McCulloch FFA Boys Headed to Area Convention
McCulloch County FFA members prepare for the area convention with delegates from about 80 schools. Brady and Rochelle students join in, while Frankie Tomlinson Kon McCord and others seek votes and advisors plan to attend from Brady Rochelle Irvin and others.
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McCulloch Ffa
McCulloch County
FFA Aipters
Fhe Lohn
Bran
Willey
Brauy
Lony Dutton
Rejvy Bratt Bratto
Frankie Tomlinson
Kon McCord
Brady
E. L. Ross
J. Compton
Miers John
Rochelle
T. Wood
Irvin
C. B. Chenault
Hns
Ross
Lone Star Farmer Checking
Mittee
Hampton
Area Public Reions
Sporting Goods Store to Open at New South Bridge Site
Edmon Ellison announces the formal opening of Ellison's Sporting Goods at 2 South Bridge St. on Saturday with prizes and free refreshments. The 32 by 60 foot shop, built beside Ellison's Texaco, will be run by A. E. Skinny Sanders and operate 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekdays and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, stocking Whitehouse Texas Maid boats, Johnson tows, fishing supplies, lawn and garden items, and playground gear.
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Edmon Eilison
Lison's Sporting Goods
South Bridge St
Ellison
Texaco
Allon
A. E
Skinny) Sanders
Ellison’s
Whitehouse d
Texas Maid
Johnson
Lohn Students to Receive Tech Degrees at Lubbock Commencement
Two Lohn students will receive Texas Tech degrees at the Lubbock commencement on June 2. Carol Lane Walker earns a Bachelor of Science in bacteriology and Charles Love receives a BS in agronomy.
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Lohn
Texas
Lubbock
Carol Lane Walker
Charles Love
Local Little League Schedule Details American and National Leagues
The schedule lists multiple upcoming games for both American and National Leagues with home teams indicated last in each pairing. Teams include Rotary, Rosenberg, IMCO, Co-op, Duncan, Lions, and Bulls such as Western Auto, Brady Butane, Ellison, Bell's, and Brady Butane with several dates in June and July.
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Rosenberg
Co-op
Ellison
Brady Butane Western Auto
Bell
Pony League Schedule Highlights 1958 Roadie Dates
A fragmentary 1958 Pony League schedule lists road games for Hill Country Fire Dept and Dodds teams. Entries mention dates such as June 9 June 20 and July events with multiple references to Dodds Roddie Hill Country and fire department teams.
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Hill Country Fire Dept
Fire Dept
Hill Country
Miers Johnson Heads Rochelle Lions Club
Rochelle Lions Club elected Miers Johnson as president for 1958 59. Other officers include Leon Lee secretary treasurer Jerrell Rice first vice president A C Haywood second vice president Jim Mitchell third vice president George Kidd lion tamer Kenneth Mitchell tail twister and directors Raymond Harrison Ed Squiers Bill Moseley and C W Thompson.
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Rochelle Lions Club
Miers Johnson
Rochelle
Leon Lee
Jerrell Rice
A. C. Haywood
Jim Mitchell
George Kidd
Kenneth Mitchell
Raymond Harrison
Ed Squiers
Bill Moseley
C. W. Thompson
Reporter Named For 35th Court Judge A O Newman
Judge A O Newman appoints Paul Cline as shorthand reporter for the 35th Judicial District. Cline moves from Plainview to Brownwood to serve Brownwood, McCulloch and Coleman Counties. The district lacked a reporter since Herbert Reed's death, with H Don Rodgers of Abilene serving temporarily.
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A. O. Newman
Paul Cline
35Th Judicial District
Cline
Plainview
Brownwood
Brown
McCulloch
Coleman Counties
Herbert Reed
H. Don Rodgers
Abilene
Reed
New Sand Plant Opens At Voca In $250 000 Investment
The San Saba Sand Company begins full operations at Voca after a $250 000 investment. The plant uses rare sand frac sand from Brady area, with 24 hour drying and screening and daytime washing. Foreman Howard Lyons leads a 10 to 12 man workforce. Sand is shipped to oil firms and also produced as blasting foundry and filter sand.
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Voca
San Saba
Beryl Easley
Ruth Burns
Brady
Easley
Borger
Crothers Ave
The
Chicago
Oklahoma
Odessa-Midland
Illinois
Santa Fe
Brady Mills
Jacoby
San Saba River
Howard Lyons
Heat 98 Drives Brady Water Use Upward
Brady faces a heat wave with daily highs above 90 degrees. On Tuesday the city plant pumped 2,150,000 gallons, the year’s heaviest day, as 98 degree heat marked the hottest day yet. Superintendent Feazelle cautioned lawns aren’t yet being watered heavily.
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Brady
James C. Feazelle
Bumper Oats Crop Harvesting In McCulloch County
McCulloch County farmers report their best oats crop since the drought began. The drought year yields high quality oats 30 to 37 pounds, with 20 000 to 25 000 acres in oats. Wheat and barley acreage are down from pre Soil Bank levels as farmers shift toward barley and oats.
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McCulloch County
John Shurtleff
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Shurtleff
Two Men Arrested After Llano Shooting at Brady Tavern
Llano County deputies arrested Aubrey Merkel and Paul Merkel in Brady about 2:20 p.m. after Billy Mansell, 29, was shot outside a Llano tavern earlier and seriously wounded. Aubrey Merkel admitted firing a 12 gauge shotgun, claiming Mansell had attacked him at the Llano tavern.
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Llano County
Brady
Llano
Billy Mansell
Austin
Bastlith St
Aubrey Jake Merkel
Turbiville
McCulloch County
Merkel Brothers
Aubrey Merkel
Mansell
Aubrey
SCS Seeks Bids For Three Detention Dams Near Brady
The Soil Conservation Service invites bids for three detention dams in the Brady Creek flood control project. Bids due June 5 for Site 12 on Wow Creek at G. R. White's Ford Ranch, Site 15 on Saddle Creek, and Site 16 on Fast Ruebes Creek at Henderson Ranch. Site 12 drains 1,700 acres while Sites 15 and 16 drain 2,900 acres each, all about 12 miles west of Brady.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Brady Creek
Wow Creek
Saddle Creek
G. R. White
Ford Ranch
Fast Ruebes Creek
Henderson Ranch
Brady
Brady records 11.71 inches rainfall through May
Official weather observer Mrs. J R Cochran notes Brady has received 11.71 inches of rain in the first five months of the year. Monthly totals show January 2.74 inches February 2.57 inches March 2.10 inches April 1.00 inches and May totals incomplete.
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Brady
J. R. Cochra
Wiese
McCulloh Heads Lions Club as President
Dr Albert McCulloh elected president of the Lions Club succeeding Dr Harry C. Pr Other officers chosen include Bill Grant first vice president Mercer Slaughter second vice president Andy Allen third vice president Ed Davenport tail twister L B Smith lion tamer Cecil Striegler secretary-treasurer and directors Jimmy Casenbary J E Herrington B C Broad and W E Jacoby.
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Albert McCulloh
Lions Club
Ucceeding
Harry C. Pr
Bill Grant
Mercer Slaughter
Andy Allen
Ed Davenport
L. B. Smith
Cecil Striegler
Jimmy Casenbary
J. E. Herrington
B. C. Broad
W. E. Jacoby
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Jett Wilkes
the Phantoms
Curtis Wright
Terry Mitchell
Jerry Tedder
Tony Dutton
Imperials
Brady High
Choot, Jerry Dunn
Roger Spiller
Jimmy Bratton
Sporting Goods
IMCO
Duncan
Lions
Imco Lions Co-op
Rotary
Rotary Rosenberg
Duncan Imco Rosenberg Rotary
Co-op Rotary
Rotary Duncan
Laohe
Cagow Si Sieh Ee Cate Duncan
PRM
Akek Ah Rosenberg
Imco Rosenberg
Imcco Duncan
Lions Rosenberg
Western Auto
Brady Butane
iOne Ellison
Roadie
Dodds
Roddie
Bill Country
Jene
Rodaie Hill
Fill
Rodaie
Dodds Hill Country
Dodds Fire Dept
Roddie Dodds
Brady-Mason-Llano
Paul Daniel Merkel
Valley Spring
Luke Vogel
Dorman Gibbs
G J Matthews
SCS
Dr. McCulloh
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