Milburn News notes local events and Bicentennial talk
Milburn News from Milburn Texas April 29 covers a warm up approaching May with talk of hot weather ahead, local river scenery, and recent visitors from Ervin Texas. It notes road construction, a Rochelle senior citizens luncheon, fashion and gifts, Bicentennial planning, obituaries for John McLean and his son, a 42 party at Mercury, and gratitude for trees planted at the cemetery with rain enabling growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
Texas
Milburn Valley
Ervin
Big Bend
Colorado River
Rochelle
John McLean
Bowser
San Antonio
Mercury
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and A Silk Moth Fact
Melvin residents share weekend visits with relatives in Austin Doole San Angelo and Stanton. Notable mentions include trips by Crumbling Ledbetter Akins Clifton Kennedy Blakeney and others along with a farm flying update and a distant science note on the Emperor moths extraordinary sense of smell reaching 6.8 miles.
Brady Standard Ad Rates and Publication Details
Brady Standard announces advertising rates for display and classified ads and lists regions served including McCulloch and adjoining counties. The notice covers editions and pricing across Texas regions and out of state, with postal and publication details for the Brady, Texas area.
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McCulloch
Texas
Brady
Brady Standard
Brady Herald
Pinkeoabar Eee
Wheat Special Allows Proving Farm Yields for Disaster Pay
McCulloch ASC announces a wheat yield validation option. Producers may prove yields by certifying acres and providing production data for five years, with a May 15 deadline. If grazing is chosen, appraisal is required beforehand to avoid yield penalties.
Brady Citizens Praise Local Coverage and Community Effort
In Brady Texas letters praise The Herald for pre banquet coverage and DSA award write up. The writer extols courtesy received, notes a thriving city and asks continued luck for the Brady community. A separate note discusses 1975 wheat crop acreage surveys and Texas farm questionnaire timing.
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Larry
the Herald
Chamber of Commerce
DSA
Brady
USDA
Texas
Homer Burwell Dies After Illness at 67 in Texas
Homer A. Burwell of Voca Texas died at 10 55 am Tuesday in Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at 2 30 pm Thursday at Brady Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lamar Leifeste officiating. Burial followed in Rest Haven Cemetery. Born September 5 1917 in Vici Oklahoma he lived in Odessa before moving to Voca 92 years ago. He retired from Texaco after 33 years. He married Hazel Allen May 8 1933 in Woodward Oklahoma. He was a Methodist and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Pauline Donley of Voca a sister Mrs Cree Barking of Hobbs New Mexico a grandchild and a niece and nephew.
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Homer A. Burwell
Voca
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Brady Funeral Home
Lamar Leifeste
First United Methodist Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Vici
Okla
Odessa
Texaco Co
Hazel Allen
Woodward, Okla
Methodist Church
Showers Struck Fife Area. Lightning Damaged Isaacs Home
Thunderstorm showers reached most areas with no heavy rain. Lightning struck the W L Isaacs meter box causing appliance damage including a dishwasher and television. Several local residents visited or stayed with relatives across Brady and surrounding towns. Baby born to Bill and Ethel Marshall in Houston noted along with upcoming A&M graduations for Bill and Sandy Combs.
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Fife
Texas
San Antonio
Tedder
Roy Langerhans
Golda Jordan
Anson
O. C. Utsey
Brady
Langerhans
Fredericksburg
A. G
Lintz President Honored by NRMA Resolution
Joseph E. Chastain president of Lintz Department Stores in Dallas was honored by a National Retail Merchants Association NRMA resolution in New York City recognizing his devotion to independent store members. He is named an honorary life member of the Independent Stores Board of Directors. Scott Kennedy is store manager of Jintz s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Chastain
Lintz Department Stores, Inc
Dallas
National Retail Merchants Association
New York City
Independent Stores Board of Directors
NRMA
Joseph EB. Chastain
Scott Kennedy
Jintz’s
Daniel Dillard 72 Dies in California
Daniel Dillard 72 of Marysville Calif formerly of Concho and McCulloch counties died Tuesday after a short illness. Funeral services were held Thursday in Marysville. Survivors include wife Mildred Newman Dillard two daughters Mrs Tom Johnson Stockton Calif and Mrs Ralph Bailey California. He was brother in law of the former Mrs W C Murray of Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Dillard
Marysville
Calif
McCulloch County
Dillard
Concho
McCulloch
Mildred Newman Dillard
Tom Johnson
Stockton
Ralph Bailey
California
W. C. Murray
Melvin
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Homer Stewarts
Fort Worth
June Beakley
Donahoo
Brownwood
Myrtle Donahoo Hudson
Melvin News
W. D. Crumbling of
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T. B. Cobb
Arch Jacobson
Johnny Guice and
Rudell
Doole
Grady Peters
San Angelo
M. P. Renfroe
Allan Ledbetter
Santa Anna
D. E. Amarine
Ray Peel
Opal Bowman
Ben Keele
Stanton
Francis Kennedy
W. C. Akins
Joe Blakeney
Frank Leady
Leady
Allene Coleman
Coleman
Carol Blakeney
Ouida Brown
Robert
Becky Mc
Garland Keele
Junction
Texas Press Newser
Association A
THE
Texas News
Bridge Street
L. B. Smith
Larry B. Smith
Billy Brown
Brady Enterprise
McCulloch County Star
Heart
Brady Her Herald
Homer Burwell
Pauline Donley
Cree Barking
Hobbs, N. Mex
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
United Kingdom
Poland
China
American Heart Association
Fife News
O. C.utley
Margie Martinett
Son
Florida
Hester
Buster Hester
James Hester
Oklahoma City
Shorty Hester
Corpus Christi
Billie Jean Nicholas
Menard
Hesters
Herman McCutcheon
Charles
W. L. Isaacs
Bryan McCutcheon
Abilene
Thurman McCutcheon
Algerita
Walter McCutcheon
Isaacs
S. J. Purcell
Virlin Voight
Red Rock
Mary Pearce
J. H. Francks
Pearce
Forrest Roberts
H. D. Roberts
Becky
Bill Allen
Sandy Combs
Texas A&m University
Mae Allen
Allen
A&m
Miss Combs
Houston
Merle M. Ellis
Optometrist
Citizens Nat’! Bank
Buiding
P. O. Box
Lintz
Cox’s Food
Tim Save
Aaeauaine Pizza
Jeno
P Youveuyeoyoon
Kountry
Kitty
Kraft Parkay
Kraft
del Monte
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