Commissioners Consider MHMR Funds for Center
About 25 citizens met with the Commissioners Court seeking McCulloch County support for the Mental Health Mental Retardation Center for Central Texas based in Brownwood. The center asks $100 per month to remain a member and to access state and federal grants.
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Commissioners Court
McCulloch County
Central Texas
Brownwood
MHMR
Jim Dudley
Comanche
Central Texas Center
ASCS
Passing Parade marks Brady Centennial edition milestone
The Brady Standard celebrates an 88 page Bicentennial edition on sale at $1.50 with 80 cent postage, noting human errors and omissions in coverage and captions. The issue joins the Centennial Committee capsule to be buried at the courthouse lawn Saturday, with future disinterment planned.
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Standard Office
Brady Newspapers
Brady
Centennial Committee
Lohn High Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian for 1970s Class
Victor Lohn earns four year average of 92.16 to be valedictorian of the Lohn graduating class as Leila Hemphill posts a 91.44 for salutatorian honors. Lohn senior activities include all district basketball, team captaincy, and Eagle Scout status. Leisa Hemphill active in athletics and student council, named Miss Basketball and most popular in 1975 76. Commencement speaker Ted Hubert of San Saba to deliver address May 26 at 8 p.m. in the Lohn School gym.
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Victor Lohn
Lohn
Charles Brewster
Leila Allaine Hemphill
Martha D. Lohn
Clarence Lohn
Abilene
Victor
Leisa
Carroll Hemphill
Pear Valley
Ted Hubert
San Saba
Lohn School
Sity
William Wright
Billy den Wright
High Point
Tarleton
First United Methodist Church
Rochelle
Jack Kirby
Brownwood
Rochelle High names Linda Rodgers valedictorian
Linda Rodgers, daughter of George H. and Mrs. Rodgers, graduated as RHS valedictorian with a 92.62 four year average. Supt Kenneth Mitchell presided as Donna Lyles earned salutatorian with a 91.00 average and Linda plans to attend Ranger Junior College on a basketball scholarship.
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Linda Rodgers
Rochelle High School
Kenneth Mitchell
Donna Lyles
Linda
George H. Rodgers
Ranger Junior College
Gene Lyles
Donna
Tarleton State Univer
McCulloch 4-H Leaders Honored at District Recognition
Two McCulloch County 4-H leaders received special recognition at the District 4-H Leader Recognition event at the State 4-H Center on Lake Brownwood. Mrs. Barber Hext, active seven years, guided home economics and animal projects while fundraising for the county center. Harold Gage, five years, organized the County 4-H Horse Club and contributed to horse activities and fundraisers.
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Barber Hext
Harold Gage
McCulloch
Brownwood
Lake Brownwood
Hext
McCulloch County
Barber
Calf Creek
Gage
Birthday Greetings Here Saturday
McCulloch County marks its 100th birthday with a Saturday event on the courthouse lawn at 3 p.m. The time capsule, 29 by 69 inches, donated by Wilkerson Funeral Home, will hold day mementos and be opened in 2026. A granite marker from Brady Monument Works decorates the capsule.
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McCulloch County
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady Monument Works
Bulldog Band
Jerome Wilkerson
Voca
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Bill Jack Neal
Hettie F. George
Standard
L. B. Smith
Brady National Bank
June Lewallen
Kathy Cobb
Hurd
Mr. Hurd
Fairview
Arch Baird
San Angelo
Baird
FTA
Leila Hemphill
Lohn Salutatorian
RHS
Mrs
Dodge
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