Brady Man Flying to Sweden on First Visit in 47 Years
Brady County farmer Henry Carlson, 72, leaves Friday for a month in Sweden visiting his hometown for the first time since 191? He travels with his daughter Dorothy Carlson nurse in Austin. They will fly via Dallas New York to Europe, then Oslo and Stockholm to Nokoping. Carlson plans to return after a month. other Carlson relatives remain in Sweden.
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Brady Man
Sweden
Henry Carlson
McCulloch County
Dorothy Carlson
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Nonkoping
Carlson
Brady
Patsy Carlson
Dorothy
Clifford Jensen
Langford
Minneapolis
Minn
Brady Cadet To Graduate At West Point
Ronald H. Salter 29, son of Mr and Mrs Howard D Salter of Brady, will graduate June 3 from the U S Military Academy at West Point New York with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as second lieutenant in artillery. He led as cadet lieutenant in his senior year and played on the varsity track team while at West Point. A 1955 Brady High School graduate, he was named by Rep C Fisher to the academy and will spend part of the summer in Brady before reporting to Fort Bliss in August.
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Ronald H. Salter
Howard D. Salter
Brady
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Rites Friday For Sergeant Wesley Dorman Robison
Funeral services for Army sergeant Wesley Dorman Robison 38 of Brady will be held Friday at 4 pm at Wilkerson Chapel. Born March 11 1921 in Pontotoc he died May 22 at Fort McCoy Wisconsin after a fall injury. He is survived by his wife Erika two daughters Ellen Maria and Patricia Ethel his mother two brothers Ralph and Louis Robison and stepfather J E Walker all of Brady. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
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Army
Wesley Dorman Robison
Laura E. Walker
South Elm
Brady
Wilkerson Chapel
Pontotoc
Robison
Fort McCoy
Wis
Erika
Abilene
Ellen Maria
Patricia Ethel
Ralph Robison
Louis E. Robison
J. E. Walker
Rest Haven
Ponto
Lions Observe Ladies Night and Officer Installation
The Brady Lions Club will host Ladies Night with a banquet at Brady Country Club on June 18. Dr. Albert McCulloch, retiring president, serves as master of ceremonies. The Lions District Governor will appear as part of the program.
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Brady Lions Club
Brady Country Club
Albert McCulloch
Free swimming classes start Monday in Brady recreation program
Brady announces start for free swimming classes on Monday as part of the Summer Recreation Program. The six week schedule covers non-swimmers and specific age groups with sessions at the Forest Han pool from 1:50 p.m. to 3 p.m. Admission runs 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults with season tickets priced at 7.59 and 10 dollars.
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South Ward
la Babe
FFA Boys Enter Contests at San Marcos Meet
Brady High students travel to the Future Farmers of America convention in San Marcos for three entries in public speaking talent and sweetheart selection. Bonnie Brook seeks area sweetheart, Jimmy Bratton and Herbert Torres compete in events, after earlier wins at the San Saba District convention. Accompanists include Janice Davenport, Mrs. E. L. Ross, and advisor J. D. Hampton. John Latham and Jerry Dunn serve as Brady voting delegates. Contests are set for Saturday afternoon.
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FFA
Farmers’ Area
San Marcos
Bonnie Brook
Jimmy Bratton
Herbert Torres
San Saba
Bola
Brady High
Janice Davenport
Rochelle Girl to Attend FHA Parley in Chicago
Rochelle High School senior Mereta Eckert is selected to attend the National Future Homemakers of America meeting at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago July 15 to 17. The Texas delegation includes 160 FHA members and 40 sponsors with officers from the area and state. Texas will depart Fort Worth July 11 on Missouri Pacific Railroad coaches. The theme is Future Homemakers of America Blueprint for Action. Mereta is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eckert of Mercury and serves as Area VII treasurer and Rochelle FHA Chapter president. sponsor is Mrs. Lockett Bryson.
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Mereta Eckert
Rochelle High School
Future Homemakers of America
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Texas
FHA
Fort Worth
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Homemakers of America
Blueprint For
Harris visits Austin for grandson’s high school graduation
Mrs. G E Harris traveled to Austin to visit her son and his family, Mr and Mrs A Squyres. She attended the graduation exercises of her grandson Jerry at McCallum High School Thursday night.
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Austin
G. E. Harris
Re A. Squyres
Jerry
McCallum High School
Heart Of Texas Marker Featured On Brady Brochure
New Brady brochure from the Chamber of Commerce highlights McCulloch County including Brady. It features 30 photographs detailing county history, industry, recreation, and civic facilities for visitors and residents.
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Heart of Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Brady
McCulloch County
Informa
Brady Hosts First Heart Texas Golf Tournament Qualifiers
Qualifying starts Friday in Brady's first annual Heart Texas Golf Tournament reviving the old invitational. Entries have begun from San Angelo Austin Del Rio Fort Worth and El Paso with about 30 Brady players also competing. A driving contest precedes the final rounds with a prize of golf balls. Ray Kimbrough of Dallas will start and pair the competitors. A barbecue for contestants and wives follows Friday and a dance is set for Saturday night. Finals Sunday afternoon with prize presentation around 6:50 p.m.
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Brady
San Angelo
Austin
del Rio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Coleman
Brownwood
Harry Priess
Ray Kimbrough
Dallas
Spalding Sports Equipment
Lohn Seeks Three Teachers for Next Fall
Lohn will need three teachers to fill vacancies for next fall as Supt. D K Edwards announced. History positions open due to Charles Maynor leaving for Dallas and homemaking slot filled by Mrs. James Capps moving to Mason High School. Non vocational four month terms created for homemaking and agriculture. Other faculty members reelected include Mary M McMillan, Gladys Taiz e, Oma Tedder, Lon Gray, Glynder Snodgrass, and Edwards.
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Lohn
Supt
D. KE. Edwards
Agricul
Charles Maynor
Dallas
James Capps
Pontotoc
Mason High School
Chenault
Comfort Edwards
Irs
Mary M. McMillan
Gladys Taize
Driving Classes To Begin Monday At Brady High
Twenty students enrolled for the behind the wheel training set to begin Monday at Brady High in the second phase of the driver education course. Supt C A Reynolds hopes more enroll. Boyd Hunt will conduct eight one hour classes daily Monday through Friday for three weeks, with space for 16 students first session and a second session starting June 22. The training costs 25 cents per session and only students who completed the classroom phase may participate.
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A.m
Brady High
Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Boyd Hunt
Hunt
Jubilee Stock Show Drafts Plans For July Events
A committee outlined three Jubilee stock show events for July. Beef cattle on Thursday July 2 at 7 30 p m, sheep and goat show on Friday July 3 at 8 30 a m, and ram and Billie sale on Saturday July 4 at 10 a m. McAnally is general manager with Lem Jones as auctioneer. Plans include two new shelters at Richards Park and divisions for Herefords Angus Rambouillet Delaines Corriedale Suffolk and Columbia goats in B and C classes.
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Sam McAnally
Lem Jones
Copperas Cove
Richards Park
Jimmy Casenbary
Miers Johnson
E. L. Ross
Frank Corder
Case
J. D. Hampton
T. Wood
Milt Miller
Bill Strickland
C. B. Chenault
July Jubilee event chairs named by General Manager
General Manager Korky Steffens announced chairs for the 1959 July Jubilee events. Ed Davenport leads the float, Gerald Huffman runs the parade, Bill Jordan heads the carnival, Hicks Campbell oversees the race meet, Jim Harkrider handles box seats, Frankie Roddie and Mrs Nelson Dukes organize the Miss Hearts Texas pageant, Mrs Bob Carmichael chairs the Miss Heart Of Texas entrance committee, Sam McAnally runs the stock show, Roger Wheeler and Bob Wilson handle publicity, and Joe McMurry coordinates dances.
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Korky Steffens
Ed Daven
Gerald Huffman
Bill Jordan
Hicks Campbell
Jim
Harkrider
Hearts’ Texas
Frankie Roddie
Nelson Dukes
Miss Heart of Texas
Bob Carmichael
Sam McAnally
Roger Wheeler
Bob Wilson
Joe McMurry
Garner and Butler Visit Dallas Family This Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. J. L Garner and Mrs. L. A. Butler spent the weekend in Dallas visiting Glenn Butler and family.
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Dallas
J. L Garner
L. A. Butler
Glenn Butler
Kimble Menard County Singing Convention Set at Hext Tabernacle
The Kimble Menard County Singing Convention will convene at Hext Baptist Tabernacle on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Local groups are slated to perform and participate in the community event.
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Kimble-Menard
Kimble-Menard County Singing Convention
Hext Baptist Tabernacle
New Patrolman Assigned Here
T Garrett of Seymour will report to Brady June 1 as a highway patrolman and partner with G J Matthews. With the Department of Public Safety 10 years, Garrett has been stationed at Seymour for four. He is originally from Davi 1 attended Paris Junior going into the Mex ico during World War II. He played professional football with a Merchant Marine team out of Tallahassee, Fla., and played baseball with the Shreveport Sports of the Texas League. Garrett and his wife, Ann Heptner of Hamilton, have three sons, Douglas, Thomas, and Larry. They were in Brady Thursday seeking a house to rent.
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T. Garrett
Seymour
Brady
G. J. Matthews
Department of Public Safety
Garrett
Davi
Paris
Mexico
Yerfield
Merchant Marine
Tallahassee
Fla
Shreveport Sports
Ann Heptner
Hamilton
Douglas
Thomas
Larry
Chuck Wagon Feed Set Next Thursday
The Rochelle Study Club sponsors the annual Chuck Wagon Supper at the Moseley ranch near Rochelle in Mc Culloch County. Serving begins at 7 p.m. with tickets at 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. Proceeds support Rochelle Community Center maintenance and a planned water well project.
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Rochelle
McCulloch
Richard Moseley
Rochelle Study Club
Moseley
Rochelle Community Center
Study Club
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