Heart of Texas Memorial Day Golf Tournament Highlights Brady Reunion
The five day Heart of Texas Memorial Day Golf Tournament drew Brady natives and families from far and wide for a big reunion style event. Participants included the Archers W T and sons Bob and Ted the Robertses Bill and sons Bill Jr and Jack the Steffens Korky Craig and Karlton Leonard Atherton and potentially Jerry Priess and his sons Skip and Chuck. Ladies joined their husbands and sons as the course stayed in prime condition with favorable weather except for a rain window near midnight Saturday. Kenneth Anderson from Brady via J S Anderson and Mrs Diane Anderson of New Orleans traveled from Florida to participate in the match play.
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Archers
W. T. and Sons
Bob
Ted
Robertses
Bill and Sons
Bill, Jr
Jack
Steffens
Korky
Craig
Karlton
Leonard Atherton
Jerry
Jim
Harry Priess
Skip
Chuck
Kenneth Anderson
J. S. Anderson
Brady
Diane Anderson
New Orleans
Florida
Summer Rec Program Offers Variety of Sports
Brady youths will join a City sponsored Summer Recreation program featuring baseball swimming track tennis gymnastics basketball volleyball touch football and softball. The plan awaits legal clarity on city funding while the Little League and United Way support continue. Registration June 3 at Brady High School gym with programs for ages 7 12 and optional evening activities for older youths.
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Brady
United Way
Billy Brown
McLeod
Brady High School
W H Miller Former Lumberman Dies at 73 in Brady
W H Miller 73 longtime Brady resident and former Brady lumberman died at Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born May 21 1901 in McCulloch County he lived there all his life. Funeral services were held in Wilkerson Memorial Chapel with burial at Live Oak Cemetery. Survived by wife Ila Parker two daughters Virginia Ragsdale and Da Mitchell a sister Sally Miller seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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W. H
Bill) Miller
McCulloch County
Heart of Texas Memorial Hospital
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Ed Haffner
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Live Oak Cemetery
Miller
Brady
Bowman Lumber Co
Bert Maxwell
Walter Morrow
Mr. Miller
Home Lumber Co
Lankford Dodge
West Lockhart Street
Calf Creek
Ila Parker
Virginia Ragsdale
da Mitchell
Rochelle
Sally Miller
Murray Jordan
Frank Roddie, Jr
James Wilkinson
Walter Haley
R. C. Doyal
Elmer McLean
Runoff Set For Commissioner Precinct 2
Brady and Voca residents vote June 1 to decide Commissioner Precinct 2 after a six candidate primary produced Bratton and Teague the top two. County Clerk Lohn notes 98 and 97 votes in May Democratic Primary with 54 absentee ballots. Voter turnout expected light with two boxes at Library and at the school, polling 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Brady
Box 2
Voca
Jerry Bratton
Ewell Teague, Sr
Democratic
League
Bratton
W. E. (Beekie) Lohn, Jr
Pele
De Los Santos Fund Reaches 2133 Dollars For Family
Brady Schools official Sept C A Reynolds announced the Daniel De Los Santos fund has reached 2133.10 dollars. He said 1042.85 was sent to the Texas Education Agency teacher retirement leaving 1090.25 added to another fund for the family to cover house utilities and other expenses plus dialysis travel.
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C. A. Reynolds
The
Brady Schools
Daniel de Los Santos
Texas Education Agency
Reynolds
de Los Santos
San Antonio
New Assistant FBLA Manager Named for Brady Office
Dennis Dail announced Friday that J A Joey Ranne III will join as assistant manager of the Federal Land Bank Association of Brady, effective July 1. Ranne comes from Memphis Texas where he served as assistant manager for three years and holds a BS in Animal Science from Texas A&M 1970 and an MS in Agriculture 1972. He and his wife Glenda Nell Bush of Brownwood wed in 1969 and will reside in Brady serving four counties.
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Dennis Dail
Federal Land Bank Association of
Brady
J. A
Joey) Ranne, III
Ranne
Memphis
Texas
Texas A&m University
Glenda Nell Bush
Brownwood
McCulloch County Sand Mine Drives Fracturing Boom
CX Products and Pennsylvania Glass Sand mine a unique hydrofracking sand deposit at Voca McCulloch County two miles wide extending from Cherokee to Steeter The sand's discovery in the 1950s spurred regional mining with international shipments to Iran Saudi Arabia and beyond The Brady and Voca plants process sandstone into graded grains for use in oil wells and other industries CX employs 42 workers with substantial monthly utilities and transport operations OD labor and ownership details.
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Voca
CX Products
Pennsylvania Glass Sand
Joe Fuller
Fuller
McCulloch
Cherokee
Steeter
Pennsylvania Glass
Heart of Texas Mining Company
Texas Mining Corp
Brady
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Orient
Canada
Alaska
Mexico
United States
Texas
Sherrod Kilmer
Larry Henderson
Bert Broad
Baly Ince
Chemial Express Carriers of
Dallas
Robert Woodliff
McWilliams Named State 4-H Award Honoree
McWilliams M D Brady and Bernice Weinheimer Stonewall are among 25 Texas leaders honored at the State 4 H Round-Up at Texas A&M University on June 5. McWilliams, a veterinarian and rancher, has led McCulloch County 4-H clubs for eight years and coaches wool mohair and livestock judging teams.
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McCulloch County
Texas
Texas A&m University
M. D. McWilliams
Brady
Bernice Weinheimer
Stonewall
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
McCulloch
Farmers, Ranchers, Consumers Co op to Hold 29th Annual Meeting
The 29th annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers Ranchers Consumers Cooperatives Associated will be at 7 30 p m Saturday June 1 at Richards Park. Three directors will be elected and registration begins at 6 30 p m with prizes. Only one from each family may register.
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Farmers, Ranchers, Consumers Cooperatives Associated
Richards Park
W. K. Granville
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James Feazelle
Brady Independent School District
Jerry McLeod
Brown
Brady Jaycee
Menard
Brady Municipal
Lee Gober
Gober
Debbie McAnally
Vicki Glasscock
Gary Scott
John White Rudder
Joey Ranne
W. H. Miller
Episcopal Church
Brady Rotary Club
Joey Ranne, III
FBLA
Ranne Is
J. A. Ranne, Jr
the Baptist Church
Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation
McWilliams
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