brady
Heart of Texas
Standard
Iisue
Mr. Merchant
Mrs W H Awalt Dies at 51 in Brady
Mrs William H Awalt 51 died at 7 30 p m Sunday at her Brady home 703 South College Street after less than a week illness She was born Velma Myrtle Nigh March 8 1904 in Menard and married Feb 16 1920 The former Brady Hotel Coffee Shop operator and Heart of Texas Cafe worker is survived by husband a son William H Awalt Jr of San Antonio two daughters Mrs William T Horn of Wichita Falls and Mrs Elton Steward of San Antonio three brothers Coy A R Nigh of Los Angeles California Alvis Awalt of Bryan and Carlif siblings in Menard and San Antonio three sisters Mrs J H Logan of Menard Mrs L M DeMasters of San Antonio and Mrs Reedie Farr of Los Angeles Pallbearers were Paul R Bradshaw Dick Bradshaw W A Stone J G Pennington Glenn Hallford and A D Hoover.
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William H. Awalt
Brady
South College St
Velma
Myrtle Nigh
Menard
Brady Hotel
Heart of Texas Cafe
Wilkerson Funeral Home
John Wallenburg
First Christian Church
Calf Creek
William H. Awalt, Jr
San Antonio
William T. Horn
Wichita Falls
Elton Steward
Coy
A. R. Nigh
Los Angeles
Carlif
Alvis Awalt
Bryan
J. H. Logan
L. M. DeMasters
Reedie Farr
Calif
Paul R. Bradshaw
Dick Bradshaw
W. A. Stone
J. G. Pennington
Glenn Hallford
A. D. Hoover
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Brady High
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Heart O’ Texas
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Gene Cook
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Freddie Kniffen
Junction Netters
Judy Rothmann
Jo Ann Cunningham
Junction
Ditce Wald Hore
L. Roberts
Orme
Minnie Pearl Williams
Julius Harry Harrison
Montoeille
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J L. Uarrigan
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Jubilee Track
Jack Lock
Cecil Locklear
Jay Cochran
W. H. Awalt
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