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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1962
Page
10
This document proclaims May 20 to 26, 1962 as Highway Week in Texas. It notes Texas highway safety gains, rising traffic with 5 million registered vehicles, and 43 billion miles traveled annually. It urges modernization to handle traffic and reduce deaths and economic loss.
Brownwood hosts an open house May 25 at the district office and warehouse on U S 183 to showcase highway testing, sign making, two way radio, and lab equipment as part of National Highway Week. District Engineer E M Pritchard invites residents to tour facilities and see daily highway maintenance work.
The Texas Graduate Nurses Association District 16 met in Brady for a dinner and program at the Flamingo Inn. Guest speaker Mrs. R L Akins reviewed Hills of Home, followed by a brief business session led by President Mrs. Ruth Blackmon. Present were numerous district members from San Angelo Brownwood Santa Anna and Brady.
Earl G. Konrad of Dwight Illinois has earned a Strategic Air Command promotion to major in the U S Air Force at Minot AFB North Dakota He is a Dwight Township High School graduate and the son of Mrs Martine Konrad The couple has four children Also Rochelle High School seniors hold baccalaureate services in Rochelle with Rev Charles Hare speaking ahead of their May 25 graduation.
Texas wildlife officials report an exchange program moving species to and from Texas to balance supplies. Since 1940 Texas shipped deer to seven states and abroad, while turkeys javelina and raccoon have also moved. Texas has received muskrats nutria quail and other birds and animals from other states for zoos and propagation.
The Texas Game Commission exchanges animals with several states and countries to diversify wildlife. Deer and turkey from King Ranch and birds from Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, California, Pakistan and England supplement Texas stock. Beavers, quail, sage grouse and other species join the program to expand populations without impacting food supplies.
Guests of Camargos hosted a weekend visit from Mr. and Mrs. Henry Villanueva and their four sons of Arlington, along with Mrs. E Camargo of Fort Worth.
The 5th Grade 4 H Club was renamed Busy Bee 4 H Club during a meeting at Mrs Vyvien Duncan County Home Demonstration Agent. The leader instructed the girls in threading a sewing machine and beginning to sew two pieces of cloth together. Attending were Judy Bryson Pam Thornton Judy Wilson Linda Sue Jones Kath erine Wulff Charmaine Hallum and Rita Crew.
The Kimble Menard County Singing Convention will meet Sunday May 20 at the First Christian Church in Menard. The singing begins at 2:00 p.m.
Here From Dallas Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Jackson and children of Dallas spent Mother's Day in Brady as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jackson and Mrs. O. E. Engdahl and other relatives and friends.
The passage notes Mrs. and Mrs. Joe Elizondo and families visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Cortez of San Antonio. It also mentions Mrs. E Camargo staying longer for an extended visit.
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