Brady City Council weighs TOPICS traffic program
Brady City Council met in called session with John Arthur of the Texas Highway Department and Ben Dillon to discuss the TOPICS program. Arthur said Brady must apply to the Brownwood office and noted the $22 million two year fund with the first year largely spent. if Brady joins, the city handles curb and guttering while TOPICS may maintain signals meeting standards. Mayor Norman Lawler supported applying, and the council approved unanimously.
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Brady City
John Arthur
Texas Highway Department
Brownwood
Ben Dillon
Brady
Arthur
Coleman
Breckenridge
Norman Lawler
Atherton
Hill - Burton
Congress
Micklethwait Receives Architecture Degree at UT Austin
Dwight Micklethwait son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Micklethwait earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Texas at Austin on Saturday May 20.
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Dwight Micklethwait
Ralph Micklethwait
University of Texas At Austin
Jubilee Association Plans Outstanding Race Meet
Harold Stephens named chairman of the July Jubilee parade with assistants Siler Wilkinson and Wright. The group will repaint and repair the grandstand at G Rollie White Downs and improve rest room facilities. Beta Sigma Phi will run the Miss Heart O Texas Pageant June 30 at 8 30 p m at the Downs and crown the queen’s float on July 1. The Jubilee includes a Jaycees sponsored dance July 3 at the National Guard Armory with Wanda Alfred Band. Box seat holders should pick tickets up at the Chamber of Commerce. Season tickets are 50 dollars for five days with six box seats. Gate prices set at 275 for reserved, 175 general, 50 cents student. Quarter Horse Futurity and Derby Trials June 25. AQHA sanctioning for Quarter Horse races. thoroughbred trials possible June 24. Anticipated nine to eleven races on July 2 3 4 with July 3 AQHA recognition. Futurity and Derby finals July 3.
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Harold Stephens
Guy Siler
James Wilkinson
Lexie Sam Wright
Parker Pumphrey
Chamber of Commerce
G. Rollie White Downs
Beta Sigma Phi
The
Jaycees
National Guard Armory
Wanda Alfred
Bill Hames
George Purcell
Pumphrey
American Quarter Horse Association
Jubilee Association
Heart of Texas Businessmen Invitational Golf Opens in Brady
One hundred twenty eight golfers from across Texas converge on Brady Municipal Golf Course for a four day match play event. Qualification today designates medalist while first round starts Saturday and finals are Monday afternoon. Last year’s champion Ford Slocum returns to defend title with seven flights of sixteen. Prizes go to flight winners runners-up and consolation winners. Evening events include a cocktail party a Saturday dance and a Sunday barbecue.
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Texas
Heart of Texas
Ford Slocum
Brady
Nineteen County Girls Vie For Miss Heart O' Texas
Nineteen McCulloch County girls enter the Miss Heart O' Texas pageant during Brady July Jubilee. An introduction party by Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs Daymon McBee's home kicked off events. Pageant tickets for June 30 at 8 30 p m at Rollie White Downs were distributed. Contestants include Debbie Thompson Camille Jacoby Carol Dahlberg Roycella Boswell Marilyn Krieg Candy Moore Sharon Straley Gail Philipp Suzanne James Nona Neal Donna Neal Lisa Dodds Dianne Harris Jan Wilkinson Linda Carper Lisa Weaver Carol Johnson Kelly Blacklock and Dianne Rodgers. Paula Whiteley will crown the successor.
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McCulloch County
Debbie Thompson
Camille Jacoby
Carol Dahlberg
Roycella Boswell
Marilyn Krieg
Candy Moore
Sharon Straley
Gail Philipp
Suzanne James
Nona Neal
Donna Neal
Lisa Dodds
Dianne Harris
Jan Wilkinson
Linda Carper
Lisa Weaver
Carol Johnson
Kelly Blacklock
Dianne Rodgers
Miss Heart O’ Texas
Paula Whiteley
Pagean
Back
Hospital Board Seeks County Action for New Facility
McCulloch County Hospital Board asks the state governor to authorize a hospital district or trigger a county bond election to fund a new $1.2 million to $2 million building for Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital. Officials discussed financing options, Hill-Burton timelines, and the impact on Medicare payments, urging quick action.
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Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Hardin H. Jones
McCulloch County Hospital Authority
Commissioners’ Court
Heart of Texas
Medicare
Jones
Leonard Atherton
Atherton
Medicare Group
Preston Smith
Texas
McCulloch County
Bill Jordan
Paul Johnson
Oscar Betsill
Glenn Smith
Almon
Betsill
Roger George
Altus Hays
Fort Worth
Miss Tinkler
Hill-Burton
State Board of Health
Hill - Burton
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THD
AQHA
Racing
Robert Strickland
J. D. Bailey
Heart of Texas Citi
James Feazelle
Rest Haven Cemetery
Brady Lions Club
Dan Almon
Dallas
Hays
Brady Hospital
San Angelo
Arlene Tinkler
Parker- Croston Associates
Daymon McBee
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
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