Melvin Class Seeing Sights in Washington
Melvin High School senior class travels to Washington D C with Melvin superintendent K C Ellington accompanying the group. The students arrived Tuesday afternoon and had breakfast with Congressman D C Fisher and Senator Yarborough on Wednesday. Ellington promises fuller reports later.
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Melvin
Washington
Melvin High School
K. C. Ellington
Washington, D. C
Melvin Sfnicrs
D. C. Fisher
Senator Yarborough
Fisher
Kr. O. Ellington
Brouillette Back, Trial Set Monday In Murder Case
Sheriff announces Brouillette, held on a murder charge for the Otte killing, returns from San Antonio psychiatric exam with results pending. Trial set for Monday in 55th District Court accompanied by a 168-person special venire and 25 witnesses from multiple cities.
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Brouillette
Sherff
Luke Vorel
San Antonio
Walter Roy Brouillette
Ssth District Court
Brooke General Hospital
Vogel
Ed Lashly
Ben Davis Geeslin
Soil District Earns Top Region II Honor in 1960s Award
The San Saba Brady Soil Conservation District received the Region II Most Outstanding district of the year award at a Uvalde dinner. The $500 prize was accepted by SCD chairman C. B. Harkey Brady supervisor George Johanson Voca supervisor Bill Jordan and Brady SCS work unit conservationist W. E. Jacoby. Walter Humphrey and Marvin Garrett of the Fort Worth Press presented the honor at the Uvalde High School cafeteria during the Save the Soil and Save Texas competition.
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San Saba-Brady
Uvalde
C. B. Harkey
San Saba
George Johanson
Brady
Bill Jordan
Voca
SCD
W. E. Jacoby
Brady Scs
Uvalde High School
Walter Humphrey
Marvin Garrett
The
Fort Worth Press
Save the Soil
Save
Texas
Jubilee Duchess Attends Llano Rodeo Parade
Lynda Parker represented the Jubilee as a duchess in Llano on Thursday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Barker and rode in the parade, attending the rodeo Thursday night escorted by Don Taylor.
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Lynda Parker
Llano
Ernest Barker
Don Taylor
Teenage Vaudeville Show Slated Tonight
Hilma's Teenage Varieties of 1957 lights up Brady High School on Friday night at 7 45. Proceeds go to Lampasas Flood Relief Fund and Crippled Children's Charities. Melo-Dears and Mrs Stockstill pupils perform with teenaged orchestra and teen ushers.
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Hilma
Brady High School
Brady Lions Club
Lampasas Flood Relief Fund
Fund For Crippled Children’s Charities
Hilma Stockstill
Sidney Spears
Carlene Brown
Billy Barsch
Jane Weaver
Georganne Granville
W. K. Granville
Deaf salesman defeats a stubborn subscriber in Brady tale
A. Fahnstrom recalls 1909 prank by J. Walker Green the deaf Standard salesman who used a garden hose and funnel to hear Fahnstrom’s final vow to subscribe. Fahnstrom admitted defeat and exclaimed I will take your paper. The tale recalls Brady newspaper rivalries and small town charm.
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McCulloch
Brady Standard
A. Fahnstrom
West Sweden
Brady
McCulloch County
Green
Fahnstrom
Mr. Fahnstrom
Rochelle School Bond Election Reminder
Rochelle school patrons are reminded of a bond election set for Saturday June 1. Supt C W Thompson urges voters to participate as the school board seeks 840 000 dollars for improvements including roofing lighting painting and repairs. Eligible voters from the district may cast ballots at the Rochelle school or Mercury community center. Polls open from 9 am to 7 pm.
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Rochelle Schol
C. W. Thompson
Chool Board
Rochelle School
Mercury Community Center
Courthouse Roof Repairs Prompt Leak Drains
Workmen repair leaks in the courthouse roof after heavy rain. County Judge Love Kimbrough says crews aim to keep the building dry. Gutters rusted and overflow caused water damage to plaster and walls. four downspouts and window puttying will follow alongside stair repairs.
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Love Kimbrough
Dr Steve King to speak on brucellosis at Farm Bureau meeting
Dr Steve King will address McCulloch County Farm Bureau directors on brucellosis eradication. The meeting begins at 7 40 p m Saturday and will be held at the electric cooperative building.
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Steve King
McCulloch County Farm Bureau
Electric Co-Op
Summer Play Program to Open Monday in Brady
Brady launches a city recreation drive with free summer classes starting Monday. Story hour, late afternoon activities, a junior AAU track program, and baseball leagues for boys and teens are planned. Opening Little League games feature Rosenberg's vs Lions at 7 p.m and IMCO Bonsters vs Rotary at 5:15 p.m under Supt. C A Reynolds.
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Brady
Te Eopeth
Tee
Ray Ear
Rosenberg's
Lions
Imco Bonsters
The
Rotary
City of
Brady Schools
Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Maurice Richie
North Ward
CL 1
York
Ko Y. Owens
Pony and Teenage League Parley Set Friday Night
Pony League and Teenage League baseball groups announce a meeting Friday night at the fire hall to organize. Adults and boys seeking to play should attend Richards Park at 1 am Saturday. Pony League serves ages 13 and 14 while Teenage League covers 15, 16, and 17 year olds.
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Fire Hall
Richards Park
Town Faces Growth Pressure From Rising Costs and Neighbors
A regional study questions McCulloch County income trends as Brady’s trade area narrows its share of Texas growth. The chart shows income rising from about 5 million to 14 million dollars over decades, but the county’s portion declines from 1% to 0.1% of the state total, signaling slow growth unless Brady expands its trade reach.
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McCulloch County
Brady
Texas
McCulloch
Navy Air Force units head for Brady Jubilee parade
The Navy Band and Corpus Christi color guard join Lackland Air Force Base drum and bugle corps for Brady July Jubilee parade on July 4 at 10 am. Coleman and Brady high school bands, San Angelo Civil Air Patrol drill team, and a Navy float from Houston are also slated. Local entries urged. 125 applications issued with a June 15 return deadline.
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U.S. Navy Band
Navy Color Guard
Corpus Christi
Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Navy
Air Force
Coleman High School
Brady High School
Civil Air Patrol
San Angelo
Navy Recruiting
Houston
C. P Rockwell
Ahnny Miller
Bill Grant
B. A. Hallam
Ed Deavenport
Milt Miller
W. K. Cobb
Harry Priess
Luke Vogel
Martin
O. PD. (Raymond) Pence
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O. C. Otte
Fife
Otte
Annie Russell
Jinker Air Force Base
Okla
Otto
Bill Alborn
Newman
Fred Spencer
Brownwood
Elnora Rutledge
J. T. Baker
Joe Hatch
Frank Probst
Junction
Ralph Rohatch
Ed Schroader
Santa Anna
Fred Ryner
E. N. Martin
J. D. Chastain
Austin
Archie Mackler
Oklahoma City
T-Sgt
Antonio Rosefano
Oklahoma
Jerome Wilkerson
James P. Anderson
Domingo Cortez
Shorty Cortez
James Finlay
Tom Hickman
Joe Myrick
Albert McCulloch
Soil District
Eoc. ¢Llingsworth
Plano
Cecil Striegler
Buddy Seaton
Buddy Samuelson
al Wood
Lions Club
Leonard Atherton
Standard
Farm Bureau Meeting
Corkyence
Clases
Industrial Commission
Pate
Glenn Butler
Dallas
L. A. Butler
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