Telegraph Office May Close But Service Won’t End
Western Union seeks to close its Brady office and run an agency via the Brady Hotel. A teleprinter will serve the desk with longer hours, from 7 30 am to 7 pm Monday to Saturday and 9 am to 1 pm Sunday. Mrs. Reynolds confirms the change but will move to Abilene. FCC action pending.
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Western Union
Brady
Brady Hotel
R. C. Reynolds
Reynolds
Federal Communications Commission
Saturday Last Day For Auto Licenses Seen Long Lines
Saturday is the final day to purchase new auto license plates. Tax Collector John Guice expects a long line out the courthouse door with about 600 passenger car tags remaining to sell, not counting trucks. The courthouse tax office will stay open Saturday afternoon and at noon. bring your title and last year's registration receipt.
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John Guice
Guice
Fishing Contest Opens At Broad's Monday
Howard Broad of Broad Mercantile Company announces a local fishing contest at his store running from Monday April 2 to May 15 with total prizes of 53 dollars. First prize is a Shakespeare Wanderer for the largest bass, second a Shakespeare Marhoff reel for the largest catfish, third a bamboo fly rod for the largest crappie, and fourth a tackle box for the largest perch. Contestants simply weigh their catch at the store.
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Howard Broad
Broad Mercantile Company
HPC Student Accepts Call to Central Church
The Rev. Fred Carter, 25, has accepted the pastorate at Central Baptist Church 601 South China St succeeding Rev. Sam Thom who resigned last December to pastor a church in Howel Ky. Carter, a Howard Payne College senior, preached his first sermon last Sunday and now, with wife and 2 year old Tommy, moved into the parsonage. He grew up in Waxahachie and finished high school in Sunset Dallas, son of H A Carter and Mrs. Carter. Mrs Carter, Bobbie Baucom daughter of Coleman residents, is a Coleman High School graduate. Carter expects to earn his degree in July.
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Fred Carter
Central Baptist Church
South China St
Sam Thomas
Howel
Carter
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tommy
Waxahachie
Sunset
Dallas
H. A. Carter
Bobbie Baucom
J. A. Baucom
Coleman
Coleman High School
Howard Payne
Easter Services at First Christian Church Climax Series
Easter Sunday will climax a series of services conducted by the First Christian Church. The morning sermon is The Truth About the Resurrection by Rev CC Don Manning with Dr B A Hallam singing and the choir performing The Easter Sunrise Song. The evening sermon is Our Last Great Hope followed by a baptism. Visitation and evangelistic services have continued throughout the past week.
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First Christian Church
Don Manning
B. A. Hallam
Singers Reunion Set for Brady April 21 22
The Heart O Texas Singers Reunion will be at Brady High School April 21 and 22 with quartets from across Texas. A Saturday concert costs 50 cents. Sunday features a barbecued chicken dinner to aid expenses, with out of town guests offered cafe meals or baskets.
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Heart O’ Texas Singers
Brady High School
Texas
A. C. Stewart
Voca
Brady's Dollar Day Turns One Next Week
Brady merchants celebrate the one year anniversary of Dollar Day with a spring kickoff event on Wednesday April 4. The promotion has run monthly except for last year's Jubilee week, drawing thrifty shoppers and new season interest. Advertisers must submit copy by March 31 at 4 p.m. for the edition mailing April 2.
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Brady
Rochelle and Melvin FHA girls elected to office
Tommye Sue Price of Rochelle and Eilene Brown of Melvin were elected area historian and area parliamentarian at a Texas Association of Future Homemakers Area VII meeting in Austin. The Rochelle delegation includes several other officers and delegates, with plans to attend the national convention in Chicago.
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Rochelle
Melvin
Tommye Sue Price
Howard Price
Eilene Brown
Texas Association of Future Homemakers
Willim B. Travis High School
Austin
Tommye Sue
Eilene
Chicago
Council
Texas
Brady FFA team places seventh in Area VII contest
Brady High School's FFA judging team finished seventh among top teams in the Area VII contest held in San Antonio. Ed Spiller led Brady with 276 points of 350, while Melvin Faver scored 26 percent and John Frank Weir posted 288 points.
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Brady High School
San Antonio
Ed Spiller
Brady
Melvin Faver
John Frank Weir
N and M Grocery Marks Third Anniversary Sale
N and M Grocery at 1706 South Bridge Street owned by Mr and Mrs Monroe Ellebracht observes its third birthday with a two day sale. The remodel includes rose and green interiors, white shelves, new lights, and a new freezer. Free coffee and doughnuts Saturday morning, fruit punch and cookies Saturday afternoon, plus bubble gum and balloons for visiting children. Special bargains on nearly all items offered.
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N&m
South Bridge St
Monroe Ellebracht
Brady Bulldogs Receive Letter Jackets at School Assembly
Brady High School honored the football team pep squad and B team with letter jackets during Wednesday morning assembly. Football captains Lesley Fisher and Winston Soesher presented the eco champions trophy to Brady Bulldogs, accepted by Student Council president Margene Cornelius. Principal speaker W. L. Fry spoke on The Ten Commandments of High School Students of Boston, Mass.
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Brady High School
Brady Bulldogs
Lesley Fisher
Winston Soesher
Margene Cornelius
Brady High
W. L. Fry
Bridge Street
Prady Commandery Plans Easter Worship Trip to Menard
Knights Templar from Prady will join Menard Templars for Easter worship Sunday at 7 30 p m at Menard Methodist Church. Brady local Templars meet at 5 30 p m at the Brady Masonic Lodge to prepare for the trip, per Commander Ray L Smith.
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Spady Commandery
Knights Templar
Menard
Light Turnout Expected in Brady City Vote
Brady residents head to the polls Tuesday with a light turnout forecast. All candidates run unopposed on the ballot, including Mayor hopeful A. Harkrider, Aldermen Harl Fowler and Dr. Harry Prieß, and City Secretary Mrs. W. P. Jones. The city recorder post will be decided by council appointment at the meeting next Tuesday night.
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Brady
Jim McFarlin
A. Om
Bran
PD. A. Harkrider
Harl Fowler
Harry Priess
W. PP. Jones
Counel
de. Priesa
Jones
City Recorder
Rochelle Woman Elected District 6 Club VP in Texas
Mrs Richard Moseley of Rochelle was chosen first vice president of District 6, Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs, at the district convention in San Angelo. Mrs Gilbert Theriot of San Angelo named president, with Mrs O M McGinty of Abilene as second vice president and Mrs Md guar Boelsche of Ballinger as third.
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Richard Moseley
Rochelle
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
San Angelo
Gilbert Theriot
O. M. McGinty
Abilene
MD. Guar Boelsche
Ballinger
Dance Night Promised at Brady Country Club
Public invited to a Saturday night dance hosted by Mrs. Faye Dukes at Brady Country Club featuring Dean Baird and his Rockin' Five. Admission two dollars per couple. doors open at 7:30 p.m. and organizers anticipate a large crowd.
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Dean Baird
Brady Country Club
Nelson
Faye Dukes
Ritchie Undecided About Appealing 3 Year Sentence
Sam McCollumbl, defense attorney, said Thursday that John W Ritchie has not decided yet whether to appeal the three year sentence handed down in Uoth District Court Tuesday. Ritchie, 26, of Waller Texas, was convicted on an indictment of murder with motor vehicle while intoxicated in the December highway death of Mrs. Fred Appleton of Camp San Saba. Jury verdict reached at 8 p.m. after two day trial. Ritchie is held in Mee Culloch County jail.
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Sam McCollumbl
John W Ritchie
Uoth
Ritchie
Waller
Texas
Fred Appleton
Camp San Saba
Twoeday
Ritchic
Mee Culloch County
Auction Boosts Funds For FFA and 4-H Trip
A Tuesday livestock auction for a commercial feeding program raised about £900 with sheep goats and calves donated by McCulloch County farmers. Local businessmen bought the stock and J D Hampton and David Bratton coordinated donor lists. Proceeds fund prizes and a two day San Antonio trip for 76 FFA and 4 H youths.
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McCulloch County
J.D. Hampton
David Bratton
Chamber of Commerce Livestock Committee
Heart O' Texas Commission Co
San Antonio
Ol Houn Dawgs Plan Meeting Before Brady Relays
The Ol Houn Dawgs meet Monday at Brady High cafeteria at 7 30 p m to finalize plans for the coaches banquet on April 1 the night before the Brady Relays. President Delma Bell urges maximum member attendance.
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Dawgs
Brady High
Delma Bell
Hedemann to Speak At Sunrise Service
The Rev. Lester B. Hedemann of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church Brady will headline the ninth Heart O Texas Sunrise Eastern Worship Service at Mercury. The 6 40 a m service will be in a natural amphitheatre on the Fred Thormann ranch with about 1500 expected. Karl Otte Brady will trumpet and his mother Mrs Ernst Otte will be organist. The Rev F A Dreview Brownwood will be liturgist. Hedemann speaks on Enjoy the Thrilling Master Message. Radio KNEI Brady and KEAN Brownwood will broadcast with delays.
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Lester BE. Hedemann
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
Brady
Mercury
Fred Thormann
Brownwood
Karl Otte
Ernst Otte
F. A. Dreview
Mr. Hedemann
KNEI
Kean
Rochelle Easter Message program at Methodist Church
The Rochelle Community Easter Choir sponsored by the Rochelle Study Club will present The Easter Message Sunday night at 8 o'clock at the Rochelle Methodist Church. A cordial invitation is extended to attend the program.
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Rochelle Study Club
Rochelle Methodist Church
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