Rochelle Seniors Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans
Rochelle High School seniors hold a baccalaureate service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Rochelle Baptist Church with Rev. Don Downing as speaker. Commencement is Friday May 14 in the high school gym. Valedictorian Dorothy Stewart leads with 96, salutatorian Joyce Penn has 94, third is Patsy Adams with 92.5, Miles Massey is top boy at 91 and class president. Dorothy and Joyce active in basketball, volleyball, baseball, and FHA. Dorothy led student government and school publications.
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Rochelle High School
Rochelle Baptist Church
Don Downing
Rochelle Christian Church
Dorothy Stewart
J. D. Stewart
Joyce Penn
Joyce
Tom Penn
Patsy Adams
Wiley Adams
Irving
Guy Adams
Rochelle
Miles Massey
Dorothy
FHA
the Hornet
RHS
Scouts Head to Camporee From Heart of Texas District
About 40 Boy Scouts from Brady Rochelle and Paint Rock prepare for a tri district camporee with the East Ranch and Colorado River Districts. Brady group travels Friday 5 30 p m with leaders Tucker Weaver Micklethwait Harkrider Bennett Finlay Brown. A board of review for local Scouts is set for next Monday night at the Scout Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Texas
Paint Rock
W. R. Tucker
Brady
Rochelle
East Ranch
Colorado River
Brady Boys
Tucker
John Ed Weaver
Ralph Micklethwait
Jim Harkrider
Bill Bennett
Ralph Finlay
L. C. Brown
Scout Lodge
Lohn Valley Group To Meet Sunday
The Lohn Valley Protective Association plans its annual membership meeting this Sunday at B A Cornill’s ranch four miles east of Lohn on Cow Creek. President is C H Miller and James Finlay serves as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohn Valley Protective Association
B. A
Shivers to Speak at Local Chamber Banquet
Governor Allan Shivers arrives by next Thursday afternoon to address the Chamber of Commerce banquet at Fellowship Hall First Christian Church beginning 7 30 p m. The event features a DC Distinguished Service Award to a McCulloch County citizen and new chamber directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrar Allan Shivers
Chamber of Commerce
Deep Creek
Fellowship Hall
The
First Christian Church
McCulloch County
Eli Rosenberg
Chamber
G. P. Kittle
John Morrow
Charlie Epps
C. A. Reynolds
Jim Harkrider
Children's Photo Proofs Ready at Hotel Brady Friday
Proofs of photographs recently taken of local children for The Standard will be ready for inspection at Hotel Brady Friday May 7 from 10 am to 6 pm. Children’s pictures will be entered in Waltz Studio's contest and appear in The Standard only if parents or guardians call in person and select the favorites. photos may be purchased if desired.
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Brady
Hotel Brady
Rain Causes Massive Soil Wash Through Brady Creek
The Soil Conservation Service estimates one acre of soil six inches deep washed under the North Bridge Street bridge every 1 hour 20 minutes during Brady Creek’s rise last weekend. Rainfall in the Brady Creek watershed reached about 1.5 inches with an 8.54 foot crest by 9:30 am Friday and flow around 780 cubic feet per second. Filtered soil showed 3.25 cc per gallon of water and 24.31 grams per cubic foot water. Forty pounds of soil crossed the bridge each second equating to 2,500 pounds per minute and roughly 75 tons per hour with about 21 million gallons of water passing per hour.
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North Bridge St
Brady Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Harold Garrett
Oldtimers Ball Game Brings Brady and Melvin Veterans Together
McCulloch County hosts a benefit softball style baseball game Saturday night at Richards Park for the Little League. Brady Oldtimers face Melvin Oldtimers in an over 35 contest featuring former Red Yearlings stars and other ex pros and amateurs. Contests include egg throwing and wheel barrel races with contact urged to join via Dorsett after 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Baseball Stars
Yesteryear
Richards Park
Brady “Oldtimers
Melvin
Oldtimers
T. Wood
Vernon Dorsett
Brady
Jim McFarlin
Perley Samuelson
Houston Kyzar
George Apes
Hardin Jones
Luke Vogel
Dorsett
Senior Class Play At Melvin Friday
The Melvin senior class presents The Campbells Are Coming a three act comedy in the Melvin auditorium at 8 p m Friday Directed by Supt K O Ellington the cast includes Melba Wood Lanelle Crumley Thelma Perez Harold Turner Marion Ward W Y Middleton Jr Bobby Kyzar Pat Parks Curtis Nelson and Elaine Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Melvin Auditorium
Supt. K. O. Ellington
Melba Wood
Lanelle Crumley
Thelma Perez
Harold Turner
Marion Ward
W. Y. Middleton, Jr
Bobby Kyzar
Pat Parks
Curtis Nelson
Elaine Ward
Airline service speeds mail to Brady area
Air mail service reaches Brady with speedy deliveries. Mrs. Lewis Bell receives a Mother's Day package on Thursday from her daughter Mrs. Barbara Bull in Anchorage Alaska. The postmark reads Wednesday May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Lewis Bell
Barbara Bull
Anchorage
Alaska
Little League Announces Team Assignments and Schedule
Dick Gleaton, president, reports that the Little League will announce team assignments and the schedule next week. The league hopes to begin play the first week of June.
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Dick Gleaton
Rabbit Show at Nutrena Feed Building Sunday
A rabbit show hosted by the Heart of Texas Rabbit Breeders Association starts at 9 a m Sunday in the old Nutrena Feed building on North Bridge Street. Judging begins at 1 p m.
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Heart of Texas Rabbit Breeders Association
Nutrena
North Bridge St
Brady High to Name Drum Major at Spring Concert
Brady High School Bulldog Band presents its annual spring concert with guest soloist Lathon Jernison of Goldthwaite High School. The event features the public introduction of next year’s drum major, replacing Phyllis Bierman. concert begins 3 p.m. in the BHS auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldog Band
Lathon Jernison
Goldthwaite High School
Brady High School
Bulldog
Phyllis Bierman
BHS
Lathon
Malcolm Jernigan
Council Approves County Runway Bill and City Plans
The City Council approved a $14 774 29 bill to McCulloch County for Curtis Field runway costs. They discussed zoning commission staffing, a Trans Texas Airways contract, Armory construction plans, Richards Park long term plans, and city transfers.
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McCulloch County Commissioners Court
Curtis Field
Trans- Texas Airways
National Guard
Richards Park
P. L. Ulstad
Trans-Texas
Edward Geeslin
Brownwood Highway
Armory Board
Bill Cavanaugh
Comanche
Water & Light Works
Johny Henry Marr
Ansley Thomas
Police Department
Joe Brondo dies longtime Brady cafe operator at 72
Joe Brondo aged 72 died about 10 a.m. Thursday at his home in Brady. He operated a cafe on West Lockhart Street for many years. Survivors include his son Frank of Brady and a sister, Miss Velanda Brondo of San Antonio. Funeral arrangements were set for Thursday afternoon at Ilkerson Funeral Home.
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Joe Brondo
Brady
West Lockhart St
Frank
Venada Brondo
San Antonio
Ilkerson Funeral Home
Summer Round-up at South Ward School
Summer round-up for children entering school next year will be held at South Ward School on May 11 and 12. Parents are urged to bring their children for a free medical check up.
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South Ward School
Brady Man Off On Flying Tour
Milt Miller of Brady a field man for the National Angus Breeders Association left Saturday on a goodwill tour of Central and South America sponsored by the State Fair of Texas. Ten men led by Jack Burrus of Dallas president of Burrus Feed Mills and Pan American Committee chairman accompany the group. They fly to Miami then Panama and plan visits in Ecuador Colombia Venezuela and Cuba to visit ranches and talk with livestock men and agriculture officials.
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Milt Miller
Brady
National
Angus Breeders Association
Central
South America
Texas
Jack Burrus
Dallas
Burrus Feed Mills
Miami
Panama
Ecuador
Colombia
Venezuela
Cuba
Departments of Agriculture
Burglaries Hit Lohn Pontotoc Post Offices
Burglars ripped into the Lohn and Pontotoc post offices Sunday night. Sheriff J P Williamson says tool marks point to the same burglars at both sites. In Lohn about 150 dollars was taken after a front window and inner door were forced open and the safe explosively opened. A footprint was found outside. At Pontotoc the post office front door lock was pried. the safe knob was tried but not opened. The Brady bus station burglary on Monday night yielded about 50 dollars. a torn mail sack was also found. No suspects identified.
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Lohn
Pontotoc
Brady
J. P. Williamson
Valera
Gouldbush
Santa Anna
Coleman County
E. L. Bissett
Opal Browning
Mary Lee Cavanaugh
Red White
E. T. Clay
Hillbilly Stars Bring High School Show to Brady
A Brady High School program features hillbilly stars and an amateur contest sponsored by the American Legion. The 8 p.m. Friday event features Johnny Horton Miss Nita Lynn and Paul Howard with music by the Arkansas Cotton Pickers. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Brady High School
The
American Legion
Johnny Horton
Louisiana Hayride
Nita Lynn
Hollywood
Paul Howard
Grand Ole Opry
Arkansas Cotton Pickers
Honor Students Named at Lohn High School
Loni Lane Walker named valedictorian of Lohn High School senior class with a 94.7 average, Laveta Moore elected salutatorian at 93.2, and Charles Moore as high boy with 91.5. commencement set for May 18, baccalaureate May 16. Speakers include Rev. John G. Wallenburg and T R Havins. services at Lohn Tabernacle. Lane Walker serves as class president and held roles including snapshot editor.
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Lane Walker
Lohn High School
L. 8. Walker
Laveta Moore
G. W. Moore
Charles Moore
John G. Wallenburg
First Christian Church
Brady
T. R. Havins
Howard Payne College
Texas Prison Board
Lohn Tabernacle
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Trans-Texas Airways
Lee Ruffin
Eddie Wier
TTA
Tom Davis
Tom
My Ereckson
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Joshline Hill
Brownwood Bulletin
Standard
Shivers
E. L
Buz) Ogden
Willie White
Judge W. M. Deans
Willie Ballou
Brady Square
AIR Service
Boyd Hunt
Brady High
Goldthwaite
Ed H. Lovelace
Grace Switzer
van Katwijk
Southern Methodist University
Sherwood Music School
Chicago
Europe
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
England
Scotland
Leo Podolsky
Mozarteum
Salzburg
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
Brady Cafe
Brady Man
Williamson
Loni
Lane Walker Valedictorian
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