Doctor Hallam to Leave Brady for Tulane Training
Dr. B A Hallam Jr a Brady physician leaves by July 1 for three year training at Tulane University New Orleans. He will specialize in eye treatment surgery infections glasses and operations. He plans to wind up business by June 20 and turn patient records over to Brady Hospital. His wife and children will stay in Brady for his first year in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. A. Hallam, Jr
Tue University
New Orleans
Dr. Hallam
Brady Hospital
Brady
Hallum
Chamber of Commerce
Council Opens Bids On Ditching Machine
The City Council opened bids on a backhoe ditching machine but delayed a decision until City Supt. James Feazelle can analyze offers for best fit in water and sewer projects. Diesel bids ranged 6287 to 7234 dollars and gasoline bids 6148 to 6844 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Feazelle
Summer Band School Set for June to July
Brady Band Director James Mallow will lead a six week Summer Band School for beginners through high school students. Sessions run June 5 to July 14 with three 60 minute classes weekly in the high school band hall. Ninth graders and above meet 8:30 to 9:30, seventh and eighth graders 9:45 to 10:45, beginners 10:55 to 11:55. Tuition is 7 dollars per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
James Mallow
Honor Grads Named for Melvin Class
Melvin High School names Roy Lynn Ferris valedictorian with 92.7 average and Alma Pina salutatorian with 92.5 for the senior class. Ferris plans 7:45 p m commencement with Dr Duncan Tidwell as speaker and diploma presentations by Paul Huntington and George Dewey Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lynn Ferris
Melvin High School
I. C. Fer
Alma Pina
Manuel Pina
Melvin School
Duncan Tidwell
Howard Payne College
Paul Huntington
Melvin High
George Dewey Jenkins
Melvin Board of Education
Melvin Ffa
Miller Family Attends Mother's Day Parade at A&M College
Mr and Mrs Dallas Miller and daughter Frederica Miller visited College Station last Sunday for the Mother's Day parade at Texas A&M. Their son Stanley Miller is a student there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A&m
Dallas Miller
Liss Frederica Miller
College Station
A&m College
Stanley
Cancer Crusade Volunteers Raise Four Figures in 1961 Drive
In McCulloch County the 1961 Cancer Crusade raised about $1,800 with a volunteer force of around 100. The residential drive led by Mrs B A Hallam Jr and others contributed roughly $600, the advance gifts division added about $750, and school solicitations plus rural, memorial and film efforts made up the remaining $450. Dr. Harry Priess praised donors and media partners for increasing cancer awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
American Cancer Society
Crusade
Harry Priess
Priess
B. A. Hallam, Jr
Bob Carmichael
Norman Lawler
Bert Harrison
Joe Barekman
J. H. Francks
Ernest Martin
Floyd Marshall
Leon Lee
Barry Francks
FFA Boys Elect New Officers in Brady Chapter
Don Anderson elected president of the Brady FFA for 1961-62. Kenneth Hudspeth is vice president, Virgil Moore secretary, J Roy Richie treasurer, Gil Engdahl reporter, Larry Henderson sentinel. George Kidd presided at the last meeting as treasurer Joe King reported about $300 profits from the rodeo, with Anderson to attend the State FFA Convention in Dallas in July 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Anderson
Brady
Future Farmers of America
Anderson
FFA
Dallas
Kenneth Hudspeth
Virgil Moore
J. Roy Richie
Gil Engdahl
Larry Henderson
George Kidd
Joe King
Brady High 1961 seniors boast 90+ average record
Thirteen members of Brady High School's 1961 graduating class recorded averages of 90 or better over the last two years. The group includes Nancy Archer Virginia Carlson Charlotte Kyzar Jerrilyn Lohn Nancy Pearson Robert Ricks Gary Schill Marie Stewart Barbara McCord Laura Tetens Hector Villegas Marilyn Williams and Bruce Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High
Nancy Archer
Virginia Carlson
Charlotte Kyzar
Jerrilyn Lohn
Nancy Pearson
Robert Ricks
Gary Schill
Marie Stewart
Barbara McCord
Laura Tetens
Hector Villegas
Marilyn Williams
Bruce Tucker
Mrs. Jessie Cunyus Dies in Waco Funeral Attendees
Mrs. Jessie Cunyus, mother of Harold Cunyus a Bradyite, died at her home in Waco last Saturday May 13. She was aunt to Mrs. Vaughn White and T. P. Wood of Brady and they with Mrs. Wood attended the funeral in Waco on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunyus
Jessie Cunyus
Harold Cunyus
Bradyite
Waco
Vaughn White
T. P. Wood
Brady
Wood
Grass Fire Burns 25 Acres Near Melvin Ranch
A grass fire on the John Rodgers ranch eight miles west of Melvin burned about 25 acres. Rodgers and his wife fought the blaze for an hour before summoning the Melvin and Eden Fire Departments. Firefighters saved an adjoining oat field and prevented spread to the Ledbetter property. The blaze began around 10:30 a.m. and flared again Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rodgers
Melvin
Pasche
Rodgers
Eden
Charley Taylor
Allan Ledbetter
Jubilee debt leaves float at risk for summer parade
Jubilee directors wrestle with a $750 debt after the County Commissioners Court withdrew financial support and title to the parade float. Ed Davenport must try to meet the schedule of appearances in Llano San Saba Coleman Ballinger Mason Fredericksburg Junction and Kerrville while seeking funds and resolving title and insurance questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners Court
Ed Davenport
Llano
San Saba
Coleman
Ballinger
Mason
Fredericksburg
Junction
Kerrville
Davenport
Chamber of Commerce
Jubilee Association
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San Antonio
Ernest Kensing
Gary
J. H. Behrens
B. A. Hallum, JR
Council
Harold D. Benefield
Joe Whitaker
Billy Jack Hardin
Country Club
Women’s Golf Association
Forest Hanson
Laurice Hunter
Larry Low
Lester Jennings
Dunbar
A. L. Reed
Willie Washington Park
Ris
Rochelle
Rochelle Hich School
David Brown
Nancy Neal
Bertha Murrah
Susie Smith
Ann Virdell
Helen Villegas
Rory Hagler
Clayton Doss
Gaylon Cowan
Charles Hare
Arlan McBee
Ronnie Nowlin
James Deeds
Ethan Dennis
Pat Aidens
J. W. Graham
Ed Whiteley
Clarence Cole
Bulldogs
Cole
Cancer Crusaders
Joni Ed Weaver
C. A. Reynolds
Lewis Jordan
Jubilee
Korky Steffens
J. J. Jordan
First Baptist Church
Jordan
Steffens
17Th Street
11Th Street
Jack Locklear
Jim Harkrider
Locklear
Hubert Moseley
Fred Hall
Jack Wootan
James Isbell
Hicks Campbell
Charles Darley
George Purcell
Mary Aguirre
Sue Smith
Joeen Johnson
Nan Broman
Robbie Broman
Aurelia Sandoval
Eddie Sandoval
Daniel de Los Santos
Lanny Smith
Geary Ward
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