Mrs Richards Cited For Life of Service
Mrs Marion Williamson presents the 1953 Distinguished Service Award to Mrs F M Buck Richards. The Brady Chamber of Commerce honors a citizen whose long service beyond duty reflects pioneer Texas resilience. The speech highlights ranching hardship, frugality, and early life details of the couple and their rise in the county, noting youth in Grayson County and a move toward the cattle trade.
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Woodpile visits Waterloo readings from Brady parade
In a letter from Woodpile Waterloo N Y the Reed family details a long vacation route from Brady to Waterloo including Pontiac London Canada and Niagara Falls. They describe Sampson Air Force Base near Waterloo and note rainfall woes in Texas en route with multiple stops and weather delays.
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Singing Convention at Placid Sunday Afternoon
A singing convention will be held at Placid at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Singers and all who want to hear good singing are invited.
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Trailer Park Sought for Dams Workmen Near Brady Creek
Brady city council hears plea from Glen Freeman of Freeman and Ansley for a trailer park to house workers building the Noble Johnson ranch dams west of Brady. He offers to help install utilities. eight to twenty trailer houses expected over several years. The council mulls Richards Park site above the caretaker’s house as a possible location while alley parking remains unresolved.
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Brady Junior High Graduation Set for Thursday Morning
Eighty nine students from Brady Junior High are candidates for graduation. Ceremony at 10 30 a m Thursday May 27 in the junior high gym features speaker Rev John G Wallenburg and valedictorian Lanell Stewart with salutatorian Anita Jordan.
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John G. Wallenburg
First Christian Church
Lanell Stewart
Anita Jordan
Robert Carmichael
Gary Bryson
Expert Demonstrates Applikay Saturday for Wall Designs
Homeowners are invited to a Saturday demonstration of Applikay which creates individual designs on walls freshly painted with Super Kem-Tone. A factory expert will lead the session on May 22 at Higginbotham Bros. & Co. The event was moved from Friday.
Heavy Rains Lift Brady Creek Across McCulloch County
Heavy rains in northwest McCulloch County raised Brady Creek Tuesday morning with two to three inches reported around Pear Valley and between Melvin and Eden. Brady area showers totaled about .26 inch while Melvin measured 1.21 inches and Brady Valley west of Melvin registered 3.85 inches.
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Police Move to New Station Near City Hall
The Brady Police Department will relocate to the former Jack Chandler service station just north of City Hall on Monday morning. The move, approved by the City Council Tuesday night, creates more space at both the police station and City Hall. Motorists can drive up under the canopy to pay parking tickets.
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Fire Department
State Firemen’s Convention
A. R. Rutherford
Jack Spiller
Brady Police Department
Jack Chandler
City Hall
Tommy Clay
Condition of Grady Berns Remains Critical at Brady Hospital
The patient Grady Berns has been under care at Brady Hospital for several days with his condition listed as critical. No further details were provided regarding his diagnosis or treatment.
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Brady Hospital
Bake Sale Saturday at East Sweden Presbyterian
The East Sweden Presbyterian Auxiliary sponsors a bake sale Saturday in front of Gartmans offering pies cakes and cookies for sale.
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East Sweden Presbyterian Auxiliary
Gartman’s
Brady citizen seeks franchise for community TV tower
Brady jeweler and TV dealer John Threadgill asked the City Council for a franchise to operate a community TV tower. He proposes a 90 foot tower in south Brady with poles and cables citywide, a $150 initial connection and $3.75 monthly rental, and a total system cost potentially approaching $25,000 to $30,000.
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Brady Jeweler
Brady
Threadgill
Brownwood
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Houn Dawes Honor Brady Gridders at Barbecue Friday
The OV Houn Dawes host an annual barbecue supper at Richards Park to honor Brady football boys and award the 1955 Bulldog gridiron lineman and back. Eating time is 7 30 p m with tickets priced at 1 dollar. Women invited. proceeds support local groups. Goats donated by numerous community supporters.
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Brady
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Richards Park
Houn’ Dawgs
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C. B. Whitehead
George Dutton
G. D. Bell
K. K. Steffens
Hardin Jones
L. V. Ruffin
Jack Keyser
Pat Ryan
Roddie & Co
B. R. Sheffield
S. P. Tomlinson
Charlie Dye
H. E. Patterson
J. P. Williamson
Four Men to Be Sent To Army Wednesday
Four men ordered for induction into the Army by Selective Service Board No. 89 in Brady will be sent to Abilene next Wednesday May 26. The inductees are Fritzie Sorrell of Menard a volunteer James Carroll Trewitt of Brady Roland Glen Ward of Andrews and Carroll Ray Shearer of Mason.
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Selective Service Board No. 89
Brady
Abilene
Fritzie Sorrell
Menard
James Carroll Trewitt
Roland Glen Ward
Andrews
Carroll Ray Shearer
Mason
Rankin High selects McCulloch County Supt Herrington as speaker
Rankin High School has chosen J. E. Herrington, superintendent of McCulloch County Schools, to deliver the commencement address for the senior class. Exercises are scheduled at the school auditorium.
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McCulloch County
J. E. Herrington
Rankin High School
Parrot Fever Cases Reported in Brady
An estimated 15 to 20 cases of ornithosis or parrot fever were reported in Brady this week. Dr. G. H. Ricks says all measures are being taken to protect the public and patients are doing well after treatment. The illness starts like the flu with severe head and body pains and spreads via infected birds. State Health Officer Henry Holle notes cooked turkey is safe, but handling infected birds at packing plants or homes poses risk.
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Brady
G. H. Ricks
Austin
Henry Holle
Brady Chamber Elects Ereckson President
T. F. Ereckson was elected president of the Brady Chamber of Commerce on Thursday afternoon. Directors named Walter Gray first vice president R. W. Jordan second vice president and Jim Harkrider treasurer. Ereckson succeeds Eli Rosenberg.
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T. F. Ereckson
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Walter Gray
R. W. Jordan
Jim Harkrider
Ereckson
Eli Rosenberg
Rev Davis Carter Speaks Sunday at BHS Baccalaureate
The Rev. Davis Carter of St. Pauls Episcopal Church will deliver Brady High Schools baccalaureate sermon Sunday night in the BHS auditorium at 8 pm. Vernon Ryan will play the processional and Mary Glyn Kittle the recessional. Jaryl Young and Sylvia Nixon will perform Ave Maria. Boyd Hunt will lead Holy Holy Holy. Rev Sam Thomas will deliver the invocation and W L Wharton Jr will give the benediction.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Brady High School
Brady High Auditorium
BHS
Vernon Ryan
Mary Glyn Kittle
Jaryl Young
Sylvia Nixon
Boyd Hunt
Sam Thomas
Central Baptist Church
W. L. Wharton, Jr
Church of Christ
Brady FFA Members Set for Mason Rodeo
Seven Brady FFA boys head to Mason for the Hill Country District FA Rodeo next week. Diane Roddie appears in the May 27 parade and May 29 queen contest. The event spans May 27 to 29 at Mason Fair Grounds with a barbecue aboard May 28 and contestants in various rodeo events led by Marvin Cantrell in dronc riding break away and calf roping.
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Mason
Diane Roddie
Brady
Mason Fair Grounds
Marvin Cantrell
Brady Boys
Barber Hext
Tracy Byrd
Les Fisher
Bobby Joy
Ray Riddles
Sam Wright
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