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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1956
Page
10
The Houn' Dawgs plan a Thursday May 24 barbecue at Richards Park to honor Brady High and Brady Junior High athletes. Invitations go to high school boys who helped build the curb around Bulldog track and to others involved in the project.
Brady High School student Sandra Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hall would ride in Uvalde centennial coronation events. She travels with Edward Appleton escort as the Jubilee float for Brady and McCulloch County heads to Uvalde Thursday with two more dates in Mason May 25 and Yoakum June 7.
New pep squad officers for 1956 57 at Lohn High School have been chosen with Jacob Doyal named as majorette for next year. Twirlers include Shirley Hodges Wynette Moore. cheer leaders Jeanette Solsberg Ann Fullagar. drummers Joy Frost Lucy Snodgrass Dannie Faye Simmons.
The Mothers Day program sponsored by Mr and Mrs Kelly Slaughter of Pontotoc drew a large crowd at the McCulloch County Home last Sunday. Visitors came from Mason and Cherokee to attend the event.
Lists of candidates who filed before the deadline for four year terms include A O Newman for 35th district judge Bill Alborn for 35th district attorney Penrose Metcalfe for the State Board of Education O C Fisher for representative 21st Congressional District Harold G Kennedy for state representative 74th District Raymond Gray for associate justice Court of Civil Appeals Austin C F E Deck for re election Fred Lohn Oscar Betail for Precinct 3 commissioner Luke Vogel for re election as sheriff John M Guice for re election as tax assessor collector Arch Clevenger and C O Waddill Sr for constable Precinct J W O McLauchlin for constable Melvin Paul Lohn for county Democratic chairman Ben Davis Geeslin for precinct Democratic chairman All elections are four year terms Other county officers need not stand again until 1958.
See L. Y. Calliham for alterations and repair of clothing at 1210 South Blackburn.
A listing notes three rollaway beds equipped with innerspring mattresses. It outlines compact, portable sleeping options likely for guest rooms or temporary accommodations. No additional details on size or capacity are provided.
Sealed proposals for constructing 82 443 miles of seal coat from multiple routes in Texas will be received at the Highway Department in Austin until 9:00 A M May 16 1956 and opened publicly. This public works project follows state wage laws with specified local prevailing rates. Plans are available from the Brownwood Resident Engineer and the Texas Highway Department in Austin. Usual rights reserved.
The controversy centers on feed dealers in a large drouth disaster area selling ineligible feeds under CCC drought aid and passing a $1 price reduction to farmers. Audits show dealers like Bell and Robertson allegedly reimbursed with surplus CCC grains, while some farmers reportedly accepted cottonseed meals and hulls, with government probes seeking repayment for improper credits.
The Heart O' Texas Commission Co sale moved a total of 40 head with cattle and sheep steady. Good to choice fat calves ranged 17.40 to 19.19 per cwt and lambs showed strong prices from 18.75 to 20 in the fat categories.
J. D. Stewart and his wife left for Austin to work at the State Farm School Colony, staying there until McCulloch County rain ends. They keep their Fairview farm with son Jarvis handling current interests, and invite the public to visit any building on the grounds for inspection.
Gerald Gafford, Lohn High School senior, won third place in the Class B boys poetry reading at the state Interscholastic League meet in Austin. He is salutatorian of the senior class, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gafford.
Mr. and Mrs. Clare Countryman and daughter Karen depart Brady Texas for Rochelle Illinois where they plan to settle. They have lived at Camp San Saba for two years with Clare employed as herdsman on the Tommy Brook Ranch.
Sid Myers of the Rosenberg Department Store arrived Tuesday night after a trip to Dallas spent at the shoe market. He said he purchased extensive fall footwear for the local store.
Mrs. Howard Horn and her son Jerry of Austin spent last week touring and visiting her mother Mrs. S. W. Leach and other relatives in the area.
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