Pence Graduates and Signs Pro Contract with Lions
Pence Dacus a former Southwest Texas State Teachers College quarterback and Little All-American joined the Detroit Lions after graduation. He will report for training in July at Ypsilanti if Air Force orders delay, with practice through August 31 before a College All-Stars game in Chicago. He earned a B.S. and Master of Education at SWTSTC. His parents Mr and Mrs Doyle Dacus attended the ceremony in San Marcos.
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Pence Dacus
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Detroit Lions
Pence
Air Force
Lions
Ypsilanti
Mich
Chicago
Swtstc
San Marcos
Doyle Dacus
Brady
Abilene
Rudder Returns to Normandy on D-Day Anniversary
Col. James Earl Rudder of Brady revisits Normandy with his son ten years after D-Day. Collier’s magazine details Rudder’s war service leading the Ranger Group to capture Point du Hoc, the cliff stronghold that guarded Omaha and Utah beaches.
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D-Day
Rudder
Normandy
Bud
France
Col
James Earl Rudder
Brady
Hitler
Europe
Collier's Magazine
W. C. Heinz
Collier’s
Collier
116Th
Channel
Omaha
Utah
Omar N. Bradley
Rangers
Prac
Earl Rudder
Passing PARADE Editor's Note From The Standard
Editor C D Reed reports from back East on a trip through Canada toward Niagara Falls. He travels with Mrs Reed to visit their daughter Mrs Joe D Cannon and family. The piece extols Middlesex Ontario with London as capital and The Forest City nickname.
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C. D. Reed
the Standard
Mrs. Reed
Canada
Michigan
Niagara Falls
Joe D. Cannon
Sombra
London
Ontario
Middlesex
Middlesex County
Rural Phones Due To Be Operating At Lohn in July
The Central Texas Telephone Co op reports rural exchanges at Lohn and Big Valley should be in service by July with 114 patrons at Lohn. Crews install dial phones and central office gear with completion targeted in four months and final inspections within two weeks. The co op serves nine counties and has expanded its board from five to nine members.
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Lohn
Big Valley
Southwest Goldthwaite
Clyde Sanders
Central
Coop
Sanders
Doole
Voca
Melvin
Mercury
Rochelle
Algemta
Bend
Mullin
Center City
Cherokee
Locker
Star
Co-Op
Paul Lohn
McCulloch County
W. J. Rickles
Hamilton County
E. A. Kuykendall
San Saba
McCulloch
Concho
Comanche
Llano, Mills
Hamilton
Brown and Lampasas
Richland Springs resident enters Brady Hospital
C A Maxecey of Richland Springs was admitted to Brady Hospital on Sunday for treatment.
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C.A. Maxecey
Richland Springs
Brady Hospital
Grady Burns Remains Critical at Brady Hospital
Grady Burns sustains critical injuries and remains in serious condition at Brady Hospital. Details on the incident are not disclosed.
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Grady Burns
Brady Hospital
Birth of Eddie Dean Slone at Medical & Surgical Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Slone celebrate the birth of a son Eddie Dean weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces at Medical and Surgical Hospital last Thursday. Father is employed at BAC.
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James Slone
Eddie Dean
Medical & Surgical Hospital
Mr. Slone
BAC
Extra 100000 for Brady Creek Dams Approved by Senate
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 388000 total for Brady Creek flood control projects to begin next fiscal year. Backers seek up to a million dollars. Sen Johnson says he will push for further increases and ensure funds reach Brady Creek if bills pass.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Brady Creek
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Soil Conservation Service
Senate
House
Dick Winters
Brady Creek Watershed Association
Winters
Johnson
Bradyreek
Make Church Part Of Life at Brady Junior High
The Rev John G Wallenburg spoke at Brady Junior High School commencement urging students to choose a life path toward heaven and to make church part of life. diplomas were awarded to valedictorian Lawell Stewart and salutatorian Anita Jordan with high averages, along with Bill Kennerly as high boy.
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John G. Wallenburg
First Christian Church
Brady Junior High School
Heaven
Hell
Robert Carmichael
Gayle Morgeson
Gary Bryson
Jimmie Lee Steel
Sandra Hargroves
Bill Kennerly
Jupiter
Anita Jordan
A. H. Floyd
A. Reynolds
Lawell Stewart
Glenda Fowler
Gibbs' New Store Remodeling and Removal Sale
Exclusive Stores begun remodeling a new home for Gibbs store. Johnny Miller, manager, plans a removal sale opening Friday morning as the store moves from the south side of the square to a remodeled building between Perry Bros and the Standard office on the north side. Construction targets mid next month.
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Gibbs Exclusive
Johnny Miller
Perry Bros
Standard Office
Miller
Jaycees Elect New Officers in Brady
Dr James P Jones elected president of the Brady Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce office. David Dahlberg Bobby Mohler named vice presidents. Johnny Miller secretary Wayne Rawlings treasurer Lowell McIntyre Red Simpson directors. Billy Kirkpatrick state representative Norman C Henry retires to board. Installation barbecue set June 8 at Johnny Millers home.
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Board OF Chamber OF Commerce
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Tommy Ereckson
Tommy Brook
San Saba River
Les Townsend
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
David Dahlberg
Bobby Mohler
Johnny Miller
Wayne Rawlings
Lowell McIntyre
Red Simpson
Billy Kirkpatrick
Norman C. Henry
The
T-Man
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Point du Hoc
Cowboy Cemetery
Sim Gamblin
Cowtown
Fort Worth
Ing
Brady Steak House
Fort Orth
Walter Rice
Swift & Co
Hile
Livestock Committee of
John Holcomb
Wayman Blackburn
Pal
R. D. Hays
W. E. Sohn
B. C. Broad
Walter Gray
C. A. Reynolds
Otto Frederick
Charlie Epps
Elis Rosenberg
Hardin Jones
Earl Tomerlin
A. J. Ricks, Jr
President Ereckson
Joe Ogden
Cecil Verner
G. P. Kittle
Bill Jordan
A. L. Neal
John Morrow
Jim Harkrider
H. D. Griffith
Gibbs
James P. Jones
Brady Junior Chamber of Commerce
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