Plans for Girl Scout Day Camp Completed
Registrations are being Accepted for the annual McCulloch County Girl Scout Day Camp to be held June 4-8 at the Frank Ogden ranch west of Brady. The staff met to finalize plans menus and crafts with Heart of Texas Council director Ray Hoyle visiting for on site training for 25 adult leaders. Quier Space is the theme this year. Three units with about 25 girls each participate with one adult per eight girls. Unit leaders are Mrs Kenneth Lindsay Unit 1 Mrs Sam McCollum Unit II and Mrs Cecil Nelin Unit I. Daily sessions run 8 00 to 2 30 Monday through Thursday and 3 00 to 9 00 Friday. Fees are 2 for Girl Scouts 3 for non registered girls and 50 cents for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Frank Ogden
Brady
Ray Hoyle
Brownwood
Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council
Quier
Kenneth Lindsay
Sam McCollum
Cecil Nelin
Girl Scout
Ogden Ranch
Mmes
Doyle Ables
Paul Bradshaw
B. J. Scott
Grady McCleery
Lonnie Williams
R. C. Doyal
Billy Glasscock
Hilton Moore
Noble Johnson
Sascha Kurda
Carlene Chaney
J. W. Willmann
W. H. James
Ramond Wilensky
Halton Riddle
Ervin Watson
W. W. Wilson, Jr
J. H. Willmann
Douglas Avants
O. D. Pence, Jr
Grandson Wins Drawing Honors at State Contest
Jack Galaway a ninth grade student at Stephen F Austin Junior High Porger earned Honorable Mention in the first year division of an all state mechanical drawing contest coordinated by Texas A&M College. About 800 students entered by mail, judging was April 10 and the award was announced recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Galaway
Stephen F. Austin
Porger
Texas A&m College
Jack
Spring Creek
W. T. Galaway
East Sweden
Jim Amerson
Brady Coed to Get Degree at Trinity
Miss Mary Ann Dillon a 1958 Brady High School graduate earns a Bachelor of Arts at Trinity University on May 28 She will work at St Luke's Episcopal Church in Alamo Heights San Antonio as summer staff and then serve St Mary's Hall as social director and religion teacher starting September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Dillon
Trinity University
Pilot Receives Wings At Base Then Plans Move
Lt Max R Pierce earned his wings at 7th Conley Air Force Base in navigation training and ranked high in his class. He and Mrs Pierce visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jerome Wilkerson. Mrs Pierce returns to Waco to teach at Hillcrest Elementary, while Lt Pierce visits his parents in Gorman. He heads to Mather Field Sacramento for seven months starting May 23. Mrs Pierce will join in mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max R. Pierce
Conley Air Force Base
Navigation
Pierce
Jerome Wilkerson
Waco
Hillcrest
Gorman
Mather Field
Sacramento
Calif
Appleton Family Attends SAC Graduation
Mr and Mrs Elwood Appleton and son Conrad attended San Angelo College graduation exercises Sunday night as their son and brother Roy Appleton received his diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAC
Elwood Appleton
Conrad
San Angelo College
Roy
Police Attend Self Defense Class at FBI School
An FBI school for Brady, Cole man and Brownwood police held classes Thursday and Friday focusing on self defense. Ernie Kuhnel of San Antonio led the sessions with an instructor from Fort Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Brady
Coleman and
Brownwood Police
Ernie Kuhnel
San Antonio
Fort Hood
Singing Here Sunday at Brady Baptist Church
The McCulloch County fourth Sunday Singing Convention will be held in Brady at the Central Baptist Church starting at 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Brady
Central Baptist Church
Melvin Community News Highlights and Births Deaths
Mr and Mrs Allan Ledbetter visited in San Angelo with Mr and Mrs Ray Ranne. A Fort Worth couple reported the birth of Paul Stephen Morrow weighing 4 pounds 3 ounces. Leland F Stewart, Melvin store owner and longtime resident, died Tuesday morning. Sympathy extended to Mrs Stewart and family. Several Melvin residents visited relatives in Fort Worth Arlington Santa Anna and San Angelo. Elbert Lee Sockwell planned to travel to Seattle for Bowen Aircraft work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard
Santa Anna
J. D. Morrow
Melvin
Jess Sherman
Dale Sherman
Arlington
Leland F. Stewart
Stewart
Ed Peel
Bill Garner
A. R. Malmstrom
Krista
J. R. Nichols
San Angelo
Norman Fritz
Nichols
E. A. Sockwell
Brady
Elbert Lee Sockwell
Fort Worth
Elbert Lee
Seattle
Wash
Bowen Aircraft
Grandson Honored On 4th Birthday at Whitaker Home
Mr and Mrs Richard Gossett hosted a birthday party for their four year old grandson Richard Neil Whitaker at 1708 S Pecan on Monday May 21 Attending were Billy Jack Reeves Terry Jacobson David Irish and great grandmother Ella Davenport Gifts came from Mrs Arthur Davenport Wallace Raye Jacobson Mrs Hazel Holland Mrs Bertha Holland and Mrs Neil Whitaker Richard Neil is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward H Whitaker of El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gossett
Richard Neil Whitaker
S. Pecan
Billy Jack Reeves
Terry Jacobson
David Irish
Ella Davenport
Arthur Davenport
Wallace Raye Jacobson
Hazel Holland
Bertha Holland
Neil Whitaker
Richard Neil
Edward H. Whitaker
el Paso
Rainbows Install Miss Nettie Ann Carr in May ceremony
Rainbows to Install Miss Nettie Ann Carr daughter of Mrs Hilda Carr as Worthy Advisor in an open installation Tuesday evening May 29 at 730 o clock Public invited. Owens family announces birth of Linda Marie May 11 weighing 6 12 with Elizabeth Marie 13 months. Grandparents Mrs Marie Morgeson and Mr and Mrs Tony Owens Brady. Pink and Blue Shower planned at Mercury Community Center June 5 from 3 to 5 p m honoring Mrs Ronald Penn former Jackie Traweek of Brownwood relatives invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbows
Nettie Ann Carr
Hilda Carr
Order of Rainbow
Owenses
Randy Owens
Victoria
Linda Marie
Elizabeth Marie
Marie Morgeson
Tony Owens
Brady
Owens
Chamlin Oil Co
Mercury Community Center
Ronald Penn
Jackie Traweek
Brownwood
McCulloch County Delegation Leaders Named for Event
Mrs. Richard Moseley of Rochelle C P Rockwell and Jamie Williamson of Brady will head the county delegation. Free food and entertainment will be provided. Betty Fowler is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hart Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCulloch County
Richard Moseley
Rochelle
C. P. Rockwell
Jamie Williamson
Brady
Betty
Hart Fowler
Rotary Club hears public safety talk on bike and auto rules
Bill Harrison the safety education officer from the Department of Public Safety Austin spoke at Tuesdays Rotary Club meeting and earlier at Dunbar School. Police Chief Dorman Gibbs introduced him and arranged the program discussing automobile and bicycle safety rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Harrison
Department 0 Public Safety
Austin
Rotary Club
Dunbar School
Harrison
Dorman Gibbs
Miss Garrett Named Cooper High Valedictorian for 1962
Elizabeth Ann Garrett, 17, is valedictorian of Cooper High School’s 1962 class with a 93.4 average. She edits the school annual, holds a state Future Homemakers of America degree, is “All Pirate Girl,” and plays varsity basketball. She served as class treasurer in both junior and senior years and plans advertising at Texas Tech. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Garrett Rt. 4 Lubbock. Mrs. Garrett is former Rosie Templeton of Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Garrett
Cooper High School
Future Homemakers of America
Texas Tech
Miss Garrett
W. L. Garrett
Rt. 4
Lubbock
Mrs. Garrett
Rosie Templeton
Rochelle
Son for Binghams in Brady Born May 22 at Hospital
Mr and Mrs G K Bingham of Brady are the proud parents of a son born Tuesday May 22 at Medical and Surgical Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McQueen
Medical and Surgical Hospital
McQueens
Binghams
G. K. Bingham
Brady
Brady Bey Makes SWTSC Dean's List
Robert Ricks of Brady, a freshman pre engineering student, is named to the Dean's List at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. A 1931 Brady High graduate, he played freshman basketball and belongs to Air Force ROTC. He was among 36 cadets selected for an inspection trip to Wright Patterson Field May 11 to 13, flying from Bergstrom Field with Major John A. Fullerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ricks
Brady
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Ricks
SWTSC
Air Force Rotc
Wright-Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Bergstrom Field
Austin
John A. Fullerton
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Brady Coed
Trinity
Leon McCan
Howard Payne College
North Brady Baptist Church
Brady's Family Theatre
Children Always Free
Uae
Roar
Hun Simmons
Wil LI
Sack A
Ais Silverstein
Astron
Columbia Pictures
Man
E Eastman
Lex Barker
Stephen McNally
Mara Corday
Troy
Troy Donahue
Agnie Dick
Rome
Rossana Brazzi
Susanni
Dale Robertson
Jock Mahoney
Tor
Ison
Technicolor
Pleshette
City Drug Co
Dial Lyme Tex
Betty Fowler
Coggin Park
John Connally
Connally
C. L. Grimes
J. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Dial LY
Brady, Texas
Garrett
Cooper
Brady Bey
Johnnie Sands
Sun
Bardot
Vaa
USDA
Miracle
Supreme Saltine Crackers
Paul
Kim
Libby
Mrs. Tucker
Cofffe
Maxwell House
SUGAR
Imperial
Qleo, Kimbell
Kimbell
Tennessee
Gandy’s
Columbia
Theice
Welch's
Gray’s Fine Foods
South Bridge
Eleventh St
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