Cancer Crusade House-to-House Drive Set Tuesday
The 1967 Cancer Crusade House-to-House Drive will be held Tuesday April 4 from 7 to 7:20 p.m. Workers will ring doors to solicit funds for the American Cancer Society and share cancer survey information. Mrs. B J Scott urges Brady citizens to contribute or mail survey cards and donations to 2009 South Walnut Brady.
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Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society
B. J. Scott
Hrady
South Walnut
Brady
Grand Jury Called For Nine A M On April Third
Brady residents named among jurors summoned for April with 12 of 20 chosen for duty. List includes Tom Penn Rochelle David Pratton Rochelle Luke Thompson Helmuth Stromquist Kyle Turner Melvin Bem Fullacar Lohn Larry Walker Lobo David Dahl Lindewy Passmore Mia Ed Davenport Gene Williams Tim Jones Sherrod Kilmer Placid Mason Crocker Odia Cox Ray Weatherman Mercury Fuller Self Jack Edmiston Voca J G Huartman Daniel Milter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Tom Penn
Rochelle
David Pratton
Luke Thompson
Helmuth Stromquist
Kyle Turner
Melvin
Bem Fullacar
Lohn
Larry Walker
Lobo
David Dahl
Bere
Lindewy Passmore
Mia
Ed Davenport
Gene Williams
Tim Jones
Mes
Sherrod Kilmer
Placid
Mr. Mason Crocker
Odia Cox
Ray Weatherman
Mercury
Fuller Self
Jack Edmiston
Voca
J. G
Visits By Family From Jasper And Hurds
Mrs Sid Stover and children Scott and Stacy of Jasper visit her parents in Hurds while Mr and Mrs T P Waeed Cuesta host. The Walshs from Manhattan Illinois stay overnight with Mr and Mrs Walter Hurd and visit Pebble Hurd and Raymond Cooper. The Walshes return home after three weeks at McAllen. The group met at a turkey convention in Milwaukee in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Stover
Scott and
Stacy
Jasper
T. P. Waeed
Senior Class Play Our Town at Brady High
Brady High School presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the school auditorium April 13 and 14. Casting includes 33 students with Steven Bhock as Stage Manager and 9 stars. Gibbs and Webb families listed with named actors. Tickets 1 reserved, 1 general, 75 cents for students. curtain 7:30 p.m. Also notes Mason County Singing Convention Sunday at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FILS
Chiss
Thornton Wilder
Steven Black
Chuck Priess
James Bolinger
Carol Ricks
Billy Bearden
Becky Burk
Clara Porter
Dainty Wood
Barbara Barker
Linda
Our Town
Apel
Susan Evridge
Susan Locklear
Ronald Martin
Kathy Young
Joyce Marsden
Gayl Hubbard
Sandra Brock
Tob McDonoud
Rob Sanderford
Terry Traweek
Susan Kivridge
Jimmy Jackson
Mason County
Mason County Singing Convention
First Baptist Church
Mason
Texas to Observe Daylight Saving Time in 1966
The Texas House voted to join 36 states in observing daylight saving time under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Beaumont Rep. Will Smith’s exemption bill was defeated by a 90.56 vote, leaving Texas on daylight time. Voters and residents weighed pros and cons as people discussed the extra recreation hour versus the lost morning hour.
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Texas House of Representatives
Congress
Texas Trouse of Representatives
Beaumont
Will Smith
Gene Pendren
Taylor
Bradshaw to Go Fishing This Weekend After Hospital Trip
Johnny Bradshaw, assistant coach at Andrews High School and former BUS athlete, was released from the hospital Tuesday after a back wound sustained March 16. He remained critical for days but credited recovery and superb physical condition. His mother Barbara Bradshaw of Brady said he plans to be in Brady this weekend to go fishing.
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Johnny Bradshaw
Andrews High School
Bradshaw
John Bradshaw
Brady
Johnsons announce birth of daughter Samantha Jo
Mr and Mrs Chuck Johnson of Dallas announce the birth of a daughter born March 18. She weighed seven pounds two ounces and is named Sammie Jo. Mrs Johnson is the daughter of James Bradford and the granddaughter of Willis Gill.
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Chuck Johnson
Dallas
Sammie Jo
Mistrial Declared In Texas V Cerjantes DWI Case
A hung jury led to a mistrial in the State of Texas v Edward S Cerjantes in 35th District Court with Judge Joe Dibrell presiding. Jury deliberated from 5 30 pm to 9 30 pm before the mistrial declaration and future retrial date. The jury panel included Andrew J Allen foreman and 11 other members. In a second Thursday session Austin M Meza was found guilty of DWI and fined 200 with jury foreman G W Davenport and other jurors listed.
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35Th District Court
Joe Dibrell
State of Texas
Edward S. Cervantes
Dibrell
Andrew J. Allen
Foreman
R. D. Blackburn
L. R. Hill
Leon Lee
James W. Isenhower
G. W. Davenport
James O. Rudolph
Bob W. Loyd
R. S. Moseley
Harold Burk
Buford Kensing
Jim Harkrider
Augustin M. Meza
Meza
Lloyd Moseley
Sherrod C. Kilmer
Andrew Leifeste
Jim Falkrider
W. C. Bowden
Walter Hurd
James N. Walton
Word Nugent Will Attend CCs Annual Banquet
Sen J P Word of Meridian and Rep James Nugent of Kerrville will attend the Ready Chamber of Commerce banquet on April 13 in the school cafeteria. About 800 tickets at 2.50 are on sale from directors or at the CC office for a 7:30 dinner. The Distinguished Service Award for 1966 will be announced at the event, kept secret until then. Bob Murphey of Nacogdoches will be the speaker, known for wit and homespun philosophy.
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J. P. Word
Meridian
James Nugent
Kerrville
Ready Chamber of Commerce
C.C
George Purcell
Bob Murphey
Nacogrdoches
Murphey
Easter Weekend Guests Across Texas Families
Guests of Haglers, Rod dies, and Rowles family from O'Donnell join Mr and Mrs Jack Hagler and Mr and Mrs Jackie Roddie for Easter weekend. Mrs Linda Hagler and Mrs Judy Whitehurst of Houston are among the visitors.
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Haglers
Roeddies
Linda Hagler
Judy Whitehurst
Houston
Jack Hagler
Jackie Roddie
M. A. Rowles
O'Donnell
Thaglers
Limited interest in county school trustee elections
Voters on April 1 face mostly unopposed races with a few contests at Melvin Brady and Lohn. Melvin features six candidates for three seats including incumbents Krieg Jenkins Striegler against Matthiesen Barnett Kiesling. Brady Place 6 unopposed Grubbs and Place 7 contested Kyzar Edmiston. Rochelle and countywide posts show incumbents with no opposition.
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Melvin
Brady Independent School District
Robert Krieg
George D. Jenkins
O. D. Striegler
Norbert E. Matthiesen
Carroll Barnett
Karl Kiesling
Clifford Grubbs
Dorothy Kyzar
Jack Edmiston
Voca
Lohn
Gene Bratton
George H. Rodgers
Brady Martin
J. W. Harkrider
L. C. Barton
O. E. Beakley
Ralph Micklethwait
W. T. Archer
Roger George
Beard Contest to Kick Off Frady Rodeo Celebration
The first annual Frady Rodeo will run May 26 27 and 28 with a woolly booger beard contest starting April 1. Co chairs Chan Carson and Don Taylor set prizes of 10 8 and 5 dollars for top three plus prizes for all entries.
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Brady
Chan Carson
Don Taylor
Chano
Don
Carson
Taylor
Melvin Juniors Present Her Kissing Cousin Tonight
The Melvin Junior Class stages a three act comedy by Patricia Clapp in the high school auditorium at 8 tonight. Directed by T. Wood the play features teenage performers and centers on teaching a timid boy to kiss his date goodnight with light humor. Reserved seats are 75 cents.
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Melvin
Patricia Clapp
Deep South
T. Wood
Tax Office Extends Hours For License Plate Sales
The McCulloch County tax assessor collector's office will stay open until noon Saturday to aid late buyers of 1967 license plates. John Guice said tag sales are slow and about half of passenger cars remain unregistered. All vehicles must have new plates by April 1.
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John Guice
McCulloch County
Guiece
Brady Junior High Spring Concert by Beginner and Junior Bands
The annual spring concert for Brady Junior High beginner and junior bands will be Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Directed by James Mallow attendees may pay 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children with proceeds benefiting the community hand program.
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Brady Junior High
James Mallow
Woody Resigns Post to Rejoin Featherlite Corp
Alvin H. Woody, Heart of Texas Mining Corp. plant manager in Brady, resigns effective April 1 to become Featherlite Corp. of Austin vice president in charge of production and marketing of concrete products in Texas. Woody is a Hardin-Simmons graduate and former president of Waco Aggregate Co. He and his wife have three children and will remain Brady through the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin H. Woody
Heart of Texas Mining Corp
Featherlite Corp
Austin
Woody
Featherlite Companies
Chargta
Texas
Hardin. Simmons University
Abilene
Waco Aggregate Co
Brady
H.su
The
West Texas Fair Assn
Christi
Robert
Sterling
W. 14Th Street
First Baptist Church
Lions Club
Heart of Tejas Mining Corp
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Kenneth McBee
Terry Parker
Lewis Bratton
Mike Finlay
Johnny Sanders
James Mask
Fred Huffman
Dorman Moore
George Sears
Lucille Welch
Steven Bhock
Gibbs Family
Boy Lead
Dr. Gibbs
Coral Ricks
Mr. Gibbs
George
Rebecca Gibbs
Emily
Clara Vorter
Webb
Mr. Webb
Becky Hurk
Antivala
Linda Simpson
Ames Mask
Constable
Freak Hartman
John Lee Davenport
Willard
Sam Craig
Claudia Neve
Linda Yarbrough
Clarence Carroll
San Saba
Pat Ernst
Edward Lee Jordan
Lisa
Timmy
Louston
Margaret Jordan
Mr. Colton
Word, Nugent
Bobbye Hurd
F. W. Waddill
Rochelle School
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