Voca Bridge Okayed in Plans To Improve Road
The State Highway Commission approved a new bridge over the San Saba River at Voca as part of a broader plan to widen and straighten Farm Road 734 from Brady through Voca to Llano and connect to the Llano Marble Falls section. The site may not replace the low water bridge where the Hale family and Sharon Kennedy drowned April 29.
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San Saba
Voca
San Angelo
State Highway Commission
Brady
Llano
Marble Falls
Austin
W. F. Hale
Sharon Kay Kennedy
Fredonia
Houston
Plains
McCulloch
Dd. C. Greer
Highway Department
Rochelle School District Buys Three Teacher Homes Nearby
The Rochelle School District purchases three houses for teachers near the school. The properties were acquired from Harvey Knight, the estate of the late Sally Bratton, and from Mrs. Con da Byrd.
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Rochelle
Harvey Knight
Sally Bratton
Conda Byrd
Rochelle High School to honors eleven graduates Friday
Eleven Rochelle seniors will receive diplomas in a Friday night commencement in the high school gym. Speaker Hulan Duncan of San Angelo, former Rochelle assistant coach, will address the crowd. Principal H. V. Sawyer will certify completion as Supt. C. W. Thompson presents diplomas. Linda Hagler is valedictorian. Eugene Johnson salutatorian. The class enjoyed a four day senior trip to Galveston May 9 to 12.
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Rochelle High School
Hulan Duncan
San Angelo
Rochelle
H. V. Sawyer
C. W. Thompson
Linda Hagler
Jack Hagler
Eugvene Johnson
Charles A. Johnson
Arthur Nunn
Rochelle Baptist Church
Harold Kennedy
Marble Falls
Galveston
Delegates Have Big Time at State Democratic Convention
Herbert Harkrider reported a big time at the State Democratic Convention in Dallas this week. McCulloch County delegates included Harkrider Frank Lohn of Brady and Paul Lohn of Waldrip, who cast four votes for Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Herbert Harkrider
Dallas
McCullocdh
Harkrider
Frank Lohn
Brady
Paul Lohn
Waldrip
McCulloch County
Lyndon B. Johnson
School Transfer Deadline May 1
County School Supt J Bh Herrington reminds students June 1 is the last day to transfer to a different district. Transfers must be renewed yearly to remain in the neighbor district and are processed in Herringtons courthouse office.
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J. Bh
Herrington
Neighwrime
McCulloch County Singing Convention at Central Baptist
The McCulloch County Singing convention meets at Central Baptist Church on Sunday evening May 27 at 2 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
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McCulloch County
Central Baptist Church
Larremore Couple Welcome Son at Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs E Larremore are named as the parents of a son born at Brady Hospital on May 18. The notice records the birth and family reference without additional details.
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E. Larremore
Brady Hospital
Ruling May Excuse Feed Dealers From Part of Debt
A new interpretation of the 1954 Emergency Drouth Feed Program may clear West Texas feed dealers of part of their debt to the government. Early or late deliveries were ruled illegal by auditors, but USDA officials and Rep. C. Fisher seek policy clarification to allow credit for more deliveries, potentially validating many transactions.
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West Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
C. Fisher
USDA
Marvin L. Melain
Fisher
Brady Junior High to Present 111 Diplomas Friday
The eighth grade class of 111 at Brady Junior High School will receive their diplomas Friday at 10 20 AM in the school gym. Rev. Lester E Hedemann will deliver the address. Principal A H Floyd will award diplomas with Supt C A Reynolds presenting honors. Valedictorian David Groves and salutatorian Bonne Brook will speak.
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Brady Junior High School
Lester E. Hedemann
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
A. H. Floyd
David Groves
Will Bonne Brook
C. A. Reynolds
College President Dr Guy Newman to address Brady seniors
Howard Payne College president Dr Guy Newman will speak at Brady High School commencement for 52 seniors. Ceremony in the high school auditorium starts at 8 15 p m with awards from local clubs and diplomas by School Board president M FE Kidd.
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Guy Dr. Newman
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Brady High School
Newman
Howard Payne
Groom
Amarillo
Wa Ve
Temple
Denison
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
Waco
Baylor
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Damrosch Music Club
Sorosis
Rotary Club
Supt C. A. Reynolds
M. FE. Kidd
Four Brady High School Athletes Win College Scholarships
Brady High School reports four athletes received college scholarships. Tracy Byrd and Bobby Weise will attend the University of Houston, while Winston Beeker and Charlies Bode head to Texas Tech. Byrd and Weise visited Houston last weekend, papers mailed to Tech on Wednesday, with offers from Texas Oklahoma Louisiana schools. Byrd placed second in Class A state shot put and led his football team as receiver. Weise set a Class A discus record and led District 7- AA in basketball. Beoker earned regional third in shot put. Bode is a top hurdler at Texas Tech and earned the outstanding performance award at Brady Relays.
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Tracy Byrd
Bobby Weise
University of Houston
Winston Beeker
Charlies Bode
Texas Tech
Byrd
Weise
Houston
Booker
Bode
Bulldogs
Beoker
Tech
Willie Myers Looks to North Texas for Scholarship
Rochelle sprinter Willie Myers holds a North Texas State scholarship offer and plans to enroll. The Class B state mile champion clocked 4 31.1 to win the mile at the state meet in Austin, narrowly beating Jimmy Reeves of Weinert who had won the event three straight years.
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Willie Myers
Rochelle
North Texas State
Winton
Vogel Invites Riders To Jubilee Parade
Cowboys and cowgirls are invited to ride in the July Jubilee parade on July 2. Sheriff Luke Vogel, rider division chairman, asks riders to contact him with expected participation. Prizes will be offered for the best dressed cowgirl and the most typical cowboy. We want everyone to ride who possibly can.
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Vogel
Luke Vogel
Vowel
Contract Let On Swimming Pool at Willie Washington Park
Brady City Council awarded the pool project to Leslie Quain of Brady for 4446 dollars after four bids were submitted Thursday afternoon.
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Willie Washington Park
Brady
Leslie Quain
Heavy Rain Helps Crops Across McCulloch County
A slow soaking rainfall from 1 to 3 inches drenched most of McCulloch County on Wednesday night through Thursday dawn. Officials, including W. K. Jacoby of the Soil Conservation Service, noted the rain aided crops and range land, with the heaviest falls near the Ford Ranch to Rochelle, and Brady reporting 1.9 inches locally.
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Mccqulloch County
Doole
W. K. Jacoby
Soil Conservation Service Unit
Brady
SCS
Wall Ranch
Ford Ranch
Brady, Fairview
Rochelle
Rochelle School Seeks Four Teachers for Next Year
Rochelle school officials plan for four teaching positions for the next academic year as spring term ends Friday. Superintendent C W Thompson cites openings for an assistant coach and a commercial teacher to replace staff moving to Millersview along with two elementary teachers replacing Mrs Gordie Dunn and Mrs James Langford. Report cards will be mailed to parents next week, and no bus routes will run.
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Rochelle
Supt. C. W. Thompson
Roy Wauseon
Millersview
Gordie Dunn
James Langford
Thompson
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Joyce Nowlin
Kay
Eugene Johnson
Washington
Department of Agricullture
Brady Standard
Farmers Home Administration
Dro Gly D Newman
Karl Otte
Bill Archer
Mary Ann Porter
Joyce Sommerfeld
Adame
Elsie Appleton
Roy Appleton
Gordon Scott Anderson
Roberta Archer
Bill Barrera
John Paul Barker
Lynda Gayle Barker
Christine Barsch
Eddie Behrens
Frances Blackwell
Raymond Bode
Kenneth Bowden
Betty June Bowman
Jacquelyn
Anita Jordan
James Hadley
Theresa Denman
Corky Cobern
Sylvia Bell
Sandra Hargrove
Martha Bean
Larry Schafer
CleAnn Ethridge
BHS
Brady High
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
North
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Thease
Hairview
Calf Creek
Camp San Saba
Kite
Leo Ford
Campairlow
Maurice Kidd
Lockett Bryson
Placid
Tim Jones
Paul Johnson Ranch
Charles Darley Carroll
Parker Pumphrey
Sellman Ranch
Brady Creek Ranch
Jeff Bingham
Posey Collins
Gordon Valliant
Lohn
Melvin
Menard
Richland
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