Brady teacher returns home from Iran mission
J. D. Hampton former Brady High vocational agriculture teacher has come back Sunday noon after two years in Iran. He worked with Iranian teachers to develop curriculum teaching methods and visual aids under the International Cooperation Administration. He notes Iran’s public education differs from the U S and highlights the need for more funds and facilities.
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J. D. Hampton
Brady High
Iran
Hampton
Sam
International Cooperation Administration
U. S. State Department
Inter
Preter
Hamptons
Vickie
Cheryl
Jeffrey
Bobbie
Brady
Colombia
South America
County Teachers To Meet Tuesday
E L Galyean of Austin a Texas State Teachers Association representative will speak to the McCulloch County Teachers Association at a 7 p m dinner in Brady High School Cafeteria. He has held multiple education posts and earned degrees from North Texas State College and Southern Methodist University.
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E. L. Galyean
Austin
Texas State Teachers Association
McCulloch County Teachers Association
Brady High School
Galyean
State Department of Education
TSTA
North Texas State College
Southern Methodist University
Cool Front Brings Rain To McCulloch County
A cool front moved through the Heart of Texas bringing showers to McCulloch County early Thursday. West winds cleared skies by mid morning and cotton harvesting should resume within a day. Rain amounts ranged from 0.46 to 1.2 inches with Rochelle reporting the highest and others like Fairview Calf Creek Melvin Camp Saba Carroll County and Brady recording lighter totals.
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McCulloch County
Heart of Texas
Rochelle
Fairview
Calf Creek
Melvin
Camp San Saba
Carroll Colony
Brady
J. R. Cochran
Voca
Lohn
Doole
Pear Valley
Mercury
Corn Creek
Whiteland
Fredonia
Brown Families Welcome New Daughter in Texas
The child was born November 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Brown of Austin. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eckert of Mercury, John Brown of Rochelle, and Mrs. Vera Brown of Austin. Great grandparents include Mrs. Alpha Eckert and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Oldham of Brady.
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Jimmie Brown
Austin
Elmer Eckert
Mercury
John Brown
Rochelle
Vera Brown
Alpha Eckert
A. C. Oldham
Brady
Mrs. Jerry Woodall Returns to Parental Home
Mrs. Jerry Woodall formerly Janita Irvin is living with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Irvin in Calf Creek Community while her husband serves in Germany with the 53rd Division Air Force. He is expected home in April.
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Jerry Woodall
Janita Irvin
Tom Irvin
Calf Creek
Germany
53Rd Division
Air Force
States
Brady and Melvin Map Friday Games Across Town
Fray schedule shows Brady at San Saba and Melvin at Rochelle with 220 event noted. Novice Thursday lists Brady B team visiting Coleman on November 9.
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Brady
San Saba
Melvin
Rochelle
Cere
Coleman
Troop 402 Scouts Attend Camporee to Close Season
Thirteen Boy Scouts from Troop 402 sponsored by First Methodist Church attended a Camporee at Camp Sol Mager to wind up the camping season. Participants included Steven Black David Black Barry Bivens Ronald Martin Dickie Watson Jeffery Anderson James Micklethwait Dwight Micklethwait Kenneth Wilton Tommy McSwain Dick Geeslin Gerald Bowman Danny Olin and Scoutmaster Ed Tittle.
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First Methodist Church
Camp Sol Mager
Steven
David Black
Barry Bivens
Ronald Martin
Dickie Watson
Jeffery Anderson
James
Dwight Micklethwait
Kenneth Wilton
Tommy McSwain
Dick Geeslin
Gerald Bowman
Danny Olin
Ed Tittle
Salvation Army Service Units Spread Work Across Texas
The Salvation Army mobilizes 227 Service Unit Committees across Texas, aiding 2 200 towns with autonomous groups led by volunteers including doctors and judges. They provide food, medicines, clothing, housing aid, and disaster services while Camp Hoblitzelle hosts youths from local units. McCulloch County urges donations to the Community Chest to reach its goal.
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Salvation Army
Texas
Salvation Army Service Unit
Army
McCulloch County Service Unit
Dallas
Hoblitzelle
Midlothian
Waxahachie
McCulloch County
Community Chest
Walter Gray
McCulloch
Dogs Haunted By 59 Visit To San Saba
Brady's Bulldogs travel to San Saba's Rogan Field amid flashbacks to a 1959 upset when Armadillos beat Brady 34 30. Now 7 1 Brady faces Armadillos who split district games with Lampasas and Fredericksburg as San Saba lists key players led by QB Phil Chrane and senior fullback Larry Conner returning from injury.
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San Saba
Brady
Bulldogs
Rogan
Armadillos
Llano
K. Y. Owens
The
Lampasas
Fredericksburg
Owens
Larry Conner
Phil Chrane
Larry Keele
Buddy Priest
Darlis Cummings
Dalton Gossett
Wilbur Ayler
Jerry Eden
Gene Hinyard
Joe Parks
Ricky Lambert
Larry Slaughter Eee
Former Melvin Newspaperman Dies in Menard
Ryal B. Parker, 65, of Melvin, died of natural causes Tuesday at a friend's home in Menard, where he had been visiting. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Melvin, with burial in Melvin Cemetery. Parker, born July 18, 1896, in Kendallville, Indiana, was a retired newspaperman who lived in Melvin 35 years and worked with his father T. W. Parker in publishing The Melvin Enterprise.
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Ryal B. Parker
Melvin
Menard
First Methodist Church
Mr. Parker
Kendallville
Ind
T. W. Parker
Melvin Enterprise
McCulloch County Farm Bureau to Elect Officers and Delegates
The McCulloch County Farm Bureau will meet at 8 p.m. Saturday at the electric co op building to elect new officers and name delegates to the state convention in Galveston from November 13 to 15. In Austin, Mr and Mrs Gary Bryson moved from Houston to Austin on October 10. he manages the toy department at Sage Discount Store.
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McCulloch County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Galveston
Electric Co-Op
Austin
Gary Bryson
Houston
Bryson
Sage Discount Store
City Adopts New Cemetery Rules
City Council enacts rules for Rest Haven Cemetery to prevent unfair use while preserving beauty. Deeds grant only interment rights, with city approval for transfers and subdivisions and city supervision of landscape work and grave openings.
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Rest Haven Cemetery
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Lewis Bratton
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FFA
Norman Drake
Ann Bolton
Safeway
Safeway Employes Association
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Yetore
Mason
Burnet
Ballingeree
Hamilton
Goldthwaite
Coleman Lampasas
Shen
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Wayne Ferguson
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