New Volumes Added to Richards Memorial Library
Ten new books join the Richards Memorial Library collection in memory of recently deceased Bradyites. Gifts include Albert Schweitzer Gift of Friendship donated by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geeslin for W. N. White. The Vital Spark given by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Harkrider for Mrs. A. R. Latham. Y. A. Tittle I Pass donated by Don Smith for Ronny Young. Run to Daylight and The Pilgrim Project gifts for Ronny Young. A Ship Called Hope for Woodrow Riley. Markings in memory of A. W. Forehand by the McCulloch County League of Vocational Nurses. Into the Setting Sun for M. R. Dick Cheatham by H. D. Bradley. The Longhorns for W. W. Walker by J. E. Geeslin. Secret of the Unicorn donated by Troop 14 Girl Scouts for Mrs. J. H. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schweitzer
Eric Anderson
Edward Geeslin
W. N. White
Lowell Thomas
D. A. Harkrider
A. R. Latham
Y. A. Tittle
Don Smith
Jim Terry
Houston
Ronny Young
Vince Lombardi
A. P. Waldrop
Hank Searls
Tuesday Club
Hope
William B. Walsh
J. Frank Dobie
J. E. Geeslin
W. W. Walker
Robin Gottlieb
Girl Scouts
Mra. J. H. McWilliams
Mr Dragoo TV Celebrity Visits Austin Area
Andrew Jackson Dragoo, an elderly cowboy storyteller, appeared Monday on KTRBC TV Austin as a guest of Jean Boone of Woman's program. He shared tales and pictures, mentioned Texas Ranger father, and said his life story could be released in a Western magazine and sold as recordings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Dragoo
Ktrbc-Tv
Austin
Jean
Boone
Mr. Dragoo
Redy
Father
Texas
Round Rock
Dragoo
Tommy Terry
Fireside
Rites Held For Constancia in Melvin Fort
Constancia Jesus Constancia 51 died at 235 a m Saturday at his Melvin home. Services were at 5 p m Sunday at St Frances Catholic Church Melvin with burial in Melvin Cemetery. Survived by wife Maria three sons Luvin Jesus Jose all of Melvin eight daughters Bertha Martinez Hereford Nell Flores Dimmitt Lupe Lopez Eden Amanda Martha Elidia Dora Ninfa Constancia three sisters one brother and 16 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Constancia
Melvin
St. Frances Catholic Church
Constancia
Maria
Luvin
Jesus
Jose
Bertha Martinez
Hereford
Nell Flores
Dimmitt
Lupe Lopez
Eden
Amanda
Martha
Elidia
Dora
Ninfa Constancia
Rochelle High School Honors Honor Grads and Plans Commencement
Rochelle Superintendent C W Thompson announced honor students for Rochelle High School. Valedictorian Carol Haywood with 95.09 and salutatorian Donnie Kilgore 94.52 lead nineteen seniors graduating May 21 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Junior High also lists top honors with Dessie Creech 91 33 as valedictorian and Deanie Smith 90 75 as salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. C. W. Thompson
Rochelle School
Rochelle High School
Carol Haywood
Donnie Kilgore
Rochelle
Steve Neal
Mickey Warlick
Brady
the Mason Baptist Church
Jerry Gideon
Thompson
Mike Moseley
Larry Adams
John Banks
Doryk Beakley
Shirley Conn
Sandra Cottle
Carole Creech
Don Dennis
Marilyn Fike
Clem Howard
Carolyn Huffman
Joe Gale Johanson
Larry Lee
Jeanie Ranne
Freddy Roberts
van Waddill
Dessie Creech
Deanie Smith
Bill Bratton
4-H Leadership Camp Selections From McCulloch County
District 7 4 H Leadership Camp set for May 26 28 at Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat trains 4 H delegates from 22 counties. McCulloch County selects senior girls via two page handwritten themes judged on motivation and planned use of training. Winners Sylvia Huffman Kathy Fleming. Boy delegates named Curtis Kidd Lewis Bratton Mark Moseley Lynn Passmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat
McCulloch
Vicki Gamblin
Vickie Boren
Kathy Flemming
Sylvia Huffman
Edith Jones
Hulan Duncan
Sandra Marshall
Floyd Marshall
Curtis Kidd
Lewis Bratton
Mark Moseley
Lynn Passmore
Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Set by Pack 424
Cub Scouts of Pack 424 plan their annual Pinewood Derby on Thursday evening May 20 at 7 30 in Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church. Cubs and fathers carve cars to regulation specs including a pine block and a maximum width of 2 14 inches and a length limit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pack 424
Fellowship Hall
The
First Christian Church
Death of Mrs. Beck Gipson mother of Mason author
Mrs. Beck Gipson aged 90 died at a Mason rest home after months of illness. Born December 14, 1874 in Cherokee she married Beck Gipson November 7, 1894 at Winnsboro. Services were held at the First Methodist Church Mason with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Survivors include sons Charles and Fred Gipson of Mason daughters Mrs. Lee Loeffler Mrs. Ned Polk Mrs. Pascal Polk of Mason and Mrs. Earl Finlay of Brady along with 13 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck Gipson
Earl Finlay
Brady
Fred Gipson
Mason
First Methodist
Gooch
Gipson
Cherokee
Beck Gibson
Winnsboro
Methodist Church
Charles
Lee Loeffler
Ned Polk
Pascal Polk
Texas FHA Director Wins USDA Superior Service Award
L. J. Cappleman, state director of the Farmers Home Administration in Texas, received the USDA Superior Service Award from Secretary Orville Freeman on the Washington Monument Grounds. Cappleman, a 30-year USDA employee, led programs that aided about 127,000 Texas rural residents with nearly 74.5 million dollars in supervised credit in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Cappleman
Temple
Texas
Farmers Home Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
Cappleman
USDA
Howard Bertsch
Bertsch
Plains
Time to spray your pecan trees for Case Bear ers
Pecan growers urged to protect harvest by spraying trees for Case Bear ers with contact points Buster Sayles and Korky Steffens for guidance and product details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster Sayles
Korky Steffens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Kathleen
Mary Kathleen Coats
Jimmie Coats
West Monroe
Children’s Medical Center
Dallas
Tex
U. S
Richards Memorial
Carol, Donnie
Sue Estes
Lee Moseley
Dessie Lou Creech
Jerry M. Gideon
Supt
C. W. Thompson
Vancelle Myers
Bonnie Barsch
Bert Bratton
Charles Bryson
Donna Clevenger
Brenda Cottle
Johnny Crawford
Dessie Louise Creech
Betty Dennis
Margie Jeffreys
Eddie King
Iris Kay Myers
Gunflint
Lake Superior
Canada
Minnesota
J. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Dial LY
Brady, Texas
Cub Scouts
Pinewood Derby
FHA
Usda Award
South Bridge Street
Plateau Restaurant
City Drug Co
Penit
Marter
Igrady
Pacific
Tman's
Butane Co., Inc
Tennessee
Folger
Jug
Gandy's
Crisco
Coca-Cola
Morton
Bell
Paul
Flying Chef
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