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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1974
Page
7
If you want to drink that is your business If you want to quit drinking that is our business Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Saturday night at 700 W 11th Street Brady Texas For further information call 239-4671 597-2067 597-6525 507-2246
Congressman Poage in a May 1974 update warns the baling wire shortage has hit Central Texas hard, threatening livestock and dairy sectors. He notes few U.S. producers remain, foreign supply dwindled, CF&I and Armco efforts limited by price controls, and distribution hurdles persist despite nominal price relief.
Texas produced 1.056 billion dollars in cotton from 4.673 million bales in 1973, supporting a national crop of 12.958 million bales. Lint averaged 47.10 cents per pound, while cottonseed fetched 94 dollars per ton. Texas yielded a record 431 pounds of lint per acre on 5.2 million acres, trailing the national average of 519. Parity fell for many commodities. wheat dropped to 3.98 dollars per bushel.
Jim Atherton elected to the board and as vice president of Butler-Land Inc at the annual meeting. The Dallas based manufactur er's agency serves electrical utilities refining and petrochemical sectors with Houston and New Orleans offices. Atherton manages the Houston office.
A covered dish luncheon at the Multi-Purpose Center honored senior citizens. Certificates recognizing outstanding older Texans were presented by center director Dorothy Lafuente. Attendees totaled 35 with guests Mildred Anderson and Elva McNiel among out-of-town visitors.
Comfort Nine captured the semi pro tournament title at Richards Park last Sunday. They beat Brady 11 to 0 and Eola 17 to 0 to reach the winners circle. Eola defeated Sohn 8 to 7 in the opener. Individual honors went to pitcher David Spenreth hitter Rodney Flack and base stealer Kenneth Pankratz.
Thirty four awards were presented at Rice University during the President's Review and Awards Ceremony for outstanding Army and Navy ROTC students. Roy Vernon Hight, son of Mr and Mrs R V Hight of Rochelle, received the Military Order of World Wars Award as the first year cadet ranking first in officer like qualities.
The family expresses grateful appreciation for expressions of sympathy during Glitton E. Parker's long illness and memorial services. Many offered love through prayers visits cards flowers and food, which were meaningful to the family.
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