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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1955
Page
8
A man nicknamed Real-Life Davy Crockett and his wife report a surge of attention as locals compare him to the frontier hero. The wife recalls a shopper asking if she truly knows Davy Crockett, while the man recounts a stranger mistaking him for the legend and him explaining the mix-up.
Texas state park cave near Burnet holds two open miles with six more explored, suggesting more marvels may surface as mapping continues. The Chamber and Dome Rooms showcase unique formations within Longhorn Cavern, touted as Texas largest and world ranking third in its current form.
A community note describes light rain in VOCA Texas on May 12 and lists visitors for Mothers Day at Lena Behrens and other locals. Several families from Fort Worth Rochelle Saginaw and Austin are mentioned visiting or staying with local residents.
The cave walls sparkle like gems with iron oxide giving a red glow. The Main Room is 183 feet long with a peak crowd of 2 860 people. Subterranean sections reach 185 and 310 feet deep, with more passages yet undiscovered. Guided tours depart the cavern for visitors.
The Longhorn Cavern State Park cave offers hourly tours and year round access. A round trip to the deepest point covers 120 underground and takes about two hours. The cave stays a cool 64 degrees, attracting travelers from across Texas. Entrance is four miles south of Burnet on U.S. Highway 281.
The secretary of State would become president if both the President and Vice President die, per the constitution. This describes the line of succession and the unelected status of the secretary.
Pfc William F. Leach Jr 24 of Brady participated in a four day field training with the 48th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion of the 1st Infantry Division in Erlangen Germany The exercise included platoon drills using the M 42 light tank and M 16 half track Leach enlisted October 1953 completed basic at Fort Bliss and arrived in Europe July 1954.
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