Brady Bulldog Band Spring Concert Opens Music Week
The Brady Bulldog Band presents its spring concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in the high school auditorium as the final National Music Week event. Drum major for next year will be announced, with the identity kept secret until Sunday. James Mallow directs a program of marches Broadway selections overtures and popular music featuring Melvin Cowan Nancy Archer and Paul Estrada in a trumpet trio. The band plays Parade of the Charioteers from Pen Hut and Green Willow from a Broadway show. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Brady Bulldog
Brady
Charlotte Kyzar
James Mallow
Melvin Cowan
Nancy Archer
Paul Estrada
Three Little
Green Willow
Safari hunter Jim Underwood returns to Brady in 1961 tale
Star-Telegram reports Jim Underwood the Abilene barbecue king has returned from an East Africa safari. He hunted the big five plus many smaller species, noting Kenya's limits and recalling his Brady roots. The note also mentions D L Wheeler and a community toast to Bitzy Jarvis.
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Star-Telegram
Jim Underwood
Abilene
Africa
Brady
Underwood
Townsend’s
Navy
Aubrey Townsend
Iris Harris
Townsend
East Africa
George Kellam
Kenya
Bitzy
Lohn School Superintendent Resigns for Walnut Springs
D N Edwards, long time Lohn educator and superintendent for five years, will resign July 1 to take the Walnut Springs post in Bosque County. A Stephenville native, he is a Texas A M graduate of 1948 and earned a 1954 Texas Tech master’s degree. He leaves behind wife and four children and two elementary teachers also resigning.
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D. L. Wheeler
West Commerce
George Fuermann
Houston Post
Carroll Abbott
Kerrville
Texas
Brady
D. L. Wheeler-Dealer
D N. E. Edwards
Lohn
Walnut Springs
Bosque County
Edwards
Stephenville
Texas A&m
Texas Tech
Cynthia
Pim
Ricky
Dean
Mary McMillan
Joy Ramsey
Howard Parks
Melvin
Band Class Slated For Beginners
Brady Band Director James Mallow will start a 4 p m beginners band class for fifth graders in the high school band hall. The hour long sessions run daily after school until summer break with about three students enrolled and asked to bring instruments on Monday.
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Brady
James Mallow
Brady teachers honored as PTA pins mark year
A Brady junior high teacher, A H Floyd, received a 25 year pin at a May PTA meeting held in the South Ward School auditorium. Supt C A Reynolds presented the award and praised school programs and athletic success.
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PTA
A. H. Floyd
Brady
City Council of
Parent- Teacher Associations
South Ward
Atherton
Ervin Watson
North Ward
Marvin Selman
Richard Bratton
Joe B
Lions Club
Honor Grads of Lohn Senior Class Named
Caroline Hodges is valedictorian and Taylor Solsbery salutatorian of the 1961 Lohn High School graduating class. Baccalaureate at 7 30 p m Sunday with Rev J J Jordan. commencement May 19 at 8 p m with Dr L Harlan Ford as speaker on Today s Accomplishment Measures Tomorrow s Success.
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Lohn
Caroline Hodges
Carroll Hodges
Lohn High School
Taylor Solsbery
J. J. Jordan
First Baptist Church
Brady
Largo
Lord Jesus
L. Harlan Ford
Howard Payne College
Brady Woman Wins Coleman Golf Title in Handicap Meet
Mrs Albert McCulloh captured the Coleman women's handicap golf championship with Mrs Steve King finishing third. Brady competitors included Mrs Dave Quinn Mrs Richard Winters and Mrs George Caruthers among about 50 players from 10 towns.
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Albert McCulloh
Steve King
Coleman
Brady
Dave Quinn
Richard Winters
George Carruthers
Baylor Hospital Announces Harvison Recovery Update
Kenneth Harvison, KNEL announcer, called friends from Baylor Hospital Dallas to say the Tuesday operation was a success and that he is feeling fairly well. His room was moved to 213 at Baylor.
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Dallas
Kenneth Harvison
Baylor
Mrs Malone Visits Austin Family T
Mrs. W. R. Malone spent the weekend in Austin with her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Samuelson and daughters. She returned to Brady Sunday with granddaughter Rue Ann Samuelson for a week’s visit.
Melvin Seniors prepare for baccalaureate and graduation
Melvin Schools schedule closing events with the senior baccalaureate Sunday May 14 at 7 45 in the school auditorium. The elementary awards night follows Tuesday. High school graduation Friday May 19 features Dr C E McCarter of Howard Payne College as principal speaker. Graduation candidates include Mary Aguirre Nan Broman Robbie Cook Broman Daniel de los Santos Roy Ferris Joeen Johnson Alma Pina Aurelia Sandoval Edward Sandoval Lanny Smith Sandra Smith and Geary Ward.
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Melvin
Talmage Wood
Samantha
E. J. Blomberg
Evangelical Free Church of
C. E. McCarer
Howard Payne College
Mary Aguirre
Nan Broman
Bobie Cook Broman
Daniel de Los Santos
Roy Lynn Ferris
Joeen Johnson
Alma Pina
Aurelia Sandoval
Edward Sandoval
Lanny Smith
Sandra Sue Smith
Geary Ward
Crosbyton Visitor Brings Feazelles Family
Mrs C O Roy of Crosbyton visits this week with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J C Feazelle and family as part of a family gathering in the area.
FHA Presents Check In Historic Meeting
A $550,000 check from the Farmers Home Administration was delivered to Brady to start Brady Lake work as part of a $1.485 million loan. The City will draw more funds as needed while purchasing land and paying engineering fees. The loan closes with city and FHA representatives, city officials, engineers, and conservation staff in attendance.
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Brady
Brady Lake
Farmers Home Administration
Frank Pollard
FHA
Water Resources Loan” Division
Washington, D. C
The
Commercial National Bank
Pollard
Graham
W. L. Eeds
Freese & Nichols
Fort Worth
Oil Conservation Service
Water Board and
Clyde Graham
SCS
Temple
Brady Creek
Electric firm opens new quarters on South Bridge Street
The Billy L. Jackson Electric Company moves to remodeled quarters at 1211 South Bridge St. An open house will be held Saturday from 1 30 to 6 30 p m with refreshments balloons and bubble gum for children invited.
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Billy L. Jackson Electric Company
South Bridge St
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