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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1973
Page
1
The Brady area faces May 19 polls on two measures the jail and courthouse remodel and the abolition of the county school superintendent post. The piece reflects on shifting times and the loss of many small schools across McCulloch County and recalls past leaders in the school system.
An old-fashioned sing and picnic will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at Brady Lake Pavilion. A film on David and Goliath will be shown. Guest artist Jerry Green of Austin, formerly on Grand Ole Opry and Louisiana Hayride, will perform alongside Kermit Nygard of Elgin with organ and guitar. The public is invited to bring the whole family.
The McCulloch County American Cancer Society unit elected its officers for the new year. Officers include Mrs. Ernest Sephus president James Price vice president Mickey Duncan secretary and Mrs. Francine Shae treasurer. Financial report totals 2957 dollars from gifts drives house to house and memorial programs.
Fifty seven members answered roll call as the Lohn Valley Protective Association held its annual meeting at Cornill Ranch northeast of Lohn. Officers elected remained L S Walker president Paul Schumann vice president and Tom Bradley Jr secretary treasurer. The board of directors was re elected and no thefts were reported. Parker Pumphrey urged fees to keeps trapper working in the county. Twelve guests and two charter members Henry Bradley and Walker were recognized. The group adjourned for lunch.
Brady officials approved new ditch opening and backfilling rules requiring a city hall permit and city approval of purpose location materials and compaction. The council also authorized a feasibility study for tennis courts on the town’s north and east sides as existing lights at the south side courts indicate heavy use. Two newly sworn councilmen Danny Harp Clifford Grubbs and Kenneth Young presided at the regular meeting.
Taylor G Dutch McGregor 64 director of the Commercial National Bank Brady died about 4 am at his Richland Springs home after a sudden illness Funeral services were held at Richland Springs Baptist Church burial in Richland Springs Cemetery He was born January 10 1909 in San Saba County and lived there most of his life He became bank director in 1967 He married Maxine Doran October 21 1987 in San Saba Survivors include his wife a son Forrest McGregor of DeSoto two daughters Mrs Ross Land of Arlington and Mrs Arnold Holley of New Orleans two sisters Mrs Dean Adams and Mrs Ed Taylor both of Brownwood and seven grandchildren.
J B Hicks a Clyde native is elected vice president of Brady National Bank and will start Monday. Harding Jones bank executive vice president notes Hicks will bring experience from the Comptroller of the Currency after previously working at Peoples State Bank Clyde and City National Bank Wichita Falls. He is a Midwestern University Wichita Falls graduate and served two years in the U S Army Finance Department. Hicks and his wife Darla and daughter Stacy will join the Clyde family.
The Rev. James Lee Carter 36 pastor of Angelo Heights United Methodist Church San Angelo will speak at First United Methodist Brady Sunday morning He has studied at several universities and served in convention bureaus before returning to ministry in 1970 He and wife Judy have a 15 month old son Kristopher Lee Public invited to attend.
School officials from 25 districts in Region 15 gather at Brady High School to discuss Plan A implementation for 1973-74. Morning session covers administration and procedures led by Margaret Oliver. afternoon cooperatives split into sessions on early childhood programs supportive staff and superintendent duties.
Central Baptist Church announces a revival from May 6 to May 13 led by Rev. Hubert Christian of San Saba, a full time evangelist with West Texas churchpastor background. Duane Branham will lead singing as Brady locals attend morning services at 10 and evening programs at 7 30 and 8.
McCulloch County Game Warden Kenneth Lunsford explained violations found on trotlines at Brady Lake during recent checks. Missing tags, nonmetallic lines, and outdated dating violated state rules requiring legible identification and 90 day re-dating.
Dora Rose, a representative of the Texas State Teachers Association, will be the guest speaker at the W. N. Ellis Future Teachers of America Chapter Award Banquet in Brady on Monday May 7 at 7 p m. Her topic is We Are What We Want To Be.
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