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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1967
Page
1
Rand director James Matlow announces City Summer Recreation program offerings at BHS. The six week session runs June 5 to July 14 with Monday Wednesday Friday meetings in the new air conditioned band hall. Tuition is 7.50 per student. checks to James Mallow.
Three new twirlers were elected and two pre selected Tuesday at Brady High School tryouts for the Brady Bulldog Band. Jolene Boswell Nany de Thompson and Kathy Jackson became new members while Judy Bryson and Rita Crew return for another year. After the gym voting the band held an ice cream supper at Richards Park to welcome freshman members.
Brady and McCulloch County boys and girls are invited to register for Richards Memorial Library summer reading program. Sponsored locally by Friends of the Library and state level by the State Library Austin. Three age groups. top reader in each group wins a new book and all who read 12 books receive a state reading certificate with a star added for every additional 12 books. County Judge K O Ellington returns to his courthouse office after breaking ankle Tuesday morning.
Brady native Tommy Salinas, 19, recounts a tracker ambush in Tai Kai Vietnam when a land mine and grenade blast injured him and burned teammates. He received a Purple Heart after a shrapnel wound and burns, and was evacuated to hospitals in Saigon, Japan, and Texas. He hopes to return to Fort Hood after convalescence and clear duty assignments.
The Brady municipal pool at the Country Club will open to the public this Saturday and operate daily from 1 50 p m. Free public swimming lessons run June 5 to June 30 with registration on June 5. Admission costs 50 cents for adults 35 cents for students and those 12 to high school age, and 50 cents for older children. free for under 6 with a parent. Season tickets are 10 dollars for adults 7 50 for students and 6 dollars for children under 12.
Rochelle High School alumni from the 1987 class plan a June 24 reunion in the Rochelle High cafeteria. Leroy Enedahl of Victor announced the event with lunch to start at 1 p m and invites teachers and class members plus their children and grandchildren. About 20 graduates and 10 teachers are expected to attend.
Two Brady soldiers finished eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort McClellan Alabama. Pvt. Herman L. Will and Pvt. Mike Nixon completed instruction in small unit tactics and weapons including the M14 rifle M60 machine gun and 3.5 inch rocket launcher. Svt Hill earned a 1962 psychology degree from North Texas State University Denton. Their spouses Peggy and Nixon's wife are in Houston and Brady respectively.
The annual Memorial Day Cowboy Cemetery working will be held on Thursday May 30. Interested persons are urged to attend and bring tools.
The Brady Rodeo launches with a Friday 4 p.m. street parade featuring 200 riders from Brownwood San Angelo Ballinger Winters and Coleman. Queen contestants from Brady ride in the parade as three-day events start with an 8 p.m. grand entry and a $3,500 purse. Top Cowboys include Cantrell Tompkins Altizer and Del Rio’s Altizer with prolific earnings since January. Beards contest prizes invite 15-20 entrants on the courthouse lawn. Tickets available at multiple outlets with over 300 reserve seats sold per show.
A Brady girl in special education seeks funding to attend Camp Wagon Wheel Caldwell. Camp costs total 55 dollars while 20 dollars has been raised by Brady Junior High seventh grade. Citizens may contribute via local contacts Mrs. Huffman Mrs. Avants Mrs. Davis Ed Whiteley or A H Floyd.
The Standard Herald notes Memorial Day Tuesday May 30 will be a holiday in Brady and the office will be closed. The newspaper will publish Monday May 29. news and ad copy should be received Friday and Saturday morning.
Mrs. Mary Estelle Klatt 70 of 1600 Simpson Street died at 2 15 am Wednesday in Brady V Hospital after a long illness She was born November 20 1896 a Brady native and lifelong resident Funeral services were held Thursday at Guadalupe Catholic Church Burial was in Live Oak Cemetery Wilkerson Funeral Home handled arrangements She was the former Mary Estelle Thompson married to Paul Klatt in June 1927 in Brazil Survivors include her husband two sisters Miss Mable Thompson and Miss Johnny Thompson both of Brady and one niece Mrs Ray Doyal of San Antonio
Fifteen year old Jackie Canada and 13 year old Randy Atkins form the Tophats. Jackie coaxes organ music since age six and has appeared on TV shows in Abilene San Angelo Austin and Houston. Randy plays drums. both are Ballinger Bearcat Band members and self taught.
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