Dedication Of Old Fort Parker Remembers Frontier Courage
Old Fort Parker near Groesbeck Texas was rebuilt and dedicated with Will Odom stating pioneer spirit shaped Texas. The 1836 massacre killed Elder John Parker and son Benjamin, with Cynthia Ann Parker later returning to white life but grieving for her Comanche family.
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Old Fort
Parker
Benjamin Parker
John Parker
Benjamin
Cynthia Ann Parker
Rachael Plummer
Pete Nocona
Pecos
Quanah Parker
Quanah
Cynthia Ann
Sul Ross
Prairie Flower
Tak
Texas
Malmstrom Heads to State 4-H Public Speaking Contest
Linda Malmstrom, a Brady 4-H Club member, travels with the County Home Demonstration agent to College Station on June 4 to compete in the State 4-H Public Speaking Contest on June 5, returning June 6. The event, sponsored by the Extension Service and Pure Oil, aims to develop leadership, citizenship, and public speaking skills at Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center under Dr Edward F Schutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Malmstrom
Melvin
College Station
Brady
F Extension Service
Pure Oil Company
4-H
Memorial
Texas A&m University
Edward F. Schutt
Porkettes To Organize Here At Parley June 8
Ladies interested in pork production will meet in Brady on June 8 to organize the Texas Porkette auxiliary to the Texas Pork Producers Association. The event at Plateau Restaurant includes a Dutch-treat lunch with TPPA directors, then a visit to McCulloch Electric Co-op. Mrs. John Flair and Mrs. Will Wilson are slated to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Texas Porketter
Texas Cork Producers’ Association
Plateau
TPPA
McCulloch Electric Co-op
John Flair
National Pork Producers’ Council
Will Wilson
Texas Department of Agriculture
Locke Preacher For Revival At Walnut Street Church
The Rev. Richard Locke of Lohn will preach at Walnut Street Baptist Church on June 21. Prayer meeting is at 7 30 p m and the worship service at eight. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Locke of
Lohn
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Prairie Flower Cyntha Ann dies after child loss
A fragment notes Cynthia Ann dies in 1864 after the heartbreak of losing her child. The entry mentions her long exile with the Indians and her struggle to adapt to civilization. The text references her death shortly after the tragedy but provides few additional specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Cynthia Ann
Bus Route Charted For Head Start Students
Ed Whiteley announces the Head Start bus route from South Ward Elementary at 7 45 am. The trip travels through San Angelo Highway, Commerce, White, Walnut, Walker, Pine, Marie, Graham, South Avenue, Brownwood Highway, Courthouse Square, Main, Willow, Second, Magnolia, Lith, Old Mason Road, 17th, Bridge, Mason Highway, Menard Highway, and China before returning to South Ward arriving at 8 36 am. Return starts 11 30 am with multiple stops including S China 7th and N Pine and White intersections plus Chinatown Elementary.
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Plin
Ed Whiteley
South Ward Elementary
10Th Street
South China
Commerce
San Angelo
White
North Walnut
N. Walnut
West Walker
North Pine
Marie Street
Rus
Marie
Graham
17Th Street
South Bridge
Bridge
Mason Highway
Menard Highway
China
New Chins Elementry School
South Pine
South Ward
S. China
7Th
Nueva Drive
N. Pine
Maine
N. Graham
Austin
South Avenue
Brownwood Highway
Bee Street
Brownwood
Crothers Ave
East Main
Willow
Hackberry
Second St
Magnolia
11Th
Mesquite
McBee's Grocery
Old Mason Road
17Th
Bradley
China Elementary
Service Awards Presented by Lintz Group at Dinner
Joseph E K Chastain of Dallas, president of Lintz Department Stores, presented service pins for five to twenty years to Brady and Ballinger store employees during an awards dinner at Brady School Cafeteria. He noted three year pins had been given in the remaining five Texas stores and three in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph EK
Chastain
Dallas
Lintz Department Stores
Brady and Ballinger
Brady
Texas
Oklahoma
Former Bradyites Visit Brady Area
Former Bradyites Miss Wilma Baze and her mother Mrs. Mattie Baze of Chickasha Oklahoma visited Brady last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L J Wood of Hico and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bace of McGregor. They called on H P C Evers Miss Nola Meers Aubrey Davee and others in local homes.
Tree planted in memory of Ronnie Sandoval at Rio Vista School
Rio Vista School students planted a memorial tree for Ronnie Sandoval the Grandview and Melvin youth, who was killed by an accidental shooting about a month ago, honoring him with a lasting tribute by his former classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Sandoval
Jessie Sandoval
Grandview
Melvin
Rio Vista
Manuel Pina Receives BS Degree At A&M And Commission
Manuel Pina Jr 28 son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Pina Sr Brady was among 1010 graduates at Texas A&M University. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Journalism and Agriculture Education and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S Marine Corps to serve at Quantico Virginia. He was twice named distinguished student and received a Dayton Foundation Scholarship. He served with Sienna Delta Chi Journalism fraternity editor of the Agriculturist and held roles in Alpha Zeta and Agriculture Students Council.
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Manuel Pina, Jr
Manuel Pina, Sr
Brady
Texas A & M University
Pina
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Dayton Foundation
Sienna Delta Chi Journalion Fraternity
The
Agriculturist
Alpha Zeta Agriculture Honor Society
Agriculture Students Council
Agriculture Communications Club
4-H Wool Team Advances To National Judging Meet
The McCulloch senior 4-H wool and mohair judging team placed fourth in the state to earn a spot in the National Wool Judging Contest in Sonora June 2 18. Members are BJ Pratton David Whitworth Larry Ringer and Gary Enedahl with junior teammates Cindy Ringer Cynthia Whitworth Susan Bratton and Lisa Weaver.
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McCulloch
San Angelo
Jerry DeBord
Sonora
BJ Pratton
David Whitworth
Larry Ringer
Gary Enedahl
Cindy Ringer
Cynthia Whitworth
Susan Bratton
Lisa Weaver
Mrs Spangenberg Becomes Co Owner Of Gibbs Styles Here
Gibbs Exclusive Styles on the north side of the equate presents a new co owner and manager Mrs Pat Spangenberg. The exclusive ladies store will run a store wide sale starting Friday May 31 at 8 50. Thrifty shoppers urged to come early for best bargains across all departments.
McCulloch County 1-H Safety Team to A&M Roundup
Mary Ann Sandoval and Gordon Matteson of the Melvin 4-H Club will be one of two Safety Teams from District VII to compete in the State 4-H Round-Up at Texas A&M University June 4 6. The title is Safety Around the Clock with Kenneth L. Denmark supervising the demonstration. The Ford Motor Company Tractor Division Dallas funds the program to develop leadership and promote safety on farm home community and highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Sandoval
Gordon Matteson
Melvin
Texas A&m University
Kenneth L. Denmark
Ford Motor Company
Tractor Division
Dallas
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Cynthia
City Drug Co
Dial
Beaty
Theitizens and Voters of
Preston Smith
John Connally
Pris
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Parley
M. F. Deans
Voca
Locke
Ecome
Gibbs
West Main
Pat Spangenberg
Brady, Texas
Manuel Pina
A&m
Mr. McWilliams
Harvey Ringer
V. C. Whitworth
Ray Enedahtl
Debord
Spangenberg
Gibbs Styles
McCulloch County
J. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Iiady, Texas
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