Miller Finlay Head Lohn Ranchers Again
Miller and Finlay were re elected Sunday to head the Lohn Valley Protective Association at a meeting near Lohn. The pair who have served since its 1933 origin said they planned to resign this year but were re installed by acclamation. The group maintains a $1000 reward for livestock theft arrests and convictions. New members include Pink Snyder Frank Corder Clarence Lohn and Victor Lohn Jr replacing his late father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Miller
Jim Finlay
Lohn Valley Protective Association
Miller
Finlay
Pink Snyder
Frank Corder
D. E. Edwards
Lohn High School
Joe Ogden
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Co. D. (Slick) Reed
Brady Standard
Clarence Lohn
Victor Lohn
Waldrip Favored With More Rain in McCulloch County
Rainfall spread across McCulloch County with Waldrip receiving the most moisture. Brady had a light 0.07 inch shower, while East Sweden and Rochelle reported small amounts. A possible tornado alert was issued for the San Antonio area from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Brady
Waldrip
Paul Lohn
East Sweden
Rochelle
Voca
Melvin
Calf Creek
Camp San Saba
San Antonio
Lohn Seniors Head to Corpus Christi Senior Trip
Lohn High School seniors will depart by bus Wednesday May 19 for a multi city trip. The group visits Austin San Marcos New Braunfels Port Lavaca Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi for three nights then heads to San Antonio and returns May 24. Ten students seven boys three girls travel with sponsor Ed Whiteley and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohn High School
Austin
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Port Lavaca
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Corpus
San Antonio
Ed Whiteley
Marvin Selman Buys Gulf Service Station
Marvin Selman buys Gulf Service Station on South Bridge Street from Bill and Willard Jackson. Effective May 1 the new owner, with 16 years at Earl Ferguson Gulf, calls for continued patronage and mentions the brothers will focus on farming and ranching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Selman
South Bridge Street
Jackson Brothers
Bill
Willard
Marvin
Earl Ferguson
Gulf Consignee
Phone Co op Adds 3 to Board Work Almost Complete
Paul Sohn of Waldrip is named one of three new directors on the Central Texas Telephone Co op board. E A Kuykendall of San Saba and Will Rickels of Hamilton County join as new members. Clyde Sanders of Goldthwaite says terms run to next October while McCulloch County lines near completion and installation has begun. Mid-State Construction Co. of Dallas has built lines since last August. Board meets May 17 with existing members Willis Hill Delton Barnett Edgar Burkett Cecil Brown and Ernest Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sohn
Waldrip
Central Texas Telephone Cooperative
E. A. Kuykendall
San Saba
Will Rickels
Hamilton County
Clyde Sanders
Goldthwaite
Co-Op
McCulloch County
Sanders
Mid-State Construction Co
Dallas
Lohn
Willis Hill
Delton Barnett
Edgar Burkett
Mills County
Cecil Brown
San Saba County
Ernest Wilson
25 Tickets Left For C C Banquet
Twenty five tickets remained Tuesday for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday night at the First Christian Church. No tickets will be sold at the door. Demand was strong due to Gov. Allan Shivers as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
First Christian Church
Allan Shivers
Neighbors Harvest For Polio Affected Fife Farmer
In Fife, twenty eight neighbors and friends helped plant over 200 acres for Howard Blackwell whose wife is ill with polio. She recently moved from Shannon Hospital in San Angelo to Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation and is reported progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Blackwell
Fife
Blackwell
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Ira Hester
Hardy Marshall
Ben Hodges
J. E. Amarine
Green Do
A&M Names Big New Coliseum For Rollie White
The Texas A&M College System board named the G Rollie White Coliseum the new physical education building and field house on the campus. Rollie White of Brady is a longtime Texas livestock operator and banker. the facility will include a basketball field house arena and livestock show spaces with 154 022 square feet of floor area and an expected investment of 1 843 635 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m College
West Texas
College Station
Texas A&m College System
A&m
G. Rollie White
Pony League Tryouts Set At Richards Park
Try-outs for boys to join the Pony League will be held at Richards Park ball diamond at 2 p m Saturday. League president Hardin Jones says the season opens Thursday June 3 at the July Jubilee race track with four teams in full uniforms. Sponsors include Hill Country Creameries Roddie & Co Brady Fire Department and Dodds Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony League
Richards Park
Hardin Jones
Appedy
Hill Country Creameries
Roddie & Co
Brady Fire Deporteses
Dodds Electric
McCulloch County Rancher Fred Taylor Dies at 77
Fred Taylor aged 77 rancher from McCulloch County died at Brady Hospital at 3 30 a m Saturday. Born August 18 1876 in Missouri he came to Texas as a child and ranching in McCulloch County spanned 54 years. He married Rosa Ella Babb 57 years ago and their Brady home was 806 West 15th Street. Funeral services were held at Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel with Rev Roy May officiating. Burial followed in Rest Haven Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a daughter Retamae Stallings of Brady two sons Babb of Doole and J F Taylor of Stacy two grandchildren Mrs Joe B Gault of Brady and Dan Taylor of Doole and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Pete Murrell Van Bratton Dallas Miller Earl Todd J S King Babe Rabon Roy Barton and Ross Hoffman with honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie White
Brady
McCulloch County
Texas
Commercial National Bank of
White
A&m
Fred Taylor
Brady Hospital
Missouri
Rosa Ella Babb
West 15Th St
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Roy May
First Methodist Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Retamae Stallings
Babb
Doole
J. F. Taylor
Stacy
Joe B. Gault
Dan Taylor
Pete Murrell
van Bratton
Dallas Miller
Earl Todd
J. S. King
Babe Rabon
Roy Barton
Ross Hoffman
Henry Bradley
Charlie Bratton
Love Kimbrough
Marcus Weatherad
Johnny Warren
Muncy Sikes
Fred Shield
Tommy Saunders
B. R. Sheffield
David Dutton
Foster Leach
Wylie Walker
Robert Bowen
J. P. Miller
Bill Polk
Jim Rice
Dick Bratton
David Bratton
Mike Harrod
Dr. Cheatham
Grover Chambles
Lewis Bell
C. R. Jones
John Will Cox
Bill Callan
C. P. Rockwell
Nursing Graduation Held at Brady Hospital School
Diplomas were presented to graduates of Brady Hospital's School of Vocational Nursing in the South Ward School Auditorium. Dr. G H Ricks handed out the scrolls assisted by Mrs. Lena Mae Land. Rev. John G Wallenburg delivered the class address praising the nursing profession and urging study of leaders and service to humanity. Nine of eleven graduates attended, including Lavern Bingham, Emma Mae Bode, Rena Carson, Eula Bell Allen, Marthella Garner, Helen Morgan, Esther Sessions, Hermelinda Villegas and Ruth Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Hospital
School of Vocational Nursing
South Ward
G. H. Ricks
Lena Mae Land
John G. Wallenburg
First Presbyterian Church
Ricks
D. W. Jordan
Leonard Atherton
Emma Mae Bode
Porter Stovall
Aaron Roper
C. W. Jacobson
Accomeo
Alfred Olan
Erna Samuelson
R. N
Lavern Bingham
Roy H. May
First Methodist Church
Rena Carson
Eula Bell Allen
Marthella Garner
Helen Morgan
Esther
South Ward School
Esther Sessions
Ruth Williams
Hermelinda Villegas
Brady Couple Welcome Daughter at Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs A J Allin of Brady are the parents of a daughter born at Brady Hospital on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Allin
Brady
Brady Hospital
Janet Rudder to Lead Brady High Band Next Year
Brady High School announces Janet Rudder, junior trombone player, will serve as drum major of the Bulldog Band next year. The opening concert at Brady High School auditorium featured guest soloist Lathon Jernigan and a baton handoff from Phyllis Bierman. The Brady Junior High Band, directed by Joe McDonough, will give its spring concert next Sunday at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Rudder
Brady High School
Brady High
Brady Hgh
Bulldog Band
Boyd Hunt
Brady Band Boosters Club
Sammy Torrez
Sammy
Lathon Jernigan
Goldthwaite
Lathon
Phyllis Bierman
Janet
John Rudder
Hunt
Phyllis
Barbara Bodenhamer
Cynthia Reynolds
Brady Junior High School
Joe McDonough
Waldrip Man Paul Lohn Runs for Democratic County Chair
Paul Lohn of Waldrip will be on the ballot this summer as a candidate for Democratic County Chairman opposing Henry Bradley of Brady longtime county Democratic leader. Lohn says he was nominated by northern Democrats after losing a coin toss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lohn
Waldrip
Henry Bradley
Brady
Democratic Party
Lohn
Hondo Air Students Circle Over Brady
Dozens of planes from Hondo Air Base circled Brady on a cross country flight Friday night. Harry Curtis of Brady, an Air Force flying school official, said about 80 planes took part in the training, a final step before graduation, and predicted more flights over Brady with the Curtis Wield runway now lit and paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Hondo Air Base
Harry Curtis
Air Force Flying School
Hondo
Honda
Curtis
Brady Hospital dismissals include three men
Sammy Smith Charles Priess of Brady and W F Spiller of Voca were dismissed from Brady Hospital Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Smith
Charles Priess
Brady
W. F. Spiller
Voca
Brady Hospital
Obituary: T W Parker Melvin Editor Dies at 82
T W Parker 82 former editor and publisher of the Melvin Enterprise died at 8 15 p m Monday at McCulloch Concho Hospital in Melvin The funeral will be held at 3 p m Wednesday at Melvin Methodist Church Wilkerson Funeral Home of Brady will direct burial in Melvin Cemetery Parker served as Enterprise editor for about 15 years until retirement five years ago His wife Hazel Starr Parker survives with a son Ryal B Parker He was born January 18 1872 and moved to Texas 49 years ago He belonged to the Masonic Lodge and Methodist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Parker
The
Melvin Enterprise
McCulloch-Concho
Melvin
Mitchell Smith
Melvin Methodist Church
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady
Parker
Enterprise
S. A. Parker
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Texas
Hazel Starr
Peru
Ind
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Ryal B. Parker
Lightning kills four cows and calf at Ed Spiller place
A thunderstorm struck the Ed Spiller farm two miles east of Voca killing four cows and a calf under a tree. Marion Deans found the animals about two hours after the strike. Three of the cattle were registered Herefords. Four inches of rain fell with the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Spiller
Voca
Marion Deans
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B. A. Cornill Ranch
Central Texas Telephone Co-op
Lohn Valley
Harold Heath
Luke Vogel
Nim Kirk
Paul Moore
Dick Moseley
A. C. Snodgrass
L. L. Peel
Gulf Service Station
C C
Warren Caylor
Howard Johnson
James Finlay, Jr
M. W. Holland
Wayne Bray
W. D. Parker
Glenn Blackwell
Liz Walker
Mr. Parker
Buddy Poe
Alton Caylor
Buck Knotts
Ray Blackwell
Sidney Coonrod
D. M. Solsberg
Marion Holland
George Reed
E~ —Ses
A. R. Caylor
Arren Caylor
Gene Johnson
Wayner
G. Deere
Jed Rae Sr
Joyce Caylor
Rosalie Lohn
Big New
Fred Tayiaor
Hondo Air
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