Texas Set to Vote on Three Constitutional Amendments
Texas voters in McCulloch County will decide three constitutional amendments on Tuesday. One raises state retirement funding limits and investment rules, another increases old age assistance to 250 dollars monthly with federal match and lifts annual aid cap, and the third permits bonds for dams and reservoirs with self financing. Governor Price Daniel backs all three, touting a potential 600 million for water projects and no new taxes.
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Price Daniel
Gulf of Mex
Election judges to phone in county results
McCulloch County election judges are asked to bring or telephone their results to The Standard office next Tuesday night. The results will be relayed by The Standard to the Texas Election Bureau so the state wide results can be known by Wednesday morning. Judges should call The Standard collect at phone 2236 or 4800.
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Standard
Texas Election Bureau
J B Day 77 Melvin Dies
Jesse Bettis Day a retired Melvin merchant died at 4 a m October 24 at his daughter's home in Melvin Funeral services were held at Blanket Baptist Church with burial in Blanket Cemetery He was born March 22 1880 in Mobile Alabama Surviving are his wife six sons and many daughters along with 21 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and several siblings
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Melvin
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L. W. Broman
Mobile
Ala
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Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady
Blanket Cemetery
Felvin
Annie Whitehead
San Antonio
Earl E. Day
Brownwood
Tommy Day
Louisiana
Puckett Couple Welcomes Daughter in Brady
Mr and Mrs J L Puckett of Brady announce the birth of a daughter at Brady Hospital Sun Way. The birth adds to the family and calls attention to local hospital deliveries.
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J. L. Puckett
Brady
Brady Hospital Sun- Way
Brady Bulldogs boast three football brother nets
Brady fans note the Bulldogs have three football families this year Hanson Forest Charles Hanson are sons of Hazel Hanson Brady Forest a junior 154 pound end Charles a 144 pound sophomore back Bryson Gary senior tackle 222 pounds Walton guard 151 pounds Shirl 153 pounds starting fullback Dan 155 pounds powerful runner grandsons of local families Duncan Gandy and Bryson Brady coaches praise the trio for their athletic abilities.
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Hazel Hanson
Brady
Fredericksburg
Gary
Little Brother
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Brysons
Amit
Granville Bryson
Shirl
Dan Gandy
Bulldog
Dan
W. R. Duncan
Calf Creek
Brady Coach Sees Tough San Saba Test
Brady coach York flies to San Saba expecting a strong game from a tough Armadillos squad led by halfback Dean Taff and 175 pound fullback Glenn Gage. San Saba’s 4 2 1 record includes wins over Goldthwaite Llano Menard and Lockhart with losses to Hamilton and Fredericksburg and a 0 0 tie with Comanche. York warns flu weakened San Saba but notes Lockhart’s recent form. Brady seeks a Friday win to stay in the district race after a 61 6 win at Fredericksburg.
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Burnet
Carnival Saturday Night at Rochelle
The Rochelle School hosts its annual Halloween Carnival Saturday night with PTA supper in the lunchroom and class booths in the gym. Two Halloween queens will be named, one for the high school and one for the erade school.
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Census Census Day Details for Religious Survey Effort
Brady residents are asked to stay home Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p m until contacted for the religious census. Those away should clip and mail the form printed in this paper. Churches assigned areas and survey chairs coordinate, with teams meeting at Fourth and Pride Street Church of Christ. The McCulloch County Ministerial Alliance backs the survey with a $12 budget approved Oct 24 and asks cooperating churches to donate five cents per resident member.
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Roy T. Holliday
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Sunev At the Fourth and Pride. Street Church of Christ
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Lions Burnet game moved to Tuesday at 7 p m
Brady Junior High Lions will play Burnet next Tuesday night November 5 in Bulldog Stadium at 7 p m. The game was moved from Thursday due to Brady schools closing with flu. Coach Ed Ley found more players available than expected for the Bullpups.
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Turkey Shoot at Jubilee race track raises turkey prize
The Brady FFA and Brady Lions Club host a Sunday Turkey Shoot starting at 2 p m at Jubilee race track with a Winchester rifle prize and a full program of shooting events.
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Death of Longtime Placid School Board Member
Lowell E Smith a 17 year Dante School Board member died in Houston after a heart attack Wednesday. He had earlier been treated in San Antonio and Houston hospitals. Survived by wife Lella and two sons Luther and Glenn. Funeral at Wilkerson Brady with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. Brothers and sisters listed. Born December 28 1902 in Richland Springs.
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Rochelle
Placid
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Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady
Rest Haven Cemetery
Troy Smith
Ray Floyd
Teddy Pikuritz
New York City
Friday grid calendar: Brady, Rochelle, Melvin games
Local sports schedule lists Friday matchups including Brady at San Saba Mozelle at LOHN Rochelle at Richland Springs and Melvin at Bangs with venues and teams named for the region.
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San Saba
Mozelle
Lohn
Rochelle
Richland
Spgs
Melvin
Bangs
Richard Moseley
John G. Jones
Mercury
L. S. Walker
Gerald Huffman
Fairview
Tom Irvin
Calf Creek
Ed Lyckman
Dodge
Frank Kidd
Camp San Saba
James Finlay, Jr
Fife
R. B. Smith, Jr
Pear Valley
Engineers May Change Site of Lake at Brady Creek
Fort Worth engineers from Freese and Nichols met with Brady City Council and Chamber water committee to discuss moving the lake site to stay within a 1.1 million dollar estimate. Two alternate sites near original are being surveyed with cost estimates to follow. the upper site may cost less and reduce railroad work and evaporation. Continuous surveying planned over the next few weeks to finalize the plan.
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Paul Cunningham
Fort Worth
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Chamber of Commerce Water Committee
Keds
Rest Haven Cemetery
Eeds
Santa Fe
Bowie Creek
Council
Water Committee
Flu closes Ohn and others as schools shut down
A parade of districts suspends activities due to flu. Lotn will end classes Thursday and Lohn plans a Friday football game with Mozelle. Melvin extends holiday to next Monday and may play Bangs Friday night. Brady expects reopening Monday.
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Mozelle
Melvin
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Community Chest Aims for 9950 in Local Drive
The McCulloch County Community Chest will launch its annual drive Monday seeking 9950 for nine charitable organizations. The plan combines campaigns to save time and money, with committees meeting at Trinity Methodist Church and reports due at the Chamber of Commerce.
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McCulloch County
May Evon
Veweray Steffens
Trinity Methodist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Davenport
Harry
Supreme Court Denies Shaver Case. Orders New Trial
The U S Supreme Court denied Jimmy N Shaver’s death sentence appeal. It reversed the conviction from Belton citing due process issues and ordered a new trial after findings the sheriff sat with prosecutors and influenced jury selection.
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