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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1955
Page
1
Billy Joe Nicholas and Richard Rickman were honored by the Ol Houn Dawes at Brady schoolboy football awards. Billy Joe won best back and Richard best line man for the 1954 Bulldog squad. Gold charm footballs were given by Hardin Jones as the crowd cheered.
Kentucky Derby colt Trim Destiny, owned by G. R. White, travels to Balmoral Track in Chicago for a $50,000 race on Saturday June 18. White reflects on TD's Derby defeat, noting the effort and variety of finishes during a season of many races.
The 1955 Bulldog Brady High School annual is dedicated to Miss Lucille Welch BHS speech teacher with appreciation admiration fondness and love. Announcement of the dedication was made last week by Cynthia Reynolds co editor of the annual.
Brady High student newspaper The Bull dog’s Bark appoints CleAnn Ethridge and Diane Rod as co editors for next year. Mickey Jo Mills and Anita Jordan named assistant co editors.
The F. M. Buck Richards Memorial Library will be dedicated Sunday at 2 PM at Blackburn and East 11th Streets. Visitors may tour the building from 2 to 5 PM. Hardin Jones serves as master of ceremonies. Speakers include Earl Rudder and Rev. Roy May.
Rev Thomas Brower addressed Brady High School seniors at baccalaureate services in the auditorium. He urged students to reclaim the image of God in daily living, saying wisdom alone makes one less than man. Commencement is Friday with a Galveston trip Saturday.
Four women joined 12 jurors in McCulloch County for a civil suit over a Brady automobile collision. The four female jurors were among the first women to serve in the county, alongside eight men. The case involves Irene Bjornson of Wahpeton suing Dallas Miller of Brady, with Miller filing a cross action against Bjornson and Gordon Bjornson. Trial testimony occurred Monday with closing arguments and jury deliberation following.
Grads' Speaker Joe Ogden, manager of the Brady Chamber of Commerce, will give the commencement address for Eola High School seniors Friday night. Graduation exercises are set for the Eola auditorium.
James Scott of Houston worked for the Sanborn Map Co. and visited his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Kelley Slaughter in Pontotoc last weekend.
A heavy Abilene oilfield truck snagged a street wire near the courthouse plaza causing its iron pole to fall on a parked car. The windshield shattered and the top was creased with damage estimated at 250 to 300 dollars. The sheriff's radio link to the city police station was severed and the sheriff remained off the air.
Melvin High School seniors near graduation with Nadine Swensk valedictorian at 96.2 and Barbara Wood salutatorian at 95.8. Ex HS U president Dr. Rupert N Richardson to speak at commencement in the Melvin High School auditorium Thursday. Eighteen students eligible for graduation.
The Lohn Valley Protective Association raised its membership quota to 80 and added seven new members: Guy Phillips Lohn Les T Mitchell Salt Gap Taylor Solsberg Lohn Earl N Hall Salt Gap Zane Carroll Lohn Jack Roddie Brady Frank Roddie Brady. Officers Charlie Miller president Jim Finlay secretary re elected. Gate signs issued and July Jubilee parade plans announced.
Mc Culloch County received ongoing rain over the weekend with Brady recording .22 inches Saturday night and a .33 inch thunderstorm Monday night bringing the total since last week to 2.86 inches. Other areas saw similar rainfall with some sections reporting one to two inches. the Otte ranch, 11 miles south of Brady, noted nearly 6 inches since early April.
Goodfellow Air Force Base drill team will march through Brady on Wednesday for Armed Forces Week, stopping at 12:50 p.m. to perform on the east side of the square before proceeding to Eden. The National Guard opens its new Brady armory to visitors Saturday, with weapons on display and the $85,000 regimental silver service also shown before it heads to Santa Anna for a separate public exhibit.
Ascension Day services are set for 7 30 p m Thursday May 19 at St Pauls Episcopal Church minister Forrest O Miller notes the Ascension is the fourth major event in Christ life and invites visitors to attend as worshipers.
Lula Fullagar Shaver 67 of 106 East Fifth St Brady died at 3 12 a m Friday at Medical and Surgical Hospital Born August 15 1887 at Lohn she was widow of Jess N Shaver a former stock farmer Survivors include three daughters Carrol White Eldorado James C Fay Aurora CO and Mrs Harold Taylor Lohn two grandchildren and brother M L Fullagar Lohn Funeral held 3 p m Saturday Wilkerson Chapel burial Rest Haven Cemetery Pallbearers were Sterling Fullagar W J Fullagar Samuel Fullagar E L Ross C L Littlepage Lanier Beard all nephews or husbands of Mrs Shaver
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