Brady Creek Flood Strains Brady as Dams Hold
Flood waters on Brady Creek surged to 22 feet and 22 feet 6 inches over two nights as up to 11 inches of rain drenched the watershed. Civil defense set up, National Guardsmen aided merchants, and three Soil Conservation Service detention dams held back millions of gallons, averting widespread inundation around Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Brady Creek
National
Soil Conservation Service
Dick Winters
Brady Creek Watershed Association
Conn Johnson
Melvin
Noble Johnson
W. E. Jacoby
Brady Scs
San Angelo
Johnson
Aubrey Sansom
Clinton Ward
Brady High senior earns West Point appointment
Ronnie Salter, Brady High School senior and son of the Brady Fire Chief, received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He will report July 5 after completing entrance exams at Fort Sam Houston in March. Salter is an honor student with extensive leadership and athletic credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Ronnie Salter
Brady High School
Brady
Howard Salter
Adjutant General’s Office
Ronnie
Army’s Academy
Hudson River
New York State
Rep
O. C. Fisher
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Order of DeMolays
First Christian Church
Christian Youth Conference
Brady High seniors prepare for Friday graduation ceremony
Fifty six Brady High School seniors are candidates for graduation in the Friday night commencement in the BHS auditorium. Valedictorian Mary Glyn Kittle and salutatorian Mary Sue Bratton will speak, with musical numbers by Barbara Bodenhamer and Richard Harrison. School officials will present diplomas and awards, with the invocation, benediction, processional and recessional noted. The group plans a Saturday morning trip to Galveston returning Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady High School
BHS
Brady Junior High
Rochelle
Lehn
Melvin
Brady High
Mary Glyn Kittle
Mary Sue Bratton
Wilburn Shurtleff
Sally Feagin
Kenneth Richardson
Barbara Bodenhamer
Richard Harrison
M. E. Kidd
Ronnie Salter
Lem Railsback
Karen Hartley
CleAnn Ethridge
Galveston
Aggie Exes Add Earl Rudder to Board
Earl Rudder of Brady, a 1932 Texas A M graduate, was added to the executive board of the Association of Former Students of Texas A M College during a recent officers election. W Lambert Ballard of Longview is the new president, succeeding Oscar T Hotchkiss of Port Arthur.
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Earl Rudder
Brady
Association of
Mixed Jury Cannot Reach Verdict In Damages Case
A Dallas jury deliberating over a damages suit by Irene Bjornson of Wahpeton against Dallas Miller of Brady deadlocked 10 to 2 after more than five hours. The 35th District Court jury, with four women on the panel for the first time, was dismissed by Judge A O Newman at 5 45 p m. The women denied any responsibility for the deadlock and said they did not hang the jury.
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35Th District Court
Irene Bjornson
Wahpeton
N. D
Dallas Miller
Brady
A. O. Newman
Same Weather 47 Years Ago in McCulloch County
G L Scoggin of Rochelle recalls May 17 1908 the birth of his son Howard at Milburn as a day of turbulent weather with fast forming clouds and heavy rain similar to last Wednesday when 4 to 5 inches fell in McCulloch County.
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McCulloch
G. L. Scoggin
Rochelle
Milburn
Howard
Dimmitt
Sorell Names Jubilee Officials for Brady July 4th
John Sorell, Jubilee general manager, appointed chairmen and sponsors for Brady’s annual July 4th events. Bill Jordan chairs the carnival. Pat Ryan and Johnny Moran handle tickets. Hicks Campbell runs races. Also named: Jerome Wilkerson publicity. Jim Harkrider and Bob Bray parade. Bill Dodds grounds. Parker Pumphrey. Mrs Barry Francks queen election. Beta Sigma Phi and Alpha Epsilon sororities for queen’s coronation and ball. Frank Roddie concessions.
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John Sorell
Jubilee
Brady
Bill Jordan
Pat Ryan
Johnny Moran
Hicks Campbell
Jerome Wilkerson
Jim Harkrider
Bob Bray
Bill Dodds
Parker Pumphrey
Barry Francks
Beta Sigma Phi
Alpha Epsilon Sorority
Frank Roddie
IMCO Stock Trade Promises Expansion After Merger
Intercontinental Manufacturing Company becomes a subsidiary of United States Hoffman Machinery Corp. in New York after a stock exchange. Harold J. Silver announces in Garland that the move will expand IMCO’s Brady and Garland plants and preserve IMCO’s identity. IMCO now produces aircraft components tractors agricultural implements and more.
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Intercontinental Manufacturing Company
United States Hoffman Machinery Corp
New York
Harold J. Silver
IMCO
Garland
Brady
Silver
Intercontinental
U. S. Hoffman Machinery Corporation
United States
Mr and Mrs Pete Bara welcome Brady Hospital son
Mr and Mrs Pete Bara of Brady are the proud parents of a son born at Brady Hospital Sunday.
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Pete Bara
Brady
Brady Hospital
Congress Urged to Fast-Track Brady Creek Project Funds
Joe Ogden told the House Appropriations Committee in Washington on March 10 that topsoil is loose and grasses are sparse, making erosion likely and floods more damaging. He urged speeding up construction of ready-to-go projects, focusing on Brady Creek.
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Joe Ogden
House Appropriations Committee
Washington
Brady Creek
Recreation Program Gets Started June 6
The city and schools sponsor a summer recreation program starting Monday June 6 with swimming instruction, story hour, play period, tennis and girls recreation. K Y Owens directs swimming with Jerry Sessom as assistant. Kathy Walker leads story hour and tennis at Brady Junior High. Pool opens June 1 with eight weeks of classes. fees apply outside free morning sessions.
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K. Y. Owens
Jerry Sessom
Kathy Walker
Brady
South Ward School
Richards Likely Unable to Attend County Library Dedication
Mrs F M Buck Richards probably will not attend the 2 pm Sunday dedication of the county library, a memorial to her late husband. Hospitalized at Brady since last May, she has not seen the completed library but intends to view it soon. Speakers include Earl Rudder Mrs M N Williamson and Rev Roy May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. (Buck) Richards
Brady Hospital
Richards
Earl Rudder
M. N. Williamson
Roy May
San Angelo Woman Recovers After Easter Leg Break
Mrs Mamie Schill of San Angelo visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George D Campbell while recuperating from a broken leg suffered in an Easter Sunday fall.
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San Angelo
Mamie Schill
George D. Campbell
Schill
Skinney Dismissed from Brady Hospital
Ss M Skinney of iden owas Wag was dismissed from Brady Hospital Tuesday in a brief health update from local records.
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Ss. M. Skinney
Iden Owas Wag
Brady Hospital
Brady Hospital admits five locals this week
Mrs Mildred McWilliams Mrs Charles Schaeg and Elton A Fulcher of Brady and Mrs James Sorrells Claude were admitted to Brady Hospital Tuesday.
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Mildred McWilliams
Charles Schaeg
Elton A. Fulcher
Brady
James Sorrells
Claude
Brady Hospital
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Civil Defense
Calf Creek
Voca
Jay Cochran
PREY
McCulloch County
Harold Garrett
SCS
Whiteland
Whiteland Road
Aggie Exes
F. J. Powell
South Ward
Bill Heathington
Rosenberg
Sorell
Paul Lohn
Waldrip
J. D. Patterson
You
MR. Congress
Owens
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