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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
1
Brady FFA Chapter sponsors rabies vaccination clinic on Thursday April 5 at Richards Park show barns. Hours 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Fees: dogs 4.50 for three years, cats 3 for one year. County reports seven rabies cases and urges vaccination.
Brady High School elected Charles McDonald as president Andrew Muniz as vice president and Susan Gotcher as secretary treasurer for the 1973 74 school year. Delita Teague and sponsor E L Ross join the group for the Texas Association of Student Councils Convention in Austin with activities at the Convention Center and Austin High Schools.
Joseph A. Barekman Mc Culloch County Justice of the Peace completed a 20 hour In Service Justice of the Peace training course held March 13 16 in Midland Lamar University College of Technical Arts conducted the course Funds were provided by a Texas Criminal Justice Council grant under the Omnibus Crime Control Bill and Safe Streets Act.
The Brady High School Student Council held a March 24 money drive to aid Burnet tornado victims. Citizens of Brady and nearby areas contributed, with thanks to City Superintendent Feazelle, local media, and The Brady Standard-Herald. Students from all classes are listed for their work.
Brady High School's One Act Play Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge premiers in the auditorium. The fantasy Civil War drama features Peyton Farquhar amid realistic and dreamlike scenes with a cast including Steve Gonzales Elise Huffman Tommy Sanchez and others. Don Cavness directs with Randall Cole sound Connie Dove lighting Marisha Hays makeup and Mark Gartman. Admission 75 cents adults 50 cents students.
Brady resident Earl Ferguson 72 died at Heart of Texas Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral held at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Henry Moore. Burial in Rest Haven. WWII veteran and longtime Gulf Oil consignee. Survivors include wife Opal son Earl Huie Ferguson and several relatives. County court petit jury date corrected to April 3.
Joe S. King co owner of City Drug Inc is elected president of the Brady Lions Club for the coming year The announcement was made at a regular meeting King will succeed Larry Smith taking office in late June First vice president Dan Miller second vice president Jesse Tate third vice president Carl Schoene wolf secretary treasurer Cecil Striegler will be replaced Joe Cervantes will become secretary treasurer James Mallow will be tail twister Lloyd Thompson and Ross Ziehr two year directors Tommy Thomas and Jerry McLeod one year directors
A spring thunder shower dumped .33 inch of rain on Brady around 5 30 p m Tuesday, as reported by Weather Observer Jean F Williams. The downpour lasted only a few minutes and rainfall ended as quickly as it began. A trace fell Wednesday morning but did not last, with clearing skies the rest of the day.
Some 200 women from the Heart of Texas District gather in Brady April 6-7 for the 13th annual convention. Activities include meetings at Plateau Motel and Brady Schools Cafeteria with a luncheon and fashion parade. Mrs Gully Cowsert of Junction presides. host clubs are Brady groups and clubs from Melvin and Menard.
Absentee voting lags in both city council and school trustee races with 14 and 20 ballots cast respectively. Candidates include Place 3 Bobby Spence Clifford Grubbs Roy Milton Adeline Goldman. Place 4 Danny Harp Korky Steffens. Place 5 Freddy Johnson Kenneth Young. School trustees Ford Slocum unopposed. Dorothy Kyzar faces John Rudder. Ballots at City Hall and Justice of the Peace office at McCulloch County Courthouse. Absentee deadline April 3 at 5 p.m.
The TexasMotor Vehicle Division says Saturday March 31 is the last day to register for 1973. Townsley notes the final date is April 1 but counties are closed Sunday, so plates must be obtained by March 31 to avoid penalties. Officials warn that many owners are delaying registration, risking long lines at offices.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Brady on Monday April 2 at the Church of Christ from 11 am to 5 pm. Blood Chairman W L Mc Dowell says Brady is about 16 percent behind its yearly goal and urges old and new donors to contribute a unit to close the gap before fiscal year end. A baby named Brandon Scott Carroll was born March 21 to Mr and Mrs William Carl Carroll of Aubrey.
Brady merchants plan a large Dollar Days with rock bottom prices on spring merchandise next Wednesday and Thursday. Participating businesses invite residents to shop locally and save.
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